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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 April 2025

Snippets & Allsorts challenges

 Good day to you all
And welcome to my blog
How lucky are we having such lovely weather
Never known April to be so warm
Lets hope it continues to shine
Here is my card for the challenges below
&
My song is inspired by Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino
The butterfly song 
(If l was a Butterfly)
Snippets
Items used
Square white card stock
Designer backing card stock/blue card
Butter fly die and Penny black butterfly stamp & Sentiment
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day whatever your plans
Sandra H 
xx

Friday, 25 April 2025

April Rudolph days challenge

 Hello and welcome to my blog
It's April 25th
Gosh how the days are flying by and
It’s a new challenge over at
This is my card
Items used
Scallope card/Designer paper/white/red card
Holly die, gems pre-coloured image
Stamped sentiment
Challenge
Thank you for your visit 
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 13 April 2025

Snippets & Allsorts challenges

Hello and welcome to my post 
Spring has truly spung and the weather 
Has been so lovely lets hope it stays dry
It's my grand daughter Poppy's birthday on Wednesday
She will be 9 how time has flown by
And this is her card for the challenges below
&
Snippets 
Items used
White scalloped card/Designer card/Purple/White card stock
Pre-Printed image Lotv
Die, Gems & 3D sticky pads
Thank you for your visit
l hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
Take care
Sandra H
xx

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Sunday, 30 March 2025

Snippets & Allsorts challenges

Happy Mothers day to all Mums
 Hello and welcome to my post
Weather had been so lovely up until yesterday
When the heavens opened up but today is drier 
Little windy but at least its dry
Its the start of another 2 challenges 
Snippets & Allsorts 
And here is my card
Snippets
Items used
White card stock/white /green card
Designer card stock
Pre- coloured Image from Amazon 
Gems,3D Sticky pads & Die
Sentiment
My challenges are
Snippets & Spring Flowers
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day 
Sandra H
xx

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

March Rudolph Days Challenge

 Hello to you all
It’s a new challenge over at Rudolph day’s 
This challenge starts on the 25th day of each month 
And continues to the end of the month 
l always do this challenge and it's a good way
To make a start on my Christmas cards
If your anything like me l need to make loads
There’s lots of inspiring cards 
So do try and give it a go
l am also overwhelmed to be asked to participate in this months Challenge being on the team as a Guest Designer
Thank you Helen for asking and good luck to all who enter
You never know you might be chosen next 
This is my card
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Pre-printed cut out Poinsettias background paper & Sentiment
Katy Sue
Christmas Variety Collection
Gems 
3D Sticky pads
Thank you for your time
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 16 March 2025

Pixies snippets playground challenge 502 & Allsorts challenge

 Hello all
How nice to see a little sunshine
It's still cool but the week ahead is 
Forecast to be much warmer lets hope so
Here l have a card for the following challenge's
Snippets
Clean and simple card made for a very good friend
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Designer backing card stock/Green/white card
Number die, banner die & birthday day
3d sticky pads, gem stones & pre-printed image
Challenge's 
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 3 March 2025

Snippets 501 challenge

 Good Morning to you all
New week new challenge for 
Here is my card
Snippets used
l made this card for a very good friend
She celebrated her 75th birthday on Saturday
items used
White scalloped card/White/Beige card
Designer card stock 
Pre-printed image 
Number dies/Bunting die
Pre-printed sentiment & 3D sticky pads
Challenge
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Feb Rudolph Days Challenge & Allsorts Blue theme challenge

 Hello fellow bloggers
What a nixed bag the weather has been
So cold on some days and then beautiful 
Sunshine the day after it's so uplifting to 
Get a little sun really is good for us 
After the dismal winter we are still having
l have 2 challenges for my card below 
Here is my card
 Items used
White scalloped card /blue stock
Designer background papers
Pre-coloured image from Etsy
Pre-printed Sentiment, Gems & 3D Sticky pads
l would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Take care 
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 16 February 2025

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 Good Morning and what a cold one it is
Thermals on and log burner glowing
Do keep warm it really is cold outside
There's a new challenge starting at 
The theme is a Celebration and we all celebrate something
So this is my card which l made for my grandson Rio's Christening
Snippets
Items used
Scalloped cardstock
Blue /White cardstock
Image pre-printed and cut out
Candi cane, Corner die, 3Dsticky pads
Pre-printed sentiments
Challenge 
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day and remember keep warm
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 2 February 2025

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 Hello to you all
Another challenge has just started at
Here is my card
Snippets

l just love this image it's normally coloured
l just used my colour chart and printed it in black 
This is the result being Monochrome
Items used
White scalloped card stock 
White/Black card stock
Designer papers pre-printed sentiments & 3d stickly pads
Challenge
Thank you for your time
Have a lovely day
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Saturday, 25 January 2025

January Rudolph days challenge

Good Evening to you all
l can honestly say l have never experienced a storm like Eowyn
My thoughts go out to those who lost their lives and for 
The damage to properties l truly hope it never happens again
l have a card for another of my favourite challenges
This is my card
Simple card using pre-printed images from
Katy Sue
Christmas Variety Collection
All l added was
White scalloped card stock
Red / White card
Image Katy Sue 
Stamped sentiment 3 d sticky pads
Die cut Holly
I would like to enter into 
Thank you for your time
Take care
Sandra H 
xx

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Snippets challenge 498

Hello all
Hope your enjoying your Sunday
Weather rather dismal but dry
Its that time again for a new challenge with
And her l have a quick and easy card for my challenge
Snippets
Here is the 2nd image of 10 which l bought from Etsy
Items used
Scalloped card stock 
Blue Designer papers/white card/blue card
Gems 3D Sticky Pads/Pre-printed sentiment/Die
l would like to enter into
Click on the link below
You will see lots of inspirational cards
And its a great challenge to enter
l am experiencing a lot of posts from 8-10 yrs ago 
Anyone else getting the same and how do l go about stopping it?
Any help will be most appreciated 
Thank you 
Sandra H xx 

Sunday, 5 January 2025

Snippets challenge 497

Good Morning to you all
l expected lots of us woke up to a snowfall this morning
And how lovely does it look l hope it clears before it freezes
Do be careful as we all know slipping can cause serious injuries
l started my B'day & Christmas cards for 2025 
Here is my card for 
l have 2 friends celebrating 70th & 80th 
Both in January 
Snippets used
Recipe
White scalloped card stock
Designer papers/Pink/White card stock
70's Die/Party Lantern Buntin Dies
Gems/3D Sicky pads
Images l bought from Etsy at a bargain price
You get 10 Gift box images and you will be seeing 
Them all on various cards
Challenge  into
Thank you for your time
Stay safe
Sandra H
xx