Mo's Skating Gnomes

More  Mo gnomes to share - this time the Skating Gnomes Dag and Dyri that come as a duo.  I've placed them with some of the tree images that you get free when you spend $25 dollars in the store!

I've simply positioned them in a word document and they've overlaid where necessary - so easy to create this little scene!

The frames I've used are from Stamping Up, the papers are from a My Mind's Eye Christmas 12x12 pad and the little old-fashioned skates are a Joy craft die.  The trees, sentiment and tag are from Marianne Designs. details as follows.

Large  Spar Tree Die - LR0378

Small Trees Dies - LR0136 and LR0556

Banner Tag Die - CS1058 

Sentiment - Happy Holidays Set  - CS1009

Love these gnome stamps - so great to colour!

Hugs, Juliexx

New Gnomes at Mo's Digital Pencil

Have you seen the new gnomes over on Mo's Digital Pencil? There is a whole range of them and you get two per set with a fair few of them!  This is Gnome Egli from the Tini and Egli set and I love how he is doing a little jig at the thought of going home for Christmas!!  There's also some free sentiments, such as the one I've used,with any purchase, and a  free tree set with purchases over $25!  Running until 13th September

I've used papers from my Christmas scrap box - I think they're Stampin Up and this fabulous new tree die from Marianne Designs.  I've not used it to it's best effect here as you can create layered dimensional cards with it- I will definitely be using it like that more!!

Marianne Products Used

Tree - LR0678 - NEW!

Car with Tree - LR0567

Holly and Berries - CR1343

Thanks for popping in!

Hugs, Juliexx

Christmas in September at Passion for Promarkers

Morning and White Rabbits!!  Do you always have to say  that on the first day of the month?!!

It definitely feels more autumnal here and so the countdown to making a ton of Christmas cards begins!

Luckily, we have a great challenge of Christmas in September starting today over at Passion for Promarkers and luckily there are a ton of new Christmas images from Mo's Digital Pencil!  This one is Merry Little Christmas- so fabulous!  

There's a breakdown of Promarker blends that I used below and I added some white gel pen for snow.

Promarkers Used

Reds - Burgundy/Red Sweater/Antique Pink/Coral

Greens - Pine/Soft Green/Pastel Green

Wreath Greens - Holly/Lush Green/Mint Green

Fence Browns - Burnt Sienna/Caramel/Sandstone/Pastel Beige

And another list of Marianne dies used!!

Marianne Dies Used

Round Frames - CR1331 and CR1474

Large Poinsettia - LR0122

Small Poinsettia - LR0142

Leaves- LR0438

Pine Cones - LR0437 and LR0550

The papers were mostly scraps from my scrap box.

Don't forget to check out the wonderful samples made by my PFP teamies here and then come and join in the challenge - never too early for Christmas cards, right!!

Hugs, Juliexx

More Katy Sue Designs Christmas Angels for today's shows

Morning!  Sharing a few more makes from the Christmas Angels set that is on Create and Craft today at 10:30 and 3PM (Sky 683), and presented by our very own Debbie Raybauld and Dawn Bibby.  

 

 Enjoy the shows!

Juliexx

New Release Angel Pad from Katy Sue Designs on Create and Craft Tomorrow.

Morning folks, just popping in to share my samples for the Katy Sue Release which is being aired on Create and Craft tomorrow.  It' s a new Christmas Angels pad that can be made into fabulous Christmas cards and can also be used with the wide range of MDF products that Katy Sue offer.

I love the blue palette of the pad, but there is also some purples and yellows too!  And aren't these deer images so cute!!

Just to show there's some colour variation, I brought out the pink of her waist ribbon, by using some Katy Sue snowflake peel offs as masks then inked the paper with pink ink!  I further brought out the pink shading the flowers and dies with pink too.

For this MDF star. I cut one of the angel images out, using the centre star as a template.  I've then added Frantage Shabby Blue enamel to the base star and round the edge of the image.  Perfect as a gift for a Christmas baby!

I'll have some more samples to share with you tomorrow - don't forget to tune into the shows on Create and Craft at 10:30am and 3pm tomorrow with Dawn Bibby.

Hugs, Juliexx

Walking in Winter from Mo's Digital Pencil

Isn't this new winter image from Mo's Digital Pencil delightful!  He/She is called Walking in Winter and can be found here in Mo's store.

I've coloured the image, using my favourite blue combo, coloured the night sky masking of the moon shape which I've then used some Shabby White Frantage for a bit of sparkle.  I've continued using the Frantage for falling snowflakes and I've also added some white gel pen to further enhance the snow.

The snowflake border and snowflakes are Marianne Dies as are the enamel dots, and the background paper.  The side border paper was from my scraps.  And the sentiment comes with the image so I remember to add it to the image before printing!!

Marianne Products Used

Snowflake Border die - LR0486

Snowflake die trio - LR0393

Main background paper- Starry Night - PB7014

Enamel Dots - Snow and Ice

It certainly feels like the weather is on the turn at the moment - just not quite winter, thank goodness!

Hugs, Juliexx

Katy Sue Designs Floral Wreath

I  made this wreath using a gorgeous set of  ready die cut flowers from Katy Sue Designs. They''re so nicely cut and so easy to use.  

To make my wreath, I used some large circle dies on some Katy Sue Grey Board - it's construction grade so gives you a really nice firm centre to the wreath.  I then cut out two further wreath shapes in  in white card to cover the greyboard.

Once I'd pressed out the flower layers and leaves  from the sheets, I  inked all the edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink to give them an aged look.  I then spent a little time shaping and curling the petals with a ball tool.  I then made the flowers by layering up the petals remembering to place the petal layers in between each other to give depth to the flowers.  

Before fixing the flowers to the wreath base, I punched a hole at the top and looped in some 

co-ordinating ribbon to hang the wreath.  I then arranged the flowers and leaves until the wreath was filled.

As you can see from the picture of the flowers on the sheets, you can really change the feel of your make from cool and pretty to aged and shabby, so they really are versatile and saved on a whole load of punching out  or die cutting flower petals!

Hop on over here to the Katy Sue site to find the flowers.

Juliexx

A little bit Vintage

I've gone just a little bit vintage today with this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  She's called Cathy and you can find her here in the store.

I matched her with these vintage feel papers from Melissa Frances and this gorgeous frame  die set is a new one from Marianne Designs-cat no: LR0670.  It is so pretty!!

Happy weekend everyone!

Juliexx

Driving Home for Christmas-on the Marianne Inspiration blog

Just popping in quickly to share my card on the Marianne Inspiration blog here, using one of their latest decoupage images.  I do love these colours for Christmas - really have a retro feel to them.  Full list of Marianne goodies used below:

Christmas Image Decoupage Sheet - EWK1280

Winter Days Design Paper - PK9161

Folded Gates Die set - LR0163

Square Frame Die - LR0234

Snowman Die  - LR0631

Car and Tree Die set - LR0567

Tag Die set - CS1958

Happy Holidays Sentiment stamps - CS1009

Poinsettia Dies - Various - LR0142/LR0121/CR1478

Snow and Ice Enamel Dots - PL4515

Juliexx

Fifty Shades of Blue at Passion For Promarkers

I loved this Digi image when I saw it- created by my talented teamie, Lisa Macvicar, and I knew it would be perfect for our Blue  themed challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers.  I even used the same sentiment that Lisa used as I had it in rubber stamp form!  You can find the stamp here in Lisa's Etsy shop.

It was lovely to colour too - just love this blue combo and I've listed the colours I used  below.

Promarkers Used

Blues - French Navy/True Blue/Aegean Blue/Azure

Greens - Moss/Lime Twist/Lime Zest/Soft Lime

Blue/Greens - Marine/Ocean/Teal

Shading around image- Polar Blue/Tea Green

I tried to keep this clean and simple but it didn't really work - but - just one piece of design paper, details below!!

Products Used

Lisa McVicar - Peacock Image

Papers - Authentique - Journey

Peacock die - Sizzix

Leaves - Provocraft

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is  Di’s Digi Stamps and they are offering one lucky winner a $6 voucher to spend in their online store.

