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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, 24 December 2023

Anything but Christmas Snippets Challenge 470

 Merry Christmas to you all
And a Happy New Year
l hope your all sorted for Christmas
At this time the shops can be so so busy
Shorter hours too being a Sunday
This year has flown by so quickly
I hope you have a wonderful time
And its time again for a new challenge over at 
Here is my card with snippets
Snippets
This challenge is anything but
CHRISTMAS
My friend has a birthday on Boxing Day 
And this is the last card l make throughout the year
Always nice to finish them off and have a little break
Items used
Scalloped card stock/Blue card
Designer backing paper/card
Corner and Balloon dies
Pre-printed image Gems 3D Sticky pads
Challenge
Have a wonderful Christmas 
All the best for 2024
Sandra H
xxx

Sunday, 10 December 2023

Snippets challenge 469

 Good Morning fellow blogger 
Merry Christmas 
Yes its that time again for another 
Here's my card
Items used
Scalloped card stock 
Pre-printed image
l also used acetate it enhances the image
Black sparkly backing card
Peel offs and Sentiment
Challenge
All the very best 2024
Lots of love 
Sandra H 
xx

Sunday, 26 November 2023

November Rudolph days challenge& Snippets challenge

  Good day to you all and what a lovely day it is
It's a sunny day here without the heat
And the winds have disappeared 
It's that time again for new challenges over at
This is my card
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Designer backing papers
Embellishment
Stamped Sentiment
Pre-coloured image 
Challenges
Thank you for your time
Have a lovely day
Take care
Sandra H
xxx

Sunday, 12 November 2023

Snippets challenge 467 allsorts 745 friendship

 Hello and a warm welcome to you all
It's been a wet and cold day and plenty 
More rain to come with blustery winds
Please stay safe
Here is my card that l made
For the following two 
 Challenges
Snippets
Just love these Flower dies that l used on this card
Which l made for a dear friend who has just had her
Birthday so am now able to show off it off
Items used
Scalloped card/Black/white card & Plaid Designer card
Card candy, Stamped Sentiment & Die Flower set
Challenge

Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Snippets 466 challenge

 Hello all
l have family over from Australia so my time
Is spent with them but have managed to schedule
My card to post so hopefully all will go well  
There's a challenge already started with
Why not pop along and check it out
Its a great way to use your snippets of left overs
And here is my card with snippets 
Snippets used
Items used 
Scalloped card black/card/Designer Papers
Die cut Happy Birthday, Balloon and Numeric
Challenge
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day 
Sandra H
xx

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

October Rudolph Days Challenge

 Hello and a good day to you all
It's a crispy day today and the sun is shinning
Today is the start of 
And this is my card
l loved the front of this card
Its was sent to me last year
So recycled it for this years card
Just added DP background papers 
And die cut embellishments
Challenge
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 15 October 2023

Snippets challenge 465

 Hello and a warm welcome to you all
It's been a heavy weekend with grandchildren
Now my time to play and here is a card l made
For my niece's Son's Christening 2Years back
The items on this card l won
From a lady called Edna Taylor 
Edna knits/crochets blankets 
And you might know her on Facebook
Very talented lady indeed
It's a new challenge over at
So why not join in
Thank you for your time
Sandra H
xx
Challenge

Sunday, 1 October 2023

Snippets & leaves

 Hello and a good morning to you all
Just watching Last nights Strictly Come Dancing 
l just love this show some real talented dancers too
Here l have my card for the following 2 challenges
Items used
Scalloped card, Green card stock Dt papers with leaves on
Pre-coloured Rose 
Die cut flowers 
Candy cane 
Stamped image
3D Pads to enhance the image
Thank you 
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 25 September 2023

