tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49822835952629322362024-03-19T03:16:07.106+00:00StitchPaperCraft....my crafting corner Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.comBlogger1249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-65271875723019802502021-10-30T14:13:00.000+01:002021-10-30T14:13:28.346+01:00Hello!<div style="text-align: center;"> Hello my crafty friends, it's been a while!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you're all well, safe & dry (it's pouring down here) and crafting up a storm......I suspect you're mostly getting your Christmas craft on right now......oh, and Halloween too maybe! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Papercrafting seems to have taken a bit of a backseat for me, I've mostly been sewing but I have to say I'm getting itchy fingers so watch this space......hopefully I'll have something to share very soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu-rE56t1C9mA8w7gSY736oyNe247WZcye3qsA7uxrpVhLX5xQQlxKVVXshyphenhypheng1pEkSbsLS728Wujp9sfPRhope-PN8rusTmzz5-By26ZpPRoCy9KyuFs099kq4NdG4DlxBl5hCoeZnfs/s2048/Central+Perk.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu-rE56t1C9mA8w7gSY736oyNe247WZcye3qsA7uxrpVhLX5xQQlxKVVXshyphenhypheng1pEkSbsLS728Wujp9sfPRhope-PN8rusTmzz5-By26ZpPRoCy9KyuFs099kq4NdG4DlxBl5hCoeZnfs/w405-h304/Central+Perk.JPG" width="405" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Cross stitch has been my go-to craft for most of this year......it's where my crafting journey started many years ago and it's still a favourite. It's the perfect hobby for these long, cold, dark nights......get the fire on, light a candle and away we go.......I could stitch all night!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a 'Friends' obsessed daughter so when I saw this x stitch pattern everything else stopped so I could stitch it for her........she loves it......but of course once she realised there are patterns out there for her favourite tv shows, films & books etc., she gave me a list!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">x stitch chart - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SoEasyPatternStudio" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">SoEasyPatternStudio</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">14 count aida - Zweigart</div><div style="text-align: center;">threads - Anchor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Takeaway tea tonight courtesy of one of my boys so a long night of stitching ahead and this afternoon I'm off to the craft room to play with paper.Think I'll go make a coffee first and have a wander around Blogland. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are you up to this weekend?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jo x</div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-34647385554423249442021-02-15T13:33:00.000+00:002021-02-15T13:33:23.259+00:00Everlasting Card<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLHwSGO0fnI7coWLwXC7noJ5orDX0HrpZS5jU7ob9HvX5OgShAQQmOJDyei_0_rY1t_K6GELuohs8VyCBiU95sVlpOe3D1eJ04JuSTP8_6NmYe0zkUuUCpud2MbTg4TCtt96r7-_dqU4/s2048/IMG_E5873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLHwSGO0fnI7coWLwXC7noJ5orDX0HrpZS5jU7ob9HvX5OgShAQQmOJDyei_0_rY1t_K6GELuohs8VyCBiU95sVlpOe3D1eJ04JuSTP8_6NmYe0zkUuUCpud2MbTg4TCtt96r7-_dqU4/w299-h374/IMG_E5873.JPG" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hi crafty friends, happy Monday.........I hope you're all well, warm & safe.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think my paper crafting mojo is on it's way back.....maybe it'll just be a flying visit, who knows....but I'll take what I can get so, sewing aside I rushed off to the craft room and this is what I came up with. I called it an everlasting card as it's made with an mdf base. It's 6x4, decorated with papers and die cuts & finished with faux pearls............the back is decorated too and has a little tag in a pocket to write a message on.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rightio, off to get the tea prepped then maybe a little crafty time. Thanks for calling & whatever you're up to........have fun x</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-3018378673364320392021-01-11T16:04:00.001+00:002021-01-11T16:04:41.284+00:00Love is in the Air!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0DDZ5aoAt5RewHJZRaSx4G4XvLNthhepN9ophGoSTad-L6btsQgSymDWxv19_AonHGNML3KHLWRy4zvGEUWo4aA2tTrqv9m65fRHur4OAycMBVmiiPEyOtgSoX_WKwujPznKwQISDdA/s2048/IMG_5711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1712" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0DDZ5aoAt5RewHJZRaSx4G4XvLNthhepN9ophGoSTad-L6btsQgSymDWxv19_AonHGNML3KHLWRy4zvGEUWo4aA2tTrqv9m65fRHur4OAycMBVmiiPEyOtgSoX_WKwujPznKwQISDdA/w307-h367/IMG_5711.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Hey crafty friends, hope you're all well, warm & safe.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a dull, damp day here on the Yorkshire Coast.....perfect weather for snuggling</div><div style="text-align: center;">up with a coffee and some sewing......and that's just what I'm going to do!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today's share is some more cross stitch...........I was supposed to be finishing up some</div><div style="text-align: center;">older projects but couldn't resist stitching up this little piece. I used 14 count Aida, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anchor threads and a 4 inch hoop.......and ribbon from my stash. It was lovely to</div><div style="text-align: center;">stitch and it came together real quick.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you fancy stitching this yourself you can find the pattern at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ZindagiDesigns?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=623757381" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Zindagi Designs</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for calling today......see you soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-16870490001031289512021-01-06T13:56:00.002+00:002021-01-06T13:56:24.317+00:00A new year, a new start.....<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP0Jn3QXMMS7dRc6EbY4vMYiBGeV2ytUFyWoMuqgB7aG6XGDtz9AC-g6iijpp7GKMhQM8W9P4Xc_WE5zgbS-1AFcnz1wPZlT82gxPPdmMGXsVX9cqO2EtOWqe0k02tqbSxkiN7D_ZJDk/s2048/IMG_5587.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP0Jn3QXMMS7dRc6EbY4vMYiBGeV2ytUFyWoMuqgB7aG6XGDtz9AC-g6iijpp7GKMhQM8W9P4Xc_WE5zgbS-1AFcnz1wPZlT82gxPPdmMGXsVX9cqO2EtOWqe0k02tqbSxkiN7D_ZJDk/s320/IMG_5587.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year friends, hope you're all safe & well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder what the New Year will bring? Hopefully a slow, steady easing of restrictions and</div><div style="text-align: center;">a return to a new normal.........whatever that may be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A new start is needed for me.......I seemed to have lost my paper crafting mojo recently and</div><div style="text-align: center;">have been spending time cross stitching.......oh my, I'm ashamed to admit it but I have</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, so many unfinished pieces. I have so many charts I want to stitch and I've also </div><div style="text-align: center;">designed a few of my own but I don't want to give up on papercrafting so with that in </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've decided to change my blog name to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><b>StitchPaperCraft</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first project to finish is an outline of a cat......a cup of peppermint tea and I'm ready</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to go. Did you notice the needle minder? So useful, don't know how I managed without it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What are your crafting plans for the New Year? Do you even have any plans or do you</div><div style="text-align: center;">just go with the flow?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-42974102846213800412020-11-29T11:45:00.000+00:002020-11-29T11:45:11.359+00:00It's Been a While......<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkv_t7WbOP-TYOy3Ub11n6OnmYQasFCGeeRwxLI4SEV7FHYY1CrDA8i20IZ5H4ReuU6TssTxxr7NCSjfvet_4amMgAv1aKcOqIm1JW7b_1a1dzwXegkOw_exKZen3yVzen5BizWDcfdU/s2048/IMG_E5272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1595" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkv_t7WbOP-TYOy3Ub11n6OnmYQasFCGeeRwxLI4SEV7FHYY1CrDA8i20IZ5H4ReuU6TssTxxr7NCSjfvet_4amMgAv1aKcOqIm1JW7b_1a1dzwXegkOw_exKZen3yVzen5BizWDcfdU/s320/IMG_E5272.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been such a long time since I posted I'm not sure I can remember what's what! I do hope you're all well, safe & warm.........and not struggling too much in these strange & uncertain times. <span style="text-align: justify;">I've been trying to fill my time crafting.....well, to be honest it's either crafting or eating and as the eating isn't good for either my diabetes or my waistline l'd much rather be crafting. Lockdown has given me the chance to get lots of my unfinished projects........finished! So to share today I have a finally finished cross stitch hoop. I used shades of pink & burgundy threads and stitched on 18 count glitter aida. Once I got going again it stitched up fairly quickly......think I might have to do another in different colours.</span><span style="text-align: justify;">What do you think?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Rightio, off for a wander around your blogs.......thanks for calling & any comments you might leave. Hopefully it won't be so long 'til my next post.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">xx</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-22602854530730442382020-08-29T07:13:00.000+01:002020-08-29T07:13:45.348+01:00Ho Ho Ho!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-3747781801567778242020-08-20T11:29:00.000+01:002020-08-20T11:29:10.208+01:00Santa Badge<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hi crafty friends, hope you're all safe & well.......and enjoying the sunshine!</div>
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Oh my, it's so, so hot here......roll on Autumn & Winter!</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-29118735814163090322020-08-01T14:20:00.000+01:002020-08-01T14:20:44.972+01:00Winter Wishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think we're in for a bit of rain. Did you have thunder last night? We had</div>
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the most terrific thunder & lightening.....I've not seen anything like it for a long time.</div>
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of Christmas dies (on Create & Craft on 6th August) and oh my, they are gorgeous! </div>
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The 1st one I'm sharing is called Winter Wishes.....I've gone with navy, white & </div>
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silver for my layers then matted onto paper from the Winter Wonderland </div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-20132471817648750032020-07-29T11:49:00.001+01:002020-07-29T11:49:43.264+01:00Barber Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you remember the old fashioned barber shops? I remember going with my</div>
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grown up and if I was good I got to sit on the barber chair & the barber would </div>
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raise it up as high as it would go! Afterwards we'd go to the hotel where my </div>
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Granddad worked (he was a chef) and have an knickerbocker glory!</div>
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I feel like there's something missing from this card.....the front panel lifts up so</div>
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you could write/stamp a secret message......but not sure what else, if anything,</div>
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to add.......any suggestions? I think the main image came from Splashcrafts</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-87739548089717754392020-07-27T16:57:00.004+01:002020-07-27T16:57:56.109+01:00You Anchor Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi crafty friends, happy Monday......hope the weeks' gotten off to a good start</div>
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for you......I've spent most of the day thinking it's Sunday!</div>
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It's a bit dull, dark & damp here today so apologies for the dull photo....and for it </div>
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not quite being straight but after the 8th attempt I gave up!</div>
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Paper & stamps are all Crafters Companion from the Nautical collection......and if</div>
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you buy magazines you might be interested in the month's edition of</div>
