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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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Monday, 15 January 2018

Craft Club Gifts

Good Morning All
On Friday, this was the little gift I made for my ladies at my Craft Club.
A cut Triangle box with a little Kinder chocolate bar and a charm inside.



I follow Sam from Pootles Papercraft on Youtube.
She has some wonderful tutorials.
Her box is bigger than mine but here is the link.





Mine are about 3" x 1"

So cute.





xxxxxx
Wendy L

Saturday, 13 January 2018

No Patterned paper for Allsorts

Good Morning All
Allsorts Challenge is hosted by Tracy and the theme is
No Patterned Papers
SO.....

When Christina Griffiths released her collection of dies I had to buy.
If you buy from Craft Stash and it is your first time you get 20% off, not sure if they still do it though.
Christina has the links on her blog.
I had them sent to my sisters house though, so had to wait to play with them.
This is the first box I made and did it the wrong way around so had to add ribbon across the top as you could see the flap through the window.


And this is the card with the trellis die.
Flowers and stick pin are my own but every other element is from the set.
I bought the 5x7 box set and one of the trellis sets to accompany the box.

So happy with these and I think they will get alot of use.

Sponsor
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offering a voucher.

xxxxx
Wendy L

New Begininngs for Crafty Friends

Good Morning All

Crafty Friends Challenge is New Beginnings.
I chose this lovely image called, Wedding Day from our sponsor.



I left the image without colour, just added Stickles to the dress as I wanted it all Silver and white.

I added ribbon, one of my dangle stick pins with a heart on and some flowers.


Sponsor is 

Back later for Allsorts

xxxxx
Wendy L

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

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