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Showing posts with label Alphabet Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alphabet Challenge. Show all posts

Friday, 9 June 2017

Alphabet Challenge blog - Letter G - Give Thanks

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. This weekend our daughter is home. She has a hairdressers appointment and her dress is coming back from being altered. Everything is getting close and exciting. My husband and I are hoping to collect our new glasses which we ordered two weeks ago. I have managed to get glasses to match my outfit.

The new challenge starts today on the Alphabet Challenge blog the letter is G and the theme is Give Thanks. This will be my last post for the Alphabet Challenge blog as I have decided to step down from the team. I have enjoyed my time with them but now it is time to move on. I wish them all the best for the future. You never know I might go in for some of the challenges.

I like making Thank You cards. They are always useful to have in your stash.


I used an embossing folder the make the background. I used some Tonic dies to cut an aperture and an inner frame. Behind the aperture I used the Bed of Roses embossing folder by Creative Expression. 


This rose stamp came free with a magazine some time ago I now can't remember which one. I coloured it with my Stampin Up water colour pencils and I used a blender pen to move the colours around. 


This thank you die is floral but I have used it much more with the floral elements removed. 


I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 12 May 2017

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Letter E - Enchanted Creatures

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How are you all doing? I hope you have had a good week. The weekend in nearly upon us. My husband is off to our future son-in-law's stag do and on the way he is dropping me off at our daughter's so I can spend the day with her. It will be so nice to have a girly day together that hasn't happened for a long time.

We have got to letter E on the Alphabet Challenge blog and the theme is Enchanted Creatures.


I had a rummage in my crafty stash and I found this Flower Fairy sticker and the pretty floral paper with a cut border. 


The bee was one of the stickers in the set.


My mother-in-law has always loved flower fairies. I made this card with her in mind. 


My Crafter's Companion die set. 


I think fairies are enchanted creatures so this should be right for the challenge. 

I would like to enter Week 415 at the Allsorts Challenge Blog. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 14 April 2017

Alphabet Challenge - Letter C - Cake

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How is your week going? We are a bit closer to Easter with today being Good Friday. We are going to church later for a service.

The new challenge starts today on the Alphabet Challenge blog the letter is C and the theme is Cake.


This is an 8" x 8" card. I created the background by stamping a cupcake stamp with Perfect Medium and heat embossing with a white powder. Then I used Distress Ink to colour the background. I do like the resist technique. 


The tea-pot, cups and cupcake dies came from my Crafter's Companion Advent calendar. 



This is an actual recipe I got it from the internet. I copied it into Word and I edited the text to make it look the way I wanted. I printed onto white card in brown and I inked the edges with Distress ink. The Happy Birthday die came from the same Advent Calendar. 


I hope you have a wonderful Easter.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie
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Friday, 17 February 2017

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Letter Y - You Choose

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is nearly here and the start of the Half Term break for me. Today is a training day so no children in school.

The new challenge starts today on the Alphabet Challenge blog the letter is Y and the theme, chosen by me,  is You Choose. In other words anything goes. I will be choosing the top three at the end of the challenge.


I was asked to make a Graduation card for someone's daughter at work. She got a first and she likes pink. I found some dotty paper in my stash but it was a bit too bold I toned it down by adding a layer of vellum. 


I used my X-cut dies to cut the number and the st. The star dies came free with a magazine a while ago. They have been so useful. 


This is a Tattered Lace dies it is one of the most useful dies I received when I was on their Design Team. 


I cut her name with my Tonic Alphabet dies. 


Apparently the recipient was thrilled with her card. She graduated earlier in the month so it is okay for it to be shared now. 

I would like to enter challenge 33 at the Craft Rocket Challenge Blog and challenge 38 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog. 

Enjoy the weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 20 January 2017

Alphabet Challenge - the letter is W and the theme is Winter Walk

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. We are planning to visit our parents. Apologies in advance for my card.

The new challenge starts today on the Alphabet Challenge blog the letter is W and the theme is Winter Walk. So okay, I have made a Christmas card, sorry everyone.


I used some acetate to make the background and added punched snowflakes to cover the glue. 


The sentiment was taken from an old Christmas card. 


The robin is so cute he is a Tattered Lace die that came with one of the magazines. 


I made the trees with the Winter Trees dies by Sue Wilson. 


The challenge lasts for the next two weeks there is plenty of time to join in. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 9 December 2016

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Letter U - Use Something Red

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Friday is here! The weekend has nearly started. Our plan is to get all the Christmas cards and presents sorted. The following weekend we are really busy and so it has to be this weekend.

The last challenge of the Alphabet Challenge Blog this year starts today the new letter is U and the theme is Use Something Red.


When I went to a  Stampin Up charity craft event, back in October, I was given the Cookie-Cutter Christmas stamp set in the goodie bag. I did purchase the matching punch. The papers I used are from Stampin Up too. 


From the set I stamped the Gingbread man onto kraft card. I stamped the bow onto white paper. Both can be cut out with the punch.  You can make the cookies male or female depending on where you place the bow. 


I cut the Happy Christmas die from Creative Expressions in gold. I do like that I don't have worry about the dot on the i with this die. 


I did enjoy using this stamp set with the matching punch. I do hope they create some other stamp sets that can be used with the punch. 

I would like to enter challenge 228 at the Brown Sugar Challenge Blog and the Christmas Time challenge at the Creative Corner Challenge Blog. 

Enjoy your day. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 11 November 2016

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Letter S - Stars

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is nearly here. Tomorrow we are going wedding dress shopping with our daughter. I am very excited. She is coming this evening and she is going to help with the table favour birdcages. I have made all the cages (96) but they need ribbon. So that is our evening sorted out we just need some pizza and some music.

