New beginnings.....Crafting with a purpose - who's with me?

Good morning all

Well I think the New Year has finally sunk in!

I've clung on to it being a holiday as long as I can but I can finally announce

2017 is here (he he)

We've had a busy time over the holidays - lots of people to stay and I even had to give my craft room over to being a bedroom again for a little while, but everyone's gone, the decorations are back in their boxes in the loft and I'm ready to face the year.  

I'm not one to make huge sweeping resolutions but I've given my crafting some thought and have decided to make 2017 the year of crafting with a purpose.  I have boxes of cards that never get sent and really it's much less fun when you don't really have a destination for what you're making 

Sooo,,,, 

• there's going to be  more mixed media - I have a brand new book to fill for a start
• journaling is the way forward.....
• I'm going to use and decorate my lovely new craft planner!
• more mini albums - I have a couple to finish and a couple to start!
• Scrapbooking  (have you see the great new monthly scrap - 12 months of Crafting with Jen Fisher over at Crafter's Companion? - that's on my list too!!(here's a link if you want to sign up https://a.pgtb.me/lzc1wz)
• Pictures and picure frames
• Altered art - a pile of 'stuff' needs to be looked at plaques bought in sales, some jars and boxes...
• construction
• and of course lots of cards - but more with something or someone in mind - so much better for the mojo!! - I'm going to use up those ribbons, buttons, papers and charms!!
• lots of colouring - practice makes perfect.......

It's good to challenge yourself - more motivating

and if it doesn't work out it's only paper and  card and pens and paint

move on and learn from the mistakes you made

I spend far to much time trying to put something wrong right

- I've learned it's so much quicker and easier to start again.....

Crafting with a purpose - maybe we could even start a group....!!

So in honour of new beginnings here are some DT cards for Crafter's Companion-  I made

last year but didn't share them all on my blog

no colouring this time - just dies - but I so enjoyed making these

who doesn't need (or love) a baby card!

All using the Dies and papers from the Little Angel range from Sara's signature collection at 

Crafter's Companion - available HERE

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Crafty Purple Frog - New beginnings

Dream valley challenges - something new 22//1

The ribbon girl - must use ribbon/must be a card

a gem of a challenge - something new

My Time to Craft - something new

I hope I've inspired you into a new crafty year - lets make 2017 a purposeful one!

Hugs

Judith x

Little Girls come out to play with us at Fab'n'Funky Challenges

Good morning all

And Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year 

and have come out the other side to start 2017 with optimism!

I always like the feeling of New Year - New start 

It's silly really because it's just the day after the last one

But somehow it's a chance to start again - a brand new year to fill!

We're happy to be back at Fab'n'Funky Challenges this week too

After our end of year break the team are raring to go

we also have a DT call going on so if you would like the chance to join us 

check it out HERE

Our first challenge for the year is 

Little Girls

and I have used our sponsor image 

Little Autumn Girls - available here

Our sponsor this week is 

All Dressed Up 

who are offering a prize of 2 images

Here's what I did

Image - little autumn girls from All Dressed Up

Coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and pencils

Papers - LOTV - Birdie Lane

Flower die - Lazy Daisy from Saras Country Garden Collection at Crafter's Companion

Happy birthday  die cuts - Just for Men collection at Crafter's Companion

Bow Die - Grand bow from Downton Abbey collection at Crafter's Companion

Label die and pierced label die - MFT

Hope you'll join in with us this week to welcome us back for a whole exciting year of challenges -

And don't forget about the DT call!

Challenges im entering with this card

All dressed up - anything goes 13/1

Hugs

Judith

Winner of my candy draw

Hi all

Just a very quick post to say thank you to all who entered my candy draw

I drew the winner tonight and 

Drum roll 

(I asked my sun to pick a number / and he said ....

number 7

it's you 

Kim!

Hope you enjoy being organised for 2017

And practicing your colouring as you go 😘

Have fun

Your prize we'll be in the post tomorrow

Hugs

Judith xxx

A Create 365 Candy Draw - to get your new year off to a good start!

Happy weekend everyone!

I'm still here in sunny Florida on my hollies - another week to go
 so not around  visiting  all your lovely blogs too much

But I've been shopping in the sales!!

I got the biggest bargain at Michaels 

who had a fab doorbuster offer on

Create 365 Happy Planners!

its a the big 8 inch x 10inch colouring version

so ideal to organise my crafty year next year - with some fun colouring too!

