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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.

Monday 28 April 2014

RUDOLPH DAY CHALLENGE - APRIL

Hi Everyone

Happy Monday!!

The start of a whole new week!!  Woo hoo!!

Mr Heart is off work today and is sorting out the greenhouse ready for this year's crops to be started off .. .. and I just know he is wanting me to be out there with him .. ..but the world of weddings cannot stop just because Mr Heart has a day off!!!  Too much pretty work to be done to get my hands and nails all filthy dirty!!!

Anyway, two more Christmas cards finished and ready for putting into the stock boxes and also for taking over to Sandra's Rudolph Day Challenge.

I had a little panic when I first saw Sandra's lovely makes for this month. I thought she had "upped the anti" and we were having to make four cards this month!!  But no .. .. a minimum of two was fine .. .. so here are mine .. .. 




These used:

Image:  Stampendous "CRR143" Snowy Postcard
Sentiment:  Hobby Art "CS010D" Town House Scene-its
Backing Paper:  Dovecraft "Noel"
X-Cut Corner Rounding Punch
Distress Inks
Gold Embossing Powder
Glamour Dust
Ribbon from my stash box

and that is me.

Two days of posting!!  Can't be bad!!!  Though it would appear I gave a few of you torture with one of the hearts yesterday.

It was certainly there .. .. 



easy when you know isn't it!!! LOL!!!

Enjoy today.  I hope it is a good day for you.

Love

26 comments:

Stamps and Paper said...

Very elegant Christmas cards Jules..l love the vintage image and your choice of colours...

Anne

Di said...

STUNNING Jules - I especially love how you embossed the frame round that fabulous scene - clever girl. Embossing pen?

And guess what, this very stamp is waiting in the Playground toy box as a future prize:)

Hugs, Di xx

Dragon said...

Love these antique looking cards Jules.

Anne said...

Not usually a great fan of olde worlde but these cards are beautiful Jules. Hugs x

Borqna said...

Excellent!
Good luck!

Hazel said...

Jules love these vintage makes, Hazel xx

Pop's Cards said...

Hi sweetie these are gorgeous, love your creations, huggles Pops x x x

Sarn said...

Two absolutely fantastic vintage-style cards here Jules. Thanks for joining in with Rudolph Day - I know you're really busy!

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Sue said...

These are stunning Jules. I love the image, gorgeous colours and the gold embossing looks wonderful.
hugs Sue xx

Marie-Louise said...

These are gorgeous Jules. I love the stamp.

cuilliesocks said...

Gorgeous cards Jules, the image is beautiful and love the sepia look, very vintage, hugs Kate x

Crafting Queen said...

Beautiful cards.

Carole Z said...

Hi Jules, these are gorgeous, love the vintage touch to these, hugs Carole Z X

scrappymo! said...

Two gorgeous cards! I have this stamp so you have given me some lovely ideas. Looks like you stamped the oval portion twice and raised it after embossing the edge...Fabulous!

Whisper said...

Oooo super cards hun and you sneaky devil you, with the heart on the snowflake too :-), Luv Sam x

Lorraine said...

Gorgeous cards Jules. I love the postcard stamp and the fab colours and design
Lorraine x

Vicky said...

Gorgeous hun....:o)

biggest of hugs Vicky xx

Kathleen said...

Two brilliant cards Jules, don't know how you find the time and while I do all the planting and growing in the greenhouse I do think it is a mans job to get it sorted out and use the Jeyes fluid, I mean you can't have your invites smelling of Jeyes fluid can you?

Kath x

Carole said...

lovely classic Christmas cards x

Marjorie said...

Lovely Christmas cards Jules, love the vintage feel to them, reminds me of my childhood lol!!
hugs,
Marjorie x

Brenda said...

Wow, these two Christmas cards are amazing Jules! I love post card types of cards, they just are so vintage! No can't get those hands dirty when working with beautiful wedding things!! lol Glad you are keeping them clean. lol Hugs!

Betty said...

Beautiful cards Jules I just went back and had another look at that iris card and was just giving up on heart when I found it lol
Bettyxxx

Gibmiss said...

Fabulous card....Jules ... Love the stamp.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

coops said...

love these jules.my all time fav christmas stamp and your colours are gorgeous :D

xx coops xx

MaryH said...

This is such a lovely image, and I love the way you've gone 'all vintage & sparkling' with it. Really does have the look of an old picture postcard. Of course I had to hunt for the hearts! Sorry to be late in visitin'...TFS & Hugs

XxJULESxX said...

Wow just gorgeous Jules!