Merry Moments!

I made a couple of cards this Christmas using this fun image, Kitten Christmas from Mo's Digital Pencil - I'm sure  it's a familiar sight for many of you with cats!

There's  a full list of Marianne products used too!

Marianne Products Used

Lattice Frame Die Set - LR0483

Poinsettias Die - CR1478

Papers - Berry Xmas - PB7053

Sentiment Set - Happy Holidays - CS1009

And then in the green colourway.

Have fun!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Mo's Tot with Presents

I do love this little cutie from Mo's Digital Pencil - Tot with Presents.   And you get the sentiment too!

I've kept it fairly simple with just a Poinsettia Die from Marianne Designs - CR1478 - and a sledge which I think is from Joy crafts.

Busy day today, getting ready for our Em's homecoming tomorrow - - it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Marianne Designs Christmas Silhouette stamps

I've made a few cards this year using this fabulous  silhouette stamp set from Marianne Designs (CS1039).

I make batches of the backgrounds with Distress Oxides never really knowing what you're gonna get, and sometimes they look a bit messy but then you stamp them and you get lovely scenes with that look so pretty!  I admit though, I think I may have a been a bit heavy-handed with the snow on some of them!!

We're just about getting there for Christmas - Em comes home on Sunday and then we will be in full celebration mode!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Little Match Girl

I just adore this new image from Mo's Digital Pencil -  Match Girl - our family was such a fan of this film  when the children were all younger!

She does come with a fabulous sentiment too but I felt this was is better for the recipient I have in mind!

The  Double Stitched Oval Die (CR1467) is from Marianne Designs, along with the Candle Bridge Die (CR1427).

It's quite icy here today and we've had hailstones too, so it's quite apt today - keep warm peeps!

Hugs, Juliexx

Don't Keep Calm its Christmas!!

I'm  a little late sharing this but feeling a little better now the antibiotics have done their stuff!  Still not 100% but getting there.  

This was my card for my spot on the Marianne Inspiration blog this week.  You can find it here on the blog and also a bit more detail of how I made it.

Must admit I just love the cats looking at him as though he's nuts!!  Full details of Marianne products used below.

Marianne Products Used

Autumn Gnome Stamp - HT1647

Stitched Oval Die -CR1467

Cats Dies - LR0591

Big Little Labels Die - CR1353

Holly Border Die - LR0488

Trees - Spar LR0378

          - Small Spar  LR0136

Christmas Sentiments Stamp set - CS0980

Berry Christmas Papers - PB7053

I'm helping out at Holly's Goodness and Grain market tomorrow  so need to get myself sorted soon!

Hugs, Juliexx

Craft Creations Journals

Did you catch Jak Heath demonstrating decorating these new MDF journals from  Craft Creations on Create and Craft yesterday?  I made these two samples for the show and was thrilled to see them featured on the show (just been watching on catch up).  Proper cheered me up for two reasons  - 1 - I've just had to get more antibiotics for a chest infection, and B - I really didn't feel I'd done them justice, especially when I saw the work from my teamies!  Now I am honestly not saying that to invite praise, but  genuinely felt a bit disappointed with my samples!  However, I was ok with that as it's the first time I'd done any journalling, so knew it was a learning curve - like being able to take the covers off and decorate the covers and pages separately!!  

That probably would have helped with  using the front cover as a stencil for these inside pages and made them a little less messy (although I was ok with that too!).

Lovely to try new skills and techniques and they really are a wonderful range of journals to choose from!

Gonna put my feet up now, didn't even feel well enough to go and see Violet in her Nativity, although there was a strong chance she wouldn't want to take part!  I'll see it on film though I'm sure.  Proper windy here too today, so not a day to be out and about!

Hugs, Juliexx

Mo Sharing a Song

I love this  Mo's Digital Pencil image so much and I love the papers I've used too - so have let them do the talking a kept my card fairly simple!  The image is called Sharing a Song - click on the link to find it in Mo's Store.

The papers are  from the fabulous new Brocante Winter pad by Marianne Designs- love it- as are the little holly leaves (from a larger die set), details below.

Brocante Winter Paper Pad - PK9165

Holly Leaves from set LR0627

That's all from me for now - have a great weekend.

Hugs, Juliexx

Christmas Critters - Passion for Promarkers

It's new challenge day at Passion for Promarkers with a Christmas theme to help you along with that card count!  The theme, chosen by the lovely Shelly, is Christmas Critters and what could be better than a cute House Mouse image!  The image fit perfectly inside this bauble die cut from Marianne Designs too - details below.

Marianne Products Used

Christmas Bauble - LR0560

Soft Glitter Paper

Our generous sponsor this week is Clearly Besotted Stamps and they are offering one lucky winner a £20.00 voucher to spend in their online store.
 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the team's makes here over at PFP HQ!

Thanks for popping by!

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

Happy Gnomes Selfie Shaker Card.

Here's another card using the Sheepski Designs Gnome image - this time I've made it into a shaker card with Marianne dies, shaker window and snow!  Details as follows:

Marianne Products Used

Square Shaker Die Frame- CR1475

Square Shaker Window-LR0024

Shaker Snow - LR0028

The papers are from a BoBunny 6x6 pad - Altitude.

I've come down with this horrible cold bug that everyone seems to have suffered from - just don't feel like doing much of anything!! 

Take Care.

Juliexx

Snow Tot One

Another favourite Mo image, Snow Tot One, along with a favourite colour combo for Christmas and a new border die from Marianne designs!

Marianne Product Details

Border Die - LR0635

Sentiment - Christmas Songs set - KJ1719

I've got this nasty cold now that seems to be doing the rounds.  My little Violet has it and it made her sick too!  Her Mum was giving her cuddles after and all of a sudden she said she wanted Nanny!!  Oc course she did!  Love being a Nanny!

Hugs, Juliexx

Pink Skater Girl and that Snowflake Die again!

This snowflake die from Marianne Designs is fast becoming a firm Christmas favourite so I've teamed it up with another Christmas favourite from Mo's Digital Pencil - Skater Girl.  I've kept her pretty in pink this time and let the image and the dies do the talking- no DPs!!!!  Full list of Marianne products below, including another favourite die from Marianne - the skates.

Marianne Products Used 

Snowflake Die - LR0632 - NEW!

Lacy Frame Die - CR1202

Skate Die - LR0247

Sentiment - Happy Holidays set - CS1009

Nearly the weekend, folks!

Juliexx

Marianne Snowflake Die

I love this folding Snowflake Die from Marianne Designs this year - as a front of a card, they make a statement all by themselves!

The inside needs to remain fairly simple if using like this and the papers and Warm Winter Wishes die set are ideal to complement the front!! Full list of  Marianne products below.

Marianne Products Used

Snowflake Die - LR0632 - NEW!

Warm Winter Wishes Sentiment die/circle frame - LR0620- NEW!

Snowflake Kisses Paper Pad - PB7057- NEW!

Tiny Diamante  Stones

Silver Glitter paper

Thinking about starting my tax return today - groan - but better than after Christmas, I suppose!

Have a better day than me!

Juliexx

Sparkle and Shine at Passion for Promarkers

I love our theme today at Passion for Promarkers - Sparkle and Shine, chosen by our lovely Nic.  Perfect for this time of year.  I've used this gorgeous image from Marianne Designs - I love silvered glass baubles at Christmas and so tried to colour the image up to look like them.  I've also added some Wink of Stellar to each bauble for some extra sparkle!  The blue glitter paper is also by Marianne and is such a soft pretty blue/lilac - full deets of Marianne goodies used below.

Marianne Products Used

Baubles Stamp - TC0868

Brocante Winter Papers- PK9165 - NEW!

Happy Holidays Sentiment set - CS1009

Bluebell Glitter Sheet

Oh and I love the Brocante Winter Papers - so pretty

So, onto today's challenge sponsor and that is Bugaboo Stamps. They are offering one lucky winner a $12.00 gift card to spend in their online store.  Some of the DT were lucky enough to use images from Bugaboo Stamps on their creations so check them out here on the PFP blog,

Proper cold here today in The Lakes but also looks like a frosty, Winter Wonderland - perfect for our sparkle and shine theme - love a bit of frosty sparkle!!

Enjoy your day,

Juliexx

Mo Elf and Presents

Another Christmas card for the tally, this time using one of the elves from the Mo's Digital Pencil set - North Pole employees  I've kept them quite simple - letting the papers and image do the talking!

Of course there has to be a couple of Marianne dies or two in there!

Mini Stars from Gift Wrapping Die set - COL1442

Labels and Sentiment - CS1029

Thanks for stopping by!

Juliexx

Gnomes in Red Hats

Another gnome image - this time from Sheepski Designs - I've fallen in love with it and just makes me smile!  

I made a couple of cards in this red colourway and I've also done a couple of others which I'll blog another time.

The papers are My Mind's Eye and the sentiment was a freebie from Making Cards Magazine last year I think! And colouring was with my Promarkers.

The next one is very similar but I've just used a border using a new Marianne Die - LR0635!

Happy Weekend everyone.

Juliexx