Madonna with Child for Christmas

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How has your week been? We have a a trip to meet up with  my sister to discuss family matters. The trouble is in the end she wasn't well enough to join us. So instead we saw some nice National Trust properties and had some lovely walks in the woods. It is good to be home now. 

Here is another Christmas card. I am very behind on my Christmas card making this year. I have made a lot of Christmas cards but most of them have gone off as samples. 

On this card I used two types of Claritystamp Designer paper. The die is the Madonna Window Aperture Clarity Freshcut die. This is a good die for paper piecing. For the wording I used the Christmas Words Stickers from Claritystamp. 

I was very pleased with how this card worked out. I might just make a few more of them. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge #552 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge #99 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge #36 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Have a good weekend. 

Happy crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Snowdrops and Designer Papers

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How is your week going? We had a walk yesterday and we discovered a woodland walk that is not far from where we live. When our daughter and son-in-law come to visit with their dog we will be able to take them there. 

My friend asked me to make a birthday card for one of our mutual friends. When I had finished I had some nice bits of card and Designer papers that I just had to use. Here is the result.

This Designer paper is from the Rainbow River 12" x 12" paper pad from Claritystamp. 

This the Art Nouveau Snowdrops Aperture Freshcut die. I cut the die from a piece of black card that I put onto some Designer paper that had been covered with a double sided sticky sheet. I cut the die again in white and green and put the pieces I needed into place. The residual stickiness was covered with a transparent glitter. 

This will be another card that will be going to the Hampshire Open Studios event at the end of August. I have found that cards without sentiments do well at this event. 

Enjoy the rest of the week

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Plants on a Windowsill - Fresh Cut dies

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I hope you have had a good week. The weather has been kind to us and we have been able to meet with some people in their gardens. 

I joined the Claritystamp Die Club just after the start of lockdown last year. I have received some gorgeous dies but I haven't got round to using a lot of them. So I need to resolve this as I have signed up for another year. 

Here is my first attempt. 

I used some of the Antarctica Designer papers for this card.  

I cut the die in black and then cut it in different colours so that I could paper piece it. 

I used one of the Clarity sentiment stickers. 

I think this will be another card that is going to the sale in August. I am now committed to having a small table. I have a few special cards I need to make soon. Have a great Easter. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Art Nouveau Eden Roses - from Clarity Fresh Cut dies

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I hope that you had a good day yesterday. I know it is a day that will not have been easy for some for lots of different reasons. This year more than most more of us will have been separated from the ones we love. I must admit I cried when I received a beautiful bunch of flowers from our daughter. Then on the day itself we spent two and half hours on the phone. We really do miss seeing each other. But if we keep being sensible and getting our vaccines there maybe a way out of this. 

On Friday I made a few cards. Here is one of them. 

All this card needed was the Art Nouveau Eden Roses Aperture Clarity Fresh Cut die and some Clarity Designer paper. 

This die is gorgeous and easy to paper piece. I took a piece of pale designer paper and put a double sided sticky sheet over it. I cut a piece of black card to cut the die and leave a frame around in. Once cut I placed the die cut over the sticky sheet. Then I cut the die again in red white and green and stuck the pieces I wanted to the sticky sheet. The rest of the sticky was covered with micro beads. 

I am trying to make a few cards that I think might sell at the Open Studios event in August. Also I don't like buying things that I don't use. This is the first outing for this die. I want to make a card with yellow roses on it. 

Have  a good week. We have a trip to a National Trust property booked which should be nice. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Always Fun Challenges - Paper Piecing

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How was your weekend? Can you believe we went to see our daughter and son-in-law to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Where did that year go? Not long and we go to Malta for the next wedding.

Being Monday the new challenge starts at Always Fun Challenges and this time the theme is Paper Piecing. 

I just love the stained glass dies from Creative Expressions. I knew I wanted to use the Poinsettia one  for this card and I knew I had some great paper in my stash to match,  I just had to find it. 

Our challenges are always fun. Why not join us? 

This die is gorgeous. I cut it in black and left a frame. I had a piece of inky card left over so I covered it with a sticky sheet. I stuck down the black frame. I cut the die is red, green and gold glitter card and placed the pieces I wanted into the black frame. Having the sticky sheet under makes this easier. Finally I covered the left over sticky with Micro Beads. 

As usual I didn't leave much room for a sentiment so I used my go to Tattered Lace die. 

I know I will be using this die again. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie