Carlin's Card Paradise - Challenge #39 Guest Designer - theme "It Flys"

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How was your weekend? We had a quiet one. On Saturday we had a lovely walk around Cams Bay near Fareham in Hampshire. We hadn't been on a long walk for ages.  The route was mostly by the water. It did make a nice change. In the afternoon we spent time in the garden. There was a lot of tidying up to do. On Sunday we met friends for Sunday lunch at our local garden centre. They do a good roast there. It was nice doing some normal things after a week of sorting out care for our parents. 

A little while ago I won one of the challenges at Carlin's Card Paradise and I was asked to be a guest designer for challenge #39.  The theme is "It Flys". Here is my card. 

As you know I have been struggling to craft. To make this card I got out all my John Next Door dies and my Clarity Designer paper. The frame came from the Forest Frame die set. I used a Clarity sticker for the sentiment. 

It was an honour to be asked to be a Guest Designer. I am pleased that I found time to make a card. Click on the logo and you will be taken to the challenge blog. 

I do like to get my older dies out from time to time. All the dies I used are John Next Door dies and all the papers apart from the white frame are Clarity Designer papers. I added gems for a bit of bling. 

This will be another card for my stash. I need to get back to making Christmas cards. 

Happy Crafting

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A Box Birthday Card for a Special Person

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How is your week going? We had a fantastic walk on Monday before the rain came. We parked on the outskirts of Winchester and walked in to town along the river. There are a few routes you can take. We stopped in Winchester for a coffee and it came with a free chocolate. The round trip was about 5 miles. We even saw some baby ducks on the river. I am having a walk with my friend today. We are walking up to the Country Park so she can see the bluebells. We can get a coffee there as well. 

I do like making box cards and they are usually popular with the recipients. 

I made this one for a special someone. I made the background paper. To be honest I did it a while ago and I don't remember how I did it. I do have a tutorial for making this type of card it can be reached HERE.  The card I made is slightly bigger than an A4 sheet. 

I love the new Stencil Alphabet and the Stencil Number dies from the John Next Door range. 

I used the Firth Park tags dies for the sentiment. I also used the glasses from the Champagne Bottle die set and the Leafy Flourish dies. 

I was pleased with how the card turned out. 

The recipient was very pleased with this card. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #87 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Morgan's Artworld

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This is unusual for me posting on a Saturday. Well it is the first of the month and the new challenge has started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is the ever popular Anything Goes and the sponsor this time is Morgan's Artworld. 

I did colour the image first. Then I found some Clarity Designer Paper that went with my colouring very well. I surrounded the image with Leafy Flourish die from the John Next Door range. I made flower with his Cornflower die. 

There are many fabulous images in the store click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Pigs 1 and it is available HERE.  I printed the image onto Neenah cardstock and I coloured it with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. I made a frame with the Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative Expressions. 

There you have it my card. We have some friends who have a farm I might send it to one of them. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 168 at the  Dies R Us Challenge blog

Challenge 50 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge Blog

Challenge 50 at the Crafty Animals Challenge Blog

The May Challenge at the Colour It, Create It, Show It Off Challenge Blog

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge for May 2021

Challenge 5 at Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge Blog

Enjoy your weekend.

Happy Crafting

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Pretty Floral Eightieth Birthday Card

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I hope you had a nice Easter and were able to meet up with a few people. Our church did its first live stream yesterday. The whole thing worked really well. Up to now we have been having pre-recorded services. Then friends came for coffee in the garden and later our daughter, son-in-law and their dog came for lunch. The weather was glorious and we were able to be in the garden the whole time. When everyone had gone we had a walk to a local pond where some ducks are moving in. Originally there were two now there are five. It was a good day.

I was asked to make a card for someone who was going to be 80. The card was to be posted so it needed to be flat and small enough not to incur higher postage. I am always up for a challenge. Here is the card. 

I was given free reign with the colours so I chose my favourite mauves and purples. The backing paper was in my stash. The flowers were made with the Cornflower die from the John Next Door range. I used the Leafy Flourish die as well. I don't use pearls in the centres of the flowers as this would make the card too thick for posting. 

