I'm Behind You 100%

Hello there my crafty friends!  I have an easy, clean and simple card to share with you today.  I started by stamping and cutting out Ralph with the newspaper from the Ethel and Ralph's Homelife die/stamp set.  I did minimal colouring, mostly just the hearts on his boxers and socks and a bit on the mailbox.  I added it to a piece of white card that I cut with the Double Stitched Squares.  I added another slightly larger mat cut from the same set.  I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the matching die and added it to the corner with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  6"  in size.

As promised, the winner of the Vintage Wisdom Collection is:

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................June Smith!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me to confirm your postal address and claim your winning prize!   All for now, Sue x

 

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Let It Snow

Hello bloggers!  For today's card, I selected a piece of white card and cut an aperture in the middle with the outer octagon from the Twinkling Lights Octagon die set.  Next, I embossed it with the Nordic Tiles embossing folder.  I added mounting foam to the back of the embossed background and added a piece of white card to the back. I cut the outer two dies from the set with a piece of aqua card.  I added a black backing piece, then glued it to the outside of the aperture.  I cut the Let It Snow sentiment out of aqua and black card.  I used the black as an offset shadow behind the aqua die, then I added it to a white shadow backing piece and attached it to the inside of the aperture with mounting foam.  I cut three full flowers from the Pierced Poinsettias die set in white and assembled the pieces.  I added the flowers to the left side of the card,  I cut the Heirloom Flourish several times in white and added it around the flowers as accents.  The card was completed with white, aqua and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

                                                                                   

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More Fun Trivia

 Good Sunday morning all!  I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing weekend!  I think today's questions may wake your brain up a bit! LOL  Here are your twenty questions for Sunday:

1. "Hello girls" was a nickname for women in which profession?

2. What gives tonic water its distinctive bitter flavour?

3.  Which pen name does J.K. Rowling use for her "Comoran Strike" novels?

4. Which country was called "East Pakistan" before its 1971 independence?

5. The old testament depicts two talking animals: a serpent and which other animal?

6. Which city in Florida is known as the "Manatee Capital of the World?

7. Which African country is home to most of the world's remaining mountain gorillas?

8. Which US First Lady was the first to wear trousers in her official portrait?

9. Which famous author once lived at 907 Whitehead Street in Key West, Florida?

10. What is a camel with two humps called?

11. What type of creature is a "Flying Fox"?

12. In the Big Bang Theory, Penny is a waitress at which restaurant?

13. "Mirrors on the ceiling, pink champagne on ice" is a lyric from which famous song?

14. Which European country has more bicycles than inhabitants?

15. Which familiar condiment takes its name from a French city?

16. Which American singer was born with the surname Sarkisian before becoming internationally famous under a one-word stage name?

17. Which Italian city is traditionally credited as the birthplace of pizza?

18. Which author served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma (now Myanmar) from 1922 to 1927?

19. Which country has an annual championship in which competitors carry their wives through an obstacle course?

20. Which famous French landmark grows several centimetres taller during hot weather because its iron expands?

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Answers:

1. Switchboard operators

2. Quinine

3. Robert Galbraith

4. Bangladesh

5. Donkey

6. Crystal River, FL.

7. Uganda

8. Hilary Clinton

9. Ernest Hemingway

10. Bactrian Camel

11. Bat species

12. The Cheesecake Factory

13. Hotel California by the Eagles

14. The Netherlands

15. Dijon mustard

16. Cher

17. Naples, Italy

18. George Orwell

19. Finland

20. The Eiffel Tower

That's it for the weekend, but hopefully you ended it well!  How many did everyone get correct this weekend?  Leave it in the comments, along with any questions for me too!  I will be back tomorrow with more crafty creations!  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello there my crafty friends and fellow trivia fans!  Today's questions have a lot of  UK based questions, not all of them, but quite a few.  I hope you like them.  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:

1. Which ingredient is added to sugar to make brown sugar?

2. Which famous singer was nicknamed "ol' Blue Eyes"?

3. Which song did Tom Cruise dance to in his underwear in Risky Business"?

4. Which actress provided the voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

5. Which country produces the cheese traditionally known as halloumi?

6. What was the original name of the board game Cluedo when its inventor first devised it?

7. What is astraphobia the fear of?

8. Which vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in parts of Britain and Ireland before pumpkins became popular?

