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Alicante, Spain
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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Saturday, 10 February 2018

Love is in the Air for Allsorts.

Good Morning All
Allsorts Challenge is hosted by Ellie this week and, with being February, it is Love.

Our sponsor this time is Marianne designs so I used  a couple of mine.
LR0168 for the decorative circle die and CR1245 for the leaf by the flowers.
Paper is LOTV Butterfly Kisses pad.
The Teddy and heart dies are Joanna Sheen.


Not sure yet if this will be a Valentine card or a  Anniversary card.

xxxxxx
Wendy L

Love for Crafty Friends

Good Morning All

Crafty Friends Challenge this time is Love.
Sue Wilson New Zealand Wellington die with the image cut to fit.
Nellie Snellen heart die cut
Homemade dangle charm with a pearl heart.
All matted onto a CE love heart embossed card but it does not show on pic




I printed the image again and added to the insert.

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xxxxxx
Wendy L


Friday, 9 February 2018

Chloe

Good Morning All
I received a Joanna Sheen gift voucher from my Craft Club ladies for Christmas.
I was waiting for her to get this Chloe stamp and Die in stock.
I also got some Tim Holtz mini stamp pads so I had a play with them all here before I added anything.




I love the depth you get on this die, there is 3 layers to this petal.

And this is the finished card with a homemade sentiment.

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I would also like to wish one of my ladies, Eve, a Happy Birthday today, see you later.

xxxxxx
Wendy L

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

JND Dies

Good Morning All

My friend Val J went on hols afew weeks ago and she kindly left me some of her new dies to play with.

This is the beauty of my Craft Club, we all lend and borrow stuff from each other.

I cut out loads of the flowers and foliage in shades of pink.

Then arranged them onto a mat of CE Embossed Butterflies and pink card.
Added a stamped sentiment on the corner and afew pearls in the flower centres.
And, of course, one of my little butterflies!!!
Pretty ??

xxxx
Wendy L

Monday, 5 February 2018

Another Box

Good Morning All

This is the very first box
I made as a practice for the tissue boxes I showed the other day.





I made a belly band to keep it closed.
Decorated the band with flowers.
This might be winging it's way to a friend when I go back to UK on 20th, not saying who but she might guess!!!!


I always obviously, make a practice one then if it turns out alright I will use it as a gift either for a prize container in Craft Club or  include it in a swap.


My blog friend Brenda, Littlelamb she goes by on commenting, sent me another pic of an Impossible box she has made, but taller this time.
Isn't it gorgeous?
I think she has used JND Flowers & foliage dies.


xxxxx
Wendy L

Sunday, 4 February 2018

Craft Club Gifts & Sketch

Good Morning All

As promised, I am posting my little sketch challenge on here and showing the little gifts I give to my Craft Club ladies.
I have so much fun making these.







They close with the ribbon.
And will also store flat if you need to make a load.
They are about 1" tall and 2" across.
So cute.





I added a little flower to each one.

I used double sided card for most and the ones I made with plain card, I added panels to.





Can you guess what's inside?

HERE is the link to Pootles
Papercraft Youtube channel.
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And here is the sketch from my Facebook Crafty Page

I made two cards, very similar, using toppers from a Humphrey sheet from Crafters Companion.
Used bright colours as I am sending them to the Grand Children for Easter.


                          Sharon was the name drawn for last weeks sketch so she got a little prize.
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Have a nice Sunday.

xxxxx
Wendy L

Saturday, 3 February 2018

Spots and / or Stripes for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is Spots and/or Stripes chosen by Kath.

I delved into my LOTV Topper sheets and came up with this cute Baby Blue one, matted onto mirri card.



A cute silver Dummy Charm.
Circle sentiment.
Scraps of satin ribbon randomly added across the corners.
Heart gems.

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xxxxx
Wendy L

Thursday, 1 February 2018

Love for MAWTT

Good Morning All
OK you will have had enough of me today!!!!

