tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61226176016710145302012-02-16T17:53:39.187Zis where all good things start ........Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-57226196072895612692011-06-06T20:50:00.000+01:002011-06-06T20:50:23.311+01:00

Well, finally I have made a card! (Don’t burst Bev!). Honestly, I made this card on the spur of the moment and as a quick lovey dovey thing for Giovanni – hence it’s already written in and the photos are poo because I took them on my iPhone! (sorry!) This is my card for this week's Lili of the Valley blog challenge. The theme of this week's challenge is 'Punch It Up' so I have used one of my

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JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE WEEK 42 LOVE & FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE WEEK 89 As I already said in my previous posts my daughter Kati also made a card for the challenges, so here it is! And this is the inside of the card Recipe:- Magnolia 'Cupid Tilda' Stamp & Roses Stamp Basic Grey & Minds Eye Papers Ribbon Slider, ribbon, flowers and spacers from my stash Crochet flowers from Bev (thanks

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Ha !  I'm on a roll !!! Here is the 2nd entry for both the Just Magnolia Challenge -Week 42 - LOVE and the Friday Sketchers - Week 89 Challenge. This is the brilliant sketch for this weeks' challenge on Friday Sketchers.  I hope I have done it justice.  Combined with the Just Magnolia challenge theme of LOVE, I have so enjoyed making these cards ! RECIPE:- * Magnolia 'Tilda with

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JUST MAGNOLIA - WEEK 42 LOVE & FRIDAY SKETCHERS Well I have finally found a way of making some time to make cards ! Easy really...... I just pretend that I don't have any prep from college, the house doesn't need cleaning and   I don't need to work this week ! So having done all that I have been able to make 2 cards this week so far!  Also Kati, my daughter has gotten the bug so she has made

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A very quick post so that I can get this in for this week's challenge  The Just Magnolia Challenge for this week was an easy one (thank goodness!).  It was simply Christmas, so I have been hard at work making lots of Christmas cards this week (well lots for me 6 in all!). This one is another easel card (I am totally hooked!), and the image is from the Magnolia 'So Jolly & Under the

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  As always with me there is a story behind the card!  I originally made this card for the Whiff of Joy challenge last week using Marga's wonderful sketch.  But me being me (Dopey), got so excited when Bev sent me some fab images of the new Magnolia Christmas stamps (ta hun, your a treasure!), I couldn't wait to colour and then, yes of course I did......... I made the card up with Wrapped

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This is a link to the amazing candy Rach has on offer.  I just love this Santa stamp! Rach's Whiff of Joy candy

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I am soooooo on a roll ! I love this sketch and made three cards with the same layout!  I have only entered one on the challenge though! I was just reading the rules, so I may have been too late for the challenge, but I'm going to post this anyway!  Having relatives here is quite tying!  - very enjoyable though!

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Whiff of Joy - Challenge 52 CHALLENGE 52 - SKETCH BY HEATHER I love Heather's sketch for this challenge, although when I first saw it I thought it was going to take me ages - but it didn't (well not as long as it could have!) Well I seem to be on a roll, so don't stop me for anything! Kati has just come back from a Spanish exchange trip,  (she is the only person I know can lose

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YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A CARD AND YOU HAVEN'T CRAFTED IN AGES THEY WON'T SHUT UP  THEY WON'T CRAFT WITH YOU BECAUSE THEY GET 'BORED' QUICKLY  THEY JUST WANT TO CHAT, CHAT, CHAT V V V V V V V V V V V THIS !  IS THIS MEAN OR JUST A CRAFT OBSESSION REACTION?