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Simply Cards & Papercraft.....they have a fab free gift of stamps from the</div>
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collection and it comes with a beautiful seahorse die too!</div>
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Rightio, better go get the tea started......thanks for calling.....see you soon.</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-73616923221084232852020-07-12T11:26:00.001+01:002020-07-12T11:26:28.000+01:00All My Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well good morning my crafty friends.....hope you're all safe & well.</div>
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Are you enjoying the weekend? We had rain most of yesterday and the grass</div>
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seems to have grown at least 6 inches overnight!</div>
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Today's card involves a fancy fold, lots of die cutting & the dreaded paper piecing!</div>
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To be fair I did quite enjoy it..........but won't be doing it again in a hurry!</div>
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The beautiful die cut panel is one of the Interchangeable Die sets available from</div>
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<a href="https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/gemini-create-a-card-die-interchangeable-heartfelt-frame.html"><span style="color: black;">Crafter's Companion</span></a> and there's some real good offers over on the website</div>
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of you're interested. I used the 'Heartfelt' frame which comes with three different</div>
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sentiments - 'all my love', 'sending lots of love' and 'love you' .</div>
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Rightio, that's me for today......thanks for calling......stay safe.</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-26961994041038606662020-07-10T11:53:00.002+01:002020-07-10T11:53:58.264+01:00Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello from a very wet, dull grey day!</div>
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Oh, I so love sitting at my desk when it's raining.....it feels so peaceful, calm</div>
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and quiet......I could sit here all day! Mind you, I hope it's dry tomorrow cos</div>
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2 of my boys are coming to cut the hedges!</div>
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So today I have another make using the interchangeable dies from </div>
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<a href="https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: black;">Crafter's Companion</span></a> only this time I used the celebrate sentiment to make a</div>
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Christmas card. No idea if this style of card has a name, I just scored & folded</div>
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& cut 'til I had a shape I was happy with.</div>
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Lots of my favourite distressed layers on this make, a little paper piecing and lots</div>
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of die cuts & paper flowers in my favourite frosty blues & white.</div>
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Rightio, think today's craft time is going to be used for cross stitching........do</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-65612434449259566062020-07-09T11:54:00.000+01:002020-07-09T11:54:05.053+01:00Thank You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good morning my crafty friends, hope you're safe & well this dull, grey morning.</div>
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A different card fold for me this time.....I made an envelope style card where</div>
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the panel on the right can be written on the back and popped into the envelope.</div>
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I decorated the front of the envelope with some floral decoupage, lightly inked</div>
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I was woken by a knock at the door early this morning.....by the time I'd gotten out</div>
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of my chair and unlocked the door there was nobody there. No parcel left on doorstep,</div>
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no card through letterbox.....and they only knocked the once. Was starting to think I </div>
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must have dreamed it but the dogs did bark so it must have happened. It was a bit early</div>
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for 'business' type callers (not that I'm expecting any) and family & friends know it </div>
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takes me a few minutes to get to the door so all a bit puzzling really.</div>
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Under normal circumstances I wouldn't have given it a 2nd thought but since</div>
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lockdown it's very rare that anyone knocks on my door! Oh well, I suppose if it's</div>
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important they'll come back.</div>
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<u>challenges</u></div>
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anything goes at <a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-189.html"><span style="color: black;">Creative Fingers</span></a></div>
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add ribbon at <a href="http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-challenge-add-ribbon.html"><span style="color: black;">Crafty Calendar</span></a></div>
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anything goes at <a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/07/challenge-235-july-2020-anything-goes.html"><span style="color: black;">613 Avenue Create</span></a></div>
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flowers at <a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-2020-challenge-flowers-flowers.html"><span style="color: black;">A Place To Start</span></a></div>
