tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12472496219393333252024-03-14T03:29:52.253+00:00WishcraftWishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.comBlogger1701125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-40793312092770696882019-04-30T17:00:00.000+01:002019-04-30T17:00:07.972+01:00Everybody Art - wood<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, let's see if I can get back into this blogging lark.... apologies for disappearing! I haven't made anything for at least a month - Dex got flu, I caught it, we were both really ill and then mine turned into pneumonia... sigh! It's not been much fun, but I'm more or less better now.</div>
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Anyway, I'm here with my DT card for <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a>, where our challenge is 'wood'.</div>
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I've kept this fairly simple and easy - I haven't felt like picking up the copics yet, so I used some old-ish Craftwork Cards goodies. The image, papers and and card candy are all from the Enchanted Woodland set, added a sentiment and some punched leaves and that's about it.</div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-1175394648173820362019-03-19T16:53:00.000+00:002019-03-19T16:53:18.423+00:00Everybody Art - wedding<div style="text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a> this week, our challenge is 'wedding'.... I don't actually need any wedding cards at the moment, so I've made a general one that I can personalise later if needed.</div>
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<i>Stamp - Congratulations set (retired) - LOTV</i></div>
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<i>Stamped in Stampin' Up ink in Baked Brown Sugar</i></div>
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<i>Papers - LOTV (retired)</i></div>
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<i>Creative Dies Plus <a href="https://www.craftstash.co.uk/creative-dies-plus-stitched-pierced-nesting-squares-die-set.html">Stitched & Pierced Nesting Squares</a> - Craft Stash</i></div>
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<i>Congratulations stamp - DigiStamp Boutique (now closed)</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - celebrate</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - anything goes + optional spring</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Anything%20Goes%20with%20Dies">Happy Little Stampers</a> - anything goes with dies</i></div>
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Sorry things are a bit quiet on my blog at the moment, it's such a busy time with Dex's SATs and Y6 events, plus Morgan's GCSE preparation and Y11 meetings, plus basketball games/ training, plus Morgan's college events (he's been accepted on a sporting excellence course, specialising in basketball... he's hoping to add a psychology A level to that too if he gets the grades he needs). So, yeah... it's busy!! I'm also doing a course myself, that I've wanted to do for ages, so things are likely to stay fairly quiet on my blog for a while.</div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-24785376214491712192019-03-08T16:40:00.000+00:002019-03-08T16:40:14.440+00:00C.R.A.F.T. Challenge GDT<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm a bit late posting this, but I'm Guest DT over at <a href="http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">CRAFT Challenge</a> this week... there's a fab sketch to follow.</div>
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I've used a super cute image from the sponsor <a href="http://sweetnsassystamps.com/">Sweet n Sassy Stamps</a> - isn't he sweet? I've used papers from an old Basic Grey pad, the sentiment is from Digi Stamp Boutique (now closed) and the little tab die is MFT die-namics... finished off with a sparkly Doodlebug enamel dot. Oh, and a little Paper Smooches dotty border stamp that I added to the coffee cup label.</div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/">Kitty Bee</a> - animals</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/">2 Crafty Critter Crazies</a> - anything goes with a critter</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/">Little Red Wagon</a> - lions & lambs (and other animals)</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-75854921611564427672019-03-05T20:42:00.000+00:002019-03-05T20:42:22.376+00:00Everybody Art - anniversary<div style="text-align: center;">
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Our challenge over at <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a> this week is 'anniversary'.</div>
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I fancied making something a bit different for a change, so I got out my neglected alcohol inks (bought years ago, used a few times, forgotten about...) and some distress inks and had a play. I can't seem to get the photo to show the true colours for some reason, but the panel and the background match better in real life.</div>
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<i>Stamp - Statement Stamps 'Congratulations' - LOTV (retired)</i></div>
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<i>Stamped in Archival Ink in Jet Black</i></div>
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<i>Alcohol Inks in Mountain Rose, Sunset Orange, Peach Bellini + tiny bit of Gold</i></div>
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<i>Inkssentials Gloss Paper</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i>Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/">Inkspirational</a> - use your stash</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/">Mix It Up</a> - anything goes + optional inked background</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/">MAWTT</a> - sentiment only, no image</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
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**oops... forgot to hit publish lol!**</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-90718531890642527882019-02-28T17:10:00.000+00:002019-02-28T17:10:07.059+00:00As You Like It - one or many layers<div style="text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a> our new theme is 'layers - one or many'... which, if you're at all familiar with my blog, was obviously an easy choice for me! I do <i>love</i> my layers of paper, and a one-layer card never feels quite finished to me... looks gorgeous when other people do it though.</div>
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Brace yourself, it's a wee bit bright!!</div>
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I don't make many Easter cards, but always need one for Pav's family, so that's where this one's going. Dex says he wants one this year though, so I might have to make another!</div>
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<i>Image - Easter Tree - Digi <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/686235707/instant-download-lili-of-the-valley-digi?ref=shop_home_active_64&crt=1">HERE</a></i></div>
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<i>Digi Sentiment - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/686236901/instant-download-lili-of-the-valley-digi?ref=shop_home_active_44&crt=1">Easter Eggstras set</a></i></div>
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<i>Image & sentiment also available as rubber stamps - <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Rubber-Stamp-Set---Easter-Cuties.html">Easter Cuties</a> set</i></div>
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<i>Papers - Doodlebug 'Springtime'</i></div>
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<i>Old butterfly punch</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-76306610832546736322019-02-23T17:21:00.001+00:002019-02-23T17:21:45.170+00:00Sweet Stampin - Graduation/ Happy Birthday Dr Seuss<div style="text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin'</a> this week, we're celebrating Dr Seuss's birthday, so you could make anything inspired by Dr Seuss or you could follow the graduation theme (with or without a Dr Seuss quote).</div>
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I had a vague memory of a digi from Bugaboo Stamps, probably from years ago... looked through my digi files, and yep, I own it (probably never used, along with hundreds of other digis). So what seemed like a bit of a tricky theme was made quite easy in the end... I really should make an effort to use more of those poor unused images!</div>
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<i>Digi stamp - <a href="https://bugaboostamps.com/products/youer-than-you">Youer Than You</a> - Bugaboo Stamps</i></div>
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<i>Colouring - copics</i></div>
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<i>Papers - random Doodlebug leftovers</i></div>
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<i>Border die and stitched fishtail tab - MFT Die-namics</i></div>
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<i>Enamel heart - Doodlebug</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy 4 Challenges</a> - add a pet</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - buttons/ enamel dots</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - anything goes + optional for a boy</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/">Watercooler Wednesday</a> - masculine</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely weekend :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-33699920936744128002019-02-19T16:43:00.000+00:002019-02-19T16:43:35.107+00:00Everybody Art - animals<div style="text-align: center;">
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Our new theme over at <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a> is 'animals'... not exactly a difficult one for me, I mostly prefer animals to people anyway lol.</div>
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I've used another of the super cute images that will be released at <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/">Lili of the Valley</a> at the end of the month - I've used a digi version, but they'll be available as both rubber and digis.</div>
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<i>Image - Spring Rabbit Posy - available soon from <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/">LOTV</a></i></div>
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<i>Sentiment - Spring Sweeties set - as above</i></div>
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<i>Papers - LOTV (retired)</i></div>
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<i>Colouring - copics, plus Posca white pen for detail on bunny's tail</i></div>
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<i>Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 22 dies</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="http://avenue613.blogspot.com/">613 Avenue Create</a> - anything goes + optional use a critter</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/">Dragonfly Journeys</a> - gaga for gingham (2nd entry)</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - anything goes + optional keep it simple</i></div>
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Today would have been our 'middle' son Harvey's 12th birthday... it's the one day of the year I allow myself to wallow and generally feel as miserable as I want to. The boys are off for half term this week though, so it's not been too bad really, it's nice to have some company. I'm still in my pyjamas and we're having takeaway for tea, but there haven't been too many tears, so it could be worse!</div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-47388450372626509242019-02-14T17:11:00.000+00:002019-02-14T17:11:02.549+00:00As You Like It - birthday or Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello everyone :o)</div>
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Over at <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a>, we'd like you to pick your favourite between birthday or Christmas creations. We're sponsored by the fabulous <a href="https://www.lawnfawn.com/">Lawn Fawn</a> this time.</div>
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This was a fairly easy choice for me... I love making birthday cards, and tend to put off making my Christmas ones - I always leave them until the last minute and then have to make them in a mad rush. So I'd probably enjoy Christmas cards more if I got a bit more organised, but that hasn't happened so far, so it's probably not going to happen this year either!<br />
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<i>Image - Spring Rabbit Daisies - will be released end of Feb, as stamps & digis - <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/">LOTV</a></i><br />
<i>Sentiment - from the Fluffy Birthday set - as above</i><br />
<i>Colouring - copics + small details using Posca white paint pen</i><br />
<i>Papers - MME Lime Twist</i><br />
<i>Memory Box Corner Bow die</i><br />
<i>Doodlebug enamel dots</i><br />
<i>Ribbon from my stash</i><br />
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b><br />
<i><a href="https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Crafting From The Heart</a> - anything goes</i><br />
<i><a href="https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/">Incy Wincy</a> - make it girly</i><br />
<i><a href="https://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/">Dragonfly Journeys</a> - gingham (the ribbon)</i><br />
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-67765638759804086682019-02-09T16:57:00.000+00:002019-02-09T16:57:26.519+00:00Sweet Stampin' - Valentines<div style="text-align: center;">
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This week's challenge over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin'</a> is Valentine's, which means that for a change I actually have Pav's card made already, instead of my usual night before mad rush... yay!</div>
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The urge to add 'stuff' was strong, but I resisted because Pav isn't one for lots of fuss... I still spent far too long trying to add stuff and then taking it away though! Love these cute cat images, and I've coloured him to look a bit like our Boris.</div>
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<i>Digi stamp - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/664546087/instant-download-simply-sweet-stamps?ref=shop_home_active_3&crt=1">Simply Sweet Kitty Wishes set</a> - LOTV Etsy Shop</i></div>
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<i>Colouring - copics + Nuvo clear sparkle pen (on the heart)</i></div>
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<i>Papers - Basic Grey (old ones)</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/">Snarky Stampers</a> - K is for Kitties</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/">Craft Rocket</a> - Valentine</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/">Dream Valley</a> - love & kisses</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/">Dragonfly Dreams</a> - include a heart</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely weekend :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-55486786864154710752019-02-08T16:43:00.001+00:002019-02-08T16:43:40.347+00:00LOTV sneak peek...<div style="text-align: center;">
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There are <i>loads</i> of super cute new <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/">Lili of the Valley</a> stamps being released towards the end of this month. They'll be available as rubber stamps and digis, and they're all gorgeous!</div>
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Here's a sneak peek of one of them...</div>
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I needed a birthday card for my mum, so the arrival of the new images was perfect timing for me, she loves anything cute.</div>
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<i>Image - Love Tag, available end of Feb - <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/">LOTV</a></i></div>
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<i>Colouring - copics</i></div>
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<i>Papers - Bonnets & Bowties (retired) - LOTV</i></div>
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<i>Cardstock - Core'dinations</i></div>
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<i>Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts</i></div>
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<i>Memory Box Macarena Corner die (cut up & placed around flowers)</i></div>
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<i>Lettering - Memory Box Parker alphabet dies</i></div>
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<i>Buttons from my stash</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/">Sketch Saturday</a> - sketch (although I have adapted it a bit!)</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/">Addicted to Stamps & More</a> - make your mark</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - anything goes + optional hearts & flowers (hearts on paper)</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-36960005307149464402019-01-31T17:00:00.000+00:002019-01-31T17:25:33.893+00:00As You Like It - favourite shape or fold<div style="text-align: center;">
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Over at <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a>, we'd like to see your favourite shape or fold... we're sponsored by <a href="https://www.fantasticribbons.com/">Fantastic Ribbons</a> with a £10 voucher for the lucky winner.</div>
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I'm not usually a 'fancy fold' type of cardmaker (I think I'm a bit lazy for all that faffing lol!)... I do quite like a shaped card base though, and use this Grand Nestabilities Labels set quite a lot when I want something a bit more interesting than a plain square. For the stamped feet, I inked up the whole stamp in Memento Ink in Summer Sky, and then dabbed Distress Ink in Blueprint Sketch around the outside of the stamp, mainly because I didn't have a blue ink that was <i>quite</i> right on its own.</div>
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<i>Stamp - old one, but think it's Personal Impressions</i></div>
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<i>Papers - Doodlebug 'snips & snails'</i></div>
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<i>Inks - Memento Ink in Summer Sky, Distress Ink in Blueprint Sketch (plus some that I smudged around the image, can't remember which ones!)</i></div>
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<i>Frame die - Grand Nestabilities Labels 4</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Simon Says Wednesday</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/">Use Your Stuff</a> - enamel dots</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/">Addicted to Stamps & More</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-38327375080384849572019-01-26T16:24:00.000+00:002019-01-26T16:24:02.704+00:00Sweet Stampin' - hat tip to Burn's Night<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm here with my DT card for <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin'</a>, where we'd like to see all things 'Burn's Night' inspired... so anything with a Scottish flavour - tartan, whisky, thistles, etc.</div>
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Mine is not a brilliant take on the theme to be honest! I needed this card for Pav's Grandad, and thought I'd team the image with some tartan paper... think this is maybe more 'plaid' than tartan though?</div>
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<i>Pre-coloured image - not currently available in a pre-coloured sheet, but available as a digi stamp <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/658697233/instant-download-lili-of-the-valley-digi?ref=shop_home_active_21">HERE</a></i></div>
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<i>Tag stamp - <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Rubber-Stamp-Set---Sentiment-Tags.html">Sentiment tags</a> (family ones retired)</i></div>
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<i>Papers - Country Gentleman (retired) - LOTV</i></div>
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<i>Twine & buttons from my stash</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely weekend :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-80312243308479040772019-01-22T18:17:00.001+00:002019-01-22T18:17:24.417+00:00Everybody Art - anything goes<div style="text-align: center;">
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Our new challenge over at <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a> is 'anything goes', and as I'm <i>still</i> not feeling very inspired, I've kept this one simple.</div>
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I've used my very old favourite butterfly die (can't remember the brand, but I've had it for years so probably isn't available anyway... ah hah!... see below lol!), along with my newest sentiment die that I treated myself to before Christmas.</div>
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<i>Papers - MME Lime Twist</i></div>
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<i>Butterfly die - Quickutz rev-0165</i></div>
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<i>Birthday die - Lawn Fawn <a href="https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/brands/lawn-fawn/happy-birthday-line-border-die.html">Happy Birthday Line Border</a></i></div>
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<i>Glitter dots - Papermania</i></div>
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Keeping this brief because I'm running late (backwards and forwards running kids to various things!). Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-19111677015277922902019-01-17T16:29:00.001+00:002019-01-17T16:29:41.886+00:00As You Like It - pearls or buttons<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello everyone :o)</div>
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Our challenge over at <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a> this week, is to choose between 'pearls or buttons'... my embellishment of choice is usually enamel dots, but I do like how a button looks in the centre of a flower, so I chose buttons.</div>
