Sweet Angel Christmas Card

 Hi My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I have never been away from my blog for so long. I know not many people are blogging now and I am now doing this mostly for myself. It is lovely to have a record of what I have made. Life has been rather hectic and we have been on a 12 night cruise. Today I spent over an hour trying to get next day delivery on diabetic slippers for my dad. Until today I  had no idea they existed. My life is so glamourous. I won't tell you about the incontinence pants. 

This is one of the cards I made before we went away. I am hoping to do some crafting at the weekend. 

So there are the snowflake corners from the John Next Door Range. 

I think this image is by Sherry West. I have been making the images I have been colouring into cards. I do find colouring very relaxing. 

Here is another card for my stash. I still need a few more special cards. 

Have a good weekend. 

Take care. 

Hugs Jackie

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Sherry West Guest Design Team using Fall Fab Fairy

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Hasn't it been a hot week. We did get down to the coast on Monday evening. It really isn't too far from where we live. I shouldn't have been but I was surprised how many people were there. We stayed there with our friends until it was dark. It was so cool there I even needed a cardigan (nice). 

This is the second card that I have made for the Sherry West Guest Design Team. This fabulous image is released today. Now Sherry has closed he Etsy shop and her images are now free yes free. If you visit Sherry's blog all the details are there. CLICK HERE to visit the blog.   

You can also join the Facebook Group to keep up with all the current news. Click Here to visit the Facebook Group.  The image is free in the event that is being hosted on the page. 

This image is called Fall Fab Fairy and she was coloured is my Primacolor pencils with a touch of Wink of Stella to the wings. The die I used for the frame is a Spellbinders die. 

Have a great week. I will be back tomorrow with another post. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Sherry West Guest Design Team Member - Back to School Poppi Pokkadot Colouring and Craft Contest

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

We had a lovely day for my hubby's birthday yesterday. We visited the Weald and Downland Museum which is where they film the Repair Shop. You can't visit the barn where the filming takes place but you can see a bit of what is going on. We saw Dom doing some spraying outside we have no idea what he was working on. Later we saw the teddy bear ladies, Dom and Steve all posing on a cart. It will be interesting to see if any of that makes it into the programme. We really enjoyed the museum they have some wonderful buildings there and the grounds are great to walk around.  

 A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I would like to be a Guest Design Team member for Sherry West ART. Well I jumped at the chance. The initial term is for three months. For August I have been given four images to work with. The first one is Back to School Poppi Pokkadot. She is a free image for a colouring a craft competition on Facebook. You can reach the event HERE.  The image is free to download in the event. 

Isn't she just so cute. I enjoyed colouring her with my Prismcolor pencils. I do find that I have a lot more control when I am colouring with my pencils. I have learnt a lot from Barbara Gray. I cut thm image and it's mats with some Tattered Lace Dies. The Numbers and Letters are Crafter's Companion dies.

Our daughter and son-in-law are coming today. It will be so good to see them and they are bringing afternoon tea. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 142 at the Crafty Friends Challenge blog

Challenge 196 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge Blog - Anything Goes - August Challenge

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Today is a busy day in blogland. The first of the month is when many challenges start. I have two cards to share with you today. 

Here is the first one for the August Anything Goes Challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge blog. There are lovely digi papers on offer as prizes. 

I used the Gingham Digi papers to make this card. I just love gingham. 

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

This image is called The Three Little Oinks from the Designer Sherry West and it is available HERE. I coloured my image with Prismacolor pencils. Aren't the piggies so cute? They look so happy. 

I enjoyed making this card. I love colouring with my pencils now. I have learnt so much from Barbara Gray and her daily Shac Shack sessions on Facebook. We have done 17 weeks together. That is just amazing. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 41 a the 2 Crafty Critters Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 141 at the Crafty Friends Challenge blog

Challenge 7 at the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge blog

Challenge 25 at Carlin's Map Paradise Challenge blog

Challenge 41 at the Crafty Animals Challenge blog

Challenge 59 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

Challenge 8 (August) at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog

Don't forget about the challenge. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Cute Angel Christmas Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope that you had a good weekend. We had a quiet one which meant that we were able to get a lot of jobs done in the house and garden. There is still so much that I want to do with both. 

All through this time I have been making Christmas cards. For some reason I have found them easier to make that other styles of cards. So far I have made 78. I do still need some more. 

Here is my latest card made with a cute little image from Sherry West. 

I have been using some A3 black card to make card blanks. When I do this there is a folded piece of black card left over. Sometimes, like here, I use these to make tent fold cards. 

This cute little image is called Merry Christmouse it is available from Sherry West HERE.  The image was printed on to Neenah card stock and it was coloured with my Prismacolor pencils. With the pencils I can get quite a delicate effect and I can colour much smaller images. I have found so many images that I have printed and that I can practice my colouring on. 

So here is another card for my Christmas stash. I think there is one more of these images for me to colour. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 149 at The Cutie Pie Challenge blog

Challenge 498 at Craftyhazelnut's Weekly Christmas Challenge

The July Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Challenge 75 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 24 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 642 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Challenge 436 at the My Time to Craft Challenge blog

Week 27 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge

The N for No Fuss Challenge at the ABC Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 514 at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Winter Wonderland - Angels/Anything with Wings - Sponsor Sherry West

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Today is our Wedding Anniversary we will have been married for 38 years. We are going to celebrate with a delivered pizza which has now become a real treat. We are also planning to watch One Man Two Governors with James Corden it is on the National Theatre Youtube Channel for a week. There are lots of things online to watch and enjoy.

It is time for the new challenge at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog the theme is Angels/Anything with Wings and the sponsor is the faboulous Sherry West. 

I had worked on a different design for this image but is just didn't work. The image is so pretty this simple tent fold design is ideal. 

There are so many wonderful images in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This gorgeous image is called "Peace to You" and is available HERE. I printed onto Neenah cardstock and the image was coloured with my Promarkers. Then the image was fussy cut. 

The banner die and the Happy Christmas came with my Crafter's Companion Advent calendar. 

It was a pleasure to make this card the image is so pretty. This is another card for my stash. The pile of  Christmas cards is increasing. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 483 at Craftyhazenut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge 21 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 68 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Stay safe and well. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Merry and Bright

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you have had a good week. Today I am helping at a beginners felting workshop. I always enjoy these workshops. There is another busy weekend coming up.

Today the new challenge starts at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and the theme is Merry and Bright and our sponsor is Sherry West.

I made one of my Snippets backgrounds. I chose lots of bright patterned  papers to make the strips. Silver glittery stars were added to match the stars on the image. 

Here is the logo to the Sherry West Etsy shop not all the images are there yet but it is still worth checking out. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This cute little angel was printed onto Neenah card and coloured with Promarkers. 

I found this tag in my stash and it was just perfect for the theme. 

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

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 18 at the Cute 'N' Crafty Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 194 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 15 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 57 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 602 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 362

Challenge 172 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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