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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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Sunday, 11 April 2021

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

Happy Sunday to you all and I hope you are having a good weekend.

As my boxes of cards are looking very empty at present I am trying to make lots of cards and not do as much journaling.

So I brought out my LOTV topper sheets and I had to print some more too.

I bought alot of Men images from their Etsy shop a long time ago so I could do that.Here are three of the cards I made this week so I thought I would make it the challenge for my craft club ladies this week.

I have tried to use each piece of paper I cut into so that I dont have lots of scraps left over, mounting u in the scrap drawer.




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Last weeks challenge was a sketch and I think it was a challenge for the ladies as there were only afew makes.

Sketch

My card

Christine

Dawn

Denise

Eve

And the name drawn - Denise
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I think this applies to 2021 too.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.


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Wendy L







Saturday, 10 April 2021

Butterflies, Birds Bees for Allsorts

 Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge time again and Tracy has chosen

Butterflies   Birds  Bees

I have made two cards for this one as I am trying to use alot of my old stash.

These toppers are pre-coloured and from a company called Nicecrane and I really dont think they are still in business. I have had them for  about 8 years I think!!!!

I stuck the topper onto pink card which I embossed with CE Butterflies EF.  

Pretty lace from Crafty Ribbons (Link in Sidebar)


This next card I was going to make a Birthday card and just as I was sticking the sentiment on, I noticed Happy Easter !!!
So I  sent it to one of the grandkids and that is why I added the same sentiment as the one above, as I miss giving them hugs.

Happy Crafting
xxxx
Wendy L


Thursday, 8 April 2021

Beautiful Journal in Botanical Blues

 Good Morning All

Here is a Laminated Soft Cover Journal with lots of pockets and tucks.

Dyed papers and a beautiful centre spread of pockets and tucks.

It is for sale in my Etsy   HERE along with others and some lovely Stick pins and decorated Paperclips


Inside front cover

Corner pocket with tags

Centre spread

Triple pocket

Inside back cover

I am amazed at how much some journals sell for.
I dont make anything on these if you consider the time they take to put together but I just love making them.
I do have a video flip through too.

XXXXX
Wendy  L




Tuesday, 6 April 2021

In The Pink

 Good Morning All

As some of you may know, I am trying to clear my Topper box, so here are some very old ones.

Infact, I think these floral die cut decoupage are some of the first I ever bought from Create & Craft goodness how many years ago, somewhere back in 2005 or 2006!!!

This is the last of them now.

These cards are all of a similar style, still trying to use my smaller pieces of card and ribbon.






I should have ironed the ribbon on this one!!

Thanks for joining me today.
XXXX
Wendy L


Sunday, 4 April 2021

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

You may have noticed that there was no Allsorts post yesterday, that's because we are on a 2 week challenge due to Easter.

My challenge card for my Craft club this week is a sketch.

I used a Groovi panel on top of an alcohol inked background.

I found a stamped sentiment in my topper box and added a doily underneath it.

All matted onto embossed pearl card.


The Sketch to follow

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Onto last weeks challenge which was to use a 2 squares and a Circle, easy peasy.
My card

Dawn

Denise

Eve made 2


Maggie

Val J

Christine

Claire

Name drawn is   Dawn

XXXXX
Wendy  L














Thursday, 1 April 2021

MAWTT & Crafty Friends Challenges

 Good Morning All

A double post this morning as both these Design teams start on the 1st of the month.

First is Crafty Friends where the theme is

I got this lovely coloured image from our sponsor, Twinkle Lane Designs.
 I found this paper in my stash and cut the image with a die  from Creative Expressions.
You can get the image HERE

I made a tag too, to fit the theme

I have made tags for both challenges and this one show a cute little girl plus lots more ephemera.

I used my Oxides on the tags to start with and this pic shows the colours I used.

Then I sprayed the orange one with Pearlised Tangerine  for sparkle.

The middle one I sprayed with a Phill Martin Blue spritz and the last one I spritzed with water and I let them all run and then heat dried them.


The sponsor is Twinkle Lane Designs

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Onto Moving Along With The Times and their theme is

 Animals Birds

So two more tags



Have fun with these challenges.
Xxx x
Wendy L

These will be added to my Junk Journal stash to use in my next Journal.
xxxx
Wendy L


Tuesday, 30 March 2021

AG for Crafty Ribbons

 Good Morning All

Crafty Ribbons time again and I decided to make a couple of kiddies cards as I really dont make that many at all.

I chose this Grosgrain ribbon with number and Maths on but there is a massive selection HERE

and lots suitable for kids too.

I pulled two toppers from a sheet of LOTV Dragons.

The rainbow paper was a freebie in a magazine years ago



So pop  over to Crafty Ribbons Facebook page to see lots more inspiration

xxx
Wendy L


Sunday, 28 March 2021

Happy Sunday Challenge

 Good Morning All

I hope you all remembered to alter your clocks in UK and some parts of Europe.


My Challenge this week for you and my Craft Club is

Square  -  Circle  -  Square

Must use all 3

I made a Groovi card using various plates, again, all matted onto Clarity Designer paper


Here is my Facebook page for more.
Hopefully we may be able to get back to Craft Club after Easter, we will just have to wait and see if figures go up as people will always break the rules and meet up for family dinners for Easter.
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Onto last weeks challenge which was a nice easy one
Use a Butterfly
My card

Claire made 3



Dawn

Val J

Maggie made 2


Eve, Love the inside of this one

Front

Eve no. 2

Denise

Sharon

Val C made 2


Christine

Name drawn  - Sharon
With special mention for Maggie, John loved her Giant butterfly card.
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Facebook is having a wobbly with me, it's saying I have been abusive and won't let me like or comment in some groups, so I am taking a break from some groups. 

XXXX
Wendy L














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