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As I'm working almost mojo-free at the moment, I thought I'd have a look back over some older creations on my blog and remake something, so this one is a similar idea to <a href="https://wishcraftcards.blogspot.com/2016/05/designer-paper-in-cas-style.html">this card</a>. I might go back even further and do some more remakes, maybe I'll make it a regular thing.</div>
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<i>Papers - MME Lime Twist</i></div>
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<i>Flower - MFT Blueprints 14 (cut from an old roll of blind fabric)</i></div>
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<i>Sentiment stamp - Clearly Besotted</i></div>
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<i>Buttons & bakers twine from my stash</i></div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Simon Says Wednesday</a> - clean & simple</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/">Addicted to Stamps & More</a> - clean & simple</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/">Simon Says Monday</a> - recycle something (the fabric)</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Calendar</a> - make it flowery</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-42060502655407854302019-01-12T17:25:00.000+00:002019-01-12T17:25:32.581+00:00Sweet Stampin' - anniversaries<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Saturday everyone :o)</div>
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Our new challenge over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin'</a> is 'anniversaries'... I've completely lost my mojo since Christmas and seem to be struggling to make anything at all, but here's what I eventually came up with.</div>
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<i>Digi image - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/664547361/instant-download-simply-sweet-stamps?ref=shop_home_active_11">Simply Sweet Foxes</a> (image flipped to create two) - LOTV digi shop</i></div>
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<i>Colouring - copics</i></div>
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<i>Sentiment + die - Basic Banners - Wplus9</i></div>
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<i>Papers - Basic Grey (very old ones found in stash)</i></div>
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<i>Heart die - Crafter's Companion</i></div>
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<i>Silver hearts (pinched from Dex's craft box... the shame!!)</i></div>
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We've more or less finished Dex's new room, apart from the minor disaster of the bed that was supposed to be delivered on Monday, that we were informed by email at 10.30pm Sunday night was cancelled! When we rang them the following day, we were informed that it was discontinued (they've had our order for two weeks, and we've had the same delivery date from the start), and that we'd have to choose a different one. Spoke to the manufacturer instead, and it's not discontinued but out of stock until the end of the month. So sorted a refund from the original company, ordered elsewhere, and now Dex is sleeping on a mattress for the next 2-3 weeks, poor thing! Nothing's ever straightforward, is it?!</div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you're having a lovely weekend :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-56543237123378365272019-01-03T16:50:00.000+00:002019-01-03T16:50:55.500+00:00As You Like It - anything goes<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello! Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, and Happy New Year to you too :o) My blog's been a bit on the quiet side, and it'll probably stay that way for the next week or two - it's Dex's birthday next week and he asked for his room redecorating as his main present. We're dismantling everything tomorrow, painting all weekend, new bed and carpet arriving on Monday, and then we've got all his new furniture to put together... not looking forward to it at all, but it'll be worth it when it's done!</div>
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Anyway, I'm here with my card for the new challenge over at <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a>, where our challenge is a super easy 'anything goes' theme, and we're sponsored by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LotvDigiShop/">Lili of the Valley</a>'s digi shop.</div>
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I always feel like a big cheat when I use a pre-coloured image, but they do come in very handy when you're short of time. This particular image doesn't seem to be available in the art sheets, although there are similar ones in <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Mens-Hobbies-Art-Sheet.html">this set</a> and <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Vintage-Boys-Art-Sheet.html">this one</a>, but you can find it in digi form <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/658689467/instant-download-lili-of-the-valley-digi?ref=shop_home_active_5&crt=1">HERE</a>. I (<i>whispers</i>...) actually <i>tore</i> paper for this card... very rare for me as I find it a bit scary, but really like it when I can bring myself to do it!</div>
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<i>Image - pre-coloured art pad (retired, see above) - LOTV</i></div>
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<i>Papers - <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/8-x-8-Paper-Sets---Watercolour-Dots-Warm-Sunrise.html">Watercolour Dots Warm Sunrise</a> - LOTV</i></div>
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Hopefully I will at least manage to catch up with some of your blogs, even if I don't manage to blog much myself... thanks for popping in :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-28123896826386323192018-12-20T17:15:00.000+00:002018-12-20T17:15:33.262+00:00As You Like It - anything goes<div style="text-align: center;">
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We have an anything goes challenge this time over at <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a>... I'm at that horrible desperation stage of Christmas crafting, where you realise there aren't enough cards to go around and you're running out of time to do anything about it (or is that just me?). I start making cards in small batches, in a state of mild panic, muttering about being more organised next year... the card I've made for this challenge is part of the batch that will go to the neighbours. I still need to make a card for my mum, and poor Pav probably won't get one at all!</div>
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I cut the tree die from kraft card, then from different patterned papers, distressed the pieces and then placed them in the spaces left in the kraft card. The handy thing about this design is that by cutting the tree die from 5 different papers, you end up with 5 slightly different variations.</div>
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<i>MFT die-namics Christmas Tree Cut-out die</i></div>
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<i>Papers - <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Vintage-Christmas-1.html">Vintage Christmas</a> - LOTV</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/">Allsorts</a> - Christmas trees</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/">Dies R Us</a> - anything Christmas</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/">Hiding in My Craft Room</a> - keep it simple Christmas</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-31499448850308829832018-12-11T17:09:00.000+00:002018-12-11T17:09:31.463+00:00Everybody Art GDT - Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm here with my Guest DT card for <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a>, where our challenge is 'Christmas'.</div>
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What tends to happen with me is that I'll make a reasonable pile of 'general' Christmas cards, and then realise as it looms closer that I haven't made any of the more specific/ special ones that I need for family members. I have obviously done exactly the same this year, so I'm trying to catch up now - this one's for my auntie (and her husband), who prefers very simple cards, so I've tried not to go overboard with <i>stuff</i>.</div>
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<i>Digi stamp - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/644583042/instant-download-lili-of-the-valley-digi?ga_search_query=robin&ref=shop_items_search_10&pro=1">Robin Cracker</a> - LOTV Etsy Shop</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2018/12/224-christmas.html">Crafty Cardmakers</a> - Christmas</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/">Cutie Pie</a> - add a little sparkle</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Calendar</a> - it's Christmas time</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/">Card Mania</a> - Christmas</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-81629630504932155552018-12-08T16:43:00.000+00:002018-12-08T16:43:51.693+00:00LOTV - Kitty Wishes<div style="text-align: center;">
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Have you seen the new Simply Sweet digi sets released over on LOTV's Etsy shop last week? You can see them all <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LotvDigiShop?section_id=25274051">HERE</a>. Perfect timing for me, as I needed a card for a birthday party Dex was invited to.</div>
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I used the fab <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/664546087/instant-download-simply-sweet-stamps?ref=shop_home_active_6&pro=1">Kitty Wishes</a> set (I really do LOVE these cats!), along with the 9 very cute images, you also get loads of sentiments to add to them, and they're super quick to colour. The papers are from the <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/8-x-8-Paper-Sets---Galaxy-Stars-Paper-Set.html">Galaxy Stars</a> set - if you want these don't hang around because once they've gone they won't be restocked unfortunately. The star is an old punch, button and twine are from my stash.</div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - anything goes (2nd entry)</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/">2 Crafty Critter Crazies</a> - anything goes (with a critter)</i></div>
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<i> <a href="https://animalfriendschallenge.blogspot.com/">Animal Friends</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/">Little Red Wagon</a> - purrs & wags</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you're having a great weekend :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-29144263593925900772018-12-06T17:10:00.001+00:002018-12-06T17:10:32.554+00:00As You Like It DT - favourite Christmas animal<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm here with my DT card for <a href="http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/">As You Like It</a>, where our challenge is 'your favourite Christmas animal'. I couldn't decide on one animal - I like anything cute really, so could have picked just about any reindeer, penguin, polar bear... and then I remembered James, so I've gone with my favourite Christmas bear!</div>
