Man or Boy for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times is Man or Boy and I am hosting this one.

I like choosing this theme as I can browse around and get some wonderful ideas from you all.

I used an image from LOTV topper pad and they are all suitable for 'man' cards.

Mounted it onto very  pale yellow card embossed with Leafy Montage embossing folder from CE. 

The sentiment is from Nettys Freebies HERE

The tiny buttons are from Docrafts.

Pop over to see all the other gorgeous creations from our Team A

And we have a new Team Member joining us today.

I am looking for another crafter to join us on Team B, 

if you are interested please comment or email me.

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Wendy L

Flower Power for Craft Rocket

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My first post today is for Craft Rocket Challenge and the theme is Flower Power.

I decorated this plain white bag, and I cannot remember where it came from.

Nor can I remember where the pretty pastel paper came from.

Flowers are CE Perfect Peony

Leaves are CE Mosaic Leaf  die

One of my stick pins.

Ages ago I was given a full box of pealised cards and toppers, so I have been taking them to our craft meetings and making some very quick cards.

I decided to put 6 of them in the bag and give it as a raffle prize.

So excited, my best friend is coming over today for a visit for a night or two.  She is staying in Benidorm and they have hired a car and are driving down, cant wait, she has never been to my house here.

xxxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Through the purple Haze 101 - AG
Creative Card Crew - AG
Unstampabelles - Recycle
Ends end May

Lattice Window Striplet

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I made this one when I returned to Spain, playing with my purchases!!!

I bought some 8 x 8 card blanks and wow, they are huge to me when I,m used to 5 x 5 or 6 x 6!!

This is how it first started but thought it need more.

John Lockwood 

Pierced Flag Sentiment.

Then added Perfect Peonies,

ribbon and a stick pin.

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Crafty Ribbons - Geometrical
Creative Card Crew 112 - AG
Deep Ocean 128 - Flowers
Crazy Challenge - 3 Layers
Crafting When We Can 118 - Add flowers

Magic in the Air for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is hosted by Brenda and the theme is Magical or Mystical.
She would like to see anythng Mystical - Fairies, Elves etc.
I had this lovely Fairy Wooden cut out in my stash since I was on the DT for Hobbycutz, so decided to use this.
Mounted onto some lovely paper with butterflies and a bird on.
I added lots of bits from my stash, butterflies, sentiments and some gorgeous Angel / Fairy wing Stick Pins.

Very pleased with this one.

Love these, so pretty.

Sponsor is Crafty Ribbons

Also, we have a Birthday coming up and some brilliant prizes.

xxxx
Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Crafty Calender - With Wings
Ends end May
A Beautiful Mess - AG
Unstampabelles - Recycle/ Upcycle
(Fairy cut out is probably 2 yrs old and backing paper even older)
Ends end May

In The Garden for Crafty Friends

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Crafty Friends Challenge is 'In The Garden'.

The image is from Lacy Sunshine and the flower border is S/B Die-lites 'Flower Box'
The stripey paper is from a Lidl paper pad.
I stuck some heart gems on the flower heads of the die cut.

Sponsored by Aurora Wings.

And
Lacy Sunshine

Have fun if you join us and pop over to challenge blog to see other fab creations by the DT.
xxxxx
Wendy L
CHALLENGES
Crafty Catz 323  - Female
Simply Create Too - Ladies Only
Crafting With Friends 20 - AG

Camelia Ring

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Welcome to Janice, my newest follower.
I thank each and everyone of you that pop in for a visit and all your lovely comments.
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I love how this card turned out.

I used John Lockwood Camelia ring stamp, embossed in white onto black card stock and coloured with Mica paints.

I mounted it onto card embossed with CE  Leafy Montage.

The dots of pink Cosmic Shimmer are to hide odd bits of embossing powder!!!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Hollies Hair Slide Box

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This is another Ferrero Rocher Choccy box I altered for Hollie.

I took it with me when  I visited last month and I filled it with Easter Chocs.

Also, whenever I visit, I take lots of hair slides and elastics and I thought this would be a great box for Hollies Mum to store them in.

I just embellished it with lots of doilies, ribbon, gems, bits and bobs from stash.

Alot of this stuff I have had for years.

Some I have collected from charity shops.

xxxxx

Wendy L
CHALLENGEs
Crafty Addicts - Use Ribbon

With a Cherry on Top for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is hosted by Helene and she would love to see anything 

with a Cherry on Top.

I did struggle to find an image for this one but I knew I had an acrylic stamp somewhere in my stash but could I find it?  I searched through my box three times before I finally spotted it  stuck in with another set.!!!!

I made it a nice bright card as the Sentiment is 'Keep Smiling'.

I dont know whose stamp it is but I painted with Mica paints.

John Lockwood paper pad.

Gems and ribbon from stash.

Sponsors

Digistamp Boutique

Sissix

Giving this prize

Pop over and see the other gorgeous DT creations.

xxxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Love to Scrap 76 - AG

So 80's for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times is hosted by our lovely Lena this fortnight and she has chosen the theme of So 80's.

Now I will admit, this was abit of a challenge for me.

80's were my very fave time of my life, the boys were little, music was great.

I had been to see Michael Jackson at Wembley and Aintree.

Loved Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet.

Life was great, we were not rich but we were happy.

Anyway, I found it hard to decide what to go with, images of my fave bands or somthing political.

Anyway, here goes.

We were very lucky (my first hubby & I) that our parents lived close by and we were able to party when we wanted to as they were always willing to babysit. 

Sorry, that sounds like we were out all the time, we were able to go out every Saturday though.

How I loved the 80's.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Pink & Pearly for Craft Rocket

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Craft Rocket challenge this time is 'Pink & Pearly'.

I made my fave style again, a Box of flowers.