The new challenge starts today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog the letter is S and the theme is Stars.


Sometime ago there was a free gift of some nesting star dies on a magazine. I used them to create the aperture and the frame as well so the small stars. 


Inside the aperture I stamped a little scene with some stamps that came free with another magazine. I do like my freebies. 


The sentiment came from an Indigo Blue Stamp set. 


I did enjoy making this card. 

I would like to enter Challenge 224 at the Brown Sugar Challenge blog , challenge 346 at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog ,CHNC challenge extra for November and the Craft Stamper Make it Take Challenge for November.

Have a great weekend.

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 14 October 2016

Alphabet Challenge - Letter Q for Quick and Simple

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your week been? As you might know we were at a funeral on Wednesday the whole day went well. The service was followed by a woodland burial, we had never been to one of these before, it was very moving and a lovely way to say goodbye.

The new challenge starts on the Alphabet Challenge blog today the letter is Q and the theme is Quick and Simple.


This is a really quick and simple card. It was going to be a shaker card but I didn't leave enough room for the foam tape. Not to be thwarted I changed the plan and used a scrap of spotted paper behind the die cut. 


I used the Perspective Happy Birthday dies designed by Sue Wilson.  You can use the positive and the negative from these dies. 


This is the same card being shown on Hochanda back in August. I made some samples for John Lockwood to use in his shows. I was so proud to have my cards shown along side John's and Sue Wilson's. As a thank when I saw John at Ally Pally he gave me the complete collection of his Birthday Seasons stamps sets. That was so kind of him. 


I do love these dies and I think they are brilliant for none fussy cards for men. 

I would like to enter the CAS challenge at the That's Crafty Challenge Blog and Challenge 26 at Craft Rocket Challenges. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie


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Friday, 16 September 2016

Alphabet Challenge - O - for Oval

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Well the weekend is almost here we have got to Friday. I am very excited as we are going to Ally Pally  on Sunday. I have such a long list of things to buy most of it for our daughter's wedding. It should be fun.

The Alphabet Challenge has a new challenge starting today the letter is O and the theme is Oval. As soon as I saw this challenge I knew I wanted to use my Tattered Lace Oval Shutter die set. I also needed a birthday card for my father-in-law and I knew he would love a card made with this die.


The die set comes with all the dies to make the mats and layers. 


This sailing ship is another Tattered Lace die and I made the waves with another one. 


The Happy Birthday die is one by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions. 


What is totally brilliant is that the card folds up like this and fits in a regular envelope. 


I hope that you have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter Challenge 24 at Craft Rocket Challenges and the No Patterned Paper Challenge at Creative Corner Challenges.   

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 19 August 2016

Alphabet Challenge - Letter M for Mythical

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Happy Friday. Well tomorrow we go on holiday for just a week. We are taking a cruise to Norway I am very excited to see a country I have never been to before. Cruising is so easy when you live near Southampton the boat is just a short taxi ride away. As soon as you board your holiday starts.

The new challenge starts today on the Alphabet Challenge blog the letter is M and the theme is Mythical.

I spotted these Unicorns in a Hobbycraft store and they were such a good price I couldn't resist. Especially because I couldn't get unicorns out of my head when I was thinking of the theme Mythical.



This is how they look before they are decorated. I kept dropping one of them on the floor so it's horn became a little weak. 


Now I do like to paint these types of figures with white Gesso. I don't think it is entirely necessary I just find it makes the colours in the tissue paper more vibrant. It is all down to personal choice. 



I covered the unicorn in small pieces of tissue paper with a specialist Decoupage glue and a brush, As I was doing this I was able to reinforce the horn that had been damaged. 


A punch was used to make the flowers for the mane. The centres to the flowers were created with Cosmic Shimmer White Pearl PVA glue. I used Rangers Stickles glitter glue on the horn to make it sparkly. 


I wanted the other unicorn to look different. I used a more delicately patterned tissue paper. 


This time I used a punch to punch out the butterflies. 


I quite enjoyed making these. I have no idea what I am going to do with them now though. 

At the beginning of the week I set myself a challenge to have made 50 Christmas cards by the time we go away. I am very happy to report that I have made 53 altogether. In the last couple of days I have made 19. I am not so worried about finishing them now they will have to be done in batches. 

Enjoy the weekend. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 22 July 2016

Alphabet Challenge Blog - K - for Kindness

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Happy Friday! I hope you have had a good week. I have been making the most of my time off. I have been able to do  a bit of crafty experimenting. Today I am hoping to get a long way with the Save the Date cards for our daughter and her fiance. They are visiting this evening as we will be looking after their rabbits for them so they can go away for a few days.

The new challenge starts on the Alphabet Challenge blog the letter is K and the theme is Kindness. I must admit this theme was chosen by me and I will be choosing the top three. I was thinking of Sympathy cards, Get Well cards or Thinking of You cards. One of the design team made a Thank You card - I didn't think of that but it does fit nicely with the theme.


I started by creating the background with the Heart Lattice Embossing Folder. I used white card and once embossed I inked over it to bring out the detail of the embossing. The gold lattice was made with a Spellbinders die and the Oval frame was made with the Innsbruck die set from the Austrian collection by Sue Wilson. 


I used a Thinking of you die set and the Pierced Flag dies by Sue Wilson  to create the sentiment. 


I do love the Sue Wilson poppy dies they make such beautiful flowers. The foliage was made with the Olive Branch die set.  


I hope you have a wonderful weekend. My husband has next week as leave we have lots of plans I doubt that we will get everything done. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie
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