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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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Monday, 1 June 2026

Fave Craft Item for MAWTT

 Hi

Moving Along With The Times Challenge this month is

Favourite Craft Item or Tool, Die Stamp etc.

At present I am loving my Groovi parchment work again, ever since my fall, I have been doing alot of it.

Here are two that feature the Poppets collection of images and Grid work which I love doing and it's very effective too.

This is a circle grid with a pre coloured Poppet before adding a sentiment.


Sentiment added

It still amazes me how piercing 4 holes and snipping gives this lovely cross.

This one is an un coloured poppet, which I have left just added afew gems.



xxxx
Wendy L


Outlawz DT

 Hi Everyone.

1st of the month means new challenges and today is Outlawz Twisted and ABAC Challenges and later on there will be MAWTT.

1st today is Anything But  A Card for Outlawz.

This time we have a theme of 

Lets Play  Make Something from Childhood.

Now these paper beads bring back some memories.  I made a big tin of these using old magazines and my intention was to make a hanging door curtain, which never happened by the way!!!!

I make them into Dangles for my Journals


I start with pieces of paper, either printed or magazines.

I mark 1cm intervals at top and the bottom but not in straight lines, I alternate the marks so I end up with very long triangles.


I use a quilling tool as these are very small, if bigger I would use a cocktail stick or very fine knitting needle.

Ending up with these, glue on the end.

Then I cover with Modpodge or Clear Nail varnish. 

Then I store them in a takeaway box until needed.

I add different bits - beads, chain or small ephemera.

They look good hanging off journal pages and I love making them.

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Now onto the Twisted Challenge.
Colour challenge

I used a digital image and an inky background from my Reverse Colouring book and scraps of offcuts, stamped sentiment and some leftover crystal art gems.
The camera does alter the colour because in real life they are very similar to the chart.


Xxx
Wendy L





Sunday, 31 May 2026

Sunday

 Hi

Well we are into the last day of May, the year is flying by.

My Craft Group challenge this week is

Squares

A nice easy one I think.


One of my favourites, Groovi Grid work and a Groovi Poppet.

xxxx
Wendy L


Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Crochet

 Hi

Happy Birthday to me.

Yes I am, sshhhhh, 68 years old today.

John is taking me out for a meal to a new Italian restaurant across the road from where we live, so that will be nice.

A couple of crochet blankets to show you today, both going to the charity next Winter.

This is a lovely star blanket by Hooked by Robin on You Tube.  Odds left over from other projects.

Very pretty.





This is odds aswell, a pattern from Fiber Spider on You tube.





Both lovely Blankets.
xxxx
Wendy L



Sunday, 24 May 2026

Sunday

 Hi

As the shop is closed while they take their annual holiday, I am still doing the challenge  for the ladies.

This week is a sketch.

This is my card



Sketch to follow


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On Friday instead of crafting , we visited a Bodega ( winery)
It was very  a very  interesting  tour, then we were served tapas and samples of wine.






It was a beautiful  day and very pleasant sat under the pergolas.

Xxxxx
Wendy L

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Groovi Christmas

 Hi

Days are flying by and it will soon be Christmas!!!!!!!

My crafty friend Eve, bought me a set of 'Twas The Night ' pre printed parchment toppers from Claritystamp for my Christmas gift last year.

They are ready to use as they are or you can remove some of the ink from the reverse side to make it white on the front, like the one on the left.


I  added a square embossed border and abit of grid work.



Here is one made into a card with a grid border.



I love them.

xxx
Wendy L


Sunday, 17 May 2026

Sunday

 Hi

We have just had a lovely few days in Alicante, a nice change of scenery and lovely weather too.

My card today for my Craft Group Challenge is 

In The Garden

A Groovi card featuring a Little Girl on a Tree Swing


And another beautiful Groovi card.
A grid border and a polychromo coloured flower.


XXXX
Wendy L


Friday, 15 May 2026

Reminder for Outlawz Twisted Challenge

 Hi

My Reminder card for the  Outlawz Twisted challenge is the 2nd part of the Rhyme Ring O Roses.



Fishes in the Water, Fishes in the Sea.

I used one of my many Groovi plates mounted onto Clarity designer paper with leaf brads.




xxxx
Wendy L 


Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Hunkydory

 Hi

I have given alot of cards to charity and put some in my local beauticians place, I need to replenish my box.

So I made some quick Man cards using a Hunkydory topper pad.

This is the pad I bought online when I was in the UK ealier this year along with 3 others.








What do you think?

xxx
Wendy L


Monday, 11 May 2026

Cupcake Inspirations DT

 Hi

Today is Cupcake Inspirations Challenge time and this month it is Peaches & Cream Colours.

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I made two cards for this as I often do.
I used a lovely topper from  Hunkydory pad,  One of the pads I bought online in UK
Some paper from ?? not sure where with suitable colours.

I stamp my sentiments using JND small sentiment stamps, no longer available sadly.

This one is Oxides background with a doily.  An offcut square and a digital image from a lovely Spanish lady.

This sentiment I printed on my computer.

xxxxx
Wendy L




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