Shiny and New Grandma Card for Passion for Promarkers Anything Goes 10th Anniversary Challenge

Sorry I've not posted this earlier but I wasn't sure if my sister had received it!  She has recently become a Grandma to Theo and I'm so thrilled for her and her family - happy days!  It's also the 10th Anniversary of the Passion for Promarkers challenge - wow, and I think I've been on the team for most of that time!  (Tells you what a lovely lot they are!)

Both teams have joined together for this challenge and we have a host of fantastic prizes - see below.

My image is Shiny and New from Mo's Digital Pencil and is just perfect with this sentiment from a Marianne set.  The ribbon frame and label are also from Marianne designs - the label is actually the smallest die in the set - details below. 

Marianne Designs

Ribbon Square - CR1369

Eline's Cute Animals - EC0170 for the sentiment

As it's a special challenge we have a really easy theme for you of "anything goes".  As the title suggests you can make anything you like this week – simples eh!  We expect to see lots of entries this week but please note we are only accepting a maximum of 3 entries per person for this one challenge only.  To be eligible for our prize draw you must use your Winsor & Newton/Letraset products (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon markers).

As always we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs and our sponsors have been very generous as usual .  Here we go....

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Dies to Die For are offering one lucky winner a £15.00 voucher

Bugaboo Stamps are offering one lucky winner a $12.00 voucher

Di’s Digi Stamps are offering one lucky winner a $6.00 voucher

Crafty Sentiments designs is offering one lucky winner 3 digi images

Leann’s World 101 is offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

Dr Digi’s House of Stamps is offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

Cowling & Wilcox are offering one lucky winner a 12 pack of promarkers (set 1)

Don't forget to check out the fabulous makes of the DT here.

Hugs, Juliexx

Moon Baby from Mo's Digital Pencil

Today's card was made for the newest addition to our family, our great-nephew, Theo, who was born to Hannah and James on May 4th!

I'd already made the card as Love You to The Moon and Back is a very special sentiment for my sister and her family so Moon Baby from Mo's Digital Pencil was just perfect! But then he was born overdue and born on Star Wars Day so just wanted to add War into the sentiment but didn't!

The sentiment is PTI but pretty much everything else was from Marianne Designs, full details below.

List of Marianne Products used

Star Circle - CR1447

Star Flourish - CR1294

Letter Garland Dies - LR0340

Papers - Eline's Stars -PB7049

Sweet Dreams - PB7055

Lavinia Fairies for my magical girl!

It was our Holly's birthday earlier this week and she's such a nature girl, I thought she would love a Lavinia scene - this could be her and Violet!!  

I made the background with Distress Oxides and then coloured in with my Arteza waterbrush pens.  I've then added some Distress Oxides for the ground and edging.

I meant to stamp the blessings words stamp before I added the fairies and flowers etc but forgot but  instead I stamped it on after with Memory Box London Fog so it still has that faded into the background!

I'm also entering my card into this month's Lavinia challenge where the theme is Make It Bright.

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers - Summer is Coming challenge

Just nipping on quickly while Grandy is occupying Violet who we've had overnight while Holly had a night away for her birthday - camping mind you but she says it's been wonderful and the weather is so fabulous it was perfect timing!

Anyway, our new challenge at PFP starts today with a theme of Summer is Coming and what says Summer more than the sea and mermaids right!  This gorgeous image is Mermaid and Baby and is one of many beautiful images from A Day for Daisies, our sponsors this week!

Funny, I was pleased with this card until I put it together and now, hhmm - wish I'd done the top part differently but there you go. I just love this border from Marianne though so went with it - full list of Marianne products used below:

Lacy edged Circle - CR1331

Scroll Border - CR1442

Oyster Shell - CR1407

Coral Leaves - CR1406

Leaves - LR0229/LR0571

As I said, our sponsors are the fabulous A Day for Daisies, and the DT have been lucky enough to work with lots of their images - check them out here.  

The lucky winner will be given a voucher to spend in ADFD online store so come and join in the challenge!

Hugs, Juliexx

Baby Fairy Daffodil

I know this is a bit late for Easter but still great for a spring card!  This little cutie is Baby Fairy Daffodil from Mo's Digital Pencil of course!

