A Daffodil filled Spring Birthday Card

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? Much the same as ours probably. Staying home, keeping safe. We finished a puzzle, had a couple of nice meals, watched some films and had a family Zoom meeting. We did go out for some walks to. On Sunday we made it down to the River Hamble it makes a lovely walk from our house.  One piece of good news is that my parents-in-law, who are both in their 90s, had their first vaccination on Friday. Just one step closer to being a bit safer. 

I have been looking through my files and I found I birthday card that I have never shared before. 

I love daffodils and they are starting to appear in the shops. I will hold off for a while before I will be buying any though I might give in to some in pots for the kitchen windowsill. This card was made with a Hunkydory kit that came free from a magazine sometime ago. I haven't really been buying magazines lately. 

Aren't those daffodils so pretty. 

This card is still in my stash. I think this will be the year it will be sent to someone. 

Stay safe and take care. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Feminine Floral Birthday card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? It seems strange to say that when days seem to be much the same. As my hubby works from home our weekends do seem a little different. Not forgetting there are no Barbara Gray doodling classes. There is plenty to do in the garden of course.

I wanted to make a birthday day for my male cousin (all the others are female). I have been having a bit of a tidy up of my craft stuff. I came across a Hunkdory Kit that I hadn't used. I picked out an image with a bike and I decided to use that for my cousin's card.

As you can see the card turned out to be rather feminine. 

I did love the floral frame that came with the image and it went so well with the patterned paper I found in my stash. 

The card seemed to suit some lace. 

We have been having walks in our local area ever since the lock down started. Can you imagine our surprise we found a pond that really isn't very far from home. Here is a picture of the pond. It just needs some ducks. 

Needless to say I decided not to use this card for my cousin. I have made him another one. This card will be one for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The May Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog

Challenge 256 at the Crafty Cardmakers Challenge blog

Challenge 189 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

Challenge 118 at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog

Have a good week. Stay safe and well. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - January Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you are enjoying the weekend. Today we are having a real treat and meeting our good friends at a local garden centre for breakfast. I just love going out for breakfast. On Sunday we are meeting with my husband's brothers and their wives to discuss the care of my husband's parents and their finances. We are hoping to fit in a visit to my parents as well. Weekends are still busy.

It is time for the January challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog to start. The theme is Anything Goes.

I was asked to make this card by a friend (the one we are meeting for breakfast today) for her friend who was going to be 70. I was told that she likes dogs and gardening. 

Our challenges are always Anything Goes why not come and join in with the fun. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the blog. 

The images I used came from a Hunkydory kit that came free with a magazine. The papers I used on the card came from the kit too.  The frame was created with a Spellbinders die. 

I liked this image because it suggested gardening and it had a little bird in it just like the one looking at the dog in the top image. 

I cut the two ornamental trees with a Creative Expressions die. 

I used a mix of dies to create this for the number. 

I was told that the friend was very pleased with this card. It is worth having so much stash when you get unusual requests for cards. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 180 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

The January Challenge at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Not Just Cards Challenge blog - February Challenge

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend?  Our daughter and son-in-law came to dinner on Sunday. They are going to Washington DC soon and we are looking after their hamster. My shoulder is still hurting me and I am finding hard to sit at the computer for long spells. I will try to keep up with my comments.

As it is the 11th of the month the new challenge starts on the Not Just Cards Challenge blog. The theme is truly always Anything Goes.

I made this card at the request of a friend. The brief was that the card was intended for someone who loves their garden. In the background I used the corner dies from the Sandwich Box die set from John Next Door. I put this over some gingham patterned paper. 

Our challenges are always Anything Goes if you click on the logo you will be taken there to join in. 

This topper was ideal and came from a Hunkydory kit that came free with a magazine sometime ago. I cut a mat for the image with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. 

I added a 70 in the corner using a mixture so dies to complete it. 

Around the image I placed leaves cut with the Star Flower leaves around the image  I added small Star Flowers and tiny Dragonflies all cut with dies from John Next Door. 

