First Ever Groovi Parchment Card

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? We  had our vaccines last Wednesday and we had slight side effects which not unexpected. I know a lot of people who have suffered much more than we did. I do hope this is all worth it. We are looking forward to being able to meet up with our families and friends again soon. 

I decided to join in with the Tuesday Groovi sessions with Paul Church on the Clarity Stamp Facebook page. If I hadn't done these sessions I wouldn't have attempted to do this. 

I do love snowdrops. I bought the Groovi plate because I like them so much. We have managed to grow some in our garden this year. I used Designer parchment for this card. The frame was made with one of the plated that come with the Groovi starter kit. I have the mini started set.  The parchment was fixed in place with a corner punch. 

So there you have it my first Groovi card. I know it is basic and I have a lot to learn. 

This post is significant in another way. Our old laptop is failing and before Christmas we bought a new one. The only thing is the program I used to edit my photos is no longer available. On Tuesday I figured out which program to use on the new laptop. One of my lovely friend's made me a few watermarks that I can use on my cards. The significance is that the whole of this blog post was created on the new laptop. I will move over permanently some time soon. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Plant a Flower Challenge at the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog

Have a good weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Snowdrops and Designer Papers

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? Our daughter and son-in-law came to lunch on Saturday. This gave them the chance to visit their bunnies. They still don't have a moving date. I do hope it is soon. On Sunday we went with friends to have tea and cake in the garden of another friend. She is raising money for a charity and has opened her garden for bookings. We did have a lovely time and the cake was so nice. 

Well I have discovered the joy of Clarity Fresh Cut dies and Designer papers. I am not very good with the names. I usually go through the pads until I find a colour that I want to work with. I hang on to all the scraps as leaves cut out of them look very autumnal. 

This is the Art Nouveau Snowdrop Aperture Clarity Fresh Cut die. I cut it three times so I could paper piece the pieces. All the papers I used are designer papers. 

I was pleased with the result. I do like this die a lot. I will be on the look out for some more. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 65 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Pretty Card featuring Snowdrops

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How is your week going? I am meeting a friend for a coffee this afternoon. I haven't done that for a long time. On Friday we will be visiting my parents who have a live in carer. We have to wear masks and socially distance. I am not sure that my parents will recognise us especially when we are wearing masks. It is best to be careful though. 

I have been up-cycling old cards again. I just can't resist some of the images on the cards. I have quite a few people who give me their cards.  

I have some gorgeous card from Anna Marie Designs and I made the card blank and the mats and layers with it. The patterned paper was in my stash. 

This was such a pretty image I just had to use it to make a card. 

This is a Crafter's Companion die. 

I don't always put sentiments on my cards that way they are more adaptable. 

Happy Crafting

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Snowdrop Lattice Sympathy Card.

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I hope everything is okay for you. My weeks seem to be rather busy I am not quite sure how it happens. Today I am off to make paper daffodils with a friend.  On Friday I will be helping at my first Felting Workshop for a while. The lady who runs them has become a Grandma again and unfortunately her father died recently.

I wanted to make her a card.

I used the Sandbox dies by John Next Door to make the lattice. 

I stamped the Snowdrop Element stamp with Memento ink so I could colour with Promarkers. The frame was cut with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions.

Another Creative Expressions die. 

This cross was cut with a Spellbinders die. 

This is what our daughter has been doing in America she has been a a convention called Katsucon, She makes some of the costumes herself but both of these are commissions. A group of them went and they are all sightseeing now before they return, 

They are making plans to go back next year. 

I hope this card brings some comfort. There is a big memorial service planned her father was a well respected man. 

I would like to enter challenge 353 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog ,the Spring Challenge at  Moo-Mania and More, challenge 368 at Penny's Paper- Crafty Challenge blog and challenge 213 at A Gem of a Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

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Snowdrop Sympathy Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you are having a good week. I am enjoying the sun but not so much the cold. I did go out with my friend yesterday and as we both like crafting we ended up in Hobbycraft. We did buy a few bits well it would have been rude not to. Today I will be crafting.

I heard some sad news on Monday that a friend had just lost his father after a rather long illness. The friend lives a long way away so the only thing for me to do was to make a card. These cards are never easy to make. I do like to make them though as it gives me a chance to think about the person while I am busy. The card has been received and I have permission to share it.

I decided to use the snowdrop stamp before I decided on a design . The aperture was cut with the Double Pierced Circle dies from Creative Expressions. I do find the basic shape dies very useful. I am thinking about buying the hexagons. The butterfly paper was in my stash and so was the ribbon which came from a gift bag. 

The snowdrop stamp is from a set designed by John Lockwood when he used to work for Creative Expressions. I stamped it with a grey Memento ink onto Neenah card stock and it was coloured with my Promarkers. 

This is another Creative Expressions die. 

I hope you enjoy the rest of the week. I will be back tomorrow with another Design Team Piece. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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