Happy Easter

Hi there my crafty friends!  Here's another clean and simple card for you.  I started by cutting three baskets out of tan card.  I inked around the edges lightly with Tea Dye distress ink.  Next I cut all the items to go in the baskets; eggs, flowers and carrots from the Easter Essentials die set.  I cut the flowers in a myriad of colours .  I cut the carrots out of orange card and used a green marker for the tops and I cut all the eggs out of pastel colours. To put them in the baskets the easiest way I found was to cut a small circle and glue the items to the top of the circle, but making sure they cover the circle completely.  That left me with the bottom part of the circle to glue behind the baskets.  I arranged them on a strip of white card then matted it in black.  I added the strip to a larger piece of white card and put the Happy Easter sentiment at the lower corner.  I cut the sentiment in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece. The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

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Happy Wishes

Hi bloggers!  Today's card was started by cutting the Birthday Shadow box die in white.  I added mounting foam to the back of it and attached a piece of the blue and white dotty paper from the Dots 'n Stripes Paper Pad.  For the largest section, I cut the table and rocking chair from the Living Room die set.  I cut the chair in both tan and sage green card and paper pieced the chair part of it onto the tan die cut.  I cut the table in brown and added the candle to it. From the same set, I cut the clock, mug, books and floor lamp and added them to the various sections.  I used Happy Wishes cut in blue and black. I shadowed it and glued it in to the section above the chair.  I cut a white frame using the Double Stitched Rectangles and added it with mounting foam.  I cut the sleeping cat in rust and added him to the bottom of the frame. The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  7 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

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Happy Easter

Hello crafters!  I started by cutting the Layering Eggs die set.  I used five different sizes to create this egg.  I cut one in Heather card, one in lilac card and one in soft lavender card and layered them up.  I used the last two dies to create the white frame around them and I added it with mounting foam over the layered eggs.  I created the scene using one of the middle sizes of eggs but cut out of white card.  Using the Snowflake Edger die, I cut the grass at the bottom of the scene  (The die is usually used for icicles, but works great for tall grass!) I cut the Chocolate Bunny in white and added a purple bow and pink ears and nose.  I used a fine tipped marker for the other detail.  I cut several small eggs from the Easter Essentials set and added them to the grass with the Bunny. I added the scene to the eggs then attached them to a piece of white card.   I cut the Happy Easter sentiment and added it above and below the focal element.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  9 1/2"  in size. All for now, Sue x

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More Fun Trivia

Hello bloggers! Here is your Sunday trivia.  Twenty questions with the answers given at the bottom.  Good luck on it!

1. What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?

2. What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?

3. Which chemical was once known as "brimstone"?

4. Which company owns Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ducati and Porsche?

5. What is the legal term for lying under oath?

6. In which mountain range would you find Machu Picchu?

7. "Scuttle" was what type of creature in "The Little Mermaid"?

8. What was the first original program on Net Flix called?

9. What type of nut is traditionally used in pesto?

10. In chess what piece can only move diagonally?

11. How much is the black center of a dartboard worth?

12. Which alcoholic drink is traditionally associated with the Kentucky Derby?

13. Which famous musician was nicknamed "Satchmo"?

14. The minimus is another name for which part of the body?

15. Who invented the television?

16. What was the name of King Arthur's castle?

17. What is Madonna's real first name?

18. Which god ruled the underworld in Greek mythology?

19. A rhombus is another word for which shape?

20. Which company uses the slogan "Think Different"?

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1. An Unkindness

2. Mohs scale

3. Sulphur

4. Volkswagen

5. Perjury

6. The Andes

7. Seagull

8. House of Cards

9. Pine nuts

10. Bishop

11. 50 points (I do apologise as I typed in the incorrect answer originally, it isn't 25 pts)

12. Mint Julep

13. Louis Armstrong

14. the little finger or toe

15. John Logie Baird

16. Camelot

17. Madonna

18. Hades

19. Diamond

20. Apple

Okay, how did we do on today's trivia quiz?  can you leave your score and which questions you got right in the comments please.  Feel free to leave any trivia questions for me too, it's only fair I think!  We are back to showing cards tomorrow.  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my crafty friends!  It' time for another Trivia Fun weekend!  Are you ready?  I hope so as I am!  Here we go!

