Happy. birthday card

A card made for an old school friend-love this image from Woodware.  Used some old leaf and flower dies and an older Basic Grey paper pad . The white mat was cut with a stitched square die from MFT.  Oh and coloured with Copics xx

Going Dotty at PFM

Today’s card is for our new Going Dotty challenge at Passion for Markers-as chosen by our lovely Lorraine.  The sponsor is All Dressed Up so you can see lots of fab makes with their images on the challenge blog here.  And if you join in you could be the lucky winner  of two of their fab digis-this one is Prosecco. 

I used these gorgeous old  Basic Grey PB&J papers as I love the colours.  And of course a list of Marianne products below -isn’t this new Rectangle die pretty!

Marianne Designs Products Used

Picot Edge Small Rectangle Set -  CR1613 -NEW!

Text Labels - CR1605

Cheers Sentiment Set - CS1057

So you have a week to join in using any kinds of dots you like-papers, image, background-limitless!!  And you can use any type of marker-but please let us know in your post which ones!!

Happy Tuesday folks.

JULIEX

Going Dotty at Passion for Markers

Well, it's back to challenges for me at Passion for Markers - this is my first card post this year!  I've been taking a break of sorts from social media just dipping in occasionally but glad to post a card again.  We have a great theme of Going Dotty at Passion for Markers and as we're being sponsored by The Paper Shelter, the team have been working with this fab Panda image- so great to see how different makers use the image.

I've used some old papers - Wild Asparagus from My Mind's Eye and Konichiwa from Basic Grey - there are a couple of Marianne products used to, listed below.

Marianne Products Used

Bamboo Leaves - LR0729

Leaves- LR0228

As I said, Paper Shelter are our sponsors this week and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  

I look forward to visiting and seeing your makes!

Happy New Year everyone!

Juliexx

A Day at the Beach

I've got a little bit of sunshine for you today.  I was flicking through my printed Mo's Digital Pencil images and came across this merge of Daniella and Beach Elements that I'd done about four years ago!  I do love Mo's background images as you can create some wonderful scenic backgrounds.

The papers are Marrakech by Basic Grey and they so bright and summery. I've then used lots of co-ordinating Marianne dies, details below.

Marianne Products Used

Beach Accessories - Parasol, Ball, Bucket, Ice Cream - COL1484

Deckchair - LR0719

Tag   Big/Little set - CR1353

Beach Sentiment - CS1007

The papers are Marrakech from Basic Grey Designs.

Hugs, Juliexx

Pin-Up in Purple

I think Pin Up is one of my favourite Mo's Digital Pencil image so I decided to give her an outing.  I also fancied a bit of purple and orange colouring!  

The papers are a mix of Basic Grey Konnichiwa and Plumeria and the sentiment is a Stampin Up one. The whirly flowers  are a die from Cut-Ies.

Feeling a bit meh today, it's raining, and actually not sure that I even feel like crafting!  Might do a few housework jobs to try and feel motivated!

Hope you're coping ok with this horrible virus.

Hugs, Juliexx

Blue and Yellow theme on Passion for Promarkers this week.

Good morning folks - we have a fab colour challenge starting today over on Passion for Promarkers. Love blue and yellow together and there are so many different shades!  I've listed the pens I used for the blues and yellows below, if you'd like to know.

I love this frame from Marianne Designs too - it's so ornate and showcases the bouquet perfectly.  Oh, and this is by this week's sponsors - Star Jam Lines - Floral Bouquet.

Promarkers Used

Blues - French Navy, True, Blue, Sky Blue, Powder Blue

Yellows - Raw Sienna, Sleigh Bells, Sunflower, Tulip Yellow, Daffodil Bloom

Marianne Products Used

Frame - LR0564

Tag - CR1510

The papers are Basic Grey Marrakech and the sentiment is from Woodware.

Check out the blue and yellow makes from my teamies here - it's so interesting to see their takes on the colour challenge and their use of the same images - they're all gorgeous and you can see them here.

Hugs, Juliexx

Woodware Monsters Stamp

I bought this stamp from Woodware a while ago but this is my first time of colouring it up - perfet though for my great nephew's 5th birthday!

I also managed to use some really old 12 x 12 papers from Basic Grey that I had - so think I did quite well in using stuff in my stash!!

Hugs, Juliexx

LOTV Holly girl with Marianne Frames and Dies

Love this little girl from Lili of the Valley, although I'm a bit worried that her feet will get cold! She's framed in an oldie but a goldie Marianne Frame along with some holly leaf and poinsettia dies- details below. The papers are a mix of some old Basic Grey papers and the berries are from a recycled Christmas card!

Marianne Products Used

Frame - LR0351

Holly Leaves - LR0244

Poinsettias - LR0142

Enjoy the weekend - 1st December tomorrow - eek!! 

Hugs, Juliexx

Nana - still time to enter our Animal themed challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil

I made this card using Nana  from Mo's Digital Pencil merged with the medicine (which I've just realised is missing it's top!!).  And you still have time to enter into the monthly challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenges which has an optional theme of Animals but in fact just share your  makes with a Mo image and you'll be in the draw!

 I started off with a different card in mind hence Nana has a green tinge round her edges but actually I quite like how it  ties in with the rest of the card.

