John Next Door - Deco Butterflies Day 3

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? We managed to get out for some walks and get a few jobs in the garden done. 

This is my last post for the Deco Butterfly dies from the John Next Door range. This project deserves its own blog post. 

I made a box and decorated it with the butterflies and lots of other dies. I used my scoring board to make the box. 

Here is the top of the box. I used some lattice corner dies. Also the Small Flower die and the Small Leaves die. All the dies are used are from the John Next Door range. 

This is what I put in the box. They are felted soaps. The wool fibres sink to fit the soap. The soap is used as normal and the lather comes through the wool. The felt works a mild exfoliator. I made bands for the soap using the Deco word dies. I have wanted to try felting soaps for a while now. 

I also made divisions for the box so that the soaps fitted. This was all inspired by a gift I received. 

On Hochanda you could see this box on the counter. On Wednesday this week we are getting our first vaccine. I do hope this all helps. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 87 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Thank You Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope that you had a good weekend. We had another really busy one. On Saturday we went to Ally Pally for the Craft show. Of course I bought some new stash and I met some of my online friends. On Sunday we went to Ascot Racecourse for a Cruise Show. This was followed by a trip to West Green House on our way back - you can use your National Trust membership card to get in. It was so nice to look round the garden and of course use the cafe.

Last week I made a special thank you card. It is always good to have some put by.

I used a selection of dies from the John Next Door range from Crafts-Too. The backing paper was cut with the lattice corner die from the Sandwich box die set. 

This thank you die came free with a magazine some time ago. I used the Square Background Gerbera flowers frame die set to frame the sentiment. I did put a dark purple sentiment on top of a pale purple one but when I looked at the card the sentiment didn't show up enough so I put another pale one on top. 

I cut some patterned paper with the Gerbera Flowers die. I just love how you can cut so many flowers so quickly.  Behind the flowers I placed the Star Flower leaves. 

I also put butterflies on the design made with the Small Butterflies die set. 

This one will go into my box until it is needed. I often get urgent requests for cards. It is good to be prepared. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The April Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Week 514 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

Challenge 456 at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Lattice and Gerbera Birthday card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? We have another busy day today it is our 37th Wedding Anniversary. The plan is to head into Southampton to have coffee. Then we will visit the Da Vinci Exhibition in the Art Gallery. After that we will go to a small independent Italian restaurant for lunch. The final part of our plan is to attend the matinee performance of a Comedy About a Bank Robbery, it is written by the same team that had success with A Play that Goes Wrong. If it all works it should be a good day.

I have been playing with dies from the John Next Door range again. Here is a birthday card I made last week.

I do like going back to use my older dies to try and make the most of my stash. I created the background by cutting the corner lattice die, from the Sandwich Box die collection  straight into the patterned paper. I feel this gives a very neat finish.  

The flowers were cut from patterned paper with the Gerbera flowers did I just love that you can cut so many flowers in one pass. The leaves are the Gerbera leaves. 

I used the small butterfly dies to make the butterflies. 

The Happy Birthday was added with a Crafter's Companion die. I do love it when the dot above the i is attached. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 42 at the Unicorn Challenge blog 

The April Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

The 1st of April Challenge at the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge blog

Challenge 162 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

Challenge 59 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog

The April Anything Goes Challenge at the Crafting By Designs Challenge blog

Challenge 160 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Guest Designer

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I am now into the thick of invigilating. This time the Year 10's are doing practice exams. It is nice to have a part time job.

Back last year I was a winner of one of the challenges at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge blog. As a result I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the challenge that starts today. I was very lucky and I was able  to work with a beautiful image from Morgan's Artworld who is sponsoring the challenge.

The backing card came from the back of my Advent Calendar. The card was embossed with the Heart Lattice Embossing folder from Creative Expressions. In the corner I added the Lattice die from the Sandwich Box die set from John Next Door. 

Why not join in with the latest challenge it is always Anything Goes. 

The image I chose to work with was the Old Roses Frame.  The images are available to sell in Albums within a Facebook Group called Morgan's Artworld Digital Image Shop which you can reach HERE. 

 I created a background on the computer and I added a personalised  greeting at the same time. I coloured the image with Promarkers. I added some die cuts to enhance the design along with some lace. 

This is a card I made for a commission I am sure the recipients have it now. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Week 477 at the Passion for Promakers Challenge blog

Challenge 117 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog

The Week 4 22nd January Challenge at the Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge

Challenge 84 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 155 at Creatalicious Challenges 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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