1. What is the collective noun term for a group of owls?

2. What is the official language of Brazil?

3. What country borders Sweden to the east?

4. What does the term RAM stand for in reference to computers?

5. Which philosopher said "I think, therefore, I am"?

6. What does BMI stand for?

7. An apiculturist looks after which creatures?

8. What is the capital of Morocco?

9. What fashion fad did the 1983 film "Flash Dance" make popular?

10. Which African country is known as the "Pearl of Africa"?

11 Which city named its airport after Leonardo da Vinci?

12. Which musical instrument does Yo Yo Ma play?

13.In which movie does the character Tyler Durden appear?

14. What year was the printing press invented?

15. Which vegetable is the main ingredient in sauerkraut?

16. What was the name of the Beatles' record label?

17. What does the Latin phrase "Caveat Emptor" translate to?

18. What song did Tom Cruise lip sync to in the film "Risky Business"?

19. What is a perfect score in bowling?

20. Who was the Roman god of war?

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Answers:

1. A Parliament

2. Portuguese

3. Finland

4. Random Access Memory

5. Renee Descartes

6. Body Mass Index

7. Bees

8. Rabat

9. Leg warmers

10. Uganda

11. Rome

12. Cello

13. Fight Club

14. 1440

15. Cabbage

16. Apple

17. Let the buyer beware

18. Old Time Rock 'N Roll

19. 300

20. Mars

How did everyone do this time?  Let me know your score in the comments and also include the number of the questions you got right so I can see which questions are hitting the best.  If you are up to it, there is another trivia game on Sunday.  All for now, Sue x

From The Heart

Hello bloggers!  I began this clean and simple card by cutting three of the Heart Wreath dies out of black.  I cut a wide strip of Ruby Red card and glued the three black hearts to it.  I cut the Heart Wreath again out of white card and I used the fall away pieces from the white dies cuts to paper piece them back into the black dies.  I matted the red strip with black card and added it to a larger piece of white card.  I used the Postage Stamp dies to cut a thin mat in red.  I cut the From The Heart sentiment and glued it to the red piece and added it with mounting foam to the bottom of the card.  I added some hearts cut out of white gloss card around the sentiment.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  10 3/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

                                                                                       

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Happy Easter

Hello crafters!  For today's card, I cut three wide strips of card, custard, aqua and lilac, then taped the back with removeable tape and embossed it with the Quilted heart embossing folder.  Next I cut the two bunnies and the chick from the Easter Essentials die set.  I colored them and added each one to a different strip of card.  I use a bunch of the flowers from the die set and cut them in a bunch of different colours and glued them beneath the bunnies and chick.  I used the Happy Easter sentiment cut in both black and white.  I shadowed the sentiment with the black one then glued it to the top of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  8 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

                                                                                       

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Let The Adventure Begin

Hello crafters!  Here's one for the fishermen in our lives.  I started with a piece of white card and I covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet.  Next I selected several shades of brown and white and cut them into one half inch strips.  I laid them down in order working across the card.  Next I cut the Fishing Frame out of white card.    I used markers to colour the items in the frame.  I used a fine tipped marker to add detail to the frame.  Using the Postage Stamp dies, I cut a frame using just the cutting line dies in the set and created a double frame in white.  I added it over the background and Fishing Frame with mounting foam.  I cut the Let the Adventure Begin sentiment in black and glued it to the inside of the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  8 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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You're One Of My Favourite Peeps

Hi there my crafty friends!  I selected a piece of white card and used the Decorative Drapes Border die to cut pretty scalloped edges to the background on both sides.  I used the smallest sizes of Jamie's Postage Stamp Octagons to cut three small frames for my Easter chicks.  I added mounting foam to the backs of each frame and attached a piece of white card then added them to the background.  I cut the three chicks from the Easter Friends die set and coloured them with markers.  I added the chicks to the frames with mounting foam.  I cut the You're One of My Favourite Chicks sentiment in black and glued it to the top of the card above the center chick.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are  6 3/4"  x  7 3/4"   in size.  All for now, Sue x

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