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Alicante, Spain
Hi. I live in Spain with my partner. I am retired and LOVE it. I love life here but I do miss my family back in the UK, two sons and three sisters and my Mum. Crafting is my life, I do something every single day. In the past it has helped me get through some bad times in my life. One such bad time was when my first grandson died aged just 14 months. He had been born 8 weeks prem but was very healthy and was growing into a beautiful, bonny boy. It was such a shock when the call came. A day never passes when I dont think of him. I am now Nanna again to grand daughter, Hollie, born July 2012, and Tess born March 2016. This is my younger son and his partner. I now have another Grandson, Noah, born Nov 2013 to my elder Son and they have 3 daughters Aurora, born March 2015 and Arabella, born August 2017 and Arianna born 2019. Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy my makes. Please leave a comment so that I know you have visited me. I love reading them all. xxxx

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Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Bits & Bobs

Good Morning All

I have been making afew cards to fill my charity boxes when lockdown is over.
I think this topper os from Crafts-U-print.  I have not bought anything from them for ages, so this is an old one as are the sentiments in the  corners.
JND pansy



Again, this card is using bits that were already cut.
I just stamped the main image on an oval.





I get great satisfaction using scraps and bits on my desk and if the charities benefit that is good too.



xxxxx
Wendy L

Monday, 18 May 2020

Colour week for Crafty Ribbons

Good Morning All

Crafty Ribbons are having a Colour week on their Facebook page.
Anyone comments on their first post today will go in a draw to win a bundle of ribbon.
I went with the colour BROWN.
I used Grosgrain narrow ribbon on this one and there is a wider organza one underneath.
As I dont have many Wedding Anniversary cards in my box, I added an appropriate sentiment.
The funky heart buttons are also available from Crafty Ribbons along with many other designs.


Similar card using same paper from LOTV and same tag set, but I used Seam binding on this one, which comes in many colours


xxxx
Wendy L

Sunday, 17 May 2020

Happy Sunday & Challenge

Good Morning All

My challenge for my Craft Club ladies this week is Tic Tac Toe.
I used Flower Emboss Script from the chart below.
This is a Penny Black stamp that my team leader at Allsorts sent me called Floral Story (4210K)
I added it to black card then mounted onto White card embossed with Wild Rose folder from CE.






I added the sentiment tag with one of my homemade Dangle charms.
I do love this image, so versatile.
Thank you Brenda.

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Last weeks challenge was a sketch.

This is my card - a cute LOTV topper

Denise

Claire

Claire

Eve

Sharon

Val J

Dawn

Val C

Nancy

Christine


And the name drawn out was Claire
Thank you all.

xxxx
Wendy L

Saturday, 16 May 2020

Hunkydory as Allsorts Reminder

Good Morning All

No Allsorts Post today as last weeks challenge runs for 2 weeks as it is our Birthday weeks.
The theme is Anything Goes so these 4 cards just about cover it.
Hunkydory  members get a free offer every so often and only have to pay postage.
So the pack was delivered to Rick and Loriens and they posted it here for me along with some Bovril cubes, which I cant buy here.  I use these to make a drink, yummy.
There are 12  (4 x 3 of each theme)  sheets in the pack including 4 sheets of toppers.
I just used  1 lot of 3 sheets on these 4 cards.





These will all help fill the charity box up ready for when this virus is over, whenever that may be.
I must admit that I am happy to stay at home a while longer yet and only go out for necessities.
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I have been doing alot of Crochet while on lockdown and here a summer cardigan I have done is a lovely soft cotton yarn which my local craft shop delivered to me.



I added the extra panel around the bottom to cover my bottom!!!

xxxx
Wendy L


Thursday, 14 May 2020

Groovi

Good Morning All

A couple of Groovi cards today.
They were made before the lockdown as I only picked my Groovi tools up last Friday for the first time for ages.
This one is quite straight forward.  A circle cut with the Picot circle die and I used the Pansy plate and coloured on the reverse.

And this is one of the pieces I am always left with after cutting a square so I just did a fancy border and mounted onto black card.
Used some scraps of card that were on my desk and made a pretty Get Well card.

I am going to have lots of cards to give to the charities when this is all over and they will need them too as they have not been able to have their usual fundraising events during lockdown.

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xxxxxxx
Wendy L

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Doodles

Good Morning All

As you know, I have been doodling with Barbara Gray.
And looking at Pinterest at water colour splodges too, I decided to combine the two.

This is the first one I did.
I know it's not everyones cuppa but I quite like it and as long as I'm having fun.



I really like this one and made it into a card.

I just stamped Happy Birthday in the space at the bottom.


Tell me what you think, it is great fun and something the kids could do too.

xxxx
Wendy L

Sunday, 10 May 2020

Happy Sunday & Challenge - Sketch

Good Morning All

My sketch card this week for my Craft Club challenge.
A sweet baby card using LOTV Topper.




 A cute tiny baby feet charm tied with the ribbon.













Here is the sketch to follow.

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Onto last weeks challenge which was a sketch again.

My card using Paintbox Poppets topper

Jen 1

Jen 2

Maggie

Val J

Val C

Sharon

Dawn

Denise

Eve

Eve 2

Nancy

Christine made three




Claire

And the name drawn was Christine

Well done everyone.

xxxxx
Wendy L

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