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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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Friday, 12 January 2018

Gifts for Craft Club

Good Morning All

I love watching You Tube videos to get ideas for something different than cards.
Well, here is a Post It note idea.
They fasten with a magnet hidden under the paper.




I decided to make little gifts for my ladies at my Craft Club.

I gave them these  last Friday.

I bagged each one and added a homemade paper bow with one of my gems.



In each bag I added one of my dangle charms for the ladies to use.


I have so many ideas after watching You tube, my ladies are in for a treat each week, or nearly every week if I get them made.
I am really enjoying thinking of ideas of things to give them all and how to box or bag them. 
I bet you all want to join my craft club now Lol.
xxxxxx
Wendy L

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Quilled cards

Good Morning All
Wow, did you watch John's shows Monday and Tuesday???
Sell out on the first show so he had to bring those wonderful box dies back for Tuesdays shows.
And I got a mention too.
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 Val J and I went to a quilling class last week, the first of 10 I think.
Very basic for me but we quilled alot of basic shapes, ready to build into a picture on week 5.

Anyway, these are two cards I made afew weeks ago.






Just adding afew butterflies help make the card I think.

I have also used some bits that were on my desk - tags and a die cut butterfly.


I sit and do the quilling at night while watching TV, then the next day I go into my craft room and make the cards.


xxxxx
Wendy L

Monday, 8 January 2018

Butterfly Sympathy

Good Morning All
A nice easy card to day.
Embossed Centura pearl.




I,m not sure where the emboss folder is from.

I stamped afew little butterflies and sentiment from JND  Butterfly Corner stamps set.


Added black organza ribbon with one of my dangle charms.



xxxxxx
Wendy L

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Saturday, 6 January 2018

Something New for Allsorts

Good Morning All
Allsorts Challenge this week is hosted by Susan and the theme is Something New.
I used my New Mason Jar die
 My new paper pad gifted to me in a swap



CE Pierced Circle die
Tied a tag around the neck of the jar


A beautiful organza ribbon bow with one of my stick pins.





Sponsor is


xxxxx
Wendy L

Thursday, 4 January 2018

Flowers for MAWTT

Good Morning All
Moving Along With The Times Challenge is hosted by our Beckie this time and she wants to see Flowers on your creations.
The flowers were sent to me in a swap.
Butterflies are Creative Expressions die
Embossed Centura pearl card is CE Wild Roses
Sentiment is JND  and one of his Tag dies.



On this pic I had decided to add some pearls on the black swirls.


Hop over to the Challenge blog to enter.


xxxxx
Wendy L

Winter for Craft Rocket

Good Morning All
My first post today is for Craft Rocket Challenge.
Lisa is stepping down as team leader and Helen is stepping in, so great news.
The theme is 'Winter' so I have made my first Christmas card for 2018 !!!!!!!!

I used
LOTV Topper - a lovely, cute Winter scene
CE Snowflake emboss folder
Organza ribbon








One of my dangle charm










One of my  Stick Pins








Back later with my MAWTT  DT post.

xxxx
Wendy L

Tuesday, 2 January 2018

New Embossing Folder

Good Morning All

My lovely crafty friend Val J gave me an embossing folder as part of my Christmas present.
I had to give it a try  and here it is.


I used pearlised card for it and very pleased with how it turned out.

Val has since bought the die and set of sentiment stamps that match the wavy line across this folder so I used them at craft club last week.
I may have to consider another purchase even though I have told myself I dont need anything else in my stash!!!!!!!!!


xxxxxx
Wendy L

Sunday, 31 December 2017

Scraps

Good Morning All

Last week at my Craft Club I made these mats for afew cards using some scraps of paper.
I had seen the idea on Pinterest.





I like this one with a darker paper underneath.
And I have used quite afew scraps from my desk too.

xxxxxx



Our trip to Sella is off as John has caught the dreaded tummy bug, he was bad yesterdayand I really dont want anyone else to catch it from us, so best if we stay away.
So disappointed though.
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I wish you all a very Happy New Year.

xxxxxx
Wendy L

Friday, 29 December 2017

Box Card

Good Morning All

Just clearing out my photo file for 2017 so this is my final box card.
People do like this style of card, they are very effective.
The flowers are cut from Centura Pearl paper using CE Perfect Peony die.



Starting t feel back t normal now after a horrible tummy bug.
Hope you are all well and looking forward to New Year.
I was abit worried I wasn't going to make it to Sella, but, touch wood.

xxxxxx
Wendy L

Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Tiny Paper Trees

Good Morning All

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas.
Did you catch John on Hochanda yesterday??

I made afew little decs for the tree which never got put up, it's only a little fibre optic one anyway.
But I had other things on my mind so only put the cards up.

I followed  this You tube video
The little star on the top is genius, have a look at the video and see what you think.



They can be decorated with gems or pearls, glitter and more.

Quite cute dont you think



xxxxxx
Wendy L

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