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Monday, 4 March 2019

Spring Daffodils

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We had a lovely quiet day on Saturday. On Sunday we braved the bad weather and we met our daughter and son-in-law at Mottisfont (National Trust Property) to see the Norman Thelwell exhibition. It was really worth the effort the exhibition is fabulous. I didn't realise that Thelwell lived near Mottisfont and he did many paintings of the the local area. Of course there were original paintings of his cartoons. I do recommend this exhibition. It is on until the 22nd April we are hoping to go back sometime.

When we had our quiet day on Saturday I actually did some crafting. My husband was sorting out my parents filing and I wasn't needed. So I started by cutting daffodils with the Altenew Layered Daffodil Die Collection from issue 188 of Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine. I even had time to make them into a card.


I spent quite a long time finding card in my Snippets pile to make the daffodils and the leaves. The backing paper came from my Snippets pile too. 


The dies cut beautifully and are very easy to put together. 


I wanted to make a vase for the daffodils to sit in. I looked all through my dies and I came to the Bottle die set from John Next Door. So this vase is cut with the bottle die. I had some embossed card in my stash and I cut off the top of the bottle. I added a sentiment cut with a Creative Expressions die. 


I do love daffodils they are so bright and vibrant after a long grey winter. I often have a bunch in the house at this time of year. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Challenge 347 at Pixie's Snippets Playground
Week 509 at the Allsorts Challenge blog - Favourite Season Spring
Challenge 238 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog
Challenge 158 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog
Challenge 91 at the Make My Monday Challenge blog
The March Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Have a great week

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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29 comments:

  1. KarinsArtScrap4 March 2019 at 08:23

    this is beautiful Jackie
    Gr Karin

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  2. Aunty Sue4 March 2019 at 08:30

    What a lovely card Jackie perfect for March. Have a good day

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  3. meg4 March 2019 at 09:39

    This was a beautiful free die with last months magazine, love the shades of yellow and green you used, beautiful card, thank you for joining in at MMM.

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  4. Wendy L4 March 2019 at 11:58

    It is a pretty card Jackie. Nice to have some alone time too. Xxxx

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  5. Julieanne..aka pinkjools4 March 2019 at 13:55

    I see we both got issue 188 Jackie...Beautiful card....Joolsx

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  6. Laine4 March 2019 at 14:41

    Such pretty die cuts and lovely papers Jackie. Perfect for this time of year.
    Laine
    x

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  7. Janette4 March 2019 at 16:07

    Beautiful Spring like card jackie, so pretty..Glad you enjoyed your weekedn because the weather was a complete washout. Not to worry, soon be Spring.xx

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  8. brenda4 March 2019 at 16:09

    WHat better season than Spring with those lovely fresh zingy colours Jackie, thanks so much for joining in our 'Seasons theme at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  9. Gwyneth4 March 2019 at 17:21

    Absolutely gorgeous daffodil card. They look great presented in the vase like that. A definite sign of spring. And they are in full bloom in our graden now as well.
    GG

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  10. Linda Simpson4 March 2019 at 17:30

    Beautiful, loving the daffodils, a wonderful Easter card.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  11. Linda Simpson4 March 2019 at 17:30

    Beautiful, loving the daffodils, a wonderful Easter card.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  12. Holley (Tondre) Barnhart4 March 2019 at 17:39

    So very pretty, great die cut

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  13. pam4 March 2019 at 19:20

    Beautiful card Jackie, love those Daffs.
    Hugs Pam x

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  14. ALI4 March 2019 at 19:27

    Lovelt Daff, I saw the mag today and resisted x

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  15. Littlelamb4 March 2019 at 20:08

    A beautiful card Jackie. Love the daffodils. Mine have lasted a week. Need to buy some more tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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  16. Di4 March 2019 at 20:11

    What a beautiful card Jackie! The daffodils look so intricate and also very lifelike - wonderful work. I love daffodils, a sure sign of Spring.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  17. Rose Andrew4 March 2019 at 20:19

    Gorgeous card and love the daffodils ��
    Have a good day.
    Hugs
    Rose

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  18. Susan Renshaw4 March 2019 at 20:51

    Clever use of snippets!
    Thank you for sharing with Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge!
    Susan
    DT for Patterned Paper Challenge
    Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

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  19. Sharon Smith4 March 2019 at 20:52

    Gorgeous card Jackie, i love spring flowers too.
    I must have missed this episode of the magazine, will have to see if any of the craft stores have it in stock.

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  20. Liz4 March 2019 at 22:49

    Beautiful card, Jackie. The daffodils are so pretty and make a lovely Easter card. xx

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  21. Tracy Welham5 March 2019 at 14:11

    Stunning Jackie. It was worth hunting through your snippets box as the colours are perfect. Creative Blessings Tracy x

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  22. sandy's crafty bits5 March 2019 at 18:47

    Hi Jackie … what a lovely springie daf card … just love that Altenew Layered Daffodil Die … I love dafs … I have a vase full of tulips tho at the moment so no room for the dafs … hope all is well and hope you enjoy your pancakes tonight … happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  23. Poppyfield Card Crafts5 March 2019 at 19:35

    Gorgeous card Jackie, love the spring colours, so refreshing

    Happy crafting....

    June x

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  25. Debbie Mageed5 March 2019 at 20:36

    WOW!! I really love your daffodil card - they are beautiful! The gingham background really makes them pop. Thank you for playing with us at Make My Monday and hope you can join us again soon.

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  26. Mervi6 March 2019 at 17:53

    Gorgeous Easter card, pretty diecuts and design.
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m

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  27. Tracy6 March 2019 at 20:46

    Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Allsorts challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  28. Shabneez7 March 2019 at 20:57

    Beautiful daffodils Jackie! Shabneez x

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  29. Carole J13 March 2019 at 10:05

    Gorgeous daffodils, Jackie. Love it on the blue gingham background! xx

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