Warm Winter Wishes

Hello bloggers!  I just had to have a play with one of Jamie's newest embossing folders for today's card.  I started by embossing the Regal Swirls embossing folder with a piece of white card.  Next, I cut the inside die focal element from the Holly Wreath Octagon using two pieces of white card.  I  used the embossed copy to colour in the berries with a silver paint pen, but I didn't have a working gold pen so I decided to paper piece the remainder of the wreath.  I added mounting foam to the back and added it to a piece of white card that I had glittered with Diamond White glitter.  I matted it with a silver piece cut with the Double Stitched Squares.  I added that to the centre of the embossed background.  I cut the Warm Winter Wishes sentiment from the Festive Wordies and matted it with silver and gold card.  I added it to the bottom of the card with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white and gold 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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More Fun Trivia

 Good Sunday morning all!  Today's trivia is a bit challenging, but also has some easier questions too so I think it is a nice mix for you.  Here are your twenty questions for today:

1. Which French queen was born an Austrian archduchess?

2. Which European city has a monument called the “Manneken Pis”?

3. From which country does Earl Grey tea take its name?

4. In economics, what does the abbreviation GDP stand for?

5. What is the name of the psychology test that uses inkblots?

6. Which common annual garden flower belongs to the genus Tagetes and helps keep insects away?

7. Which war between Protestant and Catholic states in Central Europe ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648?

8. Who played Inspector Morse in the original television series?

9. Which long-running BBC television programme, first broadcast in 1965, showcased new inventions and emerging technology?

10. Who wrote the lyrics for The Phantom of the Opera?

11. The medical term "Prosopagnosia" refers to the inability to do what?

12. Which metal was once more valuable than gold because it was so difficult to produce?

13. What is the longest cranial nerve in the human body?

14. What is the name of the fold of cartilage that closes over the windpipe during swallowing?

15. How many current counties in the United Kingdom end in the letter 'x'?

16. What is the only bone in the skull that is movable?

17. Which famous canal has no locks?

18. What is the name of the tiny hairs that line the human respiratory tract?

19. While there is no actual point of land where the Equator and the Prime Meridian intersect. What nickname has been given to the spot where they cross?

20. Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?

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Answers:

1. Marie Antoinette

2. Brussels

3. Britain

4. Gross Domestic Product

5. Rorschach Inkblot test

6. Marigolds

7. 30 Years War

8. John Thaw

9. Tomorrow's World

10. Charles Hart

11. Recognize familiar faces

12. Aluminium

13. Vagus Nerve

14. Epiglottis

15. Three

16. Mandible

17. Suez Canal

18. Sicilia

19. Null Island

20. Sudan

I hope everyone is happy with how they did.  Please let me know in the comments how many you got correct today.   I will be back to showcasing cards tomorrow!  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my crafty friends!  I have a nice mix of general knowledge questions with all sorts of themes.  I hope you enjoy it!  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:

1. What is the only muscle in the human body attached at just one end?

2. Which element is named after the Greek word meaning "green"?

3. What is measured with a pluviometer?

4. Which desert covers much of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa?

5. Which animal has rectangular pupils?

6. Which country grows the greatest quantity of cork?

7. What is a baby eel called?

8. What is the hardest substance produced by the human body?

9. Which musical instrument has exactly 47 strings in its concert version?

10. What is the technical name for a fingerprint?

11. In human anatomy, what is the name of the tough fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone?

12. Which blood vessel is the largest artery in the human body?

13. Which country is the world's largest producer of maple syrup?

14. Which part of the body contains the malleus, incus and stapes?

15. Which European country has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

16. Who wrote the novel The War of the Worlds?

17. What is the world's tallest species of grass?

18. What was the first James Bond film to star Roger Moore as 007?

19. Who was the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes?

20. Which invention is generally credited to Johannes Gutenberg?

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Answers:

1. Tongue

2. Chlorine

3. Rain

4. The Kalahari Desert

5. Goat

6. Portugal

7. Elver

8. Tooth enamel

9. Concert Harp

10. Dactylograms

11. Tendons

12. Aorta

13. Canada

14. Ear

15. Italy

16. H.G. Wells

17. Bamboo

18. Live & Let Die

19. Marie Curie

20. The Moveable-type Printing Press

Are we smiling because we did so well today?  I hope so!  If not there is always tomorrow's trivia to redeem yourselves with, right?  Let me know how you did in the comments and add your own questions too if you like (I always love it!).  All for now Sue x