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all occasions at<span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-228-all-occasions_22.html"><span style="color: black;">Dream Valley</span></a></div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-33072736472096163582020-07-08T11:19:00.001+01:002020-07-08T11:49:58.342+01:00For a Friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Wednesday friends......aren't these weeks flying by?</div>
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Today's make is a 'just because' card.....I so love the pretty colours and how </div>
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easy it all came together. All elements are from the Springtime Pals</div>
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collection from the Paper Tree.....Some simple matting & layering, some </div>
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die cut frosting and that's it......all mounted onto a 7x7 card blank.</div>
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I've a pie made for tonight's tea.....veggies all prepped & in the fridge so I'm </div>
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<u>challenges</u></div>
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anything goes at <a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/week-14-anything-goes-craft-card-making.html"><span style="color: black;">A Gem of a Challenge</span></a></div>
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anything goes a<span style="color: #444444;">t </span><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2020/07/challenge-235-july-2020-anything-goes.html"><span style="color: black;">613 Avenue Create</span></a></div>
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anything goes at <a href="http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2020/07/challenge-7-2020-anything-goes-winners.html"><span style="color: #444444;">Corrosive Challenges</span></a></div>
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flowers at <span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-2020-challenge-flowers-flowers.html">A Place To Start</a></span></div>
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anything goes at <a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2020/07/anything-goes-challenge-week-beginning.html"><span style="color: black;">Through The Craft Room Door</span></a></div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-89655168833836516882020-07-07T11:07:00.000+01:002020-07-07T11:07:33.437+01:00Sweet Kitty Cross Stitch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One thing about lockdown is it inspired me to finish some of my works in</div>
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progress, not all of it, just some lol........and I say finished but I'm not really</div>
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sure if it is or not......what do you think? Not sure whether to leave as is or</div>
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to add some little flowers or maybe some sequins......thoughts please.</div>
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I did enjoy stitching this little sweetie & have an idea to stitch another</div>
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reversing the pattern so they'd be facing each other and with a blue bow.</div>
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Rightio, shopping day today so I'd better get a move on.....thanks for calling</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-70719900527927671382020-07-06T12:14:00.000+01:002020-07-06T12:14:11.598+01:00New Dies at Crafter's Companion!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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INTERCHANGEABLE DIES! Each set comes with a frame die and three</div>
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interchangeable sentiments so the possibilities are endless. Catch them over on </div>
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I kept my make pretty simple as I wanted to show the die off......some simple</div>
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matting & layering finished with some faux gems and that's it....all mounted onto</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-43773530987385849132020-07-03T10:55:00.000+01:002020-07-03T10:55:56.268+01:00Paper Frosting Friday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Morning lovelies.....hope you're all well.</div>
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It's a lovely cool, damp day here on the Yorkshire Coast.....such a welcome relief</div>
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from the heat we've recently had.....on the flip side though it's so hard to</div>
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take a decent pic! Oh well, we can't have it all.</div>
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So today have some paper frosting to share......all made from the beautiful</div>
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Paper Posies decoupage pad by Dovecraft. A really lovely collection, I made up</div>
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one from each of the pages, you actually get 3 pages of each......yes, 3! And there's</div>
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extra bits on some of the pages too! I always like to have some paper frosting on </div>
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standby.....it comes in so handy if you need quick card but is also lovely for</div>
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journal, scrapbook pages and even home decor.</div>
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Rightio, off to get the jobs done.....and then hopefully a little craft time.</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-40836503782431973352020-07-01T15:28:00.000+01:002020-07-01T15:28:28.125+01:00Hello 18!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a card topper for an 18th birthday to share today..............oh my, it seems such</div>
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a long time ago since I was 18! Would I go back to that age? Not a chance lol.....would you?</div>
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Lots of scraps used in the making of this topper but still not much of a dent made</div>
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in the scrap box. Rightio.......off to have a couple hours in the craft room before tea.</div>
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Thanks for calling......have a lovely rest of the day!</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-30684513702110393442020-06-30T17:43:00.000+01:002020-06-30T17:43:42.426+01:00Santa's Favourite!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello! Tea time already.......Tuesday sure did run away faster than I hoped!</div>
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I have another Christmas card to share, this one with a particular male in mind</div>
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although to be fair this would suit any one of my 5 sons! </div>
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All ingredients, except the paper string from Crafter's Companion......the sentiment</div>
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another in the fab Quirky Sentiments range.</div>
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Thanks for looking & for any comments you might leave.....I so appreciate them.</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-34878884227838430052020-06-29T12:00:00.000+01:002020-06-29T12:00:02.824+01:00Make Your own Background with Crafty Cardmakers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As usual any and all makes are welcome & if you're low on inspiration then</div>
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look no further than the main blog.......we have a fabulously varied DT.</div>
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For my make I made the simplest of backgrounds......3 inks blended onto a</div>
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piece of white card. I then stamped over the top & finished with 4 mini gems.</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-34755055170642651462020-06-28T13:43:00.000+01:002020-06-28T13:43:25.290+01:00Sweet Kitty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi friends, hope you're all well.</div>
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I have a little card to share today......was certain I'd already blogged it but up it</div>
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The sweet kitty topper & paper came with Making Cards magazine....isn't he so</div>
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adorable? I kept it real simple adding a 'just because' sentiment so it can be used for</div>
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Are you up to anything nice this aft? I'm going to prep tea then have a nice</div>
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lazy afternoon in the craft room then hopefully a little cross stitch later as well.</div>
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Thanks for calling......see you tomorrow.</div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-29024313321005995652020-06-27T17:25:00.006+01:002020-06-27T17:25:56.959+01:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi crafty friends, hope you're all well & enjoying the weekend.</div>
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We've had a right old mish mash of weather here......wind, rain, sunshine,</div>
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thunder & lightening.....all we need now is some snow!</div>
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I'll be dreaming of a white Christmas for sure.....as long as it's clean, white</div>
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& crisp .......and I don't have to go out in it!</div>
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So for today I have another Christmas card using a stamp from the Quirky</div>
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Sentiment release over at <a href="https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: black;">Crafters Companion</span></a>.....fabulous & fun and I love </div>
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that if you use them as the focal point of your make you can really go to</div>
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town with embellishments or keep them plain & simple as I have.</div>
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A real quick make this time, perfect for batch making, flat for posting and I </div>
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think it would look good in other colours too.</div>
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Thanks for calling......have a lovely evening.</div>
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<u>challenges</u></div>
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<u><a href="https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-rudolph-days-challenge.html"><span style="color: black;">June Rudolph Days</span></a></u></div>
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Christmas at <a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-487-christmas.html"><span style="color: black;">Fab 'n' Funky</span></a></div>
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anything goes at <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-74-anything-christmas-goes.html"><span style="color: black;">Holly & Ivy</span></a></div>
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anything goes at <a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-74-anything-christmas-goes.html"><span style="color: black;">Merry Little Christmas</span></a></div>
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Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14730067629698012985noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982283595262932236.post-82197900892987924412020-06-26T12:44:00.000+01:002020-06-26T12:44:21.032+01:00Friday Food Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ooh, I do love to make something nice to eat and if it's quick & easy and uses up</div>
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After last night's tea I had a dish of spicy mince & onions left over.....far too delicious</div>
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I warmed the tortilla in a dry pan, added mince & a little grated cheese to one half then</div>
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On my plate I had some chopped iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, grated cheese and</div>
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a little sour cream. Super quick & easy and oh, so tasty. I would have made more of a</div>
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been my choice. What do you do with your leftovers? If you have any recipes to share</div>
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please let me know......especially using up leftovers!</div>
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