Happy Christmas

Good Christmas Morning to you all.

Just thought I would show you some of the gorgeous Christmas cards I have received.

I love this one given to me by one of my craft club ladies, Eve.

I love Iris Folding and this is all glittery, same shape but colours moved around.

So effective.

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I would like to show you this bag that one of my Craft Club ladies made using Drink can ring pulls.

Isn't it amazing??

Well done Jen.

Dont forget John is on Hochanda tomorrow.

Merry Christmas Everyone.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Knitted Cowl

Good Morning All

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

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We are having a very quiet one, going out for an Indian meal, no special menu, then meeting friends for a drink.

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I saw a pattern for this knitted cowl on Whoot.

I used two strands of double knitting on size 7.5 needles, but probably could have used a larger size.

It grew very quickly and I did it in two days.

This is my version.

I am knitting another one for myself, slightly different though, as I have given this one to my friend as she works in a cold garage all day.

And here is Amanda wearing it

xxxxx

Wendy L

Seasonal Flowers for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Mervi is hosting this weeks challenge for Allsorts
and she wants to see Seasonal Flowers so, of course, I went with Poinsettias.
I made Foamiran ones and I chose a paper with them on too.
I think JND left me this paper pad when he moved back to UK.

A sweet Snowflake charm.

I added a resin star for the centre of the flower.

Sponsor
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A request - does anyone know where my friend can buy a die or a stamp of a red cardinal from please within UK?
xxxxx
Wendy L

Decorated Glasses

Good Morning All

I went to a craft class a couple of weeks ago with my Crafty Friend Val J.

It was for Decorating Glasses.

I thought it was Glittering but it was painting them, which, I thought, ended up abit wishy washy.

These are Vals, a turquoise colour.

Between the coats of paint drying, we made these little, cute

hanging decorations from corks.

I decided to add more to my glasses as I thought they were too pale.

When I got mine home I decided to have another go at them.

This one, I mixed Mod Podge with glitter and painted on,
Could do with another coat I think.

And this one, I used Collal varnish glue and add glitter onto it.
I gave it 2 coats then another one of glue on top to seal.


Alot better than the paint I think.

I have a Grey Goose vodka bottle that I want to decorate in this way, but I need to mask off the images of the geese.







I received a Christmas card in the post this week but it was not written in, who is it from????
It is a handmade one, no verse or sentiment inside.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Not A Card for MAWTT

Good Morning All

Moving Along With The Times Challenge over the Christmas period is

Anything But A Card.

I picked up a  plant pot  from a charity shop for afew cents.
It was a sort of lime green and this is when I had painted it in a magnolia colour.

I painted it with chalk paint then with Modge Podge.

Then decorated up Shabby Chic style with peach and cream  lace.
A gorgeous fabric flower that was gifted to me in a swap.

Some hessian flower trip around the base.

  And the odd piece left from the trim I added a peach resin flower.

We have loads of prizes on offer for the Christmas period challenge so why not pop over to the blog and join in.

xxxx

Wendy L

Chloe Stamp & Die set

Good Morning All

I could not resist buying this Chloe Die and Stamp when I saw her demoing on Hochanda a while ago.

It took me a while to get the money together and get the order from Joanna Sheen, but worth the wait, I love them.

This is is quite plain and using the stamp too with Johns Izink in a turquoise colour.

I matted the white card onto some spotty paper to show under the butterflies.

Organza ribbon bow with one of my stick pins.

This one I stamp with Izink again, in a purple colour.

Stamped the sentiments with Johns Camellia  Ring stamp set.

The little leaves are from JND range.

I added  glitter glue to the wings.

An extra note posted on Facebook yesterday by PostPals  --------

Please welcome our new Pal Elle. Could you send her a Christmas card?

In the past year Elle has had a double lung transplant and a nasty infection which has resulted in multiple surgeries, losing her hair and becoming completely deaf. She will be in hospital over Christmas and for a few months while they try to beat this infection. She is in need of lots of TLC. We are waiting to hear where her family would like her sisters post sent

http://www.postpals.co.uk/pals-page/elle-m...

Please send a card to some of these kids and their families.I posted a load when I was in UK, my craft club make some and I pay for the postage.There is a link to the site in the sidebar.  Just the cost of a stamp will bring a smile to someone.
Thank You
xxxxxWendy L

Hexagon Boxes

Good Morning All

I thought I would show you these boxes I made using the link my crafty friend Jen sent me.

HERE

I have already shared them on my Crafty Facebook Page.

I made them for all the Grandkids and filled them with sweets.

A great way of using scraps of paper too.

I also made one for John too, this was my practise one.
HERE

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When I got back to Spain we took Johns mum out for tapas and met up with some friends
(the ones we are going away with for New Year)
And they bought me these gorgeous flowers.
The scent off the lillies is amazing, so gorgeous.
Abit blurry I,m afraid, sorry.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Cold & Frosty Colours for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge time again and this week it is Cold Frosty Colours - White, Blue, Lilac, Silver.

So I kept mine all Blues, White and Silvers.

There is a lovely prize on offer from our  sponsor, Crafty Ribbons.

CE Snowflake Emboss folder

Foamiran flower

Circle sentiment from Netty

Corner die Marianne LR0200

Leafy dies Marianne CR1255 and LR0206

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Wendy L

Family & Friends for Crafty Friends

Good Morning All

My first post today is for Crafty Friends Challenge and the theme is 

Family & Friends.

