Apple from Mo's Digital Pencil

Morning and a Happy Easter to you all.  No chocolate here today but apples!!  This is Apple from Mo's Digital Pencil - a little sweetie she is too.  

I've used this sack stencil from Marianne Designs  to make a card base then added the ladders to mimic those in Mo's image - details of Marianne products below.

Marianne Products Used

Gift Sack Stencil - PS8047

Ladders Die - CR1463

Beach Bag Die - LR0543

I'm missing the apple of my eye enormously at the minute but it's so important to stay safe so have to keep doing what we can to get over all this.

Hugs, Juliexx

Happy Easter from the PFP Challenge Blog

Hi folks 

It's new challenge day over at PFP HQ with a fab theme, Easter, of course, chosen by our lovely Sue.  It's going to be a very different kind of Easter this year but we can all have a virtual Easter with lots of lovely cards and chocolate?

For my card, I've used this gorgeous stamp from Stamping Bella- fell in love with it at the Farnborough show back in February - seems like another life now. 

The papers are from Fancy Pants, I think, and I've just let the image and the papers do the talking - no dies on this card today.

I also made a list of my Promarker choices for the main yellow and blue colours as below:

Yellows - Sleigh Bells, Gold, Mustard, Daffodil Bloom

Blues - Aegean, Cyan, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, 

Don't forget to check out the rest of Team One's  super makes here, and then come and play along.  

Our generous sponsor this week is Cowling & Wilcox and they are offering one lucky winner a 3 pack of Neon Markers and I have added a Winsor & Newton superior bleedproof marker paper pad to the prize. 

Hugs, Juliexx

Spring themed Challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenges

Can you believe it's the beginning of April already today - what a strange year it has been so far but we must do all what we must to keep well and all those around us safe and healthy.  Our online challenges and blogs are all so important to stay connected and we have a new challenge starting today over at Mo's DP2 Challenges with a fab easy theme of Spring.

My card uses an oldie image from Mo - Easter Carly - and she is due to be retired but is still in the shop at the minute so grab her while you can!!

Of course I used a few Marianne products too - including this stitched oval from a shaped card set, and also the frame which I made out of three small oval frames layered behind the image- great when you don't have the exact die to fit!  Also the sentiment is from a gorgeous new set from Marianne this year!  Details below.

Marianne Products Used

Oval  lace frame - CR1500 (new in February 20)

Oval Stitched Frame- LR0607

Hello Easter/Spring Sentiment set - CS1044

Do come and join in our challenge if you can - just use a Mo image.  And don't forget to pop on over here to see some more inspiration from the rest of the team.

Hugs, Juliexx

French Vintage from Marianne Designs

Today's card was one I made for the Marianne Spotlight earlier in the month here on the Marianne blog.  

Nearly everything I used is part of the new release for March 2020.  Lots of loveliness and if you pop on over to the blog you can get all sorts of inspiration from the other members of the Marianne Design Teams.

French Antique Papers – PK9167

French Antique Decoupage- EWK1272

Sentiment – Handwritten – CS1052

Frame set – LR0647

Flower Jug – CR1499

Border  - LR0407

Big/Little Tags – CR1353

Cyber Hugs, Juliexx

Tolo from Mo's Digital Pencil - for Making Cards Magazine

This is the final of my cards made for Making Cards Magazine back in February - seems like another world!  This is Tolo from Mo's Digital Pencil and one of my all time favourite images from Mo.  My little granddaughter, Violet saw it when it was returned from it's photo shoot for the magazine and said she loved it so I kept it for her 4th birthday a couple of weeks ago and added her name and her age.  She's so excited to be 4 -missing her so much at the minute but had a little face time last night.  Mind you, all she wanted to do was speak to her Aunty Em who has come home for the duration.

The papers are Introspection from Prima and the sentiment is from the Kaisercraft You set.

I hope your keeping well and safe at the minute.

Hugs, Juliexx

PFP Bunnies and/or Chicks Challenge

Hi everyone, I'm completely out of routine in these strange times so posting a bit late today!!  I think we do need to have things to distract us at the moment and crafting is a great pastime, that also keeps  us connected for those of us that blog and uses social media.

