Happy 70th Birthday

 Hello  My Crafty Blog Friends 

How was the weekend? Guess what we stayed home. On Saturday we did pop to the local garden centre to get some bird feed. On Sunday we delivered a few thank you cards on our exercise walk. Now we are passed Christmas and New Year me and my hubby are going to have to work out a routine. This isn't going to be easy. 

Here is a card I made for a 70th Birthday. 

Well what do you put on a 70th Birthday card. I do know that I like having afternoon tea. The doily's in the background were is my stash. 

This is a die from Creative Expressions. 

During the first lockdown I was gifted some craft supplies. These stickers were included and I thought they would be ideal for this card. The birthday was between Christmas and New Year so I didn't want it to have a Christmas theme. 

I hope the recipient liked this card. It is always a bit tricky making cards for someone you don't know. 

Have a good week. Who know what we have ahead of us. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Cute Little Hedgehogs in a Line

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We had a quiet day on Saturday. There were lots of jobs around the house and garden that we caught up on. In the garden I harvested 1kg of potatoes that I had grown in a pot. We had some them with our dinner on Sunday they were delicious. On Sunday we had a walk to our local country park to see the field of sunflowers there. We did see the sunflowers but we also got caught in the rain. Later we went to have a cup of tea with our good friends. Sunday was a good day. 

I have been tidying my desk and going through  my files and I found this cute little card that I hadn't shared with you. 

The background paper and the ribbon was in my stash as well as the buttons. 

This is an image stamped with a Little Clair's stamp set. It is such a shame they are no longer in business. I coloured the stamped image with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I did do this some time ago I found the image when I was doing some tidying. I no longer colour with those pens but I use them to make backgrounds. 

This is one of the cards that I will have on sale at the Hampshire Open Studios event. SeaDrift Studio where I will be showing some cards will be open Bank Holiday weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 62 at Crafting Happiness Challenges 

Have a good week

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Winter Westies Snippets Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you had a good weekend. On Saturday we went to the Berkshire County Show at the Newbury Showground it was a wonderful sunny day. Then in the evening we went to the Newbury Corn Exchange where we saw An Evening with Eric and Ern. It was brilliant and really did bring back memories. Then on Sunday we did a few bits in the garden between showers. The week ahead will be filled with invigilating and crafting.

I was looking back through my old photos and I found another card that I have not shared with you.

I made another Snippets background with papers I had been saving. Now more that ever I don't  throw anything away. The cross grain ribbon was in my stash I have lots. 

The image I used is from the Winter Westie Collection from Fred She Said available HERE. As the image was a PNG I was able to make my own background on the computer. Digi images are easy to flip so the doggies are facing each other. I printed onto Neenah card and I coloured with my Promarkers. 

I have recently taken to not putting sentiments on my cards until I need them. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 361

Challenge 393 at the I ❤ Promakers Challenge blog

The September Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 30 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge Blog

That's all until Wednesday. 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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Two masculine cards made with Pollyanna Pickering images

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? We really made the most of our extra day at the weekend. We popped out in the morning. First to the garden centre for a coffee and a piece of cake to share. The real reason for going there was to buy another plant for our garden. Then we went to Halfords and my husband bought new windscreen wipers that he fitted when we got home. The new plants for the garden were planted. The potted Christmas tree was repotted. I sorted out the weeds on our drive. My husband also did some filing. It was a good day of catching up on jobs.

I really do like images by Pollyanna Pickering. I think the ones I have chosen this time make fantastic masculine cards.

I decided to make a Father's Day card for my dad. Since the summer when he was very ill his short term memory has been affected. The strange thing is he is very happy now much happier than he has ever been and he says nice things now which he never used to do. I think he will like this image of a tiger. 

The card is on the side and when I walk past it I always think how much I like this tiger. 

This is a Signature die. I have had it for a long time and I use it for just about every Father's Day card I have made. 

Someone from our church was rather ill. It was suggested that I make him a Get Well card. If you notice I used the same backing paper and ribbon for both cards. 

This owl is adorable. 

Here are the two card together. I really do like those images a lot. 

I would like to enter the following challenges;

Challenge 26 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Get Well Card featuring Clyde the Dragon

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I have a relatively quiet week. Today I am helping at a Felting Workshop which is run by my dear friend. I think  we will be making pictures. Sometimes I get to make my own project sometimes I help to complete a project for the group. I won't know what I will be doing until I get there. I do so love helping though it is a lovely gentle morning in very pleasant surroundings.

Although I have had some time to craft this week I have been struggling a bit to know quite what to do. I was looking at the Bugaboo website and I spotted the free image of the week which is Clyde Get Well. The little dragon was so cute he was just begging to be made into a card.

The backing paper was created with some inky kitchen roll when from when I had been using some Brushos. The ribbon was from my stash. The layers were cut with the Double Pierced Square dies from Creative Expressions. 

Isn't Clyde cute. He was printed onto Neenah card stock and coloured with Promarkers. I used the Double Pierced Rectangle dies to cut out the image and its mat. 

The flowers and leaves were created with punches that emboss. I have had these punches for a while it was good to use them again. 

