Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - Anything Goes with Autumn Colours - Challenge 109

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How is your week going? I have found it quite hard to settle down after our time in London. On Tuesday I did make it into Southampton to see the Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Art Gallery. It is an amazing exhibition and I want to go back. They have pulled together paintings from lots of different places. I met my hubby when he finished work.  We had a nice meal together and we saw the film Official Secrets at our local Showcase cinema. It was a good day.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with Autumn colours.

I have had the backing paper in my stash for a while. This seemed like a good time to use it. 

Why not join in with our challenge. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I have a paper kit with Pollyanna Pickering images in it. I went through the kit and picked out this fabulous image of a thrush. 

The dies I used to make the leaves and acorns came free with a magazine some time ago. So long ago that I can't remember which magazine. The dies are very useful. 

There you have my card for the challenge. I hope you have a good weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The October Challenge at Crafthazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Challenge 542 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

The Autumn Colours Challenge at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge blog

Challenge 31 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

The October Challenge at the Die Cut Diva's Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times - Wedding or Anniversary

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How is your week going? I have another morning of invigilating ahead. But after I am going out to lunch with a friend for her birthday which will be lovely. We might even visit a craft store. We both make cards.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog. There is some news about the challenge blog over there as well. The theme of the challenge has been chosen by CAZ and it is Wedding or Anniversary.

I made this card a while back for our good friends who like to dance.

For the background I used the Foston Fold die set from the John Next Door range. 

Why not pop over to the challenge blog and join in with the fun? Click on the logo and you will be taken there.

Over the top I added a dancing couple. This die is called First Dance and it is a Signature die. 

The flowers were cut with a small die that comes with the Foston Fold Die set. I added die cuts made with the Leafy Flourish die set. They match the leaves on the Foston Fold die. I am  a sucker for things that match. I added some small butterflies as well. 

Their anniversary was back in July it is about the same time as our Daughter and son-in-law's. I have made a lot of wedding and anniversary cards this year., 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Have a great day. 

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - Things with Wings Challenge

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How it your week going? I am pleased the weather has got a bit cooler it makes it easier for me to get things done. This evening I am meeting my hubby in town and we are going to see Avenue Q at the Mayflower theatre. There was an offer and they are hard to resist.

I am hosting the next challenge at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog and I have chosen the theme Things with Wings.

I was asked to make a card for the 80th Birthday of one of my in-laws good friends. He was a Paratrooper and that's what they wanted for the theme of the card.

I had to do quite a bit of research for this card. I found the paratrooper badge and the some other bits on the computer. This is a Z-fold card. I do like making these. 

This is a photo of the chap in question. He is very good to my husband's parents. They have even spent Christmas together a few times. 

That is the Paratroopers badge and it has Wings. You can see the badge on the hat in the photo above this one. 

I was quite surprised that this chap was 80 he really doesn't seem like it. 

With some of the left over bits I made this card for the chap from my hubby and me. 

I know he was thrilled with this card. He kept talking to people about it and showing them. It is nice when something you have made makes someone happy. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 227 at the Cardz 4 Guyz challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog - Stars and Stripes

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How has your week been so far? On Monday we were at a funeral that we had quite a distance to travel  which meant an over night stay. The funeral was sad but it was very nice to meet with so many relatives that I had lost touch with. We travelled back and met our friends for a meal before we watched the film Yesterday together. If you are a Beatles fan you will love this film. Now my husband is away for a few days for work. Lots of crafting for me and catching up on things.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog and our theme this time is Stars and Stripes. To me this challenge meant one thing, another chance to use up some of my Snippets.

I started by making one of my Snippets backgrounds for the stripes. 

Why not come and join in with our challenge? Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

The dies I used here are all from Creative Expressions. The decorative frame was cut with the Oslo die set.  I do like putting a shadow behind my sentiments. 

I cut the stars with the die that comes with the Champagne Bottle die set from the John Next Door range. You can cut so many stars at the same time. 

This is another card for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The July Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. 

Challenge 447 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge - theme follow the Sketch

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How is your week going? This is a heavy week of invigilating for me. Also tomorrow I will be helping at a Felting Workshop. It is rather difficult to craft and I have a big project on at the moment that is taking a lot of time.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) challenge blog and the theme is follow the Sketch.

I used black card to follow the lines of the sketch. The Double Stitched Flag dies were used to create the shapes under the image. All the patterned papers I used were in my stash. 

Here is the sketch to follow. 

This is a Pollyanna Pickering image that came from a pad of images. I do love the colours in this image. 

I will be adding a sentiment later when I decide who to send the card to. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - That Spring Feeling

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How is your week going? I have been fairly busy. Today is a busy day on my blog. Even though I am only on four design teams now it just so happens that two of them start challenges today.