I chose this lovely pre coloured sheet to make a little gift bag from our sponsor

Pink Gem Designs

You have to print 2 A4  sheets out like this one

 cut out the shape and glue.

It makes this lovely, cute gift bag

And you  get 2 circle gift tags on each sheet too.

I like the digis from Pink Gems as  some are coloured which is great for me as my new printer does not like card.

I used one on my last DT for Crafty Friends.

HERE

Back later for Allsorts.

xxxx

Wendy L

1501 post and A Busy Card

Good Morning All

Well, believe it or not but this is my 1501st post.
Back on 21st November 2011 was the first one with very little confidence, but thought I would try doing my own blog after being on the Docrafts forum and some of the girls there did a Bloghop at the weekend, so I thought I would join in.

Then I talked John  (John Next Door)  into starting his, and looked where he is now.
Sue Wilson noticed him and he got friendly with Mrs Duck and on he went.  I,m glad we keep in touch, he is a good friend, I've cried on his shoulder afew times !!!!!

I love blogland
 And I have been lucky to meet afew of my followers too, over the years.
I thank you all for joining me and here's to many more years of crafting.
I dont know what I would do without it.
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Today's card is what I call a busy card, lots going on.

Decoupaged flowers

Concertina butterfly with one of my pearl gems.

CE Cygnus die for border at bottom

A gorgeous doily die cut I was sent in a swap.
Paper from Making Cards Magazine I think.

xxxx

Wendy L

Home Today

Good Morning All

On my way home today after a wonderful visit with Mum and seeing all my family and lots of friends.

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 A couple more large matchboxes today.

The paper is a 4x4 pad I bought at a craft show at Port Sunlight in April with my sister.

I have lots of laces that I amassed during swaps.

I used one of my Angel charms for the handle and surrounded it with paper flowers.

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I always make the covers for the matchboxes from corrugated card and one of my ladies at my craft club gave me a pack, so I am using those.

Another piece from a 4x4 paper pad.

Bits that were on my desk - a decorated peg - a butterfly -  die cut swirl - cheesecloth.

I did stick paper in the inside but it is hidden by the tissue paper I added to wrap around any goodies that I will add before giving.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Snowflakes for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is Snowflakes hosted by Helene.

I used Marianne corner die LR0278

I,m not sure where this sentiment came from, I found a sheet with afew on and thought I should use them.

Flower die is from Ebay.

Paper - Lisa Horton CE

JND  - Merry Christmas sentiment stamp(Winter Trees)

Seam binding and organza ribbon to attach a 

Snowflake charm.
This one now sits on my sister's

 Window ledge

Xxxxx

Sponsor is Marianne Designs.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Twas The Night Before Christmas for MAWTT

Good Morning All

Moving Along With The Times Challenge is  hosted by Emma on Team A.
The theme is Twas The Night Before Christmas and Emma has added all the verse on the challenge blog.
I used the title as I had these two die cuts in my  stash that my crafty friend Lyn had given me before she deserted me to go to UK!!!!
(She knows I'm only joking but I do miss her)

Excuse the reflection of the camera on these pics, but photographing mirri card can be a nightmare!!

Pop over to challenge blog and see all the rest of Team A's creations.

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Dentist went well and very quick, no injection, he just put a new filling in

Wendy L

Val's Card & Jens Box

Good Morning all

I just wanted to show you all this fab card made by my crafty friend Val J.

This is for  a man she plays cards with on Wednesday afternoons, so perfect.

Most of us dont really like making Man cards but when I saw this I loved it, what a great idea for his age and personalised too.

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Then onto this box design shown to me by another of my ladies at my craft club, Jen.

She made one like this and gave me the link. HERE.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USJspCfb0gk

I have made afew but left them flat for travelling, will glue ends together when I am at mums.

I want to fill with goodies for each of the Grandkids to hang on the tree.

This one was my tester!!!

It worked out well so I will fill with chocs for John.

Also a great way of using small bits of paper that you dont want to throw out.

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Well dentist for me this morning, I lost a great big filling 

so I have a massive hole in my back tooth!!!!!

Dreading it.

xxxxx

Wendy L

UK Here I come

Good Morning All

Well I am on my way to UK to see Mum and all the family.

Rick is coming up north so I will see them all. 

Great.

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I  have been making boxes to give as gifts, this one is a Ferrero Rocher box, a small one.

I covered it in material, and a doily. I  lined the inside  with felt.

I used Foamiran flowers and silk flowers to decorate and lots of lace and pearls.

I shall fill with crafty goodies for one lucky person.

This is a giant matchbox, about 16 x 10 cm.

I love making stuff like this, I can really go to town on embellishments and it doesn't matter how much they stick up as it does not have to fit in an envelope!!!

And, I can use some of the lace and flowers I have acquired.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Owls

Good Morning All

I had this Owl die cut on my desk for a while, so thought I would get it used.

The paper is from a paper pad from Lidl.

And I found an owl charm in my book of embellishments that is a perfect match.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Thank You for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is Thank You.

Back to quilling for my card.

The papers were free in a magazine.

Pierced Circles from Creative Expression.

My  mini butterflies.

Circle Sentiment from Netty

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xxxxx

Wendy L

Pretty Emboss Folder

Good Morning All

A very simple card today because I think the pretty Emboss folder makes it.
Just a couple of embellishments and a sentiment was all that was needed I thought.
I,m not sure what die cut the large butterfly is, I think I must have been sent it in a swap.
The flower is CE Perfect Peony.

xxxxx

Wendy L