The lady in question received this card some time ago and I know she was very pleased with it. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The February Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog

Challenge 441 at Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog

Challenge 14 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog

The February Challenge at the Crafting by Designs Challenge blog

Challenge 236 at the Crafting from the Hear Challenge blog

Challenge 57 at the Crafting with Attitude Challenge blog

Challenge 162 at the Creative Moments Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Hunkydory Poppy Mother's Day Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We really enjoyed the American Idiot musical we went to see on Friday. It really helped checking out the Green Day album before we went. Saturday was spent tidying and taking things to the tip. On Sunday we went to visit our parents. and helped both sets out with a few things.

At the moment I am not getting a lot of time to craft. So when I found a Hunkdory papercraft kit free with Papercraft Essentials magazine it was just what I needed. . One of the images and some of the papers featured poppies. My mother-in-law loves poppies. 

The backing paper is so pretty with its poppy border. I cut the corner lattice die from the Sandwich Box die set from John Next Door in gold mirror card to add interest to the corner. 

This the poppy topper from the kit. Now I did sick this down the wrong way round but I really don't think it makes too much difference. I added a small butterfly at the side. 

This is a Signature die I cut it once in red and once in white. The white shadow helped the die to show up against the lattice. 

With the same kit I made a very simple Mother's Day card for my Mum. It is very pretty I think she will like it. 

I know my Mother-in-law will like this card. There are lots of pretty images and papers left in the kit so I will be using it to make some more cards. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The January Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Hunkydory Christmas card number 14

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your weekend going? We had a lovely time at  Gun Wharf Quays yesterday. We managed to   do some Christmas shopping and we had a nice meal in Cafe Rouge to use our vouchers. The in the evening on Saturday we went to an Autumn event at our church which was fun. Today should be a bit quieter.

Do you remember the batch of Christmas cards I made from a Hunkydory kit that came free with issue 188 of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine?  Well there were some bits left over from the kit and I was able to make another card.

The paper came from the set it is just so pretty. 

This image was cut from a piece of card in the kit. The sentiment was made with a Tattered Lace die. 

I have enjoyed using this kit and there are still a few bits left. I would like to use it all up this year. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Hunkydory Christmas cards

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We had a fabulous time at Destination Star Trek at the NEC in Birmingham. If you love Star Trek you will understand.

As you might know I have been struggling to get my Christmas made this year. I bought a copy of Cardmaking and Papercraft that had a free Hunkdory Christmas papercraft  kit. I loved using this kit. I made quite a few cards.

This one was my favourite I used the snow globe and one of the backing papers. 

There was a set of robin cards. I love seeing robins on Christmas cards. 

Here is a selection of cards with snowy scenes. 

The I made cards with deer on.

I made all of these cards in one session. There are some bits of the kits left so there will be at least another couple of cards to come. A lot of these cards will go to the Brownie Coffee Morning my friend is organising. 

Have a great week. I know a lot of people are on half term this week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 408 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Thank you Cards

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you had a good weekend. We had a quiet one catching up on jobs that needed doing. On Sunday we continued our hunt for local places to walk and we found a common that is about 5 mins drive from our house it has a Bronze Age burial mound and the remains of a Roman road. We are trying to be more active and with the nicer weather it is nice to get out for some fresh air.

I needed to make some thank you cards for all the kind people that gave me birthday presents. I also didn't have much time so I found a Hunkydory paper kit in my stash, I think it came free with a magazine,  that is what I used.

This is just one of the cards. They all had the same basic design the images and papers were different but all girly. I wanted them to be flat for posting. The pretty papers came from my stash. The thank you die came from a Spellbinders set. 

I wanted to share the tag one of my very crafty friends made for me with her Groovi plates. I like it so much I have used it as the header on my Crafty Facebook page. 

Here are all the cards together I really did make ten. You will be pleased to know that when the post goes live these cards will be either  handed out or in the post. That is not too bad for just a week after my birthday. 

I hope you have a great week and that the weather is kind. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie