Tinyrose's Craft Room: Ivy Spray

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Friday, 6 August 2021

Twisted Easel Card for a 97th Birthday

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? We have been busy here there has been lots to sort out with my parents and my sister. I also thought that I had a closer deadline for some crafty makes than was the case so the pressure is off a bit.

Here is the birthday card I have made for my father-in-law who will be 97 in September. He still loves his garden so this card will be appropriate. My mother-in-law will be able to work out the twisted easel style works, she is a smart cookie.

I have had the sticky burlap for a while. I chose to use it here for the texture.

The image is from one of the Hunkydory little books. I used the flowing dies: Ivy Spray, Stencil Sentiments, Advent Numbers all from the John Next Door range.

I do hope my father-in-law likes this card.

Have a great weekend.

Happy Crafting

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Friday, 4 June 2021

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

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 5 March 2021

John Next Door - Deco Butterflies Day 1

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? We have been okay. One sad thing is that our coffee machine has had to go back to be repaired. It is strange being without it. We bought if right at the beginning of lockdown and there isn't a day when it hasn't been used. I am missing my coffee. Oh well there are obviously bigger problems. Hopefully we will get it back soon.

As you know I am one of John Next Door's Angels. I always wanted to be an Angel. On Saturday there is a release of the the Deco Butterfly dies. Here are two of my makes that feature the larger butterfly set.

The new dies are the big butterfly and the Dream. I used lots of John Next Door older dies to make this card. The background behind the lattice is inky kitchen roll stuck onto card.

Isn't that butterfly magnificent. I did a little paper piecing you really could do a lot more.

I used the Tatty Daisy die for the flower the centres were made with the Cornflower die set. I did ink the middle of the daisies before adding the stamen die cuts and a pearl.

I do love these sentiments. This one was cut twice to give a drop shadow.

I don't make many things like this but the butterflies look lovely on a wall plaque. I made the background myself with inks and then I stamped over the top of the ink when it was dry.

Those butterflies are glorious.

Here is one last look at the card. I will be back tomorrow with some more makes. If you are on Facebook there is a group called Crafting with John Next Door and Crafts-Too. It is a private group so you have to ask to join. All the makes from John and the other Angels will be there. All the Facebook lives happen there as well. Click HERE to visit the page.

Have a good weekend.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Monday, 21 December 2020

Glamourous Ladies Christmas Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you had a good weekend. We actually went to a socially distanced concert on Saturday. It was so lovely to be at an event. Everything was in place to keep you safe. I can't believe we are so close to Christmas.

This is the card that I made for my good friend. We decided to meet for a walk to swap cards so I was able to make her card a bit bigger.

I keep cards with images of this type of lady. My friend likes them a lot.

So this image was cut from an old card.

The Poinsettias and Ivy were cut with dies by John Next Door. I added pearls to the centres to make them a bit more opulent. At the back is white glitter card.

I know my friend liked this card. It was lovely seeing her for a walk. Unfortunately we did get caught in the rain. Tonight is the night that two planets are in conjunction which will make what some people are calling the Bethlehem star. I do hope the skies will be clear enough to see it.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 76 at the Crafting Happiness Challenge blog

Have a good week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 22 May 2020

A Thank You card using my prize from the lovely Holley

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? Have you changed anything you are doing? Next week is half term I wonder how many people will rush to the beach if the weather is nice. Only time will tell. For us we will be staying home and looking after our daughter and son-in-laws pet rabbits. How they got here is another story.

This is a little card I made to say thank you to Holley for the lovely prize that I won in her month of celebration back in February. In case you are wondering I won the bee die.

This card went all the way to America to say thank you. Tomorrow it will be featured on Holley's Blog. Where I will be the Guest Designer. Here is a bit of a confession. I used up lots of bits from my craft desk to make this card. The backing paper was used in another project.

The cornflowers were left over from the box card I made for my cousin back in April. I used the Star Flower leaves dies and the Ivy Spray dies from the John Next Door range to make the foliage.

This sentiment comes with another die set.

So here is the die set I won. The great thing about this one is that there are two dies so it is easy to cut a layer to go under the black outline of the bee. I used Promarkers to colour the body.

Holly really liked her card and asked if she could feature it on her blog. Of course I said that was okay.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 378 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Stay safe and take care.

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Sunday, 12 April 2020

Happy Easter

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

🐣Happy Easter🐣

I hope you have a lovely day. I know we can't be with the people that we love. We are safe at home and that is something to celebrate. Just think what it will be like when we can all meet up again.

This card has the same design as the condolence card I made a few weeks ago. Changing the colours made a big difference.

This is the only Happy Easter die that I have it is from Creative Expressions. The Ivy was cut with the Ivy Spray dies from the John Next Door range. I love how you can place the ivy round an image.

The cross die is from a Spellbinders set of dies. For the background I used the Heart Lattice embossing folder.

I sent this card to our good friends. We are having video chats with them but it is not the same as being there with them. We have all got to do our bit.

I hope that you have a great Easter.

Stay safe and well.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Cornflower Lattice Friendship Card

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How are you getting on? I hope none of you have this nasty virus and that you can get the supplies that you need. What truly strange times we are living in. I am pleased that we are allowed out for exercise so I should still be able to walk. Recently we walked to our local Bronze Age burial mound. It is so strange that it is there. The mound is unimpressive when you see it but it has been there for a long time. There are some other paths and tracks I would like to investigate in the local area. I also have some seeds so I will be able to grow some flowers.

We wanted to lend a Beatles CD to our friends who are the Beatles fans. I also had a book to lend. So I decided to make a card to go with them. I have actually been finding it hard to craft. Which is strange as there is so much time, maybe that is the problem.

