A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

Good Morning All

I made these cards before I went to Seville on my Birthday actually (27th May).

It was the day of the cup final and I had had a bit of a bad week, depression.  Probably started off with Manchester then some family problems, anyway, I felt happier after spending the afternoon in my craft room.

As you know I love making embellishments and I have loads and loads of these butterflies in a multitude of colours.

I always put a pack of them in the raffle prize at my craft club, I bet the ladies are sick of them !!!!

Anyway, onto the cards.

It started with this one, I did the parchment at my craft class on Friday, the day before my birthday.

I added a homemade gem to the centre but it had an error at the bottom so added a butterfly.

Then this one using Sue Wilson 'Cascading Butterfly ' die.

And I added one of my little butterflies to the centres of each of these.

I had a sheet of glittered, die cut squares  in my stash for  years, perfect for what I had in mind.

6 x 6 card blanks.

These two, I added coloured paper behind the cut out squares,

then a butterfly in each square except the centre, where I added a sentiment.

5 x 5 card blanks.

These two are smaller squares so put them on diagonally.

Same technique as the previous ones.

And finally.

4 x 6 card blank, Phill Martin paper

5 x 7 card blank

No sentiment.

So that is my Kaleidoscope of Butterflies.
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xxxxx

Wendy L

Christmas for Allsorts

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It's Christmas in June for Allsorts this week and is hosted by Susan.

I decided to make Johns card for this one.

An LOTV topper and Lisa Horton Papers.

Sponsor 

Digistamp Boutique

And a prize of Tattered Lace Snow Globe Die

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Back from Seville, what a wonderful, gorgeous, historic place.

Loved it, we were in the old part of the city very near to the Cathedral, lots to see and do.

Lots to eat and drink!!!!

xxxx

Wendy L

Make it Pink for Crafty Friends

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Crafty Friends Challenge this time is Make it Pink

We do have a sponsor for this one - Eastwind Digis

and I have used one of their digis called Aurora (my Granddaughters name too).

Lots of different shades of pink.

I coloured her with Promarkers.

CE Perfect Peonies die

Homemade Sati Ribbon flower and Stickpin

and Butterflies.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Man or Boy for Craft Rocket

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Craft Rocket Challenge this month, as we are now a monthly challenge, is Man or Boy.

As I dont make many childrens cards I thought I would make one.

I used a new Teddy die I bought, cut it from double sided sticky sheet and glittered with black glitter.

I kept it very plain really, it is matted onto embossed card.

We do have a sponsor for this challenge - Fabrika Fantasy.

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I have news coming this weekend if you are on Facebook. 

A new Crafty Group. 

xxxx

Wendy L

Penny Black

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It is my turn to do a creation for the Penny Black challenge HERE and the theme is Anything Goes. 

This is because  I am one of the DT for Allsorts Challenge.

Anyway, here is my card using Penny Black 30-306 Ur the Gift stamp.

The backing paper is from an LOTV pad

Homemade sentiment tag and butterfly.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Musical Birthday

Good Morning All

I made this card using LOTV Paper, which I love, such a shame they dont do their paper pads anymore.

The 'Happy Birthday' is a Sue Wilson die.
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Loving Seville,  we are in the heart of the old town, just wonderful.

I have decided to start a Facebook group, totally  dedicated to my crafting.
I shall get it up and running when I get home and am able to add some pics of my cards, flowers, creations etc and stuff I want to sell like ribbon flowers, bows and stick pins.


xxxxx
Wendy L

Tags Galore

Good Morning All

As this post goes live we will be on our way to Alicante train station to board a train to Seville.

I have visited this city very briefly, years ago, but John hasn't and he has wanted to go for a while, so off we trot.

I will show some pics of this beautiful city  when we get back.
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Anyway, onto todays creation of lots of Tags.

My sister gave me some papers that she did not want, from magazines, so I put one lot to good use here.

Some of you will recognise these papers from quite afew years ago, I think it was Making Cards Magazine.

Glittered paper flowers.

Organza ribbon bow with a butterfly.

Satin twine that someone gave, me with a resin rose.

Same as above but with  a sentiment added.

Just butterflies.

I will put these in the bar to sell and if they dont sell I shall use for card toppers.

I am making things now for a Christmas fair in November.

Last year I sold afew packs of embellishments, so these may go towards that.

Lots of ideas going around in my head.

xxxxx

Wendy L

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Wendy L

Shabby Chic for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is hosted by Mervi and the theme is 

Shabby Chic.

I made this card and I have also made some flowers for a swap.

