Something Beginning with 'B' for MAWTT

Good Morning All

Diane from Team A  is hosting our challenge at Moving Along With The Times this week and she would like to see

Something beginning with 'B' on your creations.

No brainer for me ----

BUTTERFLIES.

I used Creative Expressions Mica Flakes for background.

CE Cascading Butterflies die

Paper flowers and the leaf die I,m not sure where from

Homemade sentiment tags.

Pop over to the challenge blog and have a go.

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It will be nice to get back to Craft Club tomorrow, I,ve missed the girls.

I did give them a little sketch challenge before we left and it is also on my Facebook page

 Wendy's Crafty Crafts if you want to have a go. Make a card following the sketch then email me a pic, there is a little prize for a randomly drawn winner.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Tunnel Card

Good Morning All

I was watching Hochanda and I think it was Crafters Companion, that was showing these style of card.

I,m sure they were using a die but I tried it on my own.

Hard to get a good pic as it was reflecting on the acetate.

The picture of Santa is from a 12x12 sheet with 4 on.

Then I added the acetate with the Santa Sleigh on into the middle fold.

Cut the front with CE Pierced Rectangles.

Using up some old sentiments and Christmas bits.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Quilled flower card

Good Morning All

As I mentioned yesterday ,after receiving my swap card from Sheetal It made me want to get my quilling stuff out.

So here goes.

Sorry you can see the flash on these but it was actually raining on the day I took them as these were made last week.

I really enjoyed making the flowers as, once again, it is something I can do while watching TV at night.

More to come!!!!

xxxxx

Wendy L

Glassine bags completed

Good Morning All

On 1st August I showed the Glassine bags I had made for a swap HERE.

Well here they are completed, filled with goodies for my partner to enjoy.

I really enjoyed making these and it was a new venture for me.

They are now parcelled up ready to post today.
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My parcel from Sheetal, a swap for Bag and 6 embellishments HERE, included a gorgeous Quilled card.
Well it inspired me to get my
 quilling stuff out and have another go so you may well be bombarded soon!!!!
I made quite afew cards very early this morning as I was awake at 3.30 and couldn't get back to sleep, so up I get and go into my craft room.
I should really have done some housework, but Heyho, lets forget about that!!!!!
The trouble is, I think, when it is so hot, we dont really get any walking done so it is really affecting my sleep.  We went for  a short walk last night to take the recycling and ended up in the bar with friends for 2 hours!!!!
I shall have to start swimming again early in the mornings, pool gets too busy later as as there are alot here on holiday, it gets sooooo busy during August.
Enjoy your day.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Handbag & Embellishment Swap

Good Morning All

I thought I would just show you what I sent to my swap partner for the Handbag and Embellishment swap.

I used one of the Handbags I made a HERE.

 I made a card, sort of Shabby Chic

 and made a box for it too this is the lid.

Then the embellishments included lots of my  ribbon flowers, bows, Stick Pins, Butterflies etc etc etc

which you have all seen before so I did not photograph them..

I did two swaps as we were a partner short for one of the ladies but they both got very similar.

xxxx

Wendy L

Name / Numbers for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge time again and our host is Susan.

The theme she has chosen is Names and /or Numbers.

1st take

2nd take with a pearl embellishmnt.

I used -

 Marianne die LR0236

CE Perfect Peonies

Numbers die from Ebay

Homemade sentiment tag

Homemade pearl embellishment
Star charm

Sponsor is

Marianne Designs
giving some gorgeous dies.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Quick Christmas Cards plus Swaps

Good Morning All

A couple of quick Christmas cards today using my bows again.

Same paper as yesterday but a quicker make!!!!

I,m so addicted to making these bows, love them.

Just 1.50GBP for 6 plus 1yd of same ribbon

See HERE
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I just thought I would show you some gorgeous swap items I received this week from 2 ladies on the group on Facebook.
The swap was my host - make a bag or a box and add a card and 6 embellishments.
A card and a paper pad from Lynn

another card - diamond fold

The Bag

3 embellishments

and 3 more

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From Sheetal
the box

a stunning quilled card ( this made me gt my quilling stuff out)

6 gorgeous embellishments

Thank you ladies, will all be put to good use.

xxxx

Wendy L

Buttons Christmas

Good Morning All

As promised, here is another card featuring a great way to use buttons, I,m sure you all have loads in your stash!!!

Once again I saw a similar design on Pinterest.
I mixed them with afew gold gems too.
A very easy card, just need to cut an aperture through the paper, mat it onto gold mirri card and then stick a circle sentiment in the aperture.
Added one of my bows that I have been making.

Without any buttons  and I think it still looks good.

A really quick way of making cards and I shall be making more similar to these as it is a great way of using my bows.
Infact I still have 2 sheets of this paper left so I can make another 12 like these.

Circle sentiments from Netty HERE

My bows available at top of blog and HERE

Xxx xxx
Wendy L.

Buttons

Good Morning All

I was browsing Pinterest and came across a lovely card with buttons as the main feature.

That one just had a bow in the middle, very CAS really, but I liked it.

Anyway, here is my version.

I chose buttons of a similar colour - Lilacs.

Flower was in some candy I won.

As I made it into an Anniversary card, I stuck some hearts on too.

Quite pleased with it.

I,ve got a Christmas card to show you tomorrow using buttons again.

xxxxx

Wendy L

5 Christmas cards from 2 sheets

Good Morning All

I was  carrying on making Christmas cards to build my stock up, as I need so many.

I bought a 12x12 Christmas paper pad from a show I went to with my sister in April, so I chose 1 sheet which is glittered and 1 sheet to match from a plain paper pad from Lidl.

I made as many cards as I could without cutting into any more paper.

I already had some LOTV toppers mounted onto the same coloured paper.

No. 1

No. 2

No's 3 & 4

No. 5

Using the last scraps

And finally the  very last piece goes to punch out Butterflies.

I thoroughly enjoyed making these, I just have to add inserts and sentiments.

We were talking at our Craft Club the other day and I think I am a lazy crafter.

I like staying sat at my desk and dont like getting up and down all the time to get more stuff to use, or die cut stuff.

I like everything around me to use.

Does that make sense?

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Ribbon Bows

Good Afternoon All

Wow, wow, wow, it is hot here.

Too tempting to stay in the living room with AC and fan on.

The trouble is, it feels like walking into an oven when you walk out of here.

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I have just been in my craft room though for about an hour to make these 3 cards to show off the ribbon bows I made last night, as I wanted to get them on the selling page here (at the top of my blog) and on Facebook.

They are made with Grosgrain ribbon and about 2"

A pretty adornment to any card

This card is following a sketch that I set the girls in my craft club as we are off for 2 weeks while the bar is closed.

It was going to be a Baby Boy card but I didn't think the flowery paper suited so made it into a Birthday card instead.

The larger butterflies are double heat embossed

I have made afew following the lines, they all go to keep my boxes stocked.

It's quite good fun following a sketch, I have decided to give them one each week and to bring the cards they make the following week for us all to see.

Well I hope you like my bows and cards.

I would love you to buy some, just email or comment .

Thanks for looking.

xxxxx

Wendy L

CHALLENGES
Scrap & Craft - Baby

Colours of our flag for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is hosted by Mervi and she wants us to use the colours of our national flags.

Although I live in Spain, which is red and yellow, I am English so mine is Red, White and Blue.

I went very CAS for this one

CE Happy Birthday die and Pierced flag die (appropriate)

I put the coloured flags in order of red, white and blue then added buttons in reverse order.

We have two sponsors for this one -

 Digistamp Boutique

Tattered Lace

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Wow, it is hot here, strange how some places are getting extremes if weather.  Parts of Europe getting excess heat and UK excess rain.
Yesterday on FB someone  posted 53 degrees in the sun and 38 in the shade here.
No wonder the A.C. taking a battering!!!!!!
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I Skyped  Hollie on Monday as it was her 5th Birthday.
She was wearing the hair clip I made her HERE
Mum and Dad bought her a bike and her face was a picture as they led her through the kitchen and she saw it on the lawn.
A Magical moment and one I was so pleased to share.

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Things that Fly for MAWTT

Good Morning All

Moving Along With The Times Challenge is hosted by our Jessie.

She wants to see Things that Fly.

So of course, for me it had to be Butterflies.

This lacy one , I have had for ages, I think someone sent me afew die cuts.

CE Butterfly Embossing folder for lilac card.

One of my dangler Stick Pins for sale HERE on my Facebook page and on a page at the top of my blog, an absolute bargain.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Animal Kingdom for Craft Rocket

Good Morning All

Craft Rocket Challenge is my first post this morning and the theme is Animal Kingdom.

Way back in May when we went to Seville, I took some decoupage with me to cut out while we were in the apartment, keeping cool!!!!

You may see afew of these images!!!!

I thought Hugs & Kisses sentiment went quite well as you should always kiss a frog!!!!!!

Have fun

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The winner of my candy has been in touch so it is winging it's way ASAP.

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Back in abit for MAWTT. xxx

xxxxxx

Wendy L

CANDY WINNER & Glassine Bags

Good Morning All

Ok, first we have the winner of my candy.
I gave everyone a number from Facebook and my blog as they commented and I got 34 numbers.

Random Org did the business and -----

Janice

From a blog comment

Contact me ASAP before Friday or I shall have to draw another name.

I have  to go to work today Urghhhhhhhh

Please email me before Thursday evening so that I can post out on Friday.
If winner does not come forward I shall draw again, so watch this space.
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Now I bet you are asking yourselves, what the heck are Glassine Bags?????

Well, they are used in junk journals or smash books as tuck pockets.

Or, can be used to parcel gifts in.

They have been set as a swap in the Facebook group I am in, so Pinterest got a good hit on Saturday.

Here are my very first two.

They are about 4" x 6".

I made a wrap with corrugated brown card, added brown lace and ecru lace and some pearl trim.

Half a doily for the top with a lace topper with one of my pearl gems.

2nd one is all bits from stash - Pearls trim and purple flower were gifted to me.

I made the ecru flower just by twirling linen fabric and glueing to a circle of card, added a pearl gem and a butterfly to hide a mistake on the gem!!!!

Cant wait to see what the others come up with.

xxxxx

Wendy L