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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From The Heart

Hi bloggers!  To start this pretty heart themed card, I selected a piece of Dusty rose card and embossed it with the Quilted Heart embossing folder.  Next I cut the outer die in white from the Lacy Stained Glass heart die. I cut the smaller Geometric Heart in white and paper pieced the outer section with a darker dusty rose as well as the very centre section.  I paper pieced the middle section with glittered white card.  I added it to the larger heart with mounting foam.  I cut two of the Heart Flourish in white and added them diagonally across the heart.  I cut the From The Heart sentiment in white and glued it to the lower left corner.  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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More Fun Trivia

 Hi bloggers!  Are you ready for more fun trivia?  I sure am! As usual, there are 20 questions and the answers are way at the bottom of the page so you can check them when you are finished.

1. What animal has fingerprints that are the most similar to humans (hint: it's not monkeys)

2. What city has the fastest police cars in the world?

3. Who was the first person to play golf on the moon?

4. How many hearts does an octopus have?

5. To which Pulitzer Prize winning author was Marilyn Monroe once married?

6. What type of pasta means "little tongues" in Italian?

7. What structure is sometimes referred to as "nuns in a scrum"?

8. In the name P.T. Barnum, what does the P.T. stand for?

9. What was Beethoven's first name?

10. Which pop star is the goddaughter of the legendary singer Dolly Parton?

11. What does a fletcher make?

12. Which mineral is known as "Fool's Gold"?

13. What does the Statue of Liberty hold above her head?

14. What was the name of Ahab's ship in the book Moby Dick?

15. Which planet has blue sunsets?

16. What is a female fox called?

17. What colour do brides traditionally wear in China?

18. What is the only sea without any land borders called?

19. What name did Walt Disney want to name Mickey Mouse originally?

20. Which country has a flag that features a two headed black eagle on it?

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Answers:

1. Koalas

2. Dubai

3. Alan Shepard

4. Three

5. Arthur Miller

6. Linguine

7. Sydney Opera House

8. Phineas Taylor

9. Ludwig

10. Miley Cyrus

11. Arrows

12. Pyrite

13. A torch

14. The Pequod

15. Mars

16. Vixen

17. Red

18. Sargasso Sea

19. Mortimer Mouse

20. Albania

So how did we do this time, any better?  Leave me your scores in the comments if you can.  We will be back to showing cards again on Monday.  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my crafty friends!  It's time for more trivia today!  I've got some good questions for you so let's get started!

1.  What Italian city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

2. Who wrote the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

3. Bolivia is home to the only hotel made of what?

4. In which European city is home to Doge's Palace?

5. What is the loudest land animal in the world?

6. What is the only word with three consecutive double letters in a row?

7. Prosecco is a sparkling wine from which country?

8. Who invented bitcoin?

9. Titan is one of the moons of which planet?

10. What is the main ingredient in a falafel?

11. Bruxism is the involuntary habit of grinding what?

12. What are the only three countries in the world that do not use the metric system?

13. What famous person in history is associated with the Gordian Knot?

14. Which King in a deck of cards does not have a mustache?

15. What brand of shoes are famous for having red soles?

16. What country do the Faroe Islands belong to?

17. What musician flew to be able to perform at both Live Aid concerts in 1985?

18. Which Russian city was previously known as Leningrad?

19. Which famous actor founded the Sundance Film Festival?

20. Simon and Garfunkel's song "Mrs. Robinson" appeared in which movie?

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Answers:

1. Florence

2. Harper Lee

3. Salt

4.Venice

5. Howler Monkey

6. Bookkeeper

7. Italy

8. Satoshi Nakamoto

9. Saturn

10. Chickpeas

11. Your teeth

12. United States, Liberia and Myanmar

13. Alexander the Great

14. King of Hearts

15. Christian Louboutin

16. Denmark

17. Phil Collins

18. St. Petersburg

19. Robert Redford

20. The Graduate

I want to hear how you did on today's trivia so please leave your scores in the comments.  Just curious, which questions were the hardest for you?  There will be another quiz tomorrow if you are interested.  All for now, Sue x

You're Egg-stra Special

Hello bloggers!  Today's card started as a way to use up some of the fall away pieces.  I had cut the Happy Spring loads of time for previous cards and saved the outline die cut so I used them here for the background,  I selected a piece of soft lavender card then glued the Happy Spring die cuts randomly all over it.  Next I used the Layering Eggs to cut a thick egg frame.  I covered a piece of white card with a sticky adhesive sheet to it before cutting.  I peeled the backing piece off the egg frame and coated it with Snow Sprinkles.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached a piece of white card.  I cut the bunny from the Easter Essentials die set in white.  I filled in the face with a fine tipped marker and added some pink for the ears and cheeks.  I used some Fluffy stuff for the tail.  I cut the You're Egg-stra Special sentiment out of soft lavender and added it above the bunny in the egg frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  9"  in size.  All for now, Sue x 

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Hello Friend

Hi there my crafty friends!  For today's card, I embossed a piece of white card with the Brick Wall embossing folder.  Next I cut the Window, two shutters and the flowerbox all out of white card.  I added mounting foam to the back of the window.  Next I cut curtains out of a piece of the blue dotty paper from the Dots 'N Stripes paper pad. I used the Ruffled Edge Christmas Frame die to cut the valance and I cut the two side curtains with scissors.  I attached them to the mounting foam on the back of the window, then added another piece of white card behind them.  I attached the window to the embossed background and glued the two side shutters into place.  For the flowerbox, I cut a bunch of greenery and flowers from the Window Box Dressings die set. I arranged them and glued them into place.  I cut the Hello Friend out of the same dotty paper then added it to a white shadow backing piece.  I attached it to the middle of the window.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8 1/4"  x  8 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

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