Colours of Autumn for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge time again and the theme is Colours of Autumn.

I used lots of my butterfly embellishments in shades of oranges, browns, yellows all on CE Leaves embossed card.

Our sponsor for this one is Tattered Lace with this prize

Anyone buying any of my embellishments will get some of these little butterflies free.
See page  at top of this blog or Facebook Page HERE

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Wendy L

Silhouettte

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A quick post today as I have lots more Christmas cards to make!!!!

I used John Next Doors's Butterfly Corners stamp set.

The Oval Media plate and Izinks ink pads.

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Wendy L

Trees for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times Challenge is hosted by Jackie Reader from Team A 

this time and her theme is 

Trees

I made this card just after I returned from UK and was playing with the new goodies I bought when I was with 

John Next Door
and all available at Ducks Doodahs

I used the Stamping Platform, Media Plates, Inkitz ink pads and his Stamp set 'Winter'

I kept it fairly plain so that it would go in the 'man' card box!!!!

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Wendy L

More Bits & Bobs

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When I get a new die I always try it out to check that it cuts well, so I have quite afew die cuts that I need to use.

This pretty heart  is one of them.

The lilac glitter die cut behind it is a piece that did not cut too well so I just used the good sides!!

The patterned Mirri is some I bought from C&C years ago before we moved here.

Still determined to use some of my old stuff!!!!

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It was my John's Birthday yesterday, he is now officially a pensioner.

We had a lovely day, I took him shopping for some new trainers.

Then in the evening we out for a lovely meal, and our neighbours joined us, so that was great fun and a good natter. X

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Wendy L

Bits & Bobs

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We had a great time on Saturday at the car rally. We watched 3 stages of it in 3 different areas, one being a timed start in Sella, the mountain village where we are going for New Year,  very exciting and very noisy. 

We moved on to the next viewing point and set up a BBQ and the heavens decided to open as soon as we lit it, good job we had two large brollies!!!

Five minutes and it was over, so we all enjoyed the wonderful food Andrew had taken along.

Next year we hope to be watching our friends who we went with, compete. They have been on a course to get to grips with it all. Cars are Andrews passion, especially Subaru's.

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A birthday card using some pieces Annie sent me from Australia.
LOTV paper, odd bits of lace and gems.

Tried to make it abit shabby chic.

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My little Sketch Challenge on my Facebook page HERE

If you want to join in, either email a pic of your card or add it in the comments on the Facebook page.

I post out a little prize for the randomly drawn winner on Friday morning at my Craft club.

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Wendy L

Blue & Brown for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is my choice of Blue and Brown only.

I used Blue quilling papers onto a Brown card and shades of Blue satin ribbon on the corner.

I even coloured the peeloff sentiment with a Blue marker.

Sponsor is Digistamp Boutique

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Well a first for us today, we are going to watch car Rallying with some friends.

Not too far away, about an hour to the mountains above Benidorm.

But a very early start.

I,ll let you know what it is like.

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Wendy L

Baby Cards

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Some more cards I made to fill the boxes, I was abit short on Baby cards so I pulled out some LOTV toppers.

Although the toppers are small, I used 5 x 7 card blanks.

Filled the space with some of my ribbon bows.

CHALLENGES

Craftyhazelnuts Pattered Paper - AG

Ribbon Girl - AG

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Mums Birthday today and she is 93 years young.

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Wendy L

Christmas for Craft Rocket

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Craft Rocket Challenge time again.

This month it is Christmas.

I used a Digi from Beccys Place she has lots of freebies on her blog.

Printed the digi onto Kraft card.

CE Snowflake embossing folder

Ribbon from John Next Door

One of my Stick pins with dangler charm
available to buy HERE
or on the page at the top of my blog.
Only 6GBP inc. p&p for 12 pins.

CHALLENGES
CraftyHazelnuts Christmas - AG

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Wendy L

Swap from Debbie

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The swap group I am in on Facebook had a swap in September and my partner lives in Corby, so we arranged to meet up when I was visiting Rick and Lorien.

Well, I made a new friend, Debbie is a lovely lady and we will meet again when I am there.

The swap was to make a Shabby Chic wall plaque and Debbie does this technique wonderfully.

I have hung this in my bedroom, love it.

Mine is Here.

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Wendy L

A mass of Christmas cards

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Well, what a day yesterday was, no power for 12 hours from 8.30am.
Everything you think of doing requires electric.
The annoying thing was that it could have been sorted if the Admin company that looks after our building had got their act together instead of faffing about, it would have been sorted by midday.

One bonus, I have written out most of my Christmas cards  ready to take to UK in December for posting and giving out to family and friends.
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Afew years ago I bought 100   4x4 card blanks for Christening invites which were not needed.

So I thought I would use them to make very quick cards to pack together in a handmade paper handbag to sell at the craft fayre.

And, believe it or not, I made a total of 27 in one afternoon and they all had inserts too.!!!!!!

I used lots of bits from my Christmas box.

And here is a handbag too.

I made 6 more of these while watching X factor on Saturday evening!!!

I have a total of 40 so I am putting 10 in each bag.

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Wendy L

Freebie Die

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Did you all survive the clocks falling back????
I didn't, I was wide awake at 3.30 and up making cards at 4.30.
But this is not too unusual for me but my tinnitus is very bad at present and causing terrible headaches too.

When I lived in UK and had to go to work, I hated going out in the dark and coming home in the dark, I dont think I ever opened the blinds in the kitchen!!!

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When I was staying with John Next Door he gave me this gorgeous die from a magazine, I think it was Diecutting Essentials but not sure.

It makes a quick but very effective card.

I have made a load of these in different colours to make some card packs to sell at the fayre in November.

I think this one was made with Crafters Companion card.

You can actually piece the sleigh and reindeer back in if they are cut from a different colour card, and the Merry Christmas too, which I will be doing with some of the others I have made.

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I had an up and down weekend.

Shed afew tears on Saturday as it was  the anniversary of Lucas's death, 7 years.

On the up side, we had a couple of nights out with friends and met a couple from London who have a holiday home in the village.

Trying to persuade them to come out for New Year and join us all in Sella.

I,m still on a mission to find a tasty dessert to make and take with us.

I have found two recipes for  calorie laden treats, one using chocolate and roasted nuts and another from Mrs Duck using Crunchie bars, both have a zillion calories but sound so yummy, of course.

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I need a couple more Design Team members for Moving Along With The Times.

If you might be interested please leave a  comment or email me.

Very easy team to be on, only need to comment 2 weeks out of 4 and create once per month.

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Wendy L

Christmas Creatures for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge is hosted by Tracy Mouse and she wants to see

Christmas Creatures.

I used this beautiful Reindeer die I bought on Ebay, cut it in gold card.

And all I did was mounted it onto a Crafters Companion 3D emboss folder and added a piece of ribbon through a pearl buckle

I tried to get a close up of the lovely embossing of the 3D folder on pearlised card.

Sponsor

Tattered Lace

giving this set of dies

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John Next Door used one of my pearl gems yesterday on his gorgeous card, infact he has used afew during the week
All available to buy on selling page  here or on Facebook page.

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Seven years ago today we lost little Lucas.

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Wendy L

A Gift

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I received this gorgeous Chloe Stamp from June at Poppyfield Card Crafts as I commented on her card one Saturday.

As an extra, she sent me this lovely Stamp from Chloe.
I adore Chloes's dies that she released a few months ago, the ones where the butterflies are cut into the card but you can lift the wings.
I think she did one with holly too.
 Hmmmm, a possible purchase when I am in UK in December but keep it quiet!!!!!

I used a sentiment from one of Johns sets and just added gems .

A very quick, easy card.

I have made a few Christmas  cards using this stamp,  just in different colours and different  gems.

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Wendy L

Tag/Charm for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times is hosted by Hazel from Team B.

Theme is Add a Tag or a Charm

 I added both.

I matted a Santoro image, that my friend Val gave me last Christmas, onto a Tag.

Then I added a homemade charm to the twine.

I shall send this one to my friend Trudy, her birthday is in January and we  have been friends since school.
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We had a lovely day yesterday.
My John suggested we go into Guadamar to do the bank and shopping instead of Quesada for a change.
It was lovely and we stayed there for a lovely Chinese for lunch too.
Then came home and I made 4 quick baby cards,  and 6 very quick Christmas cards.

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Wendy L

Simply Quilled

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I have been quilling again and just playing with it really, different shapes  and colours.
With this one I did not add any other embellishments,  just a piece of ribbon and a sentiment on some lovely leafy paper.

Xxx

Wendy L 

John Next Door Fest

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I have been watching John on recorded Hochanda shows.

Still not perfect but I am enjoying his range of stamps and media plates.
He is on again today with his new shaped Media Plates and new stamps.

Spring Flowers Set

Spring Flowers Set

Butterfly Corners Set

Circle Leaves Set

Ducks Doodahs sells all Johns stamp sets with free UK postage for orders over 20 quid

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Wendy L

Congratulations

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A cute Celebration card today.

I think I was clearing bits on my desk when I made this.

But I do love the foamiran flower, we made quite afew of these at Craft Club a while ago.

Quite a busy card for me but I do like it.

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Wendy L

Halloween for Allsorts

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The theme for Allsorts Challenge is Halloween.

I dont really do Halloween cards so the nearest I can get is  a Wizard.

I went to my fall back item - LOTV toppers never fail to come up trumps when I am stuck for a topper to suit a theme.

I added an Owl charm, keeping with the theme of Harry Potter wizards !!!!!!!

LOTV paper too.

Sponsor is

Little Claire     giving 2 stamp sets.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you are up to.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Cute for Crafty Friends

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Crafty Friends Challenge this time is Cute.

All Dressed Up provided me with this cute Hedgehog digi.
I embossed yellow card using CE Mosaic leaves.
CE Pierced Circle die.
My butterflies and circle sentiment.

Sponsor 

All Dressed Up

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Well, Autumn has arrived here, I have had to get my cardigans and long pants out of their storage boxes.
Still hot during the day but a definite chill in the air morning and evening.
We went out last night just after dinner and I had to wear a cardigan, although we sat outside at the bar and once the wind had dropped I could remove it, nice and warm again.
Back later for another challenge.

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Wendy L

Nice and Bright

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A nice bright quilled flower for you today.

I quite like the shape of this flower.

I need more practice though to get the single pieces more curved.

Val J and I are going to a quilling class after Christmas, so that should be fun.

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Well I had the windows cleaned outside my craft room on Wednesday, then, guess what,

it started raining for the afternoon and through the night.

That's typical isn't it.

Fortunately, the rain was not on the front of the apartment, so windows OK.

On the good side, when I have them done, I have to move my desk and lots of other stuff, so I take the opportunity to have a really good clean and tidy up.

It always makes me feel good when I  tidy up, I do love organising everything and now I have some space on my desk!!!!

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Wendy L