Can't wait to see your blue makes - love a bit of blue!!

Hugs, Juliexx

The Walking Dead!!

I made this card for brother-in-law's birthday this week.  He's currently binge-watching The Walking Dead  (which I love!)  so thought Mo's Digital Pencil Zombies was the perfect image! Great fun to colour too as all skin shades and tones go completely out the window!

Full list of stash used below

Products Used

Sizzix - Fab 50's set (TV)

Marianne Designs - Banner stamp and Die set - CS1058

Everyday I'm Shuffling Sentiment - Mama Elephant

Break Out the Birthday Moves and Happy Birthday sentiment- Woodware.

Happy Weekend folks!

Juliexx

Hooray for this Beautiful Day

When making this card, I had in mind all the beautiful lake shores we have here in The Lake District and it really has been fabulous these last few days if a little warm!  I've assembled it using entirely Marianne  Designs products all listed below- love the the sea lines and landscape borders!!  Details  below.

Marianne Products Used.

Papers - Wood and Stone - PK9170 - NEW!

Cote D'Azur - PK9146

Aquacolor - PK9147

Fence and Landscape border die set - LR0663 - NEW!

Sea Lines die set - LR0664- NEW!

Pier die set - LR0597

Boat die - LR0594

Bird die -LR0596

Beach Chairs and Life Buoy die set -LR0662

Beach Hut die - LR0442

Rope die - LR0418

Sentiment Stamp Set - Hello Spring and Summer - CS1044

Have a beautiful day wherever you are.

Hugs, Juliexx

Happy Purrfday

Morning 

This little cutie is Happy Purrfday - love his smiley face!!  He is of course from Mo's Digital Pencil, and you can find him here in Mo's store.

And, the little sentiment printed on the  My Mind's Eye design paper is just purrfect too!  (I only realised after I'd picked out what papers I wanted to use!!)

Of course, there are some Marianne products in there - including the stamped sentiment.

Marianne Products Used

Circle Frame Set -LR0180

Wonky Squares Frame - CR1375

Flowers Die Set - CR1493

Banners Sentiment and Die set - CS1058 

Sentiment Stamp - TC8073

He's also appearing on Mo's Dream Team Blog here where you can see lots of different makes using Mo images here.

Have a lovely weekend!

Juliexx

Beach Bum Bob For a Male Passion for Promarkers

May I introduce Beach Bum Bob- although not Beach Ready Bob.  Looks like he's had one to many of those coconut cocktails during lockdown!!

He's from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and is perfect for our For a Male challenge starting over on Passion for Promarkers this week

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A list of the colour blends I used are below, and of course, a few Marianne products including the sentiment!

Promarkers Used

Greens - Olive/Marsh/Moss/Pear Green/Lime Twist and Lime Zest

Browns - Bag and Hat- Burnt Sienna/Caramel/Sandstone

Sandals and Coconut - Chestnut/Walnut//Cocoa/Raw Sienna

Beard - Warm Greys

Marianne Products Used

Banner Die - CS1058

Sentiment - CS1007

Shells - CR11363

Paper - Aquacolor- PK9147

Dr Digi are offering the lucky winner of our challenge 2 Digi stamps from their on line store so hope you will come and join in the challenge.

Hugs, Juliexx

Ice Cream anyone!

Today's card may have been better suited to yesterday's weather but really anytime is ice cream time according to my granddaughter Violet!!

I made this card using some fabulous new stamps, and  a stamp/die combo from Marianne Designs!.  The background was stamped using the new Colourful Fruit stamp set and topping with this delicious ice cream sundae image that I coloured with alcohol markers, and then cut out with the co-ordinating die  - full details of products below.

Marianne Products Used

Ice Cream Sundae stamp and Die Set - HT1657 - NEW!

Fruit Colourful Silhouette Stamps - CS1064- NEW!

Stitched Frame Oval Die Set - CR1467

Hello Summer Sentiment Stamp Set - KJ1714

You can also see more details of how I made this card on the Marianne Inspiration blog here.  There is also a post showing lots of different makes using this range from the Marianne DT here.

Have a fruitful day!

Hugs, Juliexx