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This is a place to collect things I am proud of to do with my crafting.


14th July 2021/ 19th July 2021


10th July 2021


1st July 2021

I was asked to contribute to the magazine that comes with the Summer Box Kit from the John Next Door range. The box kit was released recently. My brief was clean and simple cards using the stamps. 







29th June 2021

My card was picked as one of the Design Team favourites for the June Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge blog.
30th June 2021


30th May 2021

My card was picked as of the shares on the Clarity Matters blog Saturday Share picked by Grace. 

22nd May 2021

My card was picked as one of the shares on the Clarity Matters blog Saturday Share, it was picked by Grace. 
3rd April 2021

My card and gift bag were picked as a Design Team Favourite for the March Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge blog. 
31st March 2021

My cards was picked to show on the Clarity Matters Blog Saturday Share. 
13th March 2021

My makes for the John Next Door Deco Butterfly dies were on Hochanda on 6th and 7th March. The box of felted soaps was at the front of the counter. 

6th and 7th March 2021

Ist March 2021

My tag was one of the top picks for Challenge 395 at Pixie's Snippets Playground
14th February 2021

My card was picked as the top three for Challenge 508 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog. 

3rd February 2021

1st February 2021

I made cards for the John Next Door limited Edition Mandala kit that were shown on Hochanda on January 21st 2021


My card was picked to be featured on the Clarity Matters Blog
29th November 2020

I was asked to be the Guest Designer by John Lockwood for the John Next Door range. My cards were shown on the 13th November shows on Hochanda.
13th November 2020

5th October 2020

My card was one of the top picks for Challenge 68 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

3rd October 2020

My card was picked as one of the top three for Challenge 192 at the Crafty Fingers Challenge blog


25th September 2020

My card was chosen as a top pick for challenge 66 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog



My card was picked as one of the top three for challenge 40 at the Christmas with the Cuties Challenge blog.
24th August 2020


2nd August 2020

My card was chosen as a top pick for challenge 59 at Crafting Happiness Challenges
2nd August 2020


This card was also had an honourable mention for the July Challenge in the Kerst/ Christmas Facebook group. 
15th July 2020

July 1st 2020

30th June 2020

My card was chosen as one of the top five for Challenge 74 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog. I do like putting robins on my Christmas cards. 
30th June 2020

2nd June 2020
2nd June 2020

2020
My card was chosen as one of the top three for challenge 9 at the Star Stampz Challenge blog.
8th May 2020
My card was chosen for the top 5 for Challenge 68 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog.
7th April 2020
My card was chosen for the Gold Ribbon Award for Challenge 3 at Morgan's ArtWorld.
31st March 2020
My card was chosen as a favourite for the Christmas Tree Challenge at Fezziwigs Festive Frolics Challenge blog
18th March 2020
My Card was chosen as the winner of challenge 25 at the Creative Crafters Challenge Blog.


15th March 2020
My card was chosen of the top picks for Challenge 19 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog.

5th March 2020
My card was chosen as a Design Team favourite for the February Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge blog.
29th February 2020
My card was chosen as one of the top three for challenge 542 and the CRAFT Challenge Blog. This card was also chosen for Star of the Month for DEC 2019 and Jan 2020 at the Craft Challenge blog.
7th Feb 2020
2019

My card was picked as one of the Top Picks for Challenge 33 at the Crafty Animals Challenge blog

28th December 2019
My circular box was the runner up for the Christmas Time challenge at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge blog.

24th December 2019

My card was chosen as one of the winners for Challenge 485 at the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog

19th December 2019
This card received an honourable mention for Challenge 127 at the Scrapy Land Challenge blog

18th December 2019
My card was selected as the winner for the Autumn Colours challenge at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge blog
12th November 2019
My card was picked for the top three for Challenge 64 at the Craft Rocket Challenge blog

7th November 2019
My card was the winner of Challenge 191 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog
5th September 2019
My card was chosen for the top 5 for challenge 54 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog. This card also had a honourable mention in the Facebook group Kerst/Christmas. It was also the winner of Challenge 120 at Scrapy Land Challenges.


