Pastels

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Moving Along With The Times is all about 'Pastels' this week and this theme has been chosen by our team leader Hazel.

So pastels for me meant 'baby card' so I used all small bits of pastel coloured card and used my Sissix Scalloped Squares die and cut a large one and four smaller ones.  All stuck onto pastel rainbow paper, odd bits of ribbon and a 'New Baby' charm.

Pop over to the challenge blog for more details and to see all the other DT's work.

Dies Total = 40

For those of you who are not regular visitors, I am challenging myself to use all my dies, I started on the 1st January and it is just abit of fun, I still would not have thought I had so many but I,m sure loads of you have so many more.

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Wendy L

CHALLENGES 

Crafting By Design - AG

Papertake Weekly - AG

That Craft Place - AG

Loriens Birthday

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Back to Spanish class for me this afternoon, I have missed 3 weeks, as two Wednesdays were hospital visits with the lump on my back and last week I was back in UK visiting Rick, Lorien and Holliepops, so I have had alot of catching up to do.
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I made this one for Lorien, my DIL, whose birthday was in January.

This is my second Sue Wilson die,  Bevelled Glass Striplet and I love the effect it gives.  Decorated it up with Cheery Lynn Roses and a squidged homemade flower.  The vellum topper is from a set I,ve had for years and still got quite afew more to use, infact I used a similar one for my other DIL whose birthday is in March.

Dies Total = 39

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Wendy L

CHALLENGES

Fab 'n' Funky - Hearts and / or Flowers

Craftin' Desert Divas - Pink, Red main colours
Through The Purple Haze - AG
Glitter & Sparkle - AG
That Craft Place - AG

Hugs in Green

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Didn't John Next Door do well on C&C on the Toolshed on Sunday?  He definately has the knack of explaining things so well, I think he will go far in the crafting TV world.  It was lovely meeting up with him last week at his Workshop at Creative Expressions HQ.
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Todays card is a Sympathy or a Hugs card.  I,m featuring 2 dies on this one, both from Leane Creatief.  The outer leaf one is Leane 001 no. 45.7667 and also has a full nesting set for the middle but I used Leane  Multi Flower die no. 45.8510 instead of all the nesting shapes. I do like these dies and they emboss really well.

I used Gilding Wax on the leaves in a silver colour, just to make them pop out abit more.

Dies Total = 38

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Wendy L

CHALLENGES

CRaft-Dee-Bowz -AG

Crafting From the Heart - AG

Craft Your Passion - AG

Through The Purple Haze - AG

Bright

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I have made a VERY bright card and it features Marianne CR1245 for the swirl and leaves

and Marianne LR0158 for the butterflies, I do use this one quite alot as I love butterflies.

The other dies I have used before.  I found the butterfly ribbon in the local China shop, I thought it was quite pretty.

Dies Total = 36

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Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Open Minded Crafting Fun - No Pink or Red
Brown Sugar - 3 Different embellishments
Fussy & Fancy - Things with Wings

Cute Critters

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I was a good girl while I was in UK and did NOT buy any crafty stuff, I am so determined to use alot of the stash I have.  I was given some though when I was with John Next Door at
 Creative Expression HQ, so thank you to everyone there, especially Tracy.
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Ladybug Crafts Challenge this month is

Cute Critters.
Just had an update and I,m not sure if there is going to be a challenge this month.

I used an LOTV topper featuring these cute bunnies.  The white lacy die cuts are part of a Tonic die that belongs to one of my craft buddies here in Spain so I cant count this one in my challenge.  All the rest is from stash.


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Wendy L

DT Call

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Just a quick post to let you know that over at Moving Along With The Times there is a Design Team Call. Pop over to the blog and have a peep at the requirements, it is  a great team to be part of.

You only need to design every other week so it is not too  demanding.

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When I was in UK last week I bought myself a 'Learning to Crochet' Book, although I can crochet I want to learn how to follow a pattern and how to increase and decrease so that I can crochet some pretty dresses and clothes for Hollie and the new baby.

Here is afew pics of Hollie wearing a headband I made for her from the book, it only took about 15 minutes.

She is going for a sleepover to her other granny today and here she is talking to her, Lynne is telling her to be a good girl while we were in Weatherspoons having our evening meal on my last night there.
She is so funny, a right little character and so much fun, it was so hard saying goodbye.

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Wendy L

Flower Power

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I, m sorry I have not visited you this week but my tablet wont let me scroll on my blogger dashboard, so I will get cracking this weekend.
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I am hosting Allsorts Challenge this week  and a theme I love is Flowers.  These were in some stuff Linda (Animal Aid) gave to me and, as you know, I cannot throw anything away.

I used a floral embossing folder on brown card.  The die I used is a Memory Box called 'Pepita Border', once again this is one I have not used very much and I dont know why because it is quite delicate and pretty.  The sentiment is from our sponsor and comes on a sheet of quite afew, some of which are shown at the side.  I stuck it onto a S/B ovals shape

Sponsor is

Scrappers Delight

and Whimsy

Dies Total =34

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Wendy L
CHALLENGES
Brown Sugar 131 - Use 3 embellishments (flowers, ribbon and bead pin)
Crafts 4 Eternity - No  Patterned Paper

Hugs

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Last morning here, I fly home at tea time. Hollie hugs are doing me the world of good♡♡♡♡♡
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Quite afew dies used on this one.

It looks quite dark but is really lovely shades of green.

The main one is Marianne LR0278 which is the lovely trellis gate and bottom bit, then two more Marianne ones - LR0250 and LR0229 for the leaves then S/B Bitty Blossoms which I use alot and Cheery Lynn Roses featured previously.

Hope you all have a lovely day and dont get too much snow, it keeps trying here in the Midlands.

Dies Total = 33

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Wendy L

Hearts

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I had a fab day at John next Doors workshop at Creative Expressions yesterday,  he is so creative.

It is surprising how many dies I have, probably not even  half way through.

The card I am showing you today features Nellie Snellen MFD022 Hearts die and 

 Cheery Lynn Chrysanthemum Strip B311, love this one.

I,m still using all bits from my stash, and these papers and sentiments were given to me by Linda.

Dies Total = 29

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Wendy L

Ornate Squares

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I,m using S/B Ornate Squares today and I do like this die, quite obviously, ornate and there is a sentiment tag too.

All purples and Lilacs and S/B scalloped circle and X Cut nesting  squares again.  Nothing new here, all from  stash  or given to me.

Dies Total = 27

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Wendy L

Lace & Pearls

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Allsorts Challenge this week is all about 'Lace & Pearls' chosen by Tracy Mouse.

The Die is Memory Box 'Macarena Corner' dotted with pearls, paper is LOTV 8x8 pad.  I added  a string of tiny pearls along the lace.

Sponsors

PPR Papercraft

and
DeeDee Digis

Dies Total = 26

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Wendy L

Tonic Butterfly

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Today I have used a Tonic Die, I only have a couple of these but they do cut very well.

This on is Butterfly 'Summer Azure'  cut  in lilac card and inked with purple.

Dies Total = 25

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Wendy L

Button It

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MAWTT Challenge this week has been chosen by Debs and she wants to see Buttons.

It is very bright and orange is not a colour I use alot.  The buttons and the paper were given to me once again, by Linda from Animal Aid, I have had these buttons before and I think they are from Docrafts.

The dies I used are S/B Die D Lites 'Flower Box' and S/B Fleur  de Lys. 

And another sentiment label from X Cut labels too.

Dies Total = 24

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Wendy L

Knitted Pinafore

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I want to welcome Carole to my blog and I hope you enjoy your visits.
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Just having a break from my Die Challenge to show you this little dress I have finished this week.

This is for my new Grand daughter due in March.

I am visiting Uk on Saturday just for 6 days, been feeling abit down in the dumps so I found a really cheap flight to East Mids Airport, so hoping a few Hollie Hugs will cheer me up abit.

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Wendy L

Pink Butterfly

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Are you fed up yet with my challenge for myself to use each of my dies at least once?
You should try it, it's fun !!!!!

This one is a simple 5 x 5  dusky pink card base but the pic doesn't show the clolour very well

I used the X Cut Nesting die Four Petal then a Marianne CR1205 Butterfly and, once again X Cut labels for the sentiment.

Dies Total = 22

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Wendy L

Cars

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Correct photo now on, I dont know what Blogger is upto but my pictures keep changing and I have to check each scheduled post before it goes live and I forgot last night, hence the wrong photo.
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Another small card I made to go in the Book Box I mentioned in my post afew days ago.  I try to put a selection of cards in boxes when I give them away so here is a man card featuring 

Marianne Die LR0198 for the cars, quite a handy die to have for 'men' cards.

And the Happy Birthday is Marianne LR0223 and it has 'Congrats' in the set too.

Dies Total = 20

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Wendy L

Spring Flowers

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Thanks for all your kind messages yesterday, I felt a little sore but OK.
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The theme for this weeks challenge at Allsorts is 'Spring Flowers' chosen by Susan.

I made this card for my sisters Birthday at the beginning of January.

I have made this style before for my friends Lin's birthday HERE and love it.  I had to  make a box to put it in though, as it doesn't fold flat because of the flowers.
I used X Cut Square Nesting Die to cut the apertures in the middle and Cheery Lynn Roses again.

Sponsor this week is Passion for Stamps

So pop over to the challenge blog and have a go.
Dies Total = 18

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Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Creative Craft Cottage - AG
Die Cut Divas - AG
Chosen as a Fave for this one

Small Cards

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I,m at hospital today having a small removed from my back, it has been there for ages but flared up before Christmas and got very sore, so I may be abit sore later.
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I showed this Book Box I made HERE and here is a couple of cards I made to go inside it and I will take this to Slimming Club as a raffle prize for the girls. I will post another one in afew days.

These are small cards, about 3 x 5" and I put 3 inside each side of the box.

They feature Marianne dies LR0206 for the leaf and LR0106 for the flower.  I,m not too keen on the flower die but probably because I not sure how to use it properly, I'll have to look for a tutorial.

Dies Total = 17

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Wendy L

Classic Brackets

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I will be using the Sympathy card from the other day as I learned that my best friends Mum died on Thursday, so sad, she was like a second Mum to me when we were at secondary school.
RIP Dot.
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Once again today I,m showing dies that I hardly ever use, S/B Classic Brackets, Clmpathyssic Decorative Inserts 4 and Classic Triple Scallop.

My Minds Eye paper again  on a gatefold card.  The bracket dies do cut a very  pretty edge as shown on the inside.

I also used the S/B Scalloped Hexagon for the sentiment and inside.

This is another card with the bracket edged with lace and a decoupage image for a Wedding I think.  I just added afew pearl hearts.

Dies Total = 15

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Wendy L

In My Thoughts

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The die I  have used today is one of my least favourite, I hardly ever use and still dont know how to use the Lily, so on this one I have just scrunched it.  If anyone knows where I can view a tutorial on these I would be grateful, I have looked on You Tube.

It is S/B  Heartfelt Creation 'Cross & Lilies'

I have used Gilding Wax on this card, I think it looks good on the black embossed card. Paper is My Minds Eye.

Die Total =11

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Wendy L