tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354506660349026282024-03-18T07:59:41.225+00:00Crafting with Cotnobcotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.comBlogger3467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-5650755935065799472023-10-28T06:00:00.003+00:002023-10-28T15:47:42.159+00:00The Good Life<div>I have created these cards with the Simple Vintage Garden District collection from Simple Stories.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEByyICUDjphUgxma9t8B0XwbTzdyETaZzROyMBVxTo5vANVj4d6ZI9jqfW2miHk2jtqcm_C1hmk9Th_Z6WgmsxtpOD27IRnZaBA2cS_mDfdQtpp_3huyyQaEkNrxHYDO4q4flyHaP7-Rx6lHJzNNHJaMkw9PsSj_hxToSDgc9Fa2TV8kQsqbwyJQfrA/s1220/Facebook%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEByyICUDjphUgxma9t8B0XwbTzdyETaZzROyMBVxTo5vANVj4d6ZI9jqfW2miHk2jtqcm_C1hmk9Th_Z6WgmsxtpOD27IRnZaBA2cS_mDfdQtpp_3huyyQaEkNrxHYDO4q4flyHaP7-Rx6lHJzNNHJaMkw9PsSj_hxToSDgc9Fa2TV8kQsqbwyJQfrA/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I have used four of the small toppers from the collection, I layered them onto squares of plain paper cut out with a stitched square die and added a fussy cut butterfly.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDE8nJjqjcITMKJUIcq0k4TL9TxN1HSNMGZqZAsGpp4RyNmhW4BZCqMZmCKE_CNkdI4xAi5MZ8UcSzw1_Np662fxQivS4gnEToAAVViGG9Qxi9MSRZ1RcC2MtX7ce3gK_rfQbQU_oKU2SueFjHZdi6oahWqvmjwYoSERa__mRmACpi946FLQBqFbNKA/s2364/IMG_1182.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2364" data-original-width="2364" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDE8nJjqjcITMKJUIcq0k4TL9TxN1HSNMGZqZAsGpp4RyNmhW4BZCqMZmCKE_CNkdI4xAi5MZ8UcSzw1_Np662fxQivS4gnEToAAVViGG9Qxi9MSRZ1RcC2MtX7ce3gK_rfQbQU_oKU2SueFjHZdi6oahWqvmjwYoSERa__mRmACpi946FLQBqFbNKA/w400-h400/IMG_1182.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have used some of the small toppers again for this card, I used a pierced square die to cut them out and and added some more fussy cut butterflies to embellish.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXRJYT_mxGvm_6u1vBGXKSWVlJ6Dxt7_0QFIBXkEuSAPTvjlQTjyrtpSa24fxnOQ1wu_GfXn2_0LOjdCzBzWfoPHC5hxXwHrLXHb-qlDVuzW1HmOxwFew41LM-MAWYuokh1InQvYLnphoaW7fX_K5quByrqcoyO4oaoTCZfJboPObDBs9QWdpaznc9Q/s2788/IMG_1192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="2788" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXRJYT_mxGvm_6u1vBGXKSWVlJ6Dxt7_0QFIBXkEuSAPTvjlQTjyrtpSa24fxnOQ1wu_GfXn2_0LOjdCzBzWfoPHC5hxXwHrLXHb-qlDVuzW1HmOxwFew41LM-MAWYuokh1InQvYLnphoaW7fX_K5quByrqcoyO4oaoTCZfJboPObDBs9QWdpaznc9Q/w400-h400/IMG_1192.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I decided on a more distressed look for this card, I used one of the larger toppers, several of the papers, a sentiment, fussy cut butterflies and a heart sticker.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ol_fjwKVmdkSMlLCD3SzwYZz7RPP0WWP6Qn26AZMsVLZK5t93iRrB2wA8zR4N03wQxnBivRkgBBPi53Z209YlFseGGGlJftjC_qFscfOmNruuRemWEu1RPJ_cPM5A6_LuOejAGv3ohmMcdZQERmuMRjOqMbYQpXiUGdOTzZo3EGnyxiYjco6Qf9Jrg/s2601/IMG_1195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ol_fjwKVmdkSMlLCD3SzwYZz7RPP0WWP6Qn26AZMsVLZK5t93iRrB2wA8zR4N03wQxnBivRkgBBPi53Z209YlFseGGGlJftjC_qFscfOmNruuRemWEu1RPJ_cPM5A6_LuOejAGv3ohmMcdZQERmuMRjOqMbYQpXiUGdOTzZo3EGnyxiYjco6Qf9Jrg/w400-h400/IMG_1195.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my final card I used some more of the small toppers cut out with a pierced square die, some images from the papers, also cut out with the pierced square die, a sentiment and a fussy cut butterfly.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjRubSDHhbrgS2hpz8PsVoHTMxv5lk4y2zW1pzOFGGOhTDpXO-0V42v5cyQy-fs3ILsBIi5BQWcIWKH39uMlzdpmg6naH4IrOM0o3FKoXF2lEaavBWl9PBa5YhHIeD_YWZX2tGHtn41zgFtErnSbgICPc5iM3q2wE_baeA0B-NyiNKzJqY9Tox_DqqQ/s2766/IMG_1183.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="2765" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjRubSDHhbrgS2hpz8PsVoHTMxv5lk4y2zW1pzOFGGOhTDpXO-0V42v5cyQy-fs3ILsBIi5BQWcIWKH39uMlzdpmg6naH4IrOM0o3FKoXF2lEaavBWl9PBa5YhHIeD_YWZX2tGHtn41zgFtErnSbgICPc5iM3q2wE_baeA0B-NyiNKzJqY9Tox_DqqQ/w400-h400/IMG_1183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.<br /><br /></div><div>Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-90301178465483207312023-09-23T06:00:00.000+00:002023-09-23T06:00:00.146+00:00New Beginnings<div>I have been a very bad blogger again, it's ages since I have posted anything! In my defence, we have been very busy in the garden We have made some large deep beds and have cleared the area where my old greenhouse used to be, we had to remove it to make way for my husband's cabin. We are now in the process of creating a vegetable patch - I will share some photographs when it is all completed.</div><div><br /></div>I am sharing some more cards that I created with the Crafter's Companion Make and Send pads, again I have tried to make something rather different to the examples that are given, I have used the All Occasions pad, there is also a Christmas one.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUZoAnO-9yCFoNlwvH6tBKYBD3yGnAv7i4M2j1ts0x30PG7iNsdMPCoiDSEjBeGLNWLMHK-uIXS1I9p8xL_wZqgPKibPVe-cDThKmnO-WQhBKXnam4iy1zxjMCqWkGqOrG4laMIhcWzQL1b3r4fb1CD6NUSFPIGqFyqUHVcAe50Ma_WhXpvjfRpRFaw/s1220/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUZoAnO-9yCFoNlwvH6tBKYBD3yGnAv7i4M2j1ts0x30PG7iNsdMPCoiDSEjBeGLNWLMHK-uIXS1I9p8xL_wZqgPKibPVe-cDThKmnO-WQhBKXnam4iy1zxjMCqWkGqOrG4laMIhcWzQL1b3r4fb1CD6NUSFPIGqFyqUHVcAe50Ma_WhXpvjfRpRFaw/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For this card I have used a couple of the papers, a topper and a fussy cut butterfly along with my Gemini Edge'ables - With Love die.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwjVgjkV6XqNI3_v03XD1iy1JjfmncJoSy2PDArB-n2uEXue5pqaXaR3-YUkAPAzpYgZsPCpnpu_ZTwz0TGLEn7BLerSQ9SpwnP1unX3y5zN4PqufD001FLlcPGvw1kcJrahh-JT0jRRhUEYbPbm2GvDUUW839ZnNi3paIdxtMFTCm3oSLun7_-gpyg/s2230/IMG_1170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="2230" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwjVgjkV6XqNI3_v03XD1iy1JjfmncJoSy2PDArB-n2uEXue5pqaXaR3-YUkAPAzpYgZsPCpnpu_ZTwz0TGLEn7BLerSQ9SpwnP1unX3y5zN4PqufD001FLlcPGvw1kcJrahh-JT0jRRhUEYbPbm2GvDUUW839ZnNi3paIdxtMFTCm3oSLun7_-gpyg/w400-h400/IMG_1170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For this one I have used my Gemini Edge'ables - Moroccan Trellis dies with two of the papers, a sentiment and some more fussy cut butterflies. I made the rosette from one of the papers using my Tim Holtz Paper Rosette Die.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa_dY6-zRmZMN9WYjHbwGxgVUB3S8r5wsgW2KSDQznZFPWsPLgKF35ZQaqCUn2t9PK5DaGYqsDf1c9WAuXAfp5zxVQ7N7RLjIBYaz5wr93OewngL9paeOeDEil71kY79COp8ATa6ABdudeLfCh0G3szenIpmobqa0gMj3TAo6L3sFHEymeUnqcjo1xw/s2578/IMG_1161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="2578" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa_dY6-zRmZMN9WYjHbwGxgVUB3S8r5wsgW2KSDQznZFPWsPLgKF35ZQaqCUn2t9PK5DaGYqsDf1c9WAuXAfp5zxVQ7N7RLjIBYaz5wr93OewngL9paeOeDEil71kY79COp8ATa6ABdudeLfCh0G3szenIpmobqa0gMj3TAo6L3sFHEymeUnqcjo1xw/w400-h400/IMG_1161.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is more like some of the samples - I have used three of the papers, a sentiment topper and two fussy cut butterflies. I also cut out and made up one of the envelopes that are included in the pad.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWS1eMUNW8vQ6A5TqAdHauEkjVcwKjcSs6hL40fsHAIZaotMtDwyRwyz5B2jgXtlx8dFH7gWA8Du_iuryQr3oD2y8H3k6tV49F_QYnkVhYpopBWnBGKXUceStt2mnI2lWgoyyX3rDUYNzxEYmRtGhE4iQi3YTq6bWGMWu3roCFFyFdTnOrPFi3u8nzA/s2804/IMG_1175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2804" data-original-width="2804" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWS1eMUNW8vQ6A5TqAdHauEkjVcwKjcSs6hL40fsHAIZaotMtDwyRwyz5B2jgXtlx8dFH7gWA8Du_iuryQr3oD2y8H3k6tV49F_QYnkVhYpopBWnBGKXUceStt2mnI2lWgoyyX3rDUYNzxEYmRtGhE4iQi3YTq6bWGMWu3roCFFyFdTnOrPFi3u8nzA/w400-h400/IMG_1175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For my final card I used two of the papers and my Gemini Expressions - Thanks A Bunch die, I also made up another envelope.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EecShoNrFE-CuNovZklrD7wXOrAOQSPn1coSqwFPJrT3s4x-Siq8Zl3BRN8-m6QlDAEV40bcH55U_4vGt1sjWg9MJ8AW-CvFeaiqWzUe6FT38suN5aNoOMsdARfm4crTJtymDk6D4smaHntkulx1gkdGKY8ecIMtW_BRX_RHDnGfW1Rg8YF-RdQhIA/s2542/IMG_1174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="2542" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EecShoNrFE-CuNovZklrD7wXOrAOQSPn1coSqwFPJrT3s4x-Siq8Zl3BRN8-m6QlDAEV40bcH55U_4vGt1sjWg9MJ8AW-CvFeaiqWzUe6FT38suN5aNoOMsdARfm4crTJtymDk6D4smaHntkulx1gkdGKY8ecIMtW_BRX_RHDnGfW1Rg8YF-RdQhIA/w400-h400/IMG_1174.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-30389779736897844512023-08-29T06:00:00.000+00:002023-08-29T06:00:00.151+00:00An Introduction<div>I have something a bit different to share today - I would like to introduce you to the two latest editions to our family - Peggy and Rita.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03qqYwdEswmumE-RU2tCzoiRUsmr0BXZsNLf3lPRtLCWgsVeGqhHlDFNgMaBqAI31u2RwPpUSU6X-x1K7LGvjP7_eet0lRlLer5HK896WsEN2976lMTKPlHHVtx2OWT3gwLeX-Xi_ekuf-r5N9Ib6jgwx74GOXoWIycCma3hs7a_lpGDMaKkIdXYQJg/s2325/IMG_1205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="2325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03qqYwdEswmumE-RU2tCzoiRUsmr0BXZsNLf3lPRtLCWgsVeGqhHlDFNgMaBqAI31u2RwPpUSU6X-x1K7LGvjP7_eet0lRlLer5HK896WsEN2976lMTKPlHHVtx2OWT3gwLeX-Xi_ekuf-r5N9Ib6jgwx74GOXoWIycCma3hs7a_lpGDMaKkIdXYQJg/w400-h400/IMG_1205.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have had them for just over three weeks now - we have had chickens in the past and they were allowed to roam in the garden, however we have Ramsey and Jasper now and we didn't think that it would be a good idea to let them in the garden together so we built them a run.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePbXTy6UpdZkcu1FELlO2G0MA0sHPS_vdNnkZ7PLbK1eOfsq8JJeZgDhdAfx9ug962WeDr1gR4WOob06NWwWQUGi5A7AbdSXUOQdfCVg0s6-fMhJ9EcQJ1epbBry7dA7MiUf-MPpPbApoQlm1UBJjKNNRXMorxeurUlQF0wi5u9eTquSvjdqukpmB_g/s3257/IMG_1239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="3257" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePbXTy6UpdZkcu1FELlO2G0MA0sHPS_vdNnkZ7PLbK1eOfsq8JJeZgDhdAfx9ug962WeDr1gR4WOob06NWwWQUGi5A7AbdSXUOQdfCVg0s6-fMhJ9EcQJ1epbBry7dA7MiUf-MPpPbApoQlm1UBJjKNNRXMorxeurUlQF0wi5u9eTquSvjdqukpmB_g/w400-h300/IMG_1239.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They do seem to get along really well - the dogs think the chickens are quite interesting and fortunately the chickens really don't seem at all bothered by the dogs.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXrc94b3saEFAEleJ2fZHy6eJ21FaaGpTQ7HKrZtP9PBhdJy1hVf9JrgusHp4D364yAhDTCBFX6rEY5DF8Fo5GjsxmL1H0wvTDPa6gwyOLj1sixlYYjBeFDj99FgjE0bHkjghTTMc89OpvQRlCdZH2WkI-JfCmp6vpOZFvWyyVxKx7UEOMNS4a764aw/s1708/IMG_1212.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="1708" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXrc94b3saEFAEleJ2fZHy6eJ21FaaGpTQ7HKrZtP9PBhdJy1hVf9JrgusHp4D364yAhDTCBFX6rEY5DF8Fo5GjsxmL1H0wvTDPa6gwyOLj1sixlYYjBeFDj99FgjE0bHkjghTTMc89OpvQRlCdZH2WkI-JfCmp6vpOZFvWyyVxKx7UEOMNS4a764aw/w400-h400/IMG_1212.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They have plenty of space and we have put an old garden bench in there for them, they seem to rather enjoy sitting on it, they also have a log to perch on and I am going to find some old plant pots and bits and bobs to add some interest.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2FUdtzd-b4t5_OhEtbnUa2xY-X5HmqW-JEPDZjrWGd38_ukZ81NDCJP6f19llFuO6_rHdvL9ifa8XFx6wHCOgj4C2A8PplNiVhOZKLoeCuPsQ6n-Jd7ZU3HIRQbUHgJgwro7Y0hwpXhr2PBrufWr0mlWgoL08or0hIO1jeulfVy9O5rzn1v1dUThoQ/s2439/IMG_1221.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="2438" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2FUdtzd-b4t5_OhEtbnUa2xY-X5HmqW-JEPDZjrWGd38_ukZ81NDCJP6f19llFuO6_rHdvL9ifa8XFx6wHCOgj4C2A8PplNiVhOZKLoeCuPsQ6n-Jd7ZU3HIRQbUHgJgwro7Y0hwpXhr2PBrufWr0mlWgoL08or0hIO1jeulfVy9O5rzn1v1dUThoQ/w400-h400/IMG_1221.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Peggy is a lot more adventurous than Rita but they are never very far apart.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RcA5U0oTtZlCh4T9hVpmEfsmyvJ5c6VUvV0zaRLBJId5WbbOTxg2lX28rGxdFItEx1DuoQH4vBNJGjZq9ncVgJscgl-_2rj0AIn-iQs9gyZGPmA6YcqsSU61iTEIVHZ7_rdShNPP07Iu-HZv2k0591GOkvO1aTyQJzMrd9VBjGaFgI1_C4uQ08WSAA/s3426/IMG_1245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3426" data-original-width="2570" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RcA5U0oTtZlCh4T9hVpmEfsmyvJ5c6VUvV0zaRLBJId5WbbOTxg2lX28rGxdFItEx1DuoQH4vBNJGjZq9ncVgJscgl-_2rj0AIn-iQs9gyZGPmA6YcqsSU61iTEIVHZ7_rdShNPP07Iu-HZv2k0591GOkvO1aTyQJzMrd9VBjGaFgI1_C4uQ08WSAA/w480-h640/IMG_1245.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had our first egg yesterday, it was laid by Peggy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eI1eLdI6UMvqmAASwDeiEZ-YPxXx0s0exXEjqm5k87pAaY_WSGDlK8q9Y1L178ED4zD6JbXKyKob5Y_KIXxvtkVh_M5aZ7DqJiq1JE8pzsWcV61lXzHjdycBwKAvloSKq6MJg9y8GpS1gREUS-YlZFoIwHU7vbVD5hileURek2Hr2SkPz4UXWt-clA/s643/thumbnail_20230827_084259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="643" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eI1eLdI6UMvqmAASwDeiEZ-YPxXx0s0exXEjqm5k87pAaY_WSGDlK8q9Y1L178ED4zD6JbXKyKob5Y_KIXxvtkVh_M5aZ7DqJiq1JE8pzsWcV61lXzHjdycBwKAvloSKq6MJg9y8GpS1gREUS-YlZFoIwHU7vbVD5hileURek2Hr2SkPz4UXWt-clA/w400-h400/thumbnail_20230827_084259.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is quite small but perfectly formed, I seem to remember that the first eggs laid by our old chickens had soft shells, this one is nice and hard.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszUU2M8UOuPAu2heyMLhzNnBhFs1rC9YVSm5aA9m6jErgW0yN1Pj__bJIMHDkrR4XubAQ3oDAJ-xZ0rNq2mcIa8I4aYXkBhiZX2JJZgYDVSZGaSNRb6-MaDYWbrZ32uANrimLt5qZzQaO7a28NGzw0oncpcqlbsVrRDtR1y-IdRcbEC28Cypc0jfr_A/s2023/IMG_1254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="2022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszUU2M8UOuPAu2heyMLhzNnBhFs1rC9YVSm5aA9m6jErgW0yN1Pj__bJIMHDkrR4XubAQ3oDAJ-xZ0rNq2mcIa8I4aYXkBhiZX2JJZgYDVSZGaSNRb6-MaDYWbrZ32uANrimLt5qZzQaO7a28NGzw0oncpcqlbsVrRDtR1y-IdRcbEC28Cypc0jfr_A/w400-h400/IMG_1254.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had our second egg this morning, again laid by Peggy so I decided to have poached eggs for my lunch and they were yummy.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkA7W8JUdI3pi_9CtYoS9sWPy1cWSH8QwqJP1Naoh51RSGyUEvbc2wAkYNDQSeXJdMjN7k7cyz97zAlh_FC_up5K9D2JOwydXusJ24gvVB4skxFp3cCrinevLvzbZiZSdqO5VVCe5tJeibd-zreYdv7mPSI52Cnq5Yr1eMvXS1pFRm1K2hVLyFJn3SQ/s2771/IMG_1257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2770" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRkA7W8JUdI3pi_9CtYoS9sWPy1cWSH8QwqJP1Naoh51RSGyUEvbc2wAkYNDQSeXJdMjN7k7cyz97zAlh_FC_up5K9D2JOwydXusJ24gvVB4skxFp3cCrinevLvzbZiZSdqO5VVCe5tJeibd-zreYdv7mPSI52Cnq5Yr1eMvXS1pFRm1K2hVLyFJn3SQ/w400-h400/IMG_1257.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully Rita will begin to lay soon and we will have lots of lovely eggs.</div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-14877258487239250832023-08-22T06:00:00.000+00:002023-08-22T06:00:00.150+00:00Spreading Happiness<div>I have created these cards with the Spellbinders May Card Kit, this is a really pretty kit - lovely colours.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieK7YN9HUPfvSIBxOcH8pazbUB8PEzgPPrtP2Lv52WqVagZO56Rlx1iGJR8wEFlD4GQqFO5HRvA31euh03HArGv9k8BOgx2Yk6jOjigknevnnyCpl5DQyOEol4ZrvrS_MM6PLHdiln6yZAonmlOV1NjvTiBF42MgNx-vCfWskoLfy_XYF86KQQDSZgjA/s1220/Facebook%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieK7YN9HUPfvSIBxOcH8pazbUB8PEzgPPrtP2Lv52WqVagZO56Rlx1iGJR8wEFlD4GQqFO5HRvA31euh03HArGv9k8BOgx2Yk6jOjigknevnnyCpl5DQyOEol4ZrvrS_MM6PLHdiln6yZAonmlOV1NjvTiBF42MgNx-vCfWskoLfy_XYF86KQQDSZgjA/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For all of my cards I have used the papers and die cut elements.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjpBKzCE-oNBc8sQfAUht1bh4LoFmGXVBGn3jXqxFfq0unehUhiLUEvH12XBcufoNpr9vHs54nrxdUW5xSLVPDAviwDuGI-cPACL3yGSRreU6OlSYnlhyjdA9LkW8d03x0S52-GEzqBeAPiTpMIdf_QhHiGdalv1JUaibzwlhWSX_RjlzOs9yvPLEzA/s2573/IMG_1088.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="2573" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjpBKzCE-oNBc8sQfAUht1bh4LoFmGXVBGn3jXqxFfq0unehUhiLUEvH12XBcufoNpr9vHs54nrxdUW5xSLVPDAviwDuGI-cPACL3yGSRreU6OlSYnlhyjdA9LkW8d03x0S52-GEzqBeAPiTpMIdf_QhHiGdalv1JUaibzwlhWSX_RjlzOs9yvPLEzA/w400-h400/IMG_1088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The sentiments are either puffy stickers or from the chipboard sheets.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmHs_j3xRAirF58t83zyEJfmzUZVA5JUhqQ4E7k0mW0nSnlU2qhhh7sp1A8gUWm-Zm1dkkn8ogzVVgYCeMQxRkhht6Sv-9DGbliEx_WEPym0KdCb8xBQjo6I0UO3IaeW-QW5yCD2if_A8aPB14dZFYIoNrxeJ6znCsQhtwanuiyudGH6lQfcdj1ANWw/s2763/IMG_1091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmHs_j3xRAirF58t83zyEJfmzUZVA5JUhqQ4E7k0mW0nSnlU2qhhh7sp1A8gUWm-Zm1dkkn8ogzVVgYCeMQxRkhht6Sv-9DGbliEx_WEPym0KdCb8xBQjo6I0UO3IaeW-QW5yCD2if_A8aPB14dZFYIoNrxeJ6znCsQhtwanuiyudGH6lQfcdj1ANWw/s2763/IMG_1091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2763" data-original-width="2763" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmHs_j3xRAirF58t83zyEJfmzUZVA5JUhqQ4E7k0mW0nSnlU2qhhh7sp1A8gUWm-Zm1dkkn8ogzVVgYCeMQxRkhht6Sv-9DGbliEx_WEPym0KdCb8xBQjo6I0UO3IaeW-QW5yCD2if_A8aPB14dZFYIoNrxeJ6znCsQhtwanuiyudGH6lQfcdj1ANWw/w400-h400/IMG_1091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I have added vellum behind some of the toppers, I find this helps them stand out from the more busy papers.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-mQJw1XNBv6YZcGDAAEac4X5VaI4udwlCWdK8l3Zhak9XnJu7KyFu1lNUsuR2c5pysWcstvQxNpJqvRdDv_q4_FI-2BFLrFwec74Uhh_BcPI2AYE8PlcMLSpyonKaIM6EqFi-diQjuMALvzZitn_cmgpDBYX0rx5QdJ_0l6Bv6Fvh8p7nRWu7VQJ8g/s2735/IMG_1093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="2735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-mQJw1XNBv6YZcGDAAEac4X5VaI4udwlCWdK8l3Zhak9XnJu7KyFu1lNUsuR2c5pysWcstvQxNpJqvRdDv_q4_FI-2BFLrFwec74Uhh_BcPI2AYE8PlcMLSpyonKaIM6EqFi-diQjuMALvzZitn_cmgpDBYX0rx5QdJ_0l6Bv6Fvh8p7nRWu7VQJ8g/w400-h400/IMG_1093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I have made lots of cards with this collection, I will share more soon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEukNTbLcT72ypnFrXMO_6kTHLUWgpX187l8mPWtsxVZBET_cYI6etVwJGf188cMMvSOTi2AVKWDF4pjOqYf3OAFMNGDZTCpI94sUxZxCWrC5j4EnlmOz9LUFGOBgcThhTPhzSX3XQwO2C_4oPUtJcWgddiCmjs45Hv9pGSR0tfCk0lDowI2bfqMDlQg/s2678/IMG_1092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2678" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEukNTbLcT72ypnFrXMO_6kTHLUWgpX187l8mPWtsxVZBET_cYI6etVwJGf188cMMvSOTi2AVKWDF4pjOqYf3OAFMNGDZTCpI94sUxZxCWrC5j4EnlmOz9LUFGOBgcThhTPhzSX3XQwO2C_4oPUtJcWgddiCmjs45Hv9pGSR0tfCk0lDowI2bfqMDlQg/w400-h400/IMG_1092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for dropping in today, your company is much appreciated.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-7210444122095730792023-08-14T06:00:00.000+00:002023-08-14T06:00:00.142+00:00Life is better with Flowers<div>I have created these cards with the Nature's Garden Wildflowers collection from Crafter's Companion, I think this is one of my favourite collections in the Nature's Garden range.</div><div><br /></div><div>All of the papers that I used are from the collection and I used Copic Markers for all of the colouring.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wkVnkPr4MdC7XIIxgOoOUPuIDumyn9c9Y4S08jqJqUl8sf2sXfn8ifc24CDRUcjTO18SoO0TgI6Zw72MxvQDVmSypKeVZyDpD4CpupH6gBvLPEP-uW1U31e95RVKIKFfSoMhODKkfa64drG-m9ZDi-XqfpKuYLEDoi4_juPtttvX71QaovB-TCAOMg/s1230/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1230" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wkVnkPr4MdC7XIIxgOoOUPuIDumyn9c9Y4S08jqJqUl8sf2sXfn8ifc24CDRUcjTO18SoO0TgI6Zw72MxvQDVmSypKeVZyDpD4CpupH6gBvLPEP-uW1U31e95RVKIKFfSoMhODKkfa64drG-m9ZDi-XqfpKuYLEDoi4_juPtttvX71QaovB-TCAOMg/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />For this card I used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set, the Meadow Flowers Die and the Stay Wild Stamp Set. I cut butterflies using a die fro the Sara Signature Flutterby collection.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCPn9eXAmrWYP3uLVNPsE3RGdxExJF2i5fFD20t7BVfVYDCakcnIyea6E5wIVWRKt7DEvW5qJAQI9x9faFigDFmjRciyscgoGNYsvH9p-HKe0Vm2FT_CI-lQSw_TXPwEjQLV_OuumJDGSOuk55mGV8-EWpo2iOpPVowMBNN1K-mcIbwLysCZB-pKrOA/s2737/IMG_1019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2737" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCPn9eXAmrWYP3uLVNPsE3RGdxExJF2i5fFD20t7BVfVYDCakcnIyea6E5wIVWRKt7DEvW5qJAQI9x9faFigDFmjRciyscgoGNYsvH9p-HKe0Vm2FT_CI-lQSw_TXPwEjQLV_OuumJDGSOuk55mGV8-EWpo2iOpPVowMBNN1K-mcIbwLysCZB-pKrOA/w400-h400/IMG_1019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I made this card for my Sister, I used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set again along with the Wildflower Wreath Die, the 'Happy Birthday' is a Hunkydory Minis die and the 'Sister' is a Creative Crafting World die.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzT1s_JngUnl1oEsQpVe3qd8d__NtqCvPJykPq4IBmhUUANwAw6MSgFUf_0hi8dfSdhpaBIbwmTHNrT_hHCWxFRM1yMLvzjWhyO17ndACBeqJYzWz6XQJ5g7bK_sFTxR1KqXkUIlNM-5s4XAo1_6GCHwJ5bzXEadp8io3bq330uEsCSdcRHv2rEdsI_Q/s2422/IMG_1006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="2422" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzT1s_JngUnl1oEsQpVe3qd8d__NtqCvPJykPq4IBmhUUANwAw6MSgFUf_0hi8dfSdhpaBIbwmTHNrT_hHCWxFRM1yMLvzjWhyO17ndACBeqJYzWz6XQJ5g7bK_sFTxR1KqXkUIlNM-5s4XAo1_6GCHwJ5bzXEadp8io3bq330uEsCSdcRHv2rEdsI_Q/w400-h400/IMG_1006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I have used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set again, there seems to be a bit of a pattern here! I used the Marianne CrafTables Happy Birthday die for the sentiment and cut the banner from some corrugated card, the twine is from my stash.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTBIGlcoLKo0zlxnKFCQbBiGTsx5aeThamyZ6mKYUwVJcHtLEtDeFh2DCN-T0fW485WRyFT9UGMcYjb6jQBb1QY_TLyPpntGFlatkY12XeqKBkamXcZ3CR2_X0Rf8tgVqLCfx_JzaVeAkHhZuenPSvBfBp7c3GTg5n-FgSrNJyB8WuZxMvcjbjrP5fg/s2849/IMG_1027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2849" data-original-width="2849" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTBIGlcoLKo0zlxnKFCQbBiGTsx5aeThamyZ6mKYUwVJcHtLEtDeFh2DCN-T0fW485WRyFT9UGMcYjb6jQBb1QY_TLyPpntGFlatkY12XeqKBkamXcZ3CR2_X0Rf8tgVqLCfx_JzaVeAkHhZuenPSvBfBp7c3GTg5n-FgSrNJyB8WuZxMvcjbjrP5fg/w400-h400/IMG_1027.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For my final card I used the Wonderful Wildflowers 2D Embossing Folder and the Stay Wild Stamp Set - the die cut butterflies are from the Sara Signature Flutterby collection and I cut the frame using the Topaz Ornate Nesting Dies also from Crafter's Companion.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecjHL2cHBmtntiUooTxJfEYHsyFzOFA_U_toF0jdptEVKfDrUAx-eS1_F_ME4i990O15q_cQtTiZQ6hdLrEOO_Vyj_wPFaNBjTUJLNmS2_ODyb70B-JmoOZgMOluxtmirRZLt5mrkN0XiAS91Mt5fGmY2MW8OmLRcENFxUvaexGJcvwISD4Vzl-SZBQ/s2940/IMG_1026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="2940" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecjHL2cHBmtntiUooTxJfEYHsyFzOFA_U_toF0jdptEVKfDrUAx-eS1_F_ME4i990O15q_cQtTiZQ6hdLrEOO_Vyj_wPFaNBjTUJLNmS2_ODyb70B-JmoOZgMOluxtmirRZLt5mrkN0XiAS91Mt5fGmY2MW8OmLRcENFxUvaexGJcvwISD4Vzl-SZBQ/w400-h400/IMG_1026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div></div></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-36641489712917348922023-07-31T06:00:00.000+00:002023-07-31T06:00:00.144+00:00Make and SendI popped a couple of the Crafter's Companion Make and Send pads into my basket recently, these are card making pads - the description claims that they contain everything you need to craft and decorate 16 hand-made cards. I like to challenge myself to create something other than the examples that are given, this time I used the All Occasions pad.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqBRYYza2V76X6gu9gegd_0RO2AdXzPV-FCpdocFHW_l1kJlqJC1nrpqUM6eTQl2j1cqitYk2dkcvwjFMs9UCH1EzYzTE7R99X2bIHMHTSGh3QT2Ul1EU5p8OX9pTMrk8SAm-Do52m0QxcfbyyoZu__5__vl6GwVe2nItxgGwSeREOfkPLyhmWMgV2w/s1220/Facebook%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqBRYYza2V76X6gu9gegd_0RO2AdXzPV-FCpdocFHW_l1kJlqJC1nrpqUM6eTQl2j1cqitYk2dkcvwjFMs9UCH1EzYzTE7R99X2bIHMHTSGh3QT2Ul1EU5p8OX9pTMrk8SAm-Do52m0QxcfbyyoZu__5__vl6GwVe2nItxgGwSeREOfkPLyhmWMgV2w/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The papers, butterflies and sentiment are from the pad, I used my Sam Poole Shabby Basics dies to cut the little doilies and a Tim Holtz die to make the rosette.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_h0-YCxBBVvWbuk-uGyeCn6-Wj6CS8TtHCXP5warJ171WTIJJUMFaobyR8dmmOSbRpZNK3FVMnSlzMeZ7N8uc-jrRchty36c-4sCIfsjJsbRMH2STmfGewY37CZwpk-2EDrr5PR5xE7wObEaVXPXxCvH1OlKiS3wGT3VR5l20Ap3azvJY9LfGvESUQ/s2954/IMG_1057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="2954" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_h0-YCxBBVvWbuk-uGyeCn6-Wj6CS8TtHCXP5warJ171WTIJJUMFaobyR8dmmOSbRpZNK3FVMnSlzMeZ7N8uc-jrRchty36c-4sCIfsjJsbRMH2STmfGewY37CZwpk-2EDrr5PR5xE7wObEaVXPXxCvH1OlKiS3wGT3VR5l20Ap3azvJY9LfGvESUQ/w400-h400/IMG_1057.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For this card I used papers, butterflies and sentiments from the collection again, the envelope is a paper sheet from the pad, you just cut it out and follow the fold lines. I used my Hunkydory Tag Punch to create the tags and some Sizzix dies to create the flower.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2MyljXjZNGb3OGEAvI6hJhkyPYsXCes3k8F2E0wQd_OAH-gvHtzbrsiV_HBDC5O1wwn4bKvVobADaSvhy6byyQ_9FyZ0cc5X0_MGPb6R4eCMWMPJTaZapQ3agIqjh3u986EfBy4toKJWHOgGkXTibTFEf45xp2rFa08-UaptxtlVZpI7SKec1dbVkw/s2967/IMG_1058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2966" data-original-width="2967" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2MyljXjZNGb3OGEAvI6hJhkyPYsXCes3k8F2E0wQd_OAH-gvHtzbrsiV_HBDC5O1wwn4bKvVobADaSvhy6byyQ_9FyZ0cc5X0_MGPb6R4eCMWMPJTaZapQ3agIqjh3u986EfBy4toKJWHOgGkXTibTFEf45xp2rFa08-UaptxtlVZpI7SKec1dbVkw/w400-h400/IMG_1058.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This time I used my Crafter's Companion Patchwork dies to cut the squares from some of the papers, I inked the edges of everything and added a sentiment and butterflies from the collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KPpOGxngZyDD_zux9MZuTdotzKp8vEmqClDoXqxw2PI7a2svs0xBxgUgXzQ4JSJ2PG5dcunZNKOFtgaU3gPdXpxGSbbURfct4jsBvggPCy-SwWnxFR6lkV8Xf7E4tu1GlBgC319y9QHCyD7yB-1bzjZiz2xV3qNaGvsl5oVYp4w_JU1i5ucGgbFA2Q/s2949/IMG_1059.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="2895" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KPpOGxngZyDD_zux9MZuTdotzKp8vEmqClDoXqxw2PI7a2svs0xBxgUgXzQ4JSJ2PG5dcunZNKOFtgaU3gPdXpxGSbbURfct4jsBvggPCy-SwWnxFR6lkV8Xf7E4tu1GlBgC319y9QHCyD7yB-1bzjZiz2xV3qNaGvsl5oVYp4w_JU1i5ucGgbFA2Q/w393-h400/IMG_1059.JPG" width="393" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This final card is more the type of card that is suggested in the examples, I have used papers, a butterfly and a sentiment.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgVi0mJIoj5vzelZmjIN7YAaA4FjP26DvmYf4cvxrY4K-VjK_7HS78Iqc6CUc5qsUVbvlNMndZQj2R6FNHsU57BM8EsMwbnvogNr-VqQmh-5S_7k5g10A9mBmeWKKCKviaTMXSUFHWfZmrn3l67U-PYdTEZS6zLueFgKFo_m-E9ZSZQwoxwlAQaCKcg/s2859/IMG_1060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="2859" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgVi0mJIoj5vzelZmjIN7YAaA4FjP26DvmYf4cvxrY4K-VjK_7HS78Iqc6CUc5qsUVbvlNMndZQj2R6FNHsU57BM8EsMwbnvogNr-VqQmh-5S_7k5g10A9mBmeWKKCKviaTMXSUFHWfZmrn3l67U-PYdTEZS6zLueFgKFo_m-E9ZSZQwoxwlAQaCKcg/w400-h400/IMG_1060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for dropping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-51314819964557185572023-07-25T06:00:00.004+00:002023-07-25T06:00:00.137+00:00Sunshine and SmilesToday I am sharing some more cards that I created with the Spellbinders April 2022 Card Kit - Happy Skies Ahead.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGy5Ad08We2xD1r_gxeePI7qgoWr0jbusTMZwPDWCG_pvsRYdRwJAWkUqACXlzu0FZiIzzFzIxJHk63R0ByDI5qW5aq0249r_g8Dw8PQADEBbWJALLch3OxgZ6oHtG3IljEwsmHE8Stb7lD74igr0ySK5ecfvTBKihoyrJ3_v4jfQLRyTyP-C89mLkQ/s1236/Facebook%20Post%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGy5Ad08We2xD1r_gxeePI7qgoWr0jbusTMZwPDWCG_pvsRYdRwJAWkUqACXlzu0FZiIzzFzIxJHk63R0ByDI5qW5aq0249r_g8Dw8PQADEBbWJALLch3OxgZ6oHtG3IljEwsmHE8Stb7lD74igr0ySK5ecfvTBKihoyrJ3_v4jfQLRyTyP-C89mLkQ/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Everything that I used to create this card was from the Card Kit, I used two of the papers, some die cut shapes and a puffy sticker sentiment.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa5DKySwGi1DVg38s29ftIbYCswtHxyNnhi2_BROWpfmfmrdHUnkgiwf5r5rQPO9VV8xXi1OcWRxYj5asgGHIN6M75btWzPW7WYU57cS1i1IeUE_O61N8ey9WShQrBR0bTu6KeimPbrKcNhjScRp6BJwPItj6Jfq9G2KeRpQ6I9HTaIV0gTEMpjtwCw/s2169/IMG_0967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="2169" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqa5DKySwGi1DVg38s29ftIbYCswtHxyNnhi2_BROWpfmfmrdHUnkgiwf5r5rQPO9VV8xXi1OcWRxYj5asgGHIN6M75btWzPW7WYU57cS1i1IeUE_O61N8ey9WShQrBR0bTu6KeimPbrKcNhjScRp6BJwPItj6Jfq9G2KeRpQ6I9HTaIV0gTEMpjtwCw/w400-h400/IMG_0967.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I used a couple of Hunkydory Circle dies along with some vellum, two of the papers, die cut shapes and another puffy sticker sentiment.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA0zo4LHey5tkPkabJvsz0tbuNq-rjz6gIo-Vg_Te_Jfc2us4F4f9KvevBK959IHu9WUNtbJcdLrk4kjyOQ6DZi0ej-4_-xyOsmSfoiedOoYypS22QDkEYOrusTfL9Klcol_UesbCSdLwVozMx4ass9xYf09SjCawqfSmHOE3WbV5uyVKfK3BRM_LqA/s2566/IMG_0973.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="2565" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA0zo4LHey5tkPkabJvsz0tbuNq-rjz6gIo-Vg_Te_Jfc2us4F4f9KvevBK959IHu9WUNtbJcdLrk4kjyOQ6DZi0ej-4_-xyOsmSfoiedOoYypS22QDkEYOrusTfL9Klcol_UesbCSdLwVozMx4ass9xYf09SjCawqfSmHOE3WbV5uyVKfK3BRM_LqA/w400-h400/IMG_0973.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Again, everything used to create this card is from the Card Kit, I used two papers, die cut shapes and another puffy sticker sentiment.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSy_G5ry5Kh_o3WZc29v9zFCJhyjGyfwC4zHGNlsh7I3GpQmpYdcUP5poImgJWLM1TpExpZtnISsgB_4Gg76p9kgSSS65B5Qx69FnVVR3xIQKQGDsAbUgi5pV8bD3_7OQfUY-AZcGtheISGer3dv8Y_MxfOFKoMK_3GrZLafAxf76gIlCNjeiRtw1oag/s2763/IMG_0971.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2763" data-original-width="2763" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSy_G5ry5Kh_o3WZc29v9zFCJhyjGyfwC4zHGNlsh7I3GpQmpYdcUP5poImgJWLM1TpExpZtnISsgB_4Gg76p9kgSSS65B5Qx69FnVVR3xIQKQGDsAbUgi5pV8bD3_7OQfUY-AZcGtheISGer3dv8Y_MxfOFKoMK_3GrZLafAxf76gIlCNjeiRtw1oag/w400-h400/IMG_0971.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My final card uses die cut shapes, four of the papers and a sentiment sticker - all from the Card Kit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCu8lPt0e4pjQkLiPIM-WgBrgHsmEeIbPZQAAQgSn1ZeAT31jQC3IHmARqh-YSHOOxO9ho1F725QvUOHRphpyy8LuchItreH_dfev2k6YeW4OMvFaithbRwuW7CpVPE6sVgiG47neY4tMLyEDiathh4tRvBocw9ZV3Qddcsgd1FdKpbrrSz_tkd4zqQ/s2496/IMG_0979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2496" data-original-width="2496" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCu8lPt0e4pjQkLiPIM-WgBrgHsmEeIbPZQAAQgSn1ZeAT31jQC3IHmARqh-YSHOOxO9ho1F725QvUOHRphpyy8LuchItreH_dfev2k6YeW4OMvFaithbRwuW7CpVPE6sVgiG47neY4tMLyEDiathh4tRvBocw9ZV3Qddcsgd1FdKpbrrSz_tkd4zqQ/w400-h400/IMG_0979.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x<br /><br /></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-33488512566141040442023-07-17T06:00:00.000+00:002023-07-17T06:00:00.147+00:00Enjoy Life's Journey<div>I have been going through some of my older stash and decided to have a play with the Sara Davies Nautical Signature Collection from Crafter's Companion.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Z4PsZeJY3wEsGF3Q9b4KxQiM8yZ1gqvqqwjNJxumeo_SJ5MaKHAlqf1SXiOLNxTo7He3p9bU7CsTA61n4RuPglmbjVT-rheKFadeScTHZ12Mp3jZa0Z_yVVdE9l5b7-O7GgpypxXY7kRZJaRR2gqSEGcTQW2DOoJweoDFN2c5PZjFZMPAHL1MYQByg/s1228/Facebook%20Post%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1228" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Z4PsZeJY3wEsGF3Q9b4KxQiM8yZ1gqvqqwjNJxumeo_SJ5MaKHAlqf1SXiOLNxTo7He3p9bU7CsTA61n4RuPglmbjVT-rheKFadeScTHZ12Mp3jZa0Z_yVVdE9l5b7-O7GgpypxXY7kRZJaRR2gqSEGcTQW2DOoJweoDFN2c5PZjFZMPAHL1MYQByg/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I have used several of the papers along with some of the dies and stamps, I inked the edges of everything and used foam pads to layer up some of the elements.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BgAR3DTcfMAF9kAnejgJEtbiCuDF1YmfQlOtua8KDPO28qt-DXGlpgQynUPz4AN24HG_xumzkB6xXonlL2EOV3NV5pu3QsxxrCOuJgWts1-6DK5OWoRDMIhIiCowNVDVBe2UsXQrjJDNpqei89xX49aol7-gQKrfWaLg-4Vg6W57UFD3Mw8rYPCr3g/s2503/IMG_1012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2503" data-original-width="2503" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BgAR3DTcfMAF9kAnejgJEtbiCuDF1YmfQlOtua8KDPO28qt-DXGlpgQynUPz4AN24HG_xumzkB6xXonlL2EOV3NV5pu3QsxxrCOuJgWts1-6DK5OWoRDMIhIiCowNVDVBe2UsXQrjJDNpqei89xX49aol7-gQKrfWaLg-4Vg6W57UFD3Mw8rYPCr3g/w400-h400/IMG_1012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is a long time since I made a twisted easel card so I thought I would make one for a change. I decided to create a Porthole with a little scene inside. I used several of the stamps and dies along with some Kraft cardstock from my stash.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFltiXinbCDm6omkWUtpYmpydUTdfH8zAv9QY6udyKINAQshnqZVslDtv76UEXxKfL2RF_qyMlhO1QhXAQx-pCWS2crQOf7rTE9il9L4AxQoRNUJNBeXTfp4jQfTg4S1wWSk6lxV5pZTaMPt6ayrGb7wYYAcy14Of4VO2QTmRakv4ljNl64vnYlasg5w/s2564/IMG_1073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="2564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFltiXinbCDm6omkWUtpYmpydUTdfH8zAv9QY6udyKINAQshnqZVslDtv76UEXxKfL2RF_qyMlhO1QhXAQx-pCWS2crQOf7rTE9il9L4AxQoRNUJNBeXTfp4jQfTg4S1wWSk6lxV5pZTaMPt6ayrGb7wYYAcy14Of4VO2QTmRakv4ljNl64vnYlasg5w/w400-h400/IMG_1073.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I decided on a rustic look for this card, I distressed the edges of the papers and cardstock as well as inking the edges.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx5uCTn8eSkhJK1kiRBj_r542EtX--kmDuD_r-KG1Sm9oVwGuKDo0o3QM3SJX1q_cR3ZeDr5ElAQoXcubf8Lq32liY2TGUqF4eeZVAc6mdnjUJEtu70GNLl1Cx7Jq3CQzZYeQF-NUIfwVkqkCok574Dh5bC7ORY99PEtpIQvnCO_d3PrAzRhONGAZbQ/s2162/IMG_1050.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2162" data-original-width="2161" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbx5uCTn8eSkhJK1kiRBj_r542EtX--kmDuD_r-KG1Sm9oVwGuKDo0o3QM3SJX1q_cR3ZeDr5ElAQoXcubf8Lq32liY2TGUqF4eeZVAc6mdnjUJEtu70GNLl1Cx7Jq3CQzZYeQF-NUIfwVkqkCok574Dh5bC7ORY99PEtpIQvnCO_d3PrAzRhONGAZbQ/w400-h400/IMG_1050.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This time I created a Tri-fold Shutter Card, I used several of the papers along with some of the dies and stamps.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz064B6vI0RbFXsyzRPzt9IQBHvwFIImSFOtDRRckIR9oGbH6mrVNwN1P1pcu2BKqxczJ-evKTS8RsnHPqOVUYPy6MX2MgonJU-k-dxInShtwInn4rSR9v0Z9YOtdepDfWR-0D0Hp024ypHL32ExPNCMYDjO6cTrOr47Q9DyENSK6O3kFLpQgeYM1dQ/s2017/IMG_1077.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2017" data-original-width="2017" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz064B6vI0RbFXsyzRPzt9IQBHvwFIImSFOtDRRckIR9oGbH6mrVNwN1P1pcu2BKqxczJ-evKTS8RsnHPqOVUYPy6MX2MgonJU-k-dxInShtwInn4rSR9v0Z9YOtdepDfWR-0D0Hp024ypHL32ExPNCMYDjO6cTrOr47Q9DyENSK6O3kFLpQgeYM1dQ/s320/IMG_1077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is another view of the card showing the inside of the steps</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7n8u_5UMoShfBv5GmhXzW3bQSV52MAImQsFzzbJCaSxLjYnvZxp223DW9z1eNNDUr1LtPOUCAQZgI76xcKTzUEYXCm0FYUB2p6F6xPFdRDq4_9BE3YBBeMUwtnwdZRt_KxwNPdVe397C-DfVwrCVgNZm6MwGQ6ker4I703LLvrpnkXa5s8kTULCeB2w/s1848/IMG_1082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7n8u_5UMoShfBv5GmhXzW3bQSV52MAImQsFzzbJCaSxLjYnvZxp223DW9z1eNNDUr1LtPOUCAQZgI76xcKTzUEYXCm0FYUB2p6F6xPFdRDq4_9BE3YBBeMUwtnwdZRt_KxwNPdVe397C-DfVwrCVgNZm6MwGQ6ker4I703LLvrpnkXa5s8kTULCeB2w/s320/IMG_1082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you for dropping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-25932147680026042023-07-11T06:00:00.001+00:002023-07-11T06:00:00.131+00:00Happy Skies AheadToday I am sharing some cards that I created with the Spellbinders April 2022 Card Kit - Happy Skies Ahead. I am so behind with all of my kits, I really must make the effort to catch up!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxAl7D4ubCLmkc10VPm4p8sXjfwXAqFVsv9FPZU2o_nhy03lh6OUa0B0TGWI7xFGyuuYAV320YNwJcqzoWjSlPCcxuJh2PcJmkKosc2Z1tIbtCSaJWKP-t2ZPYcIByOJHjkx2dZqqDId1lz6ug2GeKPJC1sY_RvBVKxEsaKjgi8Gn3HSzBSwEYZbicw/s1234/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1234" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxAl7D4ubCLmkc10VPm4p8sXjfwXAqFVsv9FPZU2o_nhy03lh6OUa0B0TGWI7xFGyuuYAV320YNwJcqzoWjSlPCcxuJh2PcJmkKosc2Z1tIbtCSaJWKP-t2ZPYcIByOJHjkx2dZqqDId1lz6ug2GeKPJC1sY_RvBVKxEsaKjgi8Gn3HSzBSwEYZbicw/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Everything that I have used to create this card is from the kit with the exception of the yellow striped paper, I used some of the die cut shapes along with some fussy cut flowers.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmpmbf-kLDpS5QVJ3HEJ9-JvUJHM0m6sxHzXCMDUe_CbqjOksQsHfXeGwxhykSR_nAHgTcVQ_xQqaa0E0D075c-0ZMwMtAu87CW35Mg30ZhKv7IoUM8_dbpZhY90yUSFEXc3CT0SFaW9jXoOXfyCvJrZqzClw1pLXOQidV_dL4hSzfnhH5ioKn_iJGQ/s2167/IMG_0959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2167" data-original-width="2166" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmpmbf-kLDpS5QVJ3HEJ9-JvUJHM0m6sxHzXCMDUe_CbqjOksQsHfXeGwxhykSR_nAHgTcVQ_xQqaa0E0D075c-0ZMwMtAu87CW35Mg30ZhKv7IoUM8_dbpZhY90yUSFEXc3CT0SFaW9jXoOXfyCvJrZqzClw1pLXOQidV_dL4hSzfnhH5ioKn_iJGQ/w400-h400/IMG_0959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Absolutely everything is from the card kit this time - papers, die cut shapes and a puffy sticker sentiment.</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlTgg7rTKA0SxsXaBkvJjIfFiEfjr7GjmxQPPZHkKyEkjAdcXlHGbVeXtriyP155-GCGSwBjTYVdOUMQKhtpQ_FyqDnadpbkiLmkWqYRkX0LUFcqv8Z8kaxWMaLTVFves-cO1AsFekf75DhbJRq5CGGVoNIj4Tq4BrZa-2-_xsNutHwrQPeLUVc4luQ/s2127/IMG_0984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2127" data-original-width="2126" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlTgg7rTKA0SxsXaBkvJjIfFiEfjr7GjmxQPPZHkKyEkjAdcXlHGbVeXtriyP155-GCGSwBjTYVdOUMQKhtpQ_FyqDnadpbkiLmkWqYRkX0LUFcqv8Z8kaxWMaLTVFves-cO1AsFekf75DhbJRq5CGGVoNIj4Tq4BrZa-2-_xsNutHwrQPeLUVc4luQ/w400-h400/IMG_0984.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>For this card I used three of the papers, die cut shapes, fussy cut flowers and a puffy sticker sentiment, I used my Fishtail Flag dies to cut the banners and added a vellum heart, I find the vellum really helps to separate busy patterns without adding lots of cardstock.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN8kKh7zIedJU_9bYfj76tuTLVCncq73NaQW5yzwCOLYq5CKLhfm45m1H1U9bNLophQL_Uqi9WFExEHLZN0av85U712OoVa6CsJCvnMqlhC0iSgvJlXJQwGSRW1TIF0x8ni9BGm66y59Uo-WrA0L9CIKnrE0QHMeqWNPBxowgdoBoaYqmqjxQm9qRDQ/s2264/IMG_0961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2264" data-original-width="2264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN8kKh7zIedJU_9bYfj76tuTLVCncq73NaQW5yzwCOLYq5CKLhfm45m1H1U9bNLophQL_Uqi9WFExEHLZN0av85U712OoVa6CsJCvnMqlhC0iSgvJlXJQwGSRW1TIF0x8ni9BGm66y59Uo-WrA0L9CIKnrE0QHMeqWNPBxowgdoBoaYqmqjxQm9qRDQ/w400-h400/IMG_0961.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>For my final card I used two of the papers, some of the cardstock from the kit, die cut shapes and a puffy sticker sentiment.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AHXHR5R4D-JRTR6-hm_qApFw9zGW7AEhisg4Gh9UjfQFjg2tPXbIQ06r3t_AnV2STMfqTyfQ0kRJ7l60R30OeE-8fO5BtKkfmN--v2iYTQspRmZOsXnZPQLRhu_NyHzexCLJpZ7D0_E2giFe8AK5b4kGSqHcaOh3ZkES7T_JQ7qbgkyyHz2rVasExg/s2319/IMG_0993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="2318" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AHXHR5R4D-JRTR6-hm_qApFw9zGW7AEhisg4Gh9UjfQFjg2tPXbIQ06r3t_AnV2STMfqTyfQ0kRJ7l60R30OeE-8fO5BtKkfmN--v2iYTQspRmZOsXnZPQLRhu_NyHzexCLJpZ7D0_E2giFe8AK5b4kGSqHcaOh3ZkES7T_JQ7qbgkyyHz2rVasExg/w400-h400/IMG_0993.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-48731892898317117022023-06-16T06:00:00.001+00:002023-06-16T06:00:00.134+00:00Let Love Grow<div>Today, I am sharing some cards that I have made using the Crafter's Companion Natures Garden Wild Flower collection, this is such a pretty collection</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03iiCZenvPY_L3y5s0DWuAGhOe9wTTvcRN_UlfiUAgih1NoFaC1uNQ3sURv-nTwmB4nfLVHXXWK3Tg1Pe4QINWE1LS0SkjuZKk4iiffxoPbZyMyOSnXsBFmDxhkGdnILeTGooZsLuam0m8kRy-9FGHs-Bm0QxTeZxSWWKH4erdfWubrlRl7eo_Ew/s1220/Facebook%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1220" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03iiCZenvPY_L3y5s0DWuAGhOe9wTTvcRN_UlfiUAgih1NoFaC1uNQ3sURv-nTwmB4nfLVHXXWK3Tg1Pe4QINWE1LS0SkjuZKk4iiffxoPbZyMyOSnXsBFmDxhkGdnILeTGooZsLuam0m8kRy-9FGHs-Bm0QxTeZxSWWKH4erdfWubrlRl7eo_Ew/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my first card I have used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set, the flowers are dies and the little wrap is created using the stencil. I have used two of the papers, cutting the hexagon shapes from one, the sentiment is a stamp from the collection.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKws3HAXG5P7zbmJYrieYuqffhkOIAjF5w8t7SLDtodPT3vSG7ZdOD7vgjPcxV_JkdUbNkBNy5SC1vC4AGfTTUxFS7Tf_fVMgc1ruE3-zOcSSwdvWypDukem5Fu2_cAANi25SRt2WllAcIC6ghD_yQPGqMs42rinHktQyVo5n-wL6uTNVanVz5wQ/s2777/IMG_1045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="2777" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKws3HAXG5P7zbmJYrieYuqffhkOIAjF5w8t7SLDtodPT3vSG7ZdOD7vgjPcxV_JkdUbNkBNy5SC1vC4AGfTTUxFS7Tf_fVMgc1ruE3-zOcSSwdvWypDukem5Fu2_cAANi25SRt2WllAcIC6ghD_yQPGqMs42rinHktQyVo5n-wL6uTNVanVz5wQ/w400-h400/IMG_1045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I used the embossing folder from the collection for the focal point on my second card, I coloured it with Copic Markers and added a die cut frame. I used three of the papers along with my Stylish Swirls Create-A-Card die, I added a stamped sentiment and die cut butterflies from the Flutterby collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBuYAw4HDsjsA6r-JlTlBqUoydyU9L-Z88Sm4MwlfUuKbK5DPBy54BAphsrWdKwOMRLsyMnEedwDY80pTtdQQES9UVmqipXED3Y7HuJZPUwgqPxm7EaPytJ-e557xTO4hK5o3kjnPVZN1p-fokhznaoETQ0QTTsM_tEqSxHcHTdviGZsSGPLH7Pk/s2722/IMG_1029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="2722" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBuYAw4HDsjsA6r-JlTlBqUoydyU9L-Z88Sm4MwlfUuKbK5DPBy54BAphsrWdKwOMRLsyMnEedwDY80pTtdQQES9UVmqipXED3Y7HuJZPUwgqPxm7EaPytJ-e557xTO4hK5o3kjnPVZN1p-fokhznaoETQ0QTTsM_tEqSxHcHTdviGZsSGPLH7Pk/w400-h400/IMG_1029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I used two of the papers, the Mailbox Flowers Dies and a stamped sentiment from the Wildflowers collection, I made a little envelope to put the flowers and sentiment in and added some more of the die cut butterflies from the Flutterby collection.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSGGEVbevA0gGUMeaEw4nPA_p0yl3GBNo48UeaOXmNJEJdiaWXuBcp_tAWETszS0_AkEw24xvm0saDzpZvmXh-tV8-YwZMl8rIfwwRq6vw5xQpQBnR2fH0gI42dIxG6s66v3rIRDUhfPM3X9NgeQN_5XXamKVeDt0dQoZnfeV5Pu1xjqUSQusiYw/s2735/IMG_1041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="2735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSGGEVbevA0gGUMeaEw4nPA_p0yl3GBNo48UeaOXmNJEJdiaWXuBcp_tAWETszS0_AkEw24xvm0saDzpZvmXh-tV8-YwZMl8rIfwwRq6vw5xQpQBnR2fH0gI42dIxG6s66v3rIRDUhfPM3X9NgeQN_5XXamKVeDt0dQoZnfeV5Pu1xjqUSQusiYw/w400-h400/IMG_1041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For my final card, I used the hexagon dies again, this time I cut them out of one of the papers and placed a different paper behind. I used the Mailbox Flowers Dies again along with a stamped sentiment from the collection, the butterfly on this card was fussy cut from the Mintay Wing Fussy Cut Book</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx1E5mCMOCgqXM8vNJtA2VUD5xecjbDLsBHRRuHnMK42MIBHyfqwD04K1R_vNXMkgptdhYDt_4QHiK07Ga0fKUokshxKJ4avSwu_ubNJCE3isfC2CihEfTu4qjgddZC7Ea6oXvx-EpSANpTMWEBNDu-SBVqq7lrefon-eVGzsH3Ishi9icuz3Q24/s2724/IMG_1048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="2724" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx1E5mCMOCgqXM8vNJtA2VUD5xecjbDLsBHRRuHnMK42MIBHyfqwD04K1R_vNXMkgptdhYDt_4QHiK07Ga0fKUokshxKJ4avSwu_ubNJCE3isfC2CihEfTu4qjgddZC7Ea6oXvx-EpSANpTMWEBNDu-SBVqq7lrefon-eVGzsH3Ishi9icuz3Q24/w400-h400/IMG_1048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;">Thank you for dropping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.</span><br style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;">Pauline</span><br style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;">x</span></div></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-31832689763416078682023-05-31T06:00:00.040+00:002023-06-01T11:56:40.786+00:00You are the BestI have four more cards to share that I have made with the Simple Stories Life Captured collection.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-CFbHuwGYU-W5W1jpphIpBWAxRSPkWcSb96KDd9wRa7DB3WjIVgeJp69ZUBHhtDUwHoreWU--m1evDaCFlK4jUWWX7p1shjCcBNaTY4DlLXTXBBDIxxSv0SDxlYkM3XJW7yaY-DpUC9KDviqmGhE09ezZJjrKgDoSGved6lwPwxzFDUOyiisEB4/s1244/Facebook%20Post%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1244" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-CFbHuwGYU-W5W1jpphIpBWAxRSPkWcSb96KDd9wRa7DB3WjIVgeJp69ZUBHhtDUwHoreWU--m1evDaCFlK4jUWWX7p1shjCcBNaTY4DlLXTXBBDIxxSv0SDxlYkM3XJW7yaY-DpUC9KDviqmGhE09ezZJjrKgDoSGved6lwPwxzFDUOyiisEB4/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this first card I used four of the papers, I cut a fishtail flag from one and created a base for a tag from another, the globe and sentiment is a sticker and everything else was fussy cut.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDQNbnLg7PBTWXKtIgIj1hXkrHgNdzTsF4QZ23qpwa_2PQFKSXJd10gUBCcyOcOwW8EW5HZy8X6QHEZAjDwjlo6oYdes5ExXRGYJYZQrFCtJmbLVP_w8DwXeIsi6lJufff_WHYvQiAhgKl7rxl2rhRsMmbk7_btjzqZX_pDVN2mU37-zB9RDnYa8/s2244/IMG_0891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2244" data-original-width="2244" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDQNbnLg7PBTWXKtIgIj1hXkrHgNdzTsF4QZ23qpwa_2PQFKSXJd10gUBCcyOcOwW8EW5HZy8X6QHEZAjDwjlo6oYdes5ExXRGYJYZQrFCtJmbLVP_w8DwXeIsi6lJufff_WHYvQiAhgKl7rxl2rhRsMmbk7_btjzqZX_pDVN2mU37-zB9RDnYa8/w400-h400/IMG_0891.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I used two of the papers and two of the 3 x 4" elements, I cut the page edge with a Crafter's Companion die, I think it was from the Vintage Diary Sara Signature collection and added some fussy cut bits and bobs.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRyL2QaBe6YBzudWwJUt0O1JkSa1c_wQ19g9smzfLWUsKHiVjT4iOHB2tk6rI8oAoFHWCcxEBlJqufex62R8G2UIRccAocC0-FIsYhN38rxepoAklbgDKyd9bHOe3LIHGfSZZZG-ZrTEOob6OINeCt8joQOlRch-gBMvwZy2BbQ8xSJxiRtvDuJw/s2323/IMG_0895.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2323" data-original-width="2323" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRyL2QaBe6YBzudWwJUt0O1JkSa1c_wQ19g9smzfLWUsKHiVjT4iOHB2tk6rI8oAoFHWCcxEBlJqufex62R8G2UIRccAocC0-FIsYhN38rxepoAklbgDKyd9bHOe3LIHGfSZZZG-ZrTEOob6OINeCt8joQOlRch-gBMvwZy2BbQ8xSJxiRtvDuJw/w400-h400/IMG_0895.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here I have used several of the papers along with a 3 x 4" element and some stickers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyB0_oxXFRtuqPbj7CaVjnAmHJ-zVTlyAB99tWk3kxgPbQGvse1ydeExQsIjPFjLXaDGjvwPTbumAwpsBc5Q-E9-DUjoFxCxqoblyNPZwSEjFW0UWSRcyTYN-zHcH_eNGOhMdtcSrTiN6UFhQ3SbrjTjAsCtGrn3DUuADOpTgZreo45Feg_gjWQw/s2035/IMG_0889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2035" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyB0_oxXFRtuqPbj7CaVjnAmHJ-zVTlyAB99tWk3kxgPbQGvse1ydeExQsIjPFjLXaDGjvwPTbumAwpsBc5Q-E9-DUjoFxCxqoblyNPZwSEjFW0UWSRcyTYN-zHcH_eNGOhMdtcSrTiN6UFhQ3SbrjTjAsCtGrn3DUuADOpTgZreo45Feg_gjWQw/w400-h400/IMG_0889.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my final card I used two of the papers, I cut the scalloped border with a Clearly Besotted die and used a Crafter's Companion stitched circle die to cut a base for the fussy cut bird and some die cut foliage.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_BoxvKPjFLyAXANfJI6QOfsCsfush0bAvOeBY_YkAo4Mh0j1IhHaPQzlyNQA-n4VfzNXpbHXG_ygMC2d2CC3cjRMtJd2_NcHqSSjn06q60tXFIxxuuY4gX3krclsegc4JSfyXKlzLKrZFD-1elDpSM8LI6xYDpx6n_gygVxpc9x9oaW6JnD7DS8/s2335/IMG_0953.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2335" data-original-width="2334" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_BoxvKPjFLyAXANfJI6QOfsCsfush0bAvOeBY_YkAo4Mh0j1IhHaPQzlyNQA-n4VfzNXpbHXG_ygMC2d2CC3cjRMtJd2_NcHqSSjn06q60tXFIxxuuY4gX3krclsegc4JSfyXKlzLKrZFD-1elDpSM8LI6xYDpx6n_gygVxpc9x9oaW6JnD7DS8/w400-h400/IMG_0953.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-3324157902503032692023-05-18T06:00:00.000+00:002023-05-18T06:00:00.137+00:00Be you TIFUL Daisies<div>I am sharing four more cards that I have created with the Nature's Garden Delightful Daisies collection from Crafter's Companion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZaX5JZmmXH_TCNQKktHZ2FHL0eya0KXRRRIquc4xR-nXYDP1n__uvRp_0gAmg16jJeLo7nZPm-pVdETWs5Rwa82cd3eihDst8cklJsEcYG7jl8zhJG3stqdxRbUggwK-OTz--mPYGaRjTsklcoQZ1LPKiQKCoq8ebFnEkbj0D36N7E0jx1d0xQc/s1200/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZaX5JZmmXH_TCNQKktHZ2FHL0eya0KXRRRIquc4xR-nXYDP1n__uvRp_0gAmg16jJeLo7nZPm-pVdETWs5Rwa82cd3eihDst8cklJsEcYG7jl8zhJG3stqdxRbUggwK-OTz--mPYGaRjTsklcoQZ1LPKiQKCoq8ebFnEkbj0D36N7E0jx1d0xQc/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On my first card I used the Gemini Create-a-Card Dry Stone Wall die along with one of the papers, I cut the daisies with the Dainty Daisy die and added some fussy cut butterflies, a LOTV stamped and fussy cut sentiment and some twine from my stash.<div><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX1UGmi0DAjNDbARMmCQV-SZlWDif_oJaVZjeu5rYxhu0MI3qfq3uqY5fPdkU9W8D_OtypoUwHXok182A-XmQNoHDwaesHoSOt_mT09qe4LVLaj1WqImKNJj9LHtN1UAMlRzB-_YP69uyF6BJ1w9OtZ5kF3ZbP_hiLh78vqWMNHo4Zrzu2AeFeTs/s2405/IMG_0859.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2405" data-original-width="2405" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX1UGmi0DAjNDbARMmCQV-SZlWDif_oJaVZjeu5rYxhu0MI3qfq3uqY5fPdkU9W8D_OtypoUwHXok182A-XmQNoHDwaesHoSOt_mT09qe4LVLaj1WqImKNJj9LHtN1UAMlRzB-_YP69uyF6BJ1w9OtZ5kF3ZbP_hiLh78vqWMNHo4Zrzu2AeFeTs/w400-h400/IMG_0859.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my second card I have used two of the papers from the collection and another from my stash, I cut the doily from one of the papers and added daisies cut with the Blossoming Daisies die along with some more fussy cut butterflies and a sentiment from my stash.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PLWjtP7ozlUEcs5pfav4W5ItXrzknByiZxohU4KkUbM70AzpGybcURdxY-2GKBPvD_S7SfSSmlCoQJhzoMV4YIi58T4ge0sXqUhUFRIbljWj3x_HxO9YmEak9aqKT6_5UeOg50XwE-_EDjFSAyHNOLPyI1ZwOweb4d6vTsROYfUnmoz49PjIr4w/s2571/IMG_0875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2570" data-original-width="2571" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PLWjtP7ozlUEcs5pfav4W5ItXrzknByiZxohU4KkUbM70AzpGybcURdxY-2GKBPvD_S7SfSSmlCoQJhzoMV4YIi58T4ge0sXqUhUFRIbljWj3x_HxO9YmEak9aqKT6_5UeOg50XwE-_EDjFSAyHNOLPyI1ZwOweb4d6vTsROYfUnmoz49PjIr4w/w400-h400/IMG_0875.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this card I used my Calais Create-a-Card die to cut the panel from one of the papers in the collection and added it to a paper from my stash. I cut the daisies with the Blossoming Daisies die again and added a fussy cut butterfly and twine from my stash - the sentiment is a Crafter's Companion Stamp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCDeCf5kb_knSXakTd2STnkaDlsu_Ar3U16oH1gnh_jgdj3b4QX1lsrVe1X6fN5eCG-l5iueEGXymyYjKUkREDuRMfbyZtLjlMazxY05QuJdIiF8j4vEOhyY_gNzQpNlYvd8BTgj6s-zTdZNMJjxYWCiKO5LYkFNoF_WOHOpy0KaDl1mCR4c6fR4/s2300/IMG_0867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="2300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCDeCf5kb_knSXakTd2STnkaDlsu_Ar3U16oH1gnh_jgdj3b4QX1lsrVe1X6fN5eCG-l5iueEGXymyYjKUkREDuRMfbyZtLjlMazxY05QuJdIiF8j4vEOhyY_gNzQpNlYvd8BTgj6s-zTdZNMJjxYWCiKO5LYkFNoF_WOHOpy0KaDl1mCR4c6fR4/w400-h400/IMG_0867.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my final card I used the Spring Borders Die, one of the papers and the Daisy Bloom Die and Stamp set along with another sentiment from my stash.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOJiVle9vV3BC3NVqOoHje_Ftv7GO_mUXwGUsqDIQW-HW9VrsZMDrJt3bfZ8Lo3ObmQq4EbfUnYB89AiUt2lWjk_o1SmDvzb7Y-lBz7_fbdoxzStG3jf5w9vUwTI9iA8gh5vXq5qZIneot2uag5lFsFP6q0kPGRxWyLYRa_ZxD-K8IYfSQjZSfzY/s2238/IMG_0852.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="2238" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOJiVle9vV3BC3NVqOoHje_Ftv7GO_mUXwGUsqDIQW-HW9VrsZMDrJt3bfZ8Lo3ObmQq4EbfUnYB89AiUt2lWjk_o1SmDvzb7Y-lBz7_fbdoxzStG3jf5w9vUwTI9iA8gh5vXq5qZIneot2uag5lFsFP6q0kPGRxWyLYRa_ZxD-K8IYfSQjZSfzY/w400-h400/IMG_0852.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-430178262899537412023-05-12T06:00:00.001+00:002023-05-12T11:28:26.775+00:00You're a good Egg<div>I know I'm a bit late but I thought I would share some more Easter cards that I didn't get around to blogging, I used the Violet Studio Hoppy Easter collection.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6P9u54Wz4i1Lj8mgeSJyjuM10C5AjHxsSmainlAly4s9_ij5s2BrvONocVHc8GSesKEYWTVGqBgL8RoJ40HZgYoHRA35-huGNREIFzt9HsXFePEqMy2grMqt6y_161Jy-AsDaiNwHlUXFERtF3Bg3xMW9Fi0mJyKJhU_a5ecIwoFQAf84DY0-XSE/s1260/Facebook%20Post%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1260" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6P9u54Wz4i1Lj8mgeSJyjuM10C5AjHxsSmainlAly4s9_ij5s2BrvONocVHc8GSesKEYWTVGqBgL8RoJ40HZgYoHRA35-huGNREIFzt9HsXFePEqMy2grMqt6y_161Jy-AsDaiNwHlUXFERtF3Bg3xMW9Fi0mJyKJhU_a5ecIwoFQAf84DY0-XSE/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this card I used three of the pretty papers, a topper and some fussy cut flowers, a very simple card.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIjJrRkhdbwn3MmFhu4hqHVfyEhPytAU0-KP5EQMXeQf4zyXEDHe4ry0vsZEt41uM-X_0VSNmbMDhFQ2lvCNAdW_i-p-SEfE4CQPCq1JauE4zyLe9Few8NCPv3nFl8cqwuPLc_VsM2Ph0HoSjRUbyY1hetfQtdG19DNQlVQIn381bRc5FsArgzY0/s2102/IMG_0910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2102" data-original-width="2102" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIjJrRkhdbwn3MmFhu4hqHVfyEhPytAU0-KP5EQMXeQf4zyXEDHe4ry0vsZEt41uM-X_0VSNmbMDhFQ2lvCNAdW_i-p-SEfE4CQPCq1JauE4zyLe9Few8NCPv3nFl8cqwuPLc_VsM2Ph0HoSjRUbyY1hetfQtdG19DNQlVQIn381bRc5FsArgzY0/w400-h400/IMG_0910.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This time I cut a banner from one of the papers and die cut a circle in the centre, I then added a little bunny face to the middle. I added some fussy cut flowers along with a sentiment from the collection.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD1WX1kWj2uU5R2474f8bCCQTVdFDy0EWi5ghnL63VWmYXFZpav4w4vO3xiiADGZpggAPFYRFqRb4Ylo8skUwBA6pmIG40JRMnlsTxh-VrlGtGa81Q5OoWoOg5p7jfDznSOAng7ExxsejgfVPT-bHK0pwtB6joeR5hnTclvAYnomm6Cs8YBh3yfs/s2380/IMG_0905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="2380" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD1WX1kWj2uU5R2474f8bCCQTVdFDy0EWi5ghnL63VWmYXFZpav4w4vO3xiiADGZpggAPFYRFqRb4Ylo8skUwBA6pmIG40JRMnlsTxh-VrlGtGa81Q5OoWoOg5p7jfDznSOAng7ExxsejgfVPT-bHK0pwtB6joeR5hnTclvAYnomm6Cs8YBh3yfs/w400-h400/IMG_0905.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>For this card I used a Christina Griffiths die to cut the egg shape from one of the papers and added a die cut along with some more fussy cut flowers.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXBb2vgF5GcO7Mvr83Zh78MNVZaTaN0poAI6NXgy7901oUgREkQ6KTHQDfkSu39hBkXroMrgN96-vFFgtreZmX1jiPQUmavvls04ArDX-EexW1gGq5iObeASS5Ww4oLTB8W-CjV_96wpRRXY79Xz8OlwXdOaKBvW1fvx87Q8p4N_SXw5Thh8R5vQ/s2082/IMG_0919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="2082" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXBb2vgF5GcO7Mvr83Zh78MNVZaTaN0poAI6NXgy7901oUgREkQ6KTHQDfkSu39hBkXroMrgN96-vFFgtreZmX1jiPQUmavvls04ArDX-EexW1gGq5iObeASS5Ww4oLTB8W-CjV_96wpRRXY79Xz8OlwXdOaKBvW1fvx87Q8p4N_SXw5Thh8R5vQ/w400-h400/IMG_0919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another simple card this time, a couple of papers, a topper and sentiment from the collection.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvy7Bt5I98kp41zpReZHv8po2Wbyfzc5l8BsDESr7EUez5MRiQfP53tA8Df7ICZJc4QWVsU8mRAtLT7g52hzkZ7TMbqW3ACCAAjhSm460D6sae3IO91p6Kdc4V-aQEGgXwi4Tk4o9nu8tnX9J9ukXeAbiEH9uuUAmbtIkV9Um_EDO98yrZG_vaPFM/s2084/IMG_0913.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="2084" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvy7Bt5I98kp41zpReZHv8po2Wbyfzc5l8BsDESr7EUez5MRiQfP53tA8Df7ICZJc4QWVsU8mRAtLT7g52hzkZ7TMbqW3ACCAAjhSm460D6sae3IO91p6Kdc4V-aQEGgXwi4Tk4o9nu8tnX9J9ukXeAbiEH9uuUAmbtIkV9Um_EDO98yrZG_vaPFM/w400-h400/IMG_0913.