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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, 11 October 2026

Snippets, Allsorts & Mynbus

Hello to all you crafters and welcome 
To my post today
There are new challenges at 
Snippets & Allsorts & already running Mynbus
Here is my card 
Snippets
Items used
Stepper card
Christmas designer backing paper 
Bought locally from the works
Green card
White card
Lavinia Fir corn branch
Lavinia berry branch
Mistletoe stamp & die Scrapbooking paper crafts
Lotv Christmas sentiment 
Frosted lace stickle's
Red gel pen
Green Faber castell colouring pencil
White pen
Tim Holtz black soot ink
Challenges
Pixies Snippets HERE
Allsorts HERE More than one fold
Mynbus HERE Lavinia Stamps 
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H 
xx 
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Sunday, 27 September 2026

Snippets & Allsorts Challenges

 Hello and welcome
The weather has been a mixed bag
A lot of rain at times and slightly cooler
Saturday was really sunny  
Back to being wet and dismal today
And new challenges hopefully will brighten your day
Here is my card
Simply and quick
Using Autumn colours
Snippets
l used white card/Orange card stock
l then added the backing card from
Hunkydory Mirri Craft Stack Wonderful Wings
Added the Butterfly from the same pack
Memory Box Die cut 2 butterflies 
Used various Tim Holtz blending inks
Tattered Lace Mini Ruffle Square Die
Added plenty of gems 
3D Stickly pads
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx
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Friday, 25 September 2026

September Rudolph Days Challenge

 Hello all
Gosh the time is flying by so quickly 
Christmas is less than 100 days away
And here is a card for 
Rudolph September Days Challenge
l am using my new Noel die 
Which was a novelty cutting out
Lots of parts
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx
Rudolph day challenge HERE
Mynbus HERE
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Sunday, 13 September 2026

Allsorts Snippets & Mynbus

 Hello fellow bloggers 
It's been a wet weekend so far
Although l don't find it cold
Autumn is well and truly here
Goodbye Summer 2026
Todays card l made is from
The Lisa Horton Embossed Folder and Die set
l was lucky to win on my last Allsorts challenge
Thank you so much it really is a lovely set to work with
Here is my card 
Snippets
Items used
White scalloped card stock
Snippets of white card
Lisa Horton Embossed Folder & Die 
Corner Poppy's
Coloured with 
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Brushed Corduroy, Peel Paint, Buch Rose
Bee Hive Stencilled back ground from Amazon
Coloured with Tim Holtz Peel Paint
Added some gems and Sentiment
Enhanced 3 of the poppy's for dimension
Deepest Sympathy Sentiment Craft works cards 
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx
Challenges

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Sunday, 30 August 2026

Allsorts, Rudolphday & Snippets

 Good morning and welcome
l have 3 challenges today and this is my card
                                                 Snippets
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Memory Box Reindeer Scalloped circle frame
Cuttle bug Swiss Dots Embossed Folder
Paper Craft Creative Merry Christmas Die
Die-namics Christmas Tree Die
The Works Let it Snow backing paper
3D Sticky Pad & Clear Gems
Create & Craft White Pen
Thank you for you visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H xx
All Creatures Great and Small
Anything Christmas
Snippets
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Sunday, 16 August 2026

Allsorts & Snippets Challenges

 Hello and a warm welcome to my post
l have one card for 2 challenges below
Quick and simple card
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Couture Creations Embossed Folder 
Super Powder Puff
The Crafters lofts Card Candi
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
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Sunday, 2 August 2026

Snippets & Allsorts challenges

 Hello fellow bloggers
Welcome to my post 
2nd August already where has the time gone
There are 2 new challenges 
Allsorts Colours of Summer HERE
l love any colours and Flowers bring out lots of colours
Snippets HERE
This is my card
Snippets
Items used
White scalloped card stock
Hunkydory Mirri Craft Stacks
Beautiful Blooms
Added 3d sticky pads for Dimention & Gem stones
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx
Challenges
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