tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54145830238614360762024-03-13T11:41:28.013+11:00Creative ChookeHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.comBlogger616125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-64189632853927833922019-12-08T14:13:00.003+11:002019-12-08T14:16:34.891+11:00How time flies - December already!<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hmmm ..... so it's been a while.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">The last few months have been a whirl of activity</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">however I think I've come back to earth and ready for some more crafting fun.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">You may remember from previous years,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">that in early December, the old folk at church enjoy a service together followed by a delicious Christmas lunch while being entertained by a talented choir.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I think it is always nice for each person to go home with a little gift</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">so this year I made Easel Calendar/Post-It Notes.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Each one is different, some traditional, some quirky, some masculine, some feminine </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">but something for everyone.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I purchased the calendars and post-it notes, but everything else is from my stash.</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Another member of the congregation also made beautiful embroidered handtowels </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>I'm sure everyone thoroughly enjoyed their celebratory lunch together.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>Until next time .... happy crafting!</b></i></span></div>
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-17267156950180157672019-07-28T16:02:00.003+10:002019-07-28T16:04:40.428+10:00Zentangling Randomly<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>My brain is tired, so I think it's time to take a break from my usual cardmaking for a while, </i><br />
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<i>This week, I've been Zentangling!</i></div>
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<i>I've been using blank pages in my journal as they have a dotty grid on them,</i></div>
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<i>Some designs take a couple of hours, others have been worked on over a couple of days.</i></div>
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<i>It's always a bit of a surprise at how the pattern evolves and comes to completion.</i></div>
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<i>Some pages are definitely more interesting than others,</i></div>
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<i>but how they turn out is random, depending on what patterns I use.</i></div>
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<i> As I said at the beginning of this post, I'm going to take a little break from crafting</i></div>
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<i>but I will be back, with some fresh ideas and enthusiasm.</i></div>
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<i>Until then ......</i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></i></div>
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-19758235289260822612019-07-18T10:06:00.005+10:002019-07-18T10:17:21.536+10:00Wishing You a Special Day<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>As promised from yesterday, I'm back with card #2</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>After fiddling around with various background papers and not being happy with anything,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>I did an about turn and got out my box of flowers, a piece of muslin, some printed vellum and a music note that was lying on my desk from a previous project.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>As the flowers were too lumpy bumpy for an envelope,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i> <b>Flowers </b>- Prima; Little Birdie Flowers; Green Tara</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><b>Stamp </b>- Stampendous 'Birthday Wish' </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>Birthday Wishes to both of these good friends.</i></span></div>
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-8874040771321822142019-07-17T11:22:00.001+10:002019-07-17T11:26:18.685+10:00We Dance and Play the Night Away<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Recently, two good friends turned 60</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>and to celebrate, the Mother's Group girls</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>took them out to dinner at a lovely restaurant</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>overlooking the Harbour.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Of course, cards were needed to accompany the gifts</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>and I was delighted to make them.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>So, card #1</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>I found this paper at my local papercraft shop while I was looking for something else</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>and it made me think of fairies and other woodland critters.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>I stamped the poem and the fairy, added an extra two toadstools</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>trimming down one side of each and adhering them together (if that makes sense).</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>There was plenty of room for everyone to sign the card</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>and the recipient was delighted.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i> <b>Stamps</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Lavinia Stamps - Secret Night; Three Dancing Fairies; Dancing til Dawn</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Stampendous - Birthday Wish</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Kaisercraft - Enchanted Collection 'Fairytale'</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Kaisercraft - Collectables 'Enchanted'</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>House of Paper - Earthy Recycled Oatmeal</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>I'll return shortly with card #2, so please come back ..... until then,</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span><br />
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-13774748020260302782019-07-08T12:45:00.001+10:002019-07-08T12:50:28.741+10:00Thank you<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>So, what have I been doing in a crafty way lately?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Probably not a lot, Mr Mojo has been conspicuous by his absence</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>and we've had a few bleak, dreary, winter days lately and I don't think that has helped. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>To top it off, I'm coughing up a lung and my back has gone out in sympathy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Anyhoo ......</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>.... a few weeks ago, I was asked if I could make some thank you cards.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>I thought I'd add a co-ordinating tag as well. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>I made each of the cards in a similar style but with different stamps and colours.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>This is a stamp I've had for many years, and it stamped just as well now as it did when it was new.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i> I know the tags weren't requested, however, I thought if they weren't needed now, </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>49 and Market - Gabi's Hibiscus Stamp Set<b> </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><b> </b>Stampotique - Flos</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Penny Black - Fuchsia</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i> Stampendous - Say It Today</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Thanks for visiting again today. Until next time ....</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span></div>
