Happy Father's Day lovely Hubby

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How is your week going? Today we are going to the 94th Birthday party of my mother-in-law. We are taking the food. It will be an afternoon tea. Hopefully the weather will be nice and we can all be in the garden. I will let you know how is all goes. 

Today I am sharing the Father's Day Card that I made for my hubby. When I first made it I wasn't going to share it as I thought it was quite simple. I decided it was worth a share on Sunday.  

I used some of the paper from the Fresh Feeling Paper pad from The Works. I was able to use up some of the larger strips of paper. 

I reused an old card. The scene reminded me of holidays we used to have. Hopefully this year we will get away for a while. My hubby keeps asking when we can go away. The card and it's mats and layers were cut with the double pierced square dies from Creative Expressions. 

This is a Signature die I have had it for a while and it has been very useful. 

We did have a lovely day on Sunday. I know my hubby liked his card. 

Have a good day. 

Happy crafting. 

Hugs Jackie

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Sailing Boat themed Father's Day Shutter Card

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How was your weekend? Did you get snow? We managed to get out for walks on Saturday and Sunday. the rest of the time was spent doing puzzles, watching films and have Zoom chats.  It was cold on both days but we didn't get snow. 

You know when you get an idea in your head and it won't go. I have been wanting to make my Father-in-law a card with the Shutter die set from the John Next Door range ever since I received it. I was going to make him one at Christmas but the time just got away from me. The next time he needs a card will be Father's Day so that is what I made. I also found a sheet of sailing boat images in my stash that I thought would be perfect. 

I used my Nautical paper pad from the Works. I am so glad that I bought that paper pad it so useful. I did actually buy a second one that hasn't been started. I still feel it was a good investment. Can you see the small dots in the corners. I made those with the Mandala die set. I am well chuffed you can cut several dots at a time. 

The tags come with the Shutter card die set. I love how thin the layers are when you cut all of the tags. I also treated myself to some more of the Stencil Sayings dies from the John Next Door range. I love how you can make up different phrases. 

This is how I decorated the back of the shutters. I do like cutting out those little fish. 

I know my father-in-law will like this card. His sight is failing and he loves a card with a bit of movement. In the Autumn he will be 97. That is amazing really. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Father's Day card for my lovely Hubby

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I hope you had a good weekend. We saw a lot of family all outside, at a safe distance and at . Now things are back to our weekly normality. Hubby working at home and me doodling. I am going for a coffee in the garden with friends later on. 

Since I have been doodling and colouring with Barbara Gray I have joined the monthly Clarity Die club. I used the die I received last month to make this card. I also used some of the Clarity Design papers. 

This is a Signature die. I think I use it every Father's Day. I am still making three cards each time. 

This is quite a dramatic card. I know my hubby liked it. I was really hoping to draw something for him but I ended up not having any time. I do think this die has lots of potential. I will have to have another play sometime. 

I hope that you have a good week. 

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Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - June Challenge - Anything Goes - Father's Day Card

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How is your week going? Yesterday we treated ourselves to a trip to Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. We haven't had a day out in so long. It did feel very weird driving further than we have for months. We had to pre-book our visit. Only 70 people are allowed in each hour. The Gardens are doing everything they can to keep people safe. 

The June challenge starts today at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog and the theme is Anything Goes. 

June is the month in which Father's Day falls. I do like to make something a bit special for my father-in-law he loves my cards and he always lets me know how much he likes them. 

My father-in-law likes nautical themed cards. Wendy who is the Spanish Crafter (her blog is HERE) sent us a new year card with this design a while ago. I have been meaning to make one of these cards for a while. I have just found out that this style of card is called a Pull Up Accordion Card. I used my scoreboard to help me make the card. 

Our challenges are always fun why not join us. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I used an old card for the base and I added a greeting  cut with a Signature die. 

I decorated all the parts before I assembled the card. It was so good having a made up card so that I could see what to do. It was also a great opportunity to use up lots of Snippets. 

I have many nautical themed dies that I could use to decorate the sides. All the papers came from a pad that I bought in The Works it has proved to be very useful. At the time I had the foresight to buy two. 

This shows the top of the card. I used one of the Cog dies from the John Next Door range to hold the ribbon in place. 

Here is the base of the card where a message can be written, 

I am not quite sure how my in-laws will get on with displaying this card. I know they will like it a lot though. They are always so encouraging. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Challenge 379 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

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Two masculine cards made with Pollyanna Pickering images

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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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Sailing Boat Father's Day Card

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I hope that you had a fantastic Easter weekend. The weather was certainly good for getting out and about. My husband had the Wednesday and Thursday off before Easter as well. We were able to get some jobs done in the garden the shed is ready to demolish. We went to the cinema and to the  theatre. We spent some time with friends and family. We even fitted in visits to  two National Trust properties. Of course there was coffee and some cake along the way. Everything is back to normal now. I have two lots of washing drying outside. I think the rest of the week might be a little wet.

Last week when there was time to craft I made my Father-in-law a Father's Day card. He is always pleased to receive my cards and he tells me how much he likes them. As he is loosing his sight I do like to make them textural for him.

The background paper was made by me with some ink on some very shiny paper. I applied the ink with cotton wool dipped in surgical spirit. The clouds, anchors and ship's wheels were added enhance the theme and to add some texture.  

This is the Sailing Boat die for the Stained Glass Collection from Creative Expressions. I cut the die in black and I cut a border for it with the Double Pierced Rectangle dies also from Creative Expressions. I cut a blue mat and I put some double sided sticky sheet on the blue. Then I stuck done the black image. I cut the die several more times so that I could paper piece the scene. When I was happy I covered the remaining sticky with some glass microbeads. 

The sentiment was cut with a Signature die. 

My Father-in-law was in the navy and he likes a nautical themed card. It is fine for me to share it as being 94 he is not in the least bit interested in Social Media. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 167 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog

Challenge 218 at the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge blog

Challenge 119 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog

Challenge 112 at Scrapy Land Challenges

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Kinetic Father's Day Card

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How was your weekend? We worked on the wedding invitations but they are still not finished frustratingly the design keeps changing. We were hoping to visit on Sunday but the snow put us off.  This week ahead I will be helping at two Felting Workshops as one was postponed because of the previous snow.  I do enjoy these workshops and I am learning a lot. I was thrilled with the pot I made a few weeks ago. It is a lovely fluid craft you are never quite sure how things are going to turn out.

I have been trying to get ahead with my cards again. With this in mind  I managed to get the latest issue of Papercraft Essentials Magazine. The free gift was a Kinetic Creations Spinner & Slider Stamp and die set. There were also bonus papers to download from the magazine's website.

I used a cloud embossing folder for the back layer. The scene was one of the free papers to download. 

This balloon was stamped and then coloured with Copic pens. I mentioned to our daughter that I wanted to try them and she lent me hers. Which is very kind of her. I am so used to Promarkers I think it will be hard to change. The slot was cut with a die from the set. The smaller balloons were stamped with one of the stamps from the set. The balloon doesn't slide as smoothly as it might but it was my first attempt. 

This is such a useful die I use it every year it is a Signature die. 

Like usual when I make cards ahead I just have to remember where I have hidden them when the time comes. 

I hope you have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Father's Day card for Quick Cards Made Easy magazine

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How is your week going? We are nearly at the weekend. Tomorrow we are setting off for our daughter's Hen Weekend. My husband has kindly agreed to drive us there and he will stay for one night and return  on Sunday to pick us up. It is so good that this will be a long weekend meaning we will get a day to recover.  I will be out of touch for a while as it is going to be busy.

A little while ago I responded to a request on Facebook from Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine to be one of the readers to use the bonus papers for issue 165 of the magazine. I was accepted and I was sent the papers by email to print at home. Ten people are chosen and three of the cards are printed in the magazine and all the cards appear on the Quick Cards  Facebook page.

I was quite thrilled when I saw these papers they are just brilliant for Father's Day. 

I found some online tutorials for how to fold an origami shirt I added a ribbon tie. 

This is one of the sentiments it looks like a chalk board. 

This sentiment went well with the the gardening paper. Both of our dads like gardening. 

I bought a copy of the magazine and I was thrilled to see that my card was one of the three chosen to be featured along with my little write up. 

Of course I added all my mats and layers and I found some black buttons for the corners.

I am quite looking forward to the weekend. If I can get some appropriate photos I will post them on the wedding page at the top of this blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Father's Day Card Number Three

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The weekend is here. I wonder what you will be doing. We are going back to the shop where I got my outfit for the wedding as the dress needs a tiny repair. The shop is in the New Forest so we are planning to have a nice lunch in one of the lovely pubs over there. Then it will be back to the house for more wedding makes.

I have made the last Father's Day card that I need for this year. This one will be for my dad. He always likes birds coming to visit in the garden especially the cheeky robins.

I decided to use another Pollyanna Pickering image from the pack I bought recently. I used the textured brick card from my stash and inked it with Distress Ink. I surrounded the image with die cuts to match the foliage in the painting. I used the following dies designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions: Ivy Leaves, Laurel Leaves and the twigs from the Festive Bough set. 

I think this image would also make a rather nice new home card. 

This die is from the Signature Collection by Joanna Sheen I have used it a lot. 

I hope you enjoy your weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Father's Day Card Number 3

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I had a lovely birthday on Monday I was thoroughly spoilt. We saw a film and had a nice meal. It was a good day.

This is the last Father's Day card for me to make this year. This one is for my husband and I wasn't quite sure what image to use on his card. Then I remembered the Cruise ship die I had bought some time ago.

There are some of  Sue Wilson's dies behind the main image to add a bit of interest.  

Inks and masks were used to create the scene behind the cruise ship which is a Signature die from Joanna Sheen. 

I do love this Father's Day card die. I have used it on all three of my cards this year. I will probably use it again next year it is just ideal. 

The reason for using the cruise ship on  this card is that we have been on some some lovely Cruises and we want to go again sometime. Probably after the wedding. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Father's Day Card Number 2

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I hope your week is going well. It is so nice to have a short week before getting to the weekend again.

I have made another Father's Day, card I need to make three. I haven't yet been asked to make a card for our daughter's, fiancé's father but I think that might come in the future. The one I am sharing today has been made for my father he likes watching the birds in his garden.

I chose the colours for the mats and layers from the colours on on the Goldfinch. 

This image came from a magazine some time ago. I am glad I found it as I was struggling as to what to put on my dad's card. I cut the image and its mats with my Double Pierced Rectangles by Sue Wilson. 

I love this die it is a Signature die from Joanna Sheen. I cut it twice once in black and once in red I used the black to create a shadow effect. This helped the sentiment to stand out from the background, 

I hope my dad likes this card he never says much. Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie