tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44187088982145875792024-03-08T23:23:15.171-08:00Katherine's DabblingsKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-44554238693229561582023-04-13T03:16:00.001-07:002023-04-13T03:16:20.912-07:00More crochet!<p> Whilst having the kitchen the craft room had been turned into a temporary kitchen so I decided to turn to the hook again to keep me focussed whilst all the disruption was going on.</p><p>I got some bargain wool from the charity shop, borrowed some lovely books from my lovely sister and had a bit a of refresher course on Youtube from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80YEYnyw11w" target="_blank">Bella Coco</a>. All her tutorials are amazing!</p><p>Anyway, I loved crocheting the squares but then didn't know what to do with them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bQSLzu6lX3DMbEI-YqHMXp3oNRMLuTjuTGft_80UGuwfDOlP9YGLLg7H1QT_yBIWe26_JVOi6Y3T2qYuKKTVmA-KXac517BnMqOGL4bzYoPNQWrPUTqEGxHnSyT-S6mm0ndzKgkrj5I_O5wfPvvxDcjgPpVYEGYDvY3db2zAfVhwGOseoYzSiVM/s3601/Bag%20squares.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3601" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bQSLzu6lX3DMbEI-YqHMXp3oNRMLuTjuTGft_80UGuwfDOlP9YGLLg7H1QT_yBIWe26_JVOi6Y3T2qYuKKTVmA-KXac517BnMqOGL4bzYoPNQWrPUTqEGxHnSyT-S6mm0ndzKgkrj5I_O5wfPvvxDcjgPpVYEGYDvY3db2zAfVhwGOseoYzSiVM/s320/Bag%20squares.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAtaxh-MahnPKRZC8pYOxOiGqTAw1cfVWypVj5uvqGl9ojlV13cLCHyR1uXsIO5OKRkpBLdQgcmWTpkAhHJvIk1fTVD14RkxaElg1zbPA7cHMuYEkWlD-tU5ZKgpboJzeZPS1aN5LRNeHgT_jW9F5IJXaToKWsfO6RcEk9rzAglhqvFtgxaAzGkU/s4608/Crochet%20Flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2911" data-original-width="4608" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAtaxh-MahnPKRZC8pYOxOiGqTAw1cfVWypVj5uvqGl9ojlV13cLCHyR1uXsIO5OKRkpBLdQgcmWTpkAhHJvIk1fTVD14RkxaElg1zbPA7cHMuYEkWlD-tU5ZKgpboJzeZPS1aN5LRNeHgT_jW9F5IJXaToKWsfO6RcEk9rzAglhqvFtgxaAzGkU/s320/Crochet%20Flower.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuYYT2UjRrGnYV27wSuoYpnV_rVOGHn8jjfTx6oPYwJUZjJZOCsSU1mbH3apb8naltDekRKK45Jn83iwexEuTzdRdsGjQQOqbNKVXdbiy8l2bp-2pCTTekq1U3ZiP0xhdxM2gbo9NHJtkubI1GtDDYlV-N1jsVkItczWABNuspKnM0ppP87uJ6ZM/s4379/Fizzy%20Mint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="4379" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuYYT2UjRrGnYV27wSuoYpnV_rVOGHn8jjfTx6oPYwJUZjJZOCsSU1mbH3apb8naltDekRKK45Jn83iwexEuTzdRdsGjQQOqbNKVXdbiy8l2bp-2pCTTekq1U3ZiP0xhdxM2gbo9NHJtkubI1GtDDYlV-N1jsVkItczWABNuspKnM0ppP87uJ6ZM/s320/Fizzy%20Mint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-8dSrmxKLD_8W07czHyHrm-_0GDmjRc399s4XrvT9IGXLogi4eKvdym2tFTL_0tF-nE-qbCd1OZmOrLrJ4JN2YvFdugQgf80j7ipEOQ4FtnGHkGEnjQIE81hCp_7VH5KBzJSRk2NtEwliubhrbJCsToDVI9iOIzEPdT7J7PK9q0Z6noVTIfBQGE/s4608/Folk%20Flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-8dSrmxKLD_8W07czHyHrm-_0GDmjRc399s4XrvT9IGXLogi4eKvdym2tFTL_0tF-nE-qbCd1OZmOrLrJ4JN2YvFdugQgf80j7ipEOQ4FtnGHkGEnjQIE81hCp_7VH5KBzJSRk2NtEwliubhrbJCsToDVI9iOIzEPdT7J7PK9q0Z6noVTIfBQGE/s320/Folk%20Flower.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48wAll6IJlYKB7v2AmtUNCCJk4UR7Dz402DjW-UgfP6uFlN7X9SZve8-ztvL52DOiJCD69mBezSXCHTmdfDqbCbCtjlPpkh-KFCzCHVg_jCGyAqOzhk2f2j9D-ppPTA5cJDDbjrrhAVHH5KgiTS-KvLvtV_oO77sfWNwIM3FMW3gJqhZ9LpKE44Y/s2800/Luther%20crochet.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2800" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48wAll6IJlYKB7v2AmtUNCCJk4UR7Dz402DjW-UgfP6uFlN7X9SZve8-ztvL52DOiJCD69mBezSXCHTmdfDqbCbCtjlPpkh-KFCzCHVg_jCGyAqOzhk2f2j9D-ppPTA5cJDDbjrrhAVHH5KgiTS-KvLvtV_oO77sfWNwIM3FMW3gJqhZ9LpKE44Y/s320/Luther%20crochet.jpeg" width="210" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And this is what I came up with.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddGUOHA74oRs_Y0BAx9bIgWi2685Wf12NBu30rCasC8beHcqwa3JN6VcW0wxDqtvcb0Eza7rhPqqXLIcZy6oxim5Oafb6gcJFvL_1h2LRIhlane5jQomKxscn_KJ3PG539lu8f-5n_Lt4TEq4nq-JrnaewvAwB4pnLRO4xYWHDcj4HtLbX8ZT0kg/s4279/Crochet%20Bag%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3047" data-original-width="4279" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddGUOHA74oRs_Y0BAx9bIgWi2685Wf12NBu30rCasC8beHcqwa3JN6VcW0wxDqtvcb0Eza7rhPqqXLIcZy6oxim5Oafb6gcJFvL_1h2LRIhlane5jQomKxscn_KJ3PG539lu8f-5n_Lt4TEq4nq-JrnaewvAwB4pnLRO4xYWHDcj4HtLbX8ZT0kg/s320/Crochet%20Bag%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A6sZd9GYMTl5UymWpujPQCcEySpRqn1EiiJxn778V5yWK2WYMKFcyXcGQ07Iry7BGm8eynwAw9rr-RzSjL3lPoCsQL4c17LXULZ5U0L0u_r5t8ZNPNDqWQzXyUMHJkvYHMgSaYHOiFEtE2gyDm6VpfcUC7_tIOOOSnk9UZUqc8sLvlQt38ioCds/s4608/Crochet%20Bag%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="4608" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A6sZd9GYMTl5UymWpujPQCcEySpRqn1EiiJxn778V5yWK2WYMKFcyXcGQ07Iry7BGm8eynwAw9rr-RzSjL3lPoCsQL4c17LXULZ5U0L0u_r5t8ZNPNDqWQzXyUMHJkvYHMgSaYHOiFEtE2gyDm6VpfcUC7_tIOOOSnk9UZUqc8sLvlQt38ioCds/s320/Crochet%20Bag%20b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A crochet bag for more crochet projects! I am seriously hooked! Pun intended. Lol!</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">ππππππ<br /></span><p><br /></p></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-51023329688436400662023-04-13T03:03:00.000-07:002023-04-13T03:03:12.384-07:00For the love of crochet!<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Back in 2020 during lockdown I decided to try and teach myself crochet and started a doily.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Well, after not having enough yarn and having gone awry I left it and picked it up again just recently and decided to finish it it off with a slightly different colour to sit in our new kitchen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have to say, I'm rather pleased with it!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ziWSKu-H-A8YKFg8IhdDcy-NwktAaebthb60VXHH_IazBoDV5ROmJ6pPU0tqZX9EDOIgZ8TnSUZBxj1JSB2GDaYoxl8HsgKBC5fvI6qe45Hphj0W3v8_doLTyxB-ahf6ysHIcgqxUE7zRw46GHm9P2epTXZhlnQfImnlL1X3nbrXztAnqEGgwo4/s4608/Crochet%20Doily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ziWSKu-H-A8YKFg8IhdDcy-NwktAaebthb60VXHH_IazBoDV5ROmJ6pPU0tqZX9EDOIgZ8TnSUZBxj1JSB2GDaYoxl8HsgKBC5fvI6qe45Hphj0W3v8_doLTyxB-ahf6ysHIcgqxUE7zRw46GHm9P2epTXZhlnQfImnlL1X3nbrXztAnqEGgwo4/s320/Crochet%20Doily.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-59200159586515249352022-05-30T01:01:00.002-07:002022-05-30T01:01:20.154-07:00Jelly Roll Quilt Moda Chocolate and Roses<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn6t9Y_SfxubT8ZvIw_TtkCGeBEqGS71XRIrb6rYBHYSLmRjTLEofUfkIy6VEgs_yG1pu6USs2rPjUneYB3MmEXFPe1vEzX4UBfDwnUhQMZZSSYKvzZG8_04xzep-NmIXK3MubShhKfsFkSit53ijPzPPUjDQMk9AT1Rz-9k_JLU7crixriwhfxs/s4096/Jelly%20Roll%20Quilt%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn6t9Y_SfxubT8ZvIw_TtkCGeBEqGS71XRIrb6rYBHYSLmRjTLEofUfkIy6VEgs_yG1pu6USs2rPjUneYB3MmEXFPe1vEzX4UBfDwnUhQMZZSSYKvzZG8_04xzep-NmIXK3MubShhKfsFkSit53ijPzPPUjDQMk9AT1Rz-9k_JLU7crixriwhfxs/s320/Jelly%20Roll%20Quilt%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1inwXzlYSaR31ErB8vJZVbKEkYtZtHIwLLUrdDOxJ134WinHgveG9l4SnptRbFFSGHju-hgvRPjXqHB2n1Ke3Bf4tJ_rAF0X1Cj4wdnhpEKjdThCpYnolsodNW_rPIytIEz1PnHXDQWPlvGbUfDxjKmptQFZs4V_EIAMH49IfdLM9PzLtTvF-4M/s3263/Jelly%20Roll%20Quilt%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3263" data-original-width="3064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1inwXzlYSaR31ErB8vJZVbKEkYtZtHIwLLUrdDOxJ134WinHgveG9l4SnptRbFFSGHju-hgvRPjXqHB2n1Ke3Bf4tJ_rAF0X1Cj4wdnhpEKjdThCpYnolsodNW_rPIytIEz1PnHXDQWPlvGbUfDxjKmptQFZs4V_EIAMH49IfdLM9PzLtTvF-4M/s320/Jelly%20Roll%20Quilt%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nothing from me in months and then two posts in one day! Don't get too excited as I don't know when the next one will be! Lol!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used a quilt pattern I bought off <a href="https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/103005501/easy-quilt-pattern-modern-quilt-pattern">Etsy</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As suggested in the title, it was made using a jelly roll from Moda called Chocolate & Roses and it was originally intended for a friends 50th birthday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, I decided the colours really weren't right for her (see my French Braid quilt that I made instead) so put this to one side.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eight years later, I have finally finished it! And then when I was sewing in the ends on the reverse side, I nicked the back with the scissors. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only I could do that!!!π’π’π’π’π’</span></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-32575338978071731082022-05-30T00:28:00.001-07:002022-05-30T00:28:52.531-07:00Pretty Balloon Birthday Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuLwIR1R9wopg8mFTsb9XunNpxsCjPbuKVzNtGJ7RpZ11_iimVO3ECtkAfCrZp7Ai3CSCmLZZ9gAuqDbdqra-RN09HIgWqZfKddJNfArlbvbFUSWxkAzsm1XEe55UqoTDJ2U-0e35nnANnzM98yAy0Sa-NFCp1vn_882IMKvRhylKMReg1-uETgg/s2365/Sue's%20Birthday%20Card%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="1611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuLwIR1R9wopg8mFTsb9XunNpxsCjPbuKVzNtGJ7RpZ11_iimVO3ECtkAfCrZp7Ai3CSCmLZZ9gAuqDbdqra-RN09HIgWqZfKddJNfArlbvbFUSWxkAzsm1XEe55UqoTDJ2U-0e35nnANnzM98yAy0Sa-NFCp1vn_882IMKvRhylKMReg1-uETgg/s320/Sue's%20Birthday%20Card%202022.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I actually made this in February but with one thing and another and another, getting in the way, I'm only now posting it to my blog.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The image was free from somewhere but because it was a few months ago I can't remember where from. Doh!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Die cut banners and words.