Stampin' For The Weekend - Monochrome

Happy Friday and Bank Holiday Weekend!

Hope you've all got something nice planned for the weekend.

Today we have a new challenge over at Stampin' For the Weekend and the theme is monochrome!

We have a fabulous sponsor as always and this fortnight it's Saturated Canary.

I really do love these images and I chose Ellie's Birthday, you should see what my teamies have done - they're just fab!

I've also treated myself to a nice set of new nesties. (I think it's timeless rectangles - I can't be bothered getting up off the sofa to check!!)  Although the large frame doesn't cut very well. I don't know if it's because it faulty or fiddly. I had to use a couple of layers of card to thicken it up a bit and really crank my poor old big shot so if you have any tips / yours works fine feel free to let me know!

I also suspect I'm pushing the boundaries of monochrome with a bit of pink thrown in there - but pink is just a shade of red isn't it! 

I hope you can come and join us!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Tie it Up

Shelly's Images - Show us What You Got

Fab N Funky - Use Ribbon or Lace

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Promarker Challenge - Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel - Celebrations

Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Julie xx

Smell the roses!

Evening all!

It's just a short post from me this evening as I am running very late with this weeks Tuesday Throwdown post!  Our theme this week is "Smell the Roses" so we really want to see your flowers - on the paper or perhaps added as embellishments.

We have a fab sponsor - Pink Cat Studio!

For the first time I have used a pre-coloured image. I didn't mean to - I had coloured my image and put it too one side to finish the card later on.  But somehow it ended up with a paw print on it, I was already running late - but then I had a brain wave and remember we had been given some beautiful pre-coloured images to work with.  They are just fab - especially when you are running short of time. I am a convert!

I use my favourite Sakura Star Dust pen to add some sparkle to the image but the camera hasn't picked it up - it's so beautiful!

I do hope you can join us for our challenge,why not pop on over to Tuesday Throwdown and get inspiration from my teamies!

I'll be back tomorrow to add some challenges as I'm off to bed now!

Hugs

Juliex

Button It Up!

Nope - I'm not being rude!

Button it up is our new challenge over at Stampin' For the Weekend!  We want to see buttons on your creation.

We have two fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

and

So here's my card - I really wanted some lovely orange ribbon I picked up in a sale - so after a hunt through my papers I found the perfect paper!

I've used an image from sponsor bugaboo - Wee Ones - Caterpillar  The paper is First Edition, my favourite punch combo from Stampin! Up and some liquid pearls I've had in my drawer for a while but not used yet. I think I need a bit more practice!

I do hope you can join us!  Why not pop over and see what my teamies have made - it's an amazing collection as always!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Something Old / Something New (Old - Liquid Pearls / New - Ribbon)

Crafting by Designs - Remembering our childhood

Delightful Sketches - Stash It

As You Like It - Favourite Die / Punch  (the sentiment's punch combo is my most favourite ever and has been used on almost every card I've made since I got it!!)

My Heart Pieces - Anything Goes

Shelly's Images - Kid Themed

Whimsey Inspires - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
ABC Challenges - Tic Tac Toe (Ribbon, Use a Punch, DSP)

Thanks for looking!  Hope you have a fab weekend!

Julie x

Happy Birthday Ben!

Hello!

This weekend my little Ben was 3!  We had a lovely day and took him and his sister to the theatre to see their favourite TV presenters in a show.  They had a great time - Ben was especially pleased when they asked if anyone in the audience had a birthday and then sung happy birthday to him!

Here's the card I made for him:

I had a bit of an accident with the image and chopped of the corner. So I quickly covered it up the the square and put and M on it's side to make a 3! The balloon and candles are from the pound shop and the paper is First Edition - Animal Antics.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
MAWTT - One for the guys
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Crafting Musketeers - Anything Goes
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can - Personalise it!
Glitter and Sparkle - Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles Challenges - Something for the boys
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking:

Julie x

Thank-you Teacher!

Morning!

It's time for a new challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and we have a fab challenge today for you all.
The challenge is Thank-You Teacher.  This card puts me nice and ahead - ready for when my little boy leaves his current nursery, ready to go to"big school" with his big sister.

As always we have a super sponsor and this week it's Bugaboo! And they've been very generous and let us all have an image to work with - here's my card:

I've used some scrapbooking papers by Gracie Taylor, two Stampin' Up! punches and the rest is from my stash.   

I do hope you can join us this week - I can't wait to see what you all create.

I'll be back later on this evening to add some challenges!

I like to enter this card into the following challenges:

My Time to Craft - Using Kraft
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Outdoor Critters
Cards for Men - Animals
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - The letter B - Buttons, Brown, Border punch
Creative Craft Challenges - All about animals
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Julie