Wishing You Peace, Love & Joy

Hello bloggers!  I started today's card by having a rummage through  my stash and I found this piece of blue card that I had already splattered a white paint pen all over.  I thought, perfect, this will make a lovely starry night sky for the background to my Christmas Angel 2026!  I cut the angel die out of milk card and silver sparkle card.  I coloured the hair and face on the milk die cut, then nipped away the dress on the silver sparkle card.  I glued the dress onto the milk die cut.  I cut the wings out of white card and added them to the angel.  I used Fluffy Stuff on the bottom of the dress then heated it to make it puff.  I added the angel to the background using mounting foam.  I cut the stars that are part of the Christmas Angel die set and glued them randomly around the background.  I cut the Wishing You Peace, Love & Joy sentiment out of a piece of silver card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the bottom white card as the backing piece for the sentiment then glued the words to it.  I added it at the bottom of the card with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are     6 3/4"  x 7 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x                                                                                                                             

 

 

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More Fun Trivia

Good Sunday morning all!  Ready for your next trivia adventure?  I hope so.  Here are your twenty questions for Sunday's trivia: 

1. Which country has the most reptile species in the world?

2. What is the word for the academic study of soils called?

3. What gemstone is formed from tree resin?

4. What is the national flower of Japan?

5. What is the only bird known to have its nostrils at the tip of its beak?

6. The world's oldest surviving astronomical clock is located in which European city?

7. What is the official language of the South American country of Suriname?

8. Which island was once called Formosa?

9. What is the collective noun for a group of porcupines?

10. What is the name of the only country that ends in the letter "q"?

11. What is the only known venomous primate?

12. What was the first bridge built across the River Thames in London made entirely of stone?

13. Which Roman road was nicknamed the "Queen of Roads"?

14. Which famous mathematician also served as the Master of the Royal Mint?

15. What was the first country to make voting compulsory in 1892?

16. Which English King is the only monarch known to have founded both a college at Cambridge and one at Eton?

17. Which comet is officially designated 1P?

18. Which bird migrates farther than any other known animal?

19. Which mammal has the slowest recorded heartbeat of any animal?

20. Which English cathedral has the tallest medieval spire in Britain?

 

1. Australia

2. Pedology

3. Amber

4. Cherry Blossom

5. Kiwi

6. Prague

7. Dutch

8. Taiwan

9. A Prickle

10. Iraq

11. Slow Loris

12. Old London Bridge

13. The Appian Way

14. Sir Isaac Newton

15. Belgium

16. Henry VI

17. Halley's Comet

18. The Arctic Tern

19. Blue Whale

20. Salisbury Cathedral

Congratulations to all!  I hope everyone did well or at least learned something new today!  We are back to sharing cards tomorrow, but thank you to all who came by to play!  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my fellow trivia fans and crafters!  I have a mix of challenging and some easier questions for today's trivia.  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:

1. Henry VIII was buried next to which of his wives?

2. Which artist has won the most American Music Awards as of 2026?

3. Which English explorer commanded the Half Moon in 1608?

4. In which sport would you encounter the terms "bonspiel" and "hammer"?

5. What is the chalice that Jesus used during the Last Supper called?

6. "Burning Fuse" was the working title for the iconic theme song to which tv series from the mid 60's?

7. Pigs roll around in mud to prevent what?

8. Where is the largest graffiti wall located?

9. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body?

10. Robert Stroud, who became a self-taught ornithologist during his years in solitary, is best known by what nickname? 

11. What was supposed to be the sister ship to the Mayflower?

12. On which planet is "diamond rain" a physical phenomena?

13. In 2006, which magician spent seven straight days submerged in a water tank?

14. Who was the first member of One Direction to leave the boy band and go solo?

15. Which is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament to be played on a clay court?

16. Route 66 has an alternate name honouring which actor, who rose to fame in the early 1900's?

17. Which famous actor holds the record for the most Academy nominations for acting without a single win?

18. What made the loudest noise in human history?

19. What is the only country in the world where both the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through?

20. Which actor was born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

 

1. Jane Seymour

2. Taylor Swift

3. Henry Hudson

4. Curling

5. The Holy Grail

6. Mission Impossible

7. Overheating

8. Dubai, UAE

9. Left ventricle

10. The Birdman of Alcatraz

11. The Speedwell

12. Neptune

13. David Blaine

14. Zayn Malik

15. The French Open

16. Will Rogers

17. Peter O'Toole

18. The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano

19. Brazil

20. Rock Hudson

Leave your scores in the comments and let me know if you thought it was too hard, too easy or just right!  I hope you will join me back here for Sunday's trivia too.  All for now, Sue x

Wishing You A Beautiful Day

Hi there my crafty friends!  I have a few more window cards to share with you.  For this one, I cut the Window die out of white card and added mounting foam to the back of it.  I cut a piece of cobalt blue card to use behind the window.  I added a small gloss white circle in the corner for a moon.  I cut the sleigh and reindeer in black and glued it across the moon.  I used the village scene from the Christmas Cottage Scenes die, cut in white, then glittered with Diamond White glitter, across the bottom of the window scene.  I cut a larger piece of white card and added a blue striped "wallpaper" at the bottom cut from the Dots 'N Stripes paper pad.  I taped the widow scene to the card, then added a cat sleeping on the window ledge.  I cut the Wishing You A Beautiful Day sentiment out of black gloss card and glued it below the window.  I cut the vase from the Windowsill Accessories set and added three red flowers, then glued it next to the sentiment.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  9 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

                                                                          

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Peace on Earth

Hello crafters!  For today's card, I covered a piece of white card with a sticky adhesive sheet.  next, I cut the Timeless Winter Snowflake about six times out of white card.  I laid each of the snowflakes down as close as possible to each other, without overlapping them.  I trimmed away the excess from the edges, then coated the piece with Diamond White Glitter.  I cut the Vintage Crystal Snowflake out of both black and silver mirror card.  I used the black die cut as an offset shadow behind the silver die cut.  I cut a thin frame using circles dies and added a white backing to the frame.  I cut the Peace on Earth sentiment in black and glued it inside the frame, then added it to the middle of the snowflake.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  7 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

                                                                                        

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Peace

Hi bloggers!  Here is a clean and simple card using a die from last years Christmas release.  I started with a piece of antique gold card.  I used a swirl stamp and a clear Perfect Medium pad and stamped it all around the edge of the card.  Next, I cut the Peace sentiment die out of Gloss black card twice, silver card twice and once out of antique gold card.  I glued the black die cuts to the top and bottom of a piece of white card.  I added one layer of mounting foam to both of the silver die cuts then attached them to the card above and below the black die cuts.  The last Peace sentiment, I matted it with gold mirror card then added two layers of mounting foam and attached it to the very centre of the card.  I matted it with black gloss card and added it to the stamped background.  The card was completed with white, gold and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  9"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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So Sweet of You

Hello there my crafty friends!  I selected a piece of ruby red card and embossed it with the Padded Quilt embossing folder.  Next, I cut a circle frame with a larger out ring cut in black and a slightly smaller inner ring cut in white.  I added mounting foam to the back then attached a white backing piece to it.  I cut the So Sweet of You sentiment out of both red and black card.  I used the black die cut as a shadow behind the red die cut, then glued it to the middle of the circle frame.  I used the Rose corner die and cut four of them out of two pieces of white card.  I used the bottom piece of white card as a backing for each of the corners, then I paper pieced both red and green card into each of them.  I added them to each of the card's corners with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white, red and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  7 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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Peace

Hello bloggers!  I have a clean and simple snowflake card to share with you today.  I started by making a couple of pieces of Enchanted Sprinkles card to use.  I used the Stormy Skies and the Tidal Teal together and sprinkled them rather heavily onto a piece of white card.  Once dry, I ended up liking the back of the card so I decided to cut my Timeless Winter Snowflake die from the back side of the card.  I glued the snowflakes randomly all over the card and then trimmed away the excess from those snowflakes that went off the edges of the card.  I cut the Peace sentiment out of both gloss white and black card.  I shadowed the white die cut with the black die cut, then added it to a white shadow backing piece.  I added it to the card with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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More Fun Trivia

 Hello crafters!  Welcome to weekend trivia.  I have twenty questions that are a mix of all kinds of general knowledge for you today.  Here are your questions:

1. What is the smallest sovereign state of the western hemisphere called?

2. What is the tiny, pointy tip at the bottom of a diamond called?

3. What is the name for a labourer who loads and unloads ships in a port?

4. Who was the lesser known brother of the renowned authors Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte?

5. Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?