These are pictures of the cover and one of the inside pages

When I bought it I  thought it would be fun to buy another and share as Candy with my crafty buddies -so you can be organised and have some fun in 2017 too!

I'm so excited to get started on this
- I'm predicting 2017 as a good ie organised(!) one.

If you want to enter my candy please add your name to the linky below - and sign up to follow me if you're not already a follower - so you can check back to see if you've won!

and also share the picture at the top of the post in the side bar of your blog  : )

The draw is open until midday December 29th
and I'll post worldwide
 - so if I get your address back quickly you can have it as soon as possible
and start planning your new year

So what are you waiting for - get ready to plan and enter my draw!!

(organised!!) crafty hugs
Judith xxx

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy new year or someone special challenge at Winter Wonderland

Don't forget to enter my candy draw for a fab Craft planner for 2017

HERE

Good morning all

Today is our last challenge for the year over at 

Winter Wonderland

this one doesn't need to be a Christmas project

our dual themes are 

Happy New Year 

or

For Someone Special

I chose to go with a box card for someone special

and it's a very special person to me - an absolute treasure 💕💕

- my Grandson Jacob - who was 5 years old on Tuesday

I've bought a few of the Tattered Lace  Disney dies as they've come up 

- just odd ones that I could use to make a few cards and Christmas projects

This one is supposed to be a Christmas Die(and he has a present in his hands that I cut off!)- but he suits this winter birthday just as well

and Jacob loves Donald Duck

when we went to Walt Disney World and he went to 'meet' the characters 

there wwre 4 lines to choose

- Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald 

........we stood in line to meet Donald Duck!!

and here is Jacob with the Duck himself!!

this was taken just before last Christmas - now he's a whole year older

where does the time go!

We have two fab sponsors for our challenge this week

Crafter's Companion

and 

A Day for Daisies

I was so pleased with how this card turned out - if not a bit fiddly and definitely time consuming!!

 - but totally worth the effort

Hope we see you at Winter Wonderland this last time for 2016!

This is what I did

Pop up box card made with Core'dnations card stock in blue and yellow from Crafter's Companion

Happy birthday and birthday cake dies - Sara Davies Signature birthday collection

Stars - diesire - essentials dies 

Swirls - Sizzix dies

Donald Duck - Tattered lace - cut in various card stock and partly coloured with Spectrum noir pens

Number 5 - Sizzix die

Letters - Crafters Companion Gemini Fashion dies

Challenges I'm entering with this card

the alphabet challenge - use something red

The stamping boutique - fancy folds
julia spiri challenge - anything goes - but no square cards
TTCRD - anything goes

Everyone needs a little glitter and sparkle in their lives!

Don't forget to enter my candy draw to win a fab 365 Craft Planner for 2017

click Here

Hi all

We have a new challenge over at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenges

the theme is 

Glitter and Sparkle

We are being sponsored this week by the fabulous

Aurora Wings 

whoare giving our lucky winner a prize of $10 to spend in store

I just got back from holiday at the weekend and have been playing catch up since then

so crafting time has been on the back burner!

fortunately I had a card I had made a while ago that I could use for this challenge

definitely lots of sparkle and shine - and shoes too

what could be nicer!!

This is what I did....

Shoe die, papers and Sentiment all from the Cattitudes Collection at Crafter's Companion

Sparkle added with Spectrum Noirblack sparkle pen

Tag die - Dienamics from MFT

Black card - Crafters Companion

Gems -from Recollections at Michaels

Hope you'll join in with us - it's our last challenge before Christmas!

Hugs

Judith x

We would like to see Christmas scenes at Moving along with the times

Hi all

We have a lovely new challenge for you this week at

Moving Along With The Times

just in case you had forgotten

- Christmas is on the way!!

We would like to see

Christmas Scenes

I love really traditional Christmas cards, Santa, Poinsettias, Christmas trees, green red....
This card just about has it all!

This is what I did

Image, sentiment and embossing folder - from Nordic Christmas range by Crafter's Companion

Coloured with - Spectrum Noir watercolour pens

Poinsettias made with Sheena Douglass perfect partners Poinsettia dies

Card - Cored'nations Card - darks

Black card from Crafter's Companion

Pebeo silver gilding wax

Hope you'll play along with us this challenge - it's another great excuse to make a Christmas card!

Don't forget to enter my candy draw! - here



http://whatididbyjudithhall.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/a-create-365-candy-draw-to-get-your-new.html

Challenges I'm entering with this card

Addicted to stamps -Christmas
A gem of a challenge - Anything christmas goes

Hugs

Judith