New Baby, New Grandma

I chose a LOTV image for this card for a special friend who has just become a Nanny for the first time - and left it quite clean and simple too! I do love the way he is peeking round the side of his buggy!

The papers are first edition and the sentiment comes from a great set of stamps for babies from Marianne Design - EC0170, picture below.

And then I just finished it off with a bit of doodling and the tag which came with the paper pad.

Thanks for popping by!

Juliexx

Evan with Ipad from Mo's Digital Pencil

Another boy card today - for one of my lovely little great-nephews recently.  I have to say, I feel so rotten with this cold at the minute that I'm late posting this today.

Anyway, this is Evan with Ipad from Mo's Digital Pencil and comes with the Level Up sentiment.  It does amaze me seeing all the littluns with technology - they are so comfortable with it- well of course it's never not been there for them!

The papers are Animal Antics from First Edition and the little dinosaur and roarsome sentiment is a Hobbycraft set.  And oc course the image is cut out with the Wonky Squares set from Marianne Designs - CR1375

Have a great weekend everyone - don't forget about the clocks changing here in the UK and enjoy Mother's Day tomorrow if you are celebrating!

Hugs, Juliexx

Fairy Sleepy

This is the gorgeous Fairy Sleepy from Mo's Digital Pencil and I thought she'd make a great baby card.  Sadly she is being retired but it looks like she's still in the  shop at the minute so grab her while you can!

The papers and tag are from First Edition, the  little dress die is from Joy Crafts and the flowers are a fab new set from Marianne Design this month - Anja's Beautiful Flowers -  LR0546.

Busy with our lovely Em and her boyfriend visiting this week, so that's all from me for now.

Hugs, Juliexx

Lili of The Valley Polka Dots Baby

I couldn't resist this new digi image from Lili of The Valley when it came out recently!   He/She is called Polka Dots and is such a sweetie.  I know loads of littluns who have had a snuggle bunny too so extra cute!!

I've coloured the image with my Promarkers and added some white gel pen to the polka dotsto make them pop.

My papers are First Edition, the sentiment is Inkadinkadoo.  The little babygros are Memory Box but can't remember who the animal border die is by!  Of course, I do know that that Baby Fawn is Marianne - COL1401.

We have our Violet this afternoon for Nanny and Grandad time, so need to do a few jobs first.

At least it's Friday- happy weekend everyone!

Hugs, Juliexx

Welcome Baby Benjamin!

Our lovely niece, Charlotte gave birth on Saturday to a beautiful bouncing boy- Benjamin and this is my card to Wilson family and to newly crowned big sister, Jemima!  

I've used the lovely Dede and Pod again, from Mo's Digital Pencil and matched them up with bunny papers in honour of our new Benjamin Bunny!!

The papers are a mix of Graphic 45, Bella and Boo, and First Edition, and of course there's some yummy Marianne dies and stuff, as below:

Woodgrain Effect School Slate  Die- COL1373

Large Bow Die - LR0447

Miniature Bunny Die from Baby Animals set - COL 1422 (all such cute dies!)

Ribbon

Sparkly heart and star embellies

I borrowed my friend Lesley's dies for the little bunnies hopping across the bottome of the card!

Well, that's all for today - getting ready for our little Violet's First Birthday this Friday - just where has that year gone!!
Hugs, Juliexxx

Mo's Digital Pencil - introducing Lou

This little lovely is a gorgeous new digi image from Mo Manning and is called Lou - click on the link to take you to the image in Mo's Digital Pencil.

The image was crying out to be used with these yummy First Edition papers called It's a Girl and I've also used the following Marianne Products:

Circle Frame - Basic Round - CR1331

Heart/ Ribbon Tags - NEW!! From a wonderful new set of tags/labels that includes an oversize label tag - CR1353 

Knitting embossing folder and die set - DF3418

The Baby sentiment is by PTI and the Dear sentiment, I did myself with some alphabet stamps.

Bitterly cold up here at the minute, but the mountains look beautiful covered in snow, and someone even talked about skiers on Skiddaw!  

Happy Weekend, folks.

Juliexx

PFP Patchwork with a Cupcake Mouse!

There's a new challenge starting today over at a Passion For Promarkers with a great theme of Patchwork as chosen by our lovely Shelly! I've picked the wonderful new image, Cupcake Mouse from Mo's Digital Pencil, for my card, such a happy chappy!!  My patchwork was made with a Die-Versions hexagonal die set, the papers are from First Edition, and the sentiment is Stampin Up!!

We're being sponsored this week by Little Claire Designs with some yummy new papers which tie in with our theme perfectly!!




My teamies have made some fabulous cards to inspire you, check them out here, then come along and join in our challenge!
Hugs, Juliexx

I forgot colouring competition and collaboration over on Face Book

Have you seen the collaboration and colouring competion going over on Face book between Mo's Digital Pencil and Passionate Paper Creations.  You can get this fab I Forgot image from Mo here for only $1 while the competition is going on over this weekend  - click the  link here to take you to the  competition!

I used my Promarkers to colour my image using Petrol Green, Twilight Sky, Grey Green and Tea Green taking my colour scheme from these fab First Edition Animal Antics papers. 

As you can see I've gone for a baby card with this image, perfect, I think!  Lots of Marianne dies and products  too as follows:

Baby sentiment and Diaper pin - LR0217

Stork Delivey - COL1381

Stitched Circle Die - CR1248

Basic Round Circle Die Set CR1331

The teeny safety pins are also from Marianne Designs.

I also used a really cute animal parade die from Die-versions and a little elephant charm that I found when I was looking for something else entirely!!

Do check out the rest of the fab inspirational makes from Mo's  DT members and then come and join in yourself!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Use a Tag - new challenge at A Passion for Promarkers with Marianne goodies

Today's card is for the new challenge starting today over at Passion For Promarkers HQ where we have a great theme of Use a Tag. Easy right? I've used this cutie pie image from Mo's Digital Pencil for my card - Sumpin's Wrong - perfect for a new baby card, which mine is as you can see!!

I've coloured him with my Promarkers and then matched him up with some luverly First Edition papers - It's a Boy!.  I then have a whole host of Marianne Dies, some of which are from their newest collections, as follows:

Lace Tag - LR0154

Envelope - CR1211

Lamb - LR0358 (new)

Stork and Special Delivery stamp - COL1381 (new)

Confetti Corner - LR0342

Congratulations Stamp - CS0916

Congratulations tag - CS0916

Bow Straight Border - CR1250

Bow Circle Border - CR1249

The Hey Diddle Diddle sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo.
We are being sponsored by Polkadoodles for this challenge with two yummy digistamps being given to the lucky winner.

Aren't they just delightful!!

And don't forget to check out the equally delightful makes of my PFP teamies here.

Have a wonderful day!

Juliexx

And I'm back although my mojo doesn't seem to be!

Yes, here I am, having moved from London to the Lake District at the beginning of January.  I was so happy to get my craft room all set up last week and was raring to go and really enjoyed making this new baby card for my niece who gave birth to little Joshua a couple of weeks ago but since then - nothing!!  Maybe because I have so much else to do and think about at the minute.  

Anyhoo, today's card is for our new challenge at Passion For Promarkers which starts today which is One for the Boys as chosen by our lovely Marie.  Lucky my niece had a boy then - congratulations Harrisons!!

My image is a new one from Mo's Digital Pencil called Laundry Day which you can find here as well as lots of other gorgeous new digital images to tempt you!  I feel my colouring has got a bit rusty too so really must try and get some more practise in.  I've used lots of lovely Marianne Dies including the letters from a new Alphabet  Banner set (LR0340), the Baby word and Safety Pins (LR0217) and the fabulous Anja Squares (LR0242) of which I've used the two outer dies.

The star dies were from a magazine freebie and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado, oh and my papers are First Edition It's a Boy!

I must remember to post up some pictures of our new home and our little business attached to it - we have a holiday cottage to let but for now a couple of pictures of the view from our garden with the recent snow, and a lovely winter walk the other day.

We have two sponsors for this week's challenge - Letraset and Polkadoodles:

The prize from Letraset is a 12 pen Manga set

and Polkadoodles are giving two digi images to a lucky entrant!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the team's fab makes here and then don't forget to come and join in our challenge this week.  I'm looking forward to getting back to blogging even if not making stuff!

Hugs, Juliexx

Hush! from Mo Manning

I know I sound like a stuck record when it comes to Mo Manning images but I think this has got to be a new favourite!  This is the darling Hush! drawn with softer, grey lines which I think really add to the vintage feel of the image.

 The image was calling to be used with these fab First Edition It's a Girl papers (a boy pad is also available!)  The little fawn brad was from a recent Craft Barn purchase and the flowers are Kort and Godt from Live and Love Crafts, as is the velvet lace!  The little rocking horse is cut with a Cottage Cutz die and the rest of my embellies are from stash.

The sentiment is from an Inkadinkadoo set which was being sold at a  price of £2.50 at Sandown last month so nabbed a few of these great value sets!

We've now had the survey on our house so hoping that our move picks up pace now  and we can get sorted before Christmas!

Juliexxx

New challenge at Sketch N Stash

It's new challenge day for Sketch N Stash, and it's a great little sketch from our back catalogue.  Of course I've had to rotate it to suit the shape of my image but I think I've pretty much stuck to the sketch!

I've used this gorgeous little stamp from Lili of the Valley, so sweet!  

My papers are a mix of First Edition and Santuro papers, (the heart one). Love the little dress and shoe dies from Marianne, with the little rocking horse being cut with a Cottage Cutz die.  I always forget to use the littlest dies in a set but here I remembered for the sentiment matting, (sentiment is PTI). 

I finally added some Memory Box hanging hearts to match the little hear hanging from the pushchair.

We have two fab sponsors as below:

Sponsor - Crafty Individuals

sponsor - Delicious Doodles

Prize 4 images

Good eh!

My teamies over at SNS have made some fab cards to share with you this week, so check them out here.

Now, it's just left for me to wish you a happy Monday!!