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-21521654566234022102019-06-27T17:26:00.002+10:002019-06-27T17:27:11.908+10:00I woke up like this<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>I'm in a slump. I buy new stamps and supplies, but the grey matter just won't play ball.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>I've got out my colouring books, which apart from laying down colour, don't require much thought but even they don't seem to be 'doing it' for me either. I'm not sure why, it's almost as though I'm tired, but I'm not; perhaps I'm bored and need a change to reboot my creative juices.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>Anyhow, I decided I needed to make <b>something</b> with one of my new stamps,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>Says it all, really - doesn't it?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>I stamped the fox and the #sentiment with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne' </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>(my new favourite black ink)</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>and the background 'elements' with Versafine Clair 'Morning Mist'.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>Colouring was done using KaiserCraft pencils.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>The Rabbit Hole Designs </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i> <span style="color: #741b47;">If anyone has any suggestions to drag myself back into the land of creativity,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><span style="color: #741b47;">let me know.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></i></span></div>
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-80042730508771376312019-06-15T10:39:00.005+10:002019-06-15T10:43:05.401+10:00Showers of Love<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>As a blogger, I'm either blogging every day or instead, weeks go past.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>That's not to say I'm not working on projects, just that sometimes I'm waiting for someone to receive a card or project and I refuse to blog something until I know it's been received.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Of course, sometimes there is nothing going on in my head at all, just fuzz going round and round.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>It's times like this that I find playing along with challenges is just the kick I need to get started again. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i> With this in mind, <a href="http://tagyoureitchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/tag-youre-it-89.html" target="_blank">Tag Your It Challenge #89 </a>is Umbrellas</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>This lovely girl and her wee pupsicle are very reminiscent of some weather we've had recently,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>winter with some rain showers.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Wouldn't it be fun if it rained little hearts instead of water?</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Anyhoo .... take a peek over on the challenge to see some more umbrellas.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>[This stamp set is unmarked (although I bought it from a papercraft shop)</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i> so my apologies if anyone is looking for it] </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span></div>
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-53230638380585219932019-06-14T16:19:00.005+10:002019-06-14T16:20:07.096+10:00Family Portrait<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">I am SUCH a bad blogger, I hope you haven't given up on me?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">I just have time to sneak my latest creation onto the </span></i></div>
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<a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-sisterhood-of-snarky-stampers.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge</span></i></a></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">which is <b>"F is for Family"</b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Every family needs a framed portrait of themselves, don't they?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">As usual though, most of my early photos were either missing heads or feet</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">and this motley bunch aren't much better! And as for the background .... pfttttt !!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">I don't know which is worse ..... no heads or no feet - oh dear!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">And wouldn't you have thought they could have been colour co-ordinated?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hahaha! Not my family!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Anyhoo ..... pop over to the Snarky Stampers and take a look at some other families.</b></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stampotique - L-R : Arnold; Mort had a Pin Curl; Chicken; Heart Throb; Checkers<b> </b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> See you again soon, until then ....</b></span></i></div>
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-61468122072677926672019-05-23T12:35:00.003+10:002019-05-23T12:36:29.542+10:00Mousey Greetings<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #ffd966;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;">Another birthday, another card .....</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>This one was whipped up fairly quickly and is just a bit of fun.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>I cut a square from white card, stamped the cat and the mouse directly onto it, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>then stamped them again onto extra white card.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>A couple of pieces of torn washi tape was added to ground both images,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>then coloured and fussy cut them out, gluing directly over the first images.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>I stamped a speech bubble and added a sentiment. A light edging of Distress Ink around the card square and it was ready to adhere to the folded card.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i> <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>Stamps</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="color: #bf9000;">Katzelkraft - Les rats des villes [KTZ179]</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i>[KTZ 152]</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i>Lawn Fawn - Open Me; Slow Down and Enjoy</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;">I'm sure the cat stamp has a name, but I haven't got it written down, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;">so if you know what it's called, just let me know. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">'Happy Birthday, Kiddywink'</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Until next time,</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b> </b> </span> </span> </span> </i></span></div>
Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-37210071308232943902019-05-16T18:46:00.005+10:002019-05-16T18:47:10.203+10:00Every Day is an Adventure<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>Some days are more adventurous than others,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>today was definitely one of the latter LOL!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>Anyhooooo ...... moving right along,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>this little monster is having a lovely adventure with his tiny buddy in tow. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i> White card was smooshed through a puddle of 'worn lipstick' and 'twisted citron'</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>I stamped the monster and his little buddy onto a piece of pretty background paper, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>then fussy cut around <b>all </b>that fuzzy fur.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>[I must be nuts! LOL!!!]</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>Once the background was dry, I stamped 'Happy Birthday' along the bottom edge,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i> I wanted to give the monster different coloured horns [or are they ears?]</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>so stamped just them onto a tiny snippet of paper, cut them out and glued them in behind his fur.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>I'm sure this little monster is having the best adventure,</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>and you never know .... he might turn up at your birthday party!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>Stamps</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>Tracey Hey 'Alpaca Pals' - Monster Madness</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i>Darkroom Door - Happy Birthday<b> </b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>Challenges</b></i></span></div>