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.</div><div><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-62940687669015816092023-04-28T06:00:00.012+00:002023-04-28T09:37:51.134+00:00Follow your Heart<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have created some cards with the Simple Stories Life Captured collection, I'm rather enjoying making collage style cards at the moment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlf0-TDnLc4mJFzDsqXg2xBavZbtxjmtoMlmIjqTRgn4pCgCDZqD4eV1yo5n6dvDf5i0TpwFqpwidv4g10q8UVgLyXVepaYJFzx_gtdyPCMxKwyHXFr-OrMASw9AFCeVY_aaVyER0TtqXhEVHKklL_4jjLe3lZWXGaDETXbNXY41xODhWGjgMZ6n0/s1260/Facebook%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1260" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlf0-TDnLc4mJFzDsqXg2xBavZbtxjmtoMlmIjqTRgn4pCgCDZqD4eV1yo5n6dvDf5i0TpwFqpwidv4g10q8UVgLyXVepaYJFzx_gtdyPCMxKwyHXFr-OrMASw9AFCeVY_aaVyER0TtqXhEVHKklL_4jjLe3lZWXGaDETXbNXY41xODhWGjgMZ6n0/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I created six little toppers using circle dies and then just layered up some of the elements, stickers and fussy cut bits and bobs<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJFuCt4ZGLaSg9CVBHwiZZTw1uqvKzqRZPDEISbYj6JdUgICVNOoR2JlGjoQeBc7g0V7jVukxUFP9l6SQpUX83dVeEvM1K-bLXmP27VlYQtPrmihq8N0RJCVAA9JpGzSUVGaBhn0v5gY2ReQshzmcssEj6bGpln0BdW2LzCFix4vAEIKIM0wFWp0/s2269/IMG_0882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJFuCt4ZGLaSg9CVBHwiZZTw1uqvKzqRZPDEISbYj6JdUgICVNOoR2JlGjoQeBc7g0V7jVukxUFP9l6SQpUX83dVeEvM1K-bLXmP27VlYQtPrmihq8N0RJCVAA9JpGzSUVGaBhn0v5gY2ReQshzmcssEj6bGpln0BdW2LzCFix4vAEIKIM0wFWp0/w400-h400/IMG_0882.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This time I used one of the 3 x 4" elements along with some stickers, fussy cut pieces and die cut banners - the inspiration for this card came from the Simple Stories Idea Gallery.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VzO1dUSF0yAu3IQIcrdPdcWTspJGp18dsVEF9YQGi69to-JqP5IGXVVidtw7S5ZpnXJ2f8zFkayENyR4YYq-Ctt2ZLf32Py-aoMpYAwOfNfJYs58JUQ6swh5LnB59-YhSdnVCCy3He6T3iUIXnkLEVo9ajfDs0jG7AFkwVY5R6uFrUjD5aWiOOU/s2107/IMG_0886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="2107" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VzO1dUSF0yAu3IQIcrdPdcWTspJGp18dsVEF9YQGi69to-JqP5IGXVVidtw7S5ZpnXJ2f8zFkayENyR4YYq-Ctt2ZLf32Py-aoMpYAwOfNfJYs58JUQ6swh5LnB59-YhSdnVCCy3He6T3iUIXnkLEVo9ajfDs0jG7AFkwVY5R6uFrUjD5aWiOOU/w400-h400/IMG_0886.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is a real collage creation, I used a doily from my stash and just layered up some labels, stickers and lots of fussy cut pieces.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZpE1gOREnpdW7ik2DUenidxyhztvCZlnbI2imOgz9I99a3uwwWGi2erHf6FAN-buBPwYWFObEPmEiUvjRDkNdudHy8wGhD8ht0jdmdHf90c7tSVuLlB9ik5IBF-hSbfXkthMdMwX3LonZYJ8xxy54DxywXVTLn1U0ZvBQkeCNVKJZGS8YfEMKk4/s2100/IMG_0903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2100" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZpE1gOREnpdW7ik2DUenidxyhztvCZlnbI2imOgz9I99a3uwwWGi2erHf6FAN-buBPwYWFObEPmEiUvjRDkNdudHy8wGhD8ht0jdmdHf90c7tSVuLlB9ik5IBF-hSbfXkthMdMwX3LonZYJ8xxy54DxywXVTLn1U0ZvBQkeCNVKJZGS8YfEMKk4/w400-h400/IMG_0903.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my final card I have used die cut circles again, along with some stickers and a sentiment - the inspiration for this card also came from the Simple Stories Idea Gallery.</div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJBoknDsuBhiSdK4ogE1TVJDfG19zX_1Muv3Ut9-fbk-6fL-UefOadWj8m88nvhPtEYNAHG8QTJwTMrPjlq2HHj_c_ASZ7YnweTUvljOUcrAYQGqq_S7m8xl23JgeCkQv1VSwhZ0nbMwNq4qr471s-292n4bbbKHOdXHx3EQTjJA_ZAEyEy9TbXQ/s2127/IMG_0897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="2127" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJBoknDsuBhiSdK4ogE1TVJDfG19zX_1Muv3Ut9-fbk-6fL-UefOadWj8m88nvhPtEYNAHG8QTJwTMrPjlq2HHj_c_ASZ7YnweTUvljOUcrAYQGqq_S7m8xl23JgeCkQv1VSwhZ0nbMwNq4qr471s-292n4bbbKHOdXHx3EQTjJA_ZAEyEy9TbXQ/w400-h400/IMG_0897.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />xcotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-60055125527042214772023-04-19T06:00:00.086+00:002023-04-19T06:00:00.362+00:00Delightful Daisies<div>I have been creating some more cards with the Nature's Garden Delightful Daisies collection from Crafter's Companion, I find it quite time consuming doing all of the die cutting - I think I prefer fussy cutting, I find it much more relaxing!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtJ9HuCMwnjA-Xkubv1sUCvs45tVk4RA5wQrrhzKPy4NGozA2_RrD0c9D7A_qnV-3ip-ndcRxKv_Ad76FpKGdOBGnsU4HTBd-QHjeCrdwuSGh6UpcSeCccnEf8hQiEgI38cBtIShbhjcjl74ANaDHilt-w_7twkAABCA7PQk6iPNbhOKchqiUqHk/s1200/Facebook%20Post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtJ9HuCMwnjA-Xkubv1sUCvs45tVk4RA5wQrrhzKPy4NGozA2_RrD0c9D7A_qnV-3ip-ndcRxKv_Ad76FpKGdOBGnsU4HTBd-QHjeCrdwuSGh6UpcSeCccnEf8hQiEgI38cBtIShbhjcjl74ANaDHilt-w_7twkAABCA7PQk6iPNbhOKchqiUqHk/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this card I used two of the papers, the Daisy Chain Border Die and the Blossoming Daisies Die. I fussy cut some butterflies from the papers, tied a little bow with some of the seam binding in the kit and added a sentiment from my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9zLn3czcXzS6cdB14rdnu__B9xvMk5R_UMaVRiBitQQAGalzsr7h3wjGzYSwX0yiXETpccA9buVeiCRLJmQejyCT26EV743ZLgxW_0z_dWUb3sIbRjn0sAXYwJSFfGaTgtUWvS66LPUStxdRIxEcRXDqBHQiMqFP84RrwuWFCsdhbKJuoJs8UKg/s2230/IMG_0863.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="2230" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9zLn3czcXzS6cdB14rdnu__B9xvMk5R_UMaVRiBitQQAGalzsr7h3wjGzYSwX0yiXETpccA9buVeiCRLJmQejyCT26EV743ZLgxW_0z_dWUb3sIbRjn0sAXYwJSFfGaTgtUWvS66LPUStxdRIxEcRXDqBHQiMqFP84RrwuWFCsdhbKJuoJs8UKg/w400-h400/IMG_0863.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Here I have used two more of the papers, lots of daisies cut using the Blossoming Daisies Die and more fussy cut butterflies. The die cut sentiment is an unbranded die from my stash.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w1H50iXBz7zmiiLXq2UOrQJGsYd7oH6r8f1rMegonQsvUI2PqMIQH7GaRIFoVr66lheHEAO-M4nsYBx2dh1T7RKqnTLEEupnKyR7i0IVy2-EFLz7XCuQvTCF-0qFj3odL6JTIV6REqwF6kzWCfpOKkRsWG6xL5rQ7p44JSXx3ha9m7evcTCy55o/s2623/IMG_0811.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="2623" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w1H50iXBz7zmiiLXq2UOrQJGsYd7oH6r8f1rMegonQsvUI2PqMIQH7GaRIFoVr66lheHEAO-M4nsYBx2dh1T7RKqnTLEEupnKyR7i0IVy2-EFLz7XCuQvTCF-0qFj3odL6JTIV6REqwF6kzWCfpOKkRsWG6xL5rQ7p44JSXx3ha9m7evcTCy55o/w400-h400/IMG_0811.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided to go a bit more rustic with this card - I have used one of the papers along with some corrugated cardstock. The daisies were cut with the Blossoming Daisies Die again and I added another fussy cut butterfly along with a sentiment and some twine from my stash.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAG_TJyTqZgf28k6u0eU4wYb_dT5_5Bnai_V_TWTjQkEcUtbyOkLDOyOIhn8El7PIF0AQS8wkuWttOsfBtfyVEiBTr-TvP_EbVbGlRCmdBE0_SG8kDPqC_AwtEFNC-2llI0cU78_0JRlqmf5klvu134mMMe5TRgigqLUm5FpVkD2EXBFxDt158_Zc/s2433/IMG_0871.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2433" data-original-width="2433" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAG_TJyTqZgf28k6u0eU4wYb_dT5_5Bnai_V_TWTjQkEcUtbyOkLDOyOIhn8El7PIF0AQS8wkuWttOsfBtfyVEiBTr-TvP_EbVbGlRCmdBE0_SG8kDPqC_AwtEFNC-2llI0cU78_0JRlqmf5klvu134mMMe5TRgigqLUm5FpVkD2EXBFxDt158_Zc/w400-h400/IMG_0871.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For my final card I used the Spring Borders Die, I cut two panels from the blue cardstock in the collection and teamed it up with some pale blue cardstock from my stash. The daisies are the Blossoming Daisies Die again, the sentiment is from the Daisy Bloom Die and Stamp set, I adhered it to a vellum circle to make it stand out a bit more.</div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyp8DceN0bt_6njRGQEm7IEaiZ_HBt-3RC6xMo4IF3Ap2C8ubDKDQcpDtkDrNrolNOV0L2WqQg7BbaXncpKgzq8cmRSQiT48iXhuG9eEnqH7QVTq7nshXAfdaOwuSj-1vGq83Sys8NMvhtFooBKNnQwQOiduDMs2wTFJtFPmmzIhfG-1pUedNtDRM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyp8DceN0bt_6njRGQEm7IEaiZ_HBt-3RC6xMo4IF3Ap2C8ubDKDQcpDtkDrNrolNOV0L2WqQg7BbaXncpKgzq8cmRSQiT48iXhuG9eEnqH7QVTq7nshXAfdaOwuSj-1vGq83Sys8NMvhtFooBKNnQwQOiduDMs2wTFJtFPmmzIhfG-1pUedNtDRM=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div></div></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-5806805128590457832023-04-15T06:00:00.000+00:002023-04-15T06:00:00.372+00:00Your Sew Fine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am sharing four more cards that I created with the Spellbinders September 2022 Card Kit, that is it for now but I still have lots left so there might be some more in the future!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEAtsLWCC6BimWWu3R0NNvbB90Y1Des1RFBxhZ4jHizk_oLWn9kXhXPKVZ84tbydxTlkqki8b_HZGwUGLo5POI0GY97BKIRvqvEu5GJNsO9aqMvqy1q62ADEdqbb0nbN097YlgkoZaiDtJT3FgLfUiUMoL2JwlC-lzj5gKomnLoqy1x7ddUBQWM/s1200/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vEAtsLWCC6BimWWu3R0NNvbB90Y1Des1RFBxhZ4jHizk_oLWn9kXhXPKVZ84tbydxTlkqki8b_HZGwUGLo5POI0GY97BKIRvqvEu5GJNsO9aqMvqy1q62ADEdqbb0nbN097YlgkoZaiDtJT3FgLfUiUMoL2JwlC-lzj5gKomnLoqy1x7ddUBQWM/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Everything I have used to make this card is from the kit, I just used a circle die to cut the semi-circle of patterned paper.<div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbP8SNTin9QPa8WlKanpIem2ovaKbHuYFXaf5hdl5g2P0mntO5QwPivkrBjDaGcrLiCSMWK4pbQVvXQ-_-TgzefVOEOt7COmvBz3H6c49XF8LICFKLrVOO4PmyN7Bq4IMXgmxIRZOG_RygvUjQbvdWTOvlv7XPpigxn8SpkJbZFQVUWm3jhGLwnn0/s2326/IMG_0803.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2326" data-original-width="2325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbP8SNTin9QPa8WlKanpIem2ovaKbHuYFXaf5hdl5g2P0mntO5QwPivkrBjDaGcrLiCSMWK4pbQVvXQ-_-TgzefVOEOt7COmvBz3H6c49XF8LICFKLrVOO4PmyN7Bq4IMXgmxIRZOG_RygvUjQbvdWTOvlv7XPpigxn8SpkJbZFQVUWm3jhGLwnn0/w400-h400/IMG_0803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /><div>For this card I used a Gemini Stitched square die and some vellum from my stash, I find the vellum really helps to separate busy patterns without adding lots of cardstock.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vIDDoi4SAYmrRmXWXcL3iJryOLZMP6os-gYatXHoPUFLu2Wlp7assnuL2Hfj7VDOUUPnUj2_IS86zYZXQ1UF6Be5FM854Z7P9H1l1jlSrqtXF9I6E_g7zndd1q-exWFnbS6vzxzY_0dExOdg54aJ8yUpxtIFrUKGFtdKNY_H225Soh27RjXMtio/s2432/IMG_0765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2431" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vIDDoi4SAYmrRmXWXcL3iJryOLZMP6os-gYatXHoPUFLu2Wlp7assnuL2Hfj7VDOUUPnUj2_IS86zYZXQ1UF6Be5FM854Z7P9H1l1jlSrqtXF9I6E_g7zndd1q-exWFnbS6vzxzY_0dExOdg54aJ8yUpxtIFrUKGFtdKNY_H225Soh27RjXMtio/w400-h400/IMG_0765.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just used my Fishtail Flag dies to cut one of the banners, the one with the sentiment on is from the kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAI5NB9J2xeq3FwQTLBhTs7iAeRaBoSCexNaKjswYjpaW-jX1mhh-rZhg3Ac16o13z5zSMnW-zSs7Xl9DAYw7kX-MXhUS9So5KKW3m6aUbmpWF1zVQc5XpBclDUzy-cbNuVZTxgjmuAUDMc36j8NNFeZ13f2cpjl3PPt1JBqSvvE8repCx-Srdc/s2418/IMG_0761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="2418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAI5NB9J2xeq3FwQTLBhTs7iAeRaBoSCexNaKjswYjpaW-jX1mhh-rZhg3Ac16o13z5zSMnW-zSs7Xl9DAYw7kX-MXhUS9So5KKW3m6aUbmpWF1zVQc5XpBclDUzy-cbNuVZTxgjmuAUDMc36j8NNFeZ13f2cpjl3PPt1JBqSvvE8repCx-Srdc/w400-h400/IMG_0761.