September Rudolph Days challenge & 4 legged friends allsorts challenge747

 Good day to you all 
Weather is unpredictable 
But l suppose its only natural as its nearing Autumn
And l always find its a mixed bag good and bad
Here is my card which l can use for 2 challenges
And 
Items used
Scalloped card Dt Christmas background paper
Blue card stock pre coloured image 
Stamped Sentiment & Scalloped die
Challenges
 l would like to enter into
Thank you for visiting
Take care 
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 18 September 2023

Snippets challenge 463 & allsorts challenge 746

Good morning to you all
Well its a wet one today and possibly all week
It's the start of Snippets challenge 463
And Allsorts challenge
 Masculine with the option of anything goes
So here l have created a card for both challenges
Snippets
What more does a man need other than pizza and a pint
Items used 
White card stock/Designer papers
Stamped Sentiments 
Challenges l would like to enter into
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 11 September 2023

Allsorts & Nbus challenges

 Hello and a good afternoon to you all
Well its turned into a wet afternoon but 
Not before l had a trip to Blackpool and 
Lunch out nearer home so not to bad a day
Here l have a card using my new dies
Nbus Dies
Items used
White scalloped card/Dotted Designer papers
Kraft card 3D Sticky pads & Sentiment
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 3 September 2023

Snippets 462 allsorts 744

 Good Morning to you all 
On this lovely Sunday Morning
Its definitely brightened my day
And to brighten yours its the 
Start of a new challenge for 
And as l am into Sunflowers 
And here is my card 
Snippets used
Challenges
Thank your for your visit 
Have a great day 
Take care
 Sandra H

Monday, 28 August 2023

August Rudolph Days Challenge

 Good morning to you all
Hope your enjoying this bank holiday
Quick post as l am loaded down with
Grandchildren which l just love having
Here is my card for
Quick and easy card made from 
Christmas pack Designer Papers (forgotten name)
Added Sentiment from the same pack and gems 
 Challenge
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 20 August 2023

Snippets challenge 461

 Good morning fellow bloggers
Just a quick post from me today as 
l am nursing a cold my grandchildren are so generous
Just decided to share their colds with nanny
l have not one but two card which l didn't even make
My two granddaughters Poppy and Mila wanted to make
A card for their mums and here are the cards
Poppy's
Mila
Here they are after making their cards
Resting as they say after a hard days work lol
First card was made by Poppy for Mum's upcoming 
Birthday which is at the end of the month
Second card made by Mila she just wanted to make 
A card because Poppy made hers they are so competitive 
And they will be entering into 
Snippets challenge below
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Take care
Sandra H

Sunday, 6 August 2023

Snippets and mynbus challenges

Good Morning to you all at present it's dry
Will it stay dry? weather is so unpredictable 
We have another new challenge
And currently running 
So here is my card for both challenges
Snippets

l am into flowers or flower heads at the moments
And bought these from Amazon this is my first make using them
Made with snippets shown above and white scalloped card
Added ribbon,candi card,leaf and sentiment to finish it off
l would like to enter into the challenges below
Challenges
Thank you for your visit l hope you have a lovely day
Take care 
Sandra H 
xx

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Snippets & July Rudolph days challenges

 Good morning to you all 
It's not cold outside just rather wet at times
So umbrella's at the ready
And to brighten the day here is my card for 
&
Again it's a Christmas theme for snippets so do join in
With both challenges if you can

Snippets
Items used
White scalloped card/White card/Dp papers
Pre-coloured image and sentiment
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Have a good day
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 9 July 2023

Snippets challenge 458

 Good morning fellow bloggers
Well the rain came down but its lovely now
Not sure if it will stay sunny but l think the rain
Was needed to clear the air and the thunder & Lightening
Well today is the start of a new challenge over at
July & August is something different and the 
Difference is Christmas
So a Christmas theme can be anything Christmas
Here is my card which l made in 2021 but didn't post it
And didn't take a photo of the snippets at the time
l didn't take a photo of the snippets used at the time
Items used
Scalloped card/red card & white card stock 3D sticky pads
Designer backing papers & pre-coloured image 3 chicks
Edging dies
Challenge 

Sunday, 25 June 2023

June Rudolph days challenge & Snippets challenge 457

 Hello fellow bloggers
Can you believe we are half way through the year
And June is living up to its name (flaming June) 
So nice and a long time coming
 Just hope its not too hot for many l find it hot
But never complain as its nice to have 
And sitting out your getting natural Vitamin D 
Remember plenty of liquids too!
Today is the start of 
Starts on the 25th of each month until the end of the month
Its a Christmas challenge so anything Christmassy
Doesn't have to be a card can be anything to do with Christmas
&
Which is every 2 weeks anything goes with this challenge 
Including snippets when you can
And here is my card
Items used
White scalloped card stock/red/white card 
Dp papers, pre-coloured image, die's & gems
Challenge
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 11 June 2023

Snippetsplayground challenge 456

Good Morning to you all
l had wrote a post but somehow l have lost it
So here goes again and l hope it stays put this time lol
This card l made in 2021 so there won't be any snippets to share
 l do have a stack of cards that l haven't posted before
And this again is one of many
They come in handy when the grandchildren want your attention
Challenge
Hope your having this lovely weather as l am having
And keep yourselves watered it's been so lovely
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Thursday, 1 June 2023

Pixiessnippetschallenge-455.

 Hello to you all and a warm welcome
Well the weather is lovely
Mini heatwave in June
Lets hope its a nice long summer
Spent the whole day at the Zoe yesterday
With the grandchildren it was fantastic
Here is my card for 

Items used
White scalloped card/D'p card & Die
Various snippets of card, gems & Sentiment
Great use of snippets most would throw away
Don't as they are so useful
Challenge
Thank you for visiting
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Thursday, 25 May 2023

May rudolphdays-challenge

Good evening fellow bloggers
l hope you enjoyed this lovely sunny day
l do believe the weekend is going to be lovely too
This is my card for the 
Items used
White scalloped card stock
Dp papers, Embellishment Edging die
Red/white card pre-coloured image
Added some coloured gems stamped sentiment
Enjoy the rest of the week
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 15 May 2023

Snippets challenge 454

Hello everyone
Here is a card l made for the challenge below
Always one of my favourites and its an easy peasy challenge
Apologies forgotten to take a photo of the snippets
Snippets are optional 
It's nice to show then when you can
Items used
Square card stock/Dp papers 
White card/card candi gems
Die cut flowers which l had going spare
Stamped Sentiment
Challenge
Thank you for your visiting
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 1 May 2023

Snippets challenge 453

 Good morning fellow blogger
The weather is so undecided l really thought
The rain we had was it and hello sunshine
But no seems to be a wet week again ahead of us
Oh well onto my snippets card l did take a picture of my
Snippets but left the black card off as you can see below 
Must of been a senior moment 
This is a simply card with a lovely effect
Items used 
White scalloped card/black/white card stock
Flower die and added a flower that l had used
On another card few red gems 
Stamp Sentiment
Challenge 
Thank you for your visit 
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

April Rudolph days challenge

Hello all
It's that time again for another challenge
l just cannot get over how fast this year is going
Here is my card 
l adore this image and have used it
On lots of cards 
l have named it Overfed Snowman 
The challenge starts on the 25th of each month 
Although it was delayed for a day normally it would be 25th
And runs for 11 months no challenge in Dec
It's a good way to build up your Christmas cards

Items used
White scalloped card/red/card stock
Designer paper 
Pre-coloured image (Freebie)
Gems Stamped Sentiment
Die cut and 3d Stickly pads
Challenge
April Rudolph days challenge
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 17 April 2023

Snippets 452

Good morning crafters
Seems the sun has put its hat on again lets hope
It comes out very soon definitely missing the rays
Another new week and new challenge with Snippets
This is my card
Snippets used
Items used
Black card/Check card stock (Snippets)
Buttons 3D Sticky pads
Sentiment Peel off stickers
Challenges
Hope you have a nice week 
Thank you for your visit
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 2 April 2023

Snippets and pre-coloured image

Good afternoon fellow bloggers
It was nice having some sunny weather but
Today its a little dull and hopefully the sun will return
l have my card here for 2 challenges 
As always Snippets is a great challenge and l thought
l would use this same card for christmaswiththecuties. 
Using a pre-coloured image
Snippets used
Items used
White scalloped card/blue/white card
Designer papers and pre-coloured image
Stamped sentiment, die and added some pearls
Challenges
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day 
The sun is back out again as l am typing 
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 26 March 2023

march-rudolph-days-challenge.

Good Evening 
Its that time again for 
So here is my card quick and easy
Items used
White card/red/green card stock and Dp backing papers
Baubles and Sentiment are used from the Die & Sentiment set 
That l won last year from this very same challenge 
Die cut Holly and Ivy added gem 3D Stickly pads & Peel offs
That's about it quick and easy cards
Challenge
Other wise known as
Thankyou for your visit
Enjoy your week
Sandra H
xx

Monday, 20 March 2023

Snippets challenge 450

Hello fellow bloggers 
l hope all you mums had an amazing Mothers Day 
l was taken out for a meal and was spoilt for the hole day
l have a card which l made for my youngest son he's into 
Football in a big way the image was ideal and he likes cake
My card for Di's snippets challenge l forgot to take a picture
Of the snippets but l know it's optional so l won't be told off lol
This is my card
Items used & Snippets
Designer football background card
White card and image pre-coloured and a freebee
Die 3d Sticky pads and stamped image
Challenge 
Thank you for visiting 
Enjoy your day whatever your plans
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 5 March 2023

Di's snippets challenge 449

 Hello bloggers and a warm welcome
 Its forecast colder weather this week 
So please do wrap up warm 
This is my card for 
l always have a card handy and this one was made for a good friend
Who's birthday it is at the end of this month
He won't see this so am safe to post it
He's into music and plays a guitar & piano
Snippets

Items used
White Scalloped card/Red Black & Red Check card
Added a Guitar & Piano Embellishment 
Butchers Twine & 3D Sticky pads 
Pre-coloured image Freebie
Challenge
Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Saturday, 25 February 2023

Feb Rudolph days challenge

 Hello and a very warm welcome to you all
Its a new challenge over at 
And this is my card 
l was a winner last year
So l thought l would show of my Bauble Die & Stamp set
Isn't it just so adorable l enjoyed using the die and stamp
And plan to use it for lots more cards

Items used
White Scalloped card/red/white card stock
Gems 3d sticky pads
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx
Challenge

Monday, 20 February 2023

Snippets challenge 448

Hello fellow bloggers 
l hope your warm enough its certainly been cold
These last few days hopefully we will see warmer days soon
This is my card for the 
Hope you can join in its so much fun 
Snippets used

Items used
Scalloped card/green/Plaid card
Gems,3d sticky pads die cut petal & stamped sentiment
Embellishments afternoon tea 
Thank you for your visit
Comments are always appreciated 
Hope you have a lovely day whatever your plans

Sunday, 5 February 2023

Snippets challenge 447 & nbus challenge 47

Good afternoon fellow bloggers
It's a cold but sunny day so nice not to be having rain
l have 2 challenges that l am fond off
Here are my new dies that l have never used before
So one of my challenges will be NBUS challenge 47
Just bought from Amazon so no package showing name or maker
l think they are adorable come with some others that l will use later
Snippets used to create the card
And this is the end result 
Items used 
White scalloped card stock 3D sticky pads
Yellow card, ribbon, gems & stamped sentiment
l do like the clean look of the card something
l am really into at the moment
Challenges
l hope you enjoyed your visit
Thank you in advance for any comments placed
They are very much appreciated
Have a love day
Take care
Sandra H
XX