6. Which term refers to the eye sockets of the skull?

7. Which institution famously holds the copyright to J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan"?

8. Which King was on the English throne during the Gunpowder Plot?

9. Which 1969 western won a record nine BAFTAS?

10. Which ancient wonder stood at the island of Pharos?

11. Which scientist developed the theory of electromagnetic induction?

12. What was the only Hitchcock film to ever win the Oscar for Best Picture?

13. Where was the ancient city of Babylon located?

14. Between which two place does the shortest commercial flight operate?

15. What does the number four represent in Japanese culture?

16. What is the highest number on a roulette wheel?

17. Which year did Microsoft start?

18. Which video game company originally created the character Sonic the Hedgehog?

19. Which British liner transported thousands of child evacuees to Canada during WWII?

20. What does the Roman numeral "L" equate to?

1. St.Kitts/Nevis

2. Culet

3. Stevedore

4. Patrick Branwell Bronte (but he went by Branwell)

5. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

6. Orbital

7. Great Ormond Street Hospital

8. James I

9. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

10. The Lighthouse at Alexandria

11. Michael Faraday

12. Rebecca 

13. Iraq

14. Westray and Papa Westray (In Scotland's Orkney Islands)

15. Bad luck

16. 36

17. 1975

18. Sega

19. RMS Queen Mary

20. 50

How did everyone do with today's trivia?  I know some of the questions were a bit more obscure, but there were some easier ones too.  Feel free to leave me any questions you might have, I love a good trivia question!  All for now. Sue x

Fun Trivia

Hello there my fellow crafters and trivia fans!  It's time for another episode of fun trivia!  I have some great questions for you this weekend too.  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:

1. Somnambulism is a fancy medical word for which sleep disorder?

2. What one on one sport was illegal in the US before 1896?

3. Which type of crab is utilised for its blue blood to test medicine and treatments?

4. What is Cliff Richard's birth name?

5. Which sea creature has the longest gestational brooding period?

6. Which controversial early 90's video game led to the US government establishing game ratings?

7. Which city has hosted the Summer Olympic Games the most times?

8. In which country was the term "barista" popularized?

9. What was the first animated feature film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?

10. What is the button at the top of a baseball hat called?

11. What song by Stevie Wonder celebrates the birth of his daughter?

12. Carl Sagan hosted a thirteen part television series called what?

13. What is the only Disney title character that does not speak?

14. Which two South American countries share Iguazu Falls?

15. Which famous musician once worked as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport?

16. Which Eric Idle musical is based on the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"?

17. What is the only island in the world that is shared by three different countries?

18. What type of tree loses all its leaves annually?

19. Cher's 1998 hit single "Believe" popularized what new type of audio technology?

20. What is rap superstar Jay-Z's birth name?

Scroll down for the answers:

1. Sleepwalking

2. Boxing (Specifically bare knuckle boxing)

3. Horseshoe Crab

4. Harry Rodger Webb

5. Deep Sea Octopus

6. Mortal Kombat

7. London

8. Italy

9. Beauty and the Beast

10. Squatchee

11. Isn't She Lovely

12. Cosmos

13. Dumbo

14. Argentina and Brazil

15. Freddie Mercury

16. Spamalot

17. Borneo

18. Deciduous trees

19. Auto-tune

20. Shawn Corey Carter

Should I say Congratulations for getting all of the questions correct?  I hope so!  If not, I hoped you learned some interesting things!  Don't forget you can always leave questions for me to try to answer too!  There is still tomorrow's trivia too, hope to see you back here then!  All for now, Sue x

Hope Your Day is Full of Sunshine

Hello bloggers!  I cut a piece of white card and embossed it with the Tidal Sands embossing folder.  Next, I inked a strip of white card with Sailboat Blue distress ink and lightly wiped the edge of a white pigment ink pad across it.  I glued it to the bottom of the card.  I hand cut a piece of milk card for the sand and glued it to the bottom of the blue strip.  I cut the umbrella and beach towel from the Beach Accessories die set out of white and red card.  I cut the segments on the umbrella and the towel out of the red card and glued it to the white die cuts.  I cut the Beach Bather with the polka dotted swimsuit out of milk card.  I coloured the swimsuit with markers and cut the hat from red card and added the centre of the hat with mounting foam to raise it.  I say her on the beach towel and cut the beach bag and coloured it to go next to her.  I added a sand castle too.  I cut the plane in red and the banner in white and glued them together.  I used a fine tipped black felt tipped pen to go over the debossed sentiment on the banner.  I added the plane to the sky with a couple of white clouds.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  7 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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