Congratulations On Your New Home

Hello crafters!  I started today's card by cutting a piece of white card and taping the Stone Wall stencil to it.  I used Weathered Wood distress ink though the stencil to give the background a rock wall look.  Next I cut the Window die out of tan card.  I cut a piece of white card the same size as the window and went to work on the Living Room.  I cut the chair and lamp out of tan card and glued them into place,  I coloured the picture scene and hung it on the wall in the top right.  I cut the small table out of taupe card and added a potted plant and a candle on the table.  Using the Decorative Scalloped Border die, I cut a valance out of aqua card and glued it to the top of the window area.  I cut the Window box from the Window Dressings die set out of brown card and filled it with green foliage and seated it under the window.  I cut the Congratulations on Your New Home out of both tan and black card.  I shadowed the sentiment and glued it to the top of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x

                                                                            

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Happy Easter

Hi bloggers!  I have a cute slimline card to share with you today.  I started by cutting the Slimline Stitched Rectangle Frames into a frame out of white card.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it to a piece of white card.  I cut the large striped egg from the Easter Egg die set in yellow, raspberry and iris card and backed each one in white. I arranged the eggs in a tilted manner down the card with mounting foam.  Next I cut the two bunnies from the Easter Essentials out of blush card.  I added an Easter egg for the top bunny  to hold and I used some fluffy stuff on the tail of the bunny at the bottom of the card.  Both bunnies were accented with a fine tipped marker to add in their faces.  I cut the Happy Easter sentiment out of iris card and added it to a white shadow backing piece.  The sentiment was added across the middle of the card with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 4 3/4"  x  9"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Love

Hello crafters!  Today's card was started by embossing a piece of white card with the heart To heart embossing folder for background texture.  Next I used Jamie's Dies to Dot Heart set and cut a heart frame out of red card.  I added mounting foam to the back of it. I cut the Heart Background out of white card, then recut the die out of gloss white card.  I paper pieced the gloss white hearts back into the background then added the red heart frame over it and trimmed away the excess.  I added the heart to the embossed background with mounting foam.  I made a small red heart using the Camellia dies and seated it on the side of the heart.  I cut the Heart Flourish in white and added it around the flower and on the opposite side of the heart as an accent.  I also used some leaves cut in white from the Heart Leaf Flower die set as well.  I cut the Love die out of red glittered card, then used the shadow die cut in black and seated the sentiment inside it.  I added it to the middle of the heart with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7" x 9" in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

                                                                            

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More Fun Trivia

 Good Sunday morning all!  I hope everyone enjoyed a nice lie in this morning!  Are you ready for the next set of twenty questions?  Here they are!

1. The Palm Jumeriah is a set of islands in which country?

2. Port Wine comes from the Douro Valley in which country?

3. Which large cat is unable to retract their claws?

4. In Peter Pan, what was the name of Captain Hook's ship?

5. What was the name of the cloned sheep in 1995?

6. What was the first rock band to perform on all seven continents?

7. In which European city is Doge's Palace?

8. What was the profession of Roger Moore's father?

9. What currency is used in South Africa?

10. What is the background colour of the Brazilian flag?

11. Who wrote the book Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

12. Which planet in our solar system is so light it could float on water?

13. Which country was once called New Holland?

14. Which bird has the largest bill?

15. What does EOD stand for in the business world?

16. Which country is recognized for having the most UNESCO World Heritage sites?

17. What does the medical term "tachycardia" refer to?

18. Which mammal has the highest blood pressure?

19. What is the name of the secret membership only club at Disneyland?

20. Which fictional character lives at 221B Baker Street?

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Answers

1. United Arab Emirates (in Dubai)

2. Portugal

3. Cheetah

4. The Jolly Roger

5. Dolly

6. Metallica

7. Venice

8. Police Officer

9. The Rand

10. Green

11. Washington Irving

12. Saturn

13. Australia

14. Toucan

15. End of day

16. Italy

17. Increased heart rate (over 100 bpm)

18. Giraffes

19. Club 33

20. Sherlock Holmes

How did everyone do this fine Sunday morning?  Please leave me your scores in the comments and feel free to leave me any trivia questions too.  We are back to showcasing cards tomorrow.  All for now. Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my crafty friends!  It's back to weekend trivia for a couple of days again!  I am really enjoying that some of you are asking me questions too.  I just love to learn new stuff! Here are the twenty questions for today's trivia.

