Thinking Of You

Hello crafters!  Today's card features the Butterfly Cluster in pretty yellows, reds and oranges!  I started by cutting the Postage Stamp Rectangles out of black for the larger size and Marigold for the slightly smaller rectangle.  I layered the two postage stamp frames up and added mounting foam to the back to raise it.  I attached them to a piece of white card.  Next I cut the Butterfly Cluster with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card as I cut it. I used the white card to colour the image with markers.  Once coloured, I glued the black die cut on top.  I seated the cluster at the bottom edge of the frame with mounting foam.  I cut the Large Thinking of You sentiment in black and glued it inside the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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More Trivia Fun

Hello there my crafty friends!  Here is the Sunday version of the Fun Trivia for you.  I hope you are ready and able!

 1. Who was called "The Wizard of Menlo Park"?

2. Who was the first female actress to play Doctor Who?

3. Who is the only UK musician to have hits in every decade from the 1950's to the 2000's?

4. Which private company holds the record for the most employees in the world?

5. Which Irish holiday celebrates a female saint?

6. What does a yellow flag or card mean in sports like football?

7. Where is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Robben Island located?

8. Where is the world's largest ancient castle located?

9. Which insect holds the record for the loudest insect?

10. As of 2026, what is the world's busiest cruise port?

11. Alopecia is the medical term for what?

12. What is Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday called in the UK?

13. Salvador Dali's melting clocks were inspired by which food?

14. What is the best selling movie soundtrack of all time?

15. Which country is considered to be the birthplace of Reggae?

16. As of 2026, who was the only football player to have won three World Cups?

17. Which country became the 32nd member to join NATO in March 2024?

18. Which European city is home to the Prado Museum?

19. Where was the first World's Fair held in 1851?

20. What is the National animal of Canada?

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Here are the answers:

1. Thomas Edison

2. Jody Whittaker

3. Cliff Richard

4. Walmart

5. St. Brigid's Day

6. An infraction

7. Off the coast of South Africa

8. Prague, Czech Republic

9. Cicadas

10. Port Canaveral, FL.

11. Baldness

12. Pancake Day

13. Cheese

14. The Bodyguard

15. Jamaica

16. Pele

17. Sweden

18. Madrid

19. London

20. Beaver

Now that wasn't so hard, was it??  Let me know how you did today?  Was it easier or harder than yesterday's trivia, what did you think?  We are back to showcasing more cards starting tomorrow!  All for now, Sue x

Trivia Fun

Good morning bloggers!  Here are your twenty questions for today's trivia.  Best of luck to everyone! 

 1. What is the most consumed fruit in the world?

2. Which soft drink was Forrest Gump particularly fond of?

3. What was Twiggy's real name?

4. What does a phlebotomist specialize in?

5. Who was the captain of the Titanic when it sank in 1912?

6. What is the least used letter in the English alphabet?

7. In 1975, Elton John reached no.1 with a cover of which Beatles song?

8. Which country hosts the annual Mobile Phone throwing contest every August?

9. What are the names of Cinderella's two stepsisters?

10. What is farfalle pasta more commonly known as?

11. What is the name of Superman's home planet? 

12. How old was Elizabeth II when she was crowned Queen of England?

13. How many valves on a trumpet?

14. Which independent country's flag is the only one to feature a map of the country on their flag?

15. What is frozen carbon dioxide known as?

16. What is the only country in the world whose name ends in "k"?

17. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write in his lifetime?

18. Anchor, Chum and Bruce are names in which movie?

19. What is the tallest mountain in the Alps?

20. What year did the first Starbucks coffee shop open?

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Here are the answers:

1. Bananas

2. Dr. Pepper

3. Leslie Hornby

4. Drawing blood

5. Edward John Smith

6. The letter Z

7. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

8. Finland

9. Anastasia & Drizella Tremaine

10. Bow tie pasta

11. Krypton

12. 27

13. Three

14. Cyprus

15. Dry ice

16. Denmark

17. 154

18. Finding Nemo

19. Mont Blanc

20. 1971

How were your totals today?  Did anyone get all of them or close to all?  There will be more tomorrow so don't forget to check back then.  All for now. Sue x

Thinking Of You

Hello bloggers!  I started today's card by selecting a piece of decorative paper from the Nautical Adventures Paper Pad.  I used a piece of striped paper for the top of the background, then added a solid blue to the bottom with a piece of white across the join area.  I cut the Window die out of white card. Then I used a piece of arctic blue card for the background inside the window and filled the window scene with three baskets filled with fall pumpkins, leaves and wheat sprays from the Autumn Scene die set.  I added a bare tree from the Swing Tree die set in the background with the odd leaf or two left on it and a sun in the upper corner from the Rain or Shine die set.  I added the window over the outdoor scene with mounting foam.  I cut the Thinking of You sentiment cut in navy blue and added it to a white shadow backing piece.  I attached it under the window with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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Just For You

Hello bloggers!  I have an easy heart card to share with you today.  I started by cutting three of the Heart Wreath die out of white card.  I glued them vertically to a wide strip of black card.  I paper pieced them by cutting the Heart Wreath three times out of raspberry card and using the fall away hearts from them and putting them back into place in the three white hearts.  I added a raspberry mat behind the black strip then added it to a wider piece of white card.  I cut the Just For You sentiment in white, then nipping the words apart. I glued each word in the hearts going downward.  The card was completed with white, raspberry and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  9 1/2"  in size.  All for now. Sue x
 

 

