Apollo Background and Summer Vintage Leaves

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How is your week going? I have manged to pick up a cold which has laid me low for a couple of days. I also need to arrange to have the stitches removed from the back of my hand. Apart from that everything is fine. 

Here are my latest makes for the John Next Door range. Unfortunately these dies were delayed in the post. This meant that I only had time to make three samples. It was lovely to see all these cards  on catch-up on Create and Craft. 

I had the Presscut Apollo Background die and the John Next Door Summer Vintage leaves. I placed a patterned paper behind the background die. Not all patterns work behind this die. The sentiment was made with the Stencil Sayings die set. 

Here I cut the Apollo die twice and I cut one in half. It was fun lining up the halves behind the centre panel. I do love how the skeleton leaf has a background. I used the Double flag dies for the sentiment on this one. 

I found one of my inky backgrounds and used it behind the Apollo die and for the background. In the background I used just the skeleton leaves. 

Here are all the cards together. It is lovely to have been able to use these dies. I wonder what I will be making next. 

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Floral Birthday Card in the Colours of the Moment

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How was your weekend? Unfortunately I had a headache most of the time that only cleared up Sunday evening. I have been having a big sort out of my craft stash. I got to that point when you realise you are never going to use some things again. There is a big pile to get rid of. I have  had some lovely comments about me stopping blogging. I think I will carry on but rather intermittently. There is so much going on I am not getting so much time to craft. I am still making samples for the John Next Door range. This is by far the best design team I have ever been on. I am still wanting to share my makes for John with you. 

This weekend I did make one card. It is for my cousin's birthday. I used the colours that we are seeing everywhere. For me, like many others, Ukraine is never far from my thoughts.  

For this card I used various shade of Linen Card from Crafts-Too. I used the Small Flower die and the the Small Leaves die, for the John Next Door range, to make the flowers and the leaves. For these I used some scraps of inky paper I find this works well for flowers.

I made this sentiment with the Stencil Sayings Die set from the John Next Door range. 

Our magnolia tree is just coming into bloom again. The flowers are very pink this year. 

I hope my cousin likes the card. It is not long until her birthday now. 

Have a good week.

Happy Crafting

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Floral Sent with Love

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How is your week going? Sorry I haven't been around much life is rather hectic at the moment. Today we are going to collect some baby equipment for our daughter and son-in-law. They are very lucky and people have been very generous. 

Here is the card I made for my lovely mother-in-law for Mother's Day. Unfortunately she isn't very well and she won't be getting better. 

This card was made with all John Next Door dies. I do love the Small Flowers and the Small Leaves dies. They are a great way to use some of those small scraps of paper. 

This sentiment was made for another project but I changed my mind. I thought it was just right for this card. I used the Stencil Sayings die. I also made a butterfly with the Large Butterfly die set. 

I will add the sentiment inside the card later. Unfortunately the way things are it may not be needed. It is all just so sad. 

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #90 - Anything Goes - Sponsor Beccy's Place

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How was your weekend? We had a nice time with our daughter and son-in-law on Saturday. On Sunday we had coffee with friends. Tomorrow we are off to the Zoo. That will make a nice change. 

Today being the first day of the month sees the start of a new challenge at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog. The theme is Anything Goes and the Sponsor is Beccy's Place. 

I was asked to make a card for a special birthday for someone who loves fishing. I decided to make a Pop-up  box card. I have instructions for this type of card on my blog HERE. 

There are many wonderful image sets in the store. Click on the logo and you will be taken there. 

Here is the Gone Fishin' image set that I used. This image set is available HERE. 

Being silhouettes I was able to put my own colours behind the images. I had lots of fun decorating the panels. To make the name I used the  Stencil Alphabet  dies from the John Next Door range. The fish and seaweed came from the Under the Sea die set from Memory Box. The numbers were made with the John Next Door Advent numbers. The greeting was made with the Stencil Sentiments die set from John Next Door. The paper is from a pad from the Works I love it. Don't forget this type of card folds flat for posting. 

I know the chap liked his card. I know a few people who go fishing so this is a great image set to have. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge #37 at Cariln's Card Paradise Challenge Blog

Challenge #8 at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge blog

Challenge #61 at the Love to Craft Challenge blog

Challenge #53 at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Challenge #53 at the Crafty Animals Challenge blog

The August Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Have a lovely Sunday. 

Happy Crafting

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Floral Thinking of You Card

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How was your weekend? I had a lovely birthday. Our daughter and son-in-law came for lunch in the garden. Before that we all went for a walk in the wood near us with their dog. We got on a lot better with the dog this time. I think he is starting to know us. It was a great relaxing day. Yesterday we went down to Gun Wharf Quays and had a meal outside. This wasn't quite as enjoyable has it should have been as it was very cold and windy. I did get a good deal on Lindt chocolates in the shop there. Later on I can show you what I used them for. 