My card got an honourable mention for Challenge 117 at Scrapy Land Challenges. This card was also one of the favourites for Challenge 356 at Pixie's Snippets Playground. 
17th July 2019
I won 10 free images in the July Anything Goes Challenge at the Catch the Bug Challenge blog
13th July 2019
My card was picked as the winner for challenge 186 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog.
11th July 2019
My Card was randomly chosen as the winner and I was placed in the top three for Challenge 175 at the Cut It Up Challenge blog. 

14th June 2019
My lantern was chosen as the winner for Challenge 10 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog
5th June 2019
My card had an honourable mention for challenge 114 at Scrapy Land Challenges


5th June 2019
My card was the randomly chosen winner for challenge 48 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

7th May 2019
This card was picked for the Top Three for challenge 167 at the Creative Moments Challenge Blog

7th May 2019
My card was picked as one of the favourites for Challenge 350 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Here is a little secret I gave this card to John Lockwood and his partner Sam for Easter when I saw him at Ally Pally.
5th May 2019
My card was picked for the Top Three for Challenge 172 at the Cut it Up Challenge blog

3rd May 2019
My card was chosen by Dawn B as one of the winners of the April Challenge at the Diva's That Die Cut Challenge blog
3rd May 2019
My card was picked for the top three for Challenge 119 at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog and it got an honourable mention for Challenge 112 at Scrapy Land Challenges. 

1st May 2019
My card was picked as one of the top three for challenge 110 at the Scrapy Land Challenge blog.
2nd April 2019
My frame was a Spotlight winner for Morgan's ArtWorld February Challenge.

3rd March 2019
My card was given an honourable mention in the Kerst/ Christmas Facebook Group
1st March 2019
My card was picked as one of the highlights for challenge 345 at Pixie's Snippets Playground. This card was also picked as winner in the Elite Team Challenge in the Facebook group Crafty Army with Carley announced on 1st March 2019.
24th February 2019

My card was in the top three for Challenge 106 at the Scrapy Land Challenge
6th February 2019
My card was chosen as one of the favourites for the last challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge. 
1st February 2019
My card was one of the top picks for challenge 343 at Pixie's Snippets Playground. I have made 20 of these cards so far.
27th January 2019
I won Challenge 175 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog
24th January 2019
I made the top three for challenge 87 at the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge blog
17th January 2019
2018

My card was picked for the top three for challenge 98 at the Crafty Friends Challenge blog

15th December 2018
My card was picked for the top five for the November Challenge at the House of Cards Challenge blog
15th December 2018
My card was chosen as one of the top picks for Challenge 325 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog
14th December 2018
I was picked as one of the top three for the R for Reindeer challenge at the Alphabet challenge blog

7th December 2018
I was a Top Pick for Challenge 4 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog with this card.
5th December 2018
My card was picked as one of the Top Three for Challenge 101 at the Scrapy Land Challenge blog
21st November 2018
My card was picked as the winner (random.org) of challenge 411 at Craftyhazelsnut's Christmas Challenge blog.
17th November 2018
My card was picked as one of the Top 5 for challenge 321 at the QKR Stampede Challenge Blog
16th November 2018
My card was picked as the winner for the Week starting 6th November at the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge blog TTCRD
14th November 2018
You have seen this card before but it was picked as one of the Top 5 for week 492 at the Allsorts Challenge blog. 

Friday 9th November 2018
Yesterday my Facebook page hit 500 Likes. It has taken me a long time to get here.
6th November 2018
Here is the proof. It may not stay like that for long. You can visit my page HERE. 


I am in the Facebook Group Crafty Arny with Carley. Each month they have a challenge. We are split into teams if you want to join in. My team was Navy Seals. The theme was to make an easel card.I found out that I was one of the winners and I will be getting a prize.

2nd November 2018

My card was picked to win a prize for the October Challenge at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

3rd November 2018
I was picked for Challenge 336 at Pixie's Snippets Playground.
23rd October 2018
I was picked as a Top Three winner for challenge 205 at the Cradz 4 Guyz Challenge blog

23rd October 2018
My card was chosen as the winner for challenge 34 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog.

My card was picked as a Design Team Favourite for Challenge 15 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog.