Merry Christmas

Hello there my crafty friends!  I decided to use just the outer die from one of the octagons for today's card.  First I embossed the white card background using the Ice Crystals embossing folder.  Next I cut the outer die from the Nostalgic Bauble Octagon die set out of both antique gold card and black card.  I offset the black die cut behind the gold one an glued a piece of white card to the inside of the frame.  I added it to the background with mounting foam.  I cut the Merry Christmas sentiment out of both antique gold card and gold mirror card.  I used the mirror card as an offset shadow behind the gold die cut and then glued it to the inside of the frame.  I cut one large Pierced Poinsettia out of gloss white card, added a gold centre to it then attached it at the centre of the bottom of the frame.  I cut two of the Heirloom Flourishes in white and added them as accents to either side of the poinsettia.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 3/4"  x  7 3/4"  in size.  All for now. Sue x
 

                                                                                

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Wish You Were Here

Hi guys!  I started inside the frame on today's card by embossing a piece of card with the Tidal Sands embossing folder.  I used Clear Texture Paste with some Maya Blue spray ink added to it on the card after I embossed it.  I set it aside to dry thoroughly, then I cut the sand out of milk card by hand.  From the Beach Accessories die set, I added a red beach pail and shovel, castle and several seashells and sand dollar to it.  I cut two Palm Trees out of white card from the Palm Beach die set.  I also cut the Wish You Were Here sentiment in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece.  I glued all the pieces to the embossed background once dry.  I cut a double frame out of white card using the Fine Postage Stamp Rectangles.  I assembled the frame with mounting foam between the layers and add it over the background.  I added the palm trees to the edge and had them over lapping the side of the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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Let It Snow

Hello bloggers!  For today's card, I wanted to give the card the feeling of snow so I first cut the Timeless Winter  Snowflake die out of silver card about six or seven times.  I glued them randomly all over a piece of lighter silver card.  I trimmed the excess from the edges and used the Falling Snow embossing folder on the entire piece.  Next, I used an old white pigment ink pad and lightly rubbed it across the tops of the embossing so it gave the appearance of being under falling snow.  I cut the Let It Snow sentiment in white card and glued the letters to a silver backing piece.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it in the middle of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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To A Dear Friend

Hello crafters!  I started by embossing a piece of white card with the Quilted Heart embossing folder.  Next I cut the Elegant Florals die with two pieces of white card.  I used the bottom card to colour the image with markers.  I glued the full die cut over the coloured embossed piece, then I covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet and hand trimmed around the edges.  I coated it with Diamond White glitter, then added it to the embossed background with mounting foam.  I cut the To A Dear Friend sentiment out of raspberry card and glued it to the top of the die cut. 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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Warm Winter Wishes

Hello bloggers!  For today's card, I started by cutting a piece of white card and embossing it with the Falling Snow embossing folder.  Next I cut the outer die for the Nostalgic Bauble Octagon die in black.  I cut the middle section with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the white card as a backing to the black die cut.  I added mounting foam to the back of it and added it to the first die cut.  I cut the centre die cut in black and backed just the ornaments in white.  I cut a piece of black card and added a sticky adhesive sheet to it then added Radiant Embers Atomix Glitter to it.  (The colour in person is super cool as it is both coppery and greenish depending on how the light hits it!  I wasn't able to get great pics of it sadly, but you can see it a little bit.  In person, it is really lovely though))  I added it behind the ornaments, then attached the entire piece to the embossed background.  I cut the Warm Winter Wishes sentiment from the Festive Wordie sheets and added it above the focal element with mounting foam.  The card was completed with black and 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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More Fun Trivia

Good Sunday morning all!  I have another special trivia for you today.  I have come up with another United Kingdom themed trivia for you.  I hope you like it!  Here are your twenty questions for Sunday:

1. Which seaside food was once nicknamed "sea truffles" by Victorian diners?

2. Which famous author lived at Hill Top Farm in the Lake District?

3. Which Scottish island is home to Fingal's Cave?

4. Which English lake is the largest in England?

5. Which famous British gardener introduced millions to gardening through the BBC programme Gardeners' World from 1968 to 1983?

6. Which English cathedral has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom?

7. Which British bird is famous for hiding acorns that later grow into oak trees?

8. Which famous London market began life as a fruit and vegetable market before becoming known for crafts and street performers?

9. Which castle in North Wales is considered one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture in Europe?

10. Which British river flows through the city of Durham?

11. Which stately home is famous for appearing as Pemberley in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice?

12. Which Scottish island gives its name to one of the world's best-known tweeds?

13. Which native British mammal curls into a ball when threatened?

14. Which city is known as the "City of Dreaming Spires"?

15. What is the oldest continuously published magazine in the UK?

16. Which British bird is nicknamed the "Flying Rainbow" because of its brilliant colours?

17. Which famous English garden was created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson?

18. Which traditional British dessert was originally made with stale bread?

19. Which famous British inventor patented the safety lamp used by miners?

20. What was the first bridge built across the River Thames entirely of cast iron which opened in 1816?

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Answers:

1. Cockels

2. Beatrix Potter

3. Staffa (in the inner Hebrides)

4. Lake Windermere

5. Percy Thrower

6. Salisbury Cathedral

7. The Eurasian Jay

8. Covent Gardens

9. Caernarfon Castle

10. The River Wear

11. Chatsworth House

12. Isle of Harris

13. Hedgehogs

14. Oxford

15. The Spectator

16. The Kingfisher

17. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens

18. Bread and Butter Pudding

19. Sir Humphry Davy

20. Vauxhall Bridge (the original one)

Okay, spill it, how did you do today?  I'm sure there were lots of these questions that you already knew, right?  Let me know how you did in the comments!  Back to card posting tomorrow.  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my crafty friends!  I have been looking far and wide for just the right trivia for you with a nice mix of easy and challenging and I think this is it, you will have to let me know.  Here are your twenty questions for today:

1. Which Jane Austen novel begins with the words, "It is a truth universally acknowledged..."?

2. What is the main flavouring of traditional Earl Grey tea?

3. Which British queen spoke with a German accent when she first came to the throne?

4. Which common garden flower's name comes from the Latin for "little sword"?

5. Which Beatrix Potter character wore a blue jacket?

6. Who wrote "The Secret Garden"?

7. Which spice was known as "black gold" because of its enormous value in medieval Europe?

8. Which famous painting once hung in Napoleon's bedroom?

9. Which everyday punctuation mark gets its name from the Greek meaning "cut short"?

10. Which bird is Britain's smallest?

11. Which tree is traditionally used to make cricket bats?

12. Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and northeast Africa?

13. What is the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

14. Which gemstone's name comes from the Greek word meaning "not intoxicated" because it was believed to prevent drunkenness?

15. Which famous British gardener expanded and made famous the gardens at Great Dixter?

16. Which bird can sleep while flying?

17. What was the first object ever sold on eBay in 1995?

18. Which famous explorer gave New Zealand its European name?

19. Which gemstone was once believed to make its wearer invisible?

20. Which common herb was used by the ancient Greeks to crown victorious athletes?

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Answers:

1. Pride and Prejudice

2. Citrus Bergamot

3. Queen Victoria

4. Gladiolas

5. Peter Rabbit

6. Frances Hodgson Burnett

7. Black Pepper

8. Mona Lisa

9. Comma

10. The Goldcrest

11. Willow tree

12. Red Sea

13. Oxford University

14. Amethyst

15. Christopher Lloyd

16. The Alpine Swift

17. A broken laser pointer

18. Abel Tasmin

19. Opal

20.Bay Laurel

What did you think of the trivia today?  Too easy, too hard or just right?  Did I hit the Goldilocks version for you?  Let me know how you did in the comments.  All for now, Sue x

Merry Christmas

Hello crafters!  I selected a piece of white card to use as the background, but also wanted to have some embossing on it too.  So I cut another piece of white card on the diagonal and embossed it with the Falling Snow embossing folder.  I taped it to the bottom of the white background card.  Next I cut the Holly Lattice Border with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the white card to colour the design using a gold paint pen for the holly leaves and a silver paint pen for the berries.  I rubbed some dries clear glue onto the lattice section and then glittered it with Diamond White glitter.  I glued the black die cut on top and then mounted it diagonally across the card where the join was between the two background sections.  I cut two Pierced Poinsettias out of white gloss card and assembled the pieces then glued them into place at the edge of the border.  I used gold centres for the flowers.  I cut several of the Heirloom Flourishes as accents and added them around the flowers.  I cut the Merry Christmas sentiment out of both antique gold and gold mirror card.  I used the gold mirror card as an offset shadow behind the antique gold die cut then glued it to the top section of the card.  Thee card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8" x  8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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