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-31871227397157200972022-01-21T01:16:00.000-08:002022-01-21T01:16:27.735-08:00Gamers Birthday Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4m24GMKC66vk4VgPrEUlUwVE6TJmdqmLoZFuK3YSkz7h7PfRCQ5R7Tv4Xpm52m1oUYtIBT22RImjBMuZ9xuwR2DWcvsm9Q-7f4lQEmhNsybarMXXPXM_Yey9As-3if6gA_nrpJYAzCNqRaVXM2IUiDUwoGVO-VB3OutYdwej2wanEV713kIBbfTo=s3099" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="2537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4m24GMKC66vk4VgPrEUlUwVE6TJmdqmLoZFuK3YSkz7h7PfRCQ5R7Tv4Xpm52m1oUYtIBT22RImjBMuZ9xuwR2DWcvsm9Q-7f4lQEmhNsybarMXXPXM_Yey9As-3if6gA_nrpJYAzCNqRaVXM2IUiDUwoGVO-VB3OutYdwej2wanEV713kIBbfTo=s320" width="262" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Free image from PngTree. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Matched the colours in the image to my collection of cardstock and made up the background to match.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope he takes up another hobby before next years birthday otherwise I think it will be pretty predictable! Lol!</span></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-94406067807948282021-12-29T00:19:00.000-08:002021-12-29T00:19:21.370-08:00Polish Paper Cuts Christmas Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRCFFvMI2VMkYItS96ZMR2dyNhNpdAYzmfBDpI9Bx0cmiFatdjeVQGPtPaIBY7KLG5LSpFEvQy8KvF3AXT02Jwge4jBuBUUroBeGR2vZVllUcDwMkZ0D1gnZ_BAD_kBhjkEL81XGC9V6zmjP9zexCkIyJ2DjH_QsZoiKXIR_QxBprU1vBew4hIyCg=s3091" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3091" data-original-width="2318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRCFFvMI2VMkYItS96ZMR2dyNhNpdAYzmfBDpI9Bx0cmiFatdjeVQGPtPaIBY7KLG5LSpFEvQy8KvF3AXT02Jwge4jBuBUUroBeGR2vZVllUcDwMkZ0D1gnZ_BAD_kBhjkEL81XGC9V6zmjP9zexCkIyJ2DjH_QsZoiKXIR_QxBprU1vBew4hIyCg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">These are unbranded Polish Papercut dies that I bought from China.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The intention originally was to make a birthday card for my friend who is very proud of her polish heritage but we had some work done on the house and it felt like you couldn't move in any room for weeks on end so any type of crafting was out of the question!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So, this may have been my one and only handmade christmas card for this year, but the recipient really did appreciate it!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-59426866294648721502021-12-07T09:41:00.002-08:002021-12-07T09:41:27.651-08:00FAO LAURA: Who left a comment on the Poinsettia Ribbon Christmas Cards<p> I tried to contact you personally but couldn't find a way of doing it.</p><p>If you go into a well known online marketplace and search in the die cutting category for China dies, you will see some come up which will lead you to others.</p><p>Some people use AlliExpress where it is all based in China.</p><p>The quality can be sometimes a bit questionable but for the price, I'm prepared to take the risk.</p><p>I really hope you see this and apologies for not replying sooner but I don't get notified when someone leaves a comment. </p><p>Thank you though, it was lovely to read.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-13589710729762209192021-08-10T00:11:00.000-07:002021-08-10T00:11:24.248-07:00Baby Girl Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPTOR_WD6VKQYVJzSLTkeBDa6bP5rwyo_ynYspYEzjACKv-CCgQA_nFdlnvDLTaOhXistUT0ncSRWEVLrmsb7dc_n6-tydmFuK7WiZhtFgLWv6DDPQ1pkaehiTDFZ5EqyzS2_KS_uYQ/s2048/New+Baby+Lyla+Grace+6+July+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="2048" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPTOR_WD6VKQYVJzSLTkeBDa6bP5rwyo_ynYspYEzjACKv-CCgQA_nFdlnvDLTaOhXistUT0ncSRWEVLrmsb7dc_n6-tydmFuK7WiZhtFgLWv6DDPQ1pkaehiTDFZ5EqyzS2_KS_uYQ/s320/New+Baby+Lyla+Grace+6+July+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Made using <a href="https://www.craftydevilspapercraft.co.uk/sweet-dixie-baby-dies-rocking-horse.ir" target="_blank">Sweet Dixie Rocking Horse</a> cutting die.