Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog Challenge #92 Sponsor Hetty Clare Art - Anything Goes

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? We have been very busy. The care for my husband's parents is under way. We had a meeting with the Care Company yesterday. There is a bit more to sort out but things are progressing. Also we have things to do for my parents. Last week I did some invigilating it was back to way we used to do it. I am finding it harder to find time to craft. For this reason I am stepping back a little from the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. For the following two months I will just be doing comments I won't be making anything. Hopefully things will calm down soon. 

Here is my card for this month's challenge. I used an image from Hetty Clare Art.

The die set I used around the image is a John Next Door Addition die called Elderflower. 

There are many wonderful images in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Smile and it is available HERE. I coloured the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. 

Have a good weekend. I hope that October is kind to you. 

Happy crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore #91 - Anything Goes - All Dressed Up

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Did you have a lovely weekend? We had a nice time looking after our daughter and son-in-law's dog. He was very good and he didn't whine. This meant that they could go out and look for a new bed in peace. We had a nice meal together when they got back. That was a nice way to finish the long weekend. 

Today the new challenge starts at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog the theme is Anything Goes and the fabulous sponsor is All Dressed Up. 

Here is the card I made:

The patterned papers came from my stash. 

There are many wonderful images in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called For You and it is available HERE. I coloured the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. I used the Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions to cut out the image and it's mat. 

This is a sweet little card. I am taking a break from the Crafts Galore Challenge blog this month. I won't be doing any comments and I won't be writing the winners post. 

Have a lovely week. 

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #90 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Beccy's Place

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How was your weekend? We had a nice time with our daughter and son-in-law on Saturday. On Sunday we had coffee with friends. Tomorrow we are off to the Zoo. That will make a nice change. 

Today being the first day of the month sees the start of a new challenge at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the Sponsor is Beccy's Place. 

I was asked to make a card for a special birthday for someone who loves fishing. I decided to make a Pop-up  box card. I have instructions for this type of card on my blog HERE. 

There are many wonderful image sets in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

Here is the Gone Fishin' image set that I used. This image set is available HERE. 

Being silhouettes I was able to put my own colours behind the images. I had lots of fun decorating the panels. To make the name I used the  Stencil Alphabet  dies from the John Next Door range. The fish and seaweed came from the Under the Sea die set from Memory Box. The numbers were made with the John Next Door Advent numbers. The greeting was made with the Stencil Sentiments die set from John Next Door. The paper is from a pad from the Works I love it. Don't forget this type of card folds flat for posting. 

I know the chap liked his card. I know a few people who go fishing so this is a great image set to have. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge #37 at Cariln's Card Paradise Challenge Blog

Challenge #8 at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge blog

Challenge #61 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge #53 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge #53 at the Crafty Animals Challenge blog

The August Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Have a lovely Sunday. 

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #89 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Bugaboo Digi Stamps

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Here I am wishing you a happy July. This year seems to be rushing by. Being the first of the month the new challenge starts at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is the ever popular Anything Goes and the sponsor is Bugaboo Digi Stamps. 

Here is the card I made.

This is another diamond point card. I like making this design. I needed two sheets of patterned paper to complete the design. The die I used was one of the Claritystamp club dies. 

There are so many fabulous images and sentiments in the Store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Teacup Flowers 1 and it is available HERE.  As the image came in a PNG version I was able to create a background on the computer and the image was placed on top. I coloured the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. I did add some gems to the image. 

This was a fun card to make. I do like a bit of colouring. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The June Week 2 Challenge at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog

Challenge 604 at the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog

Challenge 36 at Carlin's Card Paradise Challenge blog

Challenge 64 at Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog (Summer)

The July Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 102 at Crafting Happiness Challenges

The July Challenge at the Colour It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge blog

The July Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog - Challenge #88 Anything Goes Sponsor Fred She Said

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Here we are at the start of June. The new challenge has started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is always Anything Goes and the sponsor this time is Fred She Said. 

Here is the cute little card that I made. 

I had the backing paper in my stash. In fact I had this paper in mind when I coloured the image. 

There are many wonderful images is the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This cute little image is called Smelling the Cherry Blossom and is available HERE.  She was coloured with my Faber Castell Polychromo Colouring pencils. To cut out the image and it's mat I used the Stitch dot and plan oval dies from Presscut. 

I added flowers made with the Periwinkle die from the John Next Door range. 

I do enjoy my colouring. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 688 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog. 

Challenge #141 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

The June Challenge at the Colour it, Create it, Show it Off Challenge blog

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

The June Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog

Challenge 249 at the Dream Valley Challenge blog

Challenge 30 at the Rainbow Card Challenge blog

Week 21 at the Colour Crazy Craft Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #87 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Morgan's Artworld

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This is unusual for me posting on a Saturday. Well it is the first of the month and the new challenge has started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is the ever popular Anything Goes and the sponsor this time is Morgan's Artworld. 

I did colour the image first. Then I found some Clarity Designer Paper that went with my colouring very well. I surrounded the image with Leafy Flourish die from the John Next Door range. I made flower with his Cornflower die. 

There are many fabulous images in the store click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Pigs 1 and it is available HERE.  I printed the image onto Neenah cardstock and I coloured it with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. I made a frame with the Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative Expressions. 

There you have it my card. We have some friends who have a farm I might send it to one of them. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 168 at the  Dies R Us Challenge blog

Challenge 50 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge Blog

Challenge 50 at the Crafty Animals Challenge Blog

The May Challenge at the Colour It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge Blog

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge for May 2021

Challenge 5 at Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge Blog

Enjoy your weekend.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #86 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Babycakes Digis and Designs

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Well here we are at the beginning of April. The new challenge at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog starts today. The theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is Babycakes Digis and Designs. 

