Winter Wonderland Challenge blog - Theme Penguins - Sponsor Twinkle Lane Designs

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? Yesterday I helped at a Felting Workshop and I am helping at another one today. It is all very well organised there were less than 6 of us and we were all spaced out. I had a visor to wear too. Life is getting a bit busier all round. 

The new challenge has started at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog. The theme is Penguins and the sponsor is Twinkle Lane Designs. 

The tartan paper was actually a card blank which I cut down to make a mat. After I had coloured the image I thought the colours went together well. 

There are lots of wonderful images in the store. If you click on the logo you will be taken there. 

This image is called Snow Penguin and it is available HERE. I printed onto Neenah card stock and I coloured the image with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils.  I used the Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions to cut the image and it's mats. 

This sentiment comes with the image. I used the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions to cut it out. 

I hope you have time to join in with our challenge. 

Happy Crafting

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Pretty Little Card to say Hello

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We had quite a busy day on Saturday lots of things got done. Then on Sunday we had a very lazy day. It is big week for us this week. On Friday it is my husband's birthday. Before that he is going to apply for voluntary severance. The scheme has just been announced at his work. He is quite close to retirement age so it is worth trying for.   

Last week I had a few scraps left over from making other cards so I decided to put them together. 

Even the card blank was left over from cutting another card blank. The idea started with the small green and yellow rectangles that I found in my bits bag. The patterned paper was leftover from when I made some cards for Quick Cards Made Easy magazine. 

I made the daisies with the Tatty Daisy die from the John Next Door range. These two were left over from another project. The centres were coloured with Distress Ink. The leaves were cut with the Star Flower Leaves dies from John Next Door. 

The bee was also left over from another project. I do like bees. 

There you have it a cute little card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 60 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

The August Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Have a good week

Happy Crafting

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The Anniversary card I made for our Anniversary at the beginning of April

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How are you getting on? Things are changing slightly. We aren't rushing out to the tip or the Garden Centre and my hubby can still work from home. Not much is changing for us.

As the title of this post says I made this card a while ago and I am not sure why I haven't got round to sharing it before.

When I made the gift bag and card for my friend I rediscovered my oriental paper pad. I used some of the paper on this card. 

The image came from an old card. The bears are so cute. I cut the image and the mats with the Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions. 

This die is a Signature die. I have used it a lot. 

My hubby did like his card. On the day we had a take away pizza. It is interesting what has become a treat now. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 471 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

I hope you all stay safe. 

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Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Blue Christmas - Sponsor Bugaboo

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you have had a good week and have something nice planned for the weekend. We are planning to visit our daughter and son-in-law on Sunday. They are thinking of moving and they want us to see the house they are interested in. My dad got on well at daycare. So he is now signed up to go once a week. I think it will be good for him he will be encouraged to do activities and mixing with other people is good too.

Today the new challenge starts at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and the theme is Blue Christmas. The sponsor this time is Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

When I printed the image I printed the papers to go with it at the same time. This way I don't have to go hunting for papers of the right colour. Everything was printed onto Neenah Card Stock. 

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

This image is called Snow Friends and is available HERE.  This cute image was coloured with my Promarkers. I made a frame for the image with my Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions. The Merry Christmas die is from Crafter's Companion and the Snowflake chain came from The Works. 

 

This is another one for my stash. I really liked making a blue Christmas card. Why not join in with our challenge and get ahead with your Christmas card makes.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Challenge 479 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Challenge 20 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog
Challenge 66 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog
Challenge 624 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog
Challenge 181 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Have a great weekend.

Happy Crafting

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Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - December Challenge

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? Michael Bublé was just amazing. The travelling was a bit daunting but we managed it. Being with our good friends made the travelling fun too.

Today sees the start of the December challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge Blog and our theme is always Anything Goes. Well it is December so here is a Christmas card.

The backing paper has been in my stash for a while. It does have a slight sparkle. 