Anyway,  it's new challenge day at Passion for Promarkers, and our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up  and the DT have been lucky enough to work with some of their images.  I love this little bunny - Easter Bunny is his name, what else!!

And for a change, I noted all the Promarkers that I used to colour him so they're below for you.

Promarkers Used

Rabbit - Pinks  - Shale, Tawny Owl, Dusky Rose, Budding Pink, Pale Pink, Sand Dune

Bow - Blues - China Blue, Cornflower, Blue Pearl

Greens - Olive Green, Apple Cider, Fresh Meadow.

As always I used some lovely Marianne Dies and they're detailed below, along with the other papers etc.

Marianne Products Used

Bunny Die - LR0589

Tree Stump Die - LR0630

Bow Die - LR0447

Wonky Squares Die - CR1375

Other Products Used

Papers and die cuts - Tilda All That is Spring 12 x 12 pad

Card Blank - Tilda Summer Fair

You can check out the rest of the DTs fab creations here and we hope you will come and join in our challenge this week!

Hugs, Juliexx

Mo's Loads of Love

Morning folks - I hope everyone is keeping well.  I find I'm not blogging so much - there's been so many other things to think about at the minute. 

I suppose Loads of Love from Mo's Digital Pencil is quite appropriate in these times of keeping clean! I matched up the image with some old papers but I've lost the note I  made to myself of who they'reby. sorry!  I also borrowed the Hello die from my friend, Lesley, when I visited before the days of social distancing and self-isolation! So again I don't know who made it!

Marianne Products Used

Stitched Circle Dies - CR1360

 Cat Dies - LR0591

People keep wondering how they're going to stay busy during these strange times but I find with crafting there are so many choices- card-making, crochet, scrapbooking - I still don't have enough time!

Stay safe everyone.

Juliexx

New stuff from Marianne Designs March 2020

This card uses a host of new products this month from Marianne Designs,  full list below.  I love these new stamp and die sets - makes life so easy with no fussy cutting!  You can also view it here on the Marianne Inspiration blog with a breakdown of the making process.

Marianne Products Used

New Mom Stamp and Die Set - HT1651

Little Miracle Papers - PB7058

Moon Teddy Die Set - CR1503

Baby Clothes Washing Line Die Set - CR1502

Grass Die - LR0650

Eline's Cute Animal Stamps for Sentiment - EC0175

Trifold Layer Card Set - CR1402

The washing line of baby clothes and teeny pegs is sooooo cute!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Fierce Fairy Frankie for Making Cards Magazine

This is another of  the cards that I made for  Making Cards Magazine last month.  I used a number of Mo's Digital Pencil fairies for the feature and I think this is one of my favourites, Fierce Fairy Frankie.  Such a great expression!

The  papers are by Prima from their Melody 6 x6 pad, and I love the Wonky Stitched  Dies from  MFT Dienamics.    There's also a couple of Marianne Dies as per below:

Oval Frame Die   LR0607

Leaves Die SetLR0621

I love the sentiment too that comes with the image - perfect!!

Hope everyone is staying safe and well at the moment.  As least us crafters can find plenty to keep us busy if we have to self-isolate!

Big  cyber hugs,

Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Make It Feminine

Hi folks -I'm a little late posting today!  This is for our new challenge that started this morning over on the Passion for Promarkers  challenge blog with a lovely theme of Make it Feminine as chosen by our  Nic.  We're being sponsored by JMC Designs and I've used one of their fab quirky images - meet Pippa!

I love pink and black together and these Nit Wit papers are also the perfect complement to this little birdie.  I've cut the curved borders with a Marianne die set, Catalogue no  LR0518.  

I think the sentiment may have been a freebie from years ago but can't be sure!

You can check out the rest of my teamie makes here- using more gorgeous JMC images!

Hugs, Juliexx

Teen Genius for the new challenge on Mo's Challenge blog

I sort of feel that today's card is rather appropriate given the global problem with those pesky Corona virus germs!  Here's hoping those clever scientists are busy working on a vaccination or something similar.  For now just keep washing those hands!

This is Teen Genius from Mo's Digital Pencil and he's for the new challenge over on the DP2 Challenge blog here where this month's theme is simply the colour Green. 

