Thirty Ninth Wedding Anniversary

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This is a special day for us. We have been married for 39 years. Getting married was one of the best things I have ever done. We are still very happy together. I know I am very blessed. 

Here is the card I made for my hubby. It is quite simple but he really liked it. 

The centre panel came from an old card. I added gold mirror card. I also embossed a white layer with the Heart Lattice Embossing folder. I used Pebeo Gilding wax to bring out the detail. 

Like last year this will not be a normal anniversary. Though we are going to visit with my in-laws in their garden. So this year we won't be all on our own. It will be so nice to see them after so long. 

Have a very Happy Easter.

Happy Crafting

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A Trio of Baby Cards

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I hope you had a good weekend. Our local garden centre is having an offer on breakfasts this month. So on Saturday we met our friends there and enjoyed breakfast together. On Sunday our daughter and son-in-law came for lunch and to visit their bunnies who they are missing a lot. Hopefully they will be in their new house soon and then they can have the bunnies back.  

Last week I decided to make some new baby cards. These are the cards that are quite often in demand. 

The backing paper was in my stash. The bunnies were cut with an All Occasions die set. The Congratulations die is from the John Next Door range. 

This sentiment is a Creative Expressions die. I made it a drop shadow. 

I made a boy version. The embossing folder and the It's a Boy sentiment are from Creative Expressions. 

Here is the girl version. 

There they are all together ready and waiting for when I am asked for a card at short notice. 

Happy Crafting

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Congratulations on your Wedding Card

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I hope you are all well and enjoying the sunny weather we are having. We have been making iced lattes they are very nice. The coffee machine was a good investment. 

Last week we went to the wedding of one of our good friends. Sadly his first wife died four years ago. We had all known each other for years. Even with all the restrictions the wedding was lovely. We had refreshments in the grounds of the church after the weather was perfect. We are so pleased that they have found each other. 

I used the Heart Lattice embossing folder in the background. I also added a selection of dies. 

This is an image drawn by our daughter. It was so lovely to be able to make such a personalised card. 

Here is one of the pictures from the wedding. They look so happy together. 

As I had the images I was able to make a matching tag for their small gift. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting 

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Happy Easter

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🐣Happy Easter🐣

I hope you have a lovely day. I know we can't be with the people that we love. We are safe at home and that is something to celebrate. Just think what it will be like when we can all meet up again. 

This card has  the same design as the condolence card I made a few weeks ago. Changing the colours made a big difference. 

This is the only Happy Easter die that I have it is from Creative Expressions. The Ivy was cut with the Ivy Spray dies from the John Next Door range. I love how you can place the ivy round an image. 

The cross die is from a Spellbinders set of dies. For the background I used the Heart Lattice embossing folder. 

I sent this card to our good friends. We are having video chats with them but it is not the same as being there with them. We have all got to do our bit. 

I hope that you have a great Easter. 

Stay safe and well. 

Happy Crafting

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Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Guest Designer

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How is your week going? I am now into the thick of invigilating. This time the Year 10's are doing practice exams. It is nice to have a part time job.

Back last year I was a winner of one of the challenges at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge blog. As a result I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the challenge that starts today. I was very lucky and I was able  to work with a beautiful image from Morgan's Artworld who is sponsoring the challenge.

The backing card came from the back of my Advent Calendar. The card was embossed with the Heart Lattice Embossing folder from Creative Expressions. In the corner I added the Lattice die from the Sandwich Box die set from John Next Door. 

Why not join in with the latest challenge it is always Anything Goes. 

The image I chose to work with was the Old Roses Frame.  The images are available to sell in Albums within a Facebook Group called Morgan's Artworld Digital Image Shop which you can reach HERE. 

 I created a background on the computer and I added a personalised  greeting at the same time. I coloured the image with Promarkers. I added some die cuts to enhance the design along with some lace. 

This is a card I made for a commission I am sure the recipients have it now. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Week 477 at the Passion for Promakers Challenge blog

Challenge 117 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog

The Week 4 22nd January Challenge at the Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge

Challenge 84 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 155 at Creatalicious Challenges 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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

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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:

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Crafty Catz challenge 404 Anything Goes with the optional twist of Using some Pretty Ribbon

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This is the first of two posts from me today. Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog and I am the host this time. The sponsor is Crafty Ribbons and the Design Team used their own images I chose the optional theme of Use some Pretty Ribbon.

The Crafty Catz Challenge blog has a Guest Design Team call for March out at the moment. If you are interested put GDT after your name with your entry.

My mother-in-law loves poppies this card is for her. I cut the image and the mats with the Double Pierced Square dies from Creative Expressions. The embossing folder I used is  Heart Lattice also from Creative Expressions. The sentiment was cut with some Emerald dies. 

If you go to the store there is more than just gorgeous ribbon it is well worth a visit. If you click on the logo you will be taken to the store.

