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Summer starts here – WMF19

I'm not keen on sketch challenges - I find it difficult to start from a sketch, but I wanted to enter the Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge, so I decide to give this a go. Below is the sketch for the challenge. I cut a panel of 'Strawberry Slush' and embossed it with my Crafts-Too 'Tropical Flowers'… Continue reading Summer starts here – WMF19

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50th Birthday Card

Happy Saturday everyone! Are you enjoying the weekend? Tomorrow I'm going to one of my Mum's former colleague's new house in St. Albans - from what I've seen it looks very nice with an ultra modern interior! Even though all the people my Mum worked with eventually left where they were working together, they have… Continue reading 50th Birthday Card

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Monochromatic Tag for IndigoBlu Challenge #16

Hi everyone!! Enjoying the weekend? I always seem to have too much to do & not enough time to do it in! However, I did find the time to make this quick tag for the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog - Challenge #16 Monochromatic. I used the Tim Holtz Alterations 'Tag & Bookplates' Movers & Shapers die… Continue reading Monochromatic Tag for IndigoBlu Challenge #16

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You’re the Cherry Best

I fell in love with the Waltzingmouse 'Big Berries - Strawberries' when I first saw them, so when the Cherries was released I bought it straight away. Unfortunately it seems to have been one of those stamps that I get & have lots of ideas for, but never get around to using! When Stampin' UP!… Continue reading You’re the Cherry Best

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Thinking of you

Years ago I saw a beautiful coat at Badminton Horse Trials - I was enchanted, so I ended up parting with quite a lot of money for a coat that I often get out of the wardrobe just to stare at... I'm sure you will agree the material is gorgeous, teal is my favourite colour.… Continue reading Thinking of you

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Mum’s Birthday card – 3 months early!!!

My late Step Brother always used to say I was 'very lastminute.com' & he had a point - I would always start a project and suddenly find that it should have been completed yesterday... But my Stampin' UP! demonstrator Nikki Raine inspired me earlier this year by starting (and finishing) her cards for special occasions… Continue reading Mum’s Birthday card – 3 months early!!!

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Vintage Garden Flowers Thank you

Oh my Goodness!! I've never left thank you cards this late before! Hopefully people will understand that I've had a lot on over the last few weeks! I love, love, love the Vintage Garden stamp sets from Waltzingmouse stampsĀ  (I'm hoping Claire will make some WMS cutting edge dies for the vintage seed packet and… Continue reading Vintage Garden Flowers Thank you

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Niece’s 6th Birthday Card

It will be one of my Niece's 6th Birthday on Thursday, so I'll share with you the card I made for her.I used a dark blue square base card and stamped the stars from Waltzingmouse Stamps 'Midnight Feast' on it in silver ink.Next I cut out a circle from white Centura Pearl cardstock and drew… Continue reading Niece’s 6th Birthday Card

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GodSister’s 21st

It was my Mum's Goddaughter's 21st on the 30th March, but it's her party today, I thougth I would show you the card I made her using my brand new Heartfelt Creations 'Once Upon A Time' collection stamps and die. The base card is a white, textured A5 card. I cut a teal card pane… Continue reading GodSister’s 21st

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I’ll TRY not to rub it in…

Some background... My Mother is of Irish ancestry, born in England (Shropshire) where she would listen to all the Welsh rugby on the wireless, she LOVES everything about France, and feels sorry for the Italians... So when the RBS 6 Nations Rugby is on she has sympathies for all teams and so whoevers wins, she's… Continue reading I’ll TRY not to rub it in…