Junk Journal given to Ella

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I made another  Junk Journal, for no one specific, but did end up sending it to my ex sister in laws daughter, after they were here on holiday afew weeks ago.

She is starting at Bath University  this term and I thought she might like it.

It is made from a cereal box and this is the front.

 beautiful fabric flower.

The spine with charm.

 and now the pages with lots of tags and tuck spots

All the pages are coffee dyed papers

Lots of spaces for journalling

Very happy with this and   I really hope Ella likes it too.

I have been asked how I make these, here is the link to a Facebook page and from there  you can get links to tutorials.

Here are my other Junk Journal attempts and HERE.
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We had another night of rain on Friday, definately a change in the weather here, autumn on the way!!!

xxxxxx

Wendy L

New Beginnings for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge this week is 

New Beginnings hosted by Tracy.

I decided a new term at school was a New Beginning so I made Hollie a card to start the new term.

I was given these letters ages ago and the cute paper is from my sister Gill, also a crafter, but she did not want  a load of papers from magazines, so I took them off her hands.!!!!
I coloured the edges of the letters to make them stand out abit more.
Added orange organza ribbon with a heart charm.

Sponsor is Digistamp Boutique

Hollie loved it, along with a box of crafting goodies I sent to her.

Not long until I see them all and Arabella Louise.
Noah looks so pleased with his new sister, he is so good with Aurora and I,m sure he will be with this one too, a great big brother.

xxxxx
Wendy L

Christmas for Penny Black

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It is my turn to guest at Penny Black & More Challenge as part of the Allsorts DT.

I used this cute PB image but left it uncoloured and went with Black and White only.

I used the Pierced Ovals from Creative Expressions as an aperture and cut the smaller one for the sentiment which is heat embossed with White.

To make it stand out against the black part I mounted part of it onto white card.

Added afew resin stars and black gems.

Actually, looking at it now, I think I may just colour the holly berries in red.

What do you all think?

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Well the rain has definately cooled the pool down. It was 25 degrees this morning, down from 30 but I still had my swim, 'cos I,m a good girl!!!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Add A Number for MAWTT

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Moving Along With The Times Challenge is hosted by  Judith on Team B.

She wants to see a Number on your creations.

I made a 1st Birthday card to go in my charity box.

I dont make many children's cards so this was an ideal opportunity.

LOTV Topper matted onto S/B Scalloped Circle and CE Pierced Circle.

We have had afew days of rain, it never stopped all through Tuesday night and we had a bit of mopping up to do on Wednesday morning as the doors here do not fit as tightly as the UK, so rain tends to seep in underneath.  I remember when John Next Door lived here and he had water coming down the stairs one time, after it came in through the doors on the roof.

Well at least it saves me from watering all the community plants and neighbours too.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Quilled Poinsettias

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I give the girls at my Craft club a sketch to follow each week, just for fun, if they want to have a go.

All the details are on my Facebook page HERE.

Well this is my card and I am very pleased with it, so much so that I am giving to it to my Son as their Christmas card.

I added some stamens in the centre of the largest poinsettia, set into hot glue.

The swirl gems are from Zsa Creations which I won on Facebook afew years ago.

My quilling is still not perfect but I am enjoying it and that is the main thing.

This is the sketch.

Just for fun but if you fancy having a go, email me your pic and I shall add it to the album on Facebook.

Quilled Angel

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Another quilled creation today, this is my attempt at an Angel.

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A couple more baby pics.  Arabella Louise is the name they have decided on.

She does have a look of her older brother Noah when he was born. 

 I hope she has his dark colouring, he has  beautiful eyes.

She looks a little chunky monkey in these pics.

Looking forward to getting my hands on her in 3 weeks time.

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I have a weekly sketch challenge going on on my Facebook page each week HERE

Good fun which I started for my Craft Club and extended to Fb page, anyone can enter and I give a little prize for a winner.  I would love you to join in.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Perfect Quilling

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I am really getting into quilling and have joined a couple of groups on Facebook.

Some of the work shown on there is amazing and when I saw this, I asked the lady, Edit Percze, if I could show her work on my blog.

It all looks so perfect and neat, just gorgeous.

These are some Christmas decorations she has quilled.

Well here is another one made by me, it pales in comparison!!!!!

Afew strategically placed to hide excess glue!!!

Here is another attempt.

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Just afew pics of a swap of Glassine bags I received last week from my swap partner on a group on FB.

Handmade flowers and lots more

Beautiful Glassine bags

I showed mine HERE

I opened a parcel last Friday at Craft Club and the ladies were amazed at all the goodies I received.

It is great fun and I get some amazing ideas from the goodies I receive  too.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

More than Just a Bow for Allsorts

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Allsorts Challenge time again and it is my turn to host this one.

I want to see ribbon but more than a bow, use your ribbon to make or decorate in a different way.

I found this wonderful You tube tutorial HERE

It is abit fiddly but well worth the effort.

The gems are stitched in between each petal.

The lady on the video used pearls which looks gorgeous but I didn't have the correct sizes.

I photographed this on my hand then you could see how big it is.

                                                                    Sponsor is
Fantastic Ribbons

Have a good weekend.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Birthday for Crafty Friends

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Crafty Friends Challenge this time is Birthday

so I expect it will be a busy one.

As we dont have a sponsor for this one we could do anything we wanted!!!

I have been doing abit of quilling so used some shapes to make a flower for this card.

I used Phill Martins Corner Sentiment stamp.

Afew butterflies, one of which hides a blotch on the stamping!!!

Back later with Allsorts Challenge.

xxxx

Wendy L

Leftovers

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This is the card I mentioned yesterday, using the last bits of card left from the embossed and patterned card used for making the poinsettia cards.

Two bits of the patterned not big enough to make a full mat to fit the 6x6 card blank.
S decided to push them to opposite corners.

Matted the two pieces of embossed card onto black to go in the other corners.

Then pulled a  Tree die cut from my stash,

a couple of gems and

a card made from scraps !!!!!

Hello Baby

She looks like Noah in this one.

xxxxx

Wendy L

A couple more Poinsettias

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A couple more cards using the Creative Expressions Poinsettia die and stamp set.

You can just about see the embossed card on the top right diagonal of this one, I think it is one I borrowed from a craft friend at club.

The sentiment is a Creative Expression die.

Gems in the middle of each poinsettia.

Embossed card on bottom left of this one with a patterned card on top right.

Tomorrow I shall show you how I used the last scraps of card.

xxxx

Wendy L

More Iris Folding

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Here are another couple of Iris Folded cards using the same set I was given.
I think the flower pot is very pretty.

 The same as the the other day but more colours.

I have added sentiments since making these and are now either in the bar for sale or in the charity box.
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OK Baby was born last night about 5pm UK time, very quick once things had got going.
Name ---- Reine or Poppy, Noah wants poppy but we will see, 7lb 10oz.

xxxx
Wendy L

Stamped Poinsettias

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Afew Christmas cards I made a while ago using Creative Expressions Poinsettia die and stamps.

Once again I pulled afew bits out ont my desk - paper, die cut sentiments,  a stamp and, of course the Poinsettias.

This die cut leaf swirl I have had for ages, I think someone sent it to me.

I coloured it from pale mint green to a darker green with Gilding Polish.

I used two strips of paper from a 12x12 sheet.

( the sheet had strip of pattern)

I added a  large pearl in the centre of Poinsettia.

This I made landscape.

Added some glitter glue to the leaves.

Stamped the sentiment, same as the first one.

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The last one is a Creative Expressions sentiment die

More Poinsettias in afew days.
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Not been to visit all of you as we have Johns family over so alot of running round and BBQ's.
Also waiting news on new Grandaughter, she is being induced as I type.

xxxxx

Wendy L