First Christmas Card of 2022

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Happy New Year to everyone. We have had a quiet few days. My back is finally starting to feel much better. So I can now do some gentle crafting, Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post of 2021 my favourite makes. 

I was putting away the Christmas cards I was actually inspired to make one of them into a new card. I am trying not to do so much lifting and bending when I craft, that is limiting what I can make to some extent. 

Here is the first Christmas card I have made this year. In fact it is first thing I have crafted at all. 

I used one of my kraft card blanks. The lace was from my stash as was the pattered craft card and the gold mirror card. 

This is the image from the card. I trimmed it down and added a mirror card mat. 

When I need to get going again with my crafting I usually start with Christmas cards as simple ones are still effective. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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A Special Christmas Easel Card

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How are you all doing? We have been busy. Last week we had a few days in Liverpool with our friends. We attended a Bootleg Beatles concert that had been postponed from last year. The other brilliant thing we did was to do a taxi Beatle Tour with Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tours. We ended up at Strawberry Fields which now has a Visitors Centre where you can get a cup of tea. 

Here is the card that I made for John and Sam. I used an image our daughter had drawn. I have asked her to draw a few of our friends usually in costumes of characters that they like. We have quite a few drawings of us in Star Trek uniforms.  John and Sam have received this card so it is okay to share it. 

I used papers and dies that came with the Christmas Box kit. I do like making wreaths. 

The characters are Dr Who David Tennant style and Captain Jack. Our daughter colours the images for me. 

They were both very pleased with their card. I have a few more special cards to share. All the rest of the cards are going in the post today. 

Happy Crafting

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Car and Christmas Trees for Christmas

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How is your week going? We have both been busy invigilating. From now on I am going to be away from the computer for a while. I will catch up with everyone eventually when things have calmed down a bit. 

Here is a card I made from an old card. You know how much I like doing this. 

I have had that Christmas Tree paper in my stash for so long. It was just right for this card. 

The image is from an old card. 

I know just who to send this one too. 

Take care and stay safe. 

Happy Crafting

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Cute Penguins on matching Christmas Cards

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How was your weekend? We had a quiet one but we had lots of catching up to do. The garden is well on the way to being winter ready. The birds are enjoying the sunflower heads we have put out for them. 

As you know I have had a lot of family stuff to deal with lately. One way I found to calm down was to colour with my Faber Castell Polychromo pencils. Here are some cards I made with the Two Jays small penguin stamps. I drew the backgrounds for the cards myself. 

I began drawing the backgrounds and colouring these images when we were on our cruise back in September. 

It is just so calming to concentrate on the colouring. 

Here are the four cards together. The Christmas stash is coming on nicely. 

Happy Crafting

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Puzzled Sheep for Christmas

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How was your weekend? We were quite tired after visiting our parents on Friday. For one thing we had to get a two seater sofa upstairs. This was a bit of a feat as the stairs had a bend in them. We didn't home until 7:00 pm and we had a boot full of stuff to get rid of. On Saturday we had friends round to supper which made a nice change. 

On Sunday we had a quiet day and I actually made a card I could blog straight away. Of course it is a Christmas card. 

I was looking through old Christmas cards and I found this one with sheep on that I thought would be ideal. 

I used a puzzle die that came free with a magazine sometime ago. The sentiment is one from John Next Door. On Friday I visited the Art of Craft shop which is just up the road from my in-laws. I even got to look in the warehouse and have a chat with Pete and Jane who run Crafts-Too. 

I still need lots more Christmas cards. I will see what I can get done this week. 

Happy Crafting

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Christmas Snippets with a cute Robin

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How was your weekend? As predicted we had a quiet time. This was good as it gave us the chance to get over going to an open air Bootleg Beatles concert at Stansted Park which is about half an hours drive from us which we attended with friends on Friday evening. We did get out for a couple of coffees. 

I have been making more Christmas cards. I was sorting thorough some scraps of paper that I have had for a while. This is the result. 

So you can see the background I made with the patterned paper snippets. When you make a background with this type of pattern it is good for using up smaller snippets. 

This cute robin came from an old card. I used circle dies from 3 John Next Door die sets to cut the image and its mats and layers. Two of the dies I found had a stitched pattern round the edge. 

This is the sentiment that comes with the John Next Door Bauble die set. 

