Driving Test Congratulations!

So proud this week of our daughter, Holly and her partner, Harry (yes, it gets very confusing with our son also being a Harry!) - they both passed their driving tests first time within a couple of days of each other!  So now they're driving round in their little green Citroen and loving life!  They are a bit wary with having Violet in the car but hopefully that will make them extra careful!

So, I coloured this Magnolia car green to match their car and used these Kaisercraft Limelight papers to go with the Lake District!  The signpost is cut from some Webster pages stock that I have and the sentiment is a freebie from July's Making Cards Magazine!  Perfect!

Oh, and the On the Go sentiment and die is from a Sizzix set I bought a while ago!

Way to go to the Oxley-Baker family - couldn't be prouder!

Hugs, Juliex

Mother's Day Card using Twenties Bohemian Lady from Crafts and Me

I knew that as soon as I saw this image on one of my crafty friend's blog, that I would have to use if for a card for my MIL- so up her street.  It's by Emily Luella for Crafts and Me and comes here  as a super detailed grey scale image, so colouring is so easy!!  Thank you Teresa for sending me the image before it was on general release, I love it and really appreciated the gesture.

It really didn't need an awful lot of adornment, so I just used a quite simple design, and some chiffon roses and lace to frame it.  And my MIL loved it back in March for Mother's Day here in the UK.

Hugs, Juliexx

Surprise Birthday Blog Hop to Celebrate Mo's Birthday!

Yayyy, Mo's Dream Team are having a Surprise Blog Hop to celebrate our fabulous boss's birthday on Saturday and she doesn't have a clue!!  Haha!!  We're all using Mo's favourite image, Look Ma, to celebrate, and to show just how versatile Mo's images are - we have such a variety of styles on the team that I bet every card will be quite different!  

Hopefully you should have arrived here from the lovely Lou's blog where I'm sure she had something fabulous to share with you.  As always, I've used a ton of Marianne Designs goodies  and I've just highlighted the image below and the shape of the card made with Marianne's Bendy Card Die set - I love the depth this gives.

Full details of Marianne Design products below:

Bendy Card Design Die set with clouds and sun - CR1402

Fir Tree Border Die - LR0283

Oak Tree Border Die - LR0355

Grass Die - CR1335

Papers - Dark Vintage - PK9082

          - Cote D'Azur - PK9146

       - Apres Ski - PK9142

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It's time to send you on to the blog of our wonderful Rosette  but the  full running order of the hop is below in case you get lost along the way.

Debby, Lou, Julie, Rosette, Kaly, Elin, Olesya, Gaynor, Nela, Anneke, Daria, Gretha, Franz,Pat.

Since you can't have a hop without prizes and because its a Birthday hop we have 3 prizes of $5 so you can buy Mo's Favourite image too.
To be in with a chance to win all you have to do comment on the team's Blog Hop post as you
Hop Skip Jump along.

Happy Birthday dear Mo and Happy Hopping Everyone!

Hugs, Juliexx

PFP Bright Colours

Hi blogland - we're set for another scorcher today here in The Lakes and I hope to get a bit of gardening done - although I won't look quite as chic - my wellies are black and I always end up looking as if I've been dragged through a hedge backwards!!

Anyhoo, we have a new challenge starting today over at Passion for Promarkers with a fab theme of bright colours as chosen by our lovely Hazel.  I've used this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil - Best of The Bunch.  And, for a change I've also noted the colours I've used as it can be helpful!

For skin, I always use Cinnamon, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush and Ivory - I start all over with the Ivory and then start with the darkest areas  using Coral down to Ivory again.  Finally I add a little depth with the Cinnamon for the most shade and go down through the spectrum again.  

For her pink boots, hat and tulips, I used  Shale, Maroon, Cardinal Red, Magenta, Cerise and Pink Carnation.

For her dungarees, I used Petrol, Marine, Turquoise, Mint Green and Pastel Green.

For the leaves and grass I used Pine, Forest Green, Bright Green and Meadow Green,

No picture of the pens but for the stone bench I used the Cool Grey set of pens, and sorry didn't note the dog and hair pens I used -  doh!

Of course, there's always a Marianne Die in the mix and the large Frame is that Die - LR0234.

The pretty pink design paper is also Marianne - Fleurique PK9135

We have a  great  sponsor for this challenge - Bugaboo Stamps - and the lucky winner will receive a $12 dollar voucher to spend in their store.

Now, don't forget to check out the makes of all the DT here  and then grab your Promarkers and play along!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Making Cards Magazine August 17 - have you got yours yet!!

Woohoo - So happy to be featured in August 17 Making Cards Magazine, showing you how to make three retirement cards using the latest Marianne designs  - happy days!!

And there's some lovely free alphabet stamps, papers and toppers to boot - what else could you ask for!

Out now folks!

Hugs, Juliexx

Mo's Tori and some freebie stamps and sneak peak news!

Did you get your free border stamps with Making Cards Magazine last month - and papers?  I'd already coloured this image - the gorgeous Tori from Mo's Digital Pencil- and decided these fab loopy papers together with the matching border stamps would be just perfect with her- she looks kind of loopy, in a fabulous way of course!  A little close up below to show you you the fab paper and stamps.  I believe you can also buy the stamps directly from Making Cards Magazine  if you didn't manage to get the magazine freebie.

And Making Cards Magazine have just put a sneak peek up on Facebook of a project that I've done for them using Marianne Design products -August edition of the magazine out Friday folks, I'm so excited and thrilled to be given the opportunity!

The green and pink papers are from the latest collection from Marianne Designs Boho Summer - PK9148.  I've also used this oval lattice die for the back of my image - Creatables Lattice die set: LR0376.

Well, I think I'll join Tori doing a happy dance  tonight!  That's it for now peeps!

Hugs, Juliexx

Tea anyone?

I feel I've not  had much time for crafting lately so it was nice to get in my craft room this afternoon and complete this card using Lili of The Valley digi image, Jasmine coffee - but she's drinking tea here!!

I chose my colours with these Marianne papers in mind and of course tea/coffee colours. I love this sentiment from Marianne Designs and this gorgeous new circular die set that also includes the little bow - full Marianne details below:

Twine Circles Craftables Die set - CR1414

Tea sentiment stamp - KJ1710

Dark Vintage Papers -PK9082

I've also used a Tim Holtz die and some flowers and lace from stash.

That's all for now - hopefully I'll get some more crafting time this week!

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Anything Goes

Nearly forgot to post this and we have a power cut for most of today so rushing to get this on now!!

It's for our new challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers with an Anything Goes theme - lovely right!!

I've used this fab image from Mo's Digital Pencil, To Plant a Garden and lots of Marianne products too as below:

Marianne Products used

Basic Shapes Stitched Rectangles - CR1390

Trellis- CR1262

Climbing Vines -CR1396

Wheelbarrow/Garden Fork - COL1427

Rake-LR0374

Vegetables - COL1393

Birdhouse - CR1290

Chicken Wire - CR1401

Papers -  Garden PartyPK9108

I especially love this little wheelbarrow filled with vegetables - sadly my vegetable patch this year has been ravaged by our resident rabbit but he/she does look so cute! 

Our sponsor today is the fab Crafty Sentiments who are offering the lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice!

Right now to jump in the shower before the electrics is switched off!

Hugs, Juliexx