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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Wish You Were Here

Hi guys!  I started inside the frame on today's card by embossing a piece of card with the Tidal Sands embossing folder.  I used Clear Texture Paste with some Maya Blue spray ink added to it on the card after I embossed it.  I set it aside to dry thoroughly, then I cut the sand out of milk card by hand.  From the Beach Accessories die set, I added a red beach pail and shovel, castle and several seashells and sand dollar to it.  I cut two Palm Trees out of white card from the Palm Beach die set.  I also cut the Wish You Were Here sentiment in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece.  I glued all the pieces to the embossed background once dry.  I cut a double frame out of white card using the Fine Postage Stamp Rectangles.  I assembled the frame with mounting foam between the layers and add it over the background.  I added the palm trees to the edge and had them over lapping the side of the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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Let It Snow

Hello bloggers!  For today's card, I wanted to give the card the feeling of snow so I first cut the Timeless Winter  Snowflake die out of silver card about six or seven times.  I glued them randomly all over a piece of lighter silver card.  I trimmed the excess from the edges and used the Falling Snow embossing folder on the entire piece.  Next, I used an old white pigment ink pad and lightly rubbed it across the tops of the embossing so it gave the appearance of being under falling snow.  I cut the Let It Snow sentiment in white card and glued the letters to a silver backing piece.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it in the middle of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x  8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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