New Challenge at Bearly-Mine

Morning all hope you had a lovely Bank Holiday  Weekend, the weather has been gorgeous here.

Today is the start of a new Challenge at Bearly-Mine Challenge, the theme this week is Digi Days, our Sponsors for this challenge are:-

Alota Rubber Stamps

                                                          Quixotic Paperie - £10 Voucher

Bearly Mine Designs  - £10 Voucher.

For my card I have used Bearly Mine Designs Steampunk Fantasy 2 papers, an image I had from Crafts U Print, matterd and layered onto black card, some twine, button and sentiment.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make it Monday - Anything Goes.

2 Sisters Challenge - Square Cards.

Hiding In My Craft Room - Masculine Birthday.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, I love to read them all.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Merry Christmas

Hi all hope your having a lovely Bank Holiday, the weather has been gorgeous here, we have Robs Step-Dad staying with us for two weeks, so don't worry if I am missing, not sure how often I will get on.

My card is another Christmas card, I have used my Embossalicious folder Christmas Elegance, green card for matting and layering and silver ribbon.
The sentiment is from the Sentimentals Christmas Magic stamp set, Ivy and Snowflake Die'sire dies.

 The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.
The Kraftyhands Challenge - Anything Goes.

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Celebrate The Season

Morning all hope your having a good day and ready for the bank holiday, I hope the weather holds up for everyone.
My card today is from the Traditional Christmas kit from Crafters Companion, I have also used the Ivy and bow die from Die'sire dies also from Crafters Companion, I think by know you know I really love these dies,

I have used some core'dinations Christmas embossed card and sanded slightly, an image from the Traditional card kit, the Ivy I have made into a wreath around the image and added some little sliver bells in between the Ivy, finished of with a bow and a sentiment from the sentimentals stamp set.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Aud Sentiment Challenge - Anything But A Birthday Card With Sentiment.
Crimbo Crackers - It's Snow Business.


Thank you all for stopping by, have a lovely day.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Bank Holiday Sale

Hi all hope you are ready for the Bank Holiday, there is a sale on at  Bearly-\Mine-Designs,

Pop on over there and grab yourself a bargain from the array of gorgeous Digi papers and cds

                                                              Bearly Mine Designs

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Star Of Wonder

Morning all hope you are all having a good day and week so far, half way through the week already.

My card today is another Traditional Christmas and the Christmas Die'sire Dies, I just love these I just can't stop using them they are so addictive. I have used Centura Pearl card for my base card, red card for matting and layering,
I have used some Centura Pearl card with my Star of Wonder embossing folder, two image from the card kit and my Ivy, Snowflake, lampost and bow Die'sire Dies.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes, optional / Use Stitching Real or Faux.

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.

Thank you all for stopping by and have a good day..

Hugs Julie xxxx

Happy Anniversary

Morning all hope your having a good week so far, I am starting to feel better so that's good, I wasn't around much yesterday I had a hectic day, went to see my Daughter in law and Grandchildren, it was Nick and Gennive's 8th Wedding Anniversary, in the afternoon I had to see the Nurse with my breathing everything was ok.

I am sharing two cards I made for Nick and Gennive's Anniversary, I also made one for the children to give Mummy and Daddy,
Both card are from the Barkley Everyday CD from Crafters Companion, papers and border are from the CD, frame die is a Die'sire Die Crafters Companion, Marianne Dies and Memory Box Die. Ribbon from my stash.

For the Childrens card I used a card Companion and printed a paper, bows and sentiment were with the Card Companion sheet, the image is so sweet dressing up.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are.

C...is for Challenge - Animals.

Craft-Dee Bowz Monthly - Anything Goes Must Have Handmade Bow 

Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments.

Hugs Julie xxxxxxxx

Sparkle and Shine at Lexis Creations

Morning all hope you had a lovely weekend, another one over they soon come and go don't they.

Today starts a new challenge at Lexis Creations and the theme this week is Sparkle and Shine, we are sponsored by Fairy Dust Crafts, the winner will be able to choose 5 digi images of their choice.

For my card I have used a Tradition Christmas image, mirri for matting and layering my backing paper I have used a Star of Wonder embossing folder, the die's I have used are Ivy, Snowflake Lampost and wrought iron fence, silver ribbon from my stash, the die cuts have all been glittered.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
Just Add Ink - Just Add Snowflakes.
Pattie's Creation Design - Embossing Any Type.


Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, I love reading them all, have a good day.

Hugs Julie xxxxx

Christmas Memories

Hello all hope your having a good weekend, it was a dull start here but the sun is out now and it's quite windy too.

I have been having a play this afternoon with my Seasonal Music embossing folder and some of my Die'sire Christmas dies, I have used mirri for matting and layering and core'dinations card, gold ribbon from my stash, lampost and holly dies and sentimental's sentiment, I have added two little bells with the holly and bow, white thick embossing powder for snow on the lampost.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

The Kraftyhands Challenge - Anything Goes.
Ctreative Corner Challenge - Anything Goes.
Delicious Doodles Challenge - Christmas In August.
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes.

Thank you ball for stopping by and hello to my new follower thank you for joining me.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Festive Love

Hi all it's been a lovely day here, I have a Dr app tonight still not feeling good, so lets hope I can get it sorted, While I am waiting to go I thought I would share a card I made last week from the Traditional Christmas kit.
I have used Centural pearl for my card base, matted and layered onto red card stock and used some of the backing cards in the kit, a gorgeous topper and frame poinsettia Ivy and sentiment from the kit too.

The Challenge I would like to enter my card into are:-

Crafts and Me Challenge - Anything Goes.
Divas By Design - Christmas In August.


As always thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, I love to read them all.
Enjoy the rest of your day, Hugs Julie xxxxxxxx

Snowy Village

Hello all my card share today is using the new Christmas Die'sire dies from Crafters Companion, I just love them, I have used Mirri for matting and layering Core'dinations and embossed with the Embossalicious folder Star of Wonder and sanded.
The dies I have used are Snowflake, Icicle, Spruce Trees,Signpost and Snowy Village.my sentiment is from the Sentimental stamp set Christmas Magic.

The Challenge I would like to enter my card into are:-

Papertake Weekly - Occasion-ally.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Robin Redbreast

Hello all hope your day is going well, thank you everyone for your well wishes, I am not 100% but feeling a little better, I have been having a play to take my mind of things, I have made a card using the Traditional Christmas and the Christmas Die'sire dies, they are gorgeous.

I have used Centura Pearl card for the card base and covered it with a card blank in the kit, I have used one of the toppers and my die's I have used are the Ivy, Snowflake Icicle and lampost, silver ribbon and brad from my stash and sentiment from the kit.

I used Centura pearl for the die'cuts and glittered them to give the extra sparkle.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Crafty Sentiments - Dies and Punches.
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Glitter.
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes.

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving lovely comments.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

BRAND NEW STEAMPUNK FANTACY 2 PAPERS

Hi all Donna at Bearly-Mine Designs has some brand new Steampunk Fantasy 2 papers, why not pop on over there to have a look.

Bearly-Mine Designs

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Anything Goes At Bearly-Mine Challenge

Morning all today starts a new challenge at Bearly-Mine Challenge , this week it's anything Goes.

 For my card I have used the BRAND NEW papers from Donna at Bearly-Mine Designs, Steampunk fantasy, I have used gold mirri for matting and layering and a  Tim Holtz die Weathered Clock, with buttons ribbon and sentiment.

Bearly Mine Designs 

                                                   Our sponsors for this challenge are

                                                                 The Paper Shelter

Crafty Sentiments

Rubber Stamp

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:_

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.

Dream Valley Challenges - Monochrome.

Here Come The Boys - Only Squares.

Thank you for stopping by, I am looking forward to seeing all your creations.

Hello to my new follower, thank you for joining me in my crafty journey.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Season's Greetings

Hello all hope you week has started of well, the sun is shining here after a dull start the the day.

I have been tidying my craft room today, it needed it my work space was getting smaller by the minute,lol. I then decided to have a play with my traditional Christmas card kit, I have done a different shape, not really sure it works but I thought I would share it anyway, my base card is Centura pearl card from the kit with a border,and a topper, I have used my Die'sire Christmas holly die sprayed with spray and sparkle a sentiment and a bow.

The challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.
Send A Smile For Kids - Anything Goes.


Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Hugs Julie xxxxxxx

CAS

Afternoon all hope your having a lovely weekend, we've had lovely sunshine here this afternoon after a dull start.

Today my card share is Humphrey from the decoupage kit, it's a CAS card very quick and simple to make, I embossed some white card with my Embossalicious folder Lattice, matted and layered it on to lemon card ,
because I am hopeless at cutting circles I used my ek success circle cutter to cut a very fine circle for around the image to hide the uneven circle, lol. I used a sentiment from Humphrey stamp set, but can't remember now which one it was, a little red bow to finish.

The challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes.
Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas.
The Hobby House - Christmas.

Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate all your lovely comments.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Baubles Galore

Morning all thank you so much for your well wishes, the Dr has given me antibiotics and steroids, so lets hope they do the trick.