28th August 2018

1st July 2018
I got an honourable mention for my entry into challenge 92 at Scrapy Land Challenges.

4th July 2018

My card was picked as one of the  Top Three for the June Challenge in the All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Facebook Group
3rd July 2018


I got this lovely badge for my blog. 

My card was picked for the Top Three for the June Challenge at the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge blog.
30th June 2018
My card for an extra picked for the top three at the Inspiration Destination Challenge blog for Challenge 152
21st June 2018
My card was a Top Pick for challenge 24 at The Merry Christmas Challenge blog
20th June 2018
My card was picked for the Top Three for challenge 327 at Pixie's Snippets Playground
17th June 2018

15th June 2018/ 22nd June 2018
13th June 2018
My card was picked for the top three for the May Challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog

11th June 2018
I was picked as a Winner in the Kerst/ Christmas group challenge on Facebook


My card using the Christmas Words - Snow image from Bugabll


The winners badge for my blog. 


My prize. This was announced on 2nd June 2018


My card was a Design Team Favourite for Challenge 66 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog
10th May 2018

2nd May 2018

My card was a Design Team favourite for Challenge 203 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

30th April 2018

11th April 2018


21st March 2018

21st March 2018



My card was picked for the Top Three for the first ever challenge on the Creative Crafting World blog


15th March 2018

I got an Honourable mention in the Kerst/ Christmas Group competition on Facebook.

2nd March 2018

I was one of the winner of Challenge 367 at Penny's Paper- Crafty Challenge blog. I got $12 credit to use at Di's Digi store. I am super pleased. 
2nd March 2018

I was picked for the Top Three for challenge 8 at the Merry Christmas Challenge blog. 

28th February 2018


28th February 2018

I was placed in the top 5 for Week 430 at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog. This is two week running. It shows that my colouring has improved But I know there is still a lot to learn. I also was place in the top three for challenge 352 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog. 
14th February 2018
I was placed in the top 5 for Week 429 at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog and I was a Design Team Favourite for challenge 60 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog. 
9th February 2018
15th Januaary 2018

Random picked cutting file winner and top three winner (not quite sure how I managed both) at the CRAFT Challenge Blog

12th January 2018

My card was in the issue 174 of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine (the last ever issue).


6th January 2018
2017

One of the Design Team Favourites for Challenge 187 at the Crafting From the Heart Challenge blog. Here is a little secret I entered this for a Christmas Card Maker of the Year competition but I didn't come anywhere. 😕
18th December 2017


15th November 2017
Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine issue 172 Bonus Papers Reader's Design Team

It is on page 40 of the magazine. 

8th November 2017

I was placed in the top five in a Christmas Group on Face Book 


2nd November 2017


I got an honourable mention with  this card at the Scrapy Land Challenge 74.

4th October 2017

I came in the top three for the challenge 13 at Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge.

1st October 2017
I was picked as the winner of the September Challenge at  Rudolph Days

1st October 2017

I won a challenge at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge blog

26rh September 2017


22nd September 2017

My card using the free gift from issue 162 of Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine the Build a Bouquet stamp and die set was published in issue 164 of the same magazine. 


1st July 2017

I took the cake at the Seize the Birthday challenge blog

25th May 2017


My card was printed in issue 165 of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine it was made with the bonus papers available in the issue. 

27th April 2017
My card was chosen as the highlight of the week on the Creative Friends Facebook page and it was the page header for the week. 

12th April 2017





My card in issue 144 of Papercraft Essentials Magazine


It is on page 68 and was made with the free gift from issue 142 of Papercraft Essentials Magazine - gorgeous stamps and an embossing folder. 

26th March 2017


My card made for the sketch challenge in issue 163 of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine

25th February 2017




21st February 2017

My card in Papercraft Essentials Magazine issue 143


I bought this issue of the magazine because I had recently sent in a cute Valentine's day card with Pandas on it. Can you imagine my surprise when I spotted a card I had sent to them in April 2016. Yes nearly a year ago. It was lovely to see it in print and just by chance that I got to see it. 

14th February 2017

I sent in a card for the Your Cards section of Making Cards Magazine. The card is in the February issue and it was chosen as the Star Card as well. 


