Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - August Challenge - Anything Goes

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? It is still hot here. I really don't do much when it is hot. My laptop is in need of replacement. It gets hot very quickly and I have to leave a while to cool down. We have just started looking for a replacement. I do hope the laptop holds out until we get a new one. 

Today sees the start of the the August challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog. Our theme is always Anything Goes. 

I made this card for a very special friend. In the background is some of my inky kitchen roll. I do love the blend of colours you get on kitchen roll when you are tidying up.

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

This is the centre of the Butterfly frame dies set from Creative Expressions. I have only used this die set once before. I really should use it more often. There is a separate butterfly die that comes with the set. 

This is another Creative Expressions die. I do find this one very useful, 

This is a very pretty card and my friend loved it. 

Enjoy the rest of the week 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Moving Along with the Times - MAWTT - Butterflies

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How is your week going? I have had a great week. I was thoroughly spoilt on my birthday I had lots of lovely presents and cards.

Well the new challenge starts on the Moving Along with the Times Challenge Blog (MAWTT) the new theme is Butterflies and there is a prize of a set of stamps designed by John Lockwood. So it is well worth entering.

I looked through my stash and found this cute LOTV bunny image to use and the butterfly script backing paper as well as the ribbon. 

I decided the to use the beautiful Butterfly Frame  Sue Wilson die set to frame the image. 

I cut the extra butterfly die from the set in pink and backed it the backing paper. 

This card has no sentiment yet. I thought I would add one later when I know who the card is going to. It might make a nice engagement card. 

Enjoy the rest of the week

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Butterfly Frame - Just for You

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. I hope you have something nice planned. We are going out for a meal with friends this evening and the rest of the weekend will be spent on wedding makes. I am hoping to completely finish the invitations so that I can move on to making the flowers.

I wanted to have another play with my Butterfly Frame die set. It is just so pretty.

I wanted to make a larger card this one is 8" x 8". I found the patterned paper in my stash. 

I cut the Butterfly Frame in deep purple and I backed it with mauve. I cut the centre from the frame. 

I have recently bought the Scalloped Lattice Frames Set B die set. I used the lattice die from this set to fill the aperture. The Just for You die set I have had for a while it did fit perfectly. 

I hope you enjoy the weekend. I will be back on Monday. The weekends are getting rather pressurised. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Butterflies Everywhere

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. What have you got planned? We are off to the Newbury Craft show followed by a trip to see our daughter and our future son-in-law. Tomorrow we will be working on the wedding invitations again. They are progressing but slowly.

I was very lucky and received the Butterfly Frame die set by Sue Wilson for Christmas from our daughter. She knows what her mum likes.

Okay this has got to be the most basic way to use this die set. 

Here is the central detail. 

This die was one of the dies from my Crafter's Companion Advent Calendar. I love how the dot over the die is attached. 

While I was using this die set I was coming up with lots of different ideas for how to use it. You will probably see it quite a lot. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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