I wanted to make a pretty card with a lattice background. All the dies I used on this card are from the John Next Door range. I cut the lattice three times to make the background. I also cut the Ivy Spray four times.

I cut the Cornflower die four times in white. I made up the flowers and then I inked the edges with Distress Ink.

Because we love our friends and miss them I chose to use this sentiment.

You would not believe how many Snippets I used on this card. Everything apart from the mats and layers came out of my extensive collection of Snippets. It is strange but however much I use there always seems to be more.

You should have seen us deliver this we rang the door bell and ran away. What strange times we are living in. We did message our friends so that they knew it was there.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 374

The Anything Goes Challenge Week 24th March at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) challenge blog

Challenge 52 at the Unicorn Challenge blog

Challenge 68 at the Craft Rocket Challenge blog

Challenge 182 at the Creative Fingers Challenge blog

Stay safe and well.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 13 March 2020

Thinking of You in Mauve

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How has your week been? On Tuesday I didn't have a good day. I had lots of phone calls to make about my parents. I also received a call from the Care Company to say that we owed too much money. I had just paid an invoice. Lastly I heard that my uncle had died the night before. My poor cousin lost her mum recently as well. I decided the least I could do would be to make a card.

This is a design I have made before. There is always room for improvement. Plus there are usually new goodies to use. I decided on mauve for the card. I embossed white card and coloured it with a Distress. Yes I still have them and I still use them.

This is a Spellbinder's cross. The set has proved very useful over the years.

Finally I added the Ivy Spray dies from the John Next Door range. They are so easy to use and they go round an object beautifully. I kept them white as they showed up nicely against the background.

This card went in the post on Wednesday my cousin should have received it by now. I know some people don't make this type of card. I like to, as it gives me time to think and reflect on the people involved. I have also used this design for ordination cards.

Today I am helping at a Felting Workshop. Tomorrow I am at an Arm Knitting workshop before we dash off to Aldershot to see my in-laws. I wonder how long it will be before we have to stop doing things.

Have a great weekend

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Monday, 9 March 2020

Mother's Day card with a Window and Kitties

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

I hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the week ahead. We visited our daughter and son-in-law on Sunday. We shared a meal together and then we viewed houses. The house they are interested in is very nice. There is a lot to do before they will get there. I do hope it works out for them. Of course we will help as much as we can. Already we have taken away some bits to take to the charity shop. As for me I am spending a lot of time sorting out things for my parents. I don't seem to be getting so much time to craft. For that reason I might not be blogging as much. Though blogging does seem to be a dying art. What are your thoughts?

Here is the Mother's Day card I have made for my Mother-in-law she always likes the cards that I make.

I made the brick background with a stencil and Distress Oxides.

I used a Spellbinders die to make the label.

The window box die set is from Creative Expressions. I have had it for a while. The flowers were cut in white card and coloured with Promarkers. I had fun looking through my scraps to make all the little bits for this card. The ivy die is a John Next Door die.

The cat die came from Crafter's Companion it was in the Advent Calendar.

Mother's Day really isn't too far away. We will be visiting our parents the day before which is good because we can deliver the cards and gifts. On the actual day we have afternoon tea booked with our daughter and son-in-law and his parents. I am so looking forward to that.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 373 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Challenge 39 at Crafting with Happiness Challenges (Anything Goes)

Have a great week.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Friday, 1 November 2019

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Use Holly and or Ivy

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

Welcome to my second post of the day. All my news is in the first post.

The new challenge starts today at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog the theme is Use Holly and or Ivy in your creation. The sponsor is SheepSki Designs.

I have a bit of a confession. I printed off the image and I coloured it and then made a card I was pleased with, then I checked the theme. Opps I had to start all over again. On the plus side I can use the other card for another design team. If you look carefully at the backing paper you can see that it has Holly on it.

There are some wonderful images in the store click on the logo and you will be taken there.

This image is called Winter Robin and is available HERE. I printed onto Neenah card stock and I coloured the image with my Promarkers. The frame was cut with my Creative Expression's Double Pierced Circles.

The sentiment was cut with a Crafter's Companion die that came with last year's Advent calendar. What I like is that the dot over the i is attached. I have treated myself to this year's Crafter's Companion Advent calendar and I have bought one for a friend.

I made the ivy with Ivy Spray Dies from the John Next Door range. I used snippets of pale green card that I inked over it with Distress ink to give some texture.

I do like seeing robins on Christmas cards. This one was lovely to colour. Why not come and join in with our challenge.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Challenge 396 at the I ❤ Promarkers Challenge blog

Challenge 489 at the Crafty Catz Challenge blog

The November Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 127 at the Love to Scrap Challenge blog

Challenge 16 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 59 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 132 at the Dies R Us Challenge blog

The November Challenge at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge blog

Enjoy the weekend.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Thursday, 11 July 2019

Not Just Cards Challenge Blog - July Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends and Visitors

How is your week going? I met up with my friends that I used to work with yesterday at a local garden centre. There is a Hobbycraft store next door which just had to be visited. It would have been rude not too. Today and tomorrow I have a couple of quiet days it will be nice to be catch up on some things.

Well today is 11th of the month and this means that there will be a new challenge at the Not Just Cards Challenge blog where the theme is Anything Goes.

A few months ago my husband asked me to make a birthday card for a lady at his work that likes dogs. It had to be quite a large card for people to sign.

Our challenges are fun click on the logo and you will be taken there.

This image is called Cute Puppy and it is available HERE. It came as a PNG image so I could place it onto my own background and I added the sentiment. The image was coloured with Promarkers.