ANNIVERSARY CARD

Good morning all

Here I am and sorry I haven't blogged for a week but I'm finally finally feeling much better after the bug I had. I did my DT card for cuttlebug spot and have even made 3 birtday cards this morning and finally started my DT card for Lily Boos at last! How long does stickles take to dry on acetate??! I have to go to work soon so I will probably finish it tomorrow! Oh and it's my Birthday today hmm fancy going to work on your birthday! I don't mind I 've had lots of lovely cards and gifts and loads of lovely calls this morning from friends and family so am already having a wonderful day!

Anyway I digress! On to the details for my DT card. Nilda asked us to do an anniversary card so this is what I came up with. The card is 6x6" white. Hearts are from Doodlecharms and are cut at real size dial 2@4" and 2@3". The large heart is embossed with one of the new quickutz folders diamond and dots and the smaller heart with cb divine swirls. I then sandwiched the white maribou feathers between the 2 big hearts with glue and pop dots. The small heart is pop dotted too. I then blinged the hearts with gems and also used prima say it in crystals on the card. Organza ribbon across the middle and sentiment is computer generated and pop dotted too. Pop over to the Cuttlebug spot and see the fabulous cards the DT have made this week and if you join in the challenge there's another great prize to be won!!

Thanks for looking and have a lovely day

Julie xx who is still finding bits of maribou feathers even though I've cleaned up!! :)

'BEST FRIENDS!'

Good evening
I am excited to say that I am now a proud member of the Cuttlebug Spot DT and here is my first card. Nilda asked us to make a card using a stamped and coloured image. Now this was a big challenge for me in itself as I have never done it! I found this cute Precious Moments image download for free on the internet and 'coloured' it with promarkers. As you can see I need lots more practise! In an attempt to hide my naive colouring skills I used my inksentials opaque white pen and polka dotted the dresses and shoes! The card is 6x6", pink backing paper from my stash. The frame I made to fit round my image in DS and is the scalloped square frame from Accent Essentials cart cut in white card and cuttled with Swiss Dots embossing folder. I then cut a smaller sized frame in pink sized to make a 'mount' within the frame. I gave the little girls a pearl necklace and bracelet. added some flowers and pearl centres from my stash and some white ribbon from CostCo and the stick pin is by Fancy Pants. Sentiment is computer generated font is Cheri.
Please come over and join us at the Cuttlebug spot and show us your wonderful creations.
Thanks for looking

Juliexx

18TH BIRTHDAY CARD

Good evening
I've not been on here much this week caught a nasty bug that went on my chest and wore me out a bit! Anyway I am starting to feel a bit better now well I must be as I made 2 cards one last night which was so late and out of necessity as it was my nephew's 18th Birthday yesterday and I didn't deliver his card and pressie til about 8pm last night! Bad auntie! I was just glad that I managed to get it done! Luckily it being a male card it was quite straight forward ha says she who struggles with male cards! but as it was an 18th easy with the number 18 and Daniel's name on it.
Then this morning I finished my card for the cuttlebugspot DT which I had started nearly a week ago before I became ill! I'm feeling tired tonight probably doing too much again too soon lol but you know what it's like us women just have to carry on regardless lol! I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things over the next few days and do some cards with the fab Lily Boo images.
Anyway for Daniel's card I used a 6x6" square card base with my fav birthday paper of the moment from Papermania the big one which I scanned to change to black and white. the number 18 from Don Juan Cart is cut at 5 1/4" on normal in black and shadow in silver and Daniel was done with design studio and Wildcard Cart and cut 3 times to get a 'Thicker' look.
Nice quick and easy card and I think I will be using this design for many special birthdays in future as it's so quick to do!
Thanks for looking!
Juliexx

WEDDING CARD

Good morning
Hope everyone is well on this sunny Tuesday morning. I've got a really bad cold/cough sore throat so have been feeling sorry for myself! Anyway enough about that I'll soon be better!
A friend asked me to make a wedding card for her brother who is soon to be married the only details were colours of bridesmaid purple and the bride loves butterflies!
This is quite a plain card as I do like less is more especially when doing requested cards
The card is an A5 white card. I cut a square from Plantin school at 3 1/2" in white and in purply pink mirri silk card on shadow. The weddding cake is from Cutting Up cart cut at 2 3/4" in white and in purply pink mirri silk card on shadow. I also punched out 3 teeny tiny butterflies in the mirri silk. The white square is embossed with a cuttlebug textile folder and the cake is embossed with the folder that comes with the baby set, I like the bigger dots on this one)All the layers are popped on 3d foam. I also added 2 rows of square crystals that look a little wonky when photographed this close! The sentiment is computer generated, font LD fancy fare I think :) Excuse the colours in the photo the nearest is the top photo, don't you find the camera plays tricks on you when photographing metallic card and paper or it could just be my bad photography skills lol!
Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Juliexx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BANNER CARD

Good Morning
I hope the sun is shining for you today! It certainly is here which is very unusual for a Bank Holiday weekend!
The challenge on the UK thread on the cricut MB this week was to use triangles on your card!
I decided to make a banner card and use the banner/bunting cut from Celebrations Cartridge. From memory I think I cut it at 1 3/4" on normal and shadow 5 times. The card base is an A4 card(8 1/2"x11") folded in half lengthways. All papers, letters, ribbon and ric rac used is Making Memories Bella collection. The cute little polka dot buttons are from a site I just discovered www.bloomingfelt.co.uk and you can buy these buttons at £1 for 20 in a number of different colours and also in gingham. They're gorgeous and great customer service and quick delivery too!
Thanks for looking and have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!
Juliexx

OH MY I FEEL LIKE ALL MY BIRTHDAYS HAVE COME AT ONCE!

Hi Everyone
What a week this has been! Not only have I been asked to join a DT for Lilyboos images(see post beneath this one) but I have also been selected to be on the Cuttlebugspot DT. Oh my I was so excited when I received an email from Nilda!I can't tell you how excited and honoured I feel to have been selected and so look forward to my first challenge on June 1st. Hi to all my DT sisters and Nilda I really look forward to working with such talented ladies! Thank you so much Nilda
Hugs
juliexx

SO EXCITED!!

I am so excited I have been asked to be on the Design team for Lilyboos boutique Sam the artist (who's sis is Loopy-Lou from the cricut MB) and you should see the wonderful images she has drawn ! what an artist she is! Please visit her blog you will love her work and you can purchase her images here at a very reasonable price too! I am so looking forward to working with these fabulous designs with the very very talented ladies on the DT. Thank you Sam and Lucy
Hugs
Juliexx