From Me To You

Hello crafters!  I selected a piece of arctic blue card to use as the background for today's card. I used the outer die from the Jayne die and cut an aperture in the top of the card.  I filled it in with a white die cut, then proceeded to cut the inner parts of the die in arctic blue. I backed them in white and cut the centre out.  I added mounting foam to raise it and attached it to the top of the card.  I cut the From Me To You sentiment in both blue and black and shadowed it.  I glued it to the centre of the Jayne die.  For the bottom of the card, I cut the Snowflake Scalloped Border die out of white and nipped away the snowflakes from the top of the large scallops. I cut the thin scalloped piece in blue and glued it to the top portion of the die cut.  I added it at the bottom of the card.  Using the Rose Corner, I cut two of them with two pieces of white card.  I used the bottom piece of white card to colour both of the images then I glued the die cut on top and added them to either side of the border as accents.  The card was completed with white and arctic blue mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Gone Fishing

Hello bloggers!  Today's card started with the background where I cut a whole bunch of the Gone Fishing sentiments in black and added them to a piece of milk card with a sticky adhesive sheet added to it.  I arranged them randomly all over the background, then used Diamond white glitter on the remaining sticky areas.  Next, I cut the Fishing Frame out of tan card,  I used a fine tipped pen to add in the wood line and details.  I used markers to colour the fishing basket, cattails, fishing pole.  I cut the frame a second time in white just where the fishing net was and hand cut it out.  I coloured the handle and top of the net then added it to the top of the card.  I used mounting foam to add the frame to the background.  The card was completed with milk and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6"  x  7"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

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More Trivia Fun

Hello bloggers and fellow trivia enthusiasts! I have twenty more questions for you today, so I hope everyone does really well today!  Here are your questions:

1. What is the medical name for when your skin turns yellow?

2. In Charles Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities," what are the two cities where it takes place?

3. Which country started the construction of the Panama Canal?

4. How many legs does a scorpion have?

5. Which was is known as the "Forgotten War"?

6. How many players are there on a football team?

7. Which French landmark was originally known as "The Temple of Reason"?

8. Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer Fiat?

9. What do the letters PB stand for when next to an athlete's results?

10. What is the English equivalent of the Latin phrase "antebellum"?

11. Which famous artist had the surname of Buonarroti, but was famously known by his first name?

12. What event occurred on December 7, 1941?

13. Which scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1922?

14. How many pieces are there in a standard domino set?

15. What nationality was Chopin?

16. What colour are French post boxes traditionally?

17. What is the only chess piece that can only move forward?

18. What creature is found on Bhutan's national flag?

19. In which year did trampolining become an Olympic event?

20. What is Germany's longest river?

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Here are the answers:

1. Jaundice

2. London and Paris

3. France

4. Eight

5. The Korean War

6. Eleven

7. Notre Dame

8. Turin, Italy

9. Personal Best

10. Before the war

11. Michelangelo

12. Bombing of Pearl Harbor

13. Albert Einstein

14. 28 pieces

15. Polish

16. Yellow

17. Pawn

18. Dragon

19. 2000

20. The Rhine River

How did we do today?  Leave me a comment and let me know which ones you got right. We are officially back to posting cards for the week starting tomorrow morning.  I hope you enjoyed it!  All for now, Sue x

Trivia Fun

Hello there my crafty (and trivia) friends!  Here are your twenty questions for today's trivia session:

 1. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

2. What is the largest mammal on earth?

3. Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?

4. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

5. What is the term for animals that eat both plants and meat?

6. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

7. Who composed the "Four Seasons"?

8. What is the only US state that borders just one other state?

9. What is the largest country in Africa by area?

10. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

11. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WWII?

12. Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?

13. What is the largest organ of the human body?

14. Who directed "Jaws"?

15. Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?

16. Which fashion designer gave us the miniskirt?

17. Vincent Furnier is the real name of which famous musician?

18. What was the name of Jacques Cousteau's ship?

19. Which spice comes from the Crocus plant?

20. In Australia, men are called blokes, but what are women called?

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Here are the answers:

1. Carbon dioxide

2. Blue Whale

3. F. Scott Fitzgerald

4. Mitochondria

5. Omnivores

6. 212 degrees F

7. Antonio Vivaldi

8. Maine

9. Algeria

10. 1989

11. Winston Churchill

12. Incas

13. Skin

14. Steven Spielberg

15. Mandarin Chinese

16. Mary Quant

17. Alice Cooper

18. The Calypso

19. Saffron

20. Sheilas

I hope everyone did great today, let me know how you did in the comments.  Feel free to leave some questions of your own too, I love that!  Hope to see you for tomorrow's trivia too!  All for now, Sue x

Especially For You

Hello there my crafty friends!  For today's card I started  by cutting the Stitched Starburst die in white and backing it with another piece of white card.  Next I cut the Budding Blooms die with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  The top die cut completely and the bottom white card just embossed the design into it so I used that to colour the image.  I chose a palette of soft pink and cornflower blue with forest green for the leaves and vines.  I used a soft white pencil to add highlights to the flowers.  I glued the black die cut over the top, then added it to the centre of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Especially For You sentiment in white and glued it to the top of the Budding Blooms die.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  8" in size.  All for now. Sue x
 

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You're Egg-stra Special

Hello bloggers!  I started today's card by embossing a piece of white card with the Padded Quilt embossing folder.  I cut it on the diagonal and added a piece of pale pink card to the bottom.  I cut a thin strip of white card and glued it across the join area.  I cut the outer die from the Stained Glass Tulip Egg out of pale pink and attached it to the top of the card with mounting foam.  Next I cut the Tulip egg out of white card and added it to a white backing base piece.  Next I cut the egg die several more times out of custard, lilac, arctic blue, soft pink and green card and used the pieces to paper piece them back into the egg.  I glittered a piece of white card and cut it and used that as the background within the egg.  For the lower part of the card, I cut the You're Egg-stra Special sentiment in white and glued it to the bottom.  I added a potted flower from the Chunky Blossoms die set and several small Easter eggs from the Easter Essentials die set on the other side as accents.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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Have A Beautiful Day

Hi crafters!  I have a different take on a window card to share with you today.  I started by embossing a piece of white card with the Brick Wall embossing folder.  Next, I cut the Window die twice out of white gloss card.  I glued them together going in opposite directions so there would be the extra little bits on all four corners.  I cut a piece of arctic blue card to use as the background inside the window.  Using the window horizontally rather than vertically, I cut the tree from the Swing Tree set and glued it to the blue background.  Next, I cut the fence die from the Garden Accessories die set several times out of white card and glued it across the card.  I added a bicycle cut out of blue and black card in front of the fence.  I added a cloud to the sky and a red and blue kite.  Using a sentiment from the Wordie sheets, I added it below the window with mounting foam.  The card was completed 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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Love

Hello bloggers!  Who doesn't love a shaker card?  I just had to create one with this collection.  I started with a piece of white card and used the outer die from the Love die to cut an aperture into the bottom of the card.  Next I embossed it with the Heart To Heart embossing folder for texture. I cut a piece of clear acetate and glued it to the back of the aperture opening.  Next,  I added mounting foam to the back of it and all the way around the back of the aperture area too.  I cut another piece of white card with a piece of red card on top of it.  That gave me the word Love in red, but with the word embossed on to the piece of white card.  I glued the letters into place on the white card, then lines it up with the opening and sealed all of it but a small section.  I added some Crystal Hexagons in through the opening, then sealed it up completely.  I cut a couple of the Heart Flourishes in white and added them from the Love upwards and a smaller swirl at the end of the word as accents.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  8 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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You Are The Best

Hello bloggers!  For today's card, I selected a piece of black card to use as the background.  I cut two of the scalloped borders in white from the Coronet Lace border die set and glued them to the edges of the background.  Next I cut the Elegant Florals die in white with two pieces of white card.  I used the bottom piece as the one I coloured.  I used pink, orange and yellow for the flowers and green for the leaves. I added some highlights with a white pencil.   Next, I  glued the fully cut die on top so the coloured flowers showed through and added it to the middle of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the You Are The Best sentiment in black and glued it to the top of the focal element.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  7 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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