John Next Door Limited Edition Mandala Kit

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? On Saturday I had a really bad headache which really stopped me doing much at all. Though when it stopped raining we did get out for a walk this seemed to ease my head a lot. On Sunday we went to one of our local Country Parks this one runs along by the Solent. There is also a war graves cemetery there. 

Back in November I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the John Next Door brand. I was sent the shutter card die set to use for that. The post is HERE.  Just before Christmas I was asked if I would like to be a full time Angel (that's what the Design Team get called). Of course I said yes. 

This is my second outing with the Mandala Limited Edition Kit. The kit includes dies, stamps, papers and ribbons. I had lots of fun making cards with the kit. Here is the first one I made. 

I only took one picture of this card. I used two of the stamps and a few of the dies to make this card. The white mandalas are stamped and the black ones die cut. In the background is some of the paper. The pad I was sent had white paper in it too. The sentiment was stamped in white and embossed with a white powder. 

I think this makes are rather stylish birthday card. 

John's shows are on Hochanda on Thursday 21st at 3.00pm and 7.00pm. If you like the kit as much as me there might not be a second show. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Black and White

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Welcome to my second post of the day. Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Black and White. The sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs. This time the Design Team used their own images.

I decided to make an anniversary card for our friends who love to dance. I used the Heart Lattice embossing folder to make the background. The ribbon including the big bow were in my stash. 

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

This is a Signature die called First Dance. 

The sentiment was also cut with a Signature die. 

I hope you have a great weekend. Our neighbours are away which means that we can do into their garden to attempt to get more of the ivy off our garage roof. They did say that this would be okay. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Monochrome

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. I wonder what you have planned. We are planning to have another quiet weekend doing odd jobs around the house and we might have a trip to the cinema.

The Fantasy Stampers challenge blog new challenge starts today and the theme is Monochrome. I did look this up in the dictionary and it doesn't just have to be black and white just tones of the same colour. I did play it safe though and use the classic combination of black and white.

All the stamps I used to create this card came from the Birthday  Blooms stamp set by Stampin Up. Every stamp I used came from this set I love this set it is so useful. . 

This is such a pretty little flower it looks good coloured too. The lines of hearts are meant to be wobbly. 

I used some Sue Wilson dies to mount the sentiment. 

I enjoyed making this card and I am pleased how it turned out. 

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

Scribble and Scrap Challenge 45 always "Anything Goes"

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Happy Sunday I hope you are enjoying the extended weekend, those of you who get an extended weekend. We are setting off to Amsterdam today for a few days. This means that I will be quiet on the blog and on Facebook. I feel like I need a bit of a rest.

This is my Design Team card for the Scribble and Scrap Challenge Blog. Today the winners are announced for the last challenge and the new challenge starts the theme is always "Anything Goes". There is a prize on offer so there are lots of good reasons to join in with the challenge.

I made this card for a special friend's 50th Birthday she is a big Sue Wilson fan. She has had her birthday now so it is safe to share her card. Her family arranged a surprise tea-party at their house for all her friends it was brilliant. I even drank Earl Grey Tea and I liked it.

This card  was  inspired by one  I saw on Sue Wilson's blog.  I liked the effect but  I had to think which of my dies could I use to make the design work. I do have quite a few Sue Wilson dies but nowhere near a full set. The black mat at the back was covered with a double sided sticky sheet and this was covered with CS Glitter Jewels Midnight Snow. I used a very strong glue to hold down the white mat.

Most of the dies I used are Sue Wilson dies only the flowers were made with Spellbinder dies.

I was very pleased with how this card turned out. As it has flowers on it I made a box for it otherwise the flowers would have been squashed.

I would like to enter this for the Crafting Musketeer's Challenge - Use a die cut as I have used so many. I also used some of my Snippets to make the flowers, the ivy and the banner I would like to enter Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 178. I have spotted the challenge at the All Sorts Challenge blog it is their 6th Birthday  that is the theme so I thought I would enter.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the week. I am planning on taking lots of photos on our trip I might share some of them here.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

A Quick Thank You Card

Hi My Blog Friends

I hope you had a great weekend. We took our daughter to collect her rabbit and it's new friend from where they had been staying to become bonded. All the signs are looking good and they seem to get on well. When we are completely sure everything is OK I will share some pictures with you. The new rabbit is a little sweetie so I hope it does work out.

I received an extra Christmas present when I got back to work meaning that I needed an extra thank you card. This is what I came up with and it is made entirely of scraps making me very happy. I would like to enter it for the challenge on Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 159.

Even the card blank was made from some card in my stash. The die I used was a Spellbinders label die. I cut two for the centre and another two to cut the corners all in black card.

This shows the detail of the corner and the lovely paper which has added sparkle.

The sentiment was also cut with a Spellbinders word die set and I added some CS Pearl PVA glue dots. I was very pleased with the end result. For me it is quite a small card being 5" x  5".

I hope you have a great week and manage to do lots of crafty things.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie