Barn Owl and Poppies Birthday Card

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

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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Poppies oh so Pretty

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors 

I hope you have had a good week. Yesterday we went to the theatre to see Magic that goes Wrong. It was a good show. After we had a fantastic meal in a Portuguese restaurant. It was so lovely to have a  day out with our friends. I think I needed it. 

I have been looking through my files and I came across some poppy cards that I hadn't shared. 

I do like making backgrounds with strips of patterned papers. 

These poppies are from Beccy's Place again I think they are retired. 

I made a simple card as well. 

I do like this card. I will send it to someone soon. 

Have a good weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Who doesn't like Poppies?

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? I have been busy with Design Team bits and pieces. So I haven't had much time to make things for me. 

Here is a simple little card I made last week. You know how I love to recycle old cards. 

I found the patterned paper in my stash. The border came from my stash too. I have fallen in love with Crafts-Too linen card. There are so many wonderful colours. That is where the red and green card came from. 

I just couldn't resit using this image of poppies. 

I think this card would be good for lots of different occasions. When I decide where it is going I will add a sentiment. 

I know not so many people are blogging now or leaving comments. I will keep going with  my blog as it is my personal record of what I have made. 

Have a good weekend. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie

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Poppies

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been so far? I have finished invigilating for this set of exams. I should have a bit more time to craft now. Let's see how that works out.

Back in April I popped into one of our local charity shops. I picked up a pack of National Trust Notelets for 50p. The images on the notelets were very pretty. So I decided to make them into cards.

I liked the sketch that we used for a recent challenge at the Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) Challenge blog. So I had another go with the aim  to make a birthday card for my mother-in-law who loves poppies. 

The Poppy image is very pretty. I used the image from the front of the notelet. There was a small image on the back that I put on the inside of my card. I also had a piece of paper left over that I could use for a shopping list. 

There were two types of card in the pack. 

Here are the thank you cards that I made. I still have the image from the packaging to use.  I think that was 50p well spent. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 444 at  Fab 'N' Funky Challenges 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Hunkydory Poppy Mother's Day Card

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How was your weekend? We really enjoyed the American Idiot musical we went to see on Friday. It really helped checking out the Green Day album before we went. Saturday was spent tidying and taking things to the tip. On Sunday we went to visit our parents. and helped both sets out with a few things.

At the moment I am not getting a lot of time to craft. So when I found a Hunkdory papercraft kit free with Papercraft Essentials magazine it was just what I needed. . One of the images and some of the papers featured poppies. My mother-in-law loves poppies. 

The backing paper is so pretty with its poppy border. I cut the corner lattice die from the Sandwich Box die set from John Next Door in gold mirror card to add interest to the corner. 

This the poppy topper from the kit. Now I did sick this down the wrong way round but I really don't think it makes too much difference. I added a small butterfly at the side. 

This is a Signature die I cut it once in red and once in white. The white shadow helped the die to show up against the lattice. 

With the same kit I made a very simple Mother's Day card for my Mum. It is very pretty I think she will like it. 

I know my Mother-in-law will like this card. There are lots of pretty images and papers left in the kit so I will be using it to make some more cards. 

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

The January Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Retirement card using my favourite Pollyanna Pickering Snowy Owl picture

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How is your weekend going? Yesterday we went up to London to attend a friend's 60th Birthday party. It was lovely to have a catch up. Today we are meeting our daughter in Southampton. She is starting a new job tomorrow and she wants some new work clothes. I want to treat her to a new work bag.

I can't believe this is the last day of September. I realised if I did one more blog post this month I would do better than I did in August. My friend retired last week and I decided to make her a card.

I made the card this way so that I could use one of the matching inserts. The background paper came from an american paper pad that I have had for a while. The doily's I have had for a while too. I really am trying to use things that are in my stash. 

This has to be my all time favourite Pollyanna Pickering picture of a Snowy Owl it is gorgeous. I still have a few left on the pad from Creative World of Crafts. I used my Spellbinders matting and layering dies to cut the image and the mats I used. 

This is a Spellbinders poppy die I often go back to this die even though I have other poppy dies. 

The picket fence is a Marianne die. The sentiment was cut with a Britannia die. 

I will get this in the post on Monday. It should be nice and flat for posting. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. It is October tomorrow. 

Happy Crafting

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Crafts Galore Encore - June Challenge - Anything Goes

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How has your week been? Being half term there are no exams so I have had the week to get ahead with my Design Team makes. I have two more weeks of exams and then it starts all over again in September.

Being the first of the month (I can't believe it is June already) the new challenge starts on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog and the theme is always Anything Goes. The sponsor this time is Sparkle 'N' Sprinkle. 

I made this card for my Mother-in-law she loves poppies. The aperture was cut with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. The lace was in my stash. 

There are many wonderful image in the store from a few different designers it is well worth a look. If you click on the logo you will be taken to the store. 

I used the single poppy from the Poppies Digital stamp set by Beccy Muir which is available HERE. 

On the computer I created a background and I used the pre-coloured poppy that way I can give the image a transparent background. I was able to flip the poppy so I could build up this bunch. I printed the image three times so that I could decoupage the blooms. 

The sentiment came from the same set. 

I am sure my Mother-in-law will love this card. This year she will be 91. Here birthday is in just a few weeks time. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 48 at the Crafty Girls Creations Challenge blog

Challenge 69 at the A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge blog

The June Challenge at the Always Happy Birthday Challenge blog

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge blog

Challenge 23 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge 298 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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My favourite Pollyanna Pickering image of a Snowy Owl

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? You will be pleased to know that we signed up for one cow when we saw our friends on Friday. I might be able to post pictures of her  from time to time. I want to call her Rosie but my husband  isn't so sure. The weekend was a mix of shopping and gardening. Plus the amazing electrical storm we had Saturday night.

Last week was Pollyanna Pickering's funeral. It is so sad that she has gone. On that day I decided to make a card with my favourite image of hers. I had this one as a puzzle before I knew about the paper kits and DVD roms. I just wanted to have some time to reflect.

I used the Sandwich box dies from John Next Door to make the lattice in the background. The paper underneath is from Creative World of Crafts. 

As I have said this is my favourite image from Pollyanna Pickering. 

The sentiment came from another Creative World of Crafts pads and I used a Sue Wilson die to cut the tag from the backing paper. 

This is a Spellbinders poppy die. 

I am sure that whoever I send this card to will love it. I have a few of these images left I am going to be careful where I use them. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 203 at the Crafting from the Heart Challenge blog

Challenge 3 at the Creative Crafting World Challenge 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Crafty Catz challenge 404 Anything Goes with the optional twist of Using some Pretty Ribbon

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This is the first of two posts from me today. Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Challenge blog and I am the host this time. The sponsor is Crafty Ribbons and the Design Team used their own images I chose the optional theme of Use some Pretty Ribbon.

The Crafty Catz Challenge blog has a Guest Design Team call for March out at the moment. If you are interested put GDT after your name with your entry.

My mother-in-law loves poppies this card is for her. I cut the image and the mats with the Double Pierced Square dies from Creative Expressions. The embossing folder I used is  Heart Lattice also from Creative Expressions. The sentiment was cut with some Emerald dies. 

If you go to the store there is more than just gorgeous ribbon it is well worth a visit. If you click on the logo you will be taken to the store.

The poppies are come in a set from Beccy's Place I purchased them knowing my Mother-in-law would love them. The set is called Poppies and is available HERE.  I used the pre-coloured set to save a bit of time. I do love red poppies. 

It is not long now and I will need this card. 

I would like to enter challenge 2 at the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog and challenge 134 at the Let's Craft and Create Challenge blog. 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Moving Along with the Times (MAWTT) - Add a Number

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends

Good morning. I hope you are well and that the weather is being kind, We are having a short break in London so this the first of some scheduled posts from me. I will catch up with everyone when we get back. If all has gone well we should have been to a performance of Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe theatre and today we are booked to see the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A museum.

Today also sees the start of a new challenge on the Moving Along with the Times Challenge blog (MAWTT) the theme is Add a Number. This is the card I made for my mother-in-law's 90th birthday she adores poppies.

The background paper was in my stash. All the mats and layers were cut with the Double Pierced Squares from Creative Expressions. 

This is another Creative Expressions die. 

This poppy stamp is by Woodware. I masked off the front poppies so I could stamp the poppy behind. They were coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. 

I have had these number dies for a while. Not long after I got them I lost the "th" die so I cut "with" now and cut it down. 

My mother-in-law did love this card she had it back in June for her actual birthday.

I would like to enter challenge 102 at Aloha Friday Challenges.

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Take care. 

Hugs Jackie

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Poppy Mother's Day Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you had a good weekend and are now ready for the week ahead.

I have made  my second Mother's Day Card this one will be for my Mother-in-law she loves poppies. Which means the rose card I made will be for my mum.

The background was made the the Penny Black Poppy Poem stamp it was stamped several times with black archival and then the colour was added with Distress ink.

I used a stamp from a magazine for the sentiment and the poppies were made with the Tranquil Poppy die designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions. 

I think she will like this card she does love poppies so much. 

I would like to enter challenge 7 at Create with TLC.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Creative Artiste Challenge blog - Sponsor Scrapmatts

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

The weekend is here. Unfortunately my husband has to work this weekend the University is having Open days and he is in charge of a stand. It only happens twice a year so I shouldn't moan. I do get some extra time to craft though and he has promised to take me out for a meal.

The beginning of the month is always busy with Design Team makes and today is no exception. The new challenge starts today on the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog. We have a sponsor Scrapmatts of Australia.  Do you remember last time they sponsored us I lost the bits and pieces I had been sent? Well when I was having a tidy up I found them - whoop. They were in a very safe place :)

I decided to decorate a tiny canvas as one of the things I had was a small frame.

First I painted the canvas with a coat of white acrylic paint, Then I mixed some colours and used a mask I had been sent to create the background. I painted the frame with a mixture of paints. The good thing about making something like this is if you don't like how it is going you can paint over it and change the look.  

I decided to make the poppies with the small dies in the Sue Wilson Exquisite Poppy set. The greenery was created with the Olive Branch die set.  

This is one of the words I received with my set of goodies. I painted it with Acrylic paint and added it to the design. 

It is a rather cute canvas. I might give it to my Mother-in-law she likes poppies. 

I would like to join in with Week 244 of Pixie's Snippets Playground. 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Gorjuss girl in a Hat

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

Well the weather has finally cleared up here, most of the day has been full of rain. I hope you have had a good day whatever the weather has been like for you.

Just before I went on holiday I was very lucky to receive a parcel of goodies from the Docrafts Bloggers outreach program. I have already made some Christmas cards and shared them with you (there will be more to come). This little decoupage set was in the pack as well.

So today on this wet day I made a 7" x 7" card using the mini Decoupage set by Santoro called The Hatter.

I embossed the teal card with the A4 embossing Large Bed of Roses by Creative expression I inked it with Black Soot Distress ink to tone down the colour of the card. The backing paper had in my stash from another Gorjuss paper set. The ribbon was sent to me as well there are six types of ribbon in the pack. 

This heart I cut with a square die from some packaging that came with one of my sets. It was mounted on black and covered with Glossy Accents. 

This shows the detail of the decoupage she is very pretty. To match the the flowers in the image I used a Spellbinder die to cut a poppy. 

I have been making a lot of cards without sentiments lately. This gives me a bit more flexibility if I haven't made the card with someone or something in mind. 

Here is a link to the Docrafts site where you can find out where to get this delightful set. 

I would like to enter this card into challenge 45 at Creative Craft Cottage. 

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Jackie