Launch of JMC Designs

Hi Every one, it seems like forever since I have been here, so sorry for the lack of activity but I have been a very busy bee, I was so excited to be asked by the lovely Sally Jarvis if I would like to be featured in the Card Making and Papercraft magazine ... which I said yes too, i was so honoured and excited to be asked. I then made a card using one of my hand drawings:

So this is " Lady Bea" which you can colour with your copic markers. If you would like to see my process for creating this, you can find a real time video tutorial here https://youtu.be/AxAyHDwoTMw

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Bright Colours
Penny's Papercraft - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Fancy Flourish
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

If You would like to use "Lady Bea" in your crafting she is available as a pre launch Freebie if you go to my FB page https://www.facebook.com/pg/Julia-McNeill-Crafts-631880443880895 and message me in MESSENGER with the words ...    yes please   Then you will be sent her as an automatic download .. ENJOY!!

Thanks for popping by,
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal Craft Collaboration - Week 1

Hi Everyone, 

I am hosting a YouTube craft collaboration in order to raise money for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal. I have a group of talented crafters sharing their makes .. if you are interested please check out my youtube channel  

Marie Curie help Cancer Patients and those with terminal illness, they offer both practical and emotional support to people when they find themselves in the most difficult of times.

As part of my fundraising I have created a series of digi images these will be available in March Only.

If you are interested in purchasing these digi's for a £2.00 donation you can receive Miss Marie and for a £5.00 donation you can receive the whole collection. Please just make a donation to my Just Giving Page then e-mail me at juliamcneill@btinternet.com & I can get your images sent to you.

I have coloured my image using copic markers. I made a background with Spectrum Noir sparkle pens and some background stamps to create a background for my card .. I then added Crazy Daff and Marie's Blooms to create a fun mixed media card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious -Anything Goes

Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Artitic Inspiration - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls - Background Stamp

Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for Looking

Crafty Hugs

Julia

Steampunk Art Journal Page

Hi There, I am sharing a 6X6 Steampunk art journal page .. if you are interested in seeing how I put this page together you can see a process video on my YouTube Channel 

I have used a variety of techniques and a mish mash of products.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything but a Card
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Thanks for looking
Crafty Hugs Julia

Art Journal Page with ElenaZinskiArt

Hi Everyone,

Just Popping By to share a Collage Journal Page that I have recently completed .. I have a Process Video on My YouTube Channel if you are interested in seeing it in more detail.

For This page, I used one of my mop up pages, added a little stamping using stamps from Dylusion, Carabelle & Leonie Pujol.

Then I used lots of collage elements from ElenaZinskiArt

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media goes

Creatalicious - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking

Crafty Hugs

Julia

Polkadoodles Wishes

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to pop by and let you know that I have stepped down from the Polkadoodles Design team, it was a very emotional decision to make and so I have been in hiding for a few weeks.

I wanted to say a huge Thank You to Nikky for having me on her team, she is an amazing kind hearted and creative lady & it has been such a privilege to be on her team. Thank you for believing in me and giving me confidence in my creative abilities, this has been and will continue to be one of the best chapters in my creative journey.

A huge thank you to all my teamies too, you were amazing, and I miss you all, sorry I slipped away quietly but I couldn't cope with the goodbyes at the time …I'm sure we will be in contact lots I will still be on the lookout for all your gorgeous and inspiring makes.

I have been a huge fan of Polkadoodles before becoming part of the DT ( seriously I have a mahoosive stash of CD's and Stamps that I bought !!! ) & I will continue to be a massive fan, (im already saving my pennies for future things Nikky will tempt me with ) so I am postitive you will still see lots of Polkadoodles makes from me. 

For this card I used the gorgeous Winnie May your wishes come True  and I used a number of different Polkadoodles stamp sets to create the flowers.

Crafty Hugs to Everyone

We Love to Create Challenge 13

Hi Everyone 

Its time for another challenge over at We Love To Create  Where we are loving everything Mixed Media.

For this months challenge I created I have decorated a 8"v8" canvas using book paper, & watercolours to create a galaxy sky effect, I have then gone over it with heavy Gel Medium and some polkadoodles Stencils. I then highlighted the texture using gilding wax. Finally I added my unicorn from Octavia - Frosted Winter and blinged her up with some embellishments from my stash. 

If you would like to see the whole process, I have uploaded a video on my YouTube Channel.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Worldwide Open Design Team - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Use a Smooshy Technique
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Kitty Bee - Fairytale/Fantacy
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Crafty Fingers - Anything Goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

crafty Hugs
Julia

Polkadoodles - Week 39

Hi Everyone,  

Yaaaay its Friday, almost the weekend :-) and we have a new challenge over at Polkadoodles. The Theme as always is anything goes and this week the team were challenged to make a matching set, I have gone for a card and envelope. I have made this card using some of the gorgeous Polkadoodles Stencils, I have added a little stenciling and some fussy cut images out of the Polkadoodles paper pad.

products used:
Tree's & Foliage Great Outdoors http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/trees-f...
Accents Stencil http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/accents...
Time to Bloom Stamp Set http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/time-to...
6x6 Posy Doodle paper pad http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/copy-of...

If you would like more information on how I created this you can find my process video on YouTube

I really hope you will come and join us, I love being inspired by your work. I would like to enter this into the following challenges: Simon Says - Anything Goes Creative Moments - Anything Goes Crafty Creations - Anything Goes Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Thanks for looking Crafty Hugs Julia