Up-cycled Christmas card.

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? Now is the time to confess that we are going away for the weekend to Destination Star Trek at the NEC. I have been a Star Trek fan since the show started way back in the 1960s. My husband is a fan now as well. On the way to Birmingham we are going to stop in at the Crafter's Companion in Evesham. It is a bit of a diversion but my husband doesn't mind and it will be a real treat for me. I will catch up with everyone when I get back.

I have been making lots of Christmas cards this week. I was asked by a Brownie leader to make some cards to support a table top sale to raise funds for her unit. None of the cards I have made for her are too complicated. I rather liked the colours on this one.

The whole of the background was the original card in my stash I had a card blank that matched. I worked from the original card out to make the mats and layers and finally the card blank was trimmed a little. 

I added the Deer Family from Creative Expressions. They were cut in kraft card and I added a black shadow. 

This is the John Next Door sentiment stamp cut in white glitter card with a black shadow. 

Altogether I think I have made 20 cards for the sale. I need to find them all envelopes and plastic covers. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Take care. Hugs Jackie

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My Husband's Christmas Card

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How is your week going? I have been busy making Christmas cards again. The weather being the way it is has meant lots more time to craft.

Usually the first Christmas card I make is for my husband. This year with all the things going on I have only just got round to making it. Getting this done made a huge difference to how I am feeling about things. The card for our daughter and son-in-law is already made. Last week I managed to get lots of Christmas cards made with a Hunkydory kit that came free with the November issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

I was very quick off the mark to get the Champagne Bottle die set from John Next Door. When I saw it demoed on TV I could see it had lots of potential.

So I used it to make a Christmas card for my hubby. The dies cut beautifully. I embossed the background and used some ribbon from my stash. The card is just a bit smaller than A4. The set comes with two dies that cut out stars. I have wanted dies to do this for ages and in fact I used them first on another card. I also cut some snowflakes in white to add texture to the background. 

I used John's sentiment on the label. 

I cut the wine glasses in silver mirror card and added red mirror card to look like red wine (it is his favourite). 

Here you can see the detail of the bottle. There are lots of dies in the set it has been well though out. I did use some number dies from my collection to add the date. 

Usually I post an off set picture of the card. I tried twice and for different reasons the photos  didn't work so I gave up.  I am pleased with how this card turned out. I have already made a birthday card with this die set it is going to be very useful. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Challenge starting 15th October at the Merry Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 169 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 407 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 154 at the Crafty Moments Challenge blog

Week 489 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

Challenge 412 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

Challenge 402 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Nuthatch Christmas card

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How was your weekend? I hope you did something nice. We really enjoyed the Dad's Army Radio Show at our local theatre it was very funny. The two guys did a brilliant job doing all the characters and you could really tell who they were playing.

When I get images to used for Design Team Projects I often print more than one image in case something goes wrong. Usually everything is fine. I was going through my box of odds and ends and I came across two of these images I used them  to make this card and its partner.

I embossed glitter card to make the background. I love using white glitter paper is it so useful for Christmas cards. The mats and layers were cut with the Double Pierced Circles from Creative Expressions. 

This is the Nuthatch pre-coloured image from Fred She Said Designs and is available HERE. The card I made for the Design Team was a bit more complex. I liked the image so much I just couldn't let it go to waste. I made two of these cards. I am still well behind with my Christmas card making. 

This is John Next Door's Happy Christmas die. I have been using it a lot this year. 

That's another two cards for my stash. Still lots more to make. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 407 at Crfatyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 489 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

The challenge starting on 15th October at the Merry Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 169 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 19 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 78 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Winter Wonderland - Arctic or Antarctic Animals

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How has your week been? I hope you have something nice planned for the weekend. Tonight we are going to see a Dad's Army radio show at our very small local theatre. We have four trips there booked this term. It is so nice having a theatre you can walk to. The rest of the weekend will be spent sorting out jobs around the house and maybe a bit of Christmas shopping.

Today the new challenge starts on the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and the theme is Arctic or Antarctic animals and the sponsor is SheepSki Designs. 

I made a frame for the image with the Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative Expressions. I used two die cuts at the side that I received with a prize so I don't know which die created them. 

There are lots of cool images in the store click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Cool Couple and it is available HERE.  I printed onto Neenah card and coloured with my Promarkers. This is the first image I have coloured for ages. I even coloured the background. I coloured and cut out the penguins and the moon so they they could be mounted on foam. 

I do love this sentiment die from John Next Door. I am using it a lot on my Christmas cards. 

I think I know just who to give this card too. 

Have a great weekend.

I would liked to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 38 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 169 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 406 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 486 at the CRAFT Challenge blog

Challenge 19 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 10 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Not Just Cards Challenge blog - October Challenge

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Good morning. It looks like it is going to be a bit of a wet start today. This will be a good excuse to get on with my Christmas cards. I made six yesterday.

The October Challenge started on the Not Just Cards Challenge blog yesterday and the theme is  Anything Goes. 

Back last summer my very good friend asked if I would make a tropical themed wedding card for her son and future daughter-in-law whose wedding would be in October. This was because their favourite place to go on holiday is the Caribbean. The wedding was last week so it is okay to show the card now.

I decided to make a big card. This one is just a bit smaller than A4. I did make a box for it. I printed the backing paper it was one of the designs that I have on the computer. The colours I used are the wedding colours. Though I didn't quite get the orange right. I printed the sentiment on the computer. My friend wanted a lot of details and this was the only way to achieve that. 

Why not join in with our challenge. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I decided to cut the Just Married die from the Rustic Collection by Crafter's Companion in white. I cut the bride and groom from the rest of the die cut and matted it with the mint card. The sunset was an image I found on the internet. The frame was cut with the Double Pierced Circles by Creative Expressions. 

All the flowers, foliage and trees where cut with the dies from the Tropical set by Sizzix.

I added a butterfly cut with the Small Butterfly die set by John Next Door. 

I really did throw a lot of dies at this card. I hope the happy couple liked it. 

Enjoy the rest of the day. I will be back later with another Design Team make. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 317 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog

Challenge 223 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 154 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog

Week 336 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Challenge 53 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - For A Man - Welcome Home Dad

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How is your week going? This is a busy blog day for me with two Design Team posts.

The new challenge starts on the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) challenge blog and the theme is For a Man. I made a card to welcome my Dad home when he came out of hospital after a month.

I have wanted to try an Eclipse card for a while and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. The backing paper was made using a piece of 6 x 6 Washi Sheet stuck to some white card. 

Click on the logo and you will be taken to the latest challenge. 

I have some large alphabet dies that I used to cut out the letters of Dad. 

I used a Tattered Lace bunting die and one of their alphabet dies. 

I think he liked his card. My dad's memory is not very good anymore which is a shame.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 205 at the Cardz for Guyz Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Quilted Deer Christmas Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I had a very full day yesterday. My good friend took me to Winchester. We had lunch at the cathedral cafe and we mooched around the shops. I even managed to get a few Christmas presents.

I have been making Christmas cards again. I am still playing catch up with these. The rest of this week is quite quiet for me so I am hoping to make some progress.

I chose the image I wanted to use and them I made an aperture with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. The tartan packing paper was in my stash. 

This image is called Quilted Deer and he is freebie on the Beccy's Place blog. I have used the pre-coloured version. There is no way that I could add patterns like that. The sentiment was cut with a Tattered Lace die. 

This was quite a quick make. I will probably use this image again it is so cute. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 38 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

The challenge starting on 15th September at the the Merry Christmas Challenge blog

The October Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 406 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge 168 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

The October Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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