</p><p>Die cut twice. One in white and one in pink and layered over each other to give a shadow.</p><p>Matt and layered. </p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-8012672484885248702021-07-19T22:57:00.002-07:002021-07-19T22:57:26.909-07:00Monogram Card for Male Birthday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLi5u-AjQ9MvbY9lxZDuGJHm3wOnRVbCgscCZp2aVy1RR_VdHNbtFbGvSyF335ZWtUa7EgZzEHPABjPGWvI0C3T4d4Bu92O6gOvjsGlNT1tzrDWNfMYE3Bw4zj4xJbDePFZpU5sWpF68/s1836/Mark%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="1836" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLi5u-AjQ9MvbY9lxZDuGJHm3wOnRVbCgscCZp2aVy1RR_VdHNbtFbGvSyF335ZWtUa7EgZzEHPABjPGWvI0C3T4d4Bu92O6gOvjsGlNT1tzrDWNfMYE3Bw4zj4xJbDePFZpU5sWpF68/s320/Mark%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Simple matt and layered monogram card for a lovely man.</p><p>Monogram is from a set called Landscape Alphabet bought from Etsy.</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-1161363543939907022021-07-17T02:09:00.000-07:002021-07-17T02:09:37.831-07:0090th Birthday Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPImFQ0unWV2_nkayWZNu0OaimYAqGaGYWwrTUnY9ErDkVeuy2TrpQi6KTJeNcUhXAdoWcNoMv1Qa9spwIS72ZzpnQQTR45a2jOCFjSUuEMvP_dPQNAzGWDvNKGVKtbv6rZe7-gwF8-zs/s2048/Tracey%2527s+Mum%2527s+90th+Birthday+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPImFQ0unWV2_nkayWZNu0OaimYAqGaGYWwrTUnY9ErDkVeuy2TrpQi6KTJeNcUhXAdoWcNoMv1Qa9spwIS72ZzpnQQTR45a2jOCFjSUuEMvP_dPQNAzGWDvNKGVKtbv6rZe7-gwF8-zs/s320/Tracey%2527s+Mum%2527s+90th+Birthday+Card.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Free image found on <a href="https://sweethings.net/vintage-beautiful-images/">My Sweet Things</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The alphabet and numbers are a download set called Blush & Cream which I bought on Etsy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Put it all together in using word boxes in Microsoft Word and then matt and layered.</span></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-14388885080501796752021-06-26T23:18:00.000-07:002021-06-26T23:18:11.516-07:00Fathers Day Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfuVt0BNfeh_My-rFzREzxbq5IrEMmQWUB3UUZBeJDYyAdYrObJzpdU7h96e5242gRDHn6fyU1VYUCcydIOmZeFOXJ9mb7QOP3nmp8vNr9DJTHeYWmKaab9AhE5kKamZuvSF67RxQqmQ/s2048/Fathers+Day+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfuVt0BNfeh_My-rFzREzxbq5IrEMmQWUB3UUZBeJDYyAdYrObJzpdU7h96e5242gRDHn6fyU1VYUCcydIOmZeFOXJ9mb7QOP3nmp8vNr9DJTHeYWmKaab9AhE5kKamZuvSF67RxQqmQ/s320/Fathers+Day+2021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had seen the words 'King of Dads' used on other cards and I really liked the sentiment and wanted to use it..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Used an app to change a photo into a line drawing. I wanted it to be as simple as possible and still be recognisable and this was as far as I could go without losing too much.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Added a free clipart crown and that was it.