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A very warm welcome to my teeny, tiny part of the huge world of blogging. This is where I share my passion for making hand made greeting cards. So - why "Always with a Heart"? Well this is for two reasons. Firstly, it is because every card I produce carries a heart on it somewhere. This can be big and bold or small and almost hidden - the fun sometimes is just trying to find it! Secondly it is because I put my heart into everything I produce. I hope that any visitors enjoy seeing what I post. If you drop by then please leave me a comment so that I know you called. It would be nice to know that you have found my heart in what I do.

Sunday 12 February 2012

SUNDAY SNIPPETS

Hi Everyone

Happy Sunday!!!

Hope you are all having a lovely relaxing day.  

We had a lovely evening out last night .. .. and stayed out later than we thought we would .. .. and Mr Heart didn't even switch the football on when we got home!!!  Wow!!!

So today is a lazy Sunday .. .. though it is going to have to liven its ideas up in a bit as this lazy madam didn't do any ironing last week and needs to make amends.

Of course hand in hand with Sunday comes a play with my snippets for Pixie's Crafty Snippets - Challenge 7.  Gosh seven weeks already and Di is getting lots of lovely new playmates for us all to play with.  At this rate she is going to have to look for bigger premises to hold us all!!!  LOL!!!

So here are my snippet shares for this week.






The first one uses a stamp that I have heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Quite pleased with the finished look and of course the second is me still trying to be good on the Christmas card front.  Even one a week will make a big difference come November.

I hope you like my shares for today.

Off to see what the oven is doing to my culinary efforts of the day and hopefully I will catch up with lots of blogs later.

See you bright and early tomorrow for my Happy Handy Hippo post and the last part of my "things to do with ribbons" feature. 

Love

42 comments:

Beryl K said...

Two fabulous makes, as always, Jules.
Beryl x

Debs M said...

gorgeous...i love that reindeer stamp x

Anne said...

Hi Jules, two super stunning cards today but I really lurrrve the first one, it just jumps out at you. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday. Hugs x

Anonymous said...

Happy Sunday Mrs Heart, lol! (I just love it!!) Two lovely snippet makes as usual. I think I'll have to put the reindeer stamp on my list for this year's Christmas cards.

I've had a knitting day today but struggling a bit as I'm not feeling too good and eyesight a bit blurry. Saw three of my cards on C&C and Dave painting my craft room, so a good day all round!
xxx

Sally said...

Greta snippet cards Jules & the embossed stamp looks stunning. Look forward to another ribbon tut tomorrow. Glad you had a lovely evening yesterday.
Sally x

Di said...

Hi Jules

Thanks so much for your sensible and wise comment today! For now I'll keep going as I am but the thought of one post per week could work although then it might make folk save them up until the end of the week. I agree, and others have said, the prize really is the fun of joining in and using up snippets. Folk do visit one another too and pick up ideas which is a great bonus. For now we stay just as we are :)

'Anyhows' - onto your own lovely snippets makes - both beautiful as always. The Christmas one is my favourite although I love your first one too - I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure :)

Love, Di xx

lisa said...

I'm glad you had a lovely evening out, Mrs Heart and no snow to cause any problems this weekend thank goodness.
We are having a nice meal at home with a bottle of something alcoholic I think, that'll be a change for us!!!
Your snippets are gorgeous as always and i love that dragonfly card from a few posts back, just been catching up, well they are all gorgeous really of course but that one just caught my eye.
Have a good week, Jules.
Hugs Lisax

Vicky said...

They are both so gorgeous Jules...!

big hugs Vicky xx

Doreen said...

Gorgeous Snippets Jules.xxx

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Both fab creations hun, love the reindeer stamp!
Hugs Shell xx

angelwhispers said...

My word I love the first card the embossing looks fabulous and such great colours! Look at you with another Christmas card and what a beautiful one it is too wish I could make my self make some!! Love Chanelle xxx

Sue said...

Hi Jules oh you & me both being dirty stop outs last nite,lazy day for me to, lol, two gorgeous cards, luv the top one its striking, fab stitching on the 2nd one, sue,x

craftimamma said...

Hi Jules, I'm finally getting round to a long overdue catch up and the darned keyboard is playing up! It keeps missing characters and I have to keep going back and correcting so it's taking me forever, Grrrrr!!!

