Sunday 5 May 2013

Happy Campers

Morning Folks!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend, I'm looking forward to an extra day off tomorrow - I'm voting for more 3 day weekends so I can get more crafting done!!
I hope you can find the time to join us over at Here Come the Boys, where we are celebrating our 2nd Birthday with some fab candy on offer:

To win it, you need to be a follower, pop the badge on your side bar and add your name to Mr Linky's list on the main blog!

Our new challenge for the next fortnight is
PAPER PIECING

Now I do have to admit this was quite a challenge for me, I love the effect of paper piecing but am not great at it and this card turned into a bit of an epic!! I couldn't find a suitable stamp in my collection, 2 attempts with LOTV stamps hit the bin so I resorted to looking for a masculine but non - character digi stamp. After a quick  search I bought this fab camper van stamp by Lilyboo designs at Cuddly Bubbly. 



The printer behaved itself even on the quite thick orange card, last time I fed card through it jammed big style so I was beginning to feel much happier. Should have known better because the new embossing folder turned out to be a bit fierce, my paper came out of the Cuttlebug way more distressed than anticipated, in fact one swirl fell out like a die cut! Still not to be defeated I decided to really go for the distressed look and took a paper edger to everything in sight. Again not something I'd normally do, perhaps it was the frustration or just going for an extra challenge LOL!! 
Here's a closer look at the end result, not my normal style but it is growing on me!!


I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty catz - Inspired by a song - 
I get around by The Beach Boys
Joanna Sheen - Music Lyrics - 
I get around by The Beach Boys
Digi Haven - Use a digi & buttons
The Ribbon Girl - Add buttons
Little Miss Muffet - pieced off
MAWTT- One for the guys
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon
I love promarkers - put a button on it
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Delightful challenges - Add ribbon
Clear it out - Button up
Sentimental Sundays -Paper piecing


12 comments:

  1. Fabulous paper piecing great work Ginny x

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  2. This is totally awesome! LOVE the paper piecing and I adore the amazing texture! Thanks for joining us at Digi Haven! :)

    PS: I've got a DT call going for a new challenge called House of Cards. I'd love for you to check it out and perhaps apply if you'd like to! :)

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  3. Fabulous card. Love the paper piecing and colours! Thank you so much for joining us at Delightful Challenges for our Add Ribbon Challenge! Good luck in the draw, Susan x

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  4. hi jackie...love this card ,fab colours and i love the distressed look...
    thanks for joining us at i love promarkers and good luck
    tracey x

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  5. Super card..fab PP ...thanks for sharing your wonderful card with us at CRAFTY CATZ x carol

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  6. Great male card and ideal for our challenge over at Moving along with the times. Thanks for playing along.

    Kelly x

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  7. super card Jacky, love the fab image, GREaT card! thanks for joining us at Little Miss Muffet, Karenx

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  8. Lovely card and great song thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz

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  9. Fabulous card Jacky, love the embossed strips.
    Thanks for joining us at Addicted To Stamps
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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  10. Great card. I just love your image and the colour combinations. Thanks for joining our challenge at Paper Crafting Journey.
    Big Hug, Iwona

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  11. Great choice of image Jacky! Love the colours and fab embossing. Thanks for joining us at Joanna Sheen.
    Natx

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  12. A cool card. Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays

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