Wednesday, 20 April 2022

Any One Else Having Trouble With Bloglovin

 I have tried for five days to get into Bloglovin and it keeps saying it is full to capacity  and they will be back soon!!  I have tried all different times of day and evening.  I comment on all my friends cards through it so people will feel I don't love them.😒😢

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Four Quick Cards

 Afternoon peeps.  I hope you are all well?  I have four very quick cards today.  They are quick because all I had to do is assemble them.  I have three bulging A4 boxes full of off-cuts and images I have produced and not done anything with them.  Some going back fifteen years when I first delved into crafting!!

A6 Card

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Products I think I have Used

Stamp:- Rose - 3749H - Rubber Stampede(  I do still have this stamp in my collection.)

I have stamp this in colour ? ink and then embossed it in clear embossing powder. 

Copper Pearl Card stock and embossed with an embossing folder.

7 Challenges Entered

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/04/202204-april-2022-anything-goes.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/classic-design-challenge-6th-birthday.html

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-crafts-galore-encore.html

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/crafty-catz-591-anything-goesapril.html

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/04/448-anything-goes-klm-designs.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2022/04/qkr-stampede-challenge-442.html

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-challenge-april-12th-2022.html


A6 Card

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Products I think I have Used

An Old ATC that I have written on the back that I made in September 2007

Stamp and medium??

Green Pearl Card

Embossing Folder

A6 Card

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Products I think I have Used

An  Old ATC - I have written on the back that I made it 13/12/08

It isn't a stamped image, it looks like I printed it off of a CDROM that I was into then. I have written on it that the image was called Magnolia Serenade.

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Products I think I have used

I know that I have used stamps to make my own background paper.  I use to belong to a craft club and we shared our stamps and made our own backing paper.  That was eleven years ago before I moved where I am now.

Diecut topper and pink punched trim from my old stash box.

Purple tissue paper

Die:- Scalloped Circles Large - S4-115 to make flower.

I have enjoyed reminiscing about years ago.  I hope I haven't bored you.



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Monday, 18 April 2022

April Midway Inspiration For We Love Stamping

 Morning peeps.  It is midway through our Challenge over  on https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/  Where our Challenge this month is:- STAMP OF THE MOMENT

8 x 8 Card - Laying(True colour background)


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8 x 8 Card - Standing(Trying to show Crystals and Glitter Embossed Flowers)

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Products Used

8 x 8 Cream Card Blank - Anna Marie Designs
A4 Antique Gold Card stock - Anna Marie Designs
Embossalicious Embossing Folder
Stamp:- Flower (No Name on this Stamp Collection) - Stamps by Chloe
Versa Mark Water Mark Stamp Pad
Wow Embossing Powder Glitter - Amber Rose
Cut out by hand.
Dies:- Katie Corner - 960 - Poppy Stamps(Part of Memory Box)
          Whimsical Flourish - 98373 - Memory Box
          Pierced Rectangles Stax - Die-namics - MFT
Sparkly Flower Centres and Hearts - Mei Flower
Number 50 Peel Off is from my stash
Sentiment is computer generated.

Thank you for looking and do have fun playing the Challenge.

10 Challenges Entered

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Sunday, 17 April 2022

Three Christmas Cards

Afternoon peeps, sorry I haven't been around but I have been tied up with three Church services this week.

I will apologise in advance for the photograph of these three cards.  They do look better in real life.  I think I put them on a too darker background to photograph.

8 x 8 Card for Eldest Son and His Wife

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Products Used

8 x 8 Pearl Card

Embossilous Embossing Folder

Dies:- Grand Ovals LF-110

Grand Scalloped Ovals LF-111 - Spellbinders

Bauble - Marianne Designs

Sentiment Computer Generated

Silver bell and bow from my stash.

Sentiment Computer generated

Digi Stamp:- Santa Cat - Mo's Digital Pencil

Promarkers and Sakura Gell Pens


8 x 8 Card for my Youngest Son and His Wife

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Products Used

8 x 8 Plain White Card

B/p ;- Noel Tree - 2212 ❤Elisie

The rest of the products the same as the first.


8 x 8 Card for My Stepdaughter and Her Husband

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Products Used

8 x 8 White Card Blank

Offcuts of  B/p from my stash


The rest is the same as the first card.

Thank you for looking.

Challenge Entered

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/chnc-challenge-590.html

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Sunday, 3 April 2022

April Challenge We Love Stamping.

Morning peeps.  It is time once again for a super Challenge to start over  at  https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/  Where the Challenge is this month is :- STAMP OF THE MOMENT


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We have a super prize this month of a Santoro album  and images with coordinating die set kindly donated from Craft Stash.

A Birthday Set I made for a Ladies 75th Birthday

Picture Heavy as it is decorated all the way round.

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Also has one silver candle on where it says "Make a Wish"

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Products Used

Candle from Wax Lyrical
Digi Stamp Image :- By Morgan Fitzsimons  https://creativeartdesignstudio.ecwid.com/ 
Not sure it is still available.
Coloured on my usual card stock for card
with Promarkers
Photo Copied onto tissue paper for Candle then melted using my heat gun on low.
Pearl String from The Hobby House - (On the Candle Only)
Pearl Swirls from the Hobby House(On the Card Only)
Dies:- Pippi Butterfly - 98508 for both Card and Candle
          Isabella Butterfly - 98507 for both Card and Candle - Memory Box
          Doily on glass dish - French Pastry - DL102 - Cheery Lynn Designs
          Precious Hearts - 98474 - Memory Box(On the Card Only)
          Pierced Rectangles Stax - Die-namics - MFT (On the Card Only)
85 Crystal Glitter - Art Institute Glitter
Peel Offs and Pink Heart are from my Stash(On the Candle Only)
Dp: - Heartfelt - Lili of the Valley and Raspberry Road Designs (On the Card Only)

Thank you for looking and I do hope you have fun playing the Challenge.

13 Challenges Entered








http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-i-love.html - I LOVE FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES AND SOMETIMES BOWS




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