</span></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-92136425286680371202021-06-22T09:08:00.000-07:002021-06-22T09:08:29.536-07:00First Birthday Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGl8ExSU8ZibeMrEv0VG9L_saBQPYmjeYcvvCbSfEmtJfq4E0leoHjKjisK0UcxEN-9zzJZf0lYz0NGjCBMs6xHWD9nfQcG80F2TKlhfG9lPXgb1sydRNN2AehZF7C5xqn5zjTQyigRv4/s2048/Frankie%2527s+First+Birthday+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1551" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGl8ExSU8ZibeMrEv0VG9L_saBQPYmjeYcvvCbSfEmtJfq4E0leoHjKjisK0UcxEN-9zzJZf0lYz0NGjCBMs6xHWD9nfQcG80F2TKlhfG9lPXgb1sydRNN2AehZF7C5xqn5zjTQyigRv4/s320/Frankie%2527s+First+Birthday+Card.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nice and simple first birthday card for the most perfect great nephew. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">From the beginning it was always giraffes although Peppa Pig seems to be of great interest at the moment. Lol.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As they do not live near, obviously haven't seen him hardly at all but thanks to Whatsapp have had lots of photos/videos. Thank goodness for modern technology!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-51882675701089438012021-06-20T02:27:00.001-07:002021-06-20T02:32:06.118-07:00Golden Wedding Anniversary Card & Plant Stick<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh916Q1ON70KUog0_HAjlDeFNpX_WAywax6iCbFFucR-ZVhzH2kidvITOKY0CrSldmj2ZrApl8zYQZZl1xDlOLqOFXSox21gGUoUcpf83IA0AZg16X0zIzwyo2gLLyUzD3qiNLjjp6OSV8/s2048/Golden+Wedding+Anniversary+Julia+%2526+Tony+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh916Q1ON70KUog0_HAjlDeFNpX_WAywax6iCbFFucR-ZVhzH2kidvITOKY0CrSldmj2ZrApl8zYQZZl1xDlOLqOFXSox21gGUoUcpf83IA0AZg16X0zIzwyo2gLLyUzD3qiNLjjp6OSV8/s320/Golden+Wedding+Anniversary+Julia+%2526+Tony+2021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEg27cir-hpSTBpSNopJQyCBUWHHzNfKLQ2OD5tmtLjGVG16wMUZEJXXF0eptwSyLSBH3NlPB3hEnxm87vD28ipfj1AVkcS13sD98wdxs4Jpd69Imhc9jq0S6dTb3zZg4U13FMEDI_Ya5Qg/s3456/Plant+Stick+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="893" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27cir-hpSTBpSNopJQyCBUWHHzNfKLQ2OD5tmtLjGVG16wMUZEJXXF0eptwSyLSBH3NlPB3hEnxm87vD28ipfj1AVkcS13sD98wdxs4Jpd69Imhc9jq0S6dTb3zZg4U13FMEDI_Ya5Qg/s320/Plant+Stick+B.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3M73XQYQMo6cIUoE-y-64pO6_vO6DogsDdMnM3f6O6pwNSN7ioi4j-QJpteqjXXbxVSi4tJCoBcuwdHUl-_I-P0Mb-3sjJenqJZZrPAvgbUog0-dveTTMKhAI0OlHlS1f8-887_QuRw/s3142/Plant+Stick+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3142" data-original-width="1001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3M73XQYQMo6cIUoE-y-64pO6_vO6DogsDdMnM3f6O6pwNSN7ioi4j-QJpteqjXXbxVSi4tJCoBcuwdHUl-_I-P0Mb-3sjJenqJZZrPAvgbUog0-dveTTMKhAI0OlHlS1f8-887_QuRw/s320/Plant+Stick+A.jpg" /></a></div></div> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Golden Wedding Anniversary card made for a very dear friend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Made using non branded dies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had bought a Golden Tiara Clematis and obelisk for them so made this plant label. Using a Spellbinders Labels die cut into into copper sheet. I then used metal punches to form the wonky words. Lol.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-35180130703951626122021-06-20T01:41:00.001-07:002021-06-20T02:32:01.701-07:00Simple Thank You Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSrf39nkUWSl3REcwxqpNme-uBl_2ZI5WmrpypYpH5LPetmvG13cq34-0AwGXhX04e4AGF2AIxhgBY6BYLH_cwAXw4reP6meaIjmd40go18KDRcgkKp-O3gGj5fnrPU5afkzUbCOsOzU/s2048/Thank+you+card+Dries+%2526+Carla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSrf39nkUWSl3REcwxqpNme-uBl_2ZI5WmrpypYpH5LPetmvG13cq34-0AwGXhX04e4AGF2AIxhgBY6BYLH_cwAXw4reP6meaIjmd40go18KDRcgkKp-O3gGj5fnrPU5afkzUbCOsOzU/s320/Thank+you+card+Dries+%2526+Carla.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Simple Thank You card for my dentist. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eucalyptus download and text inserted.</span></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-51660411535003765832021-04-07T05:26:00.002-07:002021-04-10T01:49:59.189-07:00Passion Flower Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15S-vWJxh-BFv_r0RjZYxCRQXksq-xy0r0j9pgYWKvw_g4VOQTcSk6Z-OcyJ0xwjIPQh2Y8wLK-F6hj8ym6DX-nFD5JU7VeNPsmT_zsEKyokV1oPJatAS-SleEjs6DLu5ayhbEfJH0ow/s2048/Mum%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15S-vWJxh-BFv_r0RjZYxCRQXksq-xy0r0j9pgYWKvw_g4VOQTcSk6Z-OcyJ0xwjIPQh2Y8wLK-F6hj8ym6DX-nFD5JU7VeNPsmT_zsEKyokV1oPJatAS-SleEjs6DLu5ayhbEfJH0ow/s320/Mum%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Passion flower cut using unbranded die. Memory Box Piestra Tile die used to create a cut through trellis effect. Latin name printed onto Spellbinders Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners die.</p><p>Can't believe this time last week sat in the dentist chair having a massive root canal filling π it was 22 degrees and today sat at home there was snow on the ground this morning. Crazy!</p><p>Hope everyone is safe and well!</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-89074917572171110402021-03-27T04:22:00.000-07:002021-03-27T04:22:56.672-07:00Sue Wilson Australian Background Sympathy Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRtmwjGjBnZPP2jHmoFGvz4K55hua3bzHo4IG4HqWRfzk2r1gfouB2Cf9hh2eMS-VEjPpJbN1T78cMrENlWEwPd8L6a8uphX2YC4lFzTtUCjLmpgWBepL9vu2sdlal7ydTFGL-6_qJmA/s2048/Sympathy+Card+for+Jean+McCormick+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1487" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRtmwjGjBnZPP2jHmoFGvz4K55hua3bzHo4IG4HqWRfzk2r1gfouB2Cf9hh2eMS-VEjPpJbN1T78cMrENlWEwPd8L6a8uphX2YC4lFzTtUCjLmpgWBepL9vu2sdlal7ydTFGL-6_qJmA/s320/Sympathy+Card+for+Jean+McCormick+2021.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Really hated having to make this card. <p></p><p>Made for a lovely lady who recently lost her beloved husband and both were of a strong religious faith.</p><p>I do not have any crucifix dies so made this one by prick & stitch. Matted onto the Sue Wilson Australian background which was matted onto a very pale cream card.</p><p>A Spellbinders tag was rubber stamped with the sentiment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /> </p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-36312062013699486182021-03-27T04:02:00.001-07:002021-03-27T04:02:13.052-07:00Sue Wilson's Austrian Background Mother's Day Card <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaRXJga34ctThU_Hbh2nA_JFhaLeCg46qBvdqpV1yQUJaPYSqr_eOd8zYImmZqcdbDAhLdjYIGRBuz2WZiV6FU5AxKgxVQ4rJl2O413hiNbov0QLUGBhXyXzBGv5YmcOAheTUwFWdDBw/s2048/Mother%2527s+Day+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaRXJga34ctThU_Hbh2nA_JFhaLeCg46qBvdqpV1yQUJaPYSqr_eOd8zYImmZqcdbDAhLdjYIGRBuz2WZiV6FU5AxKgxVQ4rJl2O413hiNbov0QLUGBhXyXzBGv5YmcOAheTUwFWdDBw/s320/Mother%2527s+Day+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Made using Sue Wilson's Austrian background die set.