Dies Challenge Day 31 & Journal Page 9A

Good Morning All

This is Journal page 9A Featuring Creative Expressions Pierced Squares.

I keep these along with the Ovals and Circles right by me in the craft room as they are the ones I use most of the time.

I cut  one then folded it in half to make a triangle corner tuck spot.  I cut some out of book pages too from the next smaller die so that I could make another tuck spot on top of the first one.

I found these journal cards in my journal stash.

I make these flowers from book pages too and have a load at hand ready to use.

I found these cute paperclips in the box too so fished the offcuts of Kraft card from the bin to clip onto the side of the page to use as a title snip.

Dies Used  -----

CED5510  Pierced Squares
(used on Day 23)

I have also been have a sort out while doing my dies challenge and I decided to sort my stamps out.
Normally I would store them in shoe boxes on the book case behind where I sit.
I had an A5 Lever Arch file spare, as these are what I store my Groovi plates in.
I decided to utilise this.
I dont have a massive amount of stamps so I started with my John Next Door ones.
First I cleaned them with this cleaner from Crafts Too.

 Then I cut A5 sheets of white card and printed a label for each stamp set and stuck on top left hand corner of white card and slid the stamp set in the front and added another stamp set on the reverse.

So Johns filled 1 file then I bought another from the local stationery shop for the rest.
I dont have many others, afew from Creative Expressions and Clarity.

I also filled an A4 Lever arch file with my stamps sets from magazines.
So now they are all neat and tidy.

I do love organising and filing so fully enjoyed this job.

xxxx
Wendy L

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Wendy L

Dies Challenge Day 30 & CE cascading butterfly cards

Good Morning All

My Dies Challenge continues with  Cascading Butterflies-

Two card using the same die from Creative Expressions.

The first one is cut from card coated with sparkles and I think the paper is Phill Martins

This one is cut from Kraft card and I cut extra butterflies and I always add pearls to the bodies of the butterflies.
The circle sentiment is cut with CE Pierced Circles

Dies Used  ------

64.  CED1475 Cascading Butterflies

CED 5513 Pierced Circles (used on Day 10)

xxxxx

Wendy L

Dies Challenge Day 29 & A S/B Box

Good Morning All

I was gifted this die by June from Poppyfield Cards Blog because she knows I make lots of boxes for my Craft Club Ladies and it is very useful.

I think it would fit a nice choccy bar and I did bring quite afew back with me when we visited Mums afew  weeks ago.

It cuts the box, the words and a heart and a flower.

I cant believe how many dies I have and I still have lots more to go.  I think I may have to show two projects in some posts just to get through them all!!!!!

Dies Used   -------

63.  S/B 'Just For You Box'

xxxxx

Wendy L

Die Challenge 28 & Happy Sunday CC Gifts & Lots of Dies!!!

Good Morning All

Carrying on with my Dies challenge there are lots used on my Craft Club gifts I gave out to my ladies on Friday.

But first, here is the challenge that I set them this week and this is my card.

The Challenge is to use
Flowers & Leaves.

This card follows on from Allsorts DT card the week before  last, a similar embossing die from Marianne with butterflies instead of Tulips.

The background is Marianne cut & emboss die coloured with Mica Magics

Dies Used -----

53.  Marianne  -  DS0906 Tulips

54.   Lecrea  -  45.8510  Multi Flower

Creative Expressions  -  CED1420  Mosaic Leaves (used before)

X Cut tags  (Used before)

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Here are the gifts I mentioned before.

Rocky Bars again, the ladies do seem to like these so I buy afew packs when we go back to UK.

I make 16 gifts each week.

These I decorated with lots of flowers and leaves using various dies all listed below.

 This box had a Larger flower on than the others  using Spellbinders Spiral Blossom One and the leaves I received in a swap ages ago.

The box is made from a tutorial by Pootle and it stores flat.

Dies Used   --------

55.   S/B Spiral Blossom One
S/B Bitty Blossoms  (used before)

56.  Cheery Lynn B154    Medium Rose

57.   Cheery Lynn B152    Miniature Rose 

58.   Cheery Lynn B168    Bird on a Branch

59.   Cheery Lynn B315   Ivy Corner Flourish

60.   Le Crea 45.8510 Leaves

61.    Marianne LR0107

62.   Marianne LR0106

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Cards from Ladies for last weeks challenge which was a sketch.
My card and the sketch

Eve

Dawn

Denise

 Jen

Claire

 Sharon

Val C

The name drawn out was Jen.
The winner of the raffle was Janine.

Thank you all and see you tomorrow.

xxxxx

Wendy L

Dies Challenge Day 27 & Hearts for Allsorts

Good Morning All

Allsorts Challenge this week is hosted by Kath, with a theme of

At Least one Heart

I used CE Embossing Folder 'Love Hearts' matted onto dark pink card.

The large X  Cut heart cut in black and 2 Cheery Lynn hearts cut in Gold Mirri.

I found a scrap of LOTV paperwith the words

You're the Song in my Heart which I thought was very apt.

I added organza ribbon with a gold heart charm.

So Kath wanted to see at least one heart, I cant count how many there are on this card as there are many cut into the large heart and loads on the Embossing.

I am entering this card into Jo's challenge HERE





We have a prize from Stamps by Chloe this week

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Dies Used -----
51.X Cut XCU 503149 - Filigree Heart
52.Cheery Lynn DL 128  - Two of Hearts

Emboss Folder Used  ------
7.  Creative Expressions - Love Hearts

xxxxxx

Wendy L

Dies Challenge 26 & Journal Page 10

Good Morning All

Another Journal page today and this is No. 10 and a single page this time

I used Pierced Rectangles on this one, a large one to make the tuck spot and smaller ones for journaling cards.

I added a  decorated paperclip to hold some bits in place and the journal cards can either be clipped in or tucked in one of the pockets.

The ribbon on the paperclip is from Crafty Ribbons and the link is below.

This is a great way of using odd of cards and papers.
I cut quite afew of the dies in the set in different colours of card which can be used for journaling.

I made a pocket from a book page and I found this snip of ribbon from Crafty Ribbons so added one of my mini crochet doilies. 

Dies Used   -----------
50.  CED5515 Creative Expressions Noble Collection Pierced Rectangles

xxxx

Wendy L

Dies Challenge Day 25 & CE Cygnus

Good Morning All

I dont make many Wedding or Congratulation Cards so here is one that could be either Wedding, Engagement or Anniversary.

I used a die that my crafty friend Lyn bought me for Christmas afew years ago before she headed back to UK , Creative Expressions Cygnus.

I  backed it onto  Embossed card using a Tied together EF

I used a piece of card I had made using dried up Gikding Polish,

(see my post here)

and I punched some tiny flowers from the leftovers too.

Both sentiment tags are from the XCut set I use all the time and stamp different sentiments.

Dies Used  -----

49.   CED4406 Gemini Dies -Cygnus

X Cut Decorative Dies Collection(used before)

Emboss Folder Used  -----

6. Couture Creations Ties Together 5x7

xxxxx

Wendy L

Dies Challenge Day 24 & Penny Black DT

Good Morning All

Penny Black challenge to day at Penny Black & More

The theme is 

Animals, Birds & Butterflies.

So quite a wide spectrum.

I embossed Pearlised card with CE Snowflake folder.

Coloured the Penny Black stamp (You Make Me Blush 3758J)

I used a Lecrea poinsettia die on some card coloured with Gilding Polish.

Dies Used   ---

48. Le Crea Dies 45.8961 Poinsettias

Emboss Folder Used  ----

5. Creative Expressions EF 069 Snowflake Mosaic

xxxx

Wendy L

No Image for MAWTT

Good Morning All

As you know Diane has taken over the running of this challenge blog and she has decided to go monthly so the challenges will go live on the 1st of every month.

Moving Along With The Times Challenges this month is hosted by Christine.

Her theme is

No Image - Sentiment as focal point

I found this  large sentiment in my digi folder and I dont know where it came from.

I used some narrow  scraps that were on my desk left over from making some boxes for my craft group.

The ribbon is the only colour on the card really and although it looks blue it is actually turquoise.

Pop over to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT have made.

I have used these S/B Labels 4 dies on 22nd Jan for Loriens birthday card so nothing new on this one.

xxxx

Wendy L

Dies Challenge Day 23 & Abit Vintage for Allsorts Jnl Page 9

Good Morning All

I,m hosting the challenge over at Allsorts this week and I have gone with a theme of

A Touch Vintage

As I am in the middle of my Dies challenge set by John Next Door, I have a journal page to show you.

It's a double page layout.

I always use coffee dyed papers for the vintage look.

I made pockets with a CE Pierced  square die using  Kraft card and slightly smaller ones from  book pages.

I found some vintage images in my Junk Journals boxes, so backed 4 of them onto plain white card so they can be used as journal cards.

The corners have 2 pockets for tucking them in.

I inked all the edges with Distress inks.

I added these Spellbinders tags  die cuts so that a Title may be added to each page.

This is the beauty of creating Junk Journals, allsorts can be added, just go with the flow wherever your imagination takes you.

Prize on offer this week



Dies Used  ------------ 
46. Creative Expressions CED9202 - Belgian Collection Tags
47.  CED5510 Pierced Squares


xxxx
Wendy L