It's a very simple card for me but I love these papers so didn't want to cover them over.  The stitched frame die is from Marianne - CR1467 from their April 19 release - and the daffodil is also Marianne - LR0399.

Have a great weekend peeps!

Hugs, Juliexx

Mo Ballet Practice Girl

I'm a real ballet fan and did quite a lot when I was much, much younger - but not now!!  However,  I love this image, Ballet Practice,  from Mo's Digital Pencil, it's so elegant!   She's just perfect too for the new challenge starting today at Mo's DP2 challenges where the theme is always Anything Goes but we also have an optional theme of  For The Girls and she is just perfect for that!  

I've added some Shabby White Frantage to the wooden ballet dancer and corner flourish, and the papers are Maja Designs.  And of course a few Marianne dies have sneaked in there!

Marianne Products Used

Frame - LR0318

Lace Die - LR0508

Bow Die - LR0464

Have a great bank holiday weekend everyone, I think I'm going to be transplanting some shrubs and perenniels to try and get our garden under control - it's just  never ending especially at this time of year!

Hugs, Juliexx

May product release goodies from Marianne Designs

White Rabbits everyone - Happy 1st May!  Which means it's time to share my card using some(lots) of the new products for May from Marianne Designs!  I've made a little  Lakeland scene I think!!

I love the Ocean Stencil which I've used with Distress Oxides and I really love the little jetty!  Oh and the footprints embossing die - wow, that is gorgeous - here I think it looks like wet footprints on the jetty!  Anyhow, full list of all Marianne goodies used below.

It's also appearing here on the Marianne Inspiration blog where I've given a bit more detail on how I made the card.

May 2019 Release Products used

Decoupage picture - Mattie's Seaside - MB0180

Lines Square Frame and Foliage Die set - CR1470

Mask - Tiny's Ocean - PS8032

Pier Die - LR0597

Footprints Die - LR0598

Other Marianne Products used

Netting Die - CR1409

Barrel Die - LR0434

Rope Coil Die  - CR1405

Ropes Die Set - LR0418

Sign Post Die - LR0535

Seagull Die - CR1279

Sentiment Stamp - Dreams - CS1018

 Juliexx

Passion For Promarkers Lots of Layers Challenge

Isn't this little piggy the cutest - nothing like a muddy puddle right!  He's Pig in Wellies from Lee Holland Designs and he's for our new Lots of Layers Challenge at Passion for Promarkers starting today! My kind of challenge - thanks to our lovely Lisa for choosing it!  Lots of layers means lots of die cuts for me and there is a list of all the Marianne Dies I used below:

Marianne Products Used

Lined Square Die - CR1469 - NEW!

Wonky Squares Die - CR1375

Inverted Circle Die - CR1239

Stitched Wave Border - CR1361

Sun and Clouds - CR1402

The papers are Pink Paislee Fancy Free and the sentiment actually came with a Stampin Bella image which I almost came across by accident when I was rummaging through my stamps!

As I said, Lee Holland are our sponsors for the first time and they are offering the lucky winner  two digi images of their choice - nice!  The design team have been able to work with a couple of their images so check them out here if you'd like some inspiration!

Have a great day.

Juliexx

Hobby Art flowers

Something a bit different from me today - this is the card we made at the Hobby Art make and take at Farnborough Make It show back in February.  I think this is one of the nicest make and takes I've done at a show.

It's coloured with their watercolour brushes  and I love the touches of gold paint to finish off.  I'm trying to find some time to make some more cards like this but got so many others to do first!  Still, it's raining here which is much needed, so I'm going to spend the rest of the day in my craft room!

Enjoy your weekend whatever you're doing!

Hugs, Juliexx

Mo's Mud Room Girl

I know Easter is over but bunnies are not just for Easter right!!  This is Mud Room Girl from Mo's Digital Pencil and it so reminds me of our Violet who is always putting on and pulling off her wellies as she comes into the house!

I love this new bunny die from Marianne too -details below.  The die cuts go perfectly with the papers from Pebbles Inc.  The sentiment is by PTI and I always have a cheery sort of day with Violet!!

Marianne Products Used

Stitched Circle Frame - CR1360

Rabbits - LR0589 (New) and CR1340

The weekend is almost here so have a good one!

