tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36720892247493832572024-03-13T16:33:24.493+01:00Madcap ManorI live in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK. In 2010 I said to my hubby 'I'm going to make our Christmas cards this year, it's bound to be cheaper!' Yes, I can hear you laughing! I was a Public Librarian Before Children, now I help run a Toddler Club and a Baby Club at my Church, which is so much fun! I love Cricket, reading, cooking and my two adorable grandchildren!MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.comBlogger1470125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-59494676013842237382023-12-09T00:45:00.000+01:002023-12-09T00:45:12.970+01:003 Kings card for my Church Hi, guys! My Church has recently introduced a system whereby, instead of sending individual cards to each other, we all sign one BIG card to wish us Compliments of the Season!This year I was asked to make the card - it is A4 and I used some old backing card and images from Hunkydory Crafts.I layered the patterned card background onto gold mirri card and the images are popped up on foamMagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-15240721942864267582023-12-04T00:30:00.004+01:002023-12-04T00:32:14.168+01:00Sheetload of cards Dec 2023 Hi, guys! I have been spending many weeks (many, many weeks!) making Christmas cards. The latest batch uses the December 2023 Sheetload of Cards by Alicia of Call Me Crafty Al. I have made 50 cards for all the mums/Nans/childminders who come to the Toddler Club that I help to run at my church.Here are 8 of the cards I made to show how great this is for using up paper MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-41261140745907675422023-10-14T11:13:00.000+01:002023-10-14T11:13:04.513+01:00Inspired by Chrissie Stokes - a CAS Christmas card. Hi there! I have been busy preparing a class on making Christmas cards for our branch of the Mothers' Union at the end of the month. I have been cutting reams of paper and mirror card ready to be assembled by the ladies. I'll take some photos on the day - with permission of course! I am stupidly nervous, even though everyone there has been a friend for many years!! I am MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-40803690957444051462023-08-05T00:50:00.005+01:002023-08-05T00:50:44.699+01:00Bear birthday card! Hello there! This is a very late post, but I've just been messaged by my son-in-law that he's received his birthday card, so at last I can post it! Since Brexit it has taken so much longer to send cards from the UK to friends in the EU, and I'm not organised enough to make allowances for the extra time. Ooops!For the background I die-cut an old background die from Simon Says Stamp forMagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-5000896120065983762023-08-01T08:46:00.002+01:002023-08-01T08:46:22.459+01:00Another DIY stamped background.Good morning! Happy August!I have been experimenting with stamped backgrounds, trying out various colour combinations of Altenew dye inks. I'm not very good at lining up layering stamps, but this came out ok, I think! The image and sentiment came from an old Gina K kit which I have tidied away..... somewhere..... I added Orange Marmalade crystal Nuvo Drops to the centres of the MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-8846082241454254732023-07-28T08:40:00.002+01:002023-07-28T08:40:50.251+01:00Love from Lizi July kit - handstamped backgrounds! Hiya! During this very wet July I have been spending time in the craft hovel with the gorgeous July kit by Love from Lizi. I used images from the stamp set to make backgrounds in blue and pink.The card base, tag, twine and peel-offs all came in the kit. I added Nuvo glitter dots in the centres of the yellow flowers.Here is the pink background. The jar and label are MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-21288912004002798702023-07-15T11:24:00.003+01:002023-07-15T11:24:18.654+01:00Sheetload of Cards May 2023 Do you guys know about the lovely Alicia's monthly 'Sheetload of Cards' sketches? She gives instructions on how to cut patterned papers to make cards with her sketch. I took 2 very old 12 x 12" papers and made a dozen cards with the May 23 Sheetload.I might add a sentiment to the 'celebrate' cards.The images are stamps from old card kits by Love from Lizi, the MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-80582889009514996632023-07-01T19:56:00.006+01:002023-07-01T19:56:57.674+01:00Hello!Hi there! Well, it's been a busy fortnight: appointments at the local hospital and specialised eye unit (I have a tear in one retina) which involved lots of staring into bright lights, trying not to blink. Then there was the annual blood-pressure check-up, which meant blood tests and a wee test, followed by a phone appointment with my lovely GP. I have to eat lots of bananas to MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-33289175759405971812023-06-14T20:30:00.001+01:002023-06-14T20:30:36.543+01:00A bridge card for a birthday! Hiya! This is the card I made for my daughter's birthday, using items from the Love from Lizi March 2023 kit, 'Spring Friends.' It does seem to be still available on her website if you'd like a more detailed look.The instructions for a US A2 Bridge Card came from this video by Jennifer McGuire. I used pearlised white card for the bas and the papers and ephemera MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-23849854710467803762023-06-04T20:29:00.000+01:002023-06-04T20:29:23.005+01:00Hi, guys, I'm back! I took a break at the end of February, thinking it would only be for a month - and now it's the beginning of June. I apologise for being missing in action. I have had a lot of dental work done to straighten my wonky teeth, and my mojo decided to take a holiday; but now she's returned, suntanned and glamorous, and I'm getting back into crafting.Here is a card I was commissioned MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-53028291720571477662023-02-24T20:40:00.005+01:002023-02-24T20:40:46.513+01:00My Time to Craft #502 Rainbows! Oh, how embarrassing! I thought I had scheduled this post, but.... no, I forgot to click the 'publish' button! D'oh!This is my last DT post, as I'm taking a break.Anyway, here is our latest challenge at My Time to Craft! and the theme is Rainbows. We'd like to see 5 or more colours: as the song my kids learned at school says: 'Red and Yellow and Orange and Green, Blue, MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-73664864294276257152023-02-21T22:33:00.001+01:002023-02-21T22:33:18.921+01:00The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #134 Anything Christmas Goes.Here is a picture of my new granddaughter Fiadh, who was born last Friday, and her brother Oscar, who is 6. Ye Olde Manne and I will be visiting at the beginning of March and I can't wait!! Sadly, this is my last post for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge. I am sorry to leave, it has been great to get all my Christmas cards sorted before December! I want to thank MarleneMagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-69152002593710859432023-02-20T12:56:00.002+01:002023-02-20T12:56:42.407+01:00Dream Valley Challenges #288 Use Your Favourite Colours - and a DT Call.Good morning! I have some sad news and some happy news. I am stepping down from all my Design Teams, including Dream Valley. It was my very first DT, back in 2011 and I still get a kick out of talking about my 'teamies!' I want to thank them all for their kindness and creativity.Consequently there is a DT Call - details are on the blog. Anyone can apply, whatever level of MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-22492714439016593922023-02-17T07:00:00.001+01:002023-02-17T07:00:00.268+01:00My Time to Craft Christmas #54 Snowflakes. Good morning! I hope you're all keeping well. I am very excited to tell you that my daughter Sacha is in hospital because her baby is on the way! So this weekend Ye Olde Manne and I will be welcoming a new granddaughter. Her name is Fiadh (pronounced 'Fee-a') and her big brother Oscar is so excited!Now on to our new Challenge at My Time to Craft Christmas which is MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-500237064560615602023-02-10T10:36:00.002+01:002023-02-10T10:36:20.411+01:00My Time to Craft! #501 Vintage or Shabby Chic. Good morning! We have a new Challenge for you at My Time to Craft! where the theme is Vintage or Shabby Chic. This is always a challenge for me, as both are outside my comfort zone!I made a Shabby Chic tag:I used an image and sentiment from an old magazine gift of papers and toppers based on the Flower Fairies by Cicely Barker. I tore strips of patterned paper for the MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-78195950567146880232023-02-07T13:41:00.005+01:002023-02-07T13:41:38.974+01:00The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #133 Anything Christmas Goes and a DT call!Good afternoon from sunny Hertfordshire! Well, it's sunny now that the freezing fog has lifted. Brr! It's so wintry these days - but we can all cheer up by making cheerful Christmas cards! Yes, it's time for a new Challenge at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge. We also have a DT Call so if you've ever wondered about joining a Challenge Design Team, check out the blog.&MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-46344722582093351562023-02-06T12:29:00.002+01:002023-02-06T12:29:25.735+01:00Dream Valley #287 Add Some Bling - and a Design Team call! Good morning! We are having a Design Team call at Dream Valley! If you're interested, check out the blog post. We welcome crafters at all levels of experience - this was my very first DT, 12 years ago, when I was a very new crafter, and I learned so much from my lovely teamies over the years.Now for our new challenge - Add Some Bling. Our sponsor is the wonderful All MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-61930489522561071592023-02-03T07:00:00.001+01:002023-02-03T07:00:00.269+01:00My Time to Craft Christmas #53 Red, Gold and Green. Good morning! For the latest challenge at My Time to Craft Christmas we would like to see traditional colours of red, gold and green.(Are you now humming 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club? I am!)My first card uses items from an old Hunkydory magazine.I raised the middle of the circular die-cut on foam to give some dimension. I added a square gold mat, but MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-78599954902823920252023-01-27T18:26:00.002+01:002023-01-27T18:26:28.270+01:00My Time to Craft #500 Numbers. Hi there! Welcome to the 500th Challenge at My Time to Craft! Our theme is Numbers - we'd like to see numbers on your background, focal point, sentiment, ephemera, whatever strikes your fancy.My first card uses an old Tim Holtz 'Bingo card' embossing folder and the Faux Letterpress technique. Since 'Bingo!' is also an expression meaning 'You got it right!' I MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-30749397505925456372023-01-25T23:17:00.002+01:002023-01-25T23:17:10.163+01:00The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #132 Anything Christmas Goes. Edited to add: oops, I made a mistake when scheduling this post, apologies that it's late!Good morning, my lovelies! It's January 24th, and it's only 11 months until CHRISTMAS EVE! I mentioned this to my hubby and he groaned and covered his face with his hands.....Anyway, this means there is plenty of time to get your Christmas Thing going, and at The Holly and Ivy we are here to MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-30790921574360177092023-01-23T14:00:00.002+01:002023-01-23T14:00:16.613+01:00Dream Valley #285 Hip to be Square Hi there! We have a new challenge at Dream Valley to brighten your Monday! We would like to see Square cards. Our sponsor is the fabulous Polkadoodles an I used Winnie Sunshine Little Friends which was one of the digis kindly given to the Design Team to work with.Ain't she sweet? I used some very old papers from my stash, plus some matte silver-grey MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-55168189583477851092023-01-20T13:43:00.007+01:002023-01-20T13:43:49.502+01:00My Time to Craft Christmas #52 Use Patterned Paper. Good morning, all! There's a new challenge at My Time to Craft Christmas which is to use patterned paper. I used some old digi papers from Nitwit Collections' Mooey Christmas. I made 2 cards, following a template by Jess of Jess Crafts.The template easily makes 2 cards from a sheet of 6 x 8 paper, but I used 2 sheets and swapped the elements around.The MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-6761911150146616912023-01-10T15:09:00.002+01:002023-01-10T15:09:23.797+01:00The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #131 Anything Christmas Goes. Hi there! It's never too soon to start thinking about next Christmas! So we have our first Challenge of 2023 at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge to inspire you! Remember, it doesn't have to be a card!I have used papers and ephemera from last November's kit by Love from Lizi for a card.I used a no-scraps template by Jess Crafts for the patterned paper, and MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-44525864302899784082023-01-09T21:01:00.006+01:002023-01-09T21:01:49.564+01:00Dream Valley Challenge 284 New Beginnings. Happy New Year! Our new challenge at Dream Valley is all about new beginnings: a new house, new job, new retirement, new baby,,,, anything new!My daughter is expecting a baby girl in March, so it was easy to come up with a 'new' subject for this card!This digi image is an old one from Pink Gem Designs and is out of print, but there are so many adorable images still on MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3672089224749383257.post-64024497343815842912023-01-08T19:28:00.001+01:002023-01-08T19:28:21.796+01:00My Time to Craft Christmas #51 Your Favourite Technique. This is tough for me, because there are so many techniques I enjoy! It's a bit like being asked 'What's your favourite book?' To which my answer is always 'The one that I'm currently reading.'Anyway, I love using patterned papers on my cards, but rather than use a sketch I decided on paper piecing for a change. I used an old Woodware stamp by the brilliant Francoise Read, MagsBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855964714668604562noreply@blogger.com0