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Well lurvly ladies I have to share this with you. I did my first exam (skills test) last week for my Accountancy qualifications and ...... TRUMPET ROLL !!!!! (like a drum roll but louder!!) I PASSED !! WHAYY . So apologies for not having posted or made a card in months, but I have been a little pre-occupied. But I must, I must get back into the swing! I miss it sooooooooo much Thanks to

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Well all you lurvly ladies. As you can see my blog is pretty sad at the moment. I have been trying to create a new customised one and it was (is) looking fab in the design stage......Only problem, the software package I have used does not convert to blogger!!! What an EEEjuttt I am!It says under blogger (coming shortly....) !So my usual lack of concentration to the fine print and I have wasted

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I am part of a really great Yahoo! Group called Memory Making crafts. There are a great bunch of scrappers that share tips and ideas and the owner holds contest, swaps and even gives special deals for her store. They even play a craft form of BINGO! If you join and put in my name as a referral (Julie Jeffery) I can win some fabulous prizes! Just go to http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/

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That's a line from a song isn't it??.....I have all the best intentions (so do I, I hear you shout!), but my card making always seems to be on the bottom of the priority list...Is it being a single parent, running a home alone.....(no can't be, lots of people do that)Is it running around after Kati when she is working so hard at her revision for exams(no can't be, lots of people do that)Is it

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The first challenge for 'Passion for ProMarkers' really let you 'go wild and creative' with 'ANYTHING GOES' !Well for those that follow my blog you will see a marked improvement in my photographs (I hope!). Yes I finally got my new camera! LOVE IT! I just need to learn how to use it properly and get the best out of it, but I guess that comes with time!Anyway.... I digress as always! ! Ha.The

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WHAYYY !!!!POSTY MAN JUST BEEN (VERY WET POSTY MAN, POOR THING!) AND HE HAD MY WHIFF OF JOY SUMMER STAMP KIT !!!WHAT A FABULOUS WAY TO START A MISERABLE WET DAY!SO I'M OFF NOW TO MOUNT MY STAMPS AND STAMP ALL AFTERNOON!!HAPPY BLOGGING EVERYONE!YES PUDDING DANCE GOING CRAZY AT THE MOMENT .....

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Gosh what a busy life I lead . . . . . . . working! LOLNever mind, I'm not on my own that's for sure! It's good in some ways as I am very busy at the moment as everyone seems to want their houses painting ~ or maybe it's because I have reduced my rates quite a lot to encourage new business!seem bloody knackered for not a lot! Ha Ha.Keeps me out of mischief (that's good!), but no time for

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BASIC GREYWEEK 32 SKETCH BY CHRISTINEThis was a really lovely sketch to work with. I was going to combine this challenge with the Just Magnolia Week 2 'Pink & Grey' challenge, but I just was not happy with my image, so I didn't enter ! I used some different paper this week (a water colour pad) and my new Inkessentials highlighter pen !But something was not quite right with either the paper, the

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DRUMROLL please........FROM RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR;-THE WINNER IS NUMBER 3 !SEMSEE'S SPARKLY SCRIBBLINGSand she wrote .............................3. SemSee said... Hello flower! I just knew you'd include some of those cute Victoria Case stamps! He he! And those handmade buttons are just beautiful! I would love to win, so count me in! I've posted about your delish candy here on my blog. Glad

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This post has been pinned till 26th April, please scroll down for newer posts.I finally received my delish bits from the US and got my a*** into gear to get my birthday blog candy posted!!It was my birthday on the 5th April and I had intended and was organised (well my sort of organisation anyway), to run some blog candy up to my birthday and draw the winner on the 5th....... Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

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I just knew you lovely ladies would rise to the challenge 106 comments so far, as promised here is the added bonus candy !Hope you like it !TOMORROW THE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE

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HEY LADIES I AM SO CHUFFED THAT SO MANY LOVELEY LADIES HAVE LEFT SO MANY LOVELY COMMENTS AND LINKED TO MY CANDYSO ........IF THE COMMENTS REACH OR EXCEED 100, I WILL ADD AN EXTRA SOMETHING (OR THINGS) TO THE CANDY!!I AM OFF TO THE STICH AND CRAFT SHOW AT THE BATH AND WEST SHGOWGROUND TODAY WITH MY FRIEND AMANDA, I HAVE PROMISED MYSELF NOT TO GO MAD.... BUT IF I AM LOOKING FOR EXTRA CANDY THEN A

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I love this sketch and The very first challenge of 'Just Magnolia' is to follow a sketch by Donalda (fab sketch sweetie!) and of course to incorporate a Magnolia stamp. I had such fun making this card ~ thanks ladies!I got rather carried away with my new Magnolia Spring Stamp Club Collection and used 6 stamps (some are inside, no I'm not having a problem counting!lol)....Is that a record?Ok, the