Hugs, Juliexx

Lavinia Fairies

Hi all  - just sharing a few Lavinia fairy cards that I made using masking tape across the bottom and top edges of rectangular cards.  I especially love this first one with these three dancing with gay abandon!

Thanks for popping in!

Hugs, Juliexx

Valerie Bunny

With Easter just about here, I thought I'd share  Valerie Bunny with you - such a cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil.  The papers are so yummy and I think from Crafts Too.  The image has been cut out with a Stitched Oval die from Marianne Designs and the Easter sentiment is also from Marianne although it is quite an old one.

The flowers are some wooden ones from my stash and I added some Craft Confetti to the middles.

The weather is glorious here at the minute so we'll be having an egg hunt in the garden followed by firing up the BBQ - enjoy your weekend!

Hugs, Juliexx

Patterned Paper at Passion for Promarkers

Morning - it's time for our new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and I'm the host for this week!  So I've chosen one of my favourite things to be in the challenge - Patterned Papers!  So dust off your paper pads, lay out your Promarkers and set to!

We're being sponsored by All Dressed Up digi stamps for the challenge and they really do have some of the most gorgeous images - I've chosen Butterfly Wings to work with and teamed her up with some Tonic Studio papers that are so pretty.

I've cut out my image with a stitched circle die from Marianne and the butterflies are from a Build -a -Butterfly new Collectables set from Marianne too, details below:

Butterfly set - COL1466 - NEW!

Stitched Circle die - CR1360

The sentiment is one I've had an age and I curved it slightly on the acrylic block so it followed the lines of the circle edge - I think it could be either Penny Black or Hero Arts but I've not got the packaging!

As I said we're being sponsored by All Dressed Up for this challenge and they're offering the lucky winner of our challenge 2 digi images.  So come and join in the challenge to be in with a chance of winning - I look forward to visiting your blogs to see your creations.

And don't forget to check out the fabulous makes of my teamies here - it's so lovely to see how we've used the same image and the different makes that they've made - fabulous!

Hugs, Juliexx

Marianne Designs Spotlight on Cats!

Hello!!  Today's card is all about the cats and is part of the In The Spotlight  post today on the Marianne Inspiration blog here. It's to showcase the new April Release in which there are quite a few cats!  I do love the two cat dies and although I don't have a cat, I know that they just go where they like causing havoc with anything in their way!!  Do check out the makes of the other Marianne designers too taking part.  Full list of Marianne products used below:

Cats – LR0591 NEW!

        Window – LR0583              

             Pot Plants/flowers – CR1464   

                                                                Grass – CR1335

                                                                Sentiment  - Eline’s Cute Animals – EC0172

                                                                Papers - Weathered Wood (brickwork) – PK9155

                                                                            - Shabby Chic PK9191

                                                                            - Rustic Wood (Sitting Cat) – PK9124

Thanks for popping in!!

Juliexx

New Life Together - from Mo's Digital Pencil

I love this image from Mo's Digital Pencil - you can just feel the joy!  It's called New Life Together and you can find it here in Mo's store.  I've coloured it  with tones that would make it great for an autumn wedding but I think it would be perfect for a spring wedding too!

My papers are from Prima and all the dies are Marianne, and I think this sentiment from Marianne is one of my favourites for wedding cards - detailed list below:

Marianne Products Used

Background Frame - LR0180

Corner Dies - LR0538

Border - LR0539

Wedding Sentiments Set - CS0999

Tag Die - CR1353

Happy Tuesday - the sun is shining up here so hope to do a bit of gardening later after a trip to the hairdressers!

Hugs, Juliexx

The challenges at Mo's Digital Pencil are back!!

Yes, I hope you're doing a happy dance - we've had lots of requests to bring back the monthly challenges for Mo's Digital Pencil and so our first one starts today with an optional theme of Spring.  The Digital Pencil Too challenge blog is here if you'd like to see the inspiration from the Dream Team and a couple of special guest designers!  And come and join in - you could be a guest designer on a future challenge!!

I've actually used a retiring image - Easter Carly - but she's still in the store at the minute so click on the link and grab her while you can!!

My papers are Maja Design and other than that I've kept it very simple - I'm not sure who the lattice die is by sorry - I've lost the packaging!

Happy Saturday everyone!!

Hugs, Juliexx