Have Your Elf a Merry Christmas

Hello bloggers!  I made this card over a year ago, but it never was posted so I thought I would share it now.  I started with Jamie Rodger's set of stamps called Mrs. Christmas and Elves.  I stamped the Mrs. Santa Claus and the two elves in black and coloured them with markers.  I used the matching dies and cut them out.  To create the background, I used the Have your elf a Merry Christmas in black randomly all over a piece of white card.  I covered the card with a sticky adhesive sheet and then coated it in two white panels Diamond White glitter.  I cut the Postage Stamp Rectangles and layered them and added them to the stamped background.  I added the three characters that I had cut out previously with mounting foam.  I stamped the sentiment one more time onto white card and cut it out with the postage stamp rectangles.  I matted it with a red mat also cut with the postage stamp rectangles and added it above the elves on the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  8 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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Wish You Were Here

Hello crafters!  For today's card, I started by cutting three small oval frames, using Jamie Rodgers Plain Oval dies.  I added mounting foam to the back of each of the ovals.  Next I cut a piece of white card to fit behind the ovals and inked the bottom sections on all three of them with Salty Ocean Distress ink.  I cut three pieces of the sand from the Beach Bathers die and glued it to the bottom of the cards for each of the ovals and then added the oval frames to them.  I cut the Beach Bathers out of milk card and coloured the swimsuits with markers.  I added each of them to the oval frames with mounting foam.  I glued the "straw" hats on to each of them and added a thin piece of matching ribbon and a tiny flower.  I cut two of the palm trees out of tan card and green card.  I used the fronds from the green card and glued them onto the tan palm trees from the Palm Beach die set.  I cut the beach bucket in blue and added a red shovel and glued all the pieces into the corner of a white backing piece.  I cut the Wish You Were Here sentiment in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece and added it to the top right corner of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  9 1/2" in size.

 As promised, the winner of the Woodland Collection is................................................................................................................................................ ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Deb E from the Isle of Wight!!!

Congratulations!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your postal address and claim your winnings (The Woodland Collection).  All for now. Sue x

                                                                         

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Thank You

Hello crafters!  I thought I would share another card from the newest Woodland Collection.  I selected a piece of Linen Textured paper in the colour of Bark.  I added two strips of black card matted with a thin white mat in a cross manner.  I cut several of the mushrooms from the Autumn Harvest die set.  I cut the base out of light grey card and sponged some Gathered Twigs distress ink lightly around it.  I added caps cut from brown card to all of them.  I arranged the mushrooms on the vertical black strip with several tufts of grass in between.  I cut two fern fronds from the Forest Floor Foliage die set out of a piece of card that I used several Enchanted Sprinkles on, giving it a real fall foliage feel.  I added the fronds from the top of the mushrooms as accents.  I cut the Thank You sentiment from the Autumn Wreath die set in white and added it to the horizontal black strip.  The card was completed with black and white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  8" in size.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for the winner of the blog launch to be announced!  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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Fun Trivia

Hello bloggers!  Are you ready for another round of general knowledge trivia?  I sure hope so because here are your twenty questions for Saturday's trivia:

1. Which common kitchen ingredient was once known as “white gold” because it was so valuable?

2. Which famous author introduced the word “chortle” into the English language?

3. What word describes the earthy smell produced when rain falls on dry ground?

4. What is the name for the dot above a lowercase letter “i” or “j”?

5. Which spice comes from the dried stigma of a flower?

6. What is the name for a group of flamingos?

7. Which author created the fictional detective Father Brown?

8. What is the largest organ inside the human body?

9. Which garden flower takes its name from the Greek word for “rainbow”?

10. Which tea takes its name from a British prime minister?

11. What is the technical name for the little plastic or metal tip at the end of a shoelace?

12. Which animal's name comes from an Aboriginal word often translated as “no water”?

13. What name is given to animals that are mainly active at dawn and dusk?

14. Which famous children's author also worked for British intelligence during the Second World War?

15. Which gas causes bread dough to rise when yeast ferments sugar?

16. Which English city gave its name to a type of fine porcelain first produced there in the 18th century?

17. Which British monarch was the first to live at Buckingham Palace?

18. Which English king was nicknamed “William Rufus”?

19. Which European city is home to the world's oldest continuously operating university since 1088?

20. Which everyday fastening device was originally marketed as the “Clasp Locker”?

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Answers:

1. Salt

2. Lewis Carroll

3. Petrichor

4. Tittle

5. Saffron

6. Flamboyance

7. G.K. Chesterton

8. Liver

9. Iris

10. Earl Grey

11. Aglet

12. Koala

13. Crepuscular

14. Roald Dahl

15. Carbon Dioxide

16. Worchester

17. Queen Victoria

18. William II

19. University of Bologna

20. Zipper

How did everyone do in today's trivia?  There were quite a ew UK questions so I am hoping that they were right up your alley so to speak!  Leave me a comment with your scores and, of course, any trivia questions for me too!   All for now. Sue x