 I am very pleased with how this card turned out. I now have over 70 Christmas cards for this year. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #410

Challenge #37 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

Challenge #110 at Crafting Happiness Challenges 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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Ducks at Christmas

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How is your week going? We  have been busy with family things. When I can I am trying to catch up on my Christmas card making. 

Here is one of my latest Christmas cards.

You know me I do like to recycle old cards. This is quite a simple card. 

I did use the puzzle die again. That's the one that came free with a magazine sometime ago. I really don't get rid of much of my crafty stash. 😀 Those ducks are so cute. Maybe they need wellies for the snow. 

So another card for my card for my Christmas stash. 

Happy Crafting

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Cute Robin Christmas Card for the Rudolph Days Challenge

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How was your weekend? We had a quiet one. I have a crafty deadline to meet so I was working on that. My hubby caught up with various jobs about the place. 

Well I nearly forgot this month's the Rudolph Days Challenge. I have been making a lot of Christmas cards but none that I can share jet. Their time will come. 

This is a cute little card. The patterned paper was in my stash. 

This was a little card we received for Christmas. The robin was so cute I just had to make it into another card. The greeting was added with one of John Next Door dies. 

I have been making lots of Christmas cards but none for us to use. When I get a bit of time I will have to make some more. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The June Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge #548 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge #35 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge #97 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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A Christmas Card for the May Rudolph Days Challenge

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How is your week going? Today is the day we are going for our second jab. I will let you know how we get on. 

The May Rudolph Days Challenge has already started. This challenge runs from the 25th of the month until the last day of the month. I had to go back through my files to find a Christmas card I hadn't posted. I have been very busy and I haven't made any Christmas cards lately. I am hoping to get back on track. Here is what I found. 

The patterned papers were in my stash. All the dies I used are older ones from the John Next Door range. 

This is not the scene that comes with the Round Bauble die set. The scene comes from the Sam's Circles die set. I added the Santa from the Christmas Time die set. 

I am not sure which die set this sentiment comes from. It seemed appropriate with all the deer on the card. 

This is another card for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The May Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 525 at the Fab'n'Funky Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafting

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April Rudolph Days Challenge - Cute Robin

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I hope that you had a good weekend. On Saturday I actually planted some seeds. I just have to remember to keep them watered. I am hoping the large tomato seeds, I saved from last year, germinate. Those big tomatoes were so delicious. Sunday of course was the launch of John Lockwood's, aka John Next Door, new dies the ones I made some samples for. 

This is another card made with the Firth Park Tag dies it is not one of the samples I sent in. I liked putting the main die together to make a square. I also enjoyed threading ribbon through the loops. The thin ribbon that you get in clothes works perfectly. 

I just wanted to see if you could make a Christmas card. 

The robin came from an old card. I cut it with the offset square die that comes with the set. This image was great as it came with a sentiment. 

I think this works well as a design for Christmas. I think I will make a few more. Those tag dies are going to be very useful. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The April Rudolph Days Challenge 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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February Rudolph Days Challenge - Merry Christmas

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How has your week been. On Tuesday when the weather was nice we went down to  Hamble which is near us. You can walk by the River Hamble and there is a place to get take away coffee. It is nice  to go there and is about 10 minutes drive from where we live. 

I like entering the Rudolph Days challenge which runs every month from the 25th to the end of the month. This is the only Christmas card I have made this month. I have been rather busy with some bits and pieces I will be able to share with you early in March. 

You know me I am always on the look out for ways to use up my scraps of paper. 

Used the flag dies that came with the Shutter Card Die Set from the John Next Door range to make the flags across the top of the card. I think the effect looks something like a curtain. The paper underneath I found in my stash. 

The sentiment comes with the round bauble die set from the John Next Door range. 

These reindeer come from the same die set. 

Here is another card for my Christmas stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The February Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 530 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Have a good day. 

Happy Crafting

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Christmas card made for the Rudolph Days - January Challenge

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How is your week going? I can't believe how close we are until the end of January. This means it is time for the January Rudolph Days Challenge. It runs from the 25th until the end of the month for your Christmas makes. I do like this challenge it keeps me on track with my Christmas makes. 

Here is my contribution for this month. 

You know that I like using old cards. This card uses not one but two  cards. The image was taken from one and the background holly paper from another. I added some white foliage with the Holly Spray die from the John Next Door range. I also used one of his small sentiments from the Star Tags die set. 