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Well as always Katharina has surpassed herself with her latest blog candy ! She is giving away not one, but TWO Summer Stamp Kits. The pre-orders for the kit are open until May 4th, so get over there now and get yours ordered!.The new kit includes 6 brand new, never before seen, main character stamps, 5 accessory stamps, designed by Elisabeth Bell and 4 text stamps, designed by Katharina

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I saw my mum looking at the post on Charmed Cards and Crafts and I could not believe it ! A set of Manga pens! (well you all call them Copics!). How cool ! I always wondered what pens were used for these drawings and I just so want to learn how to colour properly with them. How fab! So I borrowed my mums friends Copics and made my mum a birthday card (well to enter the competition also!, but

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POSTING AMENDEDSNEAK PEEK PHOTOS ADDED AT THE REQUEST OF SEMSEE (SIMONNE!) ~ SEE IF YOU CAN GUESS SOME OF THE ITEMS FROM THESE SNIPPETS! CLUE 1 ONE OF THE FANTASTIC ARTISTS IS Victoria Case !Well as always I can't do anything simple. Why do things simple when you can make them very complicated and lose hair over it!I had planned (yes I use the word planned properly!) to offer some

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Apologies for such rubbish photos. I was in a rush (I know, not like me at all, lol!) to get this card in the post so that it would arrive on time for Mother's Day and so I did not check the images after I took them! So then I couldn't re-do them as the card was on it's way up North!I really thought I would struggle with this challenge as I thought I didn't really have anything that would all

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I wanted to make two Mother's day cards and so far have only got one finished, so it looks like a long night!I really liked the sketch on this week's Truly Scrumptious blog challenge and it fitted in perfectly with the theme I had in mind.Ingredients: Basic Grey DP Paper - Sugared, plain cardstock - The Paper Mill, Ribbon - from my stash, Charms - Ebay, Flowers - Prima, Brads - Basic Grey -

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I just took this photograph in exasperation at being unable to find (yet again), the cable for my camera! I have been busy for the last three days (yes I know I am slow but at my age it takes a while to get the old grey cells sparking!No wonder it takes me soo long to make a card. I spend most of my time looking for things! I have been gradually building up a portfolio of ideas from the

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Isn't it just great when your life is taking a nose dive and everything seem like a mountain instead of a mole hill,. but then something wonderful comes along and chases those blue clouds away ! (I'm sure that's a song!).Well that is just what has happened to me!!I have been sooo lucky to win Semsee's fab blog candy !. . . . . . . . . . . . .OK, I admit it I was doing the pudding dance round the

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-30009801377565023472009-03-14T19:03:00.005Z2009-03-14T21:11:53.084Z

I JUST HAD TO SHARE THIS WONDERFUL SITE WITH YOU IN ALL THIS DOOM AND GLOOM RECESSION!I ordered a stamp from Victoria Case Art Designs called 'Monster Hugs'. It is such an adorable stamp and I thought would be quite versatile.Well considering it came from the USA it was amazing quick and just look how it arrived packaged!WHAT AN ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE PACKAGING!I was so pleased when my post

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Well is' been so long since I have had a chance to post on my blog. It seems rather busy in my life at the moment, work is good, Kati is playing for Avon County Hockey tomorrow and I guess sometimes just normal day to day things take over.Kati was so pleased to be chosen for the final team and she has worked so hard with all her training. I am so so proud of her ! Will have some fab photos of

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TWO IN ONE !!POLLYCRAFT CHALLENGE 9 - THINK PINK&SPOONFUL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE 39 - SKETCH BY DEBBIE I really like Debbie's sketch for Challenge 39, over at A Spoonful of Sugar.I already had a few images stamped and coloured (something to occupy me whilst watching tv with my daughter!) So I decide to use my Reflection stamp from Pollycraft's Winter Elves Collection . I coloured using a

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Just a short post to say thank you to Whiff of Joy for a speedy and efficient service !My Spring Stamp Set arrived this morning and I have mounted and cut them out ! I can't wait to get them inked up and in a challenge!Thanks again for great service as always. And to those who have not received them yet... it won't be long !