9. Which actress won an Oscar for playing Queen Anne in The Favourite?

10. Which famous children's character was originally called Edward Bear?

11. Which snake species holds the record as the heaviest in the world?

12. Which member of the Beatles was the first to have a solo UK No. 1 single?

13. Which US city introduced the world's first modern electric public traffic-light system?

14.  Which athlete was the first guest on the BBC television programme Record Breakers?

15. Which British adventurer became the first person to cross the Atlantic in a hot-air balloon, with Per Lindstrand?

16. Which European capital has more bridges than Venice?

17. Which European capital is home to the world's oldest continuously operating amusement park, opened in 1583?

18. What was the name of Queen Elizabeth II's first corgi, given to her for her 18th birthday?

19. Which British fashion house designed Catherine Middleton's 2011 wedding dress?

20. Which country is the smallest member of the European Union by both population and area?

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Answers:

1. Molasses

2. Frank Sinatra

3. Old Time Rock 'n Roll by Bob Seger

4. Kathleen Turner

5. Cyprus

6. Murder!

7. Thunder and Lightning

8. Turnips

9. Olivia Colman

10. Winnie the Pooh

11. Green Anaconda

12. George Harrison

13. Cleveland, Ohio

14. Sir Roger Bannister

15. Sir Richard Branson

16. Amsterdam

17. Copenhagen

18. Susan

19. Alexander McQueen

20. Malta

What did you think of today's selection of questions?  How well did you do, leave me a comment and let me know.  If you didn't do as well as you would have liked, there is always tomorrow's questions!  All for now, Sue x

So Thankful For You

Hello crafters!  For today's card, I selected a piece of milk card and used the Looped Arch to cut an aperture in the middle of it.  I added mounting foam to the back of it then attached a piece of card I made using the Enchanted Sprinkles.  I used the autumnal colours to create it.  I cut the stump from the Daisy the Deer die set in shades of brown.  I added two mushrooms from the Autumn Harvest die set which I cut in light grey and red. I cut the Flora the Fox die in white and light tan and dark tan card and assembled her, then rested her on top of the stump.  I cut some foliage from the Forest Floor Foliage die set and added it around the edges of the aperture.    I cut two thin strips of the Sprinkles card and glued them to the edges of the card.  I cut the So Thankful For You sentiment out of the Enchanted Sprinkles card and glued it to a shadow backing piece cut from milk card.  I added it with mounting foam below the aperture.  The card was completed with milk mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

PS.  I had a little issue after photographing the Woodland Collection cards and posting them to Jamie so he kindly took more pics for me to use on the blog, but unfortunately this card got a bit damaged on the top corner during its trip over. :(
 

 

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Gardeners Know All The Dirt

Hello crafters!  I thought I would share more of Ralph and Edna today.  I started with a piece of white card and sponged a blue sky using Tumbled Glass distress ink.  Next I washed in a grassy section to the bottom.  I cut the Lovin' Life Pierced Frame out of white card and added mounting foam to the back of it.  I attached the sponged background to it.  I stamped out Ralph and Edna in black ink and coloured them with markers.  I added both of them to the scene with mounting foam.  I cut the sunflowers from the Autumn Scene die set.  I cut three of them and added them to the middle of the card.  I stamped the Gardeners Know All The Dirt sentiment from the Murray and Ethel's Garden Party die/stamp set and matted it with aqua card and added it to the top of the scene.  I cut a larger piece of white card and embossed it with the Basketweave embossing folder.  I added the framed scene to it with mounting foam.  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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Looped Arch

Hello fellow crafters.  We have reached the end of the launch, but this die set is lovely and you may have actually noticed it during the previous launch!  Introducing the Looped Arch die set.  This set has eight dies in it, including two sizes of the arch frame, a looped base for the frames, a sentiment with two outer shadow dies and two matching corner dies.  The fact that I used it with the Woodland collection and the Vintage Wisdom collection attests to the versatility of this die set, don't you think?  I have a feeling you will be seeing a lot of this one in the days and months to come.  For the last time, I will ask you to leave a comment on the post to be entered into the drawing to win this collection.  As they say, you have to be in it, to win it!  Don't forget to check back on the 6th of October to see the winner's name too!  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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Murray and Ethel Lovin' Life

Hello bloggers and welcome back.  We only have two more sets to share with you and the first up today is the Murray and Ethel Lovin' Life die/stamp set.  This set is completely Murray and Ethel with twelve dies and twelve matching stamps included in it.  Shown here, we have Murray and Ethel on their holiday and relaxing on the beach with drink in hand.  Makes you want to run out and book a holiday, doesn't it?  But before you do, don't forget to add your name to this post on your comment.  Someone is going to win, so it might be you, you just never know!  The last post of the launch will be along today at noon.  All for now. Sue x

 

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Murray, Ethel and Ralph Tee Off

 Hello crafters!  The  final post of the day is dedicated to the Murray, Ethel and Ralph Tee Off die/stamp set.  This set is completely golf themed with its seven dies and eight stamps included in it.  The set also comes with three sentiments, a golf bag, a golf hole and flag as well as Murray, Ethel and Ralph doing golfing related poses.  This set is perfect for anyone that is a golfer or follows golf.  It would be even more perfect if you are the lucky one that wins this entire collection.  You only need to add your comment on this post to be entered in the drawing!  We have a few more sets to share tomorrow and we will be starting here at 6am UK time.  Please join us back here then!  All for now. Sue x                                                                                                       

 

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Lovin' Life Pierced Frame

Hello bloggers!  Next up is the Lovin' Life Pierced Frame.  This is one of my favourite dies as it can easily work with anything you desire. Shown here, you can see how nicely it works with this collection.  This set not only has the Pierced frame, but it also comes with three sentiments, all with shadow dies around them. These sentiments work so well with all the characters in this collection!  I think you might want to add your comment to this post so you can make sure to be entered in the drawing to win this entire collection.  I have also included the Pinterest Pinit button on the bottom of every post. Feel free to save any of the samples or dies for later inspiration.  The final post of the day will be her at 6pm.  All for now. Sue x

 

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Murray and Ethel's Garden Party

Hello crafters!  The next die/stamp set on offer is the Murray and Ethel's Garden Party.  This set includes Murray and Ethel partying with a cake and noisemakers as well as Ralph and Edna in the garden.  There are 12 dies in this set as well as the matching stamps.  There are several cheeky sentiments as well as a balloon, party favours and some plants to help create those beautiful cards and projects.  I have forgotten to mention that you can purchase the stamps separately if you are not a die cutter too.   If this set is calling your name, don't forget to add your comment to this post to be included in the drawing to win the entire collection.  The next set will be on the blog at 3pm today so I hope you will be able to swing back by the blog then.  All for now, Sue x

 

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The Vintage Wisdom Collection / Ethel and Ralph's Homelife

Hello bloggers!  It's time for the next release.  Welcome to the release of the Vintage Wisdom Collection.  Before we get started, as usual, I will be giving away a set of the dies and the matching stamps to one lucky winner. I will be doing a drawing based on the comments left on the blog posts.  Feel free to add a comment to every post, but please only one per post.  I will be doing the drawing and announcing the winner on Oct. 6th so don't forget to check back.  Also, please make sure to sign your posts as your name doesn't automatically get added to your comment.  Please make your name memorable in some way so I know exactly who the winner is.  Add a surname or initial, or the name of the town where you live, anything that will distinguish you from others with the same first name.

This collection is a set of characters that I did years ago, long before dies were around and I have always wanted to bring them back as they are very cheeky.  There is Murray and Ethel and their neighbours, Ralph and Edna too.  I have now brought them back with not only dies but with matching stamps as well!  First up we have the Ethel's and Ralph's Homelife set.  The sample shown here is of Ralph doing a bit of painting, the set also has Ethel in her dressing gown and another of Ralph getting the newspaper.  There are several quippy sayings and some worker stamps to help build your scenes too!  Let me know what you think of the set in the comments.  The next post will be along at noon today.  All for now. Sue x                       

 

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