I hope the rest of the week is kind to you. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Rudolph Days January Challenge

Challenge 508 at Fab 'n' Funky Challenges

Happy Crafting

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Deer Family Christmas card

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How is your week going? Probably much the same as ours. We do go out for walks and we are still doing our shopping. Other than that it is just staying home and staying safe. 

I have found crafting a bit difficult. Last week I had a focus and a deadline to meet and I managed it. This week it is hard to know quite what to do.  I always start Christmas cards straight away. I have been given lots of lovely old cards and they make gorgeous Christmas cards. So when I can't think what else to do I start making Christmas cards. 

The background is an old card. When I saw it I thought that needs some deer on it. 

This is the Deer Family die set from Creative Expressions. I had the male deer already cut and laying on my desk. I like the pale colour against the background. I had a snippet of the same colour card and I cut the mum and baby to match. 

The sentiment was on the card so I didn't have to add one or cover one up. The snowflakes I added were cut with the snowflake dies that come with the Jane's Trees die set from the John Next Door range. 

I am pleased I have made a start on the Christmas cards. There are always so many to make. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 394 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

The Happy New Year Challenge at Fezziwigs Festive Frolics 

Challenge 524 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

I hope the rest of the week is kind to you. 

Stay safe and take care. 

Happy Crafting

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Challenge 130 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog - Anything Goes

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How is your week going? I met a friend for a walk yesterday and we delivered Christmas cards as well. We bumped into someone we both used to work with and she told us she is being vaccinated today. So the vaccine is coming. Today me and my hubby are going to get our flu jabs. Yesterday there was an outage on Google which lasted about half an hour but was rather scary while it was going on. 

Today the new challenge starts at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and there are wonderful digi papers to be won.

 I have some personal news. I am stepping down from the Design Team for this Challenge. This will be my last post for them. I have enjoyed my time on the team and the papers are delightful to use. It is great as they are on my computer they are always easy to find. With my hubby being retired now finding time to craft is going to be harder. I am not giving up card making I still love making cards and it is my dream to have a Craft Room. 

The paper I used for this card is the Merry Christmas digi paper set. This design comes in many different colours. 

Click on the logo and you will go straight to the challenge. 

To make this little scene I used the Sam's Circles dies and the Christmas Time die set both from the John Next Door range. 

I am still not sure if I have made enough Christmas cards. We have started writing them and posting them. So I will know soon. 

Enjoy the rest of the day. I think I will be back tomorrow. 

Happy Crafting

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Christmas Beatles themed Shutter Card

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I hope that you had a good weekend. On Saturday we had a lovely walk as the weather was nice. We even managed to have a coffee out. We also decorated not one but two Christmas trees. The one in the lounge is real and tiny, the one in the hall is artificial and taller. It is a long time since we have had two Christmas trees. I do like getting all the Christmas things out bit by bit. It is like rediscovering old friends. 

I can share this card now that our friends have received it. I had lots of fun making it. 

I used the Shutter Card die set from the John Next Door range. I was so lucky to receive this die to make samples. There is one more Christmas card. I want to make with it. 

Now the brick work is a photo of one of the walls of our house. I couldn't find what I wanted so I made it myself. The Beatles are images by Vera Lane Studio. They come in twos and have sayings with them as well. The were coloured with Promarkers. I did add the Christmas hats as well. 

Here is a little secret we are going to Brighton to see a socially distanced concert by the Bootleg Beatles. It is going to be so much fun. Our friends liked their card a lot. 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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The A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog - November 15th Challenge - Anything Goes

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I hope you are having a good lockdown weekend. We have been trying to sort out our garden and the spare room. Since the rabbits left there is a lot to sort out. We have a rabbit hutch that is looking for a new home. Hopefully is will be gone soon. 

Now is the time for the new challenge at The Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog. The theme is always Anything Goes and there are gorgeous digi papers on offer as prizes. 

The digi paper set I used for this card is the Gothic Flakes set. 

Our challenges are always fun. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

This little doggy family was made with the Winter Westie digi set from Fred She Said. I used the pre-coloured images and grouped them together. 

The Merry Christmas is a Crafter's Companion die. 

This is another card for my stash of cards. I haven't had time to craft for a while and I am missing it. 

Happy Crafting

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