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The image is James - Pile of Presents, coloured with copics. I used the old stamp version, but you can buy him as a digi in the LOTV Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/658406377/instant-download-lili-of-the-valley-digi?ga_search_query=james&ref=shop_items_search_16&pro=1">HERE</a>, or if you prefer stamps you can get a similar image (with just one present) in <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/bearsandbunnies.html">this set</a>. The papers are a mix of a recent Christmas pack that seems to have sold out and been removed from the LOTV shop now, plus the <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/8-x-8-Paper-Sets---Watercolour-Dots-Cool-Sunset.html">Watercolour Dots Cool Sunset</a> set. The sentiment tags are from <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Christmas-Sentiment-Tags.html">this set</a>, stamped in Memento Sweet Plum ink. Added a Memory Box banner, a pearl from my stash and some Glamour Dust clear glitter.</div>
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<i><a href="http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/">Cheerful Sketches</a> - fab sketch</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/">Dream Valley</a> - Christmas</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">CRAFT</a> - Christmas - the last stretch</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-77436128748993368512018-12-05T16:32:00.001+00:002018-12-05T16:32:51.445+00:00Hunkydory Review<div style="text-align: center;">
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I had an email a while ago asking if I'd like to review some products from <a href="https://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/">Hunkydory</a>, which I was very happy to do. I'm going to split my review into a few posts, so here's my first one.</div>
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I make very few shaped cards (partly due to my inability to take half decent photos of them, as you can see!), so I thought I'd pick out something different for me and chose a pack of <a href="https://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/ink-me-luxury-shaped-cards-box-stepper-sha216.html">Box Stepper</a> cards. They could obviously be left plain or inked to decorate, but I made a rough template so I could use some of the pretty papers from the gorgeous <a href="https://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/tons-of-fun-craft-stack.html">Tons of Fun Craft Stack</a>... I also added an image and sentiment from the Craft Stack, and there are loads more cute images included that suit all different occasions, so I'll show more makes later in the week. The heart dies are Memory Box, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and leaves cut with an old Woodware punch, the blue enamel dots are Doodlebug. The stepper cards fold flat to fit into a normal 6" square envelope (included in the pack).</div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-41345942948187801972018-12-01T16:33:00.001+00:002018-12-01T16:33:36.804+00:00Snowmen & Snowladies - Sweet Stampin' DT<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm finally starting to feel better after the horrible cold/ flu bug I've had for the last couple of weeks... still shaking off the cough, but feeling a bit more human at least! Happy to be getting back to a bit of crafting again.</div>
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Our new challenge over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin'</a> is 'snowmen & snowladies', so that's another one to add to the Christmas pile.</div>
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I've used a sweet Lili of the Valley snowman from the <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Festive-Folk-2.html">Festive Folk 2</a> set, coloured with copics and added Glamour Dust for sparkle. The papers are from the <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Scandi-Christmas.html">Scandi Christmas</a> set and the sentiment is from <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Simple-Festive.html">Simple Festive Greetings</a>. The snowflakes are MFT die-namics dies, with a bright red enamel dot in the middle that for some reason looks almost black in the photo.</div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Simon Says Wednesday</a> - anything goes</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - anything goes + optional too cute</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/">Crafting by Designs</a> - get ready for Christmas</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/">The Holly & Ivy</a> - anything Christmas goes</i></div>
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We had an actual rare night out last night, to see Rock of Ages at the Lyceum theatre... it was SO much fun, we loved it :o) Nice to do something just the two of us for a change. Thanks for popping in, hope you're having a lovely weekend.</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-6515653270458937152018-11-17T17:02:00.000+00:002018-11-17T17:02:45.176+00:00Sweet Stampin' - sparkle & glitz<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm pooooooorly, so keeping this brief today! Our challenge over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin'</a> is 'sparkle & glitz'... and it's also our fabulous 'boss lady' Abi's last challenge with us - thanks for letting me rejoin Sweet Stampin' Abi, we'll miss you xxx</div>
