I would like to share with you a card i made for my little niece Eva. She became a big sister to her new baby sister Arla. Eva is only 3 and has been so excited. I wanted to make her a card and a little pressie too. I have got her a large dolly bobbin. My mums been knitting up a storm and Eva has wanted to help!

We have been blessed with a new niece. she was nearly 3 weeks early and weighed 9Ib 9oz!. she is beautiful and has so much hair, and the double of her big sister. I would like to share the card I made.

Happy Monday my crafty friends. I hope you are all well, the sun is shinning on the south coast today, and I would like to share the card I made for my father in-law. He loves to potter in his garden especially since he retired.

Hello, I would like to share a card I made for my rugby mad dad. Well he is just sport mad, from playing while he was in the navy to coaching when he came out and then as a ref. When i was growing up quality time with him was spent at the old saints rugby club in the winter and Northampton cricket ground in the summer. My husband was so impressed when we meet i knew what the offside rules were ! He bought me a season ticket to watch his football team as a wedding present.
Materials Used
White 8" card blank by Craftwork cards
Image is Alfie by scruffy little kitten @ Cafters Companion .
Solid card by American crafts, die cuts beautifully
Decorative papers from scruffy little kittens
Promarkers and flexi markers oatmeal, putty, sun-kissed pink, warm grey 1&2, blue grey 1,2&3,blue pearl, denim blue, caramel, coco, sandstone.
scrabble pieces i found in a charity shop and buttons from my stash.
I used the essential rectangles by Tattered Lace.
I like to decorate the inside of my cards with coordinating decorative papers.

Challenges entered into.
2 cute ink digital stamps challenge. the theme for challenge #131 is fathers day. i love to make male themed cards, funny i know but i do.
Crafting From The Heart, challenge #64 has the theme as always any thing goes.Great dt inspirations.
Crafting Desert Diva Linky Party, the challenge theme is fathers day or a masculine card.
Crafty Boots Challenge, the theme is fathers day or a male themed card.
Get Creative challenges. The theme for challenge #17 for the man in your life/fathers day
Cards 4 Guys Challenge Blog. This is one of my favorite blogs its all about the boys, please if you find making cards for the boys in your life pop over the ubber talented team will get your mojo back. the theme for challenge #75 is fathers day.

Hello today sees the start of a new challenge at Dare To Be Sassy Thursday. Challenge # 286 has the theme your hears desire, anything goes. come on girls we all love this type of challenge. this is my first week on the sassy studio design team, how nervous is it making your first card !I wanted the card to look vintage, and a bit shabby chic.

Hello my crafty friends, and welcome if this is your first visit. I must start by telling you I have been a naughty blogger. I have been spending time with my dermatologist , all sorted, nothing to worry about but ! please remember your sun block even on a cloudy day. All combined with streptococcal , and Guttate Psoriasis. I would like to thank all my friends who have been here for me and Charlies Grandy. I have a pile of thank you cards to make, but this one is for you my blogger friends, to say thank you and im back !

              I am chuffed to bits to be in the top 3 at Creative Moments.Challenge #52 had the theme of any thing goes with a twist of use more than 3 layers. If you would like to see how i made this card please look here. Crafty hugs Julie Ann

Digistamps 4 Joy have releases some beautiful new digistamps. I have made this card with one of them, called I am lost. Please pop over to the DS4J blog to see all this weeks releases and see the beautiful cards my team mates have made.The DS4J store is filled with the most gorgeous images, make a cuppa and pop over and take a peek, crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Today is the midway point for our current challenge at Digistamps 4 Joy, Challenge #101 has the theme Anniversary, Please pop over and see the beautiful cards my very talented team mates have been making. The card I would like to share with you today is a first anniversary card for one of my son's friend for his wife. The image I used is Country Bride, which can be brought from the DS4J store.
Materials Used.
Image country Bride by Digistamps 4 Joy.
Color Medium Graph'it markers 4115, 4145, 4155
Promarkers / Flexi markers Antique white, Linen, putty, march hare, tea rose, budding rose, fresh meadows, coco, warm grey 1,2
Card Base  I cut the stepper card base on my Silhouette Cameo
Card Stock By American Crafts, and gold shimmer stardream card.
Dies Kensington fancy label by Tattered Lace. Swirl by Quickutz
Lace and paper flowers from my stash.
 Challenges entered into
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
The theme for the current challenge is Any thing goes.
Paper Take Weekly Card Challenge Blog.
The first challenge of the month means any thing goes
Craft-Dee Bowz Challenge Blog.
 The theme for October is to use a handmade bow on your card or project.
Crafting From The Heart Challenge Blog.

