Thirty Ninth Wedding Anniversary

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors 

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

Hugs Jackie

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A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog - March 15th Challenge Anything Goes

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I hope you are having a good weekend and that any plans that you had are not too badly affected. Our plans have changed completely but it is better to be safe and to heed the warnings.

The new challenge starts today at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog the theme is always Anything Goes and there are wonderful digi papers on offer as prizes to the winners.

This time I used the Steampunk Time digi papers. 

Our challenges are always fun. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the Challenge Blog.

I used the Renmore Die set from the John Next Door range to showcase the sentiment. The Birthday wishes is a die from Crafter's Companion it was cut in black and I used Pebo Gilding wax to help it to show up. 

For decoration I used the Cogs die set from the John Next Door range. They were cut in black card and then I used Pebo gilding wax on them. I like Pebo gilding wax a lot and I have just treated myself to another colour. The wax  goes on beautifully and so far it the ones I have haven't dried out. 

I made this card for a chap I know who likes this style of card. I do like to match the cards I make to the people I am making them for. I am planning to make another card like this in more feminine colours it will be interesting to see how it turns out. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 26 at the Creative Crafters Challenge blog

Enjoy your day

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - December Challenge

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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

Hugs Jackie

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

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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

Hugs Jackie

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Christmas Lantern

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How is your weekend going. It is nice to have an extra day with my hubby. Unfortunately a lot of our time has been taken up with hospital visiting. My mum has been diagnosed with Vascular dementia and she has been assessed as not being able to use the stairs safely. This means that I have to decided if she is going to live upstairs or downstairs in their house. I am feeling the pressure of this decision as it has a lot of implications for my mum and my dad. So if I dip in and out of blogland I hope that you will be patient with me.

I made a Christmas lantern with the small lantern die set from the John Next Door range.

I did watch a film about how to put the lantern together. I used black card that I used Pebeo Gilding wax on to make it look more like metal. There is acetate behind the panels. 

I used the poinsettia stamp set that goes with the die. You make so many poinsettias at the same time. I stamped onto white paper and I used Izink red into to colour the poinsettias. 

I added a battery powered tea light. 

Now it would be a plan to make a whole row of these. I have a feeling that may not happen this year. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Rudolph Days May Challenge. 

Challenge 439 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge 185 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge Blog

Challenge 50 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge

Challenge 10 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 441 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Winter Wonderland Christmas card

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I hope you are having a good weekend. There is so much to do at this time of year. On Sunday we will be visited our parents. We took  mine out for a meal and then popped  over to see my husband's parents.

Well I was out in Winchester last Thursday and there was 20% off everything in C&H fabrics and they happen to sell Sizzix dies. It would have been rude not to buy anything.

I bought the Winter Wonderland die set with four deer and some snow and the Branched Birch die both from Sizzix. There were many dies I would have liked to buy it was very tempting. I cut a frame with the Stitched Lattice dies from Creative Expressions in black I used Pebeo Gilding wax on it. I used the snow die in the background and added a shiny silver moon. I cut the Branch birch twice I inked through the die and then over the branches so they weren't so bight white. 

This is the Contemporary Happy Christmas die from Creative Expressions. 

I cut Santa's Sleigh in black and I used Pebeo Gilding wax on the service. 

There are four deer in the set three are smaller. 

The set has a male deer with antlers to make the female I removed the antlers. The tree was made with one of the Winter Trees dies from Creative Expressions. 

I think you could make a nice frame with these dies I might give it a try. This reminds me of the song with the same name Winter Wonderland. 

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

The November Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges 

Challenge 413 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Week 495 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

The November Rudolph Days Challenge 

Challenge 86 at Always Fun Challenges 

Challenge 172 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

The R is for Reindeer challenge at the Alphabet Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Christmas Shaker Card

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How is your week going? I am into my second week of invigilating. It is really strange getting up early in the morning. It will be nice to have a bit of extra money for some treats at Christmas. This time last year I had no money at all coming in and I felt very odd buying my husband Christmas presents with his money it didn't seem right. Now I have a tiny pension and the invigilating money. So he will have a good present this year.

