New Baby cards

I was delighted to hear that a great friend has recently become a Grandma for the first time so I made these cards, one for the proud new parents and one for my friend. The elephant image is from Inkadinkadoo, the babygro is a Memory Box die and the sentiment on this card from PaperTreyInk.  The papers and these cute little footprints are from Marianne Designs which I've listed below.

Marianne Designs Products

Papers - Hooray A Boy - PB7064

Footprint Stamp and Die set - CS1085

For the next card I've kept the sentiment as the main focus - it is one of my favourites for baby cards, from Lili of The Valley.  The little perched rabbit is from Charlie and Paulchen, the papers are the same Marianne set and I've framed them with a stitched square die from Marianne Designs - in the scalloped Squares Die Set - LR0767

Off to my craft room now, as it's such a miserable day here!

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Markers Christmas Challenge

Another Christmas card today  for our new challenge at Passion for Markers with that theme chosen by our lovely Auntie Sue!  And as we're being sponsored by the fabulous Lili of the Valley I've chose this gorgeous cutie from my rubber stamp  collection from them!  One of my favourite of theirs I think and not used enough!  

I've also use some great new Christmas products from Marianne Designs - including the new Triangle Stencil which makes it really easy to create this shape of card and layer it up a bit.  A full list of Marianne goodies used, new and old, below.

Marianne Products Used

Christmas Trees - CR1602 - NEW!

Woodland Animals - CR1606 - NEW!

Triangle Stencil - PS8131 - NEW!

Christmas Die and Sentiment - K?J1719

Christmas Frame Set - LR0627

Paper - Frozen Winter - PK9172

Now, as mentioned, we're being sponsored by Lili of the Valley and the lucky winner will get to choose 4 digi images of their choice - wow!

You can check out the wonderful makes of my teamies here - then come and join in and make the pile of cards needed for Christmas grow!!  Just remember you have to use marker pens of some sort and let us know what they are!

Happy Colouring

Juliexx

We're Happy at Passion for Markers

Morning folks, it's Tuesday, so it's time for our new challenge at Passion for Markers. And, it's my turn to host the challenge, so I've chosen a really easy theme of Happy!  

We're being sponsored by the Paper Shelter this week, so we've been lucky enough to use one of their images - so interesting to see all the different makes by my teamies.  She is the gorgeous Trekking Girl and was perfect for a friend of mine's birthday up here in The Lake District as she loves her walking.

I've used Autumn Whispers Papers from American Crafts and coloured with a mix of Copics and Promarkers.  The sentiment is Lili of the Valley and the scalloped border die  is from Marianne set LR0637.

As mentioned, we are being sponsored by The The Paper Shelter and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  

Check out the fab makes of my teamies here and then come and show us your Happy!!

Happy Tuesday!!

Juliexx

Polar Bear Hugs fpr our Mega Christmas challenge at Passion for Promarkers

Can't believe it's that time already!  Today at Passion for Promarkers we begin our traditional Mega Christmas  month-long Challenge with a whole heap of prizes from our very generous sponsors throughout the year.  Team one are kicking things off and we just want you to Use a Sentiment somewhere on your make.

For my card, I've used this fabulous digi-image from Lili of The Valley -A Christmas Hug. I'm loving a dark sky background for Christmas cards this year so this image was perfect for me!

The papers are Paper Boutique and the tag, snowflakes and sentiment are Marianne Designs, details below.

Marianne Products Used

Tag die - CR1377

Snowflakes Die set- LR0393

Sentiment - Happy Holidays CS1009

And now for the stunning list of prizes from our Sponsors

Dies to Die For are offering 1 lucky winner a £20.00 gift voucher

Uniko Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 1 stamp set (must be in stock)

Di's Digi Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a $6.00 gift voucher

Dr Digi's House of Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Leann’s World 101 are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Crafty Sentiments Designs are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

Colour of Love digis are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

All Dressed Up stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Bugaboo Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a $12.00 voucher

Cowling & Wilcox are offering 1 lucky winner a 12 pack of Promarkers (Manga set)

I'm sure you'll agree that is a great list!  Don't forget to tell us what promarker product you use on your make and also don't forget to check out the fabulous makes of my teamies here.  (Team Two will be posting in a couple of weeks.)

Lili of The Valley Baby with Bunny

I made this for a lockdown baby who was born a couple of weeks ago to my dear friend, Granny Sally!!   And I hear mum and baby are doing well- it must be so difficult during these strange times.  

The image is Lili of theValley and the Crib is a Marianne Die.  Love these Bella and Boo papers too.

Crib - Marianne Designs - LR0346

Babygro Washing and Babygro - Memory Box

Baby word and stamp - Papertrey Ink

Papers - Bella and Boo

Happy Wednesday or hump day as it's often called here in the UK!

Hugs, Juliexx

Lili of The Valley Baby on Rocking Horse

Today's make is for a new baby using this too cute LOTV rubber stamp  - still on that blue kick too!

There's a couple of Marianne Dies as listed below, along with a couple of others.

Marianne Designs Stars Circle Die  - CR1447

Marianne Designs Mini Tags and sentiment stamp set - CS1029

Rocking Horse die - Cottage Cutz 

Babygro Die - Memory Box

Happy Thursday folks!

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

Christmas is Coming!!

It's Tuesday and that can only mean one thing - I have to finish painting our new kitchen!!  But first, it's time to tell you about our new challenge at  Passion for Promarkers with a nice, easy theme for  this time of year - Christmas is Coming!

I've used a merge of two Mo's Digital Pencil images  - Lula Fairy Doll here and Lula Christmas Elf clothing here - and the great thing is that the Christmas Elf clothing is a free bonus in the store!!  Very easy to merge too as I don't do anything to technical, just use an ancient version of Photoshop.

The papers are mostly Lili of the Valley NitWit Papers, Twas The Night and the snowflake papers are a cheap set I bought a few years ago from the Pound Shop!  The presents are an All Occasions die set and the sentiment is from a little set of various dies that I picked up in a local charity shop last week for 50p!!!  Of course there has two be a Marianne product or two - it's the law!!

Marianne Products Used

Wonky Squares  Dies - CR1375

Tree Dies - LR0556

This week we're being sponsored by Cowling & Wilcox who are offering one lucky winner a 6 pack of Promarkers (skin tones set 1). 

Check out the gorgeous makes of my teamies here then come along and play - just remember to use your Promarkers, Flexmarkers etc!!

Off to put on my painting clothes now!

Juliexx

Make it Cute Challenge at PFP

It's Tuesday so it's new challenge day at Passion for Promakers with a great theme of Make It Cute as chosen by our lovely Sue.  This little digi Ellie from Lili of the Valley seemed to fit the brief perfectly!

I've used some old Memory box papers and then just added the Marianne Flourish border for a bit detail - catalogue number LR0269.  The sentiment is also from a Lili of The Valley set.

Our generous sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments Designs and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  Some of the design team were lucky enough to use images from Crafty Sentiments designs on their creations this week.

Some of my teamies have worked with a few cuties from Crafty Sentiments so check them out here and then come and play along with our challenge.

Hugs, Juliexx

Lili of the Valley Cuteness

This is about the only card I made when I was down south a couple of weeks ago - we just didn't have a lot of time to spend in my friend's lovely craft room, we were flitting here, there and everywhere!  

I used this supercute digi image from Lili of the Valley - Babies Kitten and teamed her up with some papers from My Mind's Eye.

The flowers are from a new embossing folder and die set from Marianne designs - the white panel at the back of my card is embossed but the white box lights seem to have washed it out a bit!  Anyway - the set is catalogue number DF3452.

We normally go on a walk on a Thursday but the weather is too wet and cold, so I think I'm going to spend the day in my craft room!

Hugs, Juliexx

LOTV Boy with Present

I managed to get some time for a little Lili of the Valley a few days ago!  I love their stamps but don't use them nearly enough!  This was for one of my little great-nephews birthdays. 

I've cut the stitched wavy borders with a Marianne Border die - CR1361. And don't you just love it when you've borrow a friend's die and cut some shapes at their house and the colours are just perfect for the project you're working on!!   The papers are from a lovely pad called Bella and Boo from Trimcraft.

We've had Violet for a sleepover last night and have her for the day - she loves a cafe, so we're off to the garden centre and a cup of tea this morning!

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Flower Challenge

Morning bloggers - it's my turn to set the challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week and I've chosen one of my favourite things to use on cards - Flowers!  So you can use floral papers, floral images, embellishments - what you like as long as you use your Promarkers or Flexmarkers etc.

I've chosen this gorgeous new Mo's Digital Pencil image called Bubble Love - isn't she adorabubble!!

I've added some Glossy Accents to her heart bubble so you get a nice bit of shine!!

The Marianne floral circle die and the flowers and leaves are all from a new set, which is just so pretty - details below!  And the little hearts that I scattered on  my card are the waste from the floral circle cut out - so don't throw them away!!!

Marianne Products Used  

Circle Floral Frame with flowers and leaves - CR1331 NEW!

Lace Edge Circle die - CR1331 

Our sponsors this week are  Leann’s World 101 and they are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice from their online store. Their images are so much fun so why not pop over to the store and check them out. 

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teamies' wonderful cards this week here - they're are fabulous!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Cheek to Cheek from Mo's Digital Pencil

Cheek to Cheek has to be one of my favourite Mo images - great for so may occasions that require a bit of romance!    It's coloured with my Promarkers of course and the Papers are Teresa Collins.

I've listed the Marianne Dies that I've used below:

Marianne Products Used

Stitched Rectangle Dies - CR1390

Wide Lace Die  - LR0507

The circular sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the top one is a freebie from Making Cards Magazine!  The flowers are from stash!

I wonder if we're going to see more snow today - there was lots on the mountain tops yesterday!

Hugs, Juliexx