The theme for challenge #39 is any thing goes.
Sister Act Card Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #77 is any thing goes. 
Thank you for popping over today. I hope you enjoyed your stay. Please join us at Digistamps 4 Joy for challenge #101. I look forward to seeing all the beautiful things you have made. Crafty hugs Julie Ann x

I am a very lucky girl, I am a guest designer at Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog for October. I love making male themed cards, I know quite a rare species amongst card makers. It is nice to make a card more simple without the bells and Whistles.The theme for challenge #39 is time to retire.
Materials List.
Image King for the day, by Mo's Digital Pencil, by Mo Manning.
Card Base. 2 white 6" card blanks to make a easel card, from Craftwork Cards.
Decorative Paper Imagination crafts, American crafts and my stash.
Solid Card Stock American Crafts
Dies Rosette Tim Holtz, Fancy square Go-Kreate, Alphabet and shadow Star by Quickutz, Putting green and golf club by Quickutz.
Coloring Medium Promarkers & Flexi markers. satin, oatmeal, cool grey 1, 2 , pear green, moss green, marsh green, warm grey 1, 2, 3, 4. blue grey 1, spice, honey comb, coco,and caramel.

Challenges entered into
Mo's Digital Challenge Blog
The theme is clean and simple with a Mo Manning Image
4 krafty Girlz Challenge Blog.
 The theme for challenge #28 is anything goes. Please pop and share some love as this challenge is closing on 30th October.
Alphabet Challenge Blog.
The theme  this time is Q is for quadrupedal, use 4 of some thing. 
Anything goes with a Twist Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #1 is yes your right anything goes. their first challenge.
Graph'it Markers Colouring  Crazy Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #40 is to use fall colours
Left Of Center Challenge Blog.

Challenge #28 theme is to use 3 or more layers.
If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie
Challenge #2 is a picture / color challenge find at the bottom of this posting.

Please pop over and support us at Cardz 4 Guyz for our new challenge it would mean so much to the team, crafty hugs Julie Ann x

I had some fabulous news today, I am a winner at That's Crafty ! Challenge Blog. The challenge theme was All you need is love, and i used an image by Digistamps 4 Joy called I do. Happy Monday crafty hugs Julie ann x

 

Freebie Fridays.

The lovely Margy the owner of Digistamps 4 Joy is giving away a free digistamp this weekend.It will be  available as a free down loads at the DS4J store from the 3-5th of October 2014. The book worm image is the first image Margy drew for the store. Please pop over to the DS4J blog and see the beautiful creations my design team have made.Crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Today I would like to share one of my card samples for a show on Create and Craft. On Mondays 6th October Card Creation Plus will be launching one of the new CD-Rom for Christmas. Kathryn Sturrock will be demonstrations and showing some beautiful cards made by the design team. If you are a Facebook user there is a CCP inspiration group
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Materials Used.
Image Digi stamp by Card Creations Plus Fabulous Christmas CD-Rom.The art work is by The House of Zandra.
Promarker / Flexi Marker. Ivory, blush, linen, light fawn, tea green, grey green, caramel, Tan, blue grey 1.
Embossing folder by Embossalicious.
A5 white tent card.
Dies by Spellbinders, Poinsettia, Diamond Effects
Sentiment by Magnolia 2012 Christmas Collection, melt which was embossed with MCS melt dust detail powder.
Gems from my stash.
I sprayed a light layer of Crafter's Companion Spray And Sparkle

Challenges Entered into.
52{Christmas} throw down card challenge blog.
The theme for this challenge is diamond and pearls. 
 My Time To Craft Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #260 is a white on white Christmas card.
Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #88 is white and one other color, i have chosen to use different shades of grey greens. You must use at least one stamp
Christmas Card Challenge Blog
The theme for challenge #44 is anything goes but it must be a Christmas card.
Crafting When I can Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #79 is no decorative papers.
I have been trying to make a few Christmas cards, to avoidthe mad rush when i realise ihave loads to send and go into a mad panic on Christmas Eve. Sound familial.
Crafty hugs Julie Ann x

I would like to share a card i made today. I fancied doing a bit of coloring. I find it very relaxing, and it is nice to have a few cards ready for when one of my gorgeous children say " Mum I need a card "

Materials I Used.
Image Is called Girlz Celebrate by Bugaboo Digi Stamps 
Card Stock solid card stock is American Crafts
Decorative Papers By Creata
Sentiment Stamp by Crafters Companion Beatrice Potter Collection.
Promarker ivory, blush, sandstone, daffodil yellow, tea green, rose pink, buttercup, lime zest.

Challenges Entered Into.
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
Challenge #113 has the theme Anything goes.
Creative Color Challenge Blog.
The theme is Pink, Green, Blue. 
Passion For Promarkers challenge blog.
Challenge #267 has the theme make it feminine.
A Gem of a Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #129 is clean and simple.
The Squirrel and the fox challenge blog.
The theme for challenge #78 is Happy Birthday.
I decided to decorate the inside of this card, quite pleased with how it turned out, makes a nice change to an insert.
Thank you for stopping by today, crafty hugs Julie Ann x


 

Good morning, today is very exciting .I am the hostess of the new challenge at Digi Stamps 4 Joy. Challenge #101 has the theme Anniversary, it can be a card or project to do with a celebration, or an anniversary of a special advent. My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary on the 14th of October.

Materials List.
Image  is called Fairy Tale Love.Digi Stamps 4 Joy.
MDF Heart from my stash
Cream acrylic paint.
Cream gloss card/ melt dust card
Melt dust powder or ultra fine detail powder
Butterfly dies by spellbinders
Flower and leaf dies Tattered Lace or Quicutz
Sentiment rubber stamp By Nicky at stamping all day.
Pearls from my stash.

Challenges Entered Into.
Die Cutting Diva Challenge .
Challenge 185 has the theme any thing goes.
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
Challenge #87 has the theme at least one flower. 
Make My Monday Challenge Blog.
The theme for this weeks challenge is to use a die cut or punch shape.
[Pin]spirational Challenges Blog
The theme for challenge #125 is anything goes. 
Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog.
The theme is bingo. You need to chose 3 elements to make your card, I chose Digi, Die cuts and gems.
Thank you for popping bye today, i love reading your comments and popping over to your blog to see what beautiful cards you have made.Please join in with our 101 challenge at Digi Stamps 4 Joy as i am the hostess it would mean a lot to me. Crafty hugs Julie Ann x

This is my second card using one of this weeks new releases from Digistamps 4 Joy. Please pop over to the DS4J blog to see the rest of the releases and see the beautiful creations my team mates have made. All of the stamps can be bought from the DS4J Store This year there has been lots of babies welcomed by family and friends. Makes me feel quite old when your children's friends are starting a family, this card is in Honor to all the joy they have bought this summer. We have welcomed, Tallulah, Alfie, Felix and Arthur. This card Looks like Tallulah who is just starting to move around.
.Materials List.
Image  is Peek-a-boo by Margy at DS4J
White card base is 2 cards by Craftwork cards that i made into an easel card
Solid card stock is by American Crafts
Sentiment  by Creative Expressions
Died Cutters  are by Tattered Lace from the Westminster Collection
Promarkers ivory, blush, oatmeal, antique white, light fawn, pale pink, rose pink, tea rose.pale citrus and buttercup.

Challenges entered.
Tattered Lace September Challenge.
The theme is Holiday but can be summer, holiday, festive, celebration. 
Crafting From The Heart Challenge Blog.
Challenge #37has an Anything goes theme.
Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog
The theme for Septembers challenge is Anything goes. 
City Crafters Challenge Blog.
The theme for challenge #203 is to focus on the sentiment. The sentiment of my card says it all " Every good and perfect gift comes from above "
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog.
The challenge theme is For the kids. Please pop and take a peek at their tip masking excellent.
Hambo Hoedown Challenge Blog.
The theme for the current challenge is kids inspire us.
Inky Impressions Challenge Blog.
The theme for this weeks challenge is any thing goes.
Miriams Craft Challenge Blog
Challenge #16 has the theme  is to make a project involving kids in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness. Please join in as this is an excellent theme. Just an idea make a card and donate it to your local charity so they can sell it.
Crafty hugs to you all. Thank you for dropping by i hope to see you soon, Julie Ann x

Wow new release Sunday, the designers at Digi stamps 4 Joy store  have been busy creating new digi stamps. We have 5 new designs by Margy, Jen and Riette. Please pop over to the DS4J blog and see what my very talented team mates have been making and all the new releases.
I have used Darcy's Cardigan to make this card.I would like to share a little story about an old worn out jumper, that this image reminds me of. My Pappy died when i was 16, I was totally heart broken, he was like a dad to me. Grandma and Pappy lived in the country and the open fire was there only form of heating , i used to wear Pappys old jumper to keep me warm in bed, after he died i felt close to him by wearing his jumper, and still today 33 years on that old jumper gives me comfort.

Materials List.
Image Darcy's cardigan by DS4J
Decorative papers by Creata.
Kraft solid card stock. by Tim Holtz
Flowers By craft work cards
Leaf die by spellbinders
Sentiment Stamp by Nicki at Stamping all day
Promarkers/ Flexi markers ivory, blush. oatmeal, cinnamon, coco, walnut, dusky pink, tea rose, grey green, tea green, blue grey1
Bow I cut on my Silhouette Cameo.








Challenges entered.
Crafting at the weekend challenge blog.
Challenge #6 has the theme any thing goes.
Crazy 3 Challenges Challenge Blog
Challenge #255 is to use  leaves or a leaf in your project.
A Random fan challenge blog.
Challenge #15 has an any thing goes theme but you must hand color your main image/ focal point.
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge Blog.
The theme for the current challenge is to use any thing die cut on your card. 
Paper take weekly challenge blog.
The theme this week is cute.

Creative Colors challenge blog.
The theme for challenge #19 is to use 3 colors from the picture below and use polka dots on your card.

 
Thank you for popping by, please pop over to the DS4J blog and see this weeks new releases and all the fabulous things my team mates have made. Crafty hugs Julie Ann x

Today I would like to share a card I made for my eldest daughter, When you make cards you get used to the ... could you just! Zoe and Lee are going to the wedding of their close friends, and Lee is to be a usher.

Materials List

Digistamp is called  I do by Digi Stamps 4 Joy
Octagon Easel card  base I made by cutting the shapes on my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine.
Promarkers/flexi markers, ivory, blush, sandstone, nutmeg, coco, oatmeal, antique white, blue grey 1,2,3.
Tonic dies Jasmine Dream embossing folder and Die set.
Embossilicious A4 embossing folder
Sentiment stamp is by Nicky at Stamping All Day
White card is by Card Creation Plus
Flowers and gems from my stash.
Challenges Entered into.
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
Challenge #83 is to make a shaped card
That's Crafty ! Challenge blog.
The theme for the current challenge is, All you need is love.
Simply Create Too Challenge Blog.
Challenge #71 has the theme " Its a Special Occasion"
Fun With Shapes And More Challenge Blog.
Challenge #166 has the theme Mid summers night dream. (Elves, fairy tales, love, marriage)
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
Challenge #113 has the theme any thing goes 
Creative Moments Challenge Blog.
Challenge #52 has the theme any thing goes with a twist use 3 layers, they want to see layers to your card.
 I hope you enjoyed your stay today. I love reading all your comments and popping over to see all the lovely things you have made. Crafty hugs Julie Ann x