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Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (usually about 6 months behind), plus any cards as required. I have a new found love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus recently Faith/Art Journaling too. I've challenged myself to make an art journal page a day for this my 60th year. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing. I also like walking/Geocaching and sometimes do a bit of Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Vineyard Church.

Thursday 17 October 2013

Alpha Challange #21 - Leap Day!

Yes it is the 21st edition of The Craft Barn's Alpha Challenge and this time we have the letter "L" with the added remit of including a window.

My special day is Leap Day which the extra day of 29th February added every 4 years to bring our calendar in line with the solar year.

What better way to use my frog die where I have 2 frogs leaping behind the "snow" acetate window.

I didn't have a window die so had to make do with a square die multiple times which is why it is a bit wonky - but I have "embraced the imperfection" to quote a well known crafter (Tim Holtz).







Don't know why his has taken so long to get round to this month.

14 comments:

Elaine said...

Your window looks fine to me!! Great background and I love those leaping frogs!!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Such a fantastic take on this letter. Love your card - the frog fits.

Scrapmate said...

LOL brilliant! I love how you got around the window problem. It's a fab page & I do a lot of embracing of imperfection too!

chrissie said...

Sun a fun page and a great idea for the word LEAP

Chrissie x

lena-dailyscrap said...

Lovely and funny page! Love the little frogs jumping around.

Pat said...

Clever choice, great fun.

Karen said...

let us in...let us in'!!!!! Poor little frogs out in the snow!!! Fabulous window idea BJ, HUGS xxx

Shilpa Nagaonkar said...

:) fun page! cute frogs jumping!

JansArtyJunk said...

Very clever BJ...love what you did with the window aspect and those leaping frogs!!x

Maggie said...

Great page BJ love the leaping frogs behind the window which looks fine to me too!

MaggieH

carolfromkiwiland said...

Great interpretation for leap day using the frogs and I love the colours you have used. I had to stop and think why you included snow then realised its winter for you, not the height of summer as it is over/down here.lol. Very fun page.

Unknown said...

Hi BJ, love your cute leaping frogs and your window looks great, imperfectin and all LOL! Hugs Frea

maggie said...

A fun card. What an additional challenge you set yourself at the beginning of the Alpha Challenge to find a special day for each letter. Well done!

Anonymous said...

This is so cute, you did a great job there.
Thanks for playing
Izzy