Four Legged Friends for Allsorts

 Good Morning All

Mervi is hosting this weeks challenge for Allsorts and her theme is

Four Legged Friends.

I used a topper from my Cute Pups pad I bought last year  in a craft shop in Villa Martin.

I matted it onto Tan and Black card and then Tan card that I used Paw Prints EF from Creative Expressions.

And added these cute paw buttons from Crafty Ribbons.

I,m not sure if they are still available but there are loads more Novelty buttons in store HERE

Talking of Four legged friends, here is Rico on Christmas day enjoying his Christmas bone.

Prize on offer is Woodware Stamps

xxxxx

Wendy L

Johns leftover

Good Morning All

Thank you for all your good wishes.
I am feeling much better and just get snuffly during the night now.
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When I was visiting   John (JND ) I helped him unload the car after demoing and doing workshops.

He lives on the second floor so much help was appreciated!!!

We had a good sort out, emptying boxes and crates and he generously passes some bits my way!!

Well this frame was one, I think it is one of his Gerbera Frame Dies

I added some paper from Joanna Sheen

CE Happy Birthday Sentiment die cut

Parchment butterfly and dragonfly

Lots of Pearls

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Also, when I was back there, my son Ricky took to to the Dudley Living Museum.

What a fab day out and the bonus was they were filming Peaky Blinders and we were able to watch them film a scene. Very far away though but very interesting.

A great day out if anyone goes.

Rick went in the summer with Lorien and the kids.

He explained to me that some of the building have been relocated here from other parts of the country, brick by brick.

There are shops, a fair ground, a blacksmiths, a chain makers, a chippy where the food is cooked in good old fashioned dripping (the fish and chips were yummy) etc. etc.

                            This is the bakery and the sweet chop both selling yummy goods.

Rick captured this pick of Tommy and Arthur Shelby

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I was so glad to get this fella back last week.

We could not collect him on the Monday after I got home  as planned as the roads were flooded and we couldn't get through to San Miguel, so we got him back on Tuesday morning and he soon made himself at home again, just like he had never been away.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Groovi Backgrounds

Good Morning All

This published by my mistake yesterday, so here it is again on the correct day.

When I make my Groovi cards I like to mount the parchment onto rainbow card or paper.

I have only afew sheets left so I decided to have another go at making some background papers myself.

Great fun!!!!

Here is an assortment made by  using tissue papers, Distress inks and water.

I then used spray glue to stick the tissue paper onto thin white card.

Looks quite good with afew wrinkles in too.

Here's a New Home card I made with 1 piece of it.

The Groovi plate is my free monthly one for June which I get for being a member of the Clarity Groovi Club.

I thought this plate would also be good for Christmas cards too.










Here's a coupe of pics of Rico.
He is going for a hair cut today,  you can see how long it is on his ears!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Crochet Pram Blanket

Good Morning

I have had this crochet blanket on the go for a while.

The joint of my thumb makes it a little uncomfortable crocheting sometimes so I only do bits at a time.

Now believe it or not but this is pink and lilac,

I kept moving it around the living room  to try and get a decent pic.

I followed a tutorial on You Tube from Creative Grandma HERE

Abit tricky to get the hang of it but got there in the end.

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Getting hotter here by the day and trying to keep Rico cool.

I had two little paddling pools that I had bought when the kids were here, so I put them on the roof terrace for him to paddle in or sit in, whatever.

He soon demolished those though so I brought a shallow plastic crate up from the garage and filled that for him, he seems to like it.

I just wish I had a camera up there when he goes up to play, he trots off up there then comes down with his legs and underbelly wet through.

I am forever mopping a messy floor!!!!

This is him when we have a BBQ, he sits up on my sofa  and watches the world go by

xxxxx

Wendy L 

Twist card and Walking day

Good Morning All

My friend got a magazine for me with a Tonic Twist die included, Die Cutting Essentials 35.

Christina Griffiths does a great You Tube vid HERE

Trying to get a photo that show the twist or the flip in it.

I used elements of Johns stamps on these and all homemade embellishments.

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We had a lovely walking day at the rescue centre where we got Rico from on Sunday.

John took Rico and I walked this girl called Nat, she was a lovely dog and would make a great pet for someone.

A very good walker on a lead, unlike Rico who pulls.

There must have been about 50 or 60 walkers and we all pay 5 euro, so, hopefully they made lots of money.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Flowers for Craft Rocket

Good Morning All

Last month when I was in UK I bought JND Gerbera die and stamps from the Ducks Doodahs, 

(very quick delivery)

As I was playing with them when I got home, I thought this card was perfect for this challenge at Craft Rocket - Flowers.

I matted the negative from the die cutting onto an ombre green card.

Added large gems to the centres and used 4 of the die cuts, made into 2 flowers.

I added ribbon across the corners to hide the black ink.

(This is to line the die with the stamped images correctly.)

I added a Mothers Day sentiment as it was approaching the day at the time I made the card!!!

Added one of my dangle stick pins to the bottom bow.

John Lockwood, I love this die and stamp set

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Rico went to be clipped yesterday, he looks loads better.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Bits & Bobs

Good Morning All

I have afew small piece of Embossed card, offcuts which I dont like to throw away.

Here is one way of using them.

I tried to keep a theme of yellow, so inked the edges of all the pieces.

I had some odd flowers punched out so added yellow and blue pearls.

And, of course, afew of my butterflies.

I had been playing with my new Envelope Punch Board and I had two of these bows ready to use.


Sentiment from one of Johns sets.




And this is Johns stamp too.

So that is afew more scrap and bits used off my desk.

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Rico is going for a haircut tomorrow.

Although he is molting, the vet said he can be trimmed, so we booked him in when we were at the vets last week.

This pic shows how long his fur is all along his neck and back.

We think his fur is longer  on his back because he is cross breed,

possibly with a wire hair terrier.

He will look so different with shorter fur and it will keep him cooler in the coming months.

xxxxx

Wendy L

xxxxx

Wendy L