Our challenges are always fun click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Winter Robin and it is available from Sheepski Designs. I printed on to Neenah card stock and coloured with my Promarkers. I made a frame for the image with the Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative Expressions. I used black card stock and I aged it with Pebeo Gilding wax. Can you just see the Santa's Sleigh die that I used. 

This is a John Next Door die I think it comes with some labels. 

I cut some trees with the Winter Trees die set from Creative Expressions from black card and then I used Pebeo gilding wax. 

I will post some pictures of the concert when I have sorted our camera and if they are worth showing. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 399 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog

Challenge 17 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 62 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 467 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Week 523 Mega Christmas Challenge at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog

The December Challenge at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 142 at the Cutie Pie Challenge blog

Challenge 404 at Crafty Creations Challenges

Challenge 127 at Scrapy Land Challenges 

The Christmas is Coming Challenge at the Try It On a Tuesday Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog - the theme is Steampunk

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you are all well. At the moment we will be having breakfast on our cruise. When we get home I will catch up with all the blogging and comments, I will also let you know how our holiday went.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog. The theme of the challenge is Steampunk. I have to admit this is one of my least favourite themes, I do struggle to make this style of card.

Anyway I will always have a go at a challenge. I created the background with some cog stamps that came free with a magazine. I heat embossed and used Distress inks to make a resist background. 

Why not come a join in with our challenge and show me how this can be done properly. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I have had this stamp for a while it is a Heartfelt Creations stamp called All Geared Up. I stamped in black and coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I made a frame with the Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions. 

I treated myself to the John Next Door Cogs Media Dies. I cut them with black card and used Pebo Gilding Wax on them. Can you see the brad in the corner it is the centre of one of the cog dies. 

I wasn't sure how much I would use the cogs dies but I needed them for a card that I made for our son-in-law. So I think they were a good investment. 

Have fun whatever you are doing. I will catch up with everyone soon. 

Happy Crafting

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Beautiful Lady Birthday Card for my Friend

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you had a good weekend. The the weather has been a bit changeable here, On Saturday we attended a free music event in Southampton. There were so many venues and so many acts and it was all free. The best bit was that we were able to get into some places that aren't usually open like two medieval underground vaults Then on Sunday we had lunch with friends at our local garden centre so we could plan our up coming trip to London. We were home in time for our daughter and son-in-law to come to collect their hamster. It has been a great weekend,

I am sharing the birthday card that I made for my good friend.

She loves 1920's ladies. So when I was given a pre-used card with this gorgeous lady on it I had to save it to make a card for her. The paper and ribbon were in my stash. 

I cut the image and it's mat with the Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative expressions. 

The shoes were cut with a Crafter's Companion die. 

The image had to be trimmed and there was section of the skirt left over. I used this to cut out the Happy Birthday with one of my Crafter's Companion dies. 

It was my friend's birthday last week. I know she loved this card. I have a Christmas image I can use for her too. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The September Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 175 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Winter Westie Christmas Card

Good Morning

I hope you are having a good week. It is bright and sunny here today. I might just pop out for a coffee later. I had a lovely time helping with the teas and coffees at the Hampshire Open Studios event yesterday and I am doing the same tomorrow. I have sold a few cards but I don't know how many.

When I was making my card for the August Challenge at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog I actually made a few things with the the cute images.  I had a hard time choosing which to use. In the end I went with the card and the matching gift bag. This card was too good not to share sometime.

The backing paper was in my stash. I added die cuts of trees (Winter Trees - Creative Expressions) and snowflakes (from The Works). 

I used the used the pre-coloured images from the Winter Westie digi set from Fred She Said. This way it is easy to create a background on the computer and the images  will layer over the top. Of course they can be resized and flipped to make a little family. The mats and layers for the image were cut with the Double Pierced Rectangle dies from Creative Expressions. 

This is a Creative Expressions die. 