Leaves Are Falling Autumn Is Calling

Hello and welcome back to the final post of the blog launch!  This is the last sentiment and the largest one too.  Introducing the Leaves Are Falling, Autumn Is Calling sentiment.  This sentiment, like the others has been done in separate words that can be used in any configuration you desire.  There are also two shadow backing dies so you can frame the sentiment when used in the original configuration as seen in this sample card.  For the last time, this launch, I ask you to add your comment to the post and your name will enter the drawing to win everything!  Don't forget to check back on the 25th to see if your name was drawn, although I would love it if you pop by everyday too!  I hope you have enjoyed the launch as much as I have!  All for now, Sue x

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Forest Floor Foliage

Hello bloggers!  Welcome to the final day of the blog launch.  We only have two more dies to share with you today, but first up this morning is the Forest Floor Foliage.  Shown here, you can see the lovely fern fronds that I have used to create a scalloped background with.  This set of nine dies also includes a larger stemmed flower, an acorn, an unfurled frond, a long twig, a stemmed plant with pods as well as the beautiful fern frond that you may have noticed in a lot of the sample cards.  This is what I would call a builder set as you can use so many of the dies to help create beautiful scenes for your focal elements.  Add your comment and join me back her at noon for the final die set.  All for now, Sue x

 

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So Thankful For You

Hello crafters!  The third independent sentiment is the So Thankful For You.  This sentiment has been done in three dies as well, so you can use the two shadow dies to create a pretty frame around your sentiment as I have one in the sample shown here.  I really like this look so you might see more sentiments done this way in future releases too.  This post offers you another chance to enter the drawing to win this collection so please add a comment to this post and don't forget to add your name to it!

Also, just a quick note to let you know that I have added the Pinterest button to each post so please feel free to pin any sample cards or dies that you would like to keep for later inspiration!  We have a few more dies to share with you tomorrow.  All for now Sue x

 

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Best Wishes

Hello there my crafty friends!  We are showcasing the second of our individual sentiments during this launch.  This one is Best Wishes and it has been done in three dies.  The sentiment is separate and there are two shadow dies added so you can easily use them to create a pretty frame around your sentiment if desired.  The two words in the sentiment can also be used independently as they are not hooked to each other.  So if you want to separate the words around your card, you are able to do that.  This is one more chance to gain the maximum amount of entries into the drawing too so don't forget to add a comment to this post.  Let me know what you think of the release so far!  The last post for today will be on the blog at 6pm.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Millie the Mouse

Hello bloggers!  The next die set that I am showcasing is the Millie the Mouse.  Shown here, this little cutie is so sweet and adorable.  The die set has eight dies in it , which include four dies that are used to create Millie, a grass tuft, a single flower and a berry sprig with separate berries.  If Millie is a nice fit for your crafty needs, then just pop a comment onto this post and check back on the 25th to see if your name is drawn.  The next die will be along at 3pm today.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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Bailey the Bunny

Hello crafters!  Welcome to day three of the blog launch.  We are starting out this morning with the Bailey the Bunny die set. This die set has eleven dies in it. The set includes six dies that can be used to create Bailey the bunny, a butterfly, a small grass tuft, a sunflower, the flowers' centre, the flowers' stem and an single leaf.  There is loads of extra dies to help with creating beautiful scenes too.   If this set is calling your name, then you just need to add your comment to this post to be included in the drawing to win the entire collection.  It is as easy as that!  The next die set will be on the blog at 12 noon today UK time.  Hope to see you back here then!  All for now, Sue x

 

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Sydney the Squirrel

Hello bloggers!  The next die set on offer is Sydney the Squirrel.  This die set has nine dies in it, including three dies that create Sydney, two sizes of pine cones, a single leaf, a cluster of leaves with acorns and two extra dies to make additional acorns.  If you would like a chance to win this collection, you only need to add a comment on this post (plus any others for extra entries) and don't forget to check back on the 25th when the winner is announced.  That's it for today but there are still a few more days to come.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Autumn Greetings

Hello there my crafty friends!  We are now showcasing the first of several sentiments that are not sold within other sets.  Introducing the Autumn Greetings sentiment.  I really like this as I think its about time to have a sentiment that is a bit different and not necessarily for a specific occasion like a Happy Birthday.  This could be just like one of those Just thinking of You cards, which I feel are the most special to receive!  This post gives you another chance to win the collection so be sure to add your name to it, you just never know, your name could be the one that I draw out as the winner!  We have one more post for today and it will be online here at 6pm for you.  All for now, Sue x

 

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