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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, 26 April 2026

April Rudolph day Allsorts anything but square Snippets & Mynbus challenges

Hello all and welcome fellow bloggers
Hope you're enjoying this lovely weather
l managed to get my stone jet washed
Plants planted and garden furniture out
Ready for my very own Mediterranean sun 🌞
Today l have a card for the 4 challenges below
Here is my card
                         Snippets                        
Items used
Started with a Square white scalloped card stock
Used Tattered Lace Circle die to create the shape of the card
Pink blue white & red card stock
Let it Snow Designer backing card by the works
Nbus Snowman Die set brand unknown
Merry Christmas Die & Gems

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Snippets & Allsorts in the garden

 Good day fellow bloggers
Bit of a windy one today
Lets hope it stays dry
This is my card for the following challenges
Snippets
Items used
Scallop card stock
Green/white/card stock
First Editions Paper pack Up & Away
Designer Paper
Etsy Pre-printed image
Gems/ Flower Fern die
Challenges
Thank you for your vist
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 29 March 2026

Allsorts Spring & Snippets

 Hello all
So changeable is the weather
It's like winter again 
Lets hope it 
Changes for the better soon
And l hope you remembered to put
Your clocks forward 
Giving us longer & brighter evenings 
There are new challenges from 
&
This is my card
Spring flowers
items used
White card stock
Snippets of Blue, Green, Striped & White card
House Mouse Pre-coloured Image
Flower Die Spellbinders
Tattered Lace Mini Ruffle Square Dies
Gem & 3D Sticky Pads
Pre-printed sentiment
Challenges 
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

March Rudolph days challenge

Good day to you all
Well spring truly arrived last week 
l so enjoyed the lovely sunshine
Just hope it appears again very soon
Take away this awful wind
It's like we have gone back to winter
Here is my card for 
Items used
White scalloped card stock
White & Green card stock
1Pc Christmas tree die with musical notes 
 l didn't use the musical notes
Merry Christmas die 
Holly die
3D sticky pads
Blended the sides using Lavinia Green sleaves ink
Challenge
Thank you for your time
Hope you have a lovely day
Take care 
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Snippets & Allsorts Wings

 Good morning on this Mothering Sunday
l hope all Mothers and Grandmothers have a wonderful day
What a lovely warm day yesterday was
Today its so wet and that wind has returned
l really think we have had enough rain 
l think we all deserve some sunshine
Here is my card for the challenges below
Snippets
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Black card stock
Candi cane & Gems
Cutting Die Dragon and Grid design (unbranded)
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day 
Sandra H

Sunday, 1 March 2026

Snippets, Allsorts & Nbus Challenges

 Good morning to you all
1st March today hopefully 
Warmer weather and lots of s[ring flowers
Here is my card for the following challenges
Hope it brings a little 
Sunshine into your lives 
Snippets
Brick Background die
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Hammer card/White/Green card
Floral backing paper's (Old stock) Unknown
Floral Die Unbranded
Edging die
Brick Background die Nbus
Happy Birthday Sentiment
Bow, Gems & 3d sticky pads

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

February Rudolph days challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog and 
It's that time again for another new challenge 
So here is my card for 
Items used
White scalloped card stock
Red card stock
Image from Katy Sue
Stamped Sentiment 
Thank you for your time
Take care
Sandra H
Challenge

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Snippets, Allsorts & Nbus Challenges

 Good Morning fellow bloggers
Oh its a wet and cold one today so 
Wrap up and stay warm
Here is my card for the following challenges
Snippets
                           
Items used
White scalloped card stock
Blue &White card stock
Cuttle bug Swiss Dots Embossed folder
Wuparrs Floral metal die mould  
Gems &3d stick pads 
Sentiment also Embossed with Swiss dots folder
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day whatever your plans
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 1 February 2026

Snippets & Allsorts challenges

 Hello everyone 
It's not the best of weather
And l truly feel for those who suffered from the floods
My heart goes out to you all
Here is my card for the following challenges below
Snippets
Using this die to create my background
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Designer card Craft Sensation Green Paper Block
Simple Floral Dies Tonic Studios
leaf dies from the Scrapbooking arts 
Ashcraft Metal Die cutting mould die
Candy cane 
Thank you for your time
Take care
Sandra H
xx
Challenges

Monday, 26 January 2026

January Rudolph days & mybus challenges

Hello and good day to you all
 There's a new challenge started at
And one to end on the 31st January
This is my card for both challenges
Items used
Scalloped card stock Designer papers 
White/Red card stock
Lotv stamp sentiment
Spellbinder various dies gem stones
Scrapbooking Art Candy Canes Die set (mynbus)
Thank you for your visit
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Snippets & Allsorts Challenges

 Good Morning fellow bloggers
Its a wet one and cold too
So wrap up warm if you venture out
Here is my card for the following challenges
Snippets
Items used
Scalloped card Dp green plain & stripe card The works
Lotv pre-coloured image 
3D sticking pads Dies unbranded
Tim Holtz ink peeled paint
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Sandra H 
xx
Challenges

Thursday, 25 December 2025

allsorts winter animals and snippets challenges

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
It's the start of the new year where new challenges are happening
Here is my card for the 2 challenges below
Items used
White scalloped card stock
White linen/red/green card stock
Joy die unknown Holly dies  
KatySue Christmas Variety collection pr-coloured image 
Red gems

December Rudolph challenge

 Good Morning and a very 
Merry Christmas to you all on this Christmas day
It's the last of the Rudolph challenges for year 2025
And l was asked if l would like to be a Guest Designer
So without a shadow of doubt
Check it out HERE 
Here is my card
Items used
White scalloped / red white card stock
Lotv Christmas stamp
 Red Candi cane
Embossed laced and bubble die from Sein 
Spellbinders Poinsettia die
Rudolph challenges starts on the 25th of the month
And runs until the end 
It's a good way to start your Christmas cards and 
Most certainly helps to start your lists earlier in the year
You could also join in the challenge it's a great way
Of getting ideas so come on over and see what inspiration
You can take with you
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy the rest of Christmas 
All the very best for 
2026
Take care
Sandra H
xx
Challenge

Sunday, 21 December 2025

Snippets & Allsorts Challenges

Hello fellow bloggers
Well not long now before the big man
With his white beard, Red hat and Black boots
Makes his appearances all over the world
 Not forgetting his sack full of toys 
l hope you all have an amazing Christmas
Today l have 2 challenges 
Here is my card
Creating a Scene
Items used
Scalloped white card stock and Gems stones
Designer baking papers from the works Let it Snow
Stamped Lavinia tree stamp called Wild Pine Autumn leaves ink
Stamped Sentiment Cuddly Bear Autumn Leaves ink
Gelly pen
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Take care
Merry Christmas
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 7 December 2025

Snippets & allsorts challenge

 Good Morning to you all on this very wet Sunday
Here is my card for the following 2 challenges
New Joy Die
Snippets
Items used
Square Kraft card, Silver card stock & Gems
Let it Snow backing paper from Theworks
Joy die name unknown (NEW) allsorts challenge
Merry Christmas Stamp 
 Stamped using Memento Black ink 
l would like to enter into 
Challenges
Thank you for your time
Hope you have an enjoyable day
Take Care
Sandra H
xx

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Snippets Allsorts & November Rudolph day challenges

Hello everyone and welcome to my bog 
The weather l think has turned so cold these last few days
l hope you wasn't effected too badly with the 
First snow which fell in many places
leaving plenty of people stranded
We are never prepared  
l live near the sea so l wasn't effected
Children love playing in it as do many adults too 😊
It's that time again for 3 new challenges 
Here is my card
Snippets
Items used
White Scalloped card/green/red/white card stock
Dt background paper unsure of make
Poinsettia die Tattered Lace, Holly die Spellbinders & Gems
Hero arts Sentiment stamp 
Tim Holtz Distress ink peeled paint
Challenges
Focal sentiment allsorts Here
Snippets Here
Rudolph days Here
Thank you for your time and comments 
Have a lovely day
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 9 November 2025

Snippets allsorts challenges

Hello and morning to you all
On this very wet day after such lovely dry and sunny days
New challenges with snippets & allsorts Christmas card
Christmas isn't far off so l have been busy again
As always making Christmas cards 
Here is my card for the 2 challenges below
Items used
White scalloped card stock/black/white snippets of card
Stamped with Lavinia tree images as you can see
Two different sized trees l bought the 2nd tree recently
Again from Lavinia stamps
Stamped with Tim Holtz black soot ink pad & added Gelly pen
Lavinia Elements Greensleeves ink for a shadow of blending
Lotv Sentiment stamped again with black soot ink
Tattered Lace mini ruffle circle die
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 26 October 2025

Snippets allsorts & Rudolph day October challenges

 Hello and welcome 
l have 2 cards to show you on this very wet day
My 1st card is
&

Snippets used

Items used
Scalloped card/white, red, yellow, orange & black card
Inkadinkado Sentiment stamp
Leaf die Temu
Willow tree stamp KW Crafts 
Stamped with Lavinia ink Greensleeves
Challenges

My 2nd card 
Rudolph days challenge which as we know is
Christmas so anything Christmas

Items used 
White Scalloped card 
Designer background card Kanban Snowflakes 
Merry Christmas tree die KW crafts
Added 3d sticky pads to enhance image
Challenge
Thank you for your time 
Take card
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 12 October 2025

Snippets & allsoets traditional christmas colours or anything goes

 Hello fellow bloggers and welcome to my post
l had seen on Pinterest many cards with the 
Lavinia Joy Christmas stamp and l just loved it
 l placed an order and it arrived in time for the new challenges
At allsorts Traditional Christmas colours or anything goes
My entry is Traditional Christmas colours
And this challenge l always like to take part is Snippets 
This is my card
This piece of chocolate was in the package too lucky me
Snippets 
This is the Stamp before it was decorated
Items used
White scalloped card/white card stock
Lavinia Joy Christmas tree stamp using 
Memento ink Bamboo Leaves
 Green Red gem stones
Red Green & Gold Candi cane 
Stamped sentiment using Memento Rhubarb Stark
Red Green & Pearl Stickles
l also had a go at blending to create a hilly background
Using Alina Craft Cypress green Distress Oxide ink
Challenges
Thank you for your time
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Friday, 26 September 2025

Rudolph days & Mynbus Challenges

 Good morning to you all
Weather beautiful 
Here is my card for 
St Rudolph Days challenge
Starts on the 25th of the month 
And it's a Christmas theme so 
Anything Christmas 
&
Mynbus
Items never been used before
Mynbus Die
Items used
Scalloped White card stock
Red card and various Christmas Dp card
Stamped Sentiment Spell bounders circle dies 
Die bought recently from Hacraft 
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Stay warm
Sandra H
xx