Lots of pinks and different styles of

flowers.

This was for a ladies 70th Birthday.

I love making these, 

so easy and yet so effective.

Whoever you give them to, they are always so pleased and impressed.

There some gorgeous creations by the design team so why not pop over and have a look.

xxxxxx

Wendy L




CHALLENGES
Time Out Challenge - Any celebration + die cut or fussy cut

Fussy & Fancy 162  - Female Birthday

Corrosive Challenge - Ladies

Quilled cards

Good Morning All

I wanted to show you these two cards that Lorien received when she had Tess.

They were made by a friend of her Grannies and Lorien said it would be OK to show on here.

I thought they were really good, the way she has used the quilling paper to write 'It's a girl' and to make the shape of a Pram and a Stork

and a Teddy too.

Give me some ideas too.

Also I dont think I showed this when I made it.
Another box card I made for Lorien and Rick when Tess was born.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Grand Kids Shabby Chic Canvas

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We are away this morning for afew days to a place called Altea.
It's not very far, about 1 and 1/2 hours drive but the deal we got with the hotel was too good to miss.
So forgive me for not commenting for afew days.
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I have three pictures in my house that I inherited when I moved in with my John.

They are flowers painted on canvas and about 18" x 18".

They are nice but I  am abit fed up with them so I thought I would alter one and see how it turned out.

I painted the whole thing with white Oil paint, which took an age to dry, I have since bought some Acrylic paint which will dry alot quicker.

I wanted to keep the centre for photos of my Grand kids.

Then I went to town with embellishments !!!!

The great thing about this type of art is that you can use lots of bits that you would no longer use on cards or have had in  your stash for ages.

All the doilies are hand crochet by me.

If anyone would like afew please email me and I will send some.

Hand made flowers from scraps of material.

I added Texture Paste, Shells, Flowers, Lace, String

etc. etc. etc.

I put a sheet of acetate in the middle so that I could add a sheet with photos on and change it as and when I wanted.

I have left a space to add pics of Tess when I get some  printed when I go to UK in June.

Very Happy with how this turned out and I am eager to do another one.

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This now takes pride of place on my wall.

Did anyone catch John next Doors shows on Hochanda with him doing Mixed Media?

I caught up on them afew days ago and was very impressed.

Here is is link to one of the items he showed.

He really seemed to enjoy doing this type of art.

I saw the item showed on the link and it really is soooo shiny.

xxxx

Wendy L

Red White and Blue for Allsorts

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It is Kaths turn to host the challenge at Allsorts this week and she wants Red, White and Blue only.

I saw this technique on You Tube and Fiona (Jennings 664) used it to make a picture from using fabric and I thought it would look good using paper.

I used different scraps of red paper, patterned blue paper and, obviously, the sentiment is stamped on white card using a Sentimentally Yours Corner stamp from CE's Phill Martin range.

I wrapped some blue twine around it and added a 'Good Luck' elephant charm.

Sponsor this week is 

Hobby House

There are some fab creations from the DT this week.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Roses and more playing

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More playing and loving every minute.

John Lockwood paper pad 'Spring Shades'

JL sentiment stamp from Snowdrop Elements set

Sue Wilson California Collection die - Hollywood.  Cut 2 and cut in half and attached to corners.

Frosty Blossom Colour Cloud

CE Noble Pierced Squares

CE Mosaic Leaves die

Organza roses

Pink paper roses with glitter added.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Home and Playing

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Got home OK after a wonderful 11 days away, loved every minute of it.

Crafting and a new baby, who wouldn't enjoy all that????

I had a wonderful time with John Next Door and at Ally Pally.

Here are just afew pics I took there.

John doing a demo in the selected area..

On the Creative Expressions Stand.

Lisa Horton in the background.

The delightful Sue Wilson

from Particraft.

A great lady.

Wonderful Dawn from Dawns Inspirations

she is an inspiration, lovely lady.

Alex from Hochanda, so friendly.

Jackie Trinder introduced herself, a great blogger, lovely lady.

I dont think these two need any intro,

two great people,

Leoni, now a presenter on Hochanda

and the great Phill Martin,

a really fun guy.

He was doing a live show for Hochanda here.

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This is the newest member to our family, Tess Fleur, with Hollie and  Daddy.

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And finally here is a card I made yesterday when I was playing with some of my new goodies.

I didn't spend very much !!!!!!

This is one of Sue Wilsons new die sets - Lattice Frame

John Lockwood Sentiment stamp on a Pierced flag die

Red Bronze Gilding Polish (love this stuff)

Petite Peony Cluster die

Iced Diamonds 

Ivory Tulle

Satin Ribbon

Pearls

xxxx

Wendy L

Sisters Birthday

Good Morning All

I would just to wish Nancy a speedy recovery from her knee operation.
I shall be on my way home this evening.

Wonderful time with John Next Door, at Ally Pally.
And then a week with new baby Tess and her sister Hollie,  Mum & Dad, Rick and Lorien, precious family times.
Some pics to follow next week when I can upload from my camera. 

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This is a card I made for one of  my sisters, it is her Birthday on 20th April. 

Used

CE Gemini Cygnus Die for borders
CE Scripted Happy Birthday
S/B Beaded Oval
Plum Cobbler Colour Cloud
CE Roses Embossing folder

xxxxx
Wendy L

Ribbons & Roses for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge today  is Ribbons & Roses.

I chose this gorgeous paper and topper from LOTV, they match perfectly.

I made some Roses with Cheery Lynn die for the corner and red satin ribbon with one of my  bead pins to match.

There are some gorgeous creations by the Design Team so why not pop over and have a look.

Sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons

xxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES
House of Cards - Script or Colour
Ends end April
MHK Designs Challenge - Colour