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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

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Ppppick up a Penquin!

Hello my fellow friends 
What has happened to our weather yesterday we had hailstones and today
 it's wet again will we ever get some summer? 
Anyway your my sunshine today, again this is another quick post we have two little darlings staying over as mum and dad are going out for the day and have to be at their pick up by 
9 O'Clock and with little ones around theres always a delay it's lovely to have them although this will be our first time having the two but l'm sure it will go well
 so here is my card for the following challenges
Ppppppppppick up penquin......christmasblogchallengepppppppppick-up-penguin
  Here is my card 
Recipe
White Scalloped card stock
Gold card
Wild Rose Studio Annabelle's Christmas B/P Pack
Lotv Mini Topper Already coloured these are gorgeous!!
Spellbinders/Cherry lynn Die/Flourish
Gems, Ribbon 3D Sticky pads Cardboard Christmas Image
Thank you for your time and any comments that you leave they are always appreciated
Enjoy your day Many thanks Sandra H xx

Sunday, 12 May 2013

Buttons Kraft Emeralds & Snippets!

Hello welcome and thank you for popping by it's always nice to know your visiting 
I hope you enjoy your visit and will call again
A quick post as we have our grand daughter staying over and l like to get things out of the Way so we can spend lots of time with her 
l had this scheduled for early morning but as l'm ahead of my jobs l can post it no

 Recipe
White Scalloped card/Green card & kraft card stock
Backing Papers candy win so not sure of design if anyone does please will you let me know
Saturated Canary Image 
Pink Petticoat Sentiment With Love
Stampin Up Sentiment You're my Favourite 
Pro/Flex/Copic Markers/Memento ink Bamboo Leaves
Spellbinders/Memory box/Die-Namics/Marianne dies/Corners
Ribbon, Raffia,Gems,Buttons,Card Candy,Novelty Stickers 
3D Sticky Pads & 3D Glossy Glue
l would like to enter into the followering challenges
Many Thanks Sandra H xx

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Pretty on the inside too!

Hello and welcome to you all
Another day and another new week for me as Gdt for
l so enjoyed my 1st week and l hope you did too
The theme is to
show us the inside of your card make sure your inside is as pretty as the Outside
Here is what l came up with using Create and Craft A4 card stock
l used the check side of the card for the inside
Dressed with Lilac papers 
Dies used Cookie cutters Nesting circles, Die-Namics, Marianne Doily, Crafts- too & Gems
Sentiment Pink Peticoat Flexmarker
Front card used all of the Dies above and Magnolia Doohickey die
This Decoupage image l bought some time back from Here and hadn't done anything with it Its such a lovely image as you can see the image is layered with 3D Sticky pads wasn't too Good cutting round the flower basket but did My best!!
Flowers, Gems Lace & Purple card was also used to complete the finished card
l would like to add the link to Susan Donahie who made this beautiful Decoupage Here
Thank you for joining me l'm so looking forward to seeing your creations and don't forget to check out my fellow Dgt's creations
 Here 
Thank you for your time enjoy your day 
Sandra H 
Challenges to follow

Monday, 6 May 2013

Pastel colours on your creation

  Fortnightly Challenge No61

Hello and welcome to you all

Today is the start of our new Fortnightly challenge 

At Forever/Friends and Co 

The Theme:  Use Pastel colours on your creation
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The Sponsor of the Randomly Selected Winners Prize is
Whoopsi Daisy
Link to web-store 

Link to Challenge Blog
cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk
Prize - 4 digi sheets of the winners choice
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The Sponsor of the Forever Friends Favourite Winner is
Oak Pond Creations



Link to web-store
Link to Blog

Prize - 2 digis of the winners choice
We also have a Monthly Challenge and Monthly Candy giveaway so why don't you check them out 
 Here 
Please see my cards 
Using this adorable Image from sponsor Whoopsiedaisy

 Another adorable image from Sponsor OakPond Creations
Jellybeans
Using Forever Friends Image
Items used on all Cards are
White Scalloped/Lemon/Lime/Pink card stock 
B/P's First Editions Love Letters Papers
 Forever/Friends B'P's
Various Embellishments  from stash
Charms & Star Candy Wins
Spellbinders, Woodware , Marianne Border Punches
Memory Box, Nellie, Die-Namics Corner Dies, Pro/Flexmarkers 3D Sticky Pads
So enjoyed this challenge and l hope you do too so lets see all of your wonderful creations And as always check out my fellow team's designs where you will get lots of inspiration
Many thanks enjoy your day
Sandra H xx
Challenges to follow  

Saturday, 4 May 2013

Sentiment Please!

  Hello and welcome to you all
Hope your set for a good Bank holiday weekend my husband and l have just come back from York where we spent a couple of relaxing days ......well you can’t really relax in York there’s so much to do but you understand my meaning it was so lovely to get away and what fabulous weather not like last night it was so windy it blow over my bay tree and because of all of the wind its now looking a little weathered it's so annoying after keeping it indoors during the winter  
Anyway l have some brilliant news to share with you
Some time back I was asked by the lovely Shell if l would like to be a Guest Designer during the Month of May for
 lt took no time at all to say Yes Please!!  I felt so honoured to be asked 
Thank you so much l am thrilled to be part of your amazing team
The challenge for this week is
Make a Sentiment the main feature on your card
l got a free Sentiment from the lovely Paulette at
 Why don't you check out her blog here
Please see my card using this adorable freebie Sentiment
 Recipe
Yellow/Green card stock (Recent Candy Win)
First Edition B/P's Spring drop, Gems/Pearls,3D Sticky pads
Cherry lynn Flourish/Nellies Multi Frames/Marianne Doily & Woodware Corner punch
Card making/Scrapbooking Ribbon 
l hope you will join in the challenge and if your looking for inspiration why not check out
The challenge here
Thank you for your time l truly appreciate your vists
Enjoy your weekend whatever your plans 
l have lots of catching up with blogging so hopefully l will get round to visiting you pretty soon
Take care Sandra H xx
Challenge/pixies-crafty-snippets-playground here Di

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Favourite Festive Colours!!

Favourite Festive Colours 
Hello and welcome to Sparkles Christmas Challenge
Todays challenge was chosen by "Hazel"
My favourite Festive Colours
Our sponsor for the month is
You get to Spend £10 + Postage at their online shop
I couldn’t decide on my favourite Christmas colours because l like most l do like
 Traditional and blue So l have made one of each and here they are
 White Scalloped card Stock
Red Mirror card/Green Crackled Iced card
Freebie Christmas Collection B/P
Tilda Image, Memento Tuxed Black Ink
Pro/Flexmarkers
Sentiment Freebie from Magazine
Spellbinders Poinsetta Die
Glitter, Glue Pen, Gem Stone, Card Candy
Recipe
l decided to use the same image on both cards and colour them differently 
Which do you like the best?
White Scalloped Card Stock
Blue Hammered Card/Plain Blue Card
Winter Wonderland B/P
 Tilda Image, Pro/Flexmarkers
Spellbinders Die, Gem Stones
Glitter, Precision Sticky Glue Pen "Highly Recommend"
Memento Paris Dusk Ink
Thank you for your time and l hope you join in our Challenge
Here you will find my Fellow Teamies Creations
l'd just like to add that l'm away at the moment one of the reasons for being absent from blogging and placing comments l will make up for it on my return take care
Sandra H xx