December Challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - Anything Goes

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you had a good day yesterday. Today is the first day of my hubby's retirement. It is shame we are still in lockdown as it would have been nice to go somewhere to celebrate. I am now working on a list of jobs for him to do. I am sure he is looking forward to this. 😊

Today the new Challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge Blog starts. The theme is always Anything Goes.  This will be my last challenge with this lovely team. I am sure that my craft time will be diminished with my hubby being around more. I still want to make cards but I don't really want to have a lot of deadlines to work to.  

For this card I used the Vintage Flakes Digi papers set. There are papers on offer as prizes for the winners of the challlenge. 

Our challenges are always fun. Click on the badge above and you will be taken there. 

This oh so cute little penguin is from Conie Fong. I am not sure that is it available anymore. I used my Primsacolor pencils to colour the image. I used the Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions to cut out the image and its mats. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 45 at the " Crafty Critters Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 45 at the Crafty Animals Challenge blog

Challenge 53 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 29 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

I hope December is kind to you. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge for November - Anything Goes

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I hope you are having a good weekend. The first of the month is always busy in blogland and today I have two posts going live for two different Design Teams. 

The first is for the November Challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge. The theme is always Anything Goes and there are gorgeous digi papers to win. 

I think I have mentioned on here that my hubby is retiring on the 30th November. He is taking voluntary severance which means we get a bit of extra money. Oh the plans I have in my head already. He needed a card. Here it is.

It is perfectly fine to share this card now. My hubby is very supportive but he follows none of my social media platforms. For this card I used the Mix and Hue Digi papers. I used the Stitched Flag dies from Creative Expressions to make the flag across the middle. I used a leafy embossing folder in the background 

Our challenges are lots of fun. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the challenge. 

This image came from a HunkyDory pad of images it just seemed appropriate. 

Our garden does need a lot of attention so I expect my hubby will be out there a lot when he is retired. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. I will be back very soon. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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The A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - October - Anything Goes

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Happy October. It is time to start drinking Pumpkin Spiced Lattes. Hopefully our daughter and son-in-law will move this month. Then the bunnies can go to their lovely new home. 

The October Challenge has just started at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge.  The theme is Anything Goes and there are some gorgeous digi papers on offer as prizes. 

I do like a slimline card. I had a strip of paper from the Hue Digi Set and it just needed to be made into a card. 

Our challenges is always fun to enter. Click on the logo and you will taken to the blog. 

I added Daisies made with the Tatty Daisy die  from the John Next Door range along with the Leafy Flourish die set  from his range too. I added Candi to the centre of the flowers and a bit of distress ink. 

I think the paper makes a good backdrop to the flowers. 

Happy Crafting

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A Pretty Little Card to say Hello - Anything Goes at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge Blog

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How was your weekend? We were busy all weekend with the Open Studios sale. We spent most of our time making sure that people were socially distancing and making sure not too many people were in the garden at the same time. After we had tidied up on Monday we had a meal at one of our local restaurants. We had it all booked a while as it was the last chance to use the Government scheme Eat Out to Help Out. 

Today sees the start of a new challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge. The theme is always Anything Goes and there are sets of Digi papers to be won. 

This time I used the Gingham Digi papers. I have said before I do have a thing for gingham. 

Our challenge are always fun why not join us? Click on the logo and you will be taken straight to the challenge. 

From the John Next Door range I used the Cornflower die, the Small Butterfly die set and the Star Flower leaves. 

This is a Crafter's Companion die. 

This is another of the cards that was in the sale. I  displayed about 100 cards. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - August Challenge

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Today is a busy day in blogland. The first of the month is when many challenges start. I have two cards to share with you today. 

Here is the first one for the August Anything Goes Challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge blog. There are lovely digi papers on offer as prizes. 

I used the Gingham Digi papers to make this card. I just love gingham. 

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

This image is called The Three Little Oinks from the Designer Sherry West and it is available HERE. I coloured my image with Prismacolor pencils. Aren't the piggies so cute? They look so happy. 

I enjoyed making this card. I love colouring with my pencils now. I have learnt so much from Barbara Gray and her daily Shac Shack sessions on Facebook. We have done 17 weeks together. That is just amazing. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 41 a the 2 Crafty Critters Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 141 at the Crafty Friends Challenge blog

Challenge 7 at the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge blog

Challenge 25 at Carlin's Map Paradise Challenge blog

Challenge 41 at the Crafty Animals Challenge blog

Challenge 59 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

Challenge 8 (August) at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog

Don't forget about the challenge. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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The A Bit More Time to Craft - Extra Challenge - Anything Goes

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How is your week going? I can't believe it is July already. This has been such a strange year. So much has happened and has changed. I wonder what else is coming our way. 

