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

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

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

Hugs Jackie

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First Try with the Foston Fold Die Set

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I would like to start by wishing you all a very Happy Easter. Where we are the weather is lovely. Yesterday  managed to get a lot done in the garden. We are quite a long way to being able to demolish our old shed. Thank you to all those who offered advice about how to replace it. We are always open to suggestions.

I wasn't sure if I was going to post today or not. Things seem to be going well this weekend  so I thought I would.

When I was at Ally Pally I treated myself to the Foston Fold Die Set from the John Next Door Range from Crafts-Too. This is the first time I have used the die set. My first try with a die set  is usually the most straight forward way. This then gives me a chance to see what else the dies might be able to do.  The Foston die was cut into white card and backed with pink card. 

This sentiment comes with the Small Butterfly die set. 

The flowers were cut with a die in the Foston set. My favourite small butterflies were added. While at Ally Pally I also treated myself to the Leafy Flourish die set. The pattern of the leaves matches one of the panels that come with the Foston set. I am a sucker for things that match. 

For a first try I was quite pleased with how this turned out. Just waiting for the right person to send it to.  

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Blooming Wonderful Challenge at the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog

Challenge 172 at the Cut It Up Challenge Blog

Challenge 162 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Challenge 395 at the My time to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 16 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

Challenge 578 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Simon Says Spring Mood Board at the Wednesday Challenge Blog

Challenge 15 at the Creative Crafters Challenge blog

🐰🐣🙂Happy Easter to you all. 🐣🐰🙂

Hugs Jackie

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Christmas Card number 15

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Happy Friday! The weekend is almost here. We are heading off to a wedding early tomorrow morning and on Sunday we are visiting the Harry Potter studio tour, which is near where we will be staying. Two very exciting things to do. I won't be blogging or commenting much this weekend I know I am going to be very busy.

When I went to the Newbury Craft show, last weekend,  I had quite a long chat with John Lockwood he is becoming a  good friend. While we were talking he was using the new Snow Globe die set by Sue Wilson. I even helped him with a few things. I was so impressed with the dies and what he did with them I bought the Snow Globe die set and the Cottage Snow Globe scene. Today was my first opportunity to play with the dies.

This is an A5 card I don't often make these I do like may square cards. The backing paper was in my stash. 

This is the male deer from the Deer family die set that was released last year. 

This Season's Greeting die was also released last year. 

I did have fun putting the Snow Globe together. The treat cups make it so much easier to make a shaker card. I put Micro beads in mine. 

Look what I have treated myself to. I have been wanting to replace my Grand Calibur since the handle broke. I was able to pay for this with my earnings from card sales which is kind of appropriate. 

Here is is unpacked and I did use it today. I was impressed it is a very solid piece of kit. 

I have lots of ideas of how to use this die set so you will probably see it a lot more. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and that the weather is kind to all of us. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie