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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

Sunday 29 October 2017

Snippets with an Autumn feel too it!

Good Moring all
Hopefully you remembered to put the dreaded hour back bringing
On the early dark evenings and mornings also Christmas (Panic)
Today is really lovely a proper Autumn day lovely and bright 
But also cold nice day for a good wrap up and walk
l have this card ready for Di's Snippets
A card l make for my sisters b'day this month
And it fits the bill
Items used
White Scalloped card 
Snippets of Lotv Designer card/Orange card
B'day stamp, due drops Flower Die 
Entering into Snippets Challenges 
 Hope you have a lovely day
Thank you for calling
Sandra H xx 
On another note l keep losing my followers any idea why?
Google has taken place on the side bar they do come back
But is there anything l need to do?
Any help will be grateful
Thank you 

Thursday 26 October 2017

Autumn colours made into a Christmas card with lots of snippets

 Hello all welcome to my blog
 Autumn colours made into a Christmas card ......why not!! 
l'm really short on my Christmas cards so the following challenges
Are suited to the image l used 
Items used
Scalloped white card/Orange/Green/Kraft Card
Lotv christmas designer papers
Housemouse pre-coloured image
Dew drops/Gems/Die's Corner punch
l'd like to enter into the following challenges
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day 
Sandra H xx

Monday 9 October 2017

Halloween time!!

Hello fellow bloggers
We have a lovely day today so l'm going to make the most of it
Going out for lunch with a friend then some gardening while it's still dry
Here is a card Halloween card l made for the Housemouse challenge
And guess what l was one of the winners from the privious challenge
Lucky me!!
Here is my card hope you like it
Items used 
Scalloped card, Orange, White and Black card
Designer Papers from the internet free
Halloween images from clipart 3D Sticky pads Gemstones and Dewdrops
The main image is  Pre-coloured Housemouse  although l did go over the colours
With Flexi markers as the print was faint
Side view
Flat showing 3D effects 
Thank you for your time 
Hope you enjoy your day 
Sandra H xxx

Sunday 1 October 2017

Christmas is for kids (kiddie card)

 Good morning fellow bloggers
Welcome to my blog and another new challenge over at
Sparkles Christmas buddies
Todays challenge was chosen by Dt member Sybrina
Christmas is for kids (kiddie card)
 And here is my card hope you like it

 So cute is this ready cut out image all l needed to do to complete the card was
Add some backing papers, die cut Snowflakes, Gems, Die cut Holly and Ivy
And of course this Sentiment
And hopefully you will join in the challenge 
If you need any inspiration click here and check out my fellow teamies creations
Thankyou for your time 
Challenge l'd like to enter into is
pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/pixies-snippets-playground-week-301-
Hope you have an enjoyable day
Lots of love Sandra H xx