Star Trek Golfing themed 70th Birthday Card

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How is your week going? My mother-in-law is back in hospital she was taken in on Monday night during the great Facebook silence. You just don't realise how much you rely on all the messaging services. To keep up to date with my mother-in-law's progress we were using  text messages. She is due out today, the same day as the care starts. She ended up having a blood transfusion as she was so anaemic. Tomorrow we are visiting both sets of parents. It is going to be a busy day. 

One of our good friends is 70 today. Here is the card I made for him. He is a big Star Trek fan and he loves playing golf. At the moment he and his wife are  a cruise. Our daughter was very kind and drew the image for me. 

I used some green glitter card that looked a bit like grass. The stars came from the Champagne Bottle die set from the John Next Door die set. I added the background and the sentiment on the computer. 

Here is the fun image our daughter drew for the card. I just love the expressions on their faces. 

Through the power of Facebook I know that he liked his card and that they are enjoying their cruise. 

Enjoy the rest of the week

Happy Crafting

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Personalised Happy Wedding Anniversary Card

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How was your weekend? The weather was certainly nice. We ate a lot of our meals in the garden. There has been a lot to sort out for my family lately so we had a quiet time at home so I could get my head around it all. 

Here is an anniversary card that we made for our good friends. 

The backing paper was in my stash. The bottle and glasses came from an old shaped card. I chose the paper to match the card. 

For the personal touch I used the Stencil Alphabet dies. The stars came from the Champagne Bottle die set. Both from the John Next Door range. 

Their anniversary was last week. We gave them some rhubarb flavoured gin and tonic which they liked. This week sees both of their birthdays. We are having a day out with them on Wednesday to celebrate. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

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A Box Birthday Card for a Special Person

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How is your week going? We had a fantastic walk on Monday before the rain came. We parked on the outskirts of Winchester and walked in to town along the river. There are a few routes you can take. We stopped in Winchester for a coffee and it came with a free chocolate. The round trip was about 5 miles. We even saw some baby ducks on the river. I am having a walk with my friend today. We are walking up to the Country Park so she can see the bluebells. We can get a coffee there as well. 

I do like making box cards and they are usually popular with the recipients. 

I made this one for a special someone. I made the background paper. To be honest I did it a while ago and I don't remember how I did it. I do have a tutorial for making this type of card it can be reached HERE.  The card I made is slightly bigger than an A4 sheet. 

I love the new Stencil Alphabet and the Stencil Number dies from the John Next Door range. 

I used the Firth Park tags dies for the sentiment. I also used the glasses from the Champagne Bottle die set and the Leafy Flourish dies. 

I was pleased with how the card turned out. 

The recipient was very pleased with this card. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Congratulations on a New Venture

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How was your weekend? We hosted our daughter and son-in-law in the garden again on Sunday. They are trying to get their dog used to travelling and meeting with people without getting upset. We did have a lovely time together though it was colder than when we last did this. 

Here is a congratulations card that I made for a friend who is starting out on her own. She is a Sports Massage therapist and I have known her for a long time. Recently she decided to expand her business and take on her own premises. Unfortunately this all coincided with the latest lockdown. In the meantime she has been able to get the property fully ready to open on 14th April. I have had this card put by for a while we were able to give it to her on Saturday. 

I had the backing paper in my stash. The colours I chose reflect the colours our friend has chosen for her business. 

I used a selection of dies from the John Next Door range including the Remore die set, the Additions sentiment dies and the stars from the Champagne Bottle die set. 

I am so pleased that our friend's business will be able to start up again soon. She loved the card. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

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Dr Who themed Happy Birthday Card

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How has your week been? We have had ups and downs like most people. We are now waiting to see what the new lockdown measures are for us. 

Here is the birthday card I made for a friend. I asked our daughter to draw an image for a Dr Who fan and she obliged. 

In the background I used one of my inky kitchen roll papers. The stars were cut with dies that come with the Champagne die set from John Next Door. It is great to be able to cut out so many stars at the same time. 

This image came to me pre-coloured so the card was very quick to make. I am so pleased that our daughter has started drawing again. It is such a lovely skill to have. 

I am not sure if this card made it to it's destination but it was a fun one to work on. 

Have a great weekend.

Happy crafting

Hugs Jackie

Happy Birthday Card for Sam

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Well the weekend is nearly here. It doesn't make much difference at the moment does it? My hubby and I do try to have a plan for most days. We have found that the days go better when we have a plan. Our neighbour over the road has ten chickens and we have been enjoying the eggs which is brilliant. Our next door neighbour's daughter is a doctor and she has tested positive for the virus. It must be such a worrying time for them. We must all do our bit and stay home as much as we can.

There is a competition on the Crafting with John Next Door and Crafts-Too Facebook group to make a birthday card for Sam. His birthday is at the beginning of May. Now I had made him a card. In fact it is the only thing I have made this week. I have entered the challenge so I thought I would share the card on my blog too.

I started by making the background with the Tartan Stripe Stencil from the John Next Door range. I extended the range of the stencil easily. 

This Happy Birthday die is one from Creative Expressions. 

I used the large Champagne Bottle dies set from the John Next Door range to make the bottle and the stars. It was a bit tricky getting the angle of the bottle right with the corner of the card. 

I have said before that I am Doodling along with Barbara Gray at 10:00 am very weekday. This one took four days to complete. I am very pleased with it. 

I keep wanting to sketch things. I never thought I would be able to do draw like this.

I hope Sam likes this card. I will be posting it soon as the post seems to be taking a long time in some cases. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 189 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge Blog

Challenge 243 at the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge blog

Stay safe and well. 

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog - Stars and Stripes

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How has your week been so far? On Monday we were at a funeral that we had quite a distance to travel  which meant an over night stay. The funeral was sad but it was very nice to meet with so many relatives that I had lost touch with. We travelled back and met our friends for a meal before we watched the film Yesterday together. If you are a Beatles fan you will love this film. Now my husband is away for a few days for work. Lots of crafting for me and catching up on things.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog and our theme this time is Stars and Stripes. To me this challenge meant one thing, another chance to use up some of my Snippets.

I started by making one of my Snippets backgrounds for the stripes. 

Why not come and join in with our challenge? Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

The dies I used here are all from Creative Expressions. The decorative frame was cut with the Oslo die set.  I do like putting a shadow behind my sentiments. 

I cut the stars with the die that comes with the Champagne Bottle die set from the John Next Door range. You can cut so many stars at the same time. 

This is another card for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The July Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. 

Challenge 447 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Not Just Cards - January Challenge - Anything Goes

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How has your week been? Thank you for all the kind comments on my snippet Christmas cards. It was such a cool idea I wanted to share it. Since I have made another four cards.

Now as it is the 11th of the month it is time for the new challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes.

This is the card I made for our son-in-law's birthday back in early December. I used the bottle die set from John Next Door. It comes with all the bits to make the bottle and the wine glasses and stars. The backing paper was in my stash. I chose red for the wine as that is what he likes. 

Our challenge is open just click on the logo and you will be taken to the blog to join in. 

This is a Creative Expression Happy Birthday die. 

The numbers for the year where cut with some Crafter's Companion dies. I think he like his card. I hope you have a good weekend. We are planning to do more tidying and sorting out. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The January Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog

Challenge 156 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

Challenge 56 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

Challenge 444 at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog

The Anything Goes Challenge at the As You Like It Challenge blog

Challenge 13 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

Challenge 388 at the My time to Craft Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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My Husband's Christmas Card

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How is your week going? I have been busy making Christmas cards again. The weather being the way it is has meant lots more time to craft.

Usually the first Christmas card I make is for my husband. This year with all the things going on I have only just got round to making it. Getting this done made a huge difference to how I am feeling about things. The card for our daughter and son-in-law is already made. Last week I managed to get lots of Christmas cards made with a Hunkydory kit that came free with the November issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

I was very quick off the mark to get the Champagne Bottle die set from John Next Door. When I saw it demoed on TV I could see it had lots of potential.

So I used it to make a Christmas card for my hubby. The dies cut beautifully. I embossed the background and used some ribbon from my stash. The card is just a bit smaller than A4. The set comes with two dies that cut out stars. I have wanted dies to do this for ages and in fact I used them first on another card. I also cut some snowflakes in white to add texture to the background. 

I used John's sentiment on the label. 

I cut the wine glasses in silver mirror card and added red mirror card to look like red wine (it is his favourite). 

Here you can see the detail of the bottle. There are lots of dies in the set it has been well though out. I did use some number dies from my collection to add the date. 

Usually I post an off set picture of the card. I tried twice and for different reasons the photos  didn't work so I gave up.  I am pleased with how this card turned out. I have already made a birthday card with this die set it is going to be very useful. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Challenge starting 15th October at the Merry Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 169 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 407 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 154 at the Crafty Moments Challenge blog

Week 489 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

Challenge 412 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

Challenge 402 at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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