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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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Sunday, 26 July 2026

Rudolph-day July challenge

Hello fellow bloggers
New challenge over at Rudolph-days-July challenge 
This is my card
Challenge
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx
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Sunday, 19 July 2026

Snippes & Allsorts anything goes

 Hello fellow bloggers
New post today
 l have taken my inspiration from a fellow blogger
Di who also does
Having linked up to Youtube and watched the video
To create an Eclipes cards using a platform
l decided to give it ago 
And here is the results thank you Di for the link


Snippets
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Black/White card stock
Woodware Craft Creations 
Clear Magic Singles Stamp Noel
Carefully cut out snippets of 3" Strips x 1/2"
Premier Craft-tools Stamping Press
Just to give it colour l added some Green & Red Gems
Thank you for your visit
Sandra H
xx
Challenges
Snippets
Allsorts Anything goes
Also just a note asking if anyone like me isn't getting new challenges l am having to click on links from other blogs 
And my new posts don't appear straight away?????
l think Mr blogger is playing games
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Sunday, 5 July 2026

Snippets, Allsorts & Nbus challenges

 Good Morning to you all
Well there's certainly a change in the weather
Lets hope it brightens up again and stays dry
Here is my card for the following challenges
Snippets
Items used
Straight white card stock
Hunkydory Mirror Craft Stack Wonderful wings
Bought for me from my Daughter in law
You just assemble the pre-cut images 
l love these because they are quick and easy makes
Added some gems & Die cut butterfly
Using Memory box Butterfly Die
Thank you for your time
Have a lovely day 
Sandra H
xx
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Thursday, 25 June 2026

Snippets Alsorts anything goes & Rudolph June challenges

Hello and welcome to my post
l have been suffering with a cough 
Caught from my grandson 
And kept me away from blogging 
So late posts and challenge from me 
Here is my card for the following challenges below
Snippets
Items used 
White scalloped card
Snippets of green white & red card stock 
Spellbinders dies
Pre- coloured image from Pinterest 
Bought from Etsy
Katy Sue Holly
Thank you for your time
Have a lovely day
Sandra H
xx
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Sunday, 7 June 2026

Allsorts anything goes Snippets challenges

Hello and good morning to you all
Here is my card for the challenges below
Snippets
Items used
Scalloped card stock
Green/White card stock
Image from Pinterest 
This beautiful Garden moth
Edging Die 
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx
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Monday, 25 May 2026

Snippets Allsorts & May Rudolph Day challenges

     Hello everyone and welcome to my challenges
What a lovely day today 
Hopefully will continue throughout the coming week
This is my card for the following challenges
Items used
White Scalloped card stock
Black/white Snippet card
Lavina Christmas tree stamp using 
Alina Craft Craft O2 Ink Rotten wood
Added tiny pearls 
Fairy & Stars clear stamp unknown
Using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Christmas Sentiment Stamp
 Lotv Using Tuxedo Black Ink
Shading with Lavinia Inks
Thank you for you time
Enjoy this lovely weather
Take care
Sandra H
xx
Challenges
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Sunday, 10 May 2026

Snippets & Allsorts challenges

 Good morning to you all
Weather is so changeable these days
Time for new challenges 
Here is my card
l have a stack of Condolence cards
This one l made for a dear friend over a year ago
Unfortunately no snippets kept  
Items used
White scalloped card stock
Yellowy Orangey card floral card stock old stock
Printed Image in colour from computer as normally black
Added Candi cane pre-printed sentiment
Tattered Lace mini ruffle square die
Challenges
Snippets & Monochromatic
Thank you for your time
Enjoy your day whatever your plans
Take care
Sandra H
xx
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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