30th Jan 2017

16th January 2017
2016

A thumbnail of this card, I made with the bonus papers from Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine issue 160, was featured in the magazine. 

20th December 2016


7th December 2016

My card in Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine using the bonus papers in Issue 159 (November)



16th November 2016

15th November 2016
My card made with the bonus papers for Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine Issue 158.
Sadly my card didn't make it into print but it was in a gallery on their Facebook page.
14th October 2016

My card that was one of the picks for Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 248

9th October 2016

I have been making cards and tags with stamps from the Isobel Craft Collection for a few months now. The lady (who is French) featured some cards and tags I had made with some stamps she had designed for the collection. Her name is Coccinelle Demoiselle.




22nd September 2016
My cards being shown on Hochanda by John Lockwood featuring the Perspective dies by Sue Wilson. 


12th August 2016
Runner up at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge blog - theme Summer Time

9th August 2016
The card I made for Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine issue 155 with the tropical bonus papers. My card didn't make the magazine but it was on the Facebook Page.

23rd July 2016

6th July 2016

21st May 2016

Monday 16th April 2016

My card which was one of the week's picks on Pixie's Snippets Playground week 226
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24th April 2016


My Card in Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine Issue 151 April


This is the 6" x 6" card that I sent made with the April issue bonus papers. 


Above is the double page spread and it shows some of the pretty bonus papers.  Below is an close up on my card in the magazine. 
29th March 2016



These cards and a tag where shown on John Lockwood's shows on Hochanda on 20th and 21st March 




20th and 21st March 2016


The card I made with the bonus papers for issue 150 of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine.

Thursday 10th March 2016
The card wasn't featured in the magazine but this is the photo from their Facebook page. 



Top Three on the Butterfly Challenge Blog

10th February 2016


My card in the 149 February issue of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine.
It was featured in the Especially for you feature on pages 26 and 27.




3rd February 2016

My card which was one of the week's picks on Pixie's Snippets Playground week 213

31st January 2016



My card in the 148 January Issue of Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine

It was featured in the Designer for a Day Section




I made this for some Tattered Lace shows on Create and Craft. 

12th January 2016

2015
My card in the December issue of Making Cards Magazine

It was featured in the Reader's Cards section



16th December 2015


My Card in Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine Issue 147

It was made with that month's bonus papers.

7th November 2015


Runner up at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge Blog

17th November 2015


Hochanda Facebook Competition Winner

13th November 2013



Top Five at Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 198

October 18th 2015



Some of makes for Tattered Lace on Create and Craft TV - Oct 


The samples I sent in: two cards, a tag, a gift bag and a tea-light holder. 


This is Sarah Trebilcock showing my tag. 


This shows the display of beautiful samples. You can see the tea-light holder in the front. 


This is view of the tea-light holder in opening sequence of one of the shows.
October 6th and 7th 2015



Top Three at The Crafting Cafe  - May



My Father's Day Card featured in the June issue of Making Cards Magazine



I sent a picture of this card in an email to the editor of the magazine. I had a message back to say that they would like me to send it in so it could be featured in the magazine. The problem is I had given the card away so I had to make another one to send in. 


Guest Designer Cardz 4 Guys April 2015

Flight - 28th April


Football Crazy - 21st April

Jungle/ Exotic 14th April

Super Hero 7th April


Something for the Weekend winner

March 2oth - 23rd 


Top three wins Cardz for Guyz


Transport  - 24th  March 2015
Pastimes -  10th March 2015


Sailing - 3rd March 2015

Butterfly Challenge Top 3 use hexagons.

25th February 2015
My cards in Create and Craft Club magazine

17th February 2015

Coming Third with my daughter in the Create and Craft 11th Birthday Card competition


This is the card I made the card my daughter did all the drawing.

If you look carefully you can spot the card in this studio shot.
This was my surprise prize. They have been very useful 





1 comment:

Diane Green said...

What a great idea Jackie to put all your success cards in one place. It's a great way to celebrate your achievements and how far you've come. I'm so proud of you my dear friend. Well done. Love and big hugs. Diane xxxx