I love your Snippet cards. The embossed image on the first one is quite stunning and I just love the colours on the Christmas card. That reindeer image is a beauty!

Big hugs
Lesley Xx

Anonymous said...

Two fabioso cards here Jules, especially love the Christmas card......xxx

Jacqui's little piece of England said...

Oh I like these, I wish I could photograph as good as you.

jacqui x

susiestacey said...

Good evening Mrs Heart, glad to hear you had a good time last night and no footie WOW it must have been a good night.... Love the snippets today especially the first one it looks full of texture x Susan x

Anonymous said...

Two gorgeous makes Jules (sorry Mrs Heart!) but love the colours of the first!
Helen x

Nikbee said...

Gorgeous cards. I just love the first one. The pink just jumps out at you.
Nikki x

Pop's Cards said...

So gorgeous sweetie ♥

Lynsey said...

Hi Jules love your snippets card!
Hugs Lynsey x

Elizabeth said...

Lovely cards Jules, though I had to get the magnifying glass out to find the heart(s) in the first one. Love the embossed flower but my favourite is the Christmas card ... just love those colours. Hope the culinary effort was a delight :) Thanks for popping in with your kind comments on my layout. Looking forward to HH day tomorrow. Elizabeth x

G Peplow said...

Gorgeous cards Jules, glad to hear you had a good time last night:0) xxx

Sue B said...

Wow! these are stunning Jules! I love the embossing and gorgeous papers on the first card. And the colour combo on the 2nd card is delish. I love the reindeer stamp and again the papers are stunning - I love all the stitching detail.
Look forward to the ribbons feature.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Love Sue xx

Anonymous said...

loving the embossing, and great christmas card! Its not that time already? lol!

Have a great new week!

Gibmiss said...

Hi Jules
Two fabby card.... I have the flower stamped uninked as yet.... can't believe ....we have so many stamps the same ..... What do they say great minds think alike .....
Hugs
Sylvie xxxx

Cynthia said...

Gorgeous cards, as always! I love the embossed image on the first one and all the little details on the second. Really well done!!

Lyn said...

Two great cards Jules, the first one is my fave. Take care, Lyn x

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

Hi Mrs Heart
glad you had a good night out but now the ironing looms,I hate it,my son Sam has 5 white shirts a week and my Hubby 5 red postie shirts,can't wait till Sam goes to Uni.
Love your cards,the colour of the first and stunning design and the Christmas one is so stylish.
janex

Bernie said...

These are both so gorgeous Jules! The first is stunning but I do love that reindeer, he is so regal.

Glad you had a lovely evening but Mr. Heart not turning on the game had to have been special.
Hugs and Blessings
Bernie

Marie-Louise said...

Two fantastic cards Jules but of the two my favourite is the Christmas card. The stamp is fabulous.

Debbie said...

Hi Jules.Your snippet makes are fantastic.Great techniques used and you have some fab snippets of paper.Beautiful.Glad you had a great night out.Love Debbie x

Irene said...

Hello Jules

Two fabulous and gorgeous cards. I love the image on your first card.
luv
irene
xxxx

Sarn said...

Oh these are super snippet makes Jules. I particularly like the first one . . . smashing! xxx

coops said...

stunning cards jules.both so stylish.love the image on your 2nd card ;D

xx coops xx

Nannieflash said...

Wow Jules those two cards are stunning I love the images youve used and the colour choice is gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxx

Wishcraft said...

Gorgeous cards Jules, really love that white embossed flower :o) Lisa x

Princess Judy Palmer said...

I am so impressed with the folks who are making Christmas cards already! I am so not in the mood, how do y'all do it?! Anyway, great, great snippet cards. I really like the pink and gray one, lots of fun bits on that card, not to diss your reindeer card. That's a winner too.

Andria said...

Aww wow gorgeous gorgeous cards. I adore the pink and gray, such a lovely colour combo, very stylish. Also the reindeer is fab too :).

XxJULESxX said...

oh stunning cards as usual!!!!

coldwaters2 said...

Two awesome cards Jules love the one with the reindeer the colours and design look super, that first one has the wow factor that image is stunning I love them both.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Laura said...

Wow what a stunning effect with the white embossing powder! Really beautiful. Sorry for all the comments at once, have just caught up with the world! xx

MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...

Beautiful cards, Jules.I love the way you bring sewing into your cards too. Such a different look. xx Maggie