Gone Fishin' Card and Matching Gift Bag

Hello My Craft Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We got done most of the things we were expecting to do. You always seem to run out of time.

The our friend that we met on Saturday for breakfast is going to have an operation on Tuesday. We decided to buy him some treats for when he is feeling better. We know him very well and we know what he likes to eat and drink. He also likes fishing.

I bought the Gone Fishin' set of images from Beccy's Place some time ago as I thought they would be useful. The set is available HERE. The paper I used was from a paper pad from The Works. It is a 12" x 12" pad so there was plenty of paper for both the card and the gift bag. 

I used the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions to cute out the image and its mat. 

This sentiment was cut with some dies from the John Next Door Additions Dies Sentiments 1. I hope there is going to be a Sentiments 2 and maybe even 3. 

Here is the card with the matching gift bag. The bag contains a bottle of ginger liqueur and some dark chocolate ginger chocolates. They are both things that our friend likes a lot. It is always a worry when some one has to go to hospital. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 248 at the Crafty Cardmakers Challenge blog

The January Love Challenge at Country View Challenges

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Not Just Cards Challenge blog - April Challenge - Anything Goes

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you are all well. As promised I am back again today a bit later than I thought.

The April challenge has started at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog the theme is always Anything Goes.

This was a birthday card I was asked to make by a friend for their friend who loves fishing. I used some inky kitchen roll that I had put onto to card for the backing paper.  I created the background and the sentiment on the computer. I wanted to keep the design quite simple. 

Why not join us for our challenge. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image came from the digital stamp set from Beccy's Place called Gone Fishing it is available HERE.  I have used these images for a few cards for fishermen. It is surprising how many I know. 

I used a Tattered Lace die for the bunting. 

I know Mike was pleased with his card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 217 at the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of Male Birthday

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you are well this is the first of two blog posts from me today. I am far away in Disneyland Paris with my husband, daughter and son-in-law. It is one of the celebrations of my 60th birthday which is in May. It is much cheaper to go to Disneyland Paris now.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on Crafty Catz Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the optional twist is Male Birthday. The sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs. This time the Design Team used their own images.

I wanted to make a card for our friend who is very keen on fishing and enjoys being with his grandchildren. 

Crafty Sentiments Designs have many wonderful images in their store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This is image is in a digital set called Gone Fishin' which comes from Beccy's Place.  I printed the image onto Neenah card with the sentiment. Then I cut a large circle from some card and placed it over the image and the sentiment.  I used Distress ink with some brushes to create a circle around the image. 

This sentiment comes in the set. Our friend will love it he is retired. 

I used a Creative Expressions die to create the sentiment. 

Have a great weekend.

I would like to enter challenge 186 at the Cards 4 Guyz Challenge blog  and challenge 25 at the International Art and Soul challenge blog.  

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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