I've kept him quite simple because the papers are quite busy-from Graphic 45. The little test-tubes and conical flasks were from my friend's stash and the little bubbles are a Memory Box  die set that has been in my stash an age!!

Check out the fabulous green makes of Mo's DT here on the challenge blog and then come and join in our challenge!!  Keep washing those hands!!

Happy weekend!
Juliexx

Millie With Watering Can

Not sure if I'm being a little optimistic saying Hello Spring but it's nearly here!!  This is Millie with Watering Can from Mo's Digital Pencil- such a cutie.  She also comes with a Happy Mother's Day sentiment, so would perfect for that day which is in a couple of weeks here in the UK.

This is a list of the Marianne Dies etc that I've used - love these laced edge dies!

Lace Edge Frame Dies - Oval - CR1500 - NEW

                          - Square CR1475

Flower Tag from Big/Little Die Set - CR1353

Sentiment  - Easter set - CS1044 - NEW

The little watering can is from Impression Obsession and the papers are My Minds Eye, Pretty Please - a freebie with a magazine quite a while ago!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs, Juliexx

Marianne Easter Chicks.

Every month on the Marianne Inspiration Blog, the DT make cards to showcase the month's new images.  This month in The Spotlight is the gorgeously cute Easter Chick which is so sweet and can be made up in a variety of ways to give a variety of chicks!!  A full list of the products I've used is below and do check out the fab makes of the rest of the team here - so inspirational - I'm going to snag a few ideas from there!

Marianne Products Used 

Creatables Tiny's Easter chick (LR0644)

Creatables Tiny's Narcissus (LR0399)

Craftables Flower Jug by Marleen (CR1499)

Craftables Grass (CR1355)

Clear stamps Marleen's Hello Spring and Easter (CS1044)

Pretty Papers bloc Floral Delight (PK9161) 

Hugs, Julie

PFP Dies and Punches

Today's card is for our new challenge at Passion for Promarkers with a fab theme chosen by Marie of Dies and Punches - I do love me a die!!

The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil - Carry The Cake - and is just perfect set in the centre of these little cake box segments made with a die from Marianne Designs!

The little rolled flower comes with the box die but the candles are from another Marianne set  and fits perfectly into the rolled flower which I've used as a candle holder. (Details of Marianne goodies below).

The boxes open too and make lovely little gift boxes for lovely little gifts which is exactly what I used my whole 'cake' for.  So easy to make up too - the segment is all cut with one die and then there is just a little folding and sticking!

Marianne Products Used

Cake Die Set - CR1462

Candle Dies from Candle Bridge set - CR1427

Our fab sponsors this week are Crafty Sentiments Designs who are offering the lucky winner three digi images of their choice -wow!


I hope you like our theme and come and join in the challenge at PFP.  More inspiration from my teamies are also on the PFP blog here.

Hugs, Julie

Gillie from Mo's Digital Pencil in February 20 Making Cards Magazine

Now that the new March edition of Making Cards Magazine is out here in the UK, I can share my cards that were featured in the magazine last month, for Mo's Digital Pencil.

This is the gorgeous Gillie sitting on her rock in the sea - I think it must have been during Storm Dennis by the look of her hair blowing everywhere!  You can find her here in Mo's store.

The Papers are Prima - Alla Prima, I think,  and the wildflower dies are from a Tim Holtz Wildflower set but I can't remember off had which set!

That's all for now from me.

Happy Tuesday!

Hugs, Juliexx

Marianne Designs - February release and floral stamps

This is my latest card for the Marianne Inspiration Blog using all the fantastic products from the February 2020 release.

I especially love the background stamps to make your own design papers, and the flourish die - so pretty!  Full list of products used below and the blog, here, also has my  step by step instructions of how I made the card.

Marianne Products Used - February 2020 release

Colourful Silhouettes Stamps - Fantasy set  - CS1047

Corner Flourish Die - LR0642

Jug and twigs Die  set - CR1499

Oval Lace Frame Die - CR1500

Romantic Dreams Papers - PK9160

Hope the weather doesn't cause you to many problems tomorrow  - I'm heading south to catch up with family and friends.  Just had big cuddles from Violet which I hope will last me through the week!!

Hugs, Juliexx