Creative Artiste - Anything Goes - Sponsor Foilplay

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. I am so glad that week is over. We are seeing our daughter in her new house tomorrow and helping with a few jobs which will mean that the bunnies can go home the week after.

The new challenge starts today on the Creative Artiste Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor for U.K residents is Foilplay.

For this challenge I created another wedding frame that was a gift for the wedding we went to back in October.

The frame came from The Range they have a good stock of frames at very reasonable prices. The backing paper I have had in my stash for a while. This is the third frame I have made from the same two sets of tiles and this one was a struggle. We only had one R left .It is surprising how many words to do with weddings have Rs in them.   My husband helped me to sort out the words for the Crossword. We did try many combinations. 

There was a space in the corner so I cut the Sue Wilson Mr and Mrs die in black and silver for that space. 

Here is the wedding party. The bride is a work collegaue of my husband. The really weird thing is that one of my work colleagues was there because her partner knew the bride. We had no idea we would be at the same evernt until we got there. 

I was told afterwards that the happy couple were very pleased with this frame. 

I would like to enter Challenge 450 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog and Challenge 223 at the Brown Sugar Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Unicorn Challenge Blog - Snow/ Snowflakes

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

This is my second post of the the day. This time for the Unicorn Challenge blog. The theme this month is Snow or Snowflakes.

I was really pleased with how this card turned out. I used all dies designed by Sue Wilson. There was a snowflake embossing folder used in the background. 

This is the Deboss Snowflake set with the Season's Greetings sentiment. 

This shows the detail on the Snowflake Mini striplet die. I was thrilled when I discovered that the outer die from the Perspectives Happy die makes a perfect mat for a striplet die. 

I do like snowflakes and I love them on Christmas cards. 

I would like to enter the Frosty Challenge at the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog , Challenge 32 at A Snowflakes Promise and Challenge 5 at the Merry Christmas Challenge blog. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope your week has started well. My Tuesdays aren't so good now I have to do outside PE twice in the morning. It is very cold at this time of year.

I have two posts today as two of the challenge blogs I am on start their new challenges this morning. This is my card for the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog this month's theme is Use a digi image or a stamp.

We are very lucky to have Nikki Burnette as our sponsor this month. The design team were allowed to choose images to work with. 

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This wonderful image is called Cleopatra and she available here https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/186279316/digital-stamp-printable-coloring-page?ref=shop_home_active_53

I printed her onto water colour card and coloured her with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

The cats I added to try and make it look a little like hieroglyphics.  That is why I added feathers to the design as well. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter Week 253 at Pixie's Snippets Playground , challenge 21 at Sunny Day Crafting , challenge 31 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog and Challenge 105  the Creative Moments Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Bunny Thank You Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope that you are having had a wonderful weekend. I have had a good half term. We have been away, sorted out my dad's computer and collected the bunnies (who are back with us for another three weeks). Everything is nearly set for them to go to our daughter's new house. So when she visits next they will be able to go home with her. That will be in November when she comes to buy her wedding dress - exciting.

When we collected the bunnies from boarding I gave the lady a thank you card I had made for her. She really does do a good job of looking after them and she seems to enjoy having them. It is no surprise which image I used. I didn't have much time so this is quite a simple card.

The backing paper was a scrap left in my stash this paper has been so useful and now it is all gone. 

This is the Penny Black stamp Bunny Friends it was stamped with black archival onto water colour card and then coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

This sentiment was cut with some Britannia dies. 

Here are the rabbits in question. They are very cute together they often snuggle up close. 

The lady was very pleased with this card she sent me a message to say so. I thought she might like the bunny image. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Heart of Hearts Engagement Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend. We must not forget that the clocks change tonight. Yesterday we went to visit my parents to try to sort out their recently bought computer. I am very happy to report that we left the computer up and running I really wasn't expecting that. We also took away lots of old computer equipment to be recycled.

A few weeks ago I was asked to make an Engagement card. This is the design I came up with.

I had the patterned paper in my stash and I based the colours I used in this design on this paper. 

The sentiment was cut with some Brittania dies. 

I love the Heart of Hearts die set by Sue Wilson. I used a different patterned paper behind the hearts die. 

I decorated the corners with the Configurations die Petite Arched Adornment. 

The lady I made this card for was very pleased. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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My card for Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine Issue 158

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

We are back from our short break in Exeter. We had a lovely time the hotel was a bit remote but it did mean that is was very peaceful. It was so lovely to see all the changing colours on the trees.

I applied to Quick Cards Made Easy to be on the Readers Design Team for issue 158. I was sent the papers  in an email so that I could print them at home and I sent in my card. Unfortunately my card wasn't selected to be printed in the magazine this time. It was featured in a gallery on their Facebook page though. Sometimes when you send things in you worry about if they have got there or not.

The cards you make must be no bigger than 150 cm x 150 cm. I do like making square cards. The bonus papers are called Vintage Christmas. They can be found in the centre of the magazine.  

I used one of the papers to make a Poinsettia with my Tattered Poinsettia Sizzix Bigz die. I inked the edges and cut some out of green card to add some definition. 

The tag came with the bonus papers too. Altogether I used four of the papers. There was lots left over for me to make other cards. 

Enjoy the rest of your week. 

I would like to enter Challenge 27 at Craft Rocket Challenges and Challenge 31 at A Snowflakes Promise Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Christmas Deer Snow Globe Shaker Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I have had a marvellous crafty weekend. At the charity workshop, on Saturday,  I made six Christmas cards. I won lots of crafty stash in the raffle and we had a wonderful lunch and lots of cake. Today we went to the Portsmouth Craft show and we met my crafty friend there. We had a lovely chat over the free tea and coffee.

I have been making shaker cards with my Snow Globe die set again. This time I have been stamping the images inside the globe.

I made the layers and the background. I stuck the bar across the pattern paper, before sticking it down, I cut the snow globe die with out its cutting edge out of the paper. It took a bit of effort because of the layers but it worked. I do find this is the best method to use this die set. 

I stamped the deer, that came with the stamp set on Creative Stamping Magazine issue 34, onto water colour card and coloured them with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I cut it out with a circle die that was large enough to give a border to stick to the treat cup. I used an anti static bag on the treat cup and I filled it with a snow effect glitter. Next I stuck the image to the treat cup. Finally this can be stuck to the gold background. If you lay it on lightly you can line up the correct position with the top layer. 

The holly stamp came with the same set from the magazine. 

I used the Sue Wilson Happy Christmas die again for the sentiment. It was cut in black and gold so I could create a shadow. 

I cut the snow globe die with the cutting edge from black card. When you lay in over the top of the treat cup you can see the gold through from the under layer. 

Here is my stash from the Portsmouth Craft show. My crafty friend gave me all the stamps on the right. She is a very generous lady. I am looking forward to making the MDF baubles and they have lights. 

I enjoyed making this card. I like a challenge.

I would like to enter Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 252, Challenge 31 at a Snowflakes Promise Challenge blog , Challenge 46 at the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog , the Glitter and Sparkle Challenge at the Sweet Stamping Christmas Challenge blog and Challenge 43 at the Crafty Friends Challenge blog. 

We are off for a few days away starting tomorrow. I am taking the laptop so I should be in touch it might be a bit intermittent though we are there to have fun. 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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