Square Scene Box - Christmas card

 Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? We visited our parents on Wednesday. They both live quite close together around Aldershot. It was nice to see them again after quite a long while. The rest of the week has been busy too. There always seems to be so many things that need sorting out. 

I recently acquired the Square Scene Bos die set from the John Next Door range. This is my first try at using it.  

I watched one of John Next Door's videos on how to use the die set. I decided to use is with the Sam's Stars die set. I used foam tape to make the layers in the scene. 

I made a big blousy poinsettia with the Poinsettia die and Poinsettia Swirl die all from John Next Door. For foliage I used the Ivy Spray die set. 

I was pleased with how this card turned out. I am keen to try some of my other 5" x 5" John Next Door dies with the Square Scene box. This card will be one of those that gets hand delivered. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 544 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge #35 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge #95 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Beccy's Place - Jolly Holiday

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How is your week going? We have had a busy few days. All our cards are now written and in the post. We just have the local hand deliveries to do. Our house is actually decorated. Things are starting to look Christmassy. On Tuesday we had our flu jabs. Luckily it didn't hurt. 

Here are the cards that I made for the new release of Jolly Holiday images from Beccy's Place. Today my cards are being showcased on Beccy's Blog. 

For this card I coloured the stocking with my Faber Castell Polychromo colouring pencils. I created a pattern that looked a bit tartan so I chose a tartan paper to go with it. I added poinsettias made with dies from the John Next Door range. 

Click on the logo and it will take you to the store. 

This is the Jolly Holiday image set, it is available HERE. 

Here is my second card. This time I chose to use the Red Cardinal in the stocking. Again I coloured with my Polychromo pencils. This time I used a gel pen to add snow. 

Don't forget to check out Beccy's Blog. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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Poinsettia Christmas Card to match Gift Box

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How has your week been?  I bet we are all going to have a busy weekend. Last week was good for us. We saw Michael Bublé at the O2 Arena it was such an amazing experience. It was so good to share it with our good friends. The following evening we all  saw a Beatles Tribute band at a local club. We do like to get out when we can.

When it came to sorting through our Christmas cards I realised that I didn't have one for my parents in-law. I had made the box for my mother-in-law so I decided to make a card to match.

The backing paper had been in my stash for a while. 

This is the first time I have used this die from the John Next Door range. It is called the Renmore Die Set. The sentiment die is from Crafter's Companion. 

I made the poinsettias with the Poinsettia die and the Swirl Poinsettia dies. 

Here is a picture I took of Mr Bublé at the concert. I do have a zoom on my camera. 

Here is the card with the box. I even made a small version of this card with the smaller poinsettias cut with the dies. I am still not sure if I have enough Christmas card. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 467 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 

The December Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 62 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 17 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 189 at the Cut It Up Challenge blog

Challenge 485 at the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Poinsettia decorated Christmas Box

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How was your weekend? On Saturday we visited my parents and significantly managed to get them to agree to have a live in carer. I just have to get that sorted now. We followed this by meeting up, for a Christmas meal, with our daughter, son-in-law and his parents. The venue was the Heron on the Lake in Fleet and they do a very good festive meal. On Sunday we caught up on lots of Christmas jobs. I have felt like I have been chasing my tail since we came back from holiday.

My mother-in-law loves good quality dark chocolate (much like me). We usually buy her several bars of chocolate and I make a box for them. She uses the boxes I make for many different things.

I do like making boxes. Using a scoring board makes this very easy. Before I make the box up I cut the lattice into the card stock and stick some acetate behind. 

The Poinsettias were made with dies from the John Next Door range. I added a ribbon to make the box more festive. 

I know my mother-in-law will love this box. I wonder what she will use it for afterwards. 

We are doing something very exciting tomorrow. With friends we  are going  to see Michael Bublé

at the O2 in London. Our travel plans have been affected by the strikes but that is all sorted now. I will let you know how we get on. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 247 at the Crafty Cardmakers Challenge Blog

Challenge 73 at the International Art & Soul Challenge blog

Have a great week

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Festive Trio - Card, Tag and Gift Bag all matching

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been., Mine has mostly been filled with invigilating. I did manage a room of children with three different papers and two different end times all by myself. I have one more session this week and some more next week. The weekend will be busy. We will be sorting out things for Christmas and our upcoming holiday. On Sunday we will be visiting both sets of parents.

Here is a trio of matching Christmas items that I made.

I bought the John Next Door Magazine box kit and it came with a lovely Snowflake embossing folder. I used glitter card for one of the mats when you walk past they all catch the light beautifully. 

The sentiment came from the Happy Snowflakes set. 

To make the flowers I used, from the John Next Door Christmas dies,  the Poinsettia die and the Swirl Poinsettia die. I created the leaves with the Poinsettia die. 

I did actually make the bag first the design was in the magazine and it fits a small bottle of liqueur and some sweets. I made the tag to match. This little set will be going to one of my lovely friends that I used to work with. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Week 544 at the Allsorts Challenge blog

Challenge 462 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 

Challenge 59 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 49 at the Unicorn Challenge blog

Challenge 16 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie  

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