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Thanks to Carol at Carol's Paperplayce I am dancing round the kitchen doing my pudding dance ! (does anyone know if I have the name right?), oh well, if not, I just invented my own version!So why you wonder...... well......I WON CAROLS BLOG CANDY !!! WHOOOOAAAAI can't thank her enough for the chance to win and I am so pleased I started blogging and have come to communicate with so many

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My card actually covers two challenges - How cool is that - hope I got it right!. FRIDAY SKETCHERS WEEK 38, which is sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund has a brilliant sketch by Claudia, Pretty Pressings. It is a simple sketch but this leaves you with plenty of opportunity to use your creative brain cells! That is where I have the problem! lol. PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE WEEK 35 -

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I should be making the most of the time not being able to get out this week, by making lots of cards but all the other bits for the little animals seem to take preference and I just had to go out this morning and make a snow cat!The the birds were looking for some food and when I had put it out it was getting covered in snow again, so I thought I would put the old (very old) sun shade up for them

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I am pleased to say I had a brainwave the other day and decided that if I bought the girls a nice cushion (very large) to sleep on they would be less of a clutter and interference with my card making on my desk (kitchen table !) Angel loves it but she is always chilled like this and Pip just likes to be close!Willow and Pip love it (pip always has to be in on the act!) and it keeps their fur on

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-53935744018997512012009-02-05T18:10:00.011Z2009-02-05T21:44:10.199Z

I liked the simplicity of the sketch for this weeks challenge on 2 Sketches 4 You by Kazan. I pretty much followed the layout of the sketch and based my colour theme on some pink and blue papers from DCWV I had in my stash.I incorporated a plain pink base card and matted with a plain blue. Then layered with the patterned paper scalloped at the edge using my Woodware trimmer. Layered over this

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Once upon a time there was this little black kid who was given a gift by his god: the gift of song. The little kid, Michael was his name couldn't stop singing. He sang all day and wherever he was. His family thought he was cool as a lot of them were singers too especially his older brothers. Michael wanted to show the world that he was a singer and so with these brothers, together they

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I was absolutely stunned and speechless (yes, unusual for me!) to have received this very special award from Barb at 'Made for Keeps'How sweet is that! I have only been blogging for a very short while, but all the people I meet and chat with are so lovely and always willing to help or give good advice!I could not believe someone would think of me for this award and I am so grateful she has given

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-33167984320777514212009-01-26T17:42:00.005Z2009-01-26T17:51:49.140Z

I know it may all seem excuses, but LOOK.......This is my plain white card box I got out just now....and this is my box of embellishments ! ......The box is completely underneath her! ..... honest!And this is the free space on my craft table !SEE !!!!!

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Those familiar with Pippa and her antics will not be surprised by these events. But to say that she was almost sent for adoption (she is a cat for anyone who is reading this and thinks to report me for child cruelty!) is an understatement.As she is rather large (greedy) she sprawls out over my craft table (kitchen table) and takes up most of the space. Having been rescued when she was only 7

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-71895145964819551742009-01-15T00:01:00.002Z2009-01-15T00:09:53.019Z

Thanks to Barb I have just found out I won the Whiff of Joy challenge #13 ! I am soooo excited. So ..... yes you guessed it - I am dancing around the kitchen again doing the pudding dance (I do hope that's what is is called!), singing you won a challenge, you are so lucky, I love WOJ and repeat courus!The cats are looking at me as though I am barmy ! No change there then !Big thank you to WOJ

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So try to imagine this.... I am in my kitchen.... I have checked my bank and have money ... wooah !!! immediate thought ...... food shop, pay a bill, put some away to pay for your new car, save a bit ? Not on your Nelly !!!WOJ Stamp Set - THAT WAS MY FIRST THOUGHT (maybe I should seek professional help!)..... I am dancing around the kitchen, dancing (stirring the pudding ! is that what they

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This weeks sketch on the whiff of joy challenge #13 is by Heather Huggins. I just love this sketch and I am sure I will use it again more than a few times!I got rather engrossed in this card and the embellishments ! I just loved using my corner punch as an edge punch so that shows more than once! The highlighting on the WOJ Willow with Hot Chocolate I got a little carried away with !I am back