Here is a Thinking of You card that I made with some John Next Door dies. 

The patterned paper came from my stash. I used the Small Flowers, Small Leaves and the Small Butterfly dies to surround the sentiment. 

This is one of the dies that comes in the Stencil Sayings die set. 

Have a great week. We are off to see friends in Lymington today. It will be nice to visit the New Forest. 

Happy Crafting

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Neverending 94th Birthday Card

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How was your weekend? We had a quiet one this week. We had some nice meals, walks in the countryside and did some jobs in the garden. We are trying to avoid going to the shops at the weekend when they will be busier. Being retired we have time during the week to go. 

My lovely mother-in-law is 94 in June. I decided I wanted to make her a special card. Recently I treated myself to the John Next Door Neverending Card die set. 

I used the Stencil Sayings dies and the Poppy Head dies to decorate this side of the card. 

The card is folded to reveal this side. I used the Advent Numbers die set and a Crafter's Companion Congratulations die. 

The card folds again and this side is revealed. 

This is the final fold. 

The card will stand up. It is very tactile. You can just keep on folding it. I will make one for my father-in-law later in the year he will be 97. They are an unbelievable couple still living in their own home. They get a little help but mostly they take care of themselves. They have been a real blessing to us. 

I have just realised that I have not left anywhere for a greeting to be written. I will make a small card to tuck in with this one. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting. 

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Floral Happy Birthday

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How is your week going? We have been catching up on jobs around the house and in the garden. There are so many things that need sorting out. Life is starting to get a bit more normal. On Friday we are having some friends round for lunch in the garden. It is so nice to be able to host people again. We are looking at a quiet weekend ahead. 

I made a birthday card for my mother-in-law who will be 94 in June. When I had finished I had lots of bits and bobs left over so I decided to make another birthday card. 

I used a 6" x 6" card blank. The patterned paper was in my stash and I inked the edge with Distress ink. Yes I still use mine. Around the sentiment I used the Small Flowers die, the Small Leaves die and the Small Butterfly die set all from the John Next Door range. 

I do like like the Stencil Sayings Die set from the John Next Door range. 

I was very pleased with how this card turned out. I think I might make a few more like this. 

Enjoy the rest of the week and the weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Sailing Boat themed Father's Day Shutter Card

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How was your weekend? Did you get snow? We managed to get out for walks on Saturday and Sunday. the rest of the time was spent doing puzzles, watching films and have Zoom chats.  It was cold on both days but we didn't get snow. 

You know when you get an idea in your head and it won't go. I have been wanting to make my Father-in-law a card with the Shutter die set from the John Next Door range ever since I received it. I was going to make him one at Christmas but the time just got away from me. The next time he needs a card will be Father's Day so that is what I made. I also found a sheet of sailing boat images in my stash that I thought would be perfect. 

I used my Nautical paper pad from the Works. I am so glad that I bought that paper pad it so useful. I did actually buy a second one that hasn't been started. I still feel it was a good investment. Can you see the small dots in the corners. I made those with the Mandala die set. I am well chuffed you can cut several dots at a time. 

The tags come with the Shutter card die set. I love how thin the layers are when you cut all of the tags. I also treated myself to some more of the Stencil Sayings dies from the John Next Door range. I love how you can make up different phrases. 

This is how I decorated the back of the shutters. I do like cutting out those little fish. 

I know my father-in-law will like this card. His sight is failing and he loves a card with a bit of movement. In the Autumn he will be 97. That is amazing really. 

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

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Floral Birthday Card

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I hope you had a good weekend. Guess what? We stayed home. All I can say is thank goodness for Zoom. We finished another of the online murder mysteries this weekend. We didn't get the solution right again. They are fun though and they use Zoom for the interrogations. 

Thank you for all the kind comments you left on my makes for John Next Door. It is quite fun looking out for your cards on TV. You must never let it go to your head though. I am very pleased to have been given this opportunity. 

I have recently treated myself to some new dies. They too are from the John Next Door range. I had some card left over from another card so I gave this design a go. 

I used the Stencil Sayings  die set. The sentiments are so pretty. I love that you can see the colour underneath. 

I also used the Small flowers die and Star Flower Leaves die set. Some of the small flowers match the shapes cut by the stencil die, I do love how lots of things in the John Next Door range match together nicely. 

I want to try this card design in other colours. Also I think I am going to treat myself to some other leaf dies. 

I have sent this card to a friend for her birthday. I have no idea if she has got it yet. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Week 608 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

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