tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55868351038054073352024-03-06T06:27:32.440+00:00Whispers CardsWhisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.comBlogger611125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-16178398829604918042023-10-25T07:00:00.018+01:002023-10-25T07:00:00.148+01:00Quilled Poinsettias <p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all well? & if not I'm sending you hugs x</p><p>I've been trying out different craft classes, some with success, others not so - why is it the ones you spend the most on, turn out to be a disaster (well in my opinion) !!</p><p>Today is the start of my last Challenge of the year, as a design team member & like yourselves I have a lovely collection of Christmas cards - please pop over to the lovely Maureen's blog <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> & take part, where there is always a lovely prize too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_J503sjcnE5FQi29_kJ-WdcwUE_3-m_WV-JAyLHJTTmd2nFU3JsHxOZr-neJrNJqR_d6-DPOznriA5t_FuqkgjxDN-zXMEZKcqk0b9ftBq7ZIizgrGA9omSfkN6qU1HTfGyU0OalbpvUUbnV1CLT3W8kG_cmxX6D4M8Fjyb15DLMZ68hKfIzZp3ndIqY/s3264/20231023_165838.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking & for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, luv Sam x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-26640913275117227612023-08-25T09:42:00.005+01:002023-08-25T09:48:16.429+01:00Christmas Tree <p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all well ? </p><p>We are all ok, Harrison got his GCSE results yesterday & he did well enough to get into College to do Maths, Chemistry & History A Level, which is good news.</p><p>Today is the first day of the lovely Maureen's fabby <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> and you only have till 31st August to upload your wonderful Christmas makes and I look forward to viewing them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodxIRqoIj_n2JRByU_R0KdW-kY4kJqxcdbYaNnMHKNdpTi_qFALgGDUxTrxXWIqs34UoLzPjeYTZhu1WiDpUzYDf1aHplC8ozGTEt65NhEi1uiHUkYe48WRjqpcEb6XD159powfVrEf3dqmzSdSp_N9KjkNLbvIRY6T-SaiXoTPTXiqqLZ6REmkTLTOQ/s3264/20230816_162135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodxIRqoIj_n2JRByU_R0KdW-kY4kJqxcdbYaNnMHKNdpTi_qFALgGDUxTrxXWIqs34UoLzPjeYTZhu1WiDpUzYDf1aHplC8ozGTEt65NhEi1uiHUkYe48WRjqpcEb6XD159powfVrEf3dqmzSdSp_N9KjkNLbvIRY6T-SaiXoTPTXiqqLZ6REmkTLTOQ/w480-h640/20230816_162135.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : 'Christmas Tree Stamp & Die Set' - Hampton Art</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I embossed the sentiment with black embossing powder, to make it stand out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embossing : 'Winter Trees' - Cuttlebug</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : 'Holiday Trimmings' - Penny Black</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ribbon : 'Blushing Bride' - Stampin' Up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking & if you would like to leave any comments, I would be most grateful, luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-68364197745063135682023-06-25T07:00:00.098+01:002023-06-25T07:00:00.140+01:00Snowman<p>Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all well & if you aren't, I'm sending you virtual hugs & wishes.</p><p>Harrison has finally finished his GCSE'S & he has also managed to get himself a job in a pub / restaurant, waiting & he is really enjoying it, especially now he doesn't have to ask Alan & I for money all the time !! We have also been decorating the hallway - new carpet arrives on Tuesday.</p><p>Unfortunately due to a busy couple of months, I'm still working off the ipad, sorry.</p><p>Today is the start of the lovely Maureen's Christmas Challenge: <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEycxxm8g-AQuy4z4Wdu3RdLfbhg50QB2Lw6kgRV-AM12D5LkNNDkH9yBTz4cWpCZCSiPZjvVgrZ7tYg2jgor87-AEs2QWWlTKODGsvixeevdYY3dgAW9W-BgSf7BezrVLl38WIC74N9n7osMsLayndvT7MtDEgCcY33swZrcWWN-qC4k5QlEuJCxQiI/s3264/20230620_185303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEycxxm8g-AQuy4z4Wdu3RdLfbhg50QB2Lw6kgRV-AM12D5LkNNDkH9yBTz4cWpCZCSiPZjvVgrZ7tYg2jgor87-AEs2QWWlTKODGsvixeevdYY3dgAW9W-BgSf7BezrVLl38WIC74N9n7osMsLayndvT7MtDEgCcY33swZrcWWN-qC4k5QlEuJCxQiI/w480-h640/20230620_185303.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Snuggles / 1270K / 1998'</li><li style="text-align: center;">Papers : Lili Of The Valley - 'Woodland Wishes'</li><li style="text-align: center;">Sentiment : Wild Rose Studio - 'Swirly Greetings'</li></ul></ul><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for viewing & for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div><p></p>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-1679211334431743082023-04-25T07:00:00.183+01:002023-04-25T07:00:00.154+01:00Penguins And Poinsettia <p><br /></p><p>Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all well ? Since I lasted posted Alan & I have been on a cruise to 5 ports including Egypt (3 hours to get there & 4 hours 10 mins to get back) & Israel (3 hours late getting into port, so excursion was reduced, which was disappointing). Harrison starts his GCSE'S on 5th May, so it's stressful heaven in our house !!</p><p>Unfortunately my computer has gone to electronic heaven and I'm using the ipad, that's why there is no watermark on my cards, hopefully by next time, we'll have a new one.</p><p>Today is the start of this wonderful Challenge and it runs until 30th, it gives you a great chance to get ahead of cards for Christmas <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge </a>.</p><p>Today's first card I found on <a href="https://www.cardgrotto.com/2017/12/little-reindeer.html">The Card Grotto / Little Reindeer</a> and I adapted it, as I didn't have the MFT stitched peek a boo window die, so I had to use 'MFT - Stitched Med Square' a single die & cut it 3 times.