Autumn Friends die release/ Autumn Wreath

Hello crafters!  Welcome to the release of my Woodland Collection today.  There are fourteen dies in this collection so the release will run over the better part of four days.  As always, I will be giving away one full set of the dies to one lucky winner based on a drawing I will make from all the comments left on the blog during the launch.  You may leave a comment on each and every blog post during the launch, but please only one comment per post.  Please make sure to make your name memorable in some way so that I know exactly who won as I only have one set to give away.  You can add your surname or initial, the city where you live or just a funny alias will work too!  I will do the drawing and post the winner's name on August 25th so be sure to check back to see if your name was the one drawn out.

Starting with the first die, introducing the Autumn Wreath.  This die set has six dies in it, giving you the option of using the die alone, or with the two shadow dies or the Thank you sentiment that comes with the die and it has two shadow dies around it for greater versatility.  If this set is calling to you, then don't forget to pop a comment on the bottom of this post so you are entered into the drawing,  The next set will be on the blog at noon UK time.  Hope to see you back then!  All for now. Sue x

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Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Hello bloggers!  For today's card, I cut the Snowflakes from the Timeless Winter Snowflake die set in white several times. I covered a piece of Arctic Blue card with a sticky adhesive sheet and laid the snowflakes down randomly all over the card.  I trimmed them to the edge of the card, then sprinkled Diamond White glitter over the exposed adhesive areas.  Using the Postage Stamp Squares, I cut a white frame and added mounting foam to the back of it.  I added it over the background.  I cut the Most Wonderful Time of the Year sentiment from the Festive Wordie sheets and added it with mounting foam to the bottom of the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8 1/4"  x  8 1/4"  in size.  

Just a quick note to let you know that I will be premiering my latest Woodland Collection starting tomorrow morning here on the blog.  I hope that you will be able to join me back here at 6am for the start.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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More Fun Trivia

 Good Sunday morning my fellow trivia enthusiasts!  I'm back here with another interesting mix of easy, medium and difficult questions for you today.  Here are your twenty questions:

1. Which author created the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin?

2. Which novel begins with the arrival of Mr Lockwood at Thrushcross Grange?

3. What is the literary term for a word formed by imitating a sound, such as “hiss” or “buzz”?

4. Which fictional detective is assisted by Captain Arthur Hastings?

5. Which French author wrote The Count of Monte Cristo?

6. What name is given to a word made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase?

7. Which British comedy series featured the department-store workers Mrs Slocombe and Mr Humphries?

8. Which musical includes the character Bloody Mary?

9. Which herb has varieties called curly, flat-leaf and Hamburg?

10. Which fruit was once known in Britain as the Chinese gooseberry?

11.. Which small blue woodland flower is the county flower of Cheshire?

12. Which cheese is traditionally used in a Greek salad?

13. Which metal has the chemical symbol Sn?

14. Which type of cloud takes its name from the Latin for “a lock or curl of hair”?

15. Which treaty formally recognised the independence of Belgium in 1839?

16. Which musical contains the songs “A Weekend in the Country” and “Send in the Clowns”?

17. Which long-running BBC radio programme begins with the words “As I was going to St Ives”?

18. Which familiar garden plant has varieties called Lady Boothby, Swingtime and Dollar Princess?

19. Which Italian cheese takes its name from the caves near Milan where it was traditionally matured?

20. What is the principal flavouring in the French liqueur crème de cassis?

1. Maurice Leblanc

2. Wuthering Heights

3. Onomatopoeia

4. Hercule Poirot

5. Alexandre Dumas

6. Anagram

7. "Are You Being Served"

8. South Pacific

9. Parsley

10. Kiwifruit

11. Cuckooflower or Lady's Smock

12. Feta

13. Tin

14. Cirrus Clouds

15. Treaty of London

16. "A Little Night Music"

17. "Just A Minute"

18. Fuchsia

19. Gorgonzola cheese

20. Blackcurrants

Can I say congratulations for your fabulous score today?  I hope so!  If not, there is always next weekend!  I will be back to sharing cards tomorrow though.  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

Hello there dear friends!  It's time again for another trivia, they do come around quickly, don't they?  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday: 

1. What is the only country whose official flag is not quadrilateral?

2. Which famous scientist coined the word "robotics"?

3. What is the only vitamin that contains the mineral cobalt?

4. Which Shakespeare play contains the line "Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war"?

5. Which famous actress was born Betty Perske?

6. Which European capital city stands on the River Vltava?

7. Which company invented the three-point seatbelt for cars in 1959?

8. Which U.S. pharmaceutical company recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol in 1982 following product tampering?

9. Which toy manufacturer is famous for replacing missing pieces free of charge?

10. What is the only species of bear found naturally in South America?

11. Mohair comes from which animal?

12. Which everyday kitchen herb gets its name from the Greek word meaning "joy of the mountain"?

13. Which country drinks the most tea per person each year?

14. Which country gave the world the ancestor to the croissant, despite its association with France?

15. What is the medical term for the kneecap?

16. Which tree produces the spice called allspice?

17. Which famous actress was born Frances Ethel Gumm?

18. Which European capital was originally known as Christiania?

19. Which famous company originally manufactured playing cards before becoming a video game giant?

20. What is the old English name for the herb yarrow?

1. Nepal

2.Isaac Asimov

3. Vitamin B12

4.Julius Caesar

5. Lauren Bacall

6. Prague

7. Volvo

8. Johnson & Johnson

9. Lego

10. Spectacled Bear

11. Angora Goat

12. Oregano

13. Turkey

14. Austria

15. Patella

16. Pimento Tree

17. Judy Garland

18. Oslo

19. Nintendo

20. Soldier's Wort or Gearwe

Did you beat last week's record today?  I hope so!  Let me know how many you got correct in the comments, I love to hear that!  All for now, Sue x

You're Always in My Heart

Hello crafters!  I was having some fun with corners for today's card.  I started by cutting a piece of white card.  Next, I cut a wide strip of Sherbet card and matted it with thin mats of white and black, then taped it across the card.  Using the corner die from the Rose Corner die set, I cut it out of black card on top of a piece of white card ten times.  I used the bottom white piece to colour the image, then glued the black die cut on top.  I arranged five on the top and five on the bottom of the middle strip by reversing the order every other time, one up, one down.  I cut the You're Always in my Heart sentiment in both white and black.  I used the black die cut as an off- set shadow behind the white die cut.  I glued it to the centre of the middle strip.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  9 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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Merry Christmas

Hi there my crafty friends!  Here's a fun Christmas card that you can make with only a couple of dies.  I started by cutting a piece of white card and embossing it with the Nordic Tiles embossing folder.  Next I cut the Heirloom Flourishes out of dark green card seven times.  I arranged them to resemble a Christmas tree and glued them into place.  I used the Holly Wreath Octagon die and cut the wreath out of yellow, red, and blue and used the "berries" as ornaments on the tree.  I cut the star for the tree out of gold mirror card using the snowflake from the Christmas Angel 2026 and glued it to the top of the tree.  I cut the Merry Christmas sentiment out of white and added it to a red backing piece that I glittered.  I added it above the tree with mounting foam.  The card was competed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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Wish You Were Here

Hi bloggers!  Like the sentiment says, wish you were here, I bet we all wish that! LOL  I began today's card by cutting a piece of white card and inking it with Distress Oxide inks.  I started in the very centre with Spiced Marmalade ink, then I surrounded it with Squeezed Lemonade around the "sun" area and into the sky.  I finished with Salty Ocean for, as you can guess, the ocean!  I cut a white circle frame using Jamie's Circle dies, then added mounting foam to the back of it and attached it to another piece of white card that I cut a circle in.  I attached the inked background to it with mounting foam.  I cut two palm trees from the Palm Beach die set out of black card and added them coming in from the sides.  I used the sailboat from the Fish Shop die set and cut it in black as well and added it on the ocean area.  I cut the Wish You Were Here sentiment in black and glued it to a white shadow backing piece.  I added it below the frame with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Hello bloggers!  I started today's card by cutting the outer section form the Twinkling Lights Octagon out of both white and black card.  I used the black die cut as an offset shadow behind the white one.  Next, I decided to use the middle section from the Holly Wreath Octagon and I cut it with a piece of white card on top of a piece of red card.  I glued the red car in place behind the white die cut, then added mounting foam and attached it to the outer die.  I cut the centre section with the lights out of a piece of black card then I glued a piece of acetate to the back of the die cut.  I decided to use glitter and make it look like a real stained glass.  I started with the darkest colours first, working my way to the background, which was done with Diamond White glitter.  I let it dry overnight, then attached it to the rest of the card with glue.  I cut the Most Wonderful Time of the Year sentiment from the Festive Wordie sheets and added it to the bottom of the card with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white, red and black 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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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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