First up is the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) challenge blog and the new theme is "That Spring Feeling". Just in time for your Easter makes.

I made a square card with a similar design and I wondered if you could extend the design and make it less cluttered. This way there is more room for the sentiment. I used the sun burst die again. I kept the centre in place and the leaves of the tulips wouldn't have shown up if I had removed it. 

Why not join in with our challenge. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

The tulip die is from Crafter's Companion and the flower pot is a Spellbinders die. 

This sentiment is a Creative Expressions die it came in a set with a bunny and some flowers. 

This is our Magnolia tree. It did look particularity good this in spite of  the efforts of storm Gareth. We get two weeks of glorious blooms and then a lot of clearing up. It does mean Spring to us. 

Here are the different coloured cards I made with the same design. . It will be time to start sending them out soon. Easter is very late this year. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 189 at the Crafty Gals Corner Challenge blog

The Easter Challenge at the Crafting by Designs Challenge blog

The April Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Challenge 577 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Challenge 118 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog

Challenge 111 at Scrapyland Challenges

Challenge 425 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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

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How is your week going? I am having quite a quiet week which is great for catching up on crafty makes of one sort or another. The following couple of weeks are going to be rather busy.

Today sees the start of a new challenge at the Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog and this time the theme is Bugs. By this we mean any type of insect.

I wanted to make an Valentine's Day card for my husband and I found inspiration from a  cushion in Next. I go there often it is an easy walk from our house and they have a Costa. What's not to like?  Any way back to the cushion it had bees and a heart on it. I tried making a felted bee but I didn't like what I made so I bought some dies instead.

For the background I used the Honeycomb Haven embossing folder from Creative Expressions. It seemed appropriate. My backing paper was another inky kitchen roll creation. 

 I added the honeycomb die that came in the Dovecraft Bee Happy Premium Die Collection to the background. 

The theme of this times challenge is Bugs. Even butterflies and dragonflies count. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the blog. 

The heart die was one designed by Leonie Pujol for Crafter's Companion. The Bee Happy came from the Dovecraft set. 

I think this bee die is fabulous and this what prompted me to buy the Dovecraft die set. All the other dies were a bonus. 

My husband did like his card on Valentine's Day. In fact we have only just put it away. 

Enjoy the rest of the week

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 109 at the Scrapy Land Challenge blog

Challenge 421 at Penny' s Paper- Crafty Challenge blog

Challenge 125 at the Crasz 4 Guyz Challenge blog

Challenge 445 at the Krafty Chick Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (Moving Along with the Times) Challenge blog - theme A Little Shabby Chic

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How is your week going? My shoulder has been playing up and I am finding it difficult to craft. Strangely I have more requests to make cards this week than for a long time.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog and this time the theme is A Little Shabby Chic. Now this is not a style I usually embrace.

I had a set of beautiful papers and matching sentiments in my stash and I decided to used these to make a birthday card for a friend. I used scissors to rough the edges of the paper and Distress ink to add colour. The small piece of lace was in my stash. 

Why not come and join in with our challenge click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I used the Sophia die set from Creative Expressions to cut the frame for the sentiment. 

I used the Passion Flower die set from Creative Expressions to make the flower and the leaves. 

Since I made this card I had a request for a 80th Birthday card. So I adapted this card to suit. I will have to make another one for my friend. I do think it is a good idea to make cards without sentiments and then to add them later when you know how they are going to be used. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge - theme Have a Heart

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How is your week going? I have had a poorly husband who has been off work for a bit. On Tuesday we visited the hospital so he could have a chest x-ray to check things out. He is now working from home but the cough still persists. I was hoping to go to the Newbury Craft show on Saturday we will just have to see if my hubby is up to going.

The new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog and Donna for team B has chosen the theme Have a Heart. So we would like to see a heart or hearts in your creation.

I made a new home card.

For the sky I used some rescued inky paper towel which I had glued onto card. The clouds were cut with some Crafter's Companion dies. The green hills were cut with the Snow Scenes dies from John Next Door. 

Why not join in with our challenge. Valentine's Day isn't far away. Click on the logo and you will be to the challenge blog. 

The heart was cut with the outer dies from the Heart of Hearts die set by Creative Expressions. The house and tiny heart dies came free with a magazine and have proved to be very useful. 

I think these word dies are from Britannia. The daisies were made with the small Star Flower dies from John Next Door. 

I added some small butterflies made with the Small Butterfly dies from John Next Door. 

I wanted the card to have a summery feel. Even though I sent the card in December. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 386 at the Shopping Our Stash Challenge blog

Challenge 234 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

The January Challenge at the Crafting by Designs Challenge blog

Challenge 160 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog

Challenge 30 at the Love the Craft Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week 

Happy Crafting

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

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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

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