The label sentiment is from Waltzing Mouse, sadly no longer trading, cut out with co-ordinating Spellbinder frames.  The small feel better sentiment is PTI and the papers are Curio from Basic Grey.

Not feeling too great at the minute, hacking cough which I think Holly had so feeling a bit rough!!

Enjoy the long weekend here in the UK!

Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Summer Colours

It's my turn to choose the theme for this week's challenge at Passion For Promarkers and I've gone with a theme of Summer Colours - nice and easy right!  I'm rather liking turquoise and orange at the minute, perfect summer colours!

As we're being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps this week, I've used one of their fab images - this is Sunbonnet Flowers.

The papers are from Basic Grey - Konnichewa and the lattice frame and the flowers are from Marianne Designs - deets below.

Lattice Frame Die set - LR0483

Flowers - CR1430

Check out the gorgeous makes of the rest of the team here, and don't forget that Bugaboo are sponsoring the challenge and you could be the lucky winner of a 

$12 voucher to spend in their store - you gotta be in it to win it!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Fur or Feathers

Hello Blogland - it's Tuesday which means it's new challenge day at a Passion For Promarkers where we have a fab theme of Fur and/or Feathers as chosen by our lovely Nic.  Ours sponsors are All Dressed Up stamps which means us lucky ladies on the DT could use some of their gorgeous images!  I've chosen Play Day which is such a sweetie!

My papers are Konnichiwa from Basic Grey and match the Chinese Lantern Die cuts from Marianne designs perfectly - full details below.

Marianne Products Used

Oval Lace Edge Frame Die - CR1446

Chinese Lantern Dies - CR1443

Curved Border Die - LR0518

All Dressed Up are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice from their online store.  Their images are so pretty, why not pop over to the store and check them out.  

Don't forget to check out the gorgeous makes of my teamies here then do join in our challenge - just remember to use your Promarkers, Flexmarkers etc - I'll look forward to seeing what you make!!

Juliexx

Mo Jill Driving

Today's card was for my dear Friend Lesley who I've known since primary school and this image is just perfect for us driving about!! It's Jill Driving from Mo's Digital Pencil and possibly meant as a congrats to a new driver image.  I flipped the image in photo shop for UK driving on the right and aside from the fact that Lesley wears her hair straight this is pretty much us when I'm driving!!  Lesley is a bit of a nervous driver (particularly when being driven by others) and so I have to slow right down (okay, I  am a bit of a demon but have slowed right down)!!

I love these folding ornate frame card dies from Marianne, (details below), the papers are Basic Grey, and the sentiments are from a recent free set with Making Cards magazine - perfect!!

Marianne Products Used

Ornate Square Folding Frame Die set - LR0571

Flourish Dies - LR0271

Flower Dies - CR1430

Border die - LR0537

I'm driving down South next week to catch up with lots of friends, and our lovely Emily, so look out for us on the roads!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Pedalling Friends!

This is the gorgeous Tandem from Mo's Digital Pencil and I'm not sure how I've missed the image in Mo's store before.  I love their faces - they look as though they're having so much fun, although I'm sure the mouse in the front is doing all the pedalling!  The sentiment comes with too!

My papers are Basic Grey, such a shame they stopped trading.  The lacy edged frame and the strawberry dies are Marianne - details below:

Lacy edge Frame - Anja's Squares - LR0242

Strawberry Die - LR0510 

I'm helping Holly again today on her plastic free pop-up shop, Goodness and Grain, so have an early start!

Enjoy your weekend!

Hugs, Juliexx

Dies and Punches Challenge at Passion for Promarkers

Today's challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers wants to see Dies and/or Punches being used which is kinda great as we all tend to use at least one right!  

I've used this cute digi image from Digi Stamp Boutique who can now be found under the Lili of the Valley umbrella. 

 I decided to make four cards for stash as it's quite a simple image to colour and I thought it would be good to show her in a few colourways.

For my dies I've used a stitched rectangle die  and a sunflower die from Marianne, details below, and the fence is a Tim Holtz die. Oh and the green papers used in the bottom card are Marianne too. The rest are Basic Grey.

Marianne Products Used

Basic Shapes Stitched Rectangle - CR1390

Sunflower Die - LR0361

Green Floral Paper from Country Style Pad - PK9130

The sentiment comes with the image!

And a bad group photo - say cheese!

Our prize for this week's  challenge is a set of Promarkers so come and join in the challenge!  If you'd like some inspiration hop on over here to the challenge blog to see the fab cards from my teamies.

Pretty Pastels for Passion for Promarkers

It's new challenge day today at Passion for Promarkers HQ  and we have a great colour theme this week of Pretty Pastels as chosen by our lovely Lisa!

I've chosen to use this gorgeous new image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Little Liar and he seemed rather perfect to go with a sentiment questioning someone's age!!

I cut him out with the Basic Distressed square die from Marianne Designs  (CR1375) and then decided to distress the rest of  my papers which, incidentally, are by Basic Grey. The little clock is also from Marianne  (CR1234) as are the enamel stars and heart embellies.

Our sponsors this week are Little Miss Muffet stamps with a voucher worth $6 up for grabs.

I hope you can find some time to join in the challenge- take a peek here at PFP if you'd like some more inspiration.

Hugs, Juliexx