The poppies are come in a set from Beccy's Place I purchased them knowing my Mother-in-law would love them. The set is called Poppies and is available HERE.  I used the pre-coloured set to save a bit of time. I do love red poppies. 

It is not long now and I will need this card. 

I would like to enter challenge 2 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog and challenge 134 at the Let's Craft and Create Challenge blog. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Moving Along with the Times Challenge Blog (MAWTT) - Theme Love

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This is a busy morning there is a second post from me. As you can see the new challenge has started on the Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog and I am the host this time. I chose the theme of Love. It just seemed like the right time of year what with Valentine's Day coming up. But you don't have to stop there. So many other types of cards could be made for anniversarys, weddings, engagements or just to let someone know you care.

I made an anniversary card for my husband. Our anniversary is in April. It is fine for me to share his card as he doesn't read my blog or do Social Media. We had a huge break through when he agreed to do WhatsApp and now we can have family chats and he doesn't get left out.

I started with the image from an old card. I used the colours from the image for the mats and layers. The last grey layer was embossed with the Heart Lattice embossing folder from Creative Expressions. 

This image came from a large card. I thought it might look a bit like us on one of our trips. 

This is a signature die. 

This image came from another card. I used the Heart of Hearts die set to cut the hearts. 

Now I have just got to remember where I have put this card when our anniversary comes. This year it is on a bank holiday so we will be able to send the day together. 

I would like to enter challenge 106 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog , challenge 36 at the Crafting with Attitude Challenge blog and challenge 18 at the Create and Makes Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

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Unicorn Challenge Blog Second Birthday

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Good morning. How are you? This is my second day of being retired everything is all a bit weird at the moment I am sure I will quickly get used to it. There is so much that I want to do.

Well the new challenge starts on the Unicorn Challenge blog and it is our second birthday (where did the time go?). To celebrate the theme this month is Birthday and we have not one but two wonderful sponsors Di's Digi Stamps and Fabrika Fantasy.

I had a look in the Di's Digi Stamp store and I couldn't resist this cute image. I used three shades of blue centura pearl card. I made a frame for the image with the Double Pierced Rectangles by Creative Expressions. The top layer was embossed with the Heart Lattice embossing folder also by Creative Expressions unfortunately I don't think it is available any more. 

Fabrika Fantasy have some wonderful images on their site.

Di's Digi Stamps also has some gorgeous image. We are very lucky to have been sponsored by them both this month. 

I treated myself to one of the images from Di's Digi Stamps this one is called Hedgehogs Bluebell Fun. The image was printed onto water colour paper and coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

I do love circle sentiments they often fit onto a card where others couldn't. This is a LOTV sentiment that came free with a magazine some time ago. I used my Tonic circle dies to cut the circles. 

These bluebell were cut with some Spellbinder dies. 

This is a good time to join our challenge with two sponsors. I am looking forward to seeing all the entries. 

I would like to enter challenge 13 at Angie's Digital Stamps, TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge for the week starting 5th Sept, Anything Goes Challenge at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge Blog and challenge 493 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Wedding Card

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How is your week going? Unfortunately I have a cold but it seems to be improving. I am hoping that I feel completely  better by the weekend as we have lots to do as usual.

I made a wedding card for one of my Design Teams then I changed my mind and used another card instead.

I used my Spellbinder's corner dies and and ornate square die. The background was embossed with the Heart Lattice embossing folder from Creative Expressions. 

This is a Tattered Lace die it is one of the most useful dies I received when I was on their design team. 

I stamped the sentiment with a Clarity Stamp. 

The birds and ribbon die is another from Tattered Lace this one was from a magazine. 

There are a couple of people getting married at work I shall use this card for one of them. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Valentine Hearts

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How is your week going? We actually managed to sneak off to the cinema on Tuesday evening to see Passengers there was a 2 for 1 offer at our local Odeon. My husband got home early and we dashed off to catch an earlier performance,  it was very enjoyable.

While there is a slight lull in wedding makes (I have supplies on order for the invites) I thought I ought to start thinking ahead to cards I might need in the not too distant future. Well February and Valentine's Day are not far away so I decided to make a card for my husband. We usually give each other cards and have a nice meal usually the M & S meal deal.

I started by making all the mats and layers. 

Then I started playing with my dies. I used the Heart of Hearts die set and the Heart Love die set both designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions. I remembered that I had bought some Distress Glitter in a sale. I know it is pink but I decided to use it anyway. I was just going to use it on the love die but I liked it so much I used it to edged the Heart of Hearts dies. I didn't use the heart detail this time I embossed the hearts instead. 

The sentiment was cut with a Britannia die. The text layer was a late addition to the design but I think it shows off the hearts nicely. 

So this card is now hidden in a drawer. I can blog and share it on Facebook as he never looks at those. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. Take care, 

I would like to enter 10th January Challenge at TTCRD, challenge 7 at the Creates and Makes Challenge blog, challenge 332 at the Crafty Creations Challenge blog and challenge 119 at the Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog.

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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