It is time for the new challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft - Extra Challenge. The theme is always Anything goes and the July Challenge runs until the 28th of the month. 

Okay it has to be said that I have a weakness for gingham papers. I just couldn't resist these digi papers when I first saw them. 

Our challenges are always fun and you get the chance to win some wonderful Digi papers. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I have a Pollyanna Pickering paper kit and this lovely Thrush is one of the images from the kit. I cut the image and it's mats with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. 

This is one of the John Next Door sentiments. 

I sent this card to my uncle who is in a home in Devon. He has been there since just after Christmas and obviously the home isn't allowing visitors. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

 I will be back in an hour with another card. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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The A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - June Challenge - Floral Birthday Card

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Well June has just begun. Who would have realised that all of this would still be going on. Though things do seem to be easing up a bit. I do hope that we aren't rushing into things. I would hate for there to be another spike. 

The new challenge has started at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge blog the theme is the ever popular Anything Goes and there are fabulous digi papers on offer as prizes. 

I started with the gorgeous Hue digi papers. They are so pretty. 

Our challenges are always fun. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the blog. 

I used the Happy Birthday die from Creative Expressions. 

The flowers and leaves were made with the Passion Flower die set, from Creative Expressions and the Hue digi papers. 

This will be another card for my stash. 

Stay safe and take care. 

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A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge for May

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How are you getting on? It is my birthday next week and I have got no idea how to celebrate while we are in lockdown. Just to warn you this is going to be a busy bloggy day I have three design team cards that I need to share.

My first is for the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge. The May Challenge starts today and the theme is always Anything Goes.

I made a birthday pop up card for my lovely cousin. I used the Gingham papers to make my creation. I do have a tutorial on my blog for making this type of card you can see it HERE.

Our challenges are always fun and there are lovely digi papers to win. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the challenge blog. 

The flowers were cut with the Cornflower die from the John Next Door range. I used the Gerbera Leaves dies from the same range. I made the stems myself. 

On the front panel I put the sentiment. Both the bunting and the sentiment are Crafter's Companion dies. 

My cousin and her family have a rescue dog of whom they are very fond. 

The card folds up nicely for posting. 

I haven't made this style of card for a while. They are very effective and popular. 

I will be back in an hour with my next post. 

In the meantime I will joining in will Barbara Gray's Doodling session. This week has been all Japanese. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 46 at the Love to Craft Challenge Blog

Challenge 133 at the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog

Challenge 185 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Challenge 118 at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog

The May Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Stay safe and well. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes

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How is the time going for you? I hope you are all well. We keep hearing of people getting symptoms. All the time we are able to, we are happy to help where we can. I can hardly believe it will be Easter soon.

Today the April challenge has  started at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge. The theme is always Anything Goes.

For this creation I have used the Gingham Digi papers. As I was printing at home I was able to make them double sided. I bought a copy of Die Cutting Essentials magazine because I liked the basket die set so much. As the papers were double sided this meant that the inside of the basket was decorated. The Decorative panel came with the die set. I did make the handle myself. 

What not join in with our Anything Goes Challenge. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

The tag dies came with the Crafter's Companion Advent calendar. The Happy Easter is a Creative Expressions die. 

This basket went together very easily. So far I have made two they are with our daughter and son-in-law. I gave them to them the last time we saw them. I have no idea when everyone will be able to see their loved ones again. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The April Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 45 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Stay safe and well. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Bit More Time to Craft - Extra Challenge - Anything Goes

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This is an extra post from me. Lozzy who runs the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog is running an extra challenge which is Anything Goes and runs for a month. This means there is an another chance to win some of the delicious digi papers that are on offer as prizes.

This is the card that I made for a friend's birthday.

I love a twisted easel card. There is so much area to decorate. I used the Hue Digital papers on this make. 

This is a fun challenge to enter. Sometimes there are free papers to download. Click on the image you will be taken to the challenge. 

I used the Remore Die set from the John Next door range to make the stopper for the easel and to showcase the sentiment. The Happy Birthday die is from Crafter's Companion. 

I think this is a Kanban image that I have had in my stash for a while. Made the flowers with the Cornflower die from the John Next Door range. I used one of the Hue papers to make the flowers. I also used the Star Flower leaves dies to make the leaves. 

I think my friend liked this card. I did give her the Renmore die set as a present as well as some chocolate. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The March Challenge at the Die Cut Divas Challenge blog 

The March Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

The March Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge

Don't forget to join in with our challenge. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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