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Although this is a sombre occasion card I had to make today, it fits in perfectly with the Stamp Something Challenge this week of - 'No Stamping Allowed'. The challenge is being sponsored by Pamela from FireCracker DesignsThis is my entry for the challenge;-Ingredients; Cardstock; Grey linen effect base card, white hammered effect and light brown for matting, Pattern paper; Basic Grey Granola

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The DT cards are so fab in this challenge, you just have to have a peek ! High Hopes Challenge #12He He ! Finally got the photos off my daughters camera!For the High Hopes Challenge #12 you needed to use some to torn paper in your design ! I used the torn paper on the inside of my card ? I don't know if this is acceptable as part of the design?This is the inside of the card with the 'torn paper'

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I know this is way too late, but as I already explained (in great depth, which is what I always do and end up boring ! lol). I used my daughters camera to take the photos of my cards and she could not find her cable to transfer the pics to my PC ! (Guess what is going on my birthday list?! - no not a cable silly!) . Anyway finally I have all the photos and this is the one I was going to enter

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Well I have made several cards for different challenges and tried to keep up with my New Years resolution, slightly behind as I realise it takes me about three days per card! lol I know... SLOW ! But at the moment it seems to take me a day to sit and think what I what to do as a stamp, or design, or colours ! I guess this will quicken once I get into the flow.Now - as for the cards I have made

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-32401805293351527482008-12-28T11:34:00.004Z2008-12-30T14:15:44.782Z

Hi everyone.I haven't posted in a while as I decided that I needed to focus on Christmas and family visits up North; then I could really start the New Year with blogs and challenges. But I find myself today with a bit of free time and recovering from being poorly, so what better therapy than my blog!Christmas has been lovely apart from being poorly for some of it. A 24 hour d&v bug that leaves

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-77604294561834845102008-12-15T00:31:00.007Z2008-12-30T14:18:49.015Z

Well a huge thank you to everyone that left a comment and their answer to my teaser question....."TEASER: WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU MIX A BLACK FLUFFY VERY INQUISITIVE CAT (CALLED PIPPA), SNEEZES, AND A TRAY OF GLITTER DUST ??? "Well the comments were so funny to read and all along the right lines, very glittery cat, work space etc., etc.What actually happened was... Pippa sneezed and as you

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I've pinned this to the top of my blog - so scroll down for newer posts pleaseWell lots of people have offered blog candy and to introduce myself and for a bit of light relief before Christmas I thought it would be fun to offer some blog candy in return for a comment and a guess as to the predicament I found myself in today.It has something to do with the rascal in the picture!There are:Wood

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This week's challenge for Stamp Something is simple....Snow Somethings. Stamp something with snow. It can be something made of snow, something that likes snow or something that reminds you of snow. But if you are anything like me, you mis-interpret and...... punch something made of snow!Never mind. It was fun entering anyway! lolIngredients: Pink and lime cardstock from Papercrafts, Pattern

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I gave up trying to enter challenges to spur me on with my Christmas card making; maybe not the best time of year to be challenging yourself! Typical me! So I still haven't got many cards made..... I must put a day aside for cards only !So I have not been idle in a craft sense I have been making a word book for a neighbour of mine who's first child was born last Saturday, Ruby - what a

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-6163740165899761252008-12-01T15:40:00.006Z2008-12-01T15:57:40.366Z

I am trying to enter some challenges to keep me motivated to making my Christmas cards (and also a shipping order from my mum!) lol. So here goes!Apologies for the image quality. I am scanning the cards in and they don't seem to look as nice. I have tried using my camera, but that is not much better! hey hoThis is really difficult thinking what to write! So I will just try and describe what

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My Very First Blog Challenge entry !How exciting and nerve racking at the same time! My very first entry into a blog challenge. This is for the Spoonful of sugar challenge 26 - Blooming Marvellous.I made this card for one of my Christmas Cards and as it has flowers on thought it would be ideal to enter the challenge. It sort of has a floral paper behind the stamped image of Herb and friend

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-43798087804379409352008-11-19T18:23:00.003Z2008-11-19T18:36:56.093Z

See my side bar for more details of Debbie's fantastic blog candy at Passion For CraftsHugs

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Fran at franmade has some blog candy kindly donated by Katharina , Whiff of Joy . She has been very generous in giving two Whiff of Joy stamps for blog candy Winners will be picked Tuesday 2nd December To enter all you have to do is add a comment to frans post and spread the word to all !Good Luck Hugs

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-79408382082404315732008-11-16T17:51:00.003Z2008-11-16T17:57:15.937Z

Here's to success for Janet of Pink Gem who has started her own stamp business. To celebrate she has some awesome blogcandy. Go to Pink Gem and have a look.Good luck Janet. I am sure you will be a success with such beautiful stamps. !Hugs

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-20928176344629279162008-11-16T07:38:00.004Z2008-11-16T07:45:35.132Z

Well this is my very first publication. I hope you like it. The colours are not brilliant together as most of my stash is in boxes at the moment, so I don't know what I have and haven't got - so have to make do! But I think my future shopping trips will be much more co-ordinated!Thanks to bev things and all her inspiration and advice I have plucked up the courage and posted this!I will

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-75156221879060475252008-11-15T13:41:00.003Z2008-11-15T13:43:42.117Z

Rita, one of the funky fairy's DT has some wonderful blog candy to give away, so if you are feeling lucky visit her blogspotShe also has some beautiful creations to browse, so thanks for the inspiration RitaAll of the design team are going to offer some blog candy, so keep an eye out!Hugs

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Bernie has some wonderful blog candy to give away, so if you are feeling lucky visit her blogspot.She also has some beautiful creations to browse, so thanks for the inspiration BernieHugs

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-82636577759196983752008-11-11T12:18:00.005Z2008-11-11T12:26:30.012Z

I am now getting into the swing of things. I have updated my blog many times with different links of varying complexity (well it feels like it to me!) and I think now I can get on with the more important thing of crafting !!So I hope someone looks at my blog and links soon!Hugs

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-5934885143887408822008-11-10T19:06:00.003Z2008-11-10T22:11:56.870Z

Sally the creator of BOOTIFUL STAMPZ, is giving away A STAMP A DAY in NOVEMBER. HOW COOL!!All you have to do is visit her blog using the link above, leave a comment and link to her blog.Thanks Sally!!Hugs

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Elaine is celebrating her 40th birthday (grumble from those of us who have passed this mile stone), and has very kindly offered some very exciting blog candy ! If you would like to enter here is the link to Elaine's blog.Thanks to Elaine and good luck to all !

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This is such an inspirational designer. Her cards are beautiful. I seem to be searching every ones blog and all the creations I come across are so wonderful. Where have I been looking before. I have never seen such beautiful cards.Forbakks Ting & Tang blog candy is here.Cesilie is also looking for a guest designer so if you are also creative have a look. (I am not up to this standard yet,

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-59071924480808214692008-11-05T10:41:00.002Z2008-11-05T10:45:42.074Z

Wow, what a wonderful candy ! See Bev's blog for the chance to win a wonderful selection courtesy of Bev and Whiff of Joy. If you also look at Bev's page she has so much talent and gives so much inspiration in her work. I just love her pages and she is so lovely too!Happy candy day!Hugs Julie

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-29969015802231411462008-10-31T12:00:00.000Z2008-10-31T12:00:10.818Z

funkyfairyinspirations: Finally . . . BLOG CANDY ! !

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042240601681575800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122617601671014530.post-35752362543035665272008-10-31T11:26:00.000Z2008-10-31T11:49:45.619Z

Hi everyone.Huxters House has very kindly sent me a blog link to a brilliant website called Funky Fairy's, who have some great free downloads and also ones you can purchase. They are lovely.They also have some free blog candy at the moment, which is an added bonus, so if you haven't looked at their page you will be tempted!

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31/10/2009   CRAFTY SENTIMENTS  MINI BLOG CANDY Go to Crafty Sentiments Blog Candy Suzette is giving away some fab blog candy in the shape of a New Set of Clear Christmas Stamps called Christmas Wish .  They work perfectly with the Nestability Dies. There are 14 stamps in the set !  

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this is going to be the page about me

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