tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45395807717803643892024-03-14T06:20:22.781+00:00Sandra's SpotA place to share my craft work with others.Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-52250543053208136062014-07-17T13:57:00.002+01:002014-07-17T13:57:40.601+01:00Busy sewing take 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello hope its hot enough for you :)</div>
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the hottest day of the year so far phew!</div>
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Just wanted to share this quilt and matching cushion with you</div>
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I made it for my friends special birthday</div>
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Luckily she loved it as much as I loved making it for her.</div>
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Thank you for dropping by and commenting, always appreciated.</div>
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Hugs All</div>
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Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-59725409433953381252014-07-07T13:33:00.001+01:002014-07-07T13:33:41.311+01:00Busy Sewing <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello blog land its been a while since I have posted </div>
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I haven't been resting on my laurels (honest gov)</div>
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I have had several projects on the go as well as my garden and a holiday :)</div>
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I have just finished the lap quilt above</div>
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and below</div>
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is Anastacia </div>
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8ins tall antique pink mohair </div>
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I do hope you are all enjoying the lovely summer, </div>
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I certainly am :D</div>
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Thank you for looking </div>
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Many Hugs</div>
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Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-15258987945797985362014-05-10T21:22:00.001+01:002014-05-10T21:22:44.921+01:00Mail Art for Artful Times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings friends this post is sharing </div>
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"Mail Art"</div>
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as it is the challenge over at <a href="http://artfultimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-55-mail-art.html">Artful Times</a></div>
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Great challenge and some fabby projects made by the team. </div>
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Do pop over and take a look</div>
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I got all inky with this one :)</div>
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I took a regular envelope and rubbed some gesso all over front and back</div>
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then used DI</div>
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Bundled sage, Weathered wood, Worn lipstick and Tea dye</div>
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I also gave it a little cosmic shimmer spray Ancient gold</div>
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there is a lot of background stamping using </div>
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text in soft blue, diamonds and a bird cage in weathered wood</div>
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A Tim Holtz background stamp in sepia </div>
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then butterflies and a feather along with one or two other stamps I liked.</div>
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As you can tell I had great fun with this challenge a great Saturday morning :)</div>
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Thank you for looking and taking time to comment which are much appreciated.</div>
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Enjoy your Sunday</div>
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Hugs Sandra XXX</div>
Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-21714813655608169822014-05-02T19:43:00.001+01:002014-05-02T19:43:28.555+01:00Artful Times Ch Pin it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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with the latest challenge and it is a tricky one.</div>
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They are asking for something that can be pinned..</div>
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I decided to stick with my vintage style I am happiest in,</div>
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and used a simply cardboard disk which I painted with pale grey then stippled gold with a dry brush. It is then stamped with a floral swirl and I stuck some seed beads around the edges added some tiny flowers (I have had for years) </div>
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a punched out butterfly.</div>
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That left a gap which I looked at for days before I added the image and I think it works LOL.</div>
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It has been finish with cinnamon stickles in the centre of the flowers and around the edge.</div>
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I have added the back photo to show the pin, I shall wear it on a scarf maybe.</div>
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Thank you for all your kind comments on my previous Artful Times challenge post. I really do appreciate them. :)</div>
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Enjoy bank holiday weekend.</div>
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Happy Easter to all crafting Chicks</div>
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hope you all had loads of Chocolate and got crafting time as well</div>
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I know I have been AWOL again :( but in my defense I am making a very special quilt :)</div>
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which I will share later in the year.</div>
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Over at Artful Times the lovely ladies have asked for projects that have used spray</div>
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I have made this canvas which has been painted with gueso </div>
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and then sprayed with vintage cosmic shimmer, Patina and Tarnished Gold</div>
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I then stamped tissue paper with swirl and text and stuck to canvas</div>
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gave it another spray of both</div>
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I then glued some lace on the bottom left of the canvas and sprayed it again</div>
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Die cut flowers and leaves which have all been spayed before I made them</div>
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I have added the metal with a picture and some pieces of a broken necklace to finish</div>
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(as I missed the metal challenge sorry Girls)</div>
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The words reflect the style I love to work in which is this canvas.</div>
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Thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving lovely comments which I really appreciate.</div>
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Wow what a beautiful few days we have had in SUNNY suffolk so good for the soul.</div>
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The wonderful sunny weather has inspired my postcard art cum art journal-ish piece</div>
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<i>Unfortunately my photo colour makes it look darker than it is in the flesh</i></div>
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I have painted the background with pale yellow, sage green and pearlised pink</div>