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Happy Spring

Hello crafters!  I love making this kind of card as it gives me a chance to use up some of my scrap pieces of card!  I selected four pastel colours from my scrap pile and cut them into one inch strips.  I aligned them across a piece of card with a sticky adhesive sheet adhered to it.  I used aqua, custard, lilac and pale pink.  I repeated several of them as I went across.  Next, I cut two consecutive sizes of the Looped Rectangles in white and layered them up together.  I added them to the middle of the background with mounting foam.  I cut the Happy Spring sentiment out of all four colours used in the background and glued them to the middle of the top looped rectangle die.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.   The finished dimensions are 7 3/4"  x 8" in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

                                                                                       

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From Me To You

Hello crafters!  I selected a piece of arctic blue card to use as the background for today's card. I used the outer die from the Jayne die and cut an aperture in the top of the card.  I filled it in with a white die cut, then proceeded to cut the inner parts of the die in arctic blue. I backed them in white and cut the centre out.  I added mounting foam to raise it and attached it to the top of the card.  I cut the From Me To You sentiment in both blue and black and shadowed it.  I glued it to the centre of the Jayne die.  For the bottom of the card, I cut the Snowflake Scalloped Border die out of white and nipped away the snowflakes from the top of the large scallops. I cut the thin scalloped piece in blue and glued it to the top portion of the die cut.  I added it at the bottom of the card.  Using the Rose Corner, I cut two of them with two pieces of white card.  I used the bottom piece of white card to colour both of the images then I glued the die cut on top and added them to either side of the border as accents.  The card was completed with white and arctic blue mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Gone Fishing

Hello bloggers!  Today's card started with the background where I cut a whole bunch of the Gone Fishing sentiments in black and added them to a piece of milk card with a sticky adhesive sheet added to it.  I arranged them randomly all over the background, then used Diamond white glitter on the remaining sticky areas.  Next, I cut the Fishing Frame out of tan card,  I used a fine tipped pen to add in the wood line and details.  I used markers to colour the fishing basket, cattails, fishing pole.  I cut the frame a second time in white just where the fishing net was and hand cut it out.  I coloured the handle and top of the net then added it to the top of the card.  I used mounting foam to add the frame to the background.  The card was completed with milk and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  7"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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More Trivia Fun

Hello bloggers and fellow trivia enthusiasts! I have twenty more questions for you today, so I hope everyone does really well today!  Here are your questions:

1. What is the medical name for when your skin turns yellow?

2. In Charles Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities," what are the two cities where it takes place?

3. Which country started the construction of the Panama Canal?

4. How many legs does a scorpion have?

5. Which was is known as the "Forgotten War"?

6. How many players are there on a football team?

7. Which French landmark was originally known as "The Temple of Reason"?

8. Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer Fiat?

9. What do the letters PB stand for when next to an athlete's results?

10. What is the English equivalent of the Latin phrase "antebellum"?

11. Which famous artist had the surname of Buonarroti, but was famously known by his first name?

12. What event occurred on December 7, 1941?

13. Which scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1922?

14. How many pieces are there in a standard domino set?

15. What nationality was Chopin?

16. What colour are French post boxes traditionally?

17. What is the only chess piece that can only move forward?

18. What creature is found on Bhutan's national flag?

19. In which year did trampolining become an Olympic event?

20. What is Germany's longest river?

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Here are the answers:

1. Jaundice

2. London and Paris

3. France

4. Eight

5. The Korean War

6. Eleven

7. Notre Dame

8. Turin, Italy

9. Personal Best

10. Before the war

11. Michelangelo

12. Bombing of Pearl Harbor

13. Albert Einstein

14. 28 pieces

15. Polish

16. Yellow

17. Pawn

18. Dragon

19. 2000

20. The Rhine River

How did we do today?  Leave me a comment and let me know which ones you got right. We are officially back to posting cards for the week starting tomorrow morning.  I hope you enjoyed it!  All for now, Sue x

Trivia Fun

Hello there my crafty (and trivia) friends!  Here are your twenty questions for today's trivia session:

 1. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

2. What is the largest mammal on earth?

3. Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?

4. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

5. What is the term for animals that eat both plants and meat?

6. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

7. Who composed the "Four Seasons"?

8. What is the only US state that borders just one other state?

9. What is the largest country in Africa by area?

10. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

11. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WWII?

12. Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?

13. What is the largest organ of the human body?

14. Who directed "Jaws"?

15. Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?

16. Which fashion designer gave us the miniskirt?

17. Vincent Furnier is the real name of which famous musician?

18. What was the name of Jacques Cousteau's ship?

19. Which spice comes from the Crocus plant?

20. In Australia, men are called blokes, but what are women called?

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Here are the answers:

1. Carbon dioxide

2. Blue Whale

3. F. Scott Fitzgerald

4. Mitochondria

5. Omnivores

6. 212 degrees F

7. Antonio Vivaldi

8. Maine

9. Algeria

10. 1989

11. Winston Churchill

12. Incas

13. Skin

14. Steven Spielberg

15. Mandarin Chinese

16. Mary Quant

17. Alice Cooper

18. The Calypso

19. Saffron

20. Sheilas

I hope everyone did great today, let me know how you did in the comments.  Feel free to leave some questions of your own too, I love that!  Hope to see you for tomorrow's trivia too!  All for now, Sue x

Especially For You

Hello there my crafty friends!  For today's card I started  by cutting the Stitched Starburst die in white and backing it with another piece of white card.  Next I cut the Budding Blooms die with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  The top die cut completely and the bottom white card just embossed the design into it so I used that to colour the image.  I chose a palette of soft pink and cornflower blue with forest green for the leaves and vines.  I used a soft white pencil to add highlights to the flowers.  I glued the black die cut over the top, then added it to the centre of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Especially For You sentiment in white and glued it to the top of the Budding Blooms die.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  8" in size.  All for now. Sue x
 

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