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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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Wednesday 31 May 2023

Oxides, Stamping & Stenciling

 Good Morning All

A couple of cards today using inks, stamps and stencils.

One of my Junk Journal ladies gave me a JND magazine complete with the stamp, emboss folder and die so I was playing with the stamp for these two cards.

I used a selection on Oxides for the background, then a stencil on this 1st one and a text stamp.  Then I stamped the image and coloured with watered down oxide ink.


I am entering this one into Allsorts Challenge

I love the colours of this one.  This sentiment is  so pretty, very fine.  Random stamps in the background.


I have quite afew more to show you next time.
xxxx
Wendy L


Sunday 28 May 2023

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

Challenge at my Craft group is

Ladies Birthday

because it was my Birthday yesterday.

I made a Groovi grid card with a large flower using Clarity dies and plates to emboss.


I am entering the Allsorts challenge  AG with option of Stencil
Crafty Catz  AG with flowers
    
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The gifts I gave out were these lovely little pouches containg a Penguin choc bar.


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Now onto last weeks challenge which was
Christmas.
My card is a recycled one I received from last year.

3 from Dawn



4 from Eve




3 from Maggie



Val J

3 from Claire



3 from Denise



The name drawn was Claire.
xxxxx
Wendy L













Friday 26 May 2023

More from Nancy

 Good Morning All

Here are some more cards from the box that Nancy left.

She left a big crate of cards practically ready, all I have done is add sentiments or a butterfly or flower.





Aren't they beautiful.

I'm sure Nancy's' family will be glad to know they are going to help the charities too. 


Here is one from me too using a little parchlet plate.

Bright coloured card and I coloured the parchlet flowers to match.


I am entering Allsorts Birthday challenge

xxxx

Wendy L

Thursday 25 May 2023

Stamperia card

Good Morning All

My card today is an image from a Stamperia pad bought from my local craft shop.

I made it sort of shabby and used some of my Junk Journal supplies.

I really like how it turned out .


xxxx

Wendy L


Challenge entered Allsorts Birthday
 

Wednesday 24 May 2023

Quilling

Good Morning All

Afew weeks ago I was cleaning my craftroom out and trying to downsize abit or destash. 

I came across my quilling box and the two flowers on the front of these card were ready made so I thought I would make them into cards.

The die cuts are from one of the Tonic sets the shop was selling at a very reduced price, ex demo.



I am giving my quilling box away to a lady who helps people at the local hospital who have had strokes, a rehabilitation unit.
So going to a good cause.

I have entered my 1st card into the Allsorts Birthday challenge
xxxxx
Wendy L


 

Sunday 21 May 2023

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

The challenge at Craft Club on Friday was Christmas.

This is a recycled card from a craft friend  last year, I just remounted it onto different colour card.  I do this with all the  handmade cards I receive, let me know if you all do the same.


The gifts I gave out were sweets from Aldi, in a little box tied with ribbon and a dangle added.

I have entered my boxes into Allsorts Birthday challenge


Last weeks challenge was TREES


Christine

Claire


Dawn

Denise


Eve

Maggie

Val C made 3



The name drawn was Val C and she won the raffle too, she wanted to give one back but I said no, all is fair, her name was drawn.
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I have this lovely Journal for sale, minimum 20 euros by Paypal includes postage too.

After postage all money goes to the charities.  This would make a lovely gift and help  the dogs too.


xxxx
Wendy L






Friday 19 May 2023

Inks & Stamps Stencils & Stickers

 Good Morning All

I have been playing with my Oxides and some stamps.

A bit of stenciling too and splashes of water onto the oxides.

Then on both of them I added some floral stickers.


I think I like this one best, very happy with it.


The sentiment is from an LOTV digi set.

xxxx
Wendy L


Wednesday 17 May 2023

Groovi

 Good Morning All

The first card today is another from the crate from Nancy's craftroom, I am gradually working my way through them, adding bits and sentiments.  As I have mentioned before, Nancy was a traditional parcher and left a big plastic crate full of cards and envelopes, some with sentiments and others without.  Some I add a butterfly to or gems.


And this is one of mine, quick and easy.


xxxx
Wendy L


Sunday 14 May 2023

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

John and I are going to Benidorm today on a coach trip and staying overnight.  It's a night  at Benidorm Palace to see a Queen tribute band called the Bohemians, never seen them before so not sure what they will be like.  Should be good if they are at a venue like Benidorm Palace, will let you know.

My Craft Club Ladies went out for a meal on Friday instead of  meeting,  just for a change. 

We still have  a card challenge  which is

TREES

I used the same papers I got from Nancy's box, I used them  a couple of weeks ago too.


Last weeks challenge was a sketch


My card

Denise

Christine

Dawn

Denise 

Maggie

Eve

Val _J

The name drawn while we were out at our meal was Maggie.
xxxx
Wendy _L




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