Barn Owl and Poppies Birthday Card

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How is your week going? I can't believe this is the first time I have posted in March. I have been  making things that I can share later on. I need to have a good think about how to proceed with blogging. I will get back to you on that. 

I have made a simple birthday card for my lovely Uncle who will be 88 this year. He lives with my cousin and her family in Suffolk so we haven't seen them much. Hopefully this year. 

This adorable Barn Owl was on the packaging of a Pollyanna Pickering set of images. I do love this image, I did have a puzzle of it some time ago. The poppy paper and the Designer paper were in my stash. I am having  a bit of a sort out. There are lots of things I don't think I will use again. The sentiment was cut with some of the Stencil Sentiments dies from the John Next Door range. 

Enjoy the rest of the week and the weekend. I am not sure when I will be back. 

Happy Crafting

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Pollyanna Pickering Barn Owl with a Snippets Background

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How was your weekend? We went on a couple of longer walks and we did a bit in the garden.  Not much longer and we will be able to meet with 6 people outside. I am so looking forward to meeting up with our daughter and son-in-law and their new dog and having a walk together. 

I have been sorting through some of my craft supplies. It is not surprising that I came across lots of Snippets of paper to use up. I used some of the ones from Creative World of Crafts papers to make the background for this card. I do get a obsessed with an idea especially when it means using things up. 

This is how the topper comes from a pad. I just made it a black mat. I do love images from Pollyanna Pickering. That Barn Owl is so cute. She did leave a wonderful legacy. 

I am often asked for cards with owls on them by someone who runs a Brownie pack. It is good to have a few in hand. The sentiment can be added later when I know what occasion the card will be used for. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

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Challenge #120 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog - the theme is Anything Goes

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How is your week going? I am going for coffee in the garden with friends later this morning. These sort of things seem to be happening more and more. I hope they can continue and that we all stay safe. 

It is time for challenge #120 to start at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog.  The theme is always Anything Goes and there are gorgeous digi papers to be won. 

When I made my uncles birthday card there were papers left over and they were just too gorgeous not to use. 

For this card I used the Mix Digital Paper Set. 

Our challenges are always fun and worth entering to get your hands on the gorgeous papers. Click on the logo above and you will be taken there. 

This is another of my Pollyanna Pickering images from my paper kit. I do love kingfishers though I have never seen one in the wild. 

It is worth having little cards like this around so you can just send someone something to let you know that you are thinking of them. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Take care and stay safe. 

Happy Crafting

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

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How is your week going? I can't believe it is July already. This has been such a strange year. So much has happened and has changed. I wonder what else is coming our way. 

It is time for the new challenge at the A Bit More Time to Craft - Extra Challenge. The theme is always Anything goes and the July Challenge runs until the 28th of the month. 

Okay it has to be said that I have a weakness for gingham papers. I just couldn't resist these digi papers when I first saw them. 

Our challenges are always fun and you get the chance to win some wonderful Digi papers. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I have a Pollyanna Pickering paper kit and this lovely Thrush is one of the images from the kit. I cut the image and it's mats with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. 

This is one of the John Next Door sentiments. 

I sent this card to my uncle who is in a home in Devon. He has been there since just after Christmas and obviously the home isn't allowing visitors. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

 I will be back in an hour with another card. 

Happy Crafting

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The A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge 118 - Anything Goes

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I hope you had a good weekend. On Saturday we had friends round for coffee in the garden that then turned into lunch. It was so good to have a long catch up. Then on Sunday we had a longer walk than usual. We got as far as our local farm museum. You can't go into the farm yet but there are places where you can see in. Well they have been working really hard during lock down and the farm looks amazing it has all been spruced up. We are going to have to have a visit when it opens. 

Today the new challenge has started at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and there are fabulous digi papers on offer as prizes. 

This is the birthday card that I made for my uncle. He lives in Suffolk with my cousin and her family. Last year we went up for his 85th birthday party. This year we had to make do with a phone call. The papers I used for my card are from the Mix Digi Paper Collection. 

Our challenges are always fun and the papers really are worth winning, Click on the logo and you will be taken to the challenge blog. 

I have a CD with images by Pollyanna Pickering. I chose this Kingfisher image to use for my uncle. 

I know my uncle liked this card he told me so on the phone. 

I would like to enter the following challenges. 

The June Challenge at the Your Scrapbook Place Challenge blog

Challenge 192 at the Seize the Birthday Challenge blog

Challenge 39 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 29 at the Creative Crafters Challenge blog

Have a good week. 

Take care. 

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Barn Owl Birthday Card

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How are things going for you? Have you ventured out anywhere different or further away? Have you had people round to socialise in your garden? We haven't changed what we are doing much. We are still shopping for a few people. Next Wednesday we have booked to go to Exbury Gardens.  You have to book ahead for a specific time. Only a few people are allowed in each hour. My husband is taking a days leave so we can do this. I am still a bit nervous about it. 

I was looking through my files and I found the birthday card that I made for my cousin. I tried to make him one before this one  and it turned out rather feminine. I sent that one was sent to one of my other cousins. 

I do love images by the late Pollyanna Pickering. I chose the image from one of my pads. Then I chose papers to match the image. I found an Ivy Border die from Creative Expressions I cut the die twice using a pale green card. I darkened the die with Distress Ink. 

This is a gorgeous image of a Barn Owl by Pollyanna Pickering. He looks so cute peeking round the corner.

It is raining today. The garden does so need the rain. We still had our walk this morning that is what waterproof coats are for.  I will be colouring with Barbara Gray a bit later. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 18 at Paper Funday Challenges

Challenge 410 at the Crafty Creations Challenge blog

The June Challenge at Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge blog

The June 2nd Challenge at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge blog

Have a good day. 