I think this is quite a cheerful Get Well card it will go into my basket until I need one. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 58 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

The March Anything Goes challenge at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog

Challenge 571 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog

Week 10 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge

Challenge 238 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 379 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog

Challenge 15 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

Challenge 109 at Scrapy Land Challenges 

Challenge 430 at Fab 'n' Funky Challenges 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - March Challenge 

Challenge 32 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Simple Christmas Card made with the Christmas Cardinals

Hello my Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your weekend going. Yesterday I went to the Hairdressers. We had a quick lunch and headed off to meet our daughter and son-in-law at a new garden centre near where they live to have afternoon tea. Today we are having a quiet day at home.

I white card in the background I embossed with the Falling Snow Embossing folder. I added some Crossgrain ribbon too. 

I used the Snowflake border die again. This is such a cute image from the Christmas Cardinals images from Beccy's Place that is available HERE.  Don't you just love his little boots?

I really must workout if I have enough Christmas cards I ought to count them,. 

Happy Crafting 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The November Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges

Week 494 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

Challenge 412 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 171 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Hugs Jackie

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Christmas Cardinal Easel Christmas Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Well we have got to Friday the gateway to the weekend. I hope you have something nice planned. Today I am helping at a Felting Workshop. Today we will be making book covers. I did actually finish the pot that I made last time.

I have been entering the November Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges and I was lucky enough to win some credit. Recently she released the Christmas Cardinals images and I just had to treat myself to them. If I don't do that no one will.

I have made a few easel cards this year. I know I have enough crafter's to send them to who will know how to display them. 

This cute little image is from the Christmas Cardinals digital stamp set from Beccy's Place and is available HERE.   I used the pre-coloured image and put it onto my own photo.

I made the stopper for the easel with the Happy Christmas die from the Happy Snowflakes set from John Next Door. 

Have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter the following Challenges: 

Challenge 10 at the Creative Crafter's Challenge blog

Challenge 202 at Little Miss Muffet Challenges 

Challenge 20 at the 2 Critters Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 80 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 491 at the CRAFT Challenge blog

Challenge 429 at the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge blog

The November Challenge at Beccy's Place Challenges

Challenge 16 at the Back to Basics and Beyond Challenge blog

Challenge 11 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

Challenge 384 at the My Time to Craft Challenge  blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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A Difficult Card to Make

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How is your week going? Yesterday I was on a school trip that involved a very long walk. Fortunately the rain held off until we got back.

Just before I went away for our daughter's Hen Do we received a very sad phone call. One of our oldest friends told us that their 23 year old daughter had died suddenly she had a seizure and her heart failed. It is just so unbelievably sad.  They were also about to move house at the weekend from London to Leeds.

I wanted to make a card but it was really hard to know quite what to do. So I went for tasteful. I just want them to know that we are thinking of them. A new home card at this time didn't seem to quite fit the bill.

I went back to my small collection (it is growing) of Pollyanna Pickering images. I found some pretty backing paper and lace. I cut the flowers from the lace to place behind the image. 

The sentiment came from another pad of Pollyanna Pickering images from the Creative World of Crafts. 

This has to be my favourite image. I love the owl he is beautiful. 

The really hard bit will be writing this card. I will get my husband to help me he is good with words.

I would like to enter challenge 27 at the Crafting with Attitude Challenge Blog and challenge 476 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog. 

Enjoy the rest of the week

Take care

Hugs Jackie

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First Anniversary Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you had a good weekend. We had a lovely time. On Saturday we met our daughter in town and  after a nice meal we bought a beautiful tiara and a veil. One more thing ticked off the wedding to do list. On Sunday we had a meal at our local Prezzo where I drank a bit too much Prosecco. It was an offer for Mother's Day.

The couple I made the wedding stationery for last year had their first anniversary at the weekend. It is unbelievable how quickly the time has gone. I made this card for them.

I had some lovely images from a past issue of Making Cards Magazine. I used the backing paper from there too. 

This is a Signature die. I was making the card and I wanted a Happy Anniversary die but I didn't have one. So I ordered one from Joanna Sheen it arrived in two days and then I finished the card. 

I had to use this image for the couple. They have a story from a few years back when we had lots of snow. Well the girl had to drive home to Portsmouth along the A3 and she got stuck. Her partner walked for two hours through the snow to her and they spent the night together in the car. 

I hope they liked this card. 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Angel of Peace

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How was your weekend? Our daughter came home and we talked about lots of things to do with the wedding. We also cried together a bit as one of our good family friends has just died after a two year fight with cancer. Life does have it's ups and downs.

I made this card after being inspired by the demonstrations I saw Sue Wilson do when we watched her live at Ally Pally.

For the background I used the new 8" x 8" Falling Snow embossing folder.  The ribbon was being sold for 50p a roll at Ally Pally. 

This is last year's Christmas Angel designed by Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions. 

This die came with a dove a few years ago. 

I might make a few more cards like this. I do like the new embossing folder. 

I would like to enter the Tic Tac Toe Challenge at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog ,Challenge 29 at A Snowflakes Promise .Challenge 31 at Make My Monday , Challenge 141 at Dream Valley Challenges and Challenge 331 at Craft Your Passion Challenges. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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