- Jules
- 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.
Friday, 18 July 2025
THAT CONEFLOWER AGAIN
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
AS YOU LIKE IT CHALLENGE
Hi Everyone
Quite an easy one for me as another thing I love to make .. .. other than actual cards .. .. are small envelopes for my teeny tiny cards. For anyone new to my blog my teeny tiny cards measure just 9cms square and I love making the envelopes for them as much as the actual cards themselves. Sad I know!!! LOL!!!
The envelopes I have created here are for putting to one side ready for my teeny tiny Christmas makes and I stole the idea from the lovely Hilary Jane (of Fiddling About) after seeing she had done some wonderful embossing on a beautiful card she had made, and on the flap of the envelope too. I really loved the look of what she had made and did mention in the comment I left that I would like to steal that idea for my Christmas makes this year. But now I have embossed on my Christmas envelopes, I have a feeling it might migrate to other cards as well - perhaps with stamping on the envelope front too LOL!! Oh dear Hilary, what have you started!! LOL!!
WeRMemory Keepers Envelope Punch Board
Dovecraft Snowflake Embossing Folder
Red Line Adhesive Tape
That now just leaves me with the cards to make to put inside. But as I have offcuts of the envelope paper they will do nicely for my teeny tiny card makes.
Friday, 11 July 2025
CHRISTMAS KICKSTART CHALLENGE - 100
So here we
Gold Mirror Card
Snowflake punch
Hot Fix Nail Heads
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
PURPLE AND BLACK .. .. .. FOREVER?
Hi Everyone
I hope all is good with you all and the sun is shining for you.
Backing Papers: First Edition Paper Pad "Wild Flower" (another very old pad I am using up)
Dragonfly Metal Cutting Die - Amazon
Ribbon
Gems
Hot Fix Nail Heads
In fact I liked the layout so much I turned it into my next Rectangular Sketch (you can find the others on the tab at the top of my blog .. .. .. feel free to use them if any take your fancy)..
Today I need to take her to the GPs for a blood test and then we will have a little wander into town and have a bite to eat if she fancies that. It feels good to get her out because on a normal day she just wants to stay at home and refuses to go anywhere, no matter how many times I offer. The only down side of going out being the dementia side of things means she remembers and wants to go to the shops and places that she remembers being around years and years ago - and she doesn't understand where they have all gone and why I can't take her to them. She then ends up being more confused than ever!
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
FOR CAROLE EATON
Hi Carole
Many thanks for your lovely comment on my blog.
Sorry to be contacting you via a blog post but I do not have any contact details for you.
The stamp you are looking for is available as a cling stamp through EBay with free postage - or through buddlycrafts.com
Hope this helps.
Love and hugs
Jules xx💕
JUST FOR YOU - WITH LOVE
I am still on a mission to fill my nearly empty stock box and today's offering is also for entering into the Penny Black Saturday Challenge where the theme is either "stitching" or "anything goes" .. .. .. .. provided you use "Penny Black Goodies" somewhere on your creation of course.
I went for "one" of my many favourite Penny Black Stamps where those cute mice are busy stitching .. .. .. and of course it wouldn't be me if I didn't add some stitching of my own too.
This used:
Image: Penny Black Wooden Stamp "1656K" Stitch in Time
Sentiment: Penny Black Clear Stamp Set "30-524" Happy Hugs
Backing Papers: From snippet mountain - Buddly Crafts "Eline's House - Roses are Red" and
Pink Petticoat "Swiss Dots" (Sadly no longer trading)
ProMarkers
Corner Rounding Punch
Ribbon
My Trusty Sewing Machine
and that is me for today. There are still three days left on the challenge if you want to play along.
Take care everyone.