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<i>all the colours I see in my garden</i></div>
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spritzed with tattered angels marshmallow</div>
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I have stamped in chateau grey text and a bird cage it is very pale hard to see in the photo</div>
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then stamped swirl in sepia and the butterflies and stamp stamps in purple</div>
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Die cut a bird cage and punched butterflies and stamped the title added a few white highlights to finish.</div>
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Thank you for looking</div>
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I enter this into </div>
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both asking for Anything Goes</div>
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Also made a seascape in fabric, lace and paint and free motion machine stitch</div>
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hopefully it looks like pools of water and sandbanks before the open sea :)</div>
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Thank you for looking and commenting which is always appreciated.</div>
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Thanks for the lovely comments about my latest bear creations. XXX</div>
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Good evening everyone hope this post finds you well</div>
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I just wanted to share with you my new new bears </div>
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you can view them in more detail by looking at there very own blog :)</div>
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<a href="http://purplerose-bears.blogspot.co.uk/">Purplerose Bears </a></div>
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Beary Hugs</div>
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Hello and I am feeling good today it has been a lovely spring day </div>
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and me and the diamond have been out to the seaside for a lovely walk along the prom and then lunch </div>
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I know I spoil him :) well it is his birthday today :)</div>
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Now I just love decorating boxes so I couldn't pass this up hence 2 boxes</div>
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I painted the heart shape box with gold inside and out </div>
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then cut out the paper and distressed and inked the edge</div>
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sprayed the paper flowers to colour</div>
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and mounted on a simple black paper circle </div>
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punched a tag and distressed the edges again</div>
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I wanted this box to be suitable for a man to pop his present inside :)</div>
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I then just had to go all girlie and covered the square box with this gorgeous paper </div>
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inside and out, I then rubbed chalk ink around all the edges</div>
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added a die cut corner and a made flower.</div>
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Just like to thank you very much for visiting and commenting on my last post :)</div>
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lovely to catch up with blogging buddies. Particularly as I hadn't been blogging for quite a while.</div>
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This week I was having a blog trawl and came across the latest challenge on </div>
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Fantastic :) as I love making flowers so therapeutic.</div>
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Also asking for us to Build it up over at <a href="http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/?p=7940">FSC</a></div>
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I have this gorgeous bought photo frame and it is perfect for decorating the center.</div>
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I choose a colour palette of Blue and Cream (one of my favorite) </div>
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used some new papers I have by docrafts for the center and the handmade flowers.</div>
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I stamped the paper with the flowers and the bird cage in blue </div>
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added a layered strip of contrasting blue paper </div>
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and another layer of the little girl </div>
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I used water colour pencils (blue) to tint the flowers in the girls hair</div>
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and of course made all the flowers with the same papers to finish the decoration</div>
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and added two plain cream punched flowers which I have text stamped to finish.</div>
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<i>*just to be sure I <u>did not</u> decorate the outer frame this is how it was bought*</i> </div>
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Hope you are all keeping clear of those horrendous floods </div>
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Have a great week.</div>
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PS! Shhhhh New bears coming soon :)</div>
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yes I am out of hibernation :) </div>
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I simply can't believe that I haven't blogged since just before Christmas </div>
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Bad Bad Girl :(</div>
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In my defense I have been busy making bears I will photo them soon and share with you soon.</div>
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I must say it was so lovely to take part in the <a href="http://artfultimes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/artful-times-challenge-48-tag-card-or.html">Artful Times challenge </a></div>
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the lovely ladies are asking for Tim Holtz style Tags, Cards or ATC</div>
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so I got really messy with a tag and it felt good. :)</div>
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The tag has been painted black </div>
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stamped and clear embossed swirls</div>
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painted over with storm cloud and rubbed back to reveal the swirls (love this TH technique)</div>
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I stamped with a TH diamond stamp</div>
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made a grunge flower and die cut a TH swirl</div>
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also die cut the bird and cage (although not TH dies)</div>
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added a few embellies.</div>
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A great shabby TH look I think.</div>
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I guess I should wish you all a very Happy New Year (embarrassed look) as its nearly spring </div>
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and I do hope you have not been unduly affected by flood and gale.</div>
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See you soon</div>
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and thank you stopping by and commenting its always appreciated </div>
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Its Christmas hooray </div>
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I love Christmas and always get a bit hyper :)</div>
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I am so looking forward to a great family Christmas hope you are too.</div>
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I have received this lovely Christmas card from my really good friend Judith and I thought it was so nice I have shared it with the <a href="http://artfultimes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-45-my-favourite-christmas.html">Artful Times challenge</a>.</div>
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And I must welcome Von back </div>
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and also welcome my blog land friend Chrissie </div>
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to the Artful Times DT crew </div>
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also best wishes to Neet hope you feel better soon.</div>
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Judith made this card from a project in a popular magazine </div>
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and made a gorgeous job of it.</div>
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I haven't blogged much lately but not been resting on my laurel's </div>
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I have made this pram quilt for a lovely young couple </div>
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who have just had a baby girl. </div>
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they really do make a difference</div>
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Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year</div>
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Hello everyone hope you all enjoyed a great weekend </div>
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Thank you for the lovely comments on my last post </div>
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and Suze it was so good to have your company on the naughty step LOL. X </div>
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I have been very busy as usual </div>
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(actually I confess I am reading an excellent series of books I cant put down Hee Hee) </div>
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but did managed to fit in some precious crafting time :()</div>
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I wanted to join in with the<a href="http://artfultimes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-44-diecuts-or-punches.html"> Artful Times</a> ladies, its Neet and Sam this week. </div>
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Last one for Sam! so good luck to Sam :)</div>
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I also wanted to join in the <a href="http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/?p=1229">Vintage Stamping Challenge </a>a great DT and they are asking for Cold & Frosty</div>
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I choose to do a tag </div>
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which I firstly gave a light wash of blues and pinks water colour paints </div>
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stamped with a grey ink crackle effect and a turquoise text</div>
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die cut a centre panel in a gorgeous turquoise sparkle card I have has stashed for ages. </div>
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The die cut leaves have been crackle stamped and the die cut rolled flower have been stamped dotty</div>
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there is also a small die sparkle swirl </div>
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finished with mini tinsel and tiny icicle beads </div>
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Its a sparkly cold and frosty die cut stamped tag :)</div>
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Have a great week </div>
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I have been a very bad blogger :( just life getting the better of me</div>
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I have been AWOL since October and now suddenly its nearly Christmas phew </div>
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I have tried to make amends by joining in with the <a href="http://artfultimes.blogspot.co.uk/">Artful Times</a> (only just) challenge </div>
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Neet is asking for a seasonal stamp using Silver and Lilac</div>
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I have painted the tag with a watery acrylic and then a pearlised wash for a silvery shimmer</div>
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The snowflakes (my seasonal stamp) are stamped and then heat embossed then gave another lilac swoosh </div>
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Stamped in a darker lilac a swirl </div>
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Made die cut flowers, leaves added a silver swirl </div>
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finished off with a frosty stickles</div>
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I must say I really enjoyed myself and shall get back into the zone :) </div>
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Thanks for looking and big hugs </div>
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Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-91067876931227156032013-10-22T19:36:00.001+01:002013-10-22T19:36:49.072+01:00Make a Card at Fashionable Stamping CH 59<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the lovely ladies over at <a href="http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/?p=7441">Fashionable Stamping</a> have set a new challenge</div>
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I have torn and lightly sanded some brown coordination card </div>
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torn a smaller piece of paper and stamped it with text and a swirl in sepia </div>
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the words have been stamped onto tissue paper then stuck on</div>
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the decorative tag has had the edges dipped into gold embossing powder and heated</div>
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I shall use it as a just note card :)</div>
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it is very much appreciated and I do try to visit you back and enjoy looking at your work.</div>
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PS I just saw that I have won on the random generator on the Fashionable Challenge blog :) for the masks and stencils challenge. How lovely. Thank you ladies. </div>
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We worked with burnishing copper and gold leaf onto cotton velvet</div>
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I made this piece It should look better when I frame it, I hope LOL</div>
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Blimey 2 posts on a wet soggy Sunday morning :) but it is a good day to craft :)</div>
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For this make I really wanted to do a chunky canvas but I did not have one so I have used a box lid and dare I say it:</div>
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The box lid has been covered in scrunched up tissue paper </div>
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and<em> </em>I applied a lot of modge podge </div>
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then painted in vintage white and sky blue </div>
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stamped and embossed a gold swirl</div>
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stamped music, added bits of book page</div>
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well and truly metallic rubbed (I love these)</div>
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and found a lovely pre cut lady to finish </div>
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Good Morning fellow blogging crafters hope you are all feeling crafty today :)</div>
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This little tag was made for the current challenge held on <a href="http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/?p=7285">Fashionable Stamping</a> </div>
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the lovely ladies are asking for use of Masks and / or Stencils</div>
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Fabulous DT inspirational makes so do pop over and have a look.</div>
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I have covered the tag with an old book page </div>
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then coloured the tag with DI tea dye and broken china</div>
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pounced mountain lake blue ink through a sequin waste stencil </div>
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and again pounced a smoke grey through a swirl stencil</div>
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added some stamping and a die cut bird and cage which has been </div>
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heat embossed with gold</div>
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finished with butterfly jewels </div>
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I am so behind with visiting blogs </div>
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wow we have some lovely Autumn colours in our garden </div>
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and in our local countryside </div>
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so pretty </div>
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a favourite time of year </div>
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with Autumn Colours as the theme a favourite with me</div>
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so I have made a tag</div>
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I coloured it the background with DI</div>
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tea dye, bundled sage, dried marigold and victorian velvet</div>
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die cut a topper and popped it through the text embossing folder</div>
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it has been rubbed with DI to bring out the text</div>
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I stamped the edges with a floral swirl </div>
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added a little bit of bunting (to herald Autumn)</div>
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the little birds waiting to fly to warmer climbs </div>
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is a piece of tape which I had forgotten I had in my stash</div>
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I finished with punched butterflies, a gorgeous flower </div>
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and a piece of lilac ribbon stuff, </div>
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it is like a bit of tiny chain mail linked and you can twist it into shape and it holds</div>
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I had it for ages and it fell out of a box I was rummaging in. </div>
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I have some lovely Autumn purple/ lilac Chrysthans in my garden.</div>
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Hello friends and happy (wet & windy) Sunday to you all :) autumn is here me thinks. Although this is not quite as wet as where my cousin in lives (Boulder Colorado)thankfully they are safe for now are thought are with you guys X. </div>
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The lovely team over at <a href="http://artfultimes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/challenge-38-scrap-art.html">Artful Times</a> they have set a theme of Scrap Art :) I really like this as it makes you use bits and bobs and it does take some thought. </div>
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For this I sat at my work desk and looked at all the little bits on it </div>
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(I do work in a mess hee hee :D).</div>
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I found a pre cut dress form and some tissue paper </div>
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which I crumpled up and glued onto the dress form. </div>
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It was then sprayed with copper glimmer mist and when dry I rubbed with some copper treasure gold (it picks up the crumples of tissue).</div>
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I found and used punched butterflies </div>
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and a heart which I had already dipped into vintage embossing powder and heated</div>
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a die cut musical note </div>
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a stamped and cut out top hat</div>
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a piece of netting and lace</div>
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Stuck to the edge of my table was the pieces of tape (measure tape and polka dots) and pieces of book page and I used these.</div>
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I did have to look in a draw for the pins.</div>
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Good job I work in a mess :)</div>
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Great challenge thanks ladies X</div>
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I was also thrilled to have made top 3 in the Fashionable Stamping <a href="http://sandrasscrappingpage.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/sew-n-sew-at-fashionable-stamping.html">Sew N Sew</a> with my decorated sewing box. </div>
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Thank you ladies X</div>
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<br />Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-43135441784637291732013-09-05T08:30:00.000+01:002013-09-05T08:30:02.330+01:00A Big Hatters Goodbye<div style="text-align: center;">
After a wonderful 18 months as a designer with the Hatters challenge blog we three <a href="http://dash-paw.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #882222;">Janet,</span></a> <a href="http://sandrasscrappingpage.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #882222;"> Sandra </span></a>and <a href="http://jumbledcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #882222;">Chrissie </span></a> have taken a very hard decision to close the challenge blog. </div>
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From a personal point I have thoroughly enjoyed it and feel that I have made many great blogging friends learnt a lot. And you have all been so supportive and left such wonderful and supportive comments thank you very much for that.</div>
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Also 2 very special friends in Chrissie and Janet and I know we shall remain so.<br />
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None of us are stopping crafting just moving on to fresh pastures so I am sure we will see each other in other challenges. I do hope you will continue to visit my blog from time to time. </div>
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Thank you for your tremendous support with our challenges its been amazing. </div>
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Hugs and see you soon XXX</div>
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to finish this post on a smiley note :)</div>
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I have been busy making bears just lately here's a new chap of mine </div>
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tah dah</div>
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Seamus Milligan. </div>
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He was very proud and excited to be auctioned to raise money for the Greyhound Gap rescue group and now has a lovely new home. </div>
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Great mask / stencils projects last week such great ideas.</div>
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Hope you enjoy this weeks as it is Bunting or Pennants </div>
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I love bunting so really enjoyed making this Thank You card.</div>
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It is a very clean and simple design made with my little bunting die. </div>
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A tricky thing for me as I am a clutter head, and have to fill in space LOL. </div>
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This week is the last for our summer guest designers Sam a big thank you to her for joining us with her inspirational projects. </div>
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Do make sure you visit <a href="http://dash-paw.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Janet</span></a>, <a href="http://jumbledcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Chrissie</span></a> and <a href="http://sam21ski.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Sam</span></a> to see their wonderful projects</div>
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"Sew N Sew" and the lovely ladies have some wonderful examples to inspire us.</div>
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this theme is right up my street and I made a small sewing box</div>
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it has been painted rose pink and distressed. </div>
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I have used a resist stamping using clear embossing.</div>
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and layered some vintage lace on top and around the sides it is sealed with modge podge.</div>
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The paper flowers I have hand made from a small die cut sealed with modge podge and clear nail varnish it makes them go hard.</div>
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The small dress form is a die cut and finished with tiny buttons and lace.</div>
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Love, Beauty</div>
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Peace, and time"</div>
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I shall be filling the little box with tiny buttons and pieces of gorgeous vintage lace. </div>
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Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting. Hugs XXX</div>
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Hope you are still enjoying summer holidays </div>
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Lots of lovely summer projects last week great work. </div>
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This week we are looking for use of Stencils and Masks in your projects.</div>
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I have painted a small canvas after covering with paper and then sponged through a sequin and diamond shape stencil. Then pushed some texture paste through a flower stencil. Once dry I then rubbed it with metallic wax rubs to colour. </div>
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Enjoy making your projects.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing them</div>
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Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. </div>
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Do make sure you visit <a href="http://dash-paw.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Janet</span></a>, <a href="http://jumbledcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Chrissie</span></a> and <a href="http://sam21ski.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Sam</span></a> to see their wonderful projects</div>
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Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-16874038895700345882013-08-15T08:30:00.000+01:002013-08-15T08:30:01.133+01:00Summer Days OOAH Ch 73<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do I detect a slight touch of Autumn in the air as it seems a tad cooler here in Suffolk </div>
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In remembrance of those balmy hot days we are celebrating "Summer"</div>
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Lots of lovely Bs last week I really enjoyed looking at your work. Thank you for joining us and lets see what you can do for Summer.</div>
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I have decorated a wooden heart hanging as I love summer :)</div>
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I have painted it in a pomegranate acrylic paint and distressed with metallic rubs and crackle paint picket fence then stamped with text.</div>
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Die cut bird and swirls and punched butterflies from old book paper.</div>
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The paper flowers I have made from light card that has been spritzed with tattered angels marshmallow. So everything summery included here LOL.</div>
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Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. </div>
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Do make sure you visit <a href="http://dash-paw.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Janet</span></a>, <a href="http://jumbledcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Chrissie</span></a> and <a href="http://sam21ski.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Sam</span></a> to see their wonderful projects</div>
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Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-31821168159119155052013-08-08T08:30:00.000+01:002013-08-08T08:30:01.187+01:00Things beginning with B Ch 72 OOAH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I do hope you are all enjoying the holiday season and still finding time to craft :)</div>
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Thank you for joining us last week with your fantastic numbers projects.</div>
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This week we ask for a project with things beginning with B.</div>
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I made a small canvass tag which has been painted with pale blue dabbed with distressed ink and a small amount of crackle glaze on the edge. It has been stamped with a swirl. </div>
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My Bs are </div>
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Bows, buttons, butterfly and black.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing your projects</div>
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Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. </div>
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Do make sure you visit <a href="http://dash-paw.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Janet</span></a>, <a href="http://jumbledcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Chrissie</span></a> and <a href="http://sam21ski.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Sam</span></a> to see their wonderful projects</div>
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Sandra's Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280655909895128834noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539580771780364389.post-29110595349345576832013-08-01T08:30:00.000+01:002013-08-01T08:30:05.069+01:00Numbers Ch 71 OOAH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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summer is in full flow here in the UK and its turned out good during July so fingers crossed for August, I don't know about you but I cant quite believe its month 8 already.</div>
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Last month we had Valerie for our GDT and a big Thank You to you for your fab projects.</div>
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This month we welcome <a href="http://sam21ski.blogspot.co.uk/">Sam</a> do take a look at her blog she is a very talented crafter.</div>
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Well done on the patchwork projects very innovative and great projects Thank you for joining us.</div>
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This week we ask for a project with Numbers involved.</div>
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I made a tag which has been painted with pale blue and distressed inked, then masked and stamped with a background then loads of number embellies. </div>
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Its a dream indeed if only I was still 8 to 10 LOL hey ho those were the days.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing your projects</div>
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Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments. </div>
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Do make sure you visit <a href="http://dash-paw.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Janet</span></a>, <a href="http://jumbledcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Chrissie</span></a> and <a href="http://sam21ski.blogspot.co.uk/">Sam</a> to see their wonderful projects</div>
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