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have not used anything apart from the kit to create this card.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vs9hXLH_OBmhW-JU6OVcjOXFwhmK0mvogHGT5c9Fc-6QsQZZ3-hq82ria8L4fUEnQJTuMTrDRtZS5jAvaSNIR25PLsEBWVpoTHMzjY-5I80yOU_ie1vFxSUb8Ib2Wo43qH71hbM8N9BjI_ob1-epup57kJbQVaGvlollUNk3-GRE9n9ZkAkrnZw/s1960/IMG_0754.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vs9hXLH_OBmhW-JU6OVcjOXFwhmK0mvogHGT5c9Fc-6QsQZZ3-hq82ria8L4fUEnQJTuMTrDRtZS5jAvaSNIR25PLsEBWVpoTHMzjY-5I80yOU_ie1vFxSUb8Ib2Wo43qH71hbM8N9BjI_ob1-epup57kJbQVaGvlollUNk3-GRE9n9ZkAkrnZw/w400-h400/IMG_0754.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave, they are all read and much appreciated.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div></div></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-56558615061676647912023-04-11T06:00:00.000+00:002023-04-11T06:00:07.788+00:00Sew Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am sharing some more cards that I have created using the Spellbinders September 2022 Card Kit, I have purchased quite a few of the older kits that were in the recent sale, so you will probably be seeing quite a few of them in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_h8cO71pP9dEGjFPYx-kkx294sFAD_QGtkHpjluWvrBe803smzCMaPmv4bupny6vTlb6or5pwbF19df0bXSgm1t3JcX2BbgYejUXL_cIRU4BhhRajd0o2O0KvsyXDu00XamsYijry7kDkp6w9xfWqrBvVP7JionCunuay0h9i-nmb1Uiy787U98/s1200/Facebook%20Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_h8cO71pP9dEGjFPYx-kkx294sFAD_QGtkHpjluWvrBe803smzCMaPmv4bupny6vTlb6or5pwbF19df0bXSgm1t3JcX2BbgYejUXL_cIRU4BhhRajd0o2O0KvsyXDu00XamsYijry7kDkp6w9xfWqrBvVP7JionCunuay0h9i-nmb1Uiy787U98/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This kit had a sewing theme which I rather liked, there are lots of ephemera pieces, die cuts and stickers along with cardstock, papers, dies and stamps. I made this card using only the Card Kit.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nWxBnW0FYkBAB65EwV2HwTasKwZFvtU7EWJm24R7wdPL7kGMWMD2zpfynBZlCH9O-m8Ig-hXD4_g_82y3YvVTRd92jXHf95fk0XGuKNwdHwEg6d944wYFrPOSoWv0DB_ieiaBndm_AdebXAJ1jdJCp4yahb3CmtEpniaQdIC4Sa341l1vz7MQLU/s2390/IMG_0797.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="2390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nWxBnW0FYkBAB65EwV2HwTasKwZFvtU7EWJm24R7wdPL7kGMWMD2zpfynBZlCH9O-m8Ig-hXD4_g_82y3YvVTRd92jXHf95fk0XGuKNwdHwEg6d944wYFrPOSoWv0DB_ieiaBndm_AdebXAJ1jdJCp4yahb3CmtEpniaQdIC4Sa341l1vz7MQLU/w400-h400/IMG_0797.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I used a border die from the Spellbinders Slimline Border die collection along with the Embroidery Hoop dies from the kit to create this card.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw1UBQdrnAzYwIzky6hQfggxBpHw7UUckUVK2gDzhAbHab-zR6qP9BA9AJiOxtFqhIPoyyPAPBCvdeNO3v-VRQ9R7I4DwIC4Dx6zFWLcDIctCOPgnr4xwGgSJ532FBUYjYR1qXFR0iD3gdro4FqKeB6wUpEBocAJGjZT2bISA7rUssZWw0oO_2L8/s2745/IMG_0748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="2745" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw1UBQdrnAzYwIzky6hQfggxBpHw7UUckUVK2gDzhAbHab-zR6qP9BA9AJiOxtFqhIPoyyPAPBCvdeNO3v-VRQ9R7I4DwIC4Dx6zFWLcDIctCOPgnr4xwGgSJ532FBUYjYR1qXFR0iD3gdro4FqKeB6wUpEBocAJGjZT2bISA7rUssZWw0oO_2L8/w400-h400/IMG_0748.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this card I used a Spellbinders Color Block Slice die to create the background.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCiGNrtWCJuoDjmLPiAsw2HO7aEHvBbgulM9BCxcqhSuACSbozn_IeTahsrMXrYdVm-xRI9yWbhaSiGhuKJN_Uw9O2S02FzpL_ZkPM99y97VLj0wg1BQrRcYb1xh3x_4KDLoH_3ZbiYlrRLgD3L2NjRM0rnRfieWEN0w31pjP8jCPGbKuPOKTgDc/s2088/IMG_0751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="2087" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCiGNrtWCJuoDjmLPiAsw2HO7aEHvBbgulM9BCxcqhSuACSbozn_IeTahsrMXrYdVm-xRI9yWbhaSiGhuKJN_Uw9O2S02FzpL_ZkPM99y97VLj0wg1BQrRcYb1xh3x_4KDLoH_3ZbiYlrRLgD3L2NjRM0rnRfieWEN0w31pjP8jCPGbKuPOKTgDc/w400-h400/IMG_0751.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />For this one I used my Hunkydory Moonstone Multi Aperture Frame Die, everything else is from the Card Kit.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijknnDjjPW1ZZ200qVFoQmTaIn3MXZQMMtBwtjftZno6hiwNfqL84aF_PnaDgtCL61yWIOySdHqGN7u7O3B-FWfUrENsvhzV1aUj482jP_CKlvSXVncpgO3xOgOgHCHkx-hdoCw09J0HYOVzWjbd7jc6Rg8XTsNHpRfHONRnfj7MC2kyQoguXSmhA/s2390/IMG_0756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2390" data-original-width="2389" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijknnDjjPW1ZZ200qVFoQmTaIn3MXZQMMtBwtjftZno6hiwNfqL84aF_PnaDgtCL61yWIOySdHqGN7u7O3B-FWfUrENsvhzV1aUj482jP_CKlvSXVncpgO3xOgOgHCHkx-hdoCw09J0HYOVzWjbd7jc6Rg8XTsNHpRfHONRnfj7MC2kyQoguXSmhA/w400-h400/IMG_0756.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;"><div><span style="font-family: "Cherry Cream Soda"; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div></span>Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div></div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-48380339446580639032023-04-07T06:00:00.042+00:002023-04-07T06:00:00.353+00:00So Egg-cited!<div>I have been making some Easter Cards with the Violet Studios Hoppy Easter collection that I picked up from Crafter's Companion. Everything I have used to create these four cards is from the collection apart from some scraps of ribbon and twine from my stash.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uI0lCiKcuFLRCLXPQ3zdjS2KRMJ97hlXzJ9-Fia0mLzzJk2gVysCX9JR2d1yrJhNXMEeFw_7MrzkKp8lMQzN9JyICNgkGFhD_kLPysA7CulZn60w-udGQswBjmuV6P8fTDnVBoUJftBuIVNTQAcNdAzMNBcEUW3wxZ8Asr8-GrLL-V1ppD_bzkE/s1200/Facebook%20Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uI0lCiKcuFLRCLXPQ3zdjS2KRMJ97hlXzJ9-Fia0mLzzJk2gVysCX9JR2d1yrJhNXMEeFw_7MrzkKp8lMQzN9JyICNgkGFhD_kLPysA7CulZn60w-udGQswBjmuV6P8fTDnVBoUJftBuIVNTQAcNdAzMNBcEUW3wxZ8Asr8-GrLL-V1ppD_bzkE/w400-h400/Facebook%20Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used a Tim Holtz die to create the label on this card along with a scalloped edge die from Clearly Besotted. The gems are from Hunkydory and the ribbon and twine are from my stash.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj_AsDlZwm0GcHaNb0I-GNhsAoT08HD2swJn_ZSC3xXmGsyhZv2GZV0oQZ8woFAnLlfNMF_k5BtVDrPpSlarWmi79v6glEW0SvdWpTiRDTBBl9ZbHfjqnSrRMJqaxPnipq9GERQubc7iyMpI8cyGxWNnnkgW-kuIFV_0blfczh8e99mF0GpZLDkc/s2538/IMG_0835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="2534" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj_AsDlZwm0GcHaNb0I-GNhsAoT08HD2swJn_ZSC3xXmGsyhZv2GZV0oQZ8woFAnLlfNMF_k5BtVDrPpSlarWmi79v6glEW0SvdWpTiRDTBBl9ZbHfjqnSrRMJqaxPnipq9GERQubc7iyMpI8cyGxWNnnkgW-kuIFV_0blfczh8e99mF0GpZLDkc/w399-h400/IMG_0835.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><div><br /></div>All I have added to this card is a gem from Hunkydory, everything else is from the Hoppy Easter collection.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsD1Yk183BACI7Wm7AVp_yOSEoZc0leA0-gVCCQkOe6fQ-5lgef9KZ7O4YxAEVNFi_o4QamSdzWfVExpg7YvK4kEE11LxydcEZkwJvUHLRpn1QkXG6L4T01fI5FAlVKNqU1inJBFo-kjvXZeQKV3rSZO6iDT53WljSaY7eUok6N9HfCzEWGxjFRQ/s2087/IMG_0841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="2087" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsD1Yk183BACI7Wm7AVp_yOSEoZc0leA0-gVCCQkOe6fQ-5lgef9KZ7O4YxAEVNFi_o4QamSdzWfVExpg7YvK4kEE11LxydcEZkwJvUHLRpn1QkXG6L4T01fI5FAlVKNqU1inJBFo-kjvXZeQKV3rSZO6iDT53WljSaY7eUok6N9HfCzEWGxjFRQ/w400-h400/IMG_0841.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The stitched square die on this card is from Hunkydory, it is an older die that I was given when I was on their design team back in 2019.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5nna7edx7sDmgCT9s6O_Wv71sPTudCC56DmY2F9c2KKnKbXww3nHVQZ6mtaAVhtwo2xoec7K9FmBnnaWn3gBcVpuHPXWNhewWkYZ309RhhtuXFSDdJq8UHjCiyE8X_7ANlDeNZzXPUz68YmyOmgUSMMz-xch1hWcfDIloNL0182EXfESvOn2SQY/s2495/IMG_0837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="2494" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5nna7edx7sDmgCT9s6O_Wv71sPTudCC56DmY2F9c2KKnKbXww3nHVQZ6mtaAVhtwo2xoec7K9FmBnnaWn3gBcVpuHPXWNhewWkYZ309RhhtuXFSDdJq8UHjCiyE8X_7ANlDeNZzXPUz68YmyOmgUSMMz-xch1hWcfDIloNL0182EXfESvOn2SQY/w400-h400/IMG_0837.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used the Easter egg die from the Sara Davies Easter Signature Collection from last year along with some older Die-namics oval dies to create the little basket and some more gems from Hunkydory.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyelwIQ31mPkpOBlXaBi4BneHsrxdshkAk4XXUtGRJHiX5IbunvGVHvYoKSCCeSkzZIcS9by8rKRbs9SnmT1qWno3VtpSJbsKj-QRw8abw9MCRn7-UK0Fx1EM1mey8v03bIDvJLwanUsH59sZyHTi6pZ9tmS05Gf_2o6ut_pZfyzHrDdq4vZSmN5A/s2181/IMG_0845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2181" data-original-width="2159" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyelwIQ31mPkpOBlXaBi4BneHsrxdshkAk4XXUtGRJHiX5IbunvGVHvYoKSCCeSkzZIcS9by8rKRbs9SnmT1qWno3VtpSJbsKj-QRw8abw9MCRn7-UK0Fx1EM1mey8v03bIDvJLwanUsH59sZyHTi6pZ9tmS05Gf_2o6ut_pZfyzHrDdq4vZSmN5A/w396-h400/IMG_0845.JPG" width="396" /></a></div><br />I'm sorry if I haven't managed to get around to visit everyone yet, I promise I will shortly. Thank you for visiting my blog today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave, they are all read and much appreciated.</div><div><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-20828825324893737152023-04-02T06:00:00.015+00:002023-04-02T06:00:00.332+00:00Mother's Day Daisies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the Mother's Day card that I made for my Mother-in-Law this year, I find it very difficult to create cards for family and close friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGIzheblzfVTnbeKQtSazL8t1L7WUTodFiaJkDZy8VbTzENihfqWlvOuI5VAbsAihHCvxzLvpj2T6zBclnMijeiH6FEN1v35PnbTJKA9lCMqFU_kl-DeJW4nPp0Wck6YGgnOIXeU9DhhTJT1tzT9sFK2-6i89GlV-N3o1RiU9pLFhZmUcmPCiF10/s2754/IMG_0808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2753" data-original-width="2754" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGIzheblzfVTnbeKQtSazL8t1L7WUTodFiaJkDZy8VbTzENihfqWlvOuI5VAbsAihHCvxzLvpj2T6zBclnMijeiH6FEN1v35PnbTJKA9lCMqFU_kl-DeJW4nPp0Wck6YGgnOIXeU9DhhTJT1tzT9sFK2-6i89GlV-N3o1RiU9pLFhZmUcmPCiF10/w400-h400/IMG_0808.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used papers, cardstock and dies from the Nature's Garden Delightful Daisies collection by Crafter's Companion, the sentiment is an unbranded die.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Zrx-hyAmykTl2jiUDVWudcI1Cn7aEbxtvkaJyjuiiWNZ6w75hUf3Y6aW3DAvr9O4UPe_BUR7LmbS4NphXkcIPTLI_4u1PYEBvtFaxLMFR8G89aPXUo3esQA9u-_BZyxWEV3r5xnoFXj70ZFqAArCNsZdzhxoC5J-PBk1MnJizvWg7SLo03zP4qQ/s2222/IMG_0809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="2004" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Zrx-hyAmykTl2jiUDVWudcI1Cn7aEbxtvkaJyjuiiWNZ6w75hUf3Y6aW3DAvr9O4UPe_BUR7LmbS4NphXkcIPTLI_4u1PYEBvtFaxLMFR8G89aPXUo3esQA9u-_BZyxWEV3r5xnoFXj70ZFqAArCNsZdzhxoC5J-PBk1MnJizvWg7SLo03zP4qQ/w361-h400/IMG_0809.JPG" width="361" /></a></div><br /> Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x<p></p>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-13982994740741816892023-03-31T06:00:00.001+00:002023-03-31T06:00:00.337+00:00Dots and Flowers<div>This is another card that I have created with the Spellbinders September 2022 card kit, the kit has a sewing theme but this card has been created with items from the kit that don't have a sewing theme.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNwCxhy47rWkOt6g8L1y80d5vQ7ufijtEPDx21w6W3lY1979-NyxqOMRlyjLy7HnxdnFKVZyvGequshhRULpczideZeQEiHIuYcG_3KLJq0G3oc5p_uraicEH7spHIowKFXy4NHPxoTULH9ocF1eihXcYJCHvIvxPbcWzmmX7vlgJrLOtbU3s0VI/s2301/IMG_0800.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2301" data-original-width="2300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNwCxhy47rWkOt6g8L1y80d5vQ7ufijtEPDx21w6W3lY1979-NyxqOMRlyjLy7HnxdnFKVZyvGequshhRULpczideZeQEiHIuYcG_3KLJq0G3oc5p_uraicEH7spHIowKFXy4NHPxoTULH9ocF1eihXcYJCHvIvxPbcWzmmX7vlgJrLOtbU3s0VI/w400-h400/IMG_0800.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You get two copies of each of the embellishments, I used two matching floral embellishments along with a bird embellishment and a couple of fussy cut flowers, the papers and sentiment are also from the kit.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ0koSsrl7QN5_fgzHHb6ePh-GDlMCYC6uW57eYym2DIphStQtT1zuRcPQoH_eKZDcjdQK-OxdgmLpekg5gHwLXsXCxJFOibqwchW6bpNcTUIUlaK0DLW0On2RLcOEU4buWMI76wfj0MSl_soja8bv_RJ1qxxZ_TgTQrwMby3v0vsfWVII1XGdfU/s2128/IMG_0801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2127" data-original-width="2128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ0koSsrl7QN5_fgzHHb6ePh-GDlMCYC6uW57eYym2DIphStQtT1zuRcPQoH_eKZDcjdQK-OxdgmLpekg5gHwLXsXCxJFOibqwchW6bpNcTUIUlaK0DLW0On2RLcOEU4buWMI76wfj0MSl_soja8bv_RJ1qxxZ_TgTQrwMby3v0vsfWVII1XGdfU/w400-h400/IMG_0801.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-73003249918271406822023-03-29T06:07:00.000+00:002023-03-29T06:07:01.074+00:00Kaleidoscope Wildflowers<div>I created this card before I had my little break from bloging, it has been lovely to see you all again - thank you all for visiting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUz_c8SUaEdMYN2bZnp0HyggTlV5ZQZuZVUIFx_ymGHMxAUTjbqKpUI0TMWBHgqp8BF_8AGOIEetRKnoDZBX5RI13BuJwRqSRYDlAkAGqMaZiPJYlL22CAbINCMbbIoMHW6nQhVZ1DmtmZTC_AqhUzVzIzr_BPo1_nezcCaNsIG6aX4zVzRUszmI/s4553/IMG_9696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4553" data-original-width="2207" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUz_c8SUaEdMYN2bZnp0HyggTlV5ZQZuZVUIFx_ymGHMxAUTjbqKpUI0TMWBHgqp8BF_8AGOIEetRKnoDZBX5RI13BuJwRqSRYDlAkAGqMaZiPJYlL22CAbINCMbbIoMHW6nQhVZ1DmtmZTC_AqhUzVzIzr_BPo1_nezcCaNsIG6aX4zVzRUszmI/w194-h400/IMG_9696.JPG" width="194" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used my Kaleidoscope Slimline die from Spellbinders along with some lovely toppers and a sentiment from the Hunkydory Wildflowers collection, the papers are from the Craft Consortium Grunge paper pad.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmCZCmGpbiKfTAa7wleKqhB7KJeBZ4XfFw82FXeXJZKojEtpY7JLb1Btng3SbbgJhNIO_fjon9bZ_nDqlRReUv7NCA0aCnuOTAA0WfDfPzhwtgb-PqMj52sqejP7qt4dArKEs35cKFE6OtXzXfiJ2LNBb3lsTsqA1dwlXu4cgqBJOqllTV8hSj48/s4450/IMG_9699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4450" data-original-width="2005" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmCZCmGpbiKfTAa7wleKqhB7KJeBZ4XfFw82FXeXJZKojEtpY7JLb1Btng3SbbgJhNIO_fjon9bZ_nDqlRReUv7NCA0aCnuOTAA0WfDfPzhwtgb-PqMj52sqejP7qt4dArKEs35cKFE6OtXzXfiJ2LNBb3lsTsqA1dwlXu4cgqBJOqllTV8hSj48/w180-h400/IMG_9699.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-75652431649105521722023-03-27T06:00:00.000+00:002023-03-27T06:00:00.469+00:00Sew Happy<div>I have been having a play with the Spellbinders September 2022 Club Card Kit, I'm a bit behind with my kits but you never know, I might catch up at some point!</div><div><br /></div><div>I love these kits, they have changed them this year - there are less papers and no stamps or dies anymore, I never used the dies and stamps very much so that is fine by me.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Sk0Q3rDT8KkEMfDjgyPeDFRnjW2MqZ3iZ-5jAk7SyQtgxAMCYO0Rhq0pXYl8vlk2yelORpWcy30hUuqjnO-HQ39gGOhgtoxzW6XHzIb-SUpncwVhe8TLb_dfHmzPO04KeDnrS1sqDJizEL6pb9unjHSHHEi_YE_7y2DfG4SbEoz5KtkgqA2qi5w/s1829/IMG_0745.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="1829" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Sk0Q3rDT8KkEMfDjgyPeDFRnjW2MqZ3iZ-5jAk7SyQtgxAMCYO0Rhq0pXYl8vlk2yelORpWcy30hUuqjnO-HQ39gGOhgtoxzW6XHzIb-SUpncwVhe8TLb_dfHmzPO04KeDnrS1sqDJizEL6pb9unjHSHHEi_YE_7y2DfG4SbEoz5KtkgqA2qi5w/w400-h400/IMG_0745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one has a sewing theme with lots of pretty papers, embellishments and stickers. I used four of the lovely papers, some embellishments and a sentiment, I used a stitched circle die and popped up the embellishments with foam pads for dimension.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccXvlIdcVeoRrlKSB0jodswo6KNp8XTKPiCH2xNv5-BKg4EWivbLbsguFZBZaX-Y-XXmbKVecEdCx7mATF1tSeylD7WPWgQkOVbyF1Dfrf45yqNDbiCRr7eGKik7rCxNHjfrG9PIRrFndioInz2es4DEvboCmLjZtZe3Vv49a_RD9KJteyfCPbWc/s1924/IMG_0746.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1924" data-original-width="1388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccXvlIdcVeoRrlKSB0jodswo6KNp8XTKPiCH2xNv5-BKg4EWivbLbsguFZBZaX-Y-XXmbKVecEdCx7mATF1tSeylD7WPWgQkOVbyF1Dfrf45yqNDbiCRr7eGKik7rCxNHjfrG9PIRrFndioInz2es4DEvboCmLjZtZe3Vv49a_RD9KJteyfCPbWc/w289-h400/IMG_0746.JPG" width="289" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-73969174060732281292023-03-25T07:00:00.039+00:002023-03-25T07:00:00.366+00:00It's your Birthday<div>It has been six months since I last posted on my blog, I would like to say a big thank you to those of you that have emailed, messaged and left comments asking if I am OK, your kindness is much appreciated. I am OK, I have a few ongoing health problems but nothing serious I have just taken a well needed break from blogging and social media.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will not be posting or commenting as regularly as I used to but I am going to keep my blog going because I am still crafting and I do enjoy sharing what I make and seeing what everyone else is up to as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a Birthday card that I made using a Crafter's Companion Die along with papers from the Sara Davies Birthday Party paper pad, I used a combination of paper piecing and inking.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38ttznAn76QxEgmuigbmeqImMwcnCoH0Mtrvfv7o_qArkXn_VS2KyXRLzNG1Ca6F5OdLkxGpwTiCwCIxWNBUbJZ59mT0uwPT2vsGO5hY6dYdTFzdwkpSBhnSpT7mmb09gqXx639MrOumlYGm8r8SMOPMv3cj0kKxlPmJmRDbZq04pAiHz_s1ddnk/s3510/IMG_9713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3510" data-original-width="3509" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38ttznAn76QxEgmuigbmeqImMwcnCoH0Mtrvfv7o_qArkXn_VS2KyXRLzNG1Ca6F5OdLkxGpwTiCwCIxWNBUbJZ59mT0uwPT2vsGO5hY6dYdTFzdwkpSBhnSpT7mmb09gqXx639MrOumlYGm8r8SMOPMv3cj0kKxlPmJmRDbZq04pAiHz_s1ddnk/w400-h400/IMG_9713.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I found a verse on the internet and added a few stamped stars on the inside of the card.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7c4bLzVxRkz106LL8lXUfinVMd3eMfmZbbrt7ZmdzFUj8X-m7_oSxsZkXQxyFtt8zAVVX3yP8r4ZQwYIKXTGfIRacT36DnLxXzFvVrffmePTiE2xgzc2Ml29DHqbyLbgHPscfS0sawkOMbWtd2qqjuIVdBIhk_7wDWab2tQFWWT7ldXhM7xBpDQ/s3340/IMG_9718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3340" data-original-width="3340" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7c4bLzVxRkz106LL8lXUfinVMd3eMfmZbbrt7ZmdzFUj8X-m7_oSxsZkXQxyFtt8zAVVX3yP8r4ZQwYIKXTGfIRacT36DnLxXzFvVrffmePTiE2xgzc2Ml29DHqbyLbgHPscfS0sawkOMbWtd2qqjuIVdBIhk_7wDWab2tQFWWT7ldXhM7xBpDQ/w400-h400/IMG_9718.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave, they are all read and much appreciated.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-3063084876546405102022-09-23T06:00:00.012+00:002022-09-23T06:00:00.272+00:00Filled with Happiness<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I seem to have a bit of a butterfly theme going on at the moment! This is another card that I have created with the Spellbinders August Card Kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpaf1gsD1GZARpRPkRoR0oHv7BaUbiu3T2BEF026DeDwxkC6hYKZQify-udEVacMBhPIBFu7CdUGR38XB-coM-JsgzNF_abdbAJymqBigIzPbsD1PfIt49csNFBX916E_kKEevslaET4z6EjgCNlZLQQ3TwSf1qwPaUcIzfek5TsrD8Xd0_cDZ68/s3295/IMG_9662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3295" data-original-width="3295" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpaf1gsD1GZARpRPkRoR0oHv7BaUbiu3T2BEF026DeDwxkC6hYKZQify-udEVacMBhPIBFu7CdUGR38XB-coM-JsgzNF_abdbAJymqBigIzPbsD1PfIt49csNFBX916E_kKEevslaET4z6EjgCNlZLQQ3TwSf1qwPaUcIzfek5TsrD8Xd0_cDZ68/w400-h400/IMG_9662.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I have used three of the papers, a sentiment and the butterfly die that are all part of the kit, I just added a square of vellum behind the four small squares and for the base of the butterflies. I cut the four pretty butterflies from another of the lovely papers - the butterfly die even includes a separate die to cut the body and antenna. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqZREwASZk_pnDp7zYfh71SCzIh8CriFetAntsIWFYyGrNxr1YyDofJqA_YpKTEJr2U4Y8pyrMEJRZtp1TgO7d2WO2oM2uZAAlusfIpD-vQHVRqF_nfk-Bzs8gPdHvdbmO7phI3dszREbzye2yDPxztCe14g4HIsQPBGYlnWJkarK-5Whc6pCm-4/s3058/IMG_9667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3058" data-original-width="2785" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqZREwASZk_pnDp7zYfh71SCzIh8CriFetAntsIWFYyGrNxr1YyDofJqA_YpKTEJr2U4Y8pyrMEJRZtp1TgO7d2WO2oM2uZAAlusfIpD-vQHVRqF_nfk-Bzs8gPdHvdbmO7phI3dszREbzye2yDPxztCe14g4HIsQPBGYlnWJkarK-5Whc6pCm-4/w364-h400/IMG_9667.JPG" width="364" /></a></div><br />Thank you for visiting my blog today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave, they are all read and much appreciated.<br /><br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35450666034902628.post-25899407540124464402022-09-17T06:00:00.013+00:002022-09-17T06:00:00.241+00:00Wildflowers<div>I thought I would have a play with one of my Hunkydory Collections and decided to use the Forever Florals Wildflowers collection.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AOpDhJu5sdQKu-8zh07M2Mj5EoVzaQ8heS9vNi2fizCiiz3VqFxfFjSb35HXOsIMpU3p1UQG3Cjn80ElTQvCtlJDzCATAwExuZKd57xSCwymsMVcECXg7ve0z164RBIxsJ6ZjFmjiSNrEhxD_SrUnzNgmgc5lx7JHGrMVaFwWrTn6Ao9S82O5cY/s4364/IMG_9683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="4364" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AOpDhJu5sdQKu-8zh07M2Mj5EoVzaQ8heS9vNi2fizCiiz3VqFxfFjSb35HXOsIMpU3p1UQG3Cjn80ElTQvCtlJDzCATAwExuZKd57xSCwymsMVcECXg7ve0z164RBIxsJ6ZjFmjiSNrEhxD_SrUnzNgmgc5lx7JHGrMVaFwWrTn6Ao9S82O5cY/w400-h288/IMG_9683.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used three of the small images from the Love and Happiness topper sheet along with one of the sheets of printed card stock. I just added a sentiment, also from the topper sheet and some natural and lemon coloured twine.<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lbS5BwQtw3ML0ASNnYSULPaQPiEdb6gMRcZw9cP530qbOyzdJ9i0-O9hW_LoC_CZukheARs9KGotBCTCIRnr9c8UdISRuA6tFGDrH5JgxFaV7FSvGYnfnNJBXRKw3PBDZIBjTBRrxGcohcsihN1qYqNCLAkT5S15hP4sQZtQzvLspB_vn3tRTWQ/s4142/IMG_9686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3237" data-original-width="4142" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lbS5BwQtw3ML0ASNnYSULPaQPiEdb6gMRcZw9cP530qbOyzdJ9i0-O9hW_LoC_CZukheARs9KGotBCTCIRnr9c8UdISRuA6tFGDrH5JgxFaV7FSvGYnfnNJBXRKw3PBDZIBjTBRrxGcohcsihN1qYqNCLAkT5S15hP4sQZtQzvLspB_vn3tRTWQ/w400-h313/IMG_9686.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated - please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.<br /><br />Pauline<br />x</div>cotnobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03953842419539845175noreply@blogger.com29