Best Wishes

Hello bloggers!  I started today's card by embossing a piece of black card with the Padded Quilt embossing folder.  Next I cut two of the Looped Oval dies in white and matted them together.  I added them to the middle of the embossed background with mounting foam.  I cut the Rose Cluster with a piece of antique gold card on top of a piece of white card.  I used the white copy to colour the design with markers.  I added the gold die cut on top and added it to the bottom area of the looped ovals.  I used the Best Wishes sentiment cut out of ocean card and gold card. I shadowed it with the gold card and glued it to the top of the Looped Ovals.  I added small flatback pearls to the embossed background.  Thee 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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Happy Spring

Hello crafters!  I selected a piece of yellow dotty paper from the Stripes 'N Dots Paper pad.  I added it to the top of a piece of white card and used a thin strip of white card across the join area.  I cut the Stained Glass Tulip Egg die in white with another piece of white card as I cut it.  I used the bottom piece of white card and coloured the image with markers.  I covered the image with  a sticky adhesive sheet then added the white die \cut on top.  I used Diamond White glitter on the exposed sticky areas.  I cut the outer die from the Tulip Egg in white and seated the egg die on top of it.  I added it to the top of the card with mounting foam.  I cut the Happy Spring sentiment out of the yellow dotty paper, then added it to the die cut in white with the outer die to create a shadow backing die.  I paper pieced the yellow letters into it then added it to the bottom of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  8 3/4"  in size.  All for now Sue x

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Fondest Wishes

Hello bloggers!  I selected a piece of raspberry card to use for the background to today's card.  Using the Snowflake Scalloped Border 

I cut four edge pieces out of black card.  I crisscrossed them to create a pretty side border and glued them down both sides of the card. For the focal element, I cut the outer die from the Harper die set in white.  Next I cut the Jayne die in black and matted it with raspberry card.  I cut the centre out to create a frame.  I added mounting foam to the back and attached it across the Harper die.  I cut the Butterfly Cluster with a piece of black card on top of a piece of white card.  I coloured the design on the white card with markers, then glued the black die cut on top.  I seated it at the bottom of the Jayne die.  I cut the Fondest Wishes sentiment in black then glued it to the inside of the Jayne frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2"  x  8 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x 
 

 

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More Fun Trivia

Hello bloggers!  Ready for another day of trivia?  I sure am!  Here are your twenty questions for today's trivia.  Let's begin:

1. Which English author wrote the 1954 novel "Lord of the Flies"?

2. "And here's to you" are the first words of which 1960's hit song?

3. What was the first successful human organ to be transplanted?

4. Which river flows through Dublin, Ireland?

5. Which popular service was founded in 2009 by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick?

6. Which cheese is traditionally used in a Greek salad?

7. Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?

8. Which nut is used to make marzipan?

9. From which country did Panama Hats originate?

10. What is the curved part of a candy cane called

11. What are the three types of coral reefs?

12. Which invention started the industrial revolution?

13. Ruth Handler created which iconic toy in 1959?

14. What is the highest mountain in the Alps?

15. Which two Spanish cities have a population of over one million people?

16. Where are the Batu Caves located?

17. What is the largest moon of Jupiter called?

18. What was Katniss Everdeen's district in the Hunger Games?

19. What is the shape shifting water spirit that often appears as a horse in Scottish folklore called?

20. Which country in Europe has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Sea?

Scroll down for the answers:

Answers:

1. William Golding

2. Mrs. Robinson

3. Kidney

4. Liffey River

5. Uber

6. Feta

7. Jupiter

8. Almonds

9. Ecuador

10. The Warble

11. Barrier, Fringing and Atoll

12. Steam Engine

13. Barbie

14. Mt. Blanc

15. Madrid and Barcelona

16. Malaysia

17. Ganymede

18. District 12

19. The Kelpies

20. Greece

Should I say congratulations?  How did we all do with today's questions?  Anyone get all of the correct?  We are back to sharing cards tomorrow.  All for now, Sue x

Fun Trivia

 Hello my crafty friends (and fellow trivia lovers)!  Lets see what questions I have in store for you today!  Here are your twenty general knowledge trivia questions:

1. Who was the first British Monarch to make a radio address to the nation?

2. What was the name of the person who held the Presidency of South Africa prior to Nelson Mandela?

3. What was the name of Elvis Presley's controversial manager?

4. Which actress was the spokesperson for the Thighmaster?

5. Which famous playwright wrote "A Raisin in the Sun"?

6. Which English scientist coined the phrase "cell" after observing cork under a microscope?

7. Who was the first Prime Minister of England?

8. In which year was the first Harry Potter book published?

9. Where is the pink coloured Lake Hellier located?

10. In the show Seinfeld, what was Kramer's first name?

11. What is the most widely spoken language in South Africa?

12. Which French dish is made from duck or goose liver?

13. Which bird lays the largest eggs?

14. What is the name for clarified butter commonly used in Indian cooking?

15. What year was Guinness first brewed?

16. What kind of fish is Dory in the movie Finding Nemo?

17. In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what is the only letter represented by the name of a sport

18. What is the name of the three-headed dog that guards the underworld in Greek mythology?

19. What does "Erin Go Bragh" mean?

20. In the Twelve Days of Christmas, what is the gift for day eight?

Scroll down for the answers:

1. George V

2. F. W. de Klerk

3. Colonel Tom Parker

4. Suzanne Somers

5. Lorraine Hansberry

6. Robert Hooke

7. Sir Robert Walpole

8. 1997

9. Australia

10. Cosmo

11. Zulu

12. Foie Gras

13. Ostrich

14. Ghee

15. 1759

16. Blue Tang

17. G for Golf

18. Cerberus

19. Ireland Forever

20. Eight Maids-a-milking

So did any catch you off guard today or did you ace them all??  Feel free to pay me back with questions of your own too.  All for now, Sue x

Sending A Happy Hello

Hello crafters!  I selected a piece of white card and embossed it with the Brick Wall embossing folder.  Next,  I cut the Window die out of white card.  I added mounting foam to the back of the window die.  I cut a piece of arctic blue card the same size as the window and used it as the background for the window.  I cut the tree from the Swing Tree die set in brown and added two greenery heads to it  and glued it to the left side of the card.  I cut the fence in white twice and glued it along the bottom of the blue background.  I cut the bike from the Garden Accessories die set in red and added black tyres, seat and handle grips and added it in front of the fence.  I cut a kite in red and yellow and added red bows to the tail and added it in the sky.  I added one small scrub under the kite.  I added the window over the scene and glued it into place on the background.  I cut the Sending A Happy Hello sentiment in black and glued it to a white shadow backing piece, then added it under the window with mounting foam.  The card was completed wit white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  8 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

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There's No Place Like Home

Hi there my crafty friends!  I selected a piece of Silver Sparkle alcohol ink card and I cut the Budding Blooms die.  I cut the die again out of black card.  I added a white base behind the back die cut then cut the die several more times to use the fall away pieces for paper piecing.  I cut it with pale pink, ocean, raspberry and green card.  I paper pieced all the flowers into place, then added the silver sparkle card slightly offset over the top of the black die cut.  I cut a larger piece of white card and added a wide strip of Heather card to the bottom.  I used a score board and added some detail to the heather card and added a thin strip of silver card between the join area.  I cut the Congratulations sentiment in black and glued it to the bottom of the card.  I cut the There's No Place Like Home sentiment in black and added it to the top of the Budding Blooms die cut.  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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Happy Spring

Hello bloggers!  I would like to share a cute Springtime card with you today.  I started by cutting the Chunky Blossoms die set.  I cut six different arrangements using pastel colours for the flowers and their pots.  I added mounting foam to the backs of them.  I arranged them diagonally up the middle of the card.  I cut a piece of white card on the diagonal and added mounting foam to the back of it.  I seated it just under the edges of the Chunky Blossoms.  I cut the Happy Spring sentiment in a bunch of pastel colours and glued the Happy part to the top of the card and the SPRING to the bottom of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x  8"  in size.  All for now, Sue x
 

 

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Gone Fishing

Hi bloggers!  I started today's card by cutting the Wood Plank Background out of grey card.  I used some Weathered Wood distress ink around the edges.  I cut the Fishing Vest out of tan and brown card.  I used the tan die cut as the base and added the brown pockets which I cut from the other die cut.  I cut the Fishing hat from the Fishing Essentials set in brown and added it to the top corner of the vest.  I cut the Fishing Rod and used markers to colour it and added it to the side of the vest.  In the corners of the card, I added a bucket with fish and several of the fishing lures.  I cut the Gone Fishing sentiment in black and glued it to the upper corner of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  7 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x

 

 

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