Moving Along With The Times Challenge this time is hosted by  Jackie T, 
and she wants to see Love - Wedding, St. Valentines, Anniversary Etc.

I used a decoupage image I have had in my stash for years.
CE 'Wild Roses' Emboss Folder on Centura pearl card
S/B  Ornate Square die.
Plaited satin ribbon.







I used the leftover pieces of card and paper on the inside.

No more posts from me today I promise!!!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Love for Craft Rocket

Good Morning All

Craft Rocket Challenge time again and, as it is February, the theme is 'Love'
Gosh we have that much Love floating around blogland this month!!!!!

I used --
LOTV topper
Sissix Scalloped Square dies
The heart diecut was sent in a swap I think
CE Wild Roses Emboss Folder.



One of my heart dangle charms.

Join me later for
MAWTT Challenge and more Love!!!!


xxxxx
Wendy L

Hearts & Flowers for Penny Black

Good Morning All
1st of three posts today.
As part of the DT for Allsorts, we get to design every few months for Penny Black  & More.

The theme this time for me is Love Hearts & Flowers.
I used a stamp from a set called Stitches, painted her with Mica Paints.



I used 
LOTV paper 'Perfect Pair'
Nellie Snellen Heart die
Penny Black set 30.303
JND Mini Tags & Sentiments
Flowers using Christina Griffiths dies from Pixie Powder Paper


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I wanted to show this lovely Impossible box that one of my followers has made.
Littlelamb does not have a blog but she comments every post, lovely lady.
I met her at Ally Pally.
This is my original post showing this type of box and she has made it taller and used JND Flowers and Foliage dies I think.
So pretty.
Thank you Brenda for showing this to me.
I love it when one of my followers makes something from a link I have shared.

Back later with another DT post.
xxxxx
Wendy L

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Cards using Tags

Good Morning All
I made some tags (Here) before Christmas to sell at the Craft Farye and some didn't sell so I made them into cards.
I took them to craft club last Friday and used odds of papers and card that I keep there, along with ribbons and embellishments.
They are all 5x7 and everything was from the boxes at Craft club, all I had to do when I got them  home was to add inserts and bag them up to go in box ready to give away.
Some of my ladies are quite impressed with how many cards I make at club.
I think once, I made about 15 Christmas cards !!!!!
All the backing paper I used are Mulberry paper, quite old fashioned but one of the ladies broought a bundle in, so may aswell use it.
I love the brown one, it has a sparkle running through it.







xxxxx
Wendy L

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

A New Friend

Good Morning All

I just had to show you  my new friend.
Our friends who we were meant to be going away with at New Year have just got a puppy.
She is a variety of Mastiff.
I had to go down to their garage yesterday morning to meet her.





Isn't she the cutest????
Her name is Lola and she is number 4 of Andrew and Amanda's babies.
They have 3 dogs already and count them as their children.

She is gonna be a big dog.



xxxxx
Wendy L

Monday, 29 January 2018

Craft Club Gifts & Sketch

Good Morning All

As some of you may know, I give my Craft Club girls a sketch each week, just a little challenge for them but I also share it on my Facebook Page too.
Anyone is more than welcome to enter, either comment on Facebook with a pic or email one to me.

Firstly though, here is the little gifts I have made for my ladies this week, a little Tissue Pouch.






I loved making these and I hope they like them too.






Now onto the sketch.
I have starting drawing these myself with Office Draw.


If you fancy having a go, take no notice of the colours, just the layout.

Here is my interpretation
I used one of John Lockwoods Circle Stamps, cut out wth CE Noble Circle die





I used the off cuts to decorate the inside.
My second one is using a LOTV Topper
Bow and butterfly made by me and some buttons with Twine bows



I made this one for a challenge on Facebook too so if anyone is in the same group you may have already seen it, apologies.

I draw a name from everyone that makes a card and I will post out a little gift.


xxxxx
Wendy L

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