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - Anything Goes with Autumn Colours - Challenge 109

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How is your week going? I have found it quite hard to settle down after our time in London. On Tuesday I did make it into Southampton to see the Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Art Gallery. It is an amazing exhibition and I want to go back. They have pulled together paintings from lots of different places. I met my hubby when he finished work.  We had a nice meal together and we saw the film Official Secrets at our local Showcase cinema. It was a good day.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with Autumn colours.

I have had the backing paper in my stash for a while. This seemed like a good time to use it. 

Why not join in with our challenge. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

I have a paper kit with Pollyanna Pickering images in it. I went through the kit and picked out this fabulous image of a thrush. 

The dies I used to make the leaves and acorns came free with a magazine some time ago. So long ago that I can't remember which magazine. The dies are very useful. 

There you have my card for the challenge. I hope you have a good weekend. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The October Challenge at Crafthazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Challenge 542 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

The Autumn Colours Challenge at the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge blog

Challenge 31 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

The October Challenge at the Die Cut Diva's Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Pollyanna Pickering Owl - Thinking of You

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I hope you had a great weekend. For us Saturday was quite quiet. We did manage to have a nice lunch out. Our Saturday evenings are now filled with Strictly Come Dancing. We know some very good friends of Emma Barton and we have met her. So we are following her progress on the show. I must say I am really enjoying the shows. On Sunday we had a trip to Aldershot to have a finance meeting with all my husband's brothers, spouses and his parents. There is nothing to worry about it was all forward planning. After we had a meal out together. The plan is to make these meeting regular.

I made this card for a friend who has recently lost her mum . I do just love images by Pollyanna Pickering.

The papers in the background came from a pad of papers from Creative World of Crafts. The colours of the papers suited the image so well. 

This owl is so cute. I have a pad of images I still have a few of these owls left. 

Have a great week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 31 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge 451 at the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog

The October Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 106 at the Make My Monday Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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Cards made with Pollyanna Pickering images

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How is your week going? The start of my week was quiet. Today my husband has the day off so that his car can be looked at. We are going to take the opportunity to visit the tea-room where he will be having his birthday in August. There are a few choices to make. I will be helping at a Felting Workshop on Friday. On Sunday we are travelling up to Warwick so that we can attend my aunt's funeral on the Monday.

I decided to make to cards with one of my Pollyanna Pickering image pads.

I used the Deckled Rectangle dies from Spellbinders to cut out part of the image and a black mat for it. The papers came from a pad by Creative World of Crafts. 

Here is a close up of the cut out section. 

I did exactly the same with the owl image. 

He is a gorgeous Barn Owl. 

As yet I haven't added sentiments I will do this when I know who the cards are going to. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The June Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

I hope the rest of the week is kind to you. Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge - theme follow the Sketch

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How is your week going? This is a heavy week of invigilating for me. Also tomorrow I will be helping at a Felting Workshop. It is rather difficult to craft and I have a big project on at the moment that is taking a lot of time.

Today the new challenge starts at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) challenge blog and the theme is follow the Sketch.

I used black card to follow the lines of the sketch. The Double Stitched Flag dies were used to create the shapes under the image. All the patterned papers I used were in my stash. 

Here is the sketch to follow. 

This is a Pollyanna Pickering image that came from a pad of images. I do love the colours in this image. 

I will be adding a sentiment later when I decide who to send the card to. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafting

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Two masculine cards made with Pollyanna Pickering images

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How is your week going? We really made the most of our extra day at the weekend. We popped out in the morning. First to the garden centre for a coffee and a piece of cake to share. The real reason for going there was to buy another plant for our garden. Then we went to Halfords and my husband bought new windscreen wipers that he fitted when we got home. The new plants for the garden were planted. The potted Christmas tree was repotted. I sorted out the weeds on our drive. My husband also did some filing. It was a good day of catching up on jobs.

I really do like images by Pollyanna Pickering. I think the ones I have chosen this time make fantastic masculine cards.

I decided to make a Father's Day card for my dad. Since the summer when he was very ill his short term memory has been affected. The strange thing is he is very happy now much happier than he has ever been and he says nice things now which he never used to do. I think he will like this image of a tiger. 

The card is on the side and when I walk past it I always think how much I like this tiger. 

This is a Signature die. I have had it for a long time and I use it for just about every Father's Day card I have made. 

Someone from our church was rather ill. It was suggested that I make him a Get Well card. If you notice I used the same backing paper and ribbon for both cards. 

This owl is adorable. 

Here are the two card together. I really do like those images a lot. 

I would like to enter the following challenges;

Challenge 26 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Pollyanna Pickering Robin Christmas Card

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How is your week going? Round here it is half term. This means that I am able to catch up with some of my friends who still work in schools that is what I am doing today.

I am still making lots of Christmas cards I feel very behind I really should have lots more made by now. I am also getting a few cards together for a friend who is running a fund raising event for her Brownie unit. This is one of the cards I have made for her.

I was a bit naughty and I ordered a paper kit and DVD set from Create and Craft. This cute robin came in the papercraft set it is a Pollyanna Pickering image. I do love her paintings she was such a talented lady. 

When I am crafting there are sometimes bits of card left over from creating a card. They are too good to throw away so I usually try to make a card with them. Apart from the image all of the elements of this card were made with scraps. 

This is a Tattered Lace sentiment. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 408 at Cratyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 337 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

The October Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 39 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 19 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Happy Crafting 

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