Lots of elements on this, alot from my scrappy box too.
This is a great way of using scraps (I think anyway)
as you can just add odd bits here and there.  Makes it look more shabby!!!

And onto the flowers.

Our sponsor this week is Swedish House Crafts

xxxxx

Wendy L

Graduation for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times Challenge is hosted by Amy.

Amy lives in USA and I know Graduation is a big thing there, so this is her theme.

I,ve had this paper in my stash for ages, I think it was a freebie in a magazine.

I stamped the corner of a pierced Noble Square with one of Phill Martins corner sentiment stamps.

Then just added a Congratulations peeloff, ribbon and gems.

Not too fancy and would suit male or female.
And now coming up to Graduation time in afew weeks.

Pop over to the challenge blog and see the rest of the DT's work.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Anniversary Box Card

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One of my new ladies at my craft club asked me to make a special card for her to give some friends.

This lady, Denise, has never crafted before she came to our club and the first thing I showed  her was  how to make was this style of box card, as they are so impressive.

She was hooked and now comes along every week and is very quiet as she beavers away, learning about die cutting and embossing.

She did not feel that she was upto  the skill level to do  a card for her friends yet, but she soon will be, I'm sure.

This is the card I made for her to give.

All the embellishments are hand made -

Bows, Pearls with diamonte surround, Ribbon Flowers on the sides.

I adore the vellum flowers with large pearl centres, so pretty.

I added 'Congratulations' Ribbon around the box

and that is the only colour there is.

She was very pleased with it.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Happy Anniversary

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I was asked to make a card for my ex Spanish teachers wife for their 39th Wedding anniversary.

I used

Nellie Snellen heart die

CE leaf die

Homemade ribbon flowers and bow

John Lockwood Anniversary stamp

They went away for a nice romantic weekend in a log cabin here in Spain.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Happy Birthday Allsorts

Good Morning All

It is Happy 8th Birthday for Allsorts Challenge today.

Our Birthday challenge is kindly sponsored by Tattered Lace who are offering a fabulous £50 store voucher for this weeks winner...................and in addition there is a £5.00 voucher for every single entrant to spend at their Crafting store. 

To use your £5 voucher you will need a code which can be found by visiting each of the DT's personal blogs, collecting the nine letters/number and WORK OUT  the unique code.......it's a really simple one ! Your voucher will be valid from today until Saturday 27th May and is limited to one voucher per entrant, that means even if you enter three times you will only receive one voucher.

My letter is 'S'

As Tattered Lace are the sponsor for this one so I used their Pin Dot Butterfly die.

I cut all three butterflies from a piece of Hunkydory card and inset the butterflies back in after putting a contrasting card underneath.

I added a homemade embellishment with a bow. gem butterfly trails. tiny vellum flowers and a sentiment with charms as this was for a friends nieces birthday.

This will be a busy one for our Design Team.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Testing

Good morning all.

I am testing out my new tablet.

My John bought it for my birthday, which is next week,  with a little help from his mum as her pressy to me too. 

So I thought I would try to write a new post from start to finish.

Watching Lisa Horton show from the other day, just took the pic instantly on the tablet. Now to try and find another pic.

A couple of old ones pulled from Google photos file.

Thanks for bearing with me for this test.

See you tomorrow.

Xxx

Wendy L.

More Pics and Doily Dresses

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I made these three cards a while ago but the doily dress embellishments are something I can make while watching TV at night.

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More pics of my visit.

These are Noah and Aurora.
He has a fascination with my sisters compost bin, he always goes to look at the snails and slugs that gather there.

xxxxx
Wendy L

Back Home

Good Morning All

I arrived back home on Sunday night along with Johns Mum.

Isn't it nice to get back in your own bed after being away?

I had a lovely visit and Mum enjoyed it too.

Wonderful seeing all the kids and Grandkids.
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Welcome too to my latest follower, not sure when you joined meas I have been away.
Christi  you are very welcome and I hope you enjoy your visits.
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There was afew parcels waiting for me !!!!

One was this swap of bookmarks,  we had to make 4 bookmarks for our partner.

This lady crocheted a couple and another 3 from paper.

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I completed this blanket while I was at Mums too.  

The same style as ones I made for Noah and Aurora.

This one is white, pink and lilac as we know Megan is having a girl.

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Afew pics from my visit.

Nanna (Me)  with Hollie & Tess

My son Rick, Hollies Dad.

Tess with Mum, Lorien.

More pics tomorrow.

xxxxx

Wendy L