There are still a few more days to join in with the  August Challenge at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog.  The theme is always Anything Goes. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The August Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 451 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 

Challenge 54 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge Blog

Challenge 191 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 120 at Scrapy Land Challenges

Challenge 13 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 29 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 17 at the Cute 'N' Crafty Christmas Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Lakeside Clear Stamp set - Beccy's Place

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I am still in the thick of invigilating. Next week is half term so we have a week off.

I am sorry that I am not around as much as usual. Some of you might know that my mum was taken into hospital last week with a major infection. She also has mobility issues and these a being assessed now. This leaves my dad at home on his own. A few days ago he tried to visit my mum on his own. Since my dad was ill last summer he gets very confused. The carers were worried when he wasn't home so the police were involved. Luckily one of the neighbours found him walking home. We are not sure how long he was out but it was such a relief when he was found. A close neighbour has stepped up to take dad to the hospital to visit my mum.

Here is another of cards I made with the Lakeside Clear Stamp set from Beccy's Place. I wanted to have a play with a different type of background.

For the background I used the Caught in Crystal Technique that Sue Wilson uses.  On her blog there is a page dedicated to this technique. 

This is the stamp set it is available HERE. These images are also available as digital images. 

I stamped the image with Watering Can Archival ink to stamp the image and the sentiment. Then I used watercolour paints to colour the image and to create a background. I used the Double Pierced Rectangle to create a frame for the image. 

This card will stay in my stash until I decide who to send it to. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Happy Crafting

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Sailing Boat Father's Day Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope that you had a fantastic Easter weekend. The weather was certainly good for getting out and about. My husband had the Wednesday and Thursday off before Easter as well. We were able to get some jobs done in the garden the shed is ready to demolish. We went to the cinema and to the  theatre. We spent some time with friends and family. We even fitted in visits to  two National Trust properties. Of course there was coffee and some cake along the way. Everything is back to normal now. I have two lots of washing drying outside. I think the rest of the week might be a little wet.

Last week when there was time to craft I made my Father-in-law a Father's Day card. He is always pleased to receive my cards and he tells me how much he likes them. As he is loosing his sight I do like to make them textural for him.

The background paper was made by me with some ink on some very shiny paper. I applied the ink with cotton wool dipped in surgical spirit. The clouds, anchors and ship's wheels were added enhance the theme and to add some texture.  

This is the Sailing Boat die for the Stained Glass Collection from Creative Expressions. I cut the die in black and I cut a border for it with the Double Pierced Rectangle dies also from Creative Expressions. I cut a blue mat and I put some double sided sticky sheet on the blue. Then I stuck done the black image. I cut the die several more times so that I could paper piece the scene. When I was happy I covered the remaining sticky with some glass microbeads. 

The sentiment was cut with a Signature die. 

My Father-in-law was in the navy and he likes a nautical themed card. It is fine for me to share it as being 94 he is not in the least bit interested in Social Media. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 167 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog

Challenge 218 at the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge blog

Challenge 119 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog

Challenge 112 at Scrapy Land Challenges

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog - January Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Firstly I would like to wish you a very Happy New Year. I hope all was well  for  you over the Christmas period. It can be a strange time of year for many.

Being the first of the month the brand new challenge starts on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog and the theme is the ever popular Anything Goes. This time the wonderful sponsor is Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

I used the Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative Expressions to make all the mats and layers. 

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

I used the Pansies-Purple Digital Stamp set designed by Fred She Said and available HERE at Sparkle and Sprinkle.   I made a background on the computer. and placed the sentiment and the flowers below. I printed two more sets of the flowers and leaves so they they could be decoupaged. I coloured the flowers and leaves with Promarkers. 

This is a brilliant sentiment. I think I will be using is a lot. 

I am sure I will need to use this card some time this year you never know what is ahead of you. 

Wishing you all the best

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 21 at the Mix it Up Challenge blog

Challenge 30 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 117 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog

Challenge 83 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

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

Week 1 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge

The 1st of January Challenge at the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge blog

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

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