I am sharing another traditional Christmas card from the gorgeous kit from Crafters Companion, I have used Centura pearl for my base card mirri card for matting and layering, one of the card bases in the kit and acetate, I have used one of the gorgeous images and frame, sentiment and holly from the kit and ribbon from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by and hello to my new follower, thank you for sharing my journey.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes.
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes.


Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments.

Hugs Julie xxxxx

Bird House

Morning all it's a dull day here, I am not feeling well got Drs tonight my bronchitis as reared it's ugly head again, not happy.

I have made a bird house card to share today cut on my Silhouette, I have used inserts from Crafters Companion Insert pack for the front and inside the card, a round topper and frame from the collection, Snowflake from the Christmas Die'sire dies and sentiment,on the roof I have used frantage this is the first time I have used it wasn't quite sure what I was doing, it doesn't look to bad though, I hope you like it.

The challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

DL.ART - Anything Goes.
Crafts and Me  - Anything Goes.


Thank you for stopping by, have a good day .

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Traditional Christmas

Morning all hope you are well ans having a good day so far, the weather here doesn't know what to do.

My card today is from the new Crafters Companion Traditional card making kit, it's absolutely stunning, gorgeous art work and designs.

I have used gold mirri and red card for matting and layering, one of the backing cards in the kit and a beautiful image, which I have matted on to gold and red card, with acetate around the image.
With my Die'sire dies I have cut out the lamp post, I found a holly ring die in among my dies so I have used this to and sprayed with gold spray and sparkle, the poinsettia, holly, tag and sentiment where from the kit.

The challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes.
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything goes.

Thank you for stopping by, have a lovely day whatever you have planned.

Hugs Julie xxxx

Garden Shed

Hi all hope your ok, Phew it been a bit of a hectic week so far, yesterday I had Luke Bethany and Chloe all day and they stayed for dinner, Rob took them home at 6.30, I think they may have slept well last night.

I am sharing a card I did for Jodie and Jamie for their Grandad's Birthday, I have used the Camden Town papercrafting kit from Crafters Companion, I really love this kit, there are lots of different images for men's cards and different too.

I have used the garden shed and all the embellishments, Dad used to spend a lot of time in his shed making things with wood and for the garden, this was just right for him.

The challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
Squigglefly - Masculine .
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving lovely comments, enjoy the rest of your day.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Anniversary At Lexis Creations

Morning all hope you have a fab weekend, the weather wasn't to bad here but it's pouring with rain this morning, I know the gardens need it but it would be nice if it rained at night time. but we can't change anything can we.

Today starts a new challenge at Lexis Creations and this week the theme is Anniversary, we are sponsored by Joanna Sheen for this challenge.

For my card I have used Husband and Wife sentiment from Fairy Dust Crafts . Grand labels 4 from Spellbinders, papers are Pink Petticoat colour collection I have free with a magazine, ribbon pearls and flowers from my stash.

The challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Make It Monday - Anything Goes.
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.
2 Sisters Challenge - Anything Goes.
Our Creative Corner - Words Words Words.


Thank you for stopping by, I am looking forward to seeing your lovely creations.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Happy Birthday Dad

Hello everyone the weekend is here again, they keep coming and going don't they.

Today is my Dad's birthday so I thought I would share the card I made for him, I have used my Barkley CD, I have printed out papers and decoupage, used Core'dinations for matting and layering, MS punch and dies, I also used Die'sire flower dies to make the flowers and ribbon from my stash.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes.
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon.
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches and or / Die cuts.
Crafters Comapanion - Animals.
Thank you all for stopping by, enjoy your evening and weekend.

Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Baby Boy

Hello hope your having a good day, the sun is out here at the moment, not sure how long for it keeps coming over cloudy.

My card today is a baby card Jodie and Jamie's friends had a baby Boy 3 weeks ago, and Jodie asked if I could make a card for them, I went for Popcorn, I have used Popcorn platinum CD and printed papers decoupage and border, I used pale blue card fro matting and layering , I have added the embellishments from the CD and two little charms, Baby's feet and Teddy Bear, sentiment pearls and ribbon from my stash.

The Challenges I would like to enter my card into are:-

Paper Minutes - Boy or Girl.
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes.


Thank you for stopping by.


Hugs Julie xxxxxx

Candy Win

Morning all look what I have just received in the post this morning, I was lucky enough to win Marianne's candy she had on her blog.

Thank you so much Marianne it's gorgeous, I will enjoy colouring these sweet images.


Hugs Julie xxxxx