The backing paper came from my stash. I have had the die set I used for a long time and not used. I also used Distress oxides to colour the paper and I put some through a stencil.

There are some wonderful images in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

The image I used is called Owl was Reading and is available HERE. I printed them onto Neenah card stock and them coloured them with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. I fussy cut the owls and added Glossy Accents to the glasses on both.  

The sentiment was cut with the John Next Door Stencil sentiments dies. 

Have a good weekend. 

Happy crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #85 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Polkadoodles

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How was your weekend? The weather was nice to fit in some walks and a spot of gardening.  It is just possible we will be getting the letters for our vaccinations next week. I really hope so. 

Being the first of the month the new challenge starts at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is the fabulous Polkadoodles. 

Here is the card I made. The backing paper came from the store as well. It is just so pretty and it set the tone for my colouring. The lace I used was in my stash. 

There are so many wonderful images and craft supplies in the Polkadoodles store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Sky's the Limit and it is available HERE.  I  made a blue background on my computer. The image being a PNG laid over the top of the background. I coloured the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. I do find colouring very relaxing. 

I did print the image in two different sizes. I so enjoy colouring that I coloured both. I found a gift bag in my stash that needed decorating so that is what I did. 

Here are the two together. I think they make a nice set. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Week 8 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge blog

Challenge 56 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 143 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog

The March Challenge at the Classic Design Challenge blog

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

Challenge 60 at Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog

The March Challenge at the Color It Create It Show It Off Challenge blog

Challenge 86 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

Don't forget to join in with our challenge the link is HERE. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #84 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Star In My Pocket Digital Stamps

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How was your weekend? Guess what,  we had a quiet one at home. We did manage to get out for some walks between the showers. 

Well today is the first day of February. That means that the new challenge starts on the Crafts Galore Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is StarStampz. 

The background paper came from a Nautical paper pad from The Works. The little circles are the waste from the John Next Door Mandala die set. 

There are many wonderful images in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called My Sweet Rose and it is available HERE. I coloured the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. I used some Tatterlace dies to cut our the image and the mats. The Hello is a Crafter's Companion die. 

I do so enjoy colouring with my pencils. This is a very sweet image. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 55 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 59 at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog

The February Challenge at the Colour it, Create it, Show it Off Challenge Blog

The February Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

The World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #1

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Challenge #83 at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog - Anything Goes - Sponsor SheepSki Designs

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🥂 Happy New Year 2021 🍾

Let's Hope it is a good one. 

Being the first of the month the new challenge has started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is Sheepski Designs. 

I used lots of John Next Door dies to make this card. I used the Foston die set to make the background., Over the top I put some Leafty Flourishes and some tiny butterflies. 

There are many wonderful images is the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Giant Daises and it is available HERE. I made a background on the computer and I layered the PNG image over the top. The image was coloured with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. Aren't these gnomes just so cute? 

This is a cute little card to start the year. I have cut back on my Design Team work. So I am not sure how often I will be posting. I do have another opportunity that has presented itself. If you look at my review of last year the news is buried in there. 

Happy New Year!

Happy Crafting

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Challenge 130 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog - Anything Goes

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How is your week going? I met a friend for a walk yesterday and we delivered Christmas cards as well. We bumped into someone we both used to work with and she told us she is being vaccinated today. So the vaccine is coming. Today me and my hubby are going to get our flu jabs. Yesterday there was an outage on Google which lasted about half an hour but was rather scary while it was going on. 

Today the new challenge starts at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and there are wonderful digi papers to be won.

 I have some personal news. I am stepping down from the Design Team for this Challenge. This will be my last post for them. I have enjoyed my time on the team and the papers are delightful to use. It is great as they are on my computer they are always easy to find. With my hubby being retired now finding time to craft is going to be harder. I am not giving up card making I still love making cards and it is my dream to have a Craft Room. 

The paper I used for this card is the Merry Christmas digi paper set. This design comes in many different colours. 

Click on the logo and you will go straight to the challenge. 

To make this little scene I used the Sam's Circles dies and the Christmas Time die set both from the John Next Door range. 

I am still not sure if I have made enough Christmas cards. We have started writing them and posting them. So I will know soon. 

Enjoy the rest of the day. I think I will be back tomorrow. 

Happy Crafting

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Not Just Cards - December Challenge - Anything Goes

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Well Friday is here. It will be another quiet weekend for us. If the weather is good we will be able to get out for some walks. 

The December Challenge starts today at the Not Just Cards Challenge Blog the theme is always Anything Goes. This is my last post for this challenge blog.  I had decided to step down but the decision has been made to close this Challenge blog. When this challenge finishes and the winners are announced the Challenge Blog will cease to be active.

Here is the Christmas card I made for my hubby. Usually I make his card first. This year has been so odd that his was one of the last ones I made. 

For my hubby's retirement card I used an image with a shed on it from one of the HunkyDory Little books. You can see it HERE,   The image comes from a HunkyDory little book of Snowmen, It just seemed appropriate. There is a patterned paper in the background but is hard to see. 

If you click on the logo you will be taken to the Challenge Blog. 

This little image is so cute. We don't even have a shed. 

The sentiment and the foliage was made with a die set that came free with a magazine I think last year. 

I am not sure when I will give my hubby this card. We usually exchange cards sometime before Christmas. 

Have a good weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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