Dogs or Cats for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge today is animal themed, Cats or Dogs chosen by Susan.
So here is a  Box Card I made to give to two guys that run a Doggie Hotel, called Smooch Pooch Retreat.

This is where my friend Jacky leaves Cara when she has to go back to UK.

The dogs are allowed to run around the compound free, not kept in kennels all the time. They are all so well behaved, a great place.

Anyway, the guys  moved to larger premises and had an open day and they said they would try to sell some of my cards to raise money far a dog charity they support.

I asked them what their fave colour was and it is red or blue.

Sponsors are
Digistamp Boutique
and
  Sissix

xxxxxx

Wendy L

In the Sky for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times first challenge for the new year is hosted by Zoe.

She would like to see things that you would see in the Sky.

I sued LOTV papers.

Belgian Collection - Tags for the sentiment

The bird image is from Pinterest

Liquid Pearls & Cosmic Shimmer pearls

Why not join us for our new challenge.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Something New for Craft Rocket

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Craft Rocket Challenge is 'Something New'

This image is an old wooden stamp I have had for years. mounted onto

 Sue Wilson New York Collection Times Square.

Pierced Square

Spotty pink ribbon

xxxx

Wendy L

Post Pal for ill Children

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Here is a couple of cards I made yesterday for the Post Pal scheme, (link in sidebar).

When I went onto their site and read some of the stories about these kids I really wanted to do something to put a tiny smile on theirs faces.

I tried to make them 'Fun' cards.

They are quick, easy cards that I would not send to an adult but great for kids.

I have added some circles and eyes so that they could make a caterpillar if they wanted to for themselves.

I am going to send some bits with each card I send.

I found these cards on the net and printed them off, thought they would give them something to do, colour in or write on the backs of the tags.

I included some ribbon too.

I have a box of Paper Mania shapes too that I thought I could send some with each card.

I have loads of stuff I never use but never threw out and if it gives these kids abit of pleasure that's fine by me.

The site gives you ideas of what the kids like and if they have siblings, because it is nice to send them cards too.

I am going to make some small Quiet books, (like this only smaller)  for the younger ones and Junk Journals (like this one but not as fancy) too, for the older ones.

It is  a great way of giving me a purpose to make stuff that I enjoy making. and really, all it costs me is the postage.
I am sending 8 cards off today, each of the 4 I picked have a sibling so I sent them one too.
I will be making alot more.
Please click on the link in my sidebar and have a look.

Some of the kids who have a certain type of leukaemia, have to have chemo for  two and a half to three years !!!!

My sister is so lucky with the type she has, you really would not know there was anything wrong with her.

She has to take a tablet each day and feels fine.

xxxxx

Wendy L

LOTV

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Today is my sisters and my best friends Birthday, so a big Happy Birthday to them.

I mentioned the other day about Gail staying in the next town to me and when we met up, she very kindly, gave me some LOTV toppers which I love.

So here is a couple of cards I have made with them.

I have been on a mission this last week and that is to clear out my scrap box and KEEP it clear!!!!

I have near enough cleared it but I am going to start throwing scraps away, small ones anyway!!!

These two are using some of those bits - string, odd die cuts, leaves.

When I cut a square for a mat with my Pierced Noble dies, I nearly always cut the centre out too, as it will be covered,  so that is the small one on the first card I used for the sentiment tags.

xxxxx

Wendy L

1st post for new Year

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Hope you all had a good New Year.

Things start getting back to normal now.

I decorated this box when we got back from Benidorm.

You know when ideas play around in your head at night.

It is a cardboard box that I got some blank stick pins in, it is about 2.5" x 3.5".

I opened it out before I decorated it so that I could make a template from it, if I liked how it turned out, I could make more.

I used Decoupage paper and Glue and seal glue to cover inside and out.

I hot  glued pink lace around the outside of the lid,

two lace bows and some handmade paper flowers.

Inside I cut some pink felt with Pinking Shears and made a little book for stick pins.

I hid the press-stud fastening under a button.

I love how it turned out and will make a nice little gift for someone.
It is so cute.
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I have just come across this wonderful site called Post Pals which I am going to contribute to and help in any way I can HERE

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This was the view from our table where we were having a drink on Christmas eve in Benidorm.

Perfect blue skies and sunshine.

Yes, the two beer bottles are Johns and the Diet Coke is mine (you cant see the large Bacardi!!!!!)

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Something New for Allsorts

Good Morning All

I shall take this opportunity to wish you all

HAPPY NEW YEAR
Allsorts Challenge this time is hosted by Mervi and the theme is Something New.
As you know I go on Facebook and there is a group on there for Journal Junkies.
I have never tried this before but it intrigued me so this is my first attempt.
This is the front and I used a gorgeous tag sent to me on my
first swap in another group on FB by a lady called Veonnifer.

The back with some handmade  flowers also sent by Veonnifer

Spine decorated with beads and danglers.

I will use it like a memory book, cutting bits out of magazine, poems, sayings, receipts etc.
As I suffer periodically with depression I thought this would be good to record thoughts.

Please note nail varnish missing off index finger on left hand - 2 days before I was having my nails done for Christmas, I was chopping veg for soup and took the corner off my nail and finger, so it was bandaged up when I had my nails done!!!!

I put 3 signatures inside
( these are sets of pages)

This is the first one.
All scraps of papers and envelopes, doilies too.

The middle one I kept in more summery colours.
The idea is, I think, to add journalling, glue pics, receipts, memory joggers, anything at all.

Some make them from used envelopes, junk mail
(which is where the name comes from I think).
I used lots from my scrap drawer which is why there are some tiny pages in the middle of each signature.

And this is the final one for a Wintery feel.
The two images are from a 12 x 12 set I have had for ages, didn't want to throw it away as I knew it would come in useful sometime.
The same with some  rectangle paper doilies too.
I have used one in each of the signatures,
as shown in the last photo.

The first part of this one I am keeping for recording my swaps.


And the final part to keep tags with my thoughts on.
I made a pocket for them and stamped with some very apt sayings from a John Lockwood stamp set.

Our Sponsor is Tattered Lace giving a lovely die set.

xxxxx
Wendy L

Final Fabric Book of the year !!!

Good Morning All

Here is the final fabric book made with this fabric.

I gave this to Gail Townsend when I met up with her in the next town to me, she is here in Spain for afew months.

Gail was on my Design Team at MAWTT.
It was lovely meeting up with her and I do hope to see her again in the new year.

Front

Back

Inside

I added some stick pins too.

Homemade doilies.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to Skype on Christmas day so Rick sent me some pics.

Tess is growing up so quickly.

Hollie with her cheeky face.

Look at all those pressies!!!

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Yet another Fabric Book

Good Morning All

I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas.

We are on our way home from Benidorm today.

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This is yet another book I made for  a friend for Christmas.

It is very similar to the one I made for myself HERE but a smaller version.

The front

The back

Inside

 To hold charms and a pocket to hold embellishments

I hope she liked it.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Box of Flowers

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I have posted before about a Swap Group I am in on Facebook, well this is another make for a swap.

The theme was Flowers in a Box - Alter, or make a box and fill with at least 6 handmade flowers.

The lady I swapped with has received this so I can show it on here.

I bought a box from the  China store for, I think, 1 euro as the corner was abit squashed, which I wasn't bothered about as I was decorating it anyway.

It had a lovely pic of  a baby peeping from under a blanket which I thought was too cute to cover.

So I painted around it with chalk paint. and thought I could do a roll back of paper around so that the baby was still showing.

The inside  had a lovely pink gingham in it so I just added lace along the top edges.

Then I found a small, cute image of a baby and used the same roll back technique as the top.

LOTV paper on the sides and lid,

all edges distressed and inked.

This gorgeous lace  around the lid with pearl trim.

I had to leave a gap to show the pic of baby and filled the gap with 'Too Cute'

This is the lid once finished

And I did add more than 6 flowers but I love making them so that's not a problem.

I always add afew extras with my swaps as the other ladies do.

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I had an email last week from the lovely Gail who was on my design team for MAWTT.
She is in Spain for afew months and guess where she is staying!!!!
The next town to me, so we met up on Wednesday and had a great chat, she is a lovely lady.
And she gave me a load of LOTV toppers, so kind, Thank you.
She is going to come to one of the craft meets in January.
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Later that day John and I went for a walk in Guadamar, the waves were  higher than usual too and we could see the damage the 2 days of torrential rain at the weekend had done on the beach.
The rain must have rushed down the side streets onto the promenade, then straight off onto the beach making rivers into the sea.
Here is a palm tree that was uprooted.

It was a beautiful day, clear blue sky and quite warm too.

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We are going to Benidorm for afew days, which we have done before but this time we are trying a different hotel.
See you on the 27th.
Have a great Christmas.

xxxxxx

Wendy L