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCBeftJ9dIJWk9K7ajj_udc10dREqWCucVUpiaLVaKg_uQC56i9xqcKDa8eMoENliKbLo5oYrIiBjnJSQoawcREdzeJnsbSBpF2LT_RfnV6OrSohrhLY_T0XOLHDCCwDubZtH_oNArXxaAC2mrq3nC-ZQ0Vdz0llXfPIz0aAr-yTKcCW-GkEQGNCw/s3264/20230424_113604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCBeftJ9dIJWk9K7ajj_udc10dREqWCucVUpiaLVaKg_uQC56i9xqcKDa8eMoENliKbLo5oYrIiBjnJSQoawcREdzeJnsbSBpF2LT_RfnV6OrSohrhLY_T0XOLHDCCwDubZtH_oNArXxaAC2mrq3nC-ZQ0Vdz0llXfPIz0aAr-yTKcCW-GkEQGNCw/w400-h300/20230424_113604.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Penguins stamped 3 times : Mama Elephant- 'Penguins Waddle'</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sentiment / part of the die : Mama Elephant- 'Penguins Waddle'</p><p style="text-align: center;">Paper : 'Doodlebug - 'Frosty Friends'</p><p style="text-align: center;">Embossing: Cuttlebug - 'Snow'</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">My second card, was made at a card class I went to, they wanted me to make a voucher wallet, but I preferred to make a card, so l adapted it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvyowi2QfAk_f7kMvPI78usfjUraTBGWPQzjyy_gxEkyhvyi9lsFqRPa8uc0MBsuBsVUe2IKJ1j9CQAZSDPYEBTDvP8xX5OCVgzjshiBipUg5revvWjBFzlQ8nhFLaT_4VW5h3W3CpMUR2_zw2SlBdwv5VYky6Ld0i2Tf3Gab65XabAGGmSCDahrU/s3264/20230424_113647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvyowi2QfAk_f7kMvPI78usfjUraTBGWPQzjyy_gxEkyhvyi9lsFqRPa8uc0MBsuBsVUe2IKJ1j9CQAZSDPYEBTDvP8xX5OCVgzjshiBipUg5revvWjBFzlQ8nhFLaT_4VW5h3W3CpMUR2_zw2SlBdwv5VYky6Ld0i2Tf3Gab65XabAGGmSCDahrU/w400-h300/20230424_113647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Papers and Image : Stampin' Up - 'Leaves and Boughs of Holly'</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, luv Sam x</p>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-49099657121931877492023-02-25T07:00:00.133+00:002023-02-27T14:46:26.455+00:00Snowflake Window<p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all ok ?, if not, then I send you virtual hugs, as Winter can be rough on a lot of people. </p><p>I can't believe it's been 4 months since I last posted and boy lots have happened, I now have a beautiful pergola in my garden, I'll show you the before and after photos after the cards. Harrison has turned 16 and has been accepted into the college he wants to go to, to study A-levels, pending his GCSE results. Alan is enjoying his new job and me, well I'm busy meeting new friends, volunteering and getting out and about visiting different places.</p><p>Today is the start of the fabby Challenge run by the wonderful Maureen <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a>, it's very short this month, as it ends on the last day of the month and this month it's the 28th !! </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">I've based both cards this month on a die - 'Snowflake Window' that I managed to buy 2nd hand from the lovely Jen Nelson (some of you in blogging land with know the name), as soon as I saw it, I knew I would have great fun playing with it -as I had seen several Stampin' Up cards using a die set 'Snowman Magic Bundle' and I wanted to make them, without buying the Stampin' Up set, as I already had a Snowman die - it's amazing what you can create, if you just have a rummage in your craft stash 😁 x</p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="4366" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteqOs9-z4A1CjJhYVkfuX4_2mfLtZoTOlmL2uW141yJ3UPSNFx15oEa2eu1zs1yxzZNDnMrKCARNTawHLPyY8nUYz-vd1LGVtjZMxVpIY8kx2yn2mxViX2vVFoSaLCGgy7LTNUgbaM1se988qvWtDs-fa0C4F9460sCZgKhjSqZ9intrfjYqT__up/w400-h251/IMG_4823.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just to let you know the blue card is smaller - hence why the snowman looks a little bigger 😀</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : DCWV - 'The Winter Matstack' a small size 4.5 x 6.5, not normally a size I buy (and have had them a while), but they were perfect for both of these cards</div><p style="text-align: center;">Die : My Favourite Things Die - 'Snowflake Window'</p><p style="text-align: center;">Snowman : My Favourite Things Die - 'Scenic Snow Globe'</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sentiment On Purple card : Cottage Cutz Die - 'Merry Christmas Santa'</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sentiment On Blue card : was one of the sentiments from the DCWV papers, that I was already using</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhi-VxyA_g3fwnin-fkScxTw_WnwfnAUgT8tm2YMGE4vWdCgNDV6Hd6qWyvOpUtvTFaOJ57PCwKrAOGjTTen6ThByHfjwg6onobqmjF47_mDkID_kGzH9oOZzoRLn4dbhInpH8VMStvf7HWxfPi0lVczKoR1mt4snXS0Ntn6ow3rrrMXDVkAvLOPAj/w300-h400/20230227_142118.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Thanks for looking and for any comments, you would like to leave, would be most grateful, Luv Sam x</span></div></div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-18628091075914984992022-10-25T07:00:00.077+01:002022-10-25T07:00:00.235+01:00Poinsettias <p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all well ? </p><p>Since I last posted, Alan has resigned from his job, as he was headhunted for a new one, so as he put it he resigned at 10.15am and by 10.18am I had given him a list of jobs to do - due to a conflict of interest, he went on gardening leave for 3 months 😂, I did let him have a week off, whilst we went on a fabulous River Cruise from Cologne, going to Koblenz, Strasbourg and Basel. </p><p>This month is my last designer spot for this year on the wonderful <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> and after this only 1 more Challenge till Christmas - how scary, especially if you haven't made many cards / gift tags, therefore you have from today till 31st October to enter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFAqGc-QfK0I4SJyDlPprsp6Eo5O52yC9jvy-qTN69MweRttWA-2xUqLjKnyxqELPKBqWWWvT1U5n49SqyASoBYZySDTY-qMTQr84RnPnDMGjur_o_V0AatZefc8xg_MLne3db0grWNWJE7lz14U41hZ0puALE9-WON_Wk362KTZzsscGD1IBni4f/s3415/IMG_4820.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3396" data-original-width="3415" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFAqGc-QfK0I4SJyDlPprsp6Eo5O52yC9jvy-qTN69MweRttWA-2xUqLjKnyxqELPKBqWWWvT1U5n49SqyASoBYZySDTY-qMTQr84RnPnDMGjur_o_V0AatZefc8xg_MLne3db0grWNWJE7lz14U41hZ0puALE9-WON_Wk362KTZzsscGD1IBni4f/w400-h398/IMG_4820.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Circle Die : Memory Box - 'Poinsettia Circle Frame'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Large Poinsettia : Spellbinders - 'Layered Poinsettia'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the leaves have been enhanced with white chalk / VersaMagic </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : First Edition - 'Christmas Sentiment Dies'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper : A very old Dovecraft one, but I don't know the name of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pearls have been gold embossed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ribbon is from my stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-69860618143723867452022-08-25T07:00:00.001+01:002022-08-25T07:00:00.221+01:00Stitch A Snowflake<p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all well and enjoying the gorgeous summer weather we have been having here in the UK, I must confess a times it's been a little too hot - that is when I hibernate in the house, although when we had 38C heat here in Cornwall, I wasn't even able to make cards, as the ink was taken an age to dry !!. We managed to get away for a Mediterranean cruise, which was very hot, but at least we had air con, which made such a difference.</p><p>Today is the start of the wonderful Christmas card Challenge run by the lovely Maureen <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> and as time is quickly catching us up, I thought I had better make 2 cards this time, using the same die, which was kindly given to me, as a present.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl__N1yhF65Z04mVXubYVUHJuA-5xl6OqF6j9vonVHjb15AyGTGWjnPrhVN8yc-A_x1r27DA0l392LQ4UEh6uybHjrKO1ZTM5IEpzsiYLN724uXasA3cqXJFJZ9b0qLx41l91CfIXfR2sl2hW0w6FW6oiCqaMyY4_4xg_8I6XZ9rizvYtcnDcquIFX/s4478/IMG_4816.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4478" data-original-width="3026" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl__N1yhF65Z04mVXubYVUHJuA-5xl6OqF6j9vonVHjb15AyGTGWjnPrhVN8yc-A_x1r27DA0l392LQ4UEh6uybHjrKO1ZTM5IEpzsiYLN724uXasA3cqXJFJZ9b0qLx41l91CfIXfR2sl2hW0w6FW6oiCqaMyY4_4xg_8I6XZ9rizvYtcnDcquIFX/w270-h400/IMG_4816.png" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snowflake Die : Penny Black - 'Stitch A Snowflake - 51-376'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Smaller Snowflake : Spellbinders - 'Snowflake Wonder (one of 5 dies)'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brad in the middle : Dovecraft </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : Penny Black - 'Snow Wishes - 51-082'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : Quick Cards, came free with a magazine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqLrl4V3mZfX82OwzDu3u9K7RPQq7f7Ac_s-I0ffIBzIsVnL4WAHiyV198xyN380u4fbUlC0L55djSZpjUCrYL_8LdjPS5DeOoVQ3VNzzX4IF-QBTGLpqvY-qrv1ERAB4q-u05Ogl2Li_7iJwffNDuls0kLR_sYlqmniHgfKE2QMVtDdVo9ER3ZDX/s3344/IMG_4818.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="3268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqLrl4V3mZfX82OwzDu3u9K7RPQq7f7Ac_s-I0ffIBzIsVnL4WAHiyV198xyN380u4fbUlC0L55djSZpjUCrYL_8LdjPS5DeOoVQ3VNzzX4IF-QBTGLpqvY-qrv1ERAB4q-u05Ogl2Li_7iJwffNDuls0kLR_sYlqmniHgfKE2QMVtDdVo9ER3ZDX/w391-h400/IMG_4818.png" width="391" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snowflake Die : Penny Black - 'Stitch A Snowflake - 51-376'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Smaller Snowflake : Spellbinders - 'Snowflake Wonder'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brad in the middle - I didn't have a gold one, so found a plain one and embossed it, using gold embossing powder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper : First Edition - 'Gilded Winter' - the paper I picked is already embossed with sparkly gold snowflakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiments : Lili Of The Valley - 'Christmas Tags'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gold Thread from stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-469469638762465232022-06-25T06:00:00.066+01:002022-06-25T06:00:00.214+01:00Carolling Mice And A Holly Wreath <p> Hi,0</p><p>Firstly I hope you are all ok ? A lot has happened since I lasted posted - firstly I kept it very quiet but Alan's Dad was in hospital at the time of the last Challenge and sadly he lost his fight on 9th May, he didn't want a funeral and because Alan was really drained and emotional from the last 6 weeks of going up and down to Yorkshire from Cornwall, I decided he needed a break, so we went to Vienna for 3 days and WOW what a city, we had the most amazing time.</p><p>Today is the start of Maureen's fabby <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> and it lasts until 30th June, remember to leave a comment for a chance to win a great prize and as we are half way through the year it gives you a chance to start on your Christmas cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvJ9ZJfE2nSkaMI4gdBv54btL-F2cu8KWTBA9punWhIX7oa4pUWaPRwyKthyVmPpWewxqhY3I7ahzfTYh-EzwMqD03eftS1Uu3vy4t3vrvviX1EGfNchaWr3APAo1EpRffwEzwQXpcUgreAkQ-yXhomeZp2atv1dsPglM1zVJCtH7IhUPdb7FIZS2/s3868/IMG_4813%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3868" data-original-width="3316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvJ9ZJfE2nSkaMI4gdBv54btL-F2cu8KWTBA9punWhIX7oa4pUWaPRwyKthyVmPpWewxqhY3I7ahzfTYh-EzwMqD03eftS1Uu3vy4t3vrvviX1EGfNchaWr3APAo1EpRffwEzwQXpcUgreAkQ-yXhomeZp2atv1dsPglM1zVJCtH7IhUPdb7FIZS2/w343-h400/IMG_4813%20(1).png" width="343" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Mouse Image is : Penny Black - 'Holly Day Critters 30-017'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Holly Wreath and Sentiment is : Penny Black - 'Christmas Treasures 30-019'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Door is a die (that I have never used before): Lawn Fawn - 'Shut The Front Door LF1495'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brick embossing : Marianne Design - 'DF3403'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be mostly appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-75416992943778364392022-04-25T07:00:00.051+01:002022-04-25T07:00:00.230+01:00The Light Brigade<p>Hi,</p><p>I hope you are keeping well ? Well since I last posted we have been busy doing our garden and upcycling a bedside table (i'll try and get the photos off of my phone to upload) and being busy in our garden - clearing brambles and ivy and planting new plants (we are no gardeners, but we are giving it a go).</p><p>Today is the start of <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> and you have until the 30th to upload your Christmas card, don't forget to leave a comment on the Challenge and you will be in with a chance to win a fabby prize.</p><p>My card started off with the backing paper that was 5 x 5.5 inches (I think it's Stampin Up), which I cut down by 0.5 inches, I love the brass / copper sparkle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx74_kg1Pz_gK7KZk5YwKa47LZZKlBZGw5EYwScSe7siCLeIy8YiaZWgYA39DqA4aHvQqsMPSgU7tbzy9SRIWfC1M2alxLiSPazbjoMdDNerRoOPxGsKpaUV1M3Kkn5h7RcXhnjLp4UrL-6Z3uGUw4byL0AbPuYPpSHYjSspCsCxectQqZJoKA6pPl/s4608/IMG_4809.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx74_kg1Pz_gK7KZk5YwKa47LZZKlBZGw5EYwScSe7siCLeIy8YiaZWgYA39DqA4aHvQqsMPSgU7tbzy9SRIWfC1M2alxLiSPazbjoMdDNerRoOPxGsKpaUV1M3Kkn5h7RcXhnjLp4UrL-6Z3uGUw4byL0AbPuYPpSHYjSspCsCxectQqZJoKA6pPl/w400-h300/IMG_4809.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image ; Penny Black - 'The Light Brigade / 3916K / 2008'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : Art Impressions - 'SC0799', the set with the lady and jumper </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embossed Strips : Papermania - 'Christmas Borders', bought them years ago for 75p</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper - I think Stampin Up, but a friend of mine, whose into Stamping Up in a big way, doesn't recognise it ??, but you may</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking a for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-35221951454176152302022-02-25T08:00:00.058+00:002022-02-25T08:00:00.236+00:00Xmas Pilgrims and A Snowy Scene <p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all ok ? Well I didn't think it was going to take me 10 months, before I posted again !!, but finding another house to buy in Cornwall proved harder than we first thought - in fact we were technically homeless for 6 months, till we finally moved into our wonderful new home on 11th November and to be honest it's the best of the ones, we viewed - we are now 7 miles from Newquay and 8 miles from Wadebridge on the North coast in a fabulous little market town and our biggest project to deal with is the garden, as it's 30 meters long and up a hill, but hopefully that should be sorted by Easter.</p><p>I will always be eternally grateful to Maureen who bared with me for the last 10 months and kept me on her fabby team, so here are a couple of cards for this month's <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a>, which starts today and finishes on the 28th (a very short month, this time), so you will need to be quick :</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj66hpIJuK8tk2k1jVP7O-cb2FG2GVbCHRFcsRofqJXWmvkSu0oa6fXx_rXVRVttPTKPmsKISWtRKjwzVV44nqZF2xCgGsw10n7I_ewkYKBMY6g426kJ2HJxXxCCsTvxMw-UYpJCYFEXnelog0wnaudq8geJwol4o0tynfT47oIavLpqI1wVDSwhfYB=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj66hpIJuK8tk2k1jVP7O-cb2FG2GVbCHRFcsRofqJXWmvkSu0oa6fXx_rXVRVttPTKPmsKISWtRKjwzVV44nqZF2xCgGsw10n7I_ewkYKBMY6g426kJ2HJxXxCCsTvxMw-UYpJCYFEXnelog0wnaudq8geJwol4o0tynfT47oIavLpqI1wVDSwhfYB=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Xmas Pilgrims / 3543K / 2006'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : My Favourite Things - 'Deck The Howls / CS-348'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : Bazzill Basics Paper - 'Countdown To Christmas'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Punched Edge : E K Success</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tree Gems - The Paper Studio - bought in America about 5 years ago</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ribbon is from my stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sketch used is one that Jules with a heart designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvEPztFLfqYlBBXrphZMw_K0ETmeFLsRLeYtZGMOqRRi25Mj34213vx9v5d9th_k5PnZVsIVxa0k_ZF4pZnoSThN5TavwCshEyp4FT223xlTiQzyu1oM_bymqKLGe6FtFAy8hKgX9EyhKRxAmnP40nmPd7B8pPDtOlV00ewgtnDLo7m9EuP_1IdJcg=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvEPztFLfqYlBBXrphZMw_K0ETmeFLsRLeYtZGMOqRRi25Mj34213vx9v5d9th_k5PnZVsIVxa0k_ZF4pZnoSThN5TavwCshEyp4FT223xlTiQzyu1oM_bymqKLGe6FtFAy8hKgX9EyhKRxAmnP40nmPd7B8pPDtOlV00ewgtnDLo7m9EuP_1IdJcg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started this card about 8 years ago, when I did a class at The Glitter Pot (that does not exist anymore) and I never got round to finishing it, so my new years resolution is to try and finish some of the half completed projects 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and all comments are much appreciated too, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-40785333738257374492021-04-25T07:00:00.012+01:002021-04-25T07:00:00.287+01:00Snowmen and Pointsettia <p> Hi,</p><p>I hope you are all keeping well and that the future is looking rosier, has anybody had the vaccine yet ? I was 'Lucky' enough to have mine in February and the second one in April, as I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, so it's a double edge sword !! </p><p>Whilst in lockdown, I had some spare time, so I decided to make my cards for this month's Challenge - to be honest I was fed up with packing !!, I'd like to report that we are in our new home, but unfortunately we are not, at the last minute the seller refused to exchange contracts, so therefore we broke the chain and have exchanged on our present home and will complete on 18th May, then after that I will technically be 'Homeless' (in the meantime we will be staying in hotels and cottages), we are looking at new houses, but to be honest they have all gone up in price since we first looked in October, but I'm sure something will turn up.</p><p>Today is the start of <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a> and it starts today and ends on the 31st, it's a great Challenge, allowing you to get ahead for Christmas.</p><p>The cards I've made this time are both the same design, but look completely different :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGN3XN3JFXGq4wfRy6OpaKD9Q8QgM_nBsp9STTL5TZFIyQfOg3l4i7iDVAXAd3qJQwfFtDWpMa0hyphenhyphenAGBtGARQIeqqyHYDAOPwCFwu5UUGX8MZVMbI7PbQ_g3McqED-pQzIOB55rn4usQQ/s2048/IMG_4797.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGN3XN3JFXGq4wfRy6OpaKD9Q8QgM_nBsp9STTL5TZFIyQfOg3l4i7iDVAXAd3qJQwfFtDWpMa0hyphenhyphenAGBtGARQIeqqyHYDAOPwCFwu5UUGX8MZVMbI7PbQ_g3McqED-pQzIOB55rn4usQQ/w280-h400/IMG_4797.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Snow Very Good Friends / 1996'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : Doodlebug - 'Christmas Cheer' and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the plain one is : Lili Of The Valley - 'Solids / Bonnets and Bowties'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Circle Die : MFT - 'Merry Christmas Circle Frame'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Banners made using : Die-namics - 'Fishtail Flags'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzlMx-2Uj4mjMu1srcmaJQnoXK6TU6XvcBhcfyxEFWvFAePicj5MrZi8dytBqQaHFpaFzwfXJfSHTA2ItHoMTN-rRC8G8H1zEFFF61EhMB-ewwhfdYtfbXokgWUOcmkC78YmXSlb1NbM/s2048/IMG_4798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1518" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzlMx-2Uj4mjMu1srcmaJQnoXK6TU6XvcBhcfyxEFWvFAePicj5MrZi8dytBqQaHFpaFzwfXJfSHTA2ItHoMTN-rRC8G8H1zEFFF61EhMB-ewwhfdYtfbXokgWUOcmkC78YmXSlb1NbM/w296-h400/IMG_4798.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Pot O' Pointsettia / 188D / 1993'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : Bo Bunny - 'Silver and Gold Collection'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dies the same as above</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-68578225039968266472021-02-25T07:00:00.058+00:002021-02-25T07:00:00.150+00:00Reindeer Wishes And A Stag<p> Hi,</p><p>Firstly I do apologise if you saw this post in January, as I have my moving head on, I got my months wrong !!. </p><p>Surprise, surprise we haven't moved and right now, it's getting to me (our buyers solicitor is useless, well all 3 of them are / have been !!, they are on the 3rd if you hadn't already twigged) I hope you are going to make a card for the lovely Maureen's Challenge <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Christmas Challenge</a>, especially as I find life so much easier, when it gets to Christmas. </p><p>I thought it was about time I made a couple of Rudolph / Deer cards, so here they are : </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK9oUt0YPNQXQm770wCjDLDxX8bxd2LFyWROlDfAHMEjH_9V1Lwq1Aq20XnyqM0UkiN5cr7KP305H43pnG22Jhm7N5MZEwEmnU0VM1ru4EzurEFr2r0Vouey0QnVYErecKWfcSwMeypc/s2048/Jan+21+IMG_4796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1997" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK9oUt0YPNQXQm770wCjDLDxX8bxd2LFyWROlDfAHMEjH_9V1Lwq1Aq20XnyqM0UkiN5cr7KP305H43pnG22Jhm7N5MZEwEmnU0VM1ru4EzurEFr2r0Vouey0QnVYErecKWfcSwMeypc/w390-h400/Jan+21+IMG_4796.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Reindeer Warm - Ups / 1242H / 1998'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : Dovecraft - 'Merry Magic'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mittens : Memory Box - 'Precious Mittens'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKg-HhqYq0xWG4BmeB9WOYlyfVEcud_IqeIQ5t2tP6TYd73Q6UgyTI5HOQmMl6rSk0aXzs7fqPiIqEluP5ZrqxletOKt9iD0p-pHFDoBXd8K_oFhIiki5bvX8h_t_Gfzd-TpY677m08E/s2048/jan+2021+IMG_4794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2029" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKg-HhqYq0xWG4BmeB9WOYlyfVEcud_IqeIQ5t2tP6TYd73Q6UgyTI5HOQmMl6rSk0aXzs7fqPiIqEluP5ZrqxletOKt9iD0p-pHFDoBXd8K_oFhIiki5bvX8h_t_Gfzd-TpY677m08E/w396-h400/jan+2021+IMG_4794.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image, Sentiment and Plaque for Stag / Deer to sit on : Came free with a craft magazine, I think it was Cardmaking and Papercraft, but the set is called 'Majestic Moments'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers : Prima - 'North Country'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embossing behind Deer / Stag : Sizzix - 'Flowers, Stars & Swirls Set'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wooden Deers from stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keep well and safe and thanks for looking at my blog and thank you for any comments you leave too, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-92068575528347802732020-10-25T07:00:00.051+00:002020-10-25T07:00:00.290+00:00Merriest Wishes <div><a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/"> </a>Hi,</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you are keeping well, it's been very busy in this house - we have sold our house (subject to contract) and are moving to Cornwall (son is already at school there), so we are frantically house hunting!! </div><div><br /></div><div>It's that time again, when today is the start of a new Christmas Challenge <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Rudolph Days Christmas Challenge</a> and you have from today till 31st October to add your card and given we only have a 2 months left till the big day, it gives you a good excuse to make a card, to put away.</div><div><br /></div><div>This months cards are using a Die and Stamp set I bought on a 2nd Craft Facebook site, which is a bit different for me to use, as I normally like to stamp and colour </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2xtVwxFu9VJ1QatbyansYe0Magfst-xLfH3KplFKcXX50IelipCkYODPr-O3VqQ4hGB4ZMV3bV2NaayaLAysjAil9bpyKdoYbfNoSgUsioUvvzoQqM1sSb813aSpQljJLG7-w7us5q8/s2048/IMG_4787.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2xtVwxFu9VJ1QatbyansYe0Magfst-xLfH3KplFKcXX50IelipCkYODPr-O3VqQ4hGB4ZMV3bV2NaayaLAysjAil9bpyKdoYbfNoSgUsioUvvzoQqM1sSb813aSpQljJLG7-w7us5q8/w300-h400/IMG_4787.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure if photo shows but in real life, it's very sparkly, as I have used pearlescent papers on the embossing bit and the baubles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Die and Stamp set : 'Merriest Wishes' - Stampin' Up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embossing : 'Baubles' -Sizzix </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ribbon and Pearlescent papers from my stash </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8Fspgw9Sitb95rP2DJ8_tJ3PABOFoQtNbzroweU2veHlBRViHPuZD4ci4mcHi-YbiSM2cQCOXjqV2qb6anFmNpiMh7hme8VQFRepi46Zlyn9HnXRO0yEs3inwH9S1Ows5niMgHKjnI0/s2048/IMG_4789.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2048" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8Fspgw9Sitb95rP2DJ8_tJ3PABOFoQtNbzroweU2veHlBRViHPuZD4ci4mcHi-YbiSM2cQCOXjqV2qb6anFmNpiMh7hme8VQFRepi46Zlyn9HnXRO0yEs3inwH9S1Ows5niMgHKjnI0/w400-h301/IMG_4789.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Die set : 'Merriest Wishes' - Stampin' Up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glitttery Designer Card : 'The Christmas Glitter Mat Stack' - DCWV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Plain Glittery Card : 'Glitzy' - DCWV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Tree Border Die : 'Christmas Tree Ribbon' - Joanna Sheen </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gold Pearlescent paper and ribbon from stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x<br /></div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-54771981821517657162020-08-25T07:00:00.015+01:002020-08-25T07:00:03.324+01:00Santa's Hat and Sincere Wishes Hi, <div><br /></div><div>I hope you are all ok ? and I can't believe this is Harrison's last weekend of school holidays and as of 2nd September, he will be going back, it will be the first time since Friday 13th March, but we are grateful, that he has been taught every day by his teachers, via Google Hangouts, to be honest I think the only thing he has missed is the sport, as he is sports mad 😃</div><div><br /></div><div>Today is the start of a new Challenge at <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/</a> Rudolph Days Challenge, which starts today and ends 31st August and all you have to do, is make a Christmas card</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9nKuDeu3KDQo_XD_DyxFAGy5gM2xR6OVLjTHDxe8bNy2smoA1HsxP4Ne5ly41QU5k1sIiqzBfbPv6708BQVYo-chwSCWXd0SVvwx6ZfntT7WYiPyk6sjEEy7AppQKRT7-dwv3DCcVIk/s3930/IMG_4780.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3450" data-original-width="3930" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9nKuDeu3KDQo_XD_DyxFAGy5gM2xR6OVLjTHDxe8bNy2smoA1HsxP4Ne5ly41QU5k1sIiqzBfbPv6708BQVYo-chwSCWXd0SVvwx6ZfntT7WYiPyk6sjEEy7AppQKRT7-dwv3DCcVIk/w400-h351/IMG_4780.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Santa's Hat / 4283K / 2012'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fur round hat : Stampendous - 'Fuzzy Fun Flock'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper (an old pack) : DCWV - 'Rose Tinted Christmas'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWq06YrD55FKIoUqdNvj3ux7Y7LNCLFwFg2rGmiLU5WCk1bSgvFgILjJA8iceiE7PJoossq0hgHYQ-QPDLSkgefs88OgWzF00u51FEPr_pRY8wo_P0mhMgEGrPJlqjA6BKp9TwEZf4BY/s4348/IMG_4777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3250" data-original-width="4348" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWq06YrD55FKIoUqdNvj3ux7Y7LNCLFwFg2rGmiLU5WCk1bSgvFgILjJA8iceiE7PJoossq0hgHYQ-QPDLSkgefs88OgWzF00u51FEPr_pRY8wo_P0mhMgEGrPJlqjA6BKp9TwEZf4BY/w400-h299/IMG_4777.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is using the Harlequin design, the lovely Di shared on her blog and sometimes, I don't know about you, but I'm never shaw what to do with a large sentiment, so this design was absolutely perfect</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : Penny Black - 'Sincere Wishes / 2480H / 2002'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Papers (again a very old set ) : Dovecraft - 'Tis The Season'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and well, and thanks for looking and for any comments, you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-38962173492130839582020-08-15T07:00:00.009+01:002020-08-15T07:00:00.174+01:00Bubble Bloom - SamanthaHi,<div><br /></div><div>I hope you are keeping well ? </div><div><br /></div><div>I recently bought a stash of goodies on a Facebook crafty selling site and I've used one of the stamps today to make a thank you card for Harrison's Housemistress </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="4608" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8gxPiy9tV5cNt58qVkzIpyiiJSmvrhiQlk2CghTMMcpEwlRgJDaaCCNRMiCGzWyd2TrAs7NKI2y_qMcxv-0ZYw3TWJh7SR99x0ySb1ijU-heS5Qn8dFijsK5Rwu9GPvnigmTmc592Fk/w400-h213/IMG_4775.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image : Woodware - 'Bubble Bloom - Samantha' / which I thought was quite apt for me 😁</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've filled the bubbles with : Pearls - Love To Craft 'A Beautiful Life'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Craftwork Crafts Card Candy - 'Iced Gems & Chocolate Drops'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper : LOTV Nitwits Collection - 'Country Meadow'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sentiment : Tattered Lace dies - '29 Sentiments to create over 50 greetings'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay well and safe, thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-89068530498007316352020-08-01T07:00:00.016+01:002020-08-01T07:00:01.876+01:00Morris Patchwork ElephantHi,<div><br /></div><div>I hope you are all doing well ? </div><div><br /></div><div>I have a friend who has just given birth to a baby boy and fortunately while 'Lockdown' was on, she kindly told me, what she was having, so I could make her a card, whilst I had time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have done a couple of 