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Hi. I live in Spain with my partner. I am retired and LOVE it. I love life here but I do miss my family back in the UK, two sons and three sisters and my Mum. Crafting is my life, I do something every single day. In the past it has helped me get through some bad times in my life. One such bad time was when my first grandson died aged just 14 months. He had been born 8 weeks prem but was very healthy and was growing into a beautiful, bonny boy. It was such a shock when the call came. A day never passes when I dont think of him. I am now Nanna again to grand daughter, Hollie, born July 2012, and Tess born March 2016. This is my younger son and his partner. I now have another Grandson, Noah, born Nov 2013 to my elder Son and they have 3 daughters Aurora, born March 2015 and Arabella, born August 2017 and Arianna born 2019. Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy my makes. Please leave a comment so that I know you have visited me. I love reading them all. xxxx

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Thursday, 15 January 2026

Outlawz Twisted Mid month Reminder

 Hi

This is a mid month reminder post for Outlawz Twisted Challenge.

Songs or Rhymes

I have made some Journal Cards for my Junk Journals and added some gorgeous  Bee charms.  As the Rhyme in the original post was about Bees








I am getting quite a stash for ,y Junk Journals now.
xxx
Wendy L

Monday, 12 January 2026

Cupcake Inspiration DT

 Good Morning

Today is my first  Post as A Design Team member for Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Blog.

Each month is usually a Colour Palette or a specific theme, and this one is.....................


This is the card I made using a Groovi butterfly placed on three colours of card which match the inspiration picture colours. 
Finished off with brown gingham ribbon and a sentiment tag, and of course, afew mini punched butterflies.


I hope you will pop over and join in the challenge.
Thanks
Wendy L



Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Tags

 Hi Everyone

Today I have some lovely Tags to show you.

I made these for a You Tube video that went out on Saturday so I thought I would show them on here too.

These are for my Junk Journals.

I used book pages to make and decorate them.




Watch the video here to explain more.

Challenge entered.......

Thanks for visiting.
xxx
Wendy L





Sunday, 4 January 2026

Sunday

 Hi Everyone

I hope you all had a good Festive season, Christmas, New Year etc.

Todays card is my group challenge card even though we dont meet up again until the 16th as shop is having a good break.

The theme I have chosen is

Animals

A nice easy one.


A little cluster added to this one for abit of interest.



The backgrounds made using offcut strips of card (a great way to use them)
Sentiments are stamped onto Kraft card.

xxxxx
Wendy L


Thursday, 1 January 2026

Stencils &/or Dies for MAWTT

 Hi again

I'm back with Moving Along With The Times Challenge and the theme is

Use Stencils and or Dies

I went with Stencils as I like playing around with my Oxides. The first two cards are using the same stencil from Clarity and its one of my faves.

I added afew butterflies and flowers.



Not sure where this stencil is from.
Added the punched circles that were on my desk!!


Not to sure about this one, what do you think?

xxx
Wendy L



Outlawz & Twisted Challenges

 Hi Everyone 

And A very Happy New Year to you all.

I have three challenges starting today.

First is the Outlawz Twisted Challenge with a theme chosen by Margaret.

Songs & Rhymes

This topper is a very old one I found in my stash.



And, of course, I made another one too.


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The next one is Outlawz ABAC Challenge (Anything But A Card)
The theme is AG with an option of Deja Vu.
As you all know  I make journals and notebooks so the Deja Vu is a post from  November 2021 when I made these notebooks for a DT challenge.


So this  Notebook  is a Remember Notebook.

Each page has a pocket with an A4 sheet of paper with dates and writing space to add things to remember like birthdays and  appointments etc.




Infact,  I love it so much I think I will make more for gifts and one for myself.

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Come back later for MAWTT Challenge.

XXXXX
Wendy L




Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Pixie Powders

 Hi Everyone

Well, by the time this post goes out, the festivities will be over except for tonight and we will be celebrating by John Cooking and staying at home!!  Very exciting I know but thats how we do it.  I dont think we have been out on New Year's Eve all the time we have lived here, sorry, we did once,we were invited to a party which we didnn't enjoy!!

Also I have had a sad few weeks, losing my dear Brother in Law and last week I lost my best friend over here in Spain, my lovely Val J.

I shall miss her dearly in my crafting world and my personal world, she listened to my moans aswell as sharing my happy times too. 

I shall really miss her and already do.

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Back to cards.  Today is Pixie Powders.  I very seldom use them but they do make lovely backgrounds.





This one has a sheet of vellum over the top.

I think this one looks like a waterfall.


All so pretty.  What do you think??
Happy New Year to all and thank you for your support over the past year.
xxxx
Wendy L


Monday, 29 December 2025

Christmas Clusters

 Hi Everyone.

I hope you all had a good Christmas.  Ours was very quiet, just another day really.  People go mad, shopping for food and buying gifts.  It's the same here although the Spanish celebrate 6th Jan more as that is  Kings day.

Today I have a You Tube video out for a collaboration for Tracie Fox.

Christmas Advent  Clusters.




I use these to create pockets or Belly Bands in my Junk Journals.

Watch the video to see more and how I make them.



Thank You.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Sunday, 21 December 2025

Sunday

Hi

Today I released a video on You Tube for a collaboration for Sweet pea papers.

There are prizes too.







I hope you will pop over and leave me a like and a comment.
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Although I wasnt at my Craft Group Meal on Friday as I was travelling back to Spain after being in UK supporting my Sis who lost her hubby at beginning of December to Parkinsons & Dementia.
I still set them a challenge and it is to make a card for a  
MAN.





Of course, my LOTV toppers come into play as do my digital prints too.


Thanks
Wendy L

 

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Animals

 Hi

Todays selection if cards is Animals.  I think  the toppers are from a set I bought in my local Craft Shop.





They all go in the boxes I make up for raffle prizes for the charities so they help great causes.

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I am presently in the UK supporting my sister who sadly lost her hubby at beginning of December.  He had been in a care home for  quite a while and sadly went down hill fast, suffering with Parkinsons and dementia.

xxxx

Wendy L

Sunday, 14 December 2025

Sunday

 Hi

This is the card I made for my Craft Group Challenge, although I wasn't  at group on Friday  as I'm in UK for family funeral.  

I left Eve in charge.

I chose a theme of Florals.


This was a topper I found in my stash, not known where it came from though.  But it is very pretty and I just added it to a shaped card base, not much alse needed.

xxxxx
Wendy L


Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Rug

 Hi Everyone

Today I share with you a rug I have Crocheted.  

As it is winter now, the tile floor is very cold when I do my daily exercises, hence making myself a rug!!


It is a Waffle stitch and I used very chunky wool.  So it is quite thick.


I backed it with some non-stick rubbery stuff I bought at my local China store.  I used a big running stitch to stich it in place.  Not the neatest but it serves the purpose.


I am heading over to UK in the morning as my BIL passed away on Sunday last, so going to spend some time with my Sis.

xxxx
Wendy L


Sunday, 7 December 2025

Sunday

 Good Morning

There was no craft on Friday as the shop was shut for a long holiday weekend, both Saturday and Monday are holidays here in Spain.

So I thought I would clear afew cards from my files, getting ready for the New Year!!!

This idea came from one of my Groovi ladies.  She had seen this style on Pinterest or Instagram so I thought I would have a go.

Just punch some hearts and arrange in a tree shape.




These are two Groovi cards from my stash



Very quick, easy cards but still looks good.
xxxx
Wendy L


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