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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

Thursday, 25 August 2022

August Rudolph days challenge

Good morning to you all and a warm welcome to my blog
Today is the start of another new challenge over at 
Click on the link and you can check out the challenge
It's a Christmas challenge so anything Christmassy
This is my card   

l used a scalloped card used Dp designer paper
Die used for the edges Pre-coloured imaged 
Stamped the sentiment and that was it
I will be entering my card into the challenge below
Thank you for your visit
Enjoy your day 
Sandra H

Monday, 22 August 2022

Snippets challenge 435

 Hello everyone and welcome to my blog
This is my card made from snippets 
 l have used this image before and the papers
The papers are from Dovecraft collections 
Couture du love 
The image is pre-coloured and a freebie from Pinterest
l die cut a flower added some card candy & die cut corners
Thank you for your visit 
Sandra H
xx
Challenge

Monday, 8 August 2022

Snippets challenge 434

Hello and a warm welcome 
Another day another challenge and todays challenge
From me is Snippets 434 as always l have plenty cards already made
But this is newly made as it was for my sisters 70th b'day which
Was in July l made this card with lots of snippets of red card
The background paper is kraft card which l used on a lot of 
Christmas cards l die cut the balloon flower banner and 70 
Added Gem stone and stamped the birthday sentiment 
l am entering this card into the challenge below

 

Thank you for your time 
l hope you have a wonderful day
Whatever your plans
Take care
Sandra H
xx

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Snippets challenge 433 & July Rudolph days challenge

Hello and a very warm welcome to you all 
We are having a lot of mixed weather at the moment
l just hope it settles and we know one way or another 
If its going to rain or we will have more lovely sunshine
l would rather the latter
 l have two challenges that l look forward to and here l
Have a card that suits both challenges

This is one of many cards l made and had to check 
To make sure that l hadn't used it l have similar cards
l used lots of snippets and a pre-coloured free image 
Die cut a banner framed the image stamped the sentiment 
And finished off with some gems and its blue one of my favourite
Christmas colours 
Challenges 
Click on the links and you will be taken to each of the challenges
Thank you for your visit and any comments place are so much
Appreciated 
Enjoy your day
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 10 July 2022

Snippets challenge 432 Nbus challenge 40

 Good morning to you all
Its a much nicer day today 
Yesterday wasn't as warm l had the pool out
For the grandchildren but none participated the water
Was too cold only the youngest put her legs in and out she came
Today is the start of Di's snippet challenge and for a change
Its got a theme to it which is Christmas l like the change 
Here is my card 
Snippets
Sunburst die
Sun Burst Die from ppcrafts.net 
Never been used before
I first saw this die set on Di's from snippets challenge blog
l just fell in love with it and it cuts fantastic
And as its a snippets challenge what a way to use up snippets
Challenges below

mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/07/nbus-challenge-40.

Thank you for your visit
Have a lovely day whatever your plans
Sandra H
xx

Sunday, 26 June 2022

June Rudolph days challenge, nbus challenge 39 & Snippets challenge 431

 Hello and a very warm welcome to you all
l do hope you were having lovely weather as l had
It never last's but hopefully it will return
And the longest day been and gone
l have 3 challenges today and here is my card
Items used
Scalloped card, pre-coloured image & Sentiment
Snowflakes cut from dies, NEW Circle stitched edged dies
 Pearls & 3d sticky pads
Snippets of card
The picture really doesn't do it justice so a side view helps
Here is my new double stitched edged scalloped dies
Which l used to cut out around the snowman
l also bought a few more items which l will be showing off
Thanks to Di for the link
Thank you for stopping by l really do appreciate your comments

Monday, 13 June 2022

Snippets challenge 430

Hello to you all
l have had a busy weekend with my families
l also went to see Tom Cruise's new film
Which l enjoyed then a Roast dinner afterwards
l have a card for the challenge below
Although the image is cut out you just assemble it
Use snippets of background card and for the number 2 
Also added card candy, gems, sentiment and 3d sticky pads 
l made this for my Great, great niece's daughter's 2nd b'day
The day was so enjoyable 
Sandra H
xx