Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge Blog - Anything Christmas

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope that you have had a great week so far. I have another busy day ahead I am heading off to Winchester for my regular visit and in the evening we are going to see Shrek the musical at the Mayflower Theatre.

The new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog and as we are getting near Christmas the theme is Anything Christmas.  If you are like me you have lots of gift bags and boxes that you need to get made before the big day.

The image is from an old card. I used the colours in the image to make the mats and layers. All the white on the card is glitter card so it does sparkle. 

Our challenge is lots of fun to join in with why not join us. 

I just couldn't resist this super cute image of a Blue-tit surrounded by the red berries. 

This is a die from Creative Expressions. 

This is such a large card it is one that has been delivered by hand. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 173 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 494 at the CRAFT Challenge blog

Challenge 559 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Challenge 409 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Challenge 42 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 414 at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

The December Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Have a great day. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional theme Layer it Up

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Happy Friday the weekend is nearly here. It is going to be a busy one again. On Saturday we will be working on the wedding invitations all the card has come and we have a go ahead on the design. Saturday evening our daughter is coming to stay she is attending Minamicon in Southampton and will be dropped here after. Then the plan is to spend Mother's Day together we have a meal booked at a local Prezzo (one that isn't closing down).

The new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional theme of Layer it Up. Loving my layers this challenged suits me well. The sponsor is Digi Doodle Studios.

The new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional theme of Layer it Up. Loving my layers this challenged suits me well. The sponsor is Digi Doodle Studios. I made the backing paper myself. I used a shiny card stock ( I had some left over from our daughter's wedding) I got my inks out I don't have many. Onto a piece of cotton wool I put some surgical spirit then I picked up some of the ink. I dappled the inky cotton wool all over the card. I left it to dry and the colours moved around as it dried. It was a great way to use up some of the shiny card that was no use for making the table favours it just took too long for the glue to dry.

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

This the Birdy Digi Stamp and it is available HERE. She was printed onto Neenah card and coloured with Promarkers. I cut the image out by hand. 

I found all my bird dies and I cut them in blues and added them to the design. 

These little birds are so cute. 

My most useful Crafter's Companion die. 

Yet another bird. 

There you have it. I did enjoy making the background. I do like to experiment. 

I would like to enter challenge 3 at the Digi Doodle Studios Challenge blog , challenge 434 at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog ,challenge 354 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog , challenge 46 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog and challenge 113 at Kitty Bee Designs. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Fantasy Stampers - Lots of Layers

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

As you know we are on a cruise and today we should be in Malaga visiting the Picasso museum in the city of his birth. Get us, we are so cultured.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at Fantasy Stampers and the theme is lots of layers. Why not join us for some fun? Don't forget the stamping.

This is the card I made using  stamps from Visible Image. I used the White Rabbit set, the No Regrets word set and the Pocket Watches set. I even used two layers of ribbon from my stash. The background was made with the Tick Tock stamp and the pocket watch stamps. I stamped and heat embossed the silver ones first and then the gold ones and finally the Tick Tocks in black. The whole sheet was inked with two shades Distress ink. This is my favourite way to make a background. 

White Rabbit was coloured with Promarkers the background was coloured with my Spectrum Noir pencils. I wanted him to look like he was coming through a door. The pocket watch with the rabbit and the gold one I made as an embellishment were covered with Glossy Accents. 

The sentiment is from the No Regrets set  I used two layers to mount it. I love layers. It is quite a versatile card it could be used for many different occasions.  

Someone has seen this card and wants to buy it so it is off to a good home. This challenge was right up my street I do like my layers. 

When I get back I will post some pictures from the cruise. I do hope that you have a good week. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie