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Welcome to Sandra's Blog my escape is card making l took it up in 2007 after l retired from the Civil Service l am recently Widowed have 3 children all grown up and flown the nest Five grand children Tayla, Nathan, Poppy, Mila & Rio they keep me on my toes l adore then but it's always nice when they go home....lol l like making my own cards and enjoy the challenges it provides Sandra H xxx

Monday 28 October 2013

Let it snow!

Hello fellow bloggers its nice to be back
 l'm sorry l haven't done much blogging lately but l promise l will catch up
 It's been a busy weekend We celebrated our 2nd grandchild's 
1st birthday on Saturday although he's not one until Wednesday
Then my sister's inlaws Christening Sunday two really good parties
 l have cards for both but will show them another time
 l was going through my crafty stuff and came across some gorgeous decoupage sheets
From Katy Sue Designs Flower Soft it's amazing what you find while tiding up
Here is a card l made using one of the decoupage sheet 
I'd like to enter into the following challenges
The theme being Music and this is what l put on the card
Silent night, holy night all is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child holy
Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace

Hazel's craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2./chnc-challenge-extra-for-october
l'm hopeing the Snowmans scarf will qualify 
Thank you for joining me and being patient and l will get round to blogging
Take care and have a great week ahead whatever your plans
Sandra H xx

Monday 21 October 2013

Candy closed and winners

Hello all well it looks like we are in for some horrible weather although l don't find it cold it’s the amount of rain we are having and the day's seem to get dark earlier and did you experience the thunder and lightning it was so loud l expect this is it now until spring....lol
Well l'd just like to say a big thank you for the response with the candy l am now closing it l have 13 winners l will try and notify you all or you can email me at hwssndr@aol.com with your postal address the 14th candy l am sending to Di's
At pixiescraftyworkshop (Snippets playground) Di's away at the moment so she hasn't had a chance to put her name forward so it will be a nice surprise for her 
If your one of the below please get in touch to recieve your candy with your postal address 

Tina        

Friday 18 October 2013

Candy closed

Hello all well it looks like we are in for some horrible weather although l don't find it cold its the amount of rain we are having and the day's seem to get dark earlier and did you exprience the thunder and lightening it was so loud l expect this is it now until spring....lol
Well l'd just like to say a big thank you for the response with the candy l am now closing it l have 13 winners l will try and notify you all or you can email me at hwssndr@aol.com with your postal address the 14th candy l am sending to Di's
at pixiescraftyworkshop (Snippets playground) Di's away at the moment so she hasn't had a chance to put her name forward so it will be a nice surprise for her 
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Hello my fellow bloggers still not straight but now that we are living here it should get easier we still have to visit the house everyday due to hubby having Koi Carp which need feeding daily and can't be moved until a pond is built they go dormant during the colder months so that should free up some time, the cats have settled in nicely they won't be going out for some time and as winter isn't far away they probably won't go out until next year hopefully they will be use to the new surrounding by then....lol
l got to grips with my craft room yesterday and did lots of sorting out l didn't realise how much l'd got and came across these cuties
SWALK Rubber stamps most haven't been inked there are 14 in total so if your interested please leave your name and l'll draw 14 winners good luck all and thankyou for all your support during my absence
Many thanks Sandra H xx

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Cocktails all round!

Hello and good evening all hope your day went well and you have great plans for the week ahead
l'm still not sorted at the new property but we decided it was too tiring going from property to property so we moved in on Saturday we still have stuff to move and hope to have it all shifted by the end of this week we moved the cats yesterday and that was a nightmare we have 3 but only 2 cat boxes so l made another box after making air holes and using tape to secure the box after take off the cat in the box got free when in transit the husband managed to get hold of her and she had the best seat in the car just loved the views it was a little scary though they are more like themselves today just have to keep them inside for a few weeks anyway l decided to show this card l made for my Neice's 40th b'day in September it was a fab night too and as the craft room is still in a mess l can't find the details that l used l do normally write them down as l'm making the card but l'm sure you'll forgive me and reconise lots of the products used
l'd like to enter into the following challenges
Paula's Challenge a little bit shabby......paulaholifieldcrafts-little-bit-shabby
Mttc     Challenge Vintage/shabby/chicmytimetocraftchallenge-vintage-or-shabby-chic
Thank you for your time take care
Sandra H xx

Tuesday 1 October 2013

Anything but a card !

Good morning to you all l hope your well and have exciting plans for the week ahead
  It's that time again for a new challenge over at 
 Theme :Is Anything but a card 
Chosen by our own Debs
We are sponsored by the lovely Di's Digis
disdigidownloads.blogspot.co.uk
The winner will will $10 
disdigidownloads
l decided to cover my 2013 Diary and here it is
  Products used 
Dover craft Christmas B'P's/Green card/Red Mirror card
Kanban crafts Adhesive border all wrapped up for Christmas
Lotv Mini Topper already coloured
Forever Friends Sentiment/Red Gems
Spellbinders Die/ Cherry lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish
Noticed my very own Watermark more about this below 
This is the back 
Now as always it would be nice for you to join in the challenge and as l have said before
Because we are a Christmas Challenge blog you can get a head start with your creations For Christmas Here you can check out my fellow Dt's and if your looking for 
Inspiration you will get Plenty from them 
Each challenge runs from the 1st of every month so you have plenty of time to enter
Just want to add the fabulous offer that Claire at Jelly Park Stamps


Pinktober Special!! Personalised watermark with all profit going to charity


£2.00

Get your own personalised watermark designed just for you! We are raising money throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness - check out our fundraising digi stamps too! Please allow up to 48hrs for delivery as each watermark has to be created by Claire  

l'd like to enter into the following challenges

Di's Snippets pixies-crafty-snippets-playground

Craftyhazels chnc-challenge-144-use-three-main  

Craftyhazels Extra chnc-challenge-extra-for-october

Thank you for your time I'm hoping to be back soon take care
Sandra H xx