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<a href="https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2019/05/game-1-anything-birthday-goes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b> AAABirthday - #1 Anything Birthday Goes</b></i></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/may-challenge-results-of-april.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>Not Just Cards Challenge - May Challenge</b></i></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>Now, my only problem is .... which card to which friend?</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>May is a bit of a busy month,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>what with a few Birthdays, Mother's Day, Anniversary ....</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>So, I thought I'd better make a start on a couple of birthday cards, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>one of which is winging its way overseas, the other to country NSW.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b>"Chicken" </b>is one of my favourite stamps from Stampotique.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>I stamped her directly onto the background paper, a second time on white cardstock</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>and again [this time only inking up her top] onto a scrap of pretty paper.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>I coloured "Chicken" with my favourite pencils, then fussy cut both the card image </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>and the floral paper. Before gluing them into place, I added some washi tape</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>The wall was layered onto a simple black mat,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>Stampotique - Chicken; 3 Greetings.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>Even though this card is for a friend, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>I thought I'd play along with a couple of challenges<b> </b>at the same time.</i></span><br />
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<a href="https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2019/05/game-1-anything-birthday-goes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i>AAABirthday - Anything Birthday Goes</i></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/may-challenge-results-of-april.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i>Not Just Cards - May Challenge</i></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>Come back and visit again tomorrow - then I'll decide which card is going to which friend.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span></div>
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-37219386830948135722019-05-03T10:12:00.004+10:002019-05-03T10:12:45.004+10:00Seeing Spots<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>I discovered that trying to make a postcard</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>At </i></span><a href="https://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2019/04/28/no-focal-image/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>Sunday Postcard Art</b></i></span></a><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><a href="https://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2019/04/28/no-focal-image/" target="_blank">,</a> the theme this week is</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>No Focal Image</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>After a couple of false starts, this is how my finished postcard looks,</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>using a stencil and one distress ink colour. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i> <b>Stencil</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Cadence - MU42</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>Ink</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Distress Oxide Ink - Twisted Citron</i></span><br />
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-55983964149210927062019-05-02T08:25:00.002+10:002019-05-02T08:26:14.351+10:00Seven of Seven<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Live your DREAM with Passion,</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>[some may say I'm dreaming day and night, LOL!]</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>These little hedgehogs have dreamed of bouncing on a trampoline</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>for years, and now they are finally doing just that - bouncing as high as they can!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Don't they look happy little chappies?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>49 and Market - Gabi's Line Stitch Stamp Set</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>This is the final card for this challenge, <b>Seven Cards in Seven Days</b>,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>which has been lots of fun.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Come back soon and see what else I've been dreaming about.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i>Almost there with this challenge ....</i></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;"><i>Normal is Boring</i></span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"><i> - yes, sometimes it is,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i>I started off with the background paper, something that wasn't just plain white but wasn't too over the top either - would you call it boring perhaps?</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i>Brutus was coloured with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut. </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i> There was plenty of leftover paper from the jacket to create a mat and for contrast, I used a black card </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i>To finish, glossy accents was added to his glasses and left to dry.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>I was inspired by a FB friend to play along with the <b>Lace </b>theme</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>Stampotique - Paris Postcard</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i>Katzelkraft - KTZ141</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><b>Pop over to <a href="https://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2019/04/20/lace/" target="_blank">Sunday Postcard Art </a>and have a look at all the lovely creations.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>The background circles are made using an embossing dauber with clear embossing powder.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>The colour is 'spiced marmalade' and 'worn lipstick' Distress Oxides inks blended together, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>then the excess rubbed off the embossed bits with a tissue,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>resulting in the white circles.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Brutus/Monroe - Be Unique</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Visible Image - Mesh-ellaneous; Just Be Happy</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>49 and Market - Gabi's Line Stitch Stamp Set</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b> </b>As I said earlier, I think this card has too much going on,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>however, it allowed me to have a play with some items which have been waiting</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>to be used for some time.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Stay tuned for card #4 in the Seven Cards in Seven Days challenge.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> </i></span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> </i></span></b></div>
Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-2848583396176020652019-04-26T21:57:00.001+10:002019-04-26T21:59:23.272+10:00Two of Seven<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>Anyhow ...... moving along</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>This little chap is part of a set of stamps I recently acquired</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>His forehead seems a bit white to me, but as it's only the second time I've inked him up,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Concord & 9th - Hi There Bear Stamp Set</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I promise I'll do my best to get back here tomorrow with card #3</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b> </b> </span> </span></i></span></div>
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-72047006127184306602019-04-24T21:47:00.003+10:002019-04-24T21:49:58.997+10:00One of Seven<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i>Starting today, I'm taking part in an online challenge of making</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i>The background is a turnabout stamp I recently bought</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Concord & 9th - Marbled Turnabout stamp set</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Darkroom Door - Quote Stamp : Masquerade<b> </b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Come back tomorow to see what I make for Day 2.</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Happy Crafting!</span></b></span></i></span></div>
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Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-82180333224375962492019-04-23T18:04:00.001+10:002019-04-23T18:05:59.824+10:00Mystical Unicorns<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i>The second card I entered in the Royal Easter Show</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I was very happy with the final result of this book card,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">and although it wasn't a winner, it was displayed at the show </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">along with all the other entrants.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thanks for visiting again today, it's always appreciated.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>I'm so CHUFFED!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Not only is today my <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">BIRTHDAY<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> I found out this morning</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">that my card won 2nd prize in its category at the Royal Easter Show!</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I made one like this for my son a while back, so this one may look familiar</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">however, this is only the second time I've entered a card in the show.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I started with a leftover piece of black card that had been smooshed through a puddle of Distress Ink which looked a bit like the milky way in a night sky.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I tore a page from a book and stamped and embossed 'torn paper' in the centre of it. </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The centre was cut out, with the black background placed underneath with pop dots.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The TARDIS was stamped and embossed, coloured and cut out.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">the windows are shimmery.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The TARDIS is attached to the card with a wobble thingy</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">which means it's interactive.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Kindred Stamps - Time Traveller</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Katzelkraft - Torn Paper </span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">I guess I'll have to go to the Easter Show to see my card first hand,</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">what a great way to celebrate my birthday! </span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">To say I'm excited, is an understatement.</span></span></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-38590419568964442922019-04-08T09:34:00.001+10:002019-04-08T09:36:50.973+10:00Totally Quanked<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>When I was cutting circles for ATCoins recently,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>I found in my box a set of dies for hexagons which I had bought many years ago</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>but never used. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Hmmm ...... "why not an ATHexagon?", I thought. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i> One of the dies is 2 1/2" which is the perfect size, so I hunted through my scrap card</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>and this is the result. The background colour had been previously done by swiping card through puddles of Distress Oxide inks.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>I was given this stamp by one of my friends a few months ago which I hadn't used until now, however, it's just the right size for an ATC, or in this case, an ATH.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>I stamped it directly onto the hexagon, then twice more on white card.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>I coloured both images, cut them out (one completely, the second one around the legs and body).</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>A small piece of washi tape was stuck down just under the body and wings, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>then the cut image was glued directly over the top. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Using tiny foam dots, I popped up the body and legs over the image.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>The word <b>'quanked' </b>came up in my FB feed this week</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>and as I hadn't been feeling the best and was really tired, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i><b>"Quanked, an obsolete word meaning 'overpowered by fatigue'; listed in a glossary of words by Dartnell and Goddard, used in the County of Wiltshire (1893)"</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>I reckon some obsolete words should come back into the english language,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>I always enjoy making ATCs </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>and ATCoins just add to the fun.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>This ATCoin was made for a swap entitled 'Dragonflies',</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>2. I keep the second one and it goes in my folder</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Stamp It - Curly Dragonfly </span></i></span></div>
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<br />Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12896818610701218070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414583023861436076.post-49428177280000547222019-04-04T16:58:00.003+11:002019-04-04T16:59:31.462+11:00Happiness<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>It's just as well birthdays last longer than only a day,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>especially when you're not able to give a gift until a little later.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>This was the case when I saw my BFF earlier this week</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> and we were able to exchange gifts to one another</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i> - <span style="font-size: x-small;">my gift to her was late and her gift to me was early!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I made a boxed set of cards using the beautifully vibrant collection of papers and ephemera from <b>Cocoa Vanilla Studio - Happiness</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">So easy to put together</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I added a strip of washi tape to this one</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Such pretty little butterflies</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>A pop of colour on a monotone background</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>You always need a birthday card ....</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Sweet memories ..... awwe!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Happy Birthday, my dear friend!!!</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I'm off to make a cuppa, as always .....</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Happy Crafting!</b></i></span></span><br />
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