I was going through my files and I found a Christmas  card that hadn't been blogged.

I do like making Shaker Cards. The Snow Globe die from Creative expressions works so well when teamed with treat cups. Don't forget to look at your packaging though as I have found some that will work with the die as well. I used the Falling Snow Embossing folder to add texture to the background paper. 

I created the scene inside with dies. The Sky was cut with the Christmas Night Sky die from Creative Expressions and I used the Christmas Cottage Scenes dies as well. The Snowman was made with a Crafter's Companion die that came with the Advent Calendar last year. (I have treated myself to an Advent Calendar this year.) The snow was created with small white beads. 

This is a Creative Expressions die. I used Pebeo Gilding was on the sentiment and the Snow Globe. 

These types of cards are always popular. I am not sure who will get this one yet. 

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

The November Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges

The Christmas Challenge at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog

Challenge 411 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

The November Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 171 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafitng

Hugs Jackie

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Not Just Cards Challenge blog - September Challenge

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How is your week going? I got a bit confused and I didn't expect to be back so soon. The new challenge starts today  on the Not Just Cards Challenge blog and the theme is as always Anything Goes.

A few people we know have moved house recently and the free gift that came with Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine a few months ago was has been very useful.

I used a stencil and Distress Oxides to create the background. 

Why not join our challenge? They are always Anything Goes. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

The aperture and frame were cut with the Double Pierced circle dies by Creative Expressions. I used Pebeo gilding wax to add some interest to the frame. The house was cut with the dies that came free with the magazine. The background in the circle is one I created with ink and surgical spirit on shiny card. 

I added gilding wax to the sentiment. 

This was the first new home card that was sent out. In fact I should really make another one soon. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The September Card Challenge at the Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge blog

Challenge 141 at the Let's Craft and Create Challenge blog

The Dies and or Punches Challenge at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - Texture

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I am so sorry that I have not been around much. The situation with my parents has really taken it out of me. Yesterday a private care package was put in place so that my dad could come home from hospital. Time will tell if this was the right choice. I do think it was best to try and keep them in their own home for as long as possible. I haven't crafted for weeks and I am missing it a lot. You do need head space to be able to create and I just don't have that at the moment.

Back to business. This is my card for the current challenge on the Moving Along with the Times challenge blog (MAWTT) the theme that has been set is Texture. 

I have in my stash some of the 3D embossing folders from Crafter's Companion and this seemed like the right time to use one of them. I am trying to make Christmas cards where I can. I suspect this year that I will be buying cards for the first time in ages.

This is the Silent Night 3D Embossing Folder from Crafter's Companion. I used black card and two shades of Pebeo Gilding Wax. I am still a bit heavy handed with this. The ribbon was in my stash. I did find the embossing a bit tricky all my plates were too think so I ended up using sheets of card. I just had to experiment to get it right. 

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

Another Christmas card for my stash and nice and flat for posting.

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter challenge 34 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - August Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? We are still busy trying to sort out care for my parents. We have a meeting at the hospital today. I hope that things will move forward then.

On the 11th of the month the new challenge starts on the Not Just Cards Challenge blog and the theme is always Anything Goes. 

This is the card that I made for the couple who got married in Malta. Unfortunately they never received it as it got badly damaged which was a shame and I don't have time to make another one. The die is from the Crafter's Companion Rustic Wedding collections. I printed the background on the computer. The die was cut three times, twice in black and once in white just for the couple so they stand out and look a bit more bridal.  

To highlight the detail on the trees I used Pebeo gilding wax that I am very impressed with but I am  still a bit heavy handed with it. 

This is a Tattered Lace die that has been very useful. 

It is a shame they never received this card I did make them a frame of the invitation design. Her brother had drawn the images to use. I had to put them together. As it is not my artwork I don't feel I can share the frame. 

Have a great weekend

We are going out with our daughter and son-in-law and our new in-laws. It is to celebrate both dad's birthday's as they come close together. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie