Challenge #80 at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog - Anything Goes - Sponsor Artsy Stamper

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you are having a good week. The first of the month is busy in blogland. Here I am with a second post today. 

As the title of this post says Challenge #80 has just started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is Artsy Stamper.  

I chose this set to use. I love sunflowers. 

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

The image set I used is called Sunny Sunflower Digital Stamp and Paper set and it is available HERE. 

I used the pre-coloured sunflower and added Glossy Accents to the centre of the flower. 

The bumble bee die comes from the Dovecrafts Bee Happy die set. 

As I have said I love sunflowers. This is one of the ones that I grew from seed this year. I have still got a few in flower at the moment. I will save some seeds for next year the birds can have the rest. 

The backing paper and the sentiment come with the set. I can see myself using these images a lot. 

Happy Crafting

Take care. 

Hugs Jackie

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My very own Homegrown Sunflower

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How has your week been? I have been busy getting ready for the Open Studios event at the weekend. There have been quite a few things to sort out. Today I should be setting up ready for Saturday but that depends a bit on the weather. My hubby has taken the day off so he can help me. He did need to use up some of his leave. It's not like we can go anywhere. 

I love taking pictures of flowers I have done this for years. I don't usually do anything with the photos this year I decided to try them on cards. Here is my first effort. 

The backing paper was in my stash. The die I used for the corners is a  Spellbinders die. 

This is my own sunflower that I grew from seed. We went to a garden centre the day before they were closed and I bought some miniature sunflower seeds. They have been grown in pots on the patio. I hope to save some of the seeds to grow next year. The birds can have what is left. 

I am going to put this card into the sale along with some others with my photos on. I will let you know how I get on. I am not really expecting to sell very much.

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The In the Garden Challenge at the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog

The August 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 twist of Use Something Yellow

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I hope you have had a good week and that you have something nice planned for the weekend. We  have arrived at the weekend where we set off to Malta. I have scheduled a couple of posts while I am away and I will catch up with everyone when we get back. I might me able to share a few photos.

We have put things in place so we can still go to Malta. As far as I know my dad will still be in hospital when we get back. We will have to come up with a solution for supporting my mum. I really am hoping to enjoy the break.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog this is our last challenge before our summer break. The theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use Something Yellow. The sponsor is Bugaboo.

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

This image is called Mouse - Big Flower and it is available HERE. 

I made the sunflower with a Spellbinders die set. 

In the image there is a tiny dragonfly this gave me the excuse to use my John Next Door dragonfly dies. When I used them it made me want the butterfly dies from the John Next Door range. 

I do like yellow I used quite a bit of it on this card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of B for Bug

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Don't Fridays come round quickly. I have just no idea where the time goes. I hope you have something nice planned for the weekend. We are hoping to finish the wedding invitations on Saturday and on Sunday we are going to take my parents out for a meal and then we will visit my in-laws. The nephew and his fiancee live next door to my in-laws so we should be able to have a discussion about the invitations and when they want them sent out.

Well the new challenge starts today on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes and the optional twist is B for Bug. The sponsor this time is Bugaboo Stamps. We also have a Guest Design Team slot for April if you are interested just put GDT after your name when you enter.

The aperture and frame were cut with the Double Pierced Circles from Creative Expressions. The flowery paper was in my stash. 

There are many wonderful images in the store and they are a joy to colour. Click on the image and you will be taken to the store. 

This image is called Bee Flower and it available HERE. I printed onto Neenah card and I coloured with Promarkers. 

The sunflower was made with the Spellbinders Build a Sunflower die set. I bought the little ladybirds on one of my trips to Hobbycraft. 

Hopefully the invitations will be finished this weekend, Being a destination wedding there will be no evening invitations to make. I hope you all get to do something nice. 

I would like to enter challenge 93 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog ,challenge 11 at the Craftaholics R Us Challenge blog , challenge 12 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog, challenge 521 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog, the Natures Wonders Challenge at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog, challenge 3 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge Blog and challenge 3 at A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Sunflower - Thank You cards

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How is your week going? As you can imagine we are very busy with the lead up to the wedding. This will be my last blog post for a while. Tomorrow we are setting off to Bristol for the wedding. We have a meeting at the venue where we hand over all the decorations and the table plans. Then on Friday everyone starts to gather and Saturday is the day of the wedding. Until we return home I won't be around much in blogland there just won't be time.

I love sunflowers they are just so cheerful so I treated myself to issue 148 of Papercraft Essentials magazine with its free sunflower stamp set and paper pad.

I have just invested in a Tim Holtz stamping platform and I am so glad I have. I just makes stamping so much easier and if you miss a bit it is so easy to go back and re-ink it. For batch making it is a dream I am going to use it to make some Christmas cards. I had all the stamps on the platform and I stamped them all at the same time. I cut the layers out with the Double Pierced Rectangle dies by Creative Expressions. I added a lattice cut with Trellis Edger die set I extended it to make it long enough it was very easy to line up. 

All the stamping was done onto water colour card with Watering Can archival ink. All the colouring was done with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I wanted to stamp the pot straight onto the card as I liked the shadow for the pot. 

The bee came from another stamp set. 

The sentiment came with the set. 

With all the stamps in place it was easy to make this smaller card. 

Sunflowers are so cheerful. I now have three thank you cards for the end of term. 

I would like to enter challenge 122 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

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Creative Artiste - Challenge 19 Anything Goes

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I hope you have a had a good week and that you have something nice planned for the weekend. We will mostly catching up with jobs around the house and garden.

The first Friday in the month see the start of a new challenge on the Creative Artiste Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is The Dusty Attic.

I had had this little heart shaped box in my stash for ages. I was given it free when I bought some jewellery as a leaving present.

I started painting the box all over with Gesso. It isn't necessary to do this but it does make the colours of the tissue paper brighter. Then I decoupaged the box with cut up tissue paper and decoupage glue applied with a brush. The lace was in my stash. 

The Dusty Attic are based in Australia and they make laser cut creations and embellishments. They will ship overseas. If you click on the logo you will be taken to the store. 

I made the flower with the Spellbinders Build a Sunflower die set. I used Distress inks to colour the petals. The doily was created with another Spellbinder die. The butterfly was made with a Sue Wilson die. 

I was very pleased with how this box turned out. 

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. 

I would like to enter Challenge 42 at the Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog , Challenge 27 at Craft Girls Creations and Challenge 29 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge Blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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