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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, 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














Saturday, 27 March 2021

Anything Goes for Allsorts

 Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is

AG with an option of  Mono

I stuck with Mono -  shades of Brown.

I embossed a piece of Kraft card with Paws folder from Creative Expressions and then inked it with Walnut Oxide ink pad to make the paws stand out.

The bone buttons are from Crafty Ribbons (link in sidebar)

I love this pad of Puppy images I bought last year and its great for Man cards too.


I made another card, very similar.
The black card is embossed but doesnt show on the pic.
Once again, the paw buttons are from Crafty Ribbons and I added a tiny offcut from the previous card of the embossed Paw prints.


xxx

Wendy L

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Happy Birthday Tess

 Good Morning All

Another oddment from my Topper box today, still trying to get to the bottom of it.

It is decoupage and I added part of a doily and a cute silver spoon charm.

The background is stenciled.  Spotty ribbon from Crafty Ribbons (link in sidebar)


Today is this little cuties Birthday, she is 5 today.


I hope we will be facetiming tonight to see her open her pressie.
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The campo is getting yellow with all the wild flowers coming out in the sun, they all go to sleep at night.
Spring is here.


Have  a nice day.


xxx
Wendy L


Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Showcase 'SPRING' for Crafty Ribbons

 Good Morning All

Crafty Ribbons Showcase this month is SPRING.

This card will probably go to one of my Grandaughters.

I used a cute topper from a sheet from LOTV called Spring.

I used the cut off papers and card and made a band to wrap the ribbon round.

The ribbon, along with other cute animals is available HERE.

I added some Nuevo drops in the corner that Liz from our craft shop gave me for Christmas.


If you pop onto Facebook this week and leave a comment on the main post you may win a prize if your name is drawn out.

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I just wanted to show you this Groovi card I made in a Zoom workshop with Hazel Edwards.
It is a large card and all matted onto Indian Summer Designer paper from Clarity.
I love it but there is one mistake, hence the butterfly on the side.



xxxx
Wendy L


Sunday, 21 March 2021

Happy Sunday Challenge

 

Good Morning All

My challenge this week for my Craft Ladies is a nice easy one

Lets See A Butterfly

I used afew of my Groovi plates.  All matted onto Clarity designer paper with brads.


This card goes into my stash, not the charity box.
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Now onto last weeks challenge which was a sketch.

My card

Dawn

Denise 1 & 2


Val C 1 & 2

Sharon


Eve

Val J

Now onto a thoughtful moment, I found this, probably on Pinterest.

XXXX
Wendy L














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