Always Fun Challenges - theme Male/ Dad

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? I hope you did something nice. We manged to remove most of the ivy from our garage. We attended a barbecue for people investing in cows for a farm in France. The cows have been bought and will be travelling to France in August. On Sunday we went to the Portsmouth Papercraft show and I met my crafty friend Sandy.

Being Monday the new challenge starts at Always Fun Challenges. The theme this time is Male/ Dad. As Father's Day is not far away it is time to share all those makes.

This is the card I made for my husband's birthday. 

Our challenges are always fun. 

I printed the image from a Creative World of Crafts  CD which is full on Pollyanna Pickering images. I printed the paper from the CD too. The aperture and frame were cut with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. The ivy was cut with another Creative Expressions die set. 

The sentiment came from a paper pad and it was mounted on the a flag cut with the Stitched flag dies from Creative Expressions. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 120 at Kitty Bee Designs

Challenge 328 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Challenge 249 at Creative Knockouts Sponsored challenges

Challenge 210 at the Crafting from the Heart challenge blog

The June Challenge at the A Perfect Time to Craft challenge blog

Challenge 15 at the 2 Crafty Critters challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Use some ribbon or twine

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? Have you got something nice planned for the weekend. On Saturday we will be attacking the ivy in our garden one more time. In the evening we are going to a Barbecue to meet other people who have invested in cows for our friends farm. I am quite excited about owning a cow. The best bit is that it will be on a farm in France we won't be looking after it ourselves. On Sunday we are going to the Portsmouth Papercraft show. I like to support local events. I have a list it should be fun.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog, The theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of using ribbon or twine. The sponsor this time is Crafty Ribbons. We have a Guest Design Team Call for July if you are interested put GDT after your name when you enter and we will be in touch.

I treated myself to the Ribbon Threader die set from John Next Door. I love that the dies are so versatile that you can frame an image with them. The ribbon was left over from the first wedding invitations that I ever made and that was a while ago. The image is from All Dressed Up Stamps as far as I can tell she is called Sassy. The image was free in the Kit and Clowder colouring Facebook group. She was printed onto Neenah card and coloured with Promarkers. 

If you like ribbons you are going to want to check out their store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I was trying to show how the Ribbon Threader dies work. 

Have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 40 at the Crafting with Attitude challenge blog

Week 23 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge

TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge 5th June

Challenge 210 at 613 Avenue Create Challenge blog

Challenge 471 at the CRAFT Challenge blog

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 406 Love is in the Air

Challenge 108 at the Creative Craft Cottage challenge  blog

Challenge 533 at the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog

The June Anything Goes Challenge at the Crafting By Designs challenge blog

Challenge 83 at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog

Challenge 299 at the QKR Stampede challenge blog

Challenge 69 at the Crafting with Friends Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Beccy's Place - Spring Chickens

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I have been invigilating this week. Today I have a whole day off and I am going to the hairdressers which is always a treat.

I am sharing another card I made with the Spring Chickens set of images from Beccy's place. This is my last month as a Guest Design Team member. I am going to miss being on the team. I still have two sets of images to share this month.

I did print and colour a lot of the chickens. I thought this design was a good way to show them off. The backing paper was in my stash. 

There are some fabulous image sets in the store click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

Aren't these chickens just fabulous. They are available HERE. 

I printed onto Neenah card stock and I coloured the chickens with my Promarkers. 

I just love the look on their faces. 

The sentiments that come with the chickens are just fabulous. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 91 at Scrapy Land Challenges 

The TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge starting 5th June

Color Inspiration link up 35 at My Creative Scoop

The June Challenge at Crafting by Designs

Challenge 23 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 15 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 360 at the I ❤ Promakers Challenge blog

Challenge 152 at the Inspiration Destination Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Always Fun Challenges - the theme is Summer Fun

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the week ahead. We spent most of the weekend clearing the ivy from our garage roof. Our neighbours are away which means we can attack the ivy from their side. We did say to them that we would be doing this.

Being Monday the new challenge starts  at Always Fun Challenges the theme this time is Summer Fun. 

I used one of my inky kitchen roll backgrounds on this card. 

The challenges are always fun to join in with. 

The stamp I used  was  one I won from Creative Expressions some time ago. I stamped with Archival ink onto water colour card then I coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

The shells were cut with a set that I bought last year when I spent the day with our daughter while her fiance and my husband went on a stag do. She bought them as a treat for me. 

I will add a sentiment to this card when I decide who it is going to be sent to. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 209 at the Crafting From the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 372 at the My time to Craft Challenge blog

Have a great week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Black and White

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Welcome to my second post of the day. Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of Black and White. The sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs. This time the Design Team used their own images.

I decided to make an anniversary card for our friends who love to dance. I used the Heart Lattice embossing folder to make the background. The ribbon including the big bow were in my stash. 

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

This is a Signature die called First Dance. 

The sentiment was also cut with a Signature die. 

I hope you have a great weekend. Our neighbours are away which means that we can do into their garden to attempt to get more of the ivy off our garage roof. They did say that this would be okay. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore - June Challenge - Anything Goes

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How has your week been? Being half term there are no exams so I have had the week to get ahead with my Design Team makes. I have two more weeks of exams and then it starts all over again in September.

Being the first of the month (I can't believe it is June already) the new challenge starts on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog and the theme is always Anything Goes. The sponsor this time is Sparkle 'N' Sprinkle. 

I made this card for my Mother-in-law she loves poppies. The aperture was cut with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. The lace was in my stash. 

There are many wonderful image in the store from a few different designers it is well worth a look. If you click on the logo you will be taken to the store. 

I used the single poppy from the Poppies Digital stamp set by Beccy Muir which is available HERE. 

On the computer I created a background and I used the pre-coloured poppy that way I can give the image a transparent background. I was able to flip the poppy so I could build up this bunch. I printed the image three times so that I could decoupage the blooms. 

The sentiment came from the same set. 

I am sure my Mother-in-law will love this card. This year she will be 91. Here birthday is in just a few weeks time. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 48 at the Crafty Girls Creations Challenge blog

Challenge 69 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

The June Challenge at the Always Happy Birthday Challenge blog

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge blog

Challenge 23 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 298 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Tri- Shutter Baby Shower Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? Today is our daughter's birthday and she will be working today. Later we are going to meet her and our son-in-law for a meal to celebrate.

Last week I was asked to make a card for a Baby Shower. This was a first for me and I had to ask for a little guidance. I was sent a picture for inspiration though the card in question had been made with a die set. I decided to hunt around the internet to see what I could find. What I found was how to make a Tri-Shutter card.

Before you get worried the mother to be in question knows that she is having a boy. I found a YouTube film that had a template that I could download. Now being me I change the measurements a bit. I did all the scoring with my Hougie Board. Then I had to be brave and use a Stanley Knife to cut the slits. I wanted a smooth cut so scissors would't do. 

I printed the paper it has tiny blue hearts on it. The dies came from my stash. 

I photographed the card from different angles so it is possible to see all the dies I used. 

This photo shows how the card sticks out. I made a place on the back to sign. It folds up really small so it doesn't need a very big envelope. 

Here is the card with other at the Baby Shower. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Challenge 327 at Pixie's Snippets Playground 
The TTCRD challenge starting 29th May
Challenge 144 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog
The Die-Cuts challenge at the Moo Mania and More Challenge 
For the Boys Challenge at the Crafting by Designs Challenge blog
Challenge 58 at the Simply Papercraft Challenge blog
Challenge 90 at the Scrapy Land Challenge blog
Challenge 382 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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