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29 April, 2021
70th Butterfly
27 April, 2021
Rainbow Unicorn
HM Blueberry Delish
OK. It's a slimline card.
EF: DoCrafts
Rect.dies: Nellie Snellen
Sentiment die: Three Button Studio
Hand die: Cuttlebug
Stencil: TCW Gabrielle Pollacco
Also: Copics, brads, Liquid Pearls, white pen, black pen
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24 April, 2021
iSpy #16
iSpy #16 - April 2021
This week's prompts are: Kitchen sink, Flower, Up, Mixed, Own choice.
KITCHEN SINK: My first thought for this one was - what the? Then it resolved itself naturally when I was making spagbol for dinner one night and had brought in stuff from the garden, dumped it in the sink to wash and put it up to drain - and had an AHA! "the kitchen sink" moment.
FLOWER: This was easy, I'm always taking flower pics. This is a wood anemone growing in the wild part of the garden. I love the light on this - late afternoon. Click on to enlarge and see the velvety texture of the petals.
UP: the mini chandelier in our nook. I picked this up somewhere ages ago and have taken it with us whenever we moved house. This little light fixture gives me a smile every time I walk past - so wacky and cheerful and FUN.
Sheep Thrills
Sheep Thrills is the challenge at Scribbles - join us here with your sheep: scribblesdesignschallenge
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Mr Wooloon is all ready to party. He turns up for any kind of party - birthday, anniversary, congrats - any celebration, he'll be there.
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Embossed sentiment stamp: Ranger Letter It
Also: Patt. papers, Copics, Glossy Accents, Opal Dust, white Sharpie
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20 April, 2021
HM Butter-Flying
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19 April, 2021
Daisy Girl
Incy Wincy current challenge is COLOURS OF SPRING and/or EMBOSSING (heat or dry)
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Oval die: unbranded
EF: Cuttlebug
Leaf die: Couture Creations
Daisy punches: unbranded
Also: Copics, gold embossing on edges, D.inks, ribbon, white Sharpie, Glossy Accents.
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18 April, 2021
iSpy #14
iSpy challenge with Lysha.
This week the prompts are: Turquoise, Pills, Dots/Stripes, Something beginning with "A", own choice.
Turquoise: I had a couple of ideas for this one. I do have a piece of turquoise jewellery, knitting wool and fabric, but I still love our velvet sofa which we've had for a while now. Can you see how soft it is?
Dots/Stripes: On Friday a friend and I were travelling to our quilt class in Rotorua and passed through a little town on the way. I found this in one of the shops and (along with several other furnishing fabrics) had to photograph them to send to another friend who is looking for fabric to cover her grandmother chair. Perfect for the stripes prompt?
Starts with "A": Whenever I go out to see my chickens I have a bit of a wander around our home orchard. Remember it is autumn here, so this is my "A" - apples - ready to pick.
And my own choice: this week my autumn crocuses popped up! I was wondering what had happened to them and as they only last a few days, I thought I'd missed them ... but no, here they are.
Shared on Lysha's iSpy challenge, check it out, here: ispy-15
Baby Cloud
15 April, 2021
Roses Special
14 April, 2021
King Fisher
I love these crazy birds and they seem to go well for any occasion. Background is made on wet watercolour paper using colour fusion powders. Cord, stamping, splatter. I love tags that are double and I often hide a message between. OK, he might not have a crown but he is a kingfisher.
Stamp: Tim Holtz
Tag die: NCraft
Sentiment: Clear Impression
Music: Clear Impressions
Also: Infusions, Copics, ribbon, white pen, gold pen, gold acrylic paint, cord.
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Butterfly Hugs
This is the cardswap for April at craftyNZcardmakers, it is a pop-up front step card (instructions online The Craft Spa). It is easier to make than it looks. This is a different colour selection for me. The glossy accents are on random dots, WoS is on the stars. I liked how it looks like Van Gogh's starry night painting.
Hugs die: unbranded
Stas: are the drop-outs from another die
Also: Glossy Accents, pearl, WoS
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13 April, 2021
HM Outdoor Fun
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12 April, 2021
Sending Happy
I like sending random cards to people for no reason at all. I hope it brightens their day. I like this bird in it's leafy bower and hope it sends the chirpy message.
I used patterned paper for the top layer and a couple of vellum diecuts underneath. The bird is a couple of layers thick. I like layering because it adds dimension without being too thick in the envelope.
Bird die: Kaisercraft
Sentiment: Wplus9
Also: gems, vellum
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11 April, 2021
Flower Friends
iSpy #14
We are already onto Lysha's challenge iSpy #14!!
This week it's: Wood, Music, Easter or Sunday, Button, own choice.
WOOD: I didn't have to go far for this. Ian does woodturning and stuff like that , so here is ONE pile of his wood stash. You may notice it is full of cobwebs, hmm, not used that often. I like that it makes a kind of abstract pattern. Maybe I'll try some manipulation as well.