'Harlequin' cards using leftover scraps, but with the scraps I had, I looked around Youtube for a different design and found this one Starburst / Sunburst design : </div><div><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/402650022921081121/">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/402650022921081121/</a> - I must confess though that it completely did my head in, as I did it by hand, where apparently MFT do a die, that cuts each strip of paper perfectly, but my lovely friend Kelly didn't tell me about it until , after I had made it 😏</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and well, thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div><div><br /></div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-53161393135416252212020-07-18T07:00:00.006+01:002020-07-18T07:00:00.895+01:00Petal PartyHi,<div><br /></div><div>I hope you are all well and last night I came back from a week in Cornwall, it was lovely to see a bit of normality and it was something to finally look forward too, we managed to get Harrison booked into 3 sessions of surfing, so he was happy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today's card was another Challenge (It's called 'Split Card Trick') set by my lovely friends, whilst in Lockdown and although I didn't have the stamps, shown in the video, I remembered I had these instead : </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APaMpg8bK48&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Th5HKPQ9jUgFnKL52a58ShkzNzFOQ7HaA3ZKK12QIexkRUUMKX0lzLnE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APaMpg8bK48&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Th5HKPQ9jUgFnKL52a58ShkzNzFOQ7HaA3ZKK12QIexkRUUMKX0lzLnE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYKf5Jyd2viY31GIbYR_8dgZWGGur6woBBIVwMh0f_g4fDABqkOlNA6aeH3v3GQf6pqOr3_t_OcXWeiDM3M2yLj_UStNF2zmamKynie6IhwL9CAloecGyydN6TE2ohjYRQkGP3yc1JmI/w500-h375/IMG_4765.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Image : Penny Black - 'Petal Party / 30-113'</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sentiment on Card 1 : Penny Black - 'True Friends / 3852E / 2008'</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sentiment on Card 2 : Penny Black - 'Sentiment Collection /30-350 / 2016'</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Flowers were coloured in with : Tim Holtz - 'Distress Inks - Wild Honey / Dried Marigold / Festive Berries / Bundled Sage / Peeled Paint'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-32331037108968932972020-07-05T07:00:00.025+01:002020-07-05T07:00:01.755+01:00Party Animals - Part 2 Hi, <div><br /></div><div>I hope you are all staying safe and well ? I had to contact 'Quack' during Lockdown as my Menopausal symptons seemed to be accelerating. From yesterday we were allowed to have our hair cut, so a couple of weeks ago I contacted my hairdresser and yipee she has booked me in for Thursday 9th July at 2pm and I so can't wait, as it's not been coloured (as I can't use any bleach on it) or cut for 19 weeks !! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved the Lawn Fawn - 'Party Animals' I purchased at the start of Lockdown so much I decided to use it, to make a couple of my cards : </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">My first card is a sketch I followed, a Challenge set by my lovely friend Kay, during Lockdown to keep me sane ;-) ; 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I hope you are all staying well, in these difficult times. I do apologise in advance, if I have made any spelling mistakes, only at the moment I'm working on my son's computer, as our's broke 2 months ago and I have had to use the Ipad !!, which is a pain, when it comes to adding watermarks to photos !!<br />
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As today is the 25th June, it means Maureen has a new challenge over at <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Christmas Challenge </a> and it gives you all a good excuse to make a Christmas card or two, before the silly season starts.<br />
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This one was done as part of a Challenge, that I've been doing with 3 other lovely crafty friends and it was a sketch (I don't have that MFT die, so I used Stitched Modern Rectangle Stax by MFT) : <a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/2018/02/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-371.html?fbclid=IwAR3XHr7YFSi1cZNJJgG-a9f3PVFLTDP5lLwi2k461td16efPi6x3W0wA9QA">http://www.cardchallenges.com/2018/02/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-371.html?fbclid=IwAR3XHr7YFSi1cZNJJgG-a9f3PVFLTDP5lLwi2k461td16efPi6x3W0wA9QA</a></div>
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I hope you are all keeping well and that you have managed to meet up with some of your family, unfortunately we haven't been able to, as they live in West Yorkshire and we are in Sussex, which is a trifle frustrating, when all my neighbours have had family round<br />
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Anyway today is Father's Day in the UK and here are the cards I made for Alan (the Wallace and Gromit one) and his Dad.<br />
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Another crafty Challenge from my lovely friends, was to use up my scraps !! and whilst having a nose round blog land, I noticed the lovely Di had done this : <a href="http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com/2020/05/pixies-snippets-playground-challenge-378.html">Pixies Crafty Workshop, Challenge 378</a>, and she was kind enough to add a link, so I followed it and made the above </div>
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Stay safe and well my crafty friends and for looking at my cards, if you would like to leave a comment, it would be much appreciated, luv Sam x</div>
Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-33569451587688420342020-06-07T15:11:00.000+01:002020-06-07T15:26:35.963+01:00Party AnimalsHi,<br />