I used the Renmore die from the John Next Door range to show off the sentiment. The Sentiment and Numbers were made with dies from my stash. 

The card fitted the brief and was gratefully received. Later we are hoping to go for a walk by the sea. The weather isn't quite so nice today but I don't think the sleet that was forecast is coming. 

Have a good day.

Happy Crafting

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Challenge #83 at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog - Anything Goes - Sponsor SheepSki Designs

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🥂 Happy New Year 2021 🍾

Let's Hope it is a good one. 

Being the first of the month the new challenge has started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor is Sheepski Designs. 

I used lots of John Next Door dies to make this card. I used the Foston die set to make the background., Over the top I put some Leafty Flourishes and some tiny butterflies. 

There are many wonderful images is the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Giant Daises and it is available HERE. I made a background on the computer and I layered the PNG image over the top. The image was coloured with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. Aren't these gnomes just so cute? 

This is a cute little card to start the year. I have cut back on my Design Team work. So I am not sure how often I will be posting. I do have another opportunity that has presented itself. If you look at my review of last year the news is buried in there. 

Happy New Year!

Happy Crafting

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A Special Birthday Card for a Special Lady

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How is your week going? We have been quite busy there always seems to be so much to do. 

I have been looking through my files and I found a twisted easel birthday card that I had never shared. 

The patterned paper was from my stash. I cut into the paper with a Sizzix die. This reveals the colour of the card underneath. 

I created the sentiment on the computer. I used a Creative Expressions die to cut a frame for the sentiment. 

From the John Next Door range I used the Gerbera die, the Leafy Flourish die and the Small Butterfly die set. 

The stopper for the easel was made with the centre of the Creative Expressions die. 

I know the lady that received this was thrilled to receive this card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 497 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

Challenge 69 at Crafting Happiness Challenges

The October Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

The Anything Goes Challenge  October 6th at Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD)

Challenge 32 at the Creative Crafters Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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The A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - October - Anything Goes

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Happy October. It is time to start drinking Pumpkin Spiced Lattes. Hopefully our daughter and son-in-law will move this month. Then the bunnies can go to their lovely new home. 

The October Challenge has just started at the A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge.  The theme is Anything Goes and there are some gorgeous digi papers on offer as prizes. 

I do like a slimline card. I had a strip of paper from the Hue Digi Set and it just needed to be made into a card. 

Our challenges is always fun to enter. Click on the logo and you will taken to the blog. 

I added Daisies made with the Tatty Daisy die  from the John Next Door range along with the Leafy Flourish die set  from his range too. I added Candi to the centre of the flowers and a bit of distress ink. 

I think the paper makes a good backdrop to the flowers. 

Happy Crafting

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Autumn themed Decorated Tag

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How has your week been? This week I have seen quite a few friends for drinks in the garden. We also had a shock over one of the bills for my parents from the Care Company. We are in the process of sorting that out. This weekend our daughter and son-in-law are coming to visit their rabbits and to bring them supplies. It will be nice to see them. They will be able to tell us about where they have got to with their house move. 

I was looking back through my files and I found pictures of a tag I made for a competition but I never got round to blogging it. 

I have some large black tags that are rather fun to decorate. The background was made on my Geli Plate. 

I used the John Next Door Additions dies: Acorns and Leaves and Autumn leaves. I used craft card and green card some gilding wax and some distress ink to add interest to the leaves. 

This sentiment comes from the Additions dies from John Nest door. I also used the leafy flourish die set. 

Isn't that ribbon fabulous. I did win a prize with this tag. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Beccy's Place - Encore Week - Bird Song

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How is your week going? My hubby is still working at home. We are still shopping for a few people. I am still doodling. Things in the garden are coming along nicely. Soon we will be able to have lettuce in our sandwiches. I have just planted some potatoes. I don't usually do things like this but I figured I would be home to look after them this year. I can't see us going on holiday at all.