1. What time was the clock striking in the opening line of the dystopian book 1984?

2. "Old Faithful" is a geyser located in which National Park in the US?

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

4. Who scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic Gymnastics?

5. Which vegetable in the UK is commonly known as a zucchini in the US?

6. Tourists follow the "Freedom Trail" around which US city?

7. Before March 1964, boxer Mohammed Ali was known by what name?

8. What is the largest island in the world?

9. Which US state has the highest concentration of  golf courses in the world?

10. Which part of the body is known as the "Hallux"?

11. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

12. What does a camel store in its hump?

13. Which country lies immediately north of Moldova?

14. What movie is the quote "You had me at hello" from?

15. Which US President has a statue of himself playing golf in Ireland?

16. Which fruit has the highest fat content?

17. What was the name of ABBA's last no.1 hit in the UK?

18. Who is the youngest person to ever be named Time magazine's Person of the Year?

19. What is the name of the hat that is traditionally worn by chefs?

20. What month is Mother's Day in the US?

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Answers:

1. 13

2. Yellowstone National Park

3. Random Access Memory

4. Nadia Comaneci

5. Courgette

6. Boston, Massachusetts

7. Cassius Clay

8. Greenland

9. Florida

10. Big Toe

11. Saturn

12. Fat

13. Ukraine

14. Jerry McGuire

15. Bill Clinton

16. Avocados

17. Super Trouper

18. Greta Thunberg

19. Toque

20. May

How did we do today?  Please leave your score in the comments.  I would like to know which question you found the hardest today too (so I can adjust the questions if needed) and I would love it if you had time to ask me any questions too!  More trivia on Sunday for you.

All for now, Sue x

Easter Wishes

Hi crafters!  I selected a piece of Heather card to use for the background.  I used an older swirl stamp and a Perfect Medium pad to add some soft swirls to the background for a bit of interest.  next I cut the Stained Glass Tulip Egg die.  I cut the outer piece in white and the actual egg part of the die in black card.  I glued a piece of acetate to the back of the egg.  I used various polished silk glitters to fill in each of the areas.  Using glue, add it to the back of the egg where the acetate is and just start by adding glue to the areas where the darkest colours will be.  When doing this technique, you need to start with the darkest colours first and work your way to the lightest colours so when you tap off the excess glitter it won't show through any other colours.   I left it to dry over night before trimming away the excess acetate.  I assembled the egg by gluing it to the white backing piece, then I added mounting foam to the back and attached it to the middle of the background.  I cut the Easter Wishes sentiment from the Easter Essential set in white and glued it above the Stained Glass egg.  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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Let The Adventure Begin

Hello bloggers!  I used Jamie's Metallic Waxes to create today's background.  I used a dauber and picked up some of the Rain Drop wax and spread it across the card in several spots.  Then I went back in with the Copper Pot wax and added some of that colour.  Finally, I used the Gold Bullion wax and added just a couple spots for highlights.  I rubbed the piece with a dry piece of kitchen roll.  I cut the fish from the Fishing Rod set about twenty times in white and glued them across the card like a school of fish.  I cut a brown strip and added it across the card.  Using the Double Pierced Circles, I cut a brown mat, then added to it a smaller white circle.  I cut the Let The Adventure Begin sentiment and glued it to the circle.  Below the sentiment, I added a single fish coloured with my paint markers in various colours.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.   The finished dimensions are  6 1/2"  x 8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

                                                                               

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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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