Fun Trivia

Hello bloggers and fellow trivia fans!  Here are another twenty questions for you to get your trivia fix from.  I hope you like them:

1. Which country produces Gouda cheese?

2. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

3. Which English city is traditionally associated with the legend of Lady Godiva?

4. Which European city is home to the Uffizi Gallery?

5. What is the official currency of Hungary?

6. Which English county is home to Chatsworth House?

7. Which British author wrote The Forsyte Saga?

8. Which sea separates Italy from Croatia?

9. Which sea separates Italy from Croatia?

10. Which Italian city is famous for its annual Palio horse race?

11. Which country has the world's oldest continuously used national flag?

12. What is the name of the waxy substance produced inside the human ear?

13. Which British city is home to the historic street known as The Shambles?

14. What was the original occupation of a “cordwainer”?

15. Which flower is named from the Greek words meaning “water vessel”?

16. What is the name of the groove between the nose and upper lip?

17. What is the traditional name for the person who makes or repairs barrels?

18. What name is given to the science of dating events by studying tree rings?

19. Which fruit takes its English name from the Moroccan port from which it was once exported?

20. What is the traditional name for a person who makes candles?

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Answers:

1. The Netherlands

2. Sicily

3. Coventry

4. Florence

5. The Forint

6. Derbyshire

7. John Galsworthy

8. The Adriatic Sea

9. Romania

10. Siena, Italy

11. Denmark

12. Cerumen

13. York

14. Shoemaker

15.Hydrangea

16. Philtrum

17. Cooper

18.Dendrochronology

19. Tangerine

20. Chandler

These were a bit challenging today I think, but what did you think of them more importantly?  How did everyone do today, let me know how many you got right in the comments.  All for now, Sue x

Hope Your Days Are Sunny & Bright

Hello crafters.  I selected a piece of striped paper from the Stripes 'N Dots Paper pad to use for the background. I added a wide strip of white card  to the bottom of the striped paper.  I cut the Window die out of white card and added mounting foam to the back of it.  I cut another piece of white card the same size as the window and sponged it with shades of blue and purple.  I cut the Beach Bather out of milk card and used markers to colour the swimsuit.  I added the hat cut out of purple card and glued it on to the beach bather.  I cut a matching beach chair from the Beach Accessories  die set and added it along side her.  I added two palm trees from the Palm Beach die set cut out of black card coming in from the right side of the window and a sun in the upper corner.  I added the window over the top of the scene, then attached it to the background with mounting foam.  I cut the cat in white and added it to the window ledge.  I added the Hope Your Day is Sunny & Bright sentiment cut in black to the bottom of the card.  Thee card was completed with white mats and layers.     The finished dimensions are 7"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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Merry Christmas

Hello there my crafty friends!  I embossed a piece of white card with the Falling Snow embossing folder for background texture.  Next I cut the Pierced Poinsettia die and cut enough flowers to make one large, two medium and two small poinsettias. I cut all the poinsettias out of gloss white card to have a difference between the white background and the flowers.  Using the Noble Merry Christmas sentiment, I cut it out of both antique gold card and gold mirror card.  I used the mirror card as an offset shadow behind the antique gold die cut.  I glued it to the middle of the card.  I cut two of the Heirloom Flourish in white and added them to the corners of the sentiment.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4"  x 8 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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Hope Your Birthday is a Hoot

Hello bloggers!  I selected a piece of milk card and embossed it with the Leafy Forest embossing folder.  next I lightly highlighted the trees by sponging Pumice Stone distress ink onto the tree trunks.  I used a little Crushed Olive on the few leaves.  Next I cut the Olivia the Owl die using three different shades of tan and browns.  I assembled Olivia and gave her a tree trunk to sit on from the Daisy the Deer die set.  I cut several tufts of grass and added them around the tree trunk.  I cut the Hope Your Birthday is a Hoot sentiment from the Wise Old Owl die set.  I cut the sentiment out of both dark brown and black card.  I shadowed it with the black die cut then glued it to the top of the card.  The card was completed with milk and brown mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  7" in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

                                                                                

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Best Wishes

Hi bloggers!  For today's card, I started with a piece of white card and used a crackle stamp to randomly stamp all over using Black Archival ink.  Next I cut the Harper die in black using all the sections of the die.  I backed it in white and added it to the middle of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Daisy Cluster with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the bottom white card that was just embossed with the design to colour the flowers.  Once coloured I glued the black die cut on top.  I added black micro beads to the centres of the daisies.  I added it to the left side of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Best Wishes die out of raspberry card and black card, shadowed it then glued it across the Harper die.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

                                                                                         

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May Your Days Be Merry & Bright

Hello bloggers!  I embossed a white piece of card with the Falling Snow embossing folder to begin today's card.  Next I cut the Nostalgic Bauble Octagon outer die in black.  Next I cut the middle die from the set with two pieces of white card.  I used the bottom piece to colour the image with markers.  I cut the die a second time out of black card and I offset it behind the white die cut.  I added a piece of sticky adhesive sheet over the coloured section, then added it over the coloured card.  I used Diamond White glitter over the exposed sticky areas. I added the die to the middle of the card on to the black outer die.  I cut the bauble section of the die set with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the white copy to colour the baubles with a range of jewel tone markers.  I added the black die cut over the top of it then glued it to a white octagon backing piece.  I layered it up on to the die cut in the middle of the card.  I cut the May Your Days Be Merry & Bright sentiment in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece.  Using mounting foam, I added it below the focal element.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  8 1/2"  in size.  All for now,  Sue x

 

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More Fun Trivia

Good Sunday morning all!  Today's questions are a bit easy, a bit middle of the road and a bit more challenging if I am honest, but I know you can do it!!  Here are your twenty questions for Sunday:

1. Which nuts are traditionally used in a Waldorf salad?

2. Which Italian city is famous for a cathedral with a dome designed by Brunelleschi?

3. Which metal is traditionally given for a 10th wedding anniversary?

4. Which author wrote "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"?

5. Which British city is home to the historic ship SS Great Britain?

6. Which animal's milk is traditionally used to make Roquefort cheese?

7. Which animal is depicted on the flag of Sri Lanka?

8. Which country would you visit to see Lake Bled and its famous island church?

9. Which herb gives traditional béarnaise sauce its distinctive flavour?

10. Who was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia?

11. Which vegetable was the first to be grown in space?

12. What is the name of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle?

13. Which ancient people are credited with developing the first known alphabet?

14. What is the name of the metal band that holds an eraser onto a pencil?

15. Which famous actress invented a radio-guidance technology during World War II that helped lead to modern wireless communications?

16. Which famous luxury car company began by manufacturing aircraft engines?

17. Which British monarch was on the throne during the Great Fire of London?

18. Which European country introduced the world's first nationwide bottle-deposit system?

19. How many US Presidents died on July 4th?

20. Under what name did Jane Austen first publish Sense and Sensibility in 1811?

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Answers:

1. Walnuts

2. Florence

3. Tin

4. Muriel Spark

5. Bristol

6. Sheep

7. Lion

8. Slovenia

9. Tarragon

10. Amy Johnson

11. Potato

12. Punt

13. The Phoenicians

14. A Ferrule

15. Hedy Lamarr

16. Rolls Royce

17. Charles II

18. Sweden

19. Three

20. By A Lady

 Okay, what did you think?  Easy, medium or hard?  Which question really had you stumped this week, let me know in the comments.  And, turn abut is fair play as they say so hit me with some hard questions too if you want!  All for now Sue x

Fun Trivia

Hello my fellow crafters and trivia aficionados!  I have dug deep to find some nice questions for the weekend trivia.  I hope you like it or at least learn something new!  Here are your twenty questions for Saturday:

1. Which author created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey?

2. Which bone in the human body is also known as the collarbone?

3. Which British monarch was the last of the House of Hanover?

4. Which gemstone is traditionally formed from hardened tree resin rather than minerals?

5. Which playwright created the character Lady Bracknell?

6. Which European capital stands on the River Vltava?

7. Which Italian city is famous for a bridge called the Bridge of Sighs?

8. What is the name of the protective flap that prevents food entering the windpipe when you swallow?

9. Which author created the character Paddington Bear?

10. Which European city is home to the famous Tivoli Gardens amusement park?

11. Which famous London museum once had its own Underground station?

12. Which fruit has varieties called Conference, Comice and Williams?

13. Which novelist wrote "Rebecca"?

14. Which British children's television programme featured the characters George, Zippy and Bungle?

15. Which edible nut grows inside a fruit called a drupe and is closely related to peaches and apricots?

16. Which ingredient gives traditional Worcestershire sauce much of its distinctive savoury flavour?

17. Which famous luxury fashion house began as a maker of travelling trunks in Paris in 1854?

18. Which country is home to the historic city of Timbuktu?

19. Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

20. Which country is home to the ancient city of Ephesus?

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Answers:

1. Dorothy L. Sayers

2. Clavicle

3. Queen Victoria

4. Amber

5. Oscar Wilde

6. Prague

7. Venice

8. Epiglottis

9. Michael Bond

10. Copenhagen

11. The British Museum

12. Pears

13. Daphne du Maurier

14. Rainbow

15. Almonds

16. Anchovies

17. Louis Vuitton

18. Mali

19. Lesotho

20. Turkey

What's the verdict on today's trivia?  Easy peasy or are you shaking your head?  Did you ever say to yourself  "I didn't know that"? Let me know in the comments!  There is always tomorrow too!  All for now, Sue x

Tis The Season

Hello crafters!  I selected some milk card for the background and embossed it with the Padded Quilt embossing folder.  Next I cut the outer die and the middle die from the Holly Wreath Octagon and cut it together out of milk card.  I backed it with Old Rose card.  I added it to the centre of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Tis The Season sentiment with a piece of Old Rose card on top of a piece of milk card.  I used the words from the Old Rose die cut and glued them on to the shadow backing piece which was cut from the bottom milk card.  I added it to the middle of the die cut with mounting foam.  Using the Pierced Poinsettias, I cut each size twice and assembled the flowers.  I added the largest and smallest flower to the lower left side and the medium sized flower to the opposite corner.  I cut several leaves out of milk card and accented each of the flowers with them.  The card was completed with milk and old rose mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8" x  8"  in size.  All for now. Sue x
 

 

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Autumn Greetings

Hello bloggers!  I cut a piece of white card and lightly inked some clouds in the background using Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar distress inks around a hand cut cloud stencil piece.  Next I cut the tufts of grass out of a couple different shades of green card.  I glued them along the bottom of the card.  I cut the tree trunk from the Daisy the Deer die set in shades of brown and glued in to the left side of the card.  I added a few small mushrooms from the Autumn Harvest set as well as a pine cone and a couple of leafy sprigs.  I cut Bailey the Bunny out of two shades of grey card and assembled her and sat her atop the tree trunk.  I cut the Autumn Greetings out of a piece of card that I used a variety of Enchanted Sprinkles on to give it an autumnal look.  I added the letters and outline to a white shadow backing piece then added it with mounting foam to the top of the card.  I cut two butterflies out of the same autumnal card and glued them in the sky.  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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