Proud Puffin

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors 

I hope you have had a good week. The weather has been very strange. One day we had snow and sun at the same time. We have managed to get out for walks and to do a bit of gardening. Our beautiful magnolia does create a lot of work. This year we have a bumper crop of petals that need clearing up before they go slimy. 

On Wednesday I came across an image of a puffin. I decided to make it into a card. 

I used my nautical paper pad that I got from The Works some time ago. I can't believe shops are going to be open again next week. What a strange year we have all had. 

I think he came from a National Trust book. Doesn't he look fantastic? I would love to see some puffins in the wild. One time when we were staying in Torquay they had a beachside Avery(it is no longer there). We had a lovely visit and they had a group of puffins that you could even see swimming under the water. 

I felt that the bottom of the card could do with some added detail. So I cut some of my seaweed dies. 

There is even a bit of room to add a sentiment when I know who this card will be going to. 

Have a great weekend. 

We are hoping to see our daughter and son-in-law again. 

Happy Crafting

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Nautical Card for a poorly Friend

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How was your weekend? It was so cold on Saturday we did find it hard to go out for a walk. The Marks and Spencer Valentine's meal deal was very nice. Even if it wasn't lockdown this is the treat we would have had for Valentine's. I was also given some nice red, white and pink roses. I do like having flowers in the house. 

We are part of a small group at our church. We have been meeting weekly on Zoom. This way we can keep in touch with each other and what is going on in our lives. One chap in the group is in a bad way. He is in the Spinal Unit in Salisbury hospital after two operations on his back left him unable to walk. He has been in hospital since October. One of the ladies in the group suggested we all sent him and his wife cards on the same day. I decided to make a card. Here it is.  

Yes I went back to my Nautical Paper pad from the Works for this card. See the red dots in the corners they were made with the Mandala die set from John Next Door. I can use tiny bits of paper and get four dots with one pass of the die machine. 

I mainly  used the Nautical Scenes dies that came free with a magazine a while ago to make the scene. The clouds were to only addition and they came from Crafter's Companion. I used the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions to make the mats and layers. Making a scene like this is a great way to use up scraps of paper of which I have many, 

The chap and his wife  were so touched by all the cards and messages they received. It was lovely to see their reaction when they joined us in the Zoom meeting on Thursday. We will have to think what we can do for them next. 

Have a good week

Happy Crafting

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Not Just Cards Challenge blog - Anything Goes - October Challenge

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I hope you are having a good weekend. We are having a quiet one there are still lots of jobs to catch up on. Our daughter and son-in-law still don't have a moving date so we still have the bunnies. 

The October Challenge has just started at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes. This is a card that I made for my uncle who is in a care home in Devon. 

I do like making nautical themed cards. The patterned papers came from a paper pad I bought in The Works. 

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

To create the frame I used the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. The scene was created with the Nautical Scenes die set that came free with a magazine some time ago. 

I used the Stitched Flag dies from Creative Expressions to make this panel. The ship's wheel came from the Nautical Scenes die set. 

I hope my uncle liked this card.  

Enjoy your day. 

Happy Crafting

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Waterfall Nautical themed 96th Birthday Card

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How has your week been? We have had lots of rain. Yesterday was a nice sunny day. The rain is back this morning. I hope we get some nice weather at the weekend. We are off to see my in-laws to help them with their vacuum cleaner. We are going to have some discussions about their garden as some work that needs doing on some trees. 

This is the card I have been working on for my father-in-laws 96th birthday. 

I do like to make him a card that is a bit different in some way. This time I thought I might try a waterfall card. All the papers used came from a paper pad from The Works. 

I made this little underwater scene with a die set that came free with Die-Cutting Essentials magazine. The numbers are John Next Door dies.  

This image came from a card in fact it was one that my father-in-law got for his 90th birthday. He had seven cards with this image and I have just used the last one. 

This is the waterfall mechanism. I got the idea from die set from Die-Cutting Essentials magazine. I used the die that came with the magazine to make another card. Then I made this with a scoreboard so that I could make it a bit bigger. I used dies from the Nauctical Scenes die set to decorate the panels. The mechanism does work  I tested it. 

I was quite pleased with how this card turned out. I have plans to make an under the sea card I like the bit in the bottom corner. 

Have a great day. 

Happy Crafting

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Nautical Card made with Snippets

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How is your week going? Things just seem to be getting busier and busier. I don't know about you?

I was looking through my files and I came across this cute little nautical card. 

From time to time I have been having a sort out of some of my stash. I had lots of strips of nautical themed patterned paper. I used these to make the background for this card. 

The scene was created with the Nautical Scenes die set that came free with a magazine. 

I have been making a few things for the sale at the end of August this is one of them. I had a meeting about the sale with my friend yesterday. Her garden is beautiful and a pleasure to sit in,

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 383

The 4th August Challenge at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge blog

Challenge 60 at Crafting Happiness Challenges 

Happy Crafting 

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Nautical themed Card - Red White and Blue

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How are things going for you? Are you managing to get all the shopping you need? What strange times we are living in. My house have never been so tidy. My hubby is working from home so that gives our week a bit of structure. We are also discovering more about our local area with all the walks we are doing. This week we are doing a shopping trip for an older couple who are isolating.

I made a nautical card for my uncle who is in a home in Devon. The home no longer allows visitors so I decided to send him a card. This is the card that I made with the leftovers after I had finished his card.

The patterned  paper came from a paper pad from The Works. It was this leftover square that inspired me to make this card. 