This is Encore week at Beccy's Place the set of images I was sent to use was the Bird Song set. I loved using these images. They came in very useful for cards I needed to make. Today, being one of Beccy's Blog Contributors, I am featured on the Blog. As you can see HERE. 

I love the main image just as it was. I added some extra papers and some die cuts using the Leafy Flourish die set from the John Next Door range. The sentiment is one of his dies too. 

This is the Bird Song set it is gorgeous and is available HERE. 

I created a background on the computer for the bird silhouette. The sentiment comes with the set. That ribbon has been in my stash for ages but it looks great here.  

Here is the main image again on a much simpler card. It does work well. 

Finally another card with the silhouette. I added a sentiment from another of Beccy's set and the music notes were die cut. There is that ribbon again. 

There are still images from the set I haven't used. I think I will be using this set a lot. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Birds of a Feather Challenge at the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of your week

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A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

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How are you getting on? Life is certainly strange. My hubby had a doctors consultation yesterday he had to send photos and then have a chat with the doctor on the phone. It was all done and dusted quite quickly. He is fine nothing to worry about.

I made this card with the leftovers after I made another card for a friend.

The card blank was made with the waste from the other card. There was enough of the inky background left to go behind the die and to make the butterflies. The die I have had for a while and this is the first time I have used it. It is the Butterflies in Flight Mini Striplet die from Creative Expressions. 

The extra butterflies come with the die set. I did cut the striplet again and cut the butterflies from it so the free ones had some definition. To go behind these butterflies I used the Leafy Flourish dies from the John Next Door range. 

This is the the striplet with an inky background. These background are made from gluing inky kitchen roll to some paper. 

There is no sentiment. I might add one when I know who the card will be going to. It is good to have some cards like this in your stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 377

The May Challenge (409) at Crafty Creations Challenges

The Challenge beginning 5th May at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge Blog

I hope you have a good week. 

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Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - March Challenge - Anything Goes

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How is your week going? I had some sad news yesterday my uncle passed away. It was quite sudden. My poor cousin lost her mum recently too. I can't believe all that they are going through. My dad starts day care today. Last week it sounded like he had a great time so I signed him up. There always seems to be so much to sort out.

Today I am hosting the new challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog. The theme really is Anything Goes. 

I based the theme of this card around the patterned paper I found in my nautical paper pad from The Works. 

Why not join in with our challenge they are always fun. Click on the logo and you will be taken 

there. 

I used the Renmore die from the John Next Door range in the centre to show off the sentiment. 

The flowers were made with the Cornflower die from the John Next Door range. The leaves were made with the Leafy Flourish die also from the John Next Door range. 

I sent this card to a friend this week. I sure she has received it now. Those cornflowers are so pretty. 

I have just noticed that this is my 1000th blog post. So many cards!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The March Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 68 at the Craft Rocket Challenge blog

Challenge 52 at the Unicorn Challenge blog

Challenge 10th March Anything Goes at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #73 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Morgan's Artworld

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How is your weekend. We are off to Aldershot today to have a meeting about my husband's parents. There are no problems but we have regular meetings to keep everyone up to speed. Yesterday was spent catching up on jobs around the house that we never seem to get much time to do.

The Challenge 73 has just started at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. Our theme is Anything Goes and the sponsor this time is Morgan's Artworld. The prize is the three images that the Design Team have used for their creations.

I found different patterned papers in my stash.

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There are many wonderful images in the store. Click on the image above and you will be taken there. 

This image is called Morgan's Teddy World Digi Stamp 5 and it is available HERE.  I created a frame for the image on the computer. Then I printed onto Neehah card stock and coloured the image with my Promarkers. 

I made several flowers with the Cornflower die from the John Next Door range. I used and pale paper and added Distress ink to the centres. The leaves were made with the Leafy Flourish die from the John Next Door range. 

A few of us on the Design Team have used this image. Our makes are quite different it shows just how versatile an image can be. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The March Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 404 at the I ❤ Promakers Challenge blog

Week 531 at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge Blog

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #3

Challenge 131 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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