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At the start of lockdown, i thought i would treat myself to a new set of stamps & (something i don't do very often) dies too & i then went about making some 'Quick' cards - the stamp set is - Lawn Fawn : 'Party Animals' :<br />
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The Fox one :</div>
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Thanks for looking & for any comments, you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, luv Sam x</div>
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First of all Happy VE Day - 75th Anniversary to you all, here in the UK, its a bank holiday & for a change the weather is sunny for at least today & tomorrow ;-) </div>
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If my post is looking a bit weird, it's because our laptop is not charging, we think we need a new power pack - so i'm on the ipad one finger typing !! </div>
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The first card was made for a card swap, to cheer someone up during the Lockdown, it was liked & made the person smile, so i made another one, as I've got lots of scraps ;-) </div>
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I then made another of the above card and I sent it to one of Alan's work colleagues, so she could send it to her boyfriend, who is a paramedic, who has been struggling</div>
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Image & Sentiment - Your Next Stamp : 'Fairytale Cuties' </div>
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<br />Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-13331928108490214922020-04-25T07:00:00.000+01:002020-04-25T07:00:08.100+01:00Sweet Christmas Wishes And Button & Bow WreathHi,<br />
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I hope you are all well and keeping going during this lockdown, well today is the start of a great Challenge, run by the lovely Maureen and ends on the 30th April, a perfect excuse to fill your time and make a Christmas card <a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/">Rudolph Days Challenge</a><br />
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Originally I was only going to make one card for this month's Challenge, as I was running out of time before I went to Cuba - obviously not realising what was going to happen a mere one week later, when all flights and holidays were grounded by the UK government !!, so here is the card I made :<br />
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Image : Penny Black - 'Sweet Christmas Wishes / 1996 (the original wooden stamp)'</div>
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Papers : First Edition - 'Stocking Fillers'</div>
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Die : Poppy Stamps - 'Stacked Gingerbread / Style No: 1309'</div>
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So for my second card has been created during Lockdown and an image I push round the drawer usually, not knowing what to do with it !! : </div>
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Image : Penny Black - 'Button & Bow Wreath / 921D / 1996'</div>
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Sentiment : Penny Black - 'Winer Wonders / 30-087 / 2011'</div>
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Papers : Bo Bunny - 'Dear Santa Collection'</div>
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Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, above all 'Stay Safe', Luv Sam x</div>
Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-34055958949468174702020-04-06T12:38:00.001+01:002020-04-06T12:38:33.561+01:00Birthday BonanzaHi,<br />
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Back in February I joined a Stampin' Up fundraiser for the wildlife of Australia, after the bushfires, at the time I only made 1 card, but managed to stamp some other images, normally I never get round to finishing off any projects, but since we have been on lock down, I thought it gave me a good opportunity / excuse to have a play - not my normal thing, as I like to stamp and colour in with my Copics, but gave me a chance to top up my Birthday cards,<br />
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Thanks for looking and please stay safe, Luv Sam x</div>
<br />Whisperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439665099291695771noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586835103805407335.post-1932748367375617702020-03-20T15:10:00.002+00:002020-03-24T17:53:41.476+00:00Crossing BridgesHi,<br />
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Stay safe everyone.<br />
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Well it feels really weird at the moment - Alan is permanently working from home and as from today Harrison will no long be going to school, instead he will be doing distant learning - which means he will still do his lessons, there is a video link to see the teacher and they can see which students have logged in, he only has a week of this, as he officially breaks up next Friday for Easter, which is when we would have been flying to Cuba, but as we are now grounded, we are trying to get our money back !!.<br />
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Today's card was made for Alan's Mum :<br />
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Image : Penny Black - 'Crossing Bridges ! / 3206J '</div>
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Papers : LOTV - 'Petal Fresh'</div>
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Flower Strip : Penny Black Die - 'Flower Pop Outs / 51-230'</div>
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Sentiment : Penny Black - 'The Sweetest / 30-294'</div>
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<a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">Penny Black Saturday Challenge </a>- where this month is : 'Anything Goes or Think Spring'</div>
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Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, keep crafting and keep your spirits up,</div>
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Luv Sam x</div>
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