I used so many dies to make this scene. The circle were cut with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. Most of the other dies are from the Nautical Scenes die set that came free with a magazine. The little clouds are a Crafter's Companion die. 

I often use candy in the corners of my cards. I have started making my own this means that I can match them exactly to the card I am using. I use the centre of one of the Cogs from a set of dies from John Next Door. I haven't decided who to send this card to yet it is one for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The March Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Stay safe and keep well. 

Happy Crafting

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Not Just Cards Challenge blog - November Challenge - Anything Goes

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I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for the week ahead. I am into my second week of invigilating. On Saturday we had a day catching up on jobs. While the weather was good we finished dismantling the shed and swept up all the leaves.  On Sunday we had a day of visiting parents and having a meal with my husband's and their wives. I am so looking forward to our cruise which is in less than a week's time.

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

This is the commission card I made for our friend's 80th Birthday. If you saw him you really wouldn't believe that he is 80.

I was asked to make this after my friend's wife  saw the exploding box  card that I made for my father-in-law.  The outside was easy to decorate with papers from The Works and the dies from the Nautical scene set from Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine. 

Our challenges are fun to enter. If you click on the logo you will be taken to the current challenge. 

The ship in the middle is a Tattered Lace die. It is held in place with gel glue that I left to set over night. 

Here is a video of the box opening. I am not sure if it will work but I did try. 

There is the inside of the box and the lid. I do like making this style of card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Happy Crafting 

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A Nautical Themed Card 80th Birthday Card

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How was your weekend?  Wasn't the weather awful on Saturday.I hope you are ready for the week ahead. We had a lovely time with our friends on Saturday. Hal Cruttenden was very funny. On Sunday we collected the hamper list from church and we sent it out to everyone in our group. We just have to wait and see what they want to contribute. This week and next I will be invigilating. This is for the Year 11 practice exams. One difference for me this time is that I will be in charge of a room. We will just have to see how that goes.

I was looking back through my files and I found a card ( I am sure there are many) that I hadn't shared.

This is the card I made for an old friend who was 80 back in October. To be honest it was a bit of a surprise to find out that he was 80.  His wife asked me to make a card for her to give him and I made this one  from us. He has worked on boats all his life so a nautical themed card was appropriate. The background paper came from a pad from the Works. 

This is a Crafter's Companion die. 

I made this little scene with Nautical Scenes Die Set  from Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine. The anchors at the bottom came from an old card. The 80th was cut with Crafter's Companion dies. 

There you have it. I will be sharing this blog post when I get back from invigilating. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Challenge 177 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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Nautical Cards are Popular!

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How is your week going? It was lovely to have an extra day at the weekend. We got so much done in the garden. We collected my cards from the Hampshire Open Studios event. We stayed behind to help others tidy up. Then in the evening we went out for a meal with our friends.

Before I took my cards to the barn I photographed them in groups. Yesterday, I printed off the photos and I checked through marking off the cards I had bought home. Altogether I sold 44 cards and all but one of my nautical cards sold. I have a much better idea about what to do next year.

Here is one of the smaller nautical cards I made with the Nautical Scenes die set from Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine.

I made a few of these 5" x 5" cards. All the papers came from a paper pad from The Works. They do some cracking craft items. I used Snippets of paper to make the background. 

The sky was made with some paper I had inked with the aid of surgical spirit. Then I used the dies to layer up a scene using lots of Snippets of blue and white paper. 

I was quite surprised how popular these cards were in the sale. I think I will make some more. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 359 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

The August Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week 27th August

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Nautical Scenes die set - Take Two

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I hope you had a good week and that you have something nice planned for the weekend. This afternoon we will be setting up my table at the Open Studios event. On Sunday it will be my husband's tea party at our local tea shop. It is going to be a busy weekend.

After Wednesday's post I had another try with the Nautical Scenes die set that came free with Simply Cards & Papercraft issue 192.

All the papers I used came from a 12 x 12  paper pad that came from The Works. It was very good value and I loved the colours. All the papers are double sided. 

I used the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions to make the frame and to cut the acetate to go in the frame. To create the scene inside I used dies from the Nautical Scenes die set. 

I used some of the other dies in the set to add interest to this panel. 

I do like making nautical cards. This one will go in the sale. I will let you know how it goes. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The August Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 62 at the Craft Rocket Challenge blog

Challenge 98 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

The August Challenge at Your Scrapbook Place

Challenge 19 at the Creative Crafters Challenge blog

Challenge 468 at the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Nautical Scenes Die Set

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How is your week going? I can't believe how busy August is this year. We had a lovely time away in Lille for my husband's birthday. On Sunday we hosted the first of his two tea parties at his parents house. That went very well. This Sunday we are having a private tea party at our local tea rooms. In amongst all of this I am getting ready to have some cards to sell at one of the Hampshire Open Studios events which starts on Saturday. There is a lot more to it than I first realised.

I have been wanting to have a play with the Nautical Scenes die set that came free with Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine a few months ago. Yesterday I got my chance.

I found an off cut from a larger card that would make a nice tent fold card. I found some card to make the mats and layers in my scrap pile. 

Then using all sorts of snippets I used the dies in the set to cut the layers to make the scene. 

The little boat is so cute. I do have a lot of nautical dies and being smaller these will make a nice addition to my collection. 

Now I have had a play with these dies I want to have another go to try out some other ideas. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 358 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Challenge 396 at Crafty Creations Challenges

Enjoy the rest of the week,

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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