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I made a very simple card using a snowman stamp & die set from Clearly Besotted, with a sentiment stamp from <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Simple-Festive.html">this set</a> from LOTV. The square frame was cut using a MFT die-namics die from a fabulously sparkly Stampin' Up glitter sheet.</div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/">Allsorts</a> - CAS Christmas</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">CRAFT</a> - Christmas</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">The Paper Girls</a> - do you want to build a snowman?</i></div>
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Off to get back to feeling sorry for myself, my voice has gone so at least I can't bore anyone about it out loud lol. Thanks for popping in, hope you're having a lovely weekend :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-63150866645936358412018-11-13T16:24:00.000+00:002018-11-13T16:24:29.872+00:00Everybody Art GDT - grey & green<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm here with my Guest DT card for <a href="http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/">Everybody Art</a>, where our challenge for this fortnight is 'grey & green'. It's not a colour combo I'd generally think to use, but really like it now I've tried it.</div>
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I used a shaped card blank (from Craftwork Cards, years ago probably), with papers from the <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Winter-Woods.html">Winter Woods</a> set, plus a spotty piece from <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Frosty-Christmas---Grey.html">Frosty Christmas - Grey</a> from Lili of the Valley. The stamp is also LOTV from the <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Carol-Singing.html">Carol Singing</a> set, which is currently out of stock, but you can now buy them in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LotvDigiShop?fbclid=IwAR2tn645za4-HcX0HJvHjuYxNsyAjvPP3TeLT6lpRiiXalrz5YXhx6Lc4UM">LOTV digi shop</a> on Etsy, along with lots of other lovely digis! The image is coloured with copics, with some Glamour Dust for sparkle, the sentiment stamp is from <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Simple-Festive.html">this set</a>, and I popped some sparkly enamel dots on some dark green circles, just because I liked how it looked... possibly taking my obsession for everything being matted onto darker colours too far lol.</div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenge</b>s</div>
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<i><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/">Sketch Saturday</a> - sketch (turned)</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2018/11/222-lots-of-layers.html">Crafty Cardmakers</a> - lots of layers</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/">Cutie Pie</a> - winter layers</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">Crafty Catz</a> - anything goes + optional getting ready for Christmas</i></div>
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Dex left for his first residential trip yesterday, so I've been keeping myself busy in the craft room trying to take my mind off him not being here... the house is so quiet, and he's not even a particularly noisy child! The school have put a few photos up on twitter and they all look SO muddy, dread to think what state he's going to come home in lol. They're back tomorrow evening, so won't be away from home too long.</div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
Wishcrafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404256118701345551noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247249621939333325.post-38302634679178552372018-11-09T16:20:00.000+00:002018-11-09T16:20:18.239+00:00Wish Upon a Star - LOTV<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've used another of the lovely re-released stamps from Lili of the Valley for today's card, this one is Wish Upon a Star and is available <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Wish-Upon-a-Star-and-Dainty-Dancing.html">HERE</a>.</div>
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I coloured the image with copics, added some Nuvo clear sparkle pen on the tutu and star, cut it out and popped it on a Spellbinders 'blossom' die. The papers are a mix of <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/8-x-8-Paper-Sets---Galaxy-Stars-Paper-Set.html">Galaxy Stars</a> and <a href="https://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/8-x-8-Paper-Sets---Watercolour-Dots-Warm-Sunrise.html">Watercolour Dots - Warm Sunrise</a>, also from Lili of the Valley. The sentiment is one of the clear stamps Sally-Ann released before Digi Stamp Boutique closed (not sure if they'll still be available somewhere), and the stitched die is MFT die-namics, pearls from my stash. The card is 5"x 7", just to give you an idea of the stamp size.</div>
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<b>I'm entering my card for the following challenges</b></div>
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<i><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/">Sketch Saturday</a> - sketch</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/">Watercolour Wednesday</a> - feminine anything goes</i></div>
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Thanks for popping in, hope you have a lovely evening :o)</div>
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