</p><p>Matted onto a patterned paper from a set I bought from The Range.</p><p>Sentiment printed from computer.</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-62407786123321981272021-03-26T02:51:00.000-07:002021-03-26T02:51:25.938-07:00Monogram Birthday Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2LxDFFQ1UNIL7IQOuGZk4sJvsNiCphwaEqWXo5bKBk9duCFnU8OxvNPfY0sggmng8vsQQT51da0SLNfzFl2px_Qb3s5dJyD3zdt54JFDi8EUO8EgCWCsh8JyiFRvtDtiZlslysqd8RE/s2048/Sue%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2LxDFFQ1UNIL7IQOuGZk4sJvsNiCphwaEqWXo5bKBk9duCFnU8OxvNPfY0sggmng8vsQQT51da0SLNfzFl2px_Qb3s5dJyD3zdt54JFDi8EUO8EgCWCsh8JyiFRvtDtiZlslysqd8RE/s320/Sue%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I paid for these images for I'm going to use them! Lol!</p><p><br /></p><p>Very simple card but classy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The base card came from a pack of blanks that already had three embossed squares/apertures already down the right hand side so I just resized the images to fit those. Matted onto some lilac card to give some definition and although I was tempted to add 'stuff' down the left hand side I resisted and left it as was.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-78912400251403010952021-01-27T23:36:00.001-08:002021-01-27T23:36:13.575-08:00Another Monogram Birthday Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomoeQZmj_B-PmQh3rfrLiwkwlvyQ1IOFvv4RepsQuDiDb4orUrBB57XBppxLufClSY_EdGkypv2Ai-U7xPY7vMfRsTPUPdvBTjr5FglxiynUgI1CuQ8IkvUz1JmX9P-gzk5P_pPQSJp4/s2048/Di%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomoeQZmj_B-PmQh3rfrLiwkwlvyQ1IOFvv4RepsQuDiDb4orUrBB57XBppxLufClSY_EdGkypv2Ai-U7xPY7vMfRsTPUPdvBTjr5FglxiynUgI1CuQ8IkvUz1JmX9P-gzk5P_pPQSJp4/s320/Di%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Card base from the stash I bought from the charity shop several years ago.</p><p>Really love the decorated monograms but was sick of pink so actually had to spend out some money this time to buy this set!</p><p>The D does look a little on the huh in the photo but I don't think it was in reality. I blame my mobile phone camera skills. Lol!</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-35302329194182640962021-01-10T04:37:00.000-08:002021-01-10T04:37:33.976-08:00Birthday Card for Gamer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdzAgGM5qrkeZ8DXyjQ1gaqE5Y__2P22i9UliBfiuRjaYDUOLt594PR7YvPTQdk6D4GFEe2iSSMVyhUif-DYRGi0lUm5d0Lf6gH3VdhsCUVN08Ha34E3yDBp3LMyHL1t8kQ4KweNWHCg/s2048/Tom%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdzAgGM5qrkeZ8DXyjQ1gaqE5Y__2P22i9UliBfiuRjaYDUOLt594PR7YvPTQdk6D4GFEe2iSSMVyhUif-DYRGi0lUm5d0Lf6gH3VdhsCUVN08Ha34E3yDBp3LMyHL1t8kQ4KweNWHCg/s320/Tom%2527s+Birthday+Card+2021.jpg" /></a></div> Another PngTree image from another <a href="https://pngtree.com/freepng/eat-sleep-game-repeat-quote-typography_5496988.html">talented artist</a>.<p></p><p>Just perfect for the young man concerned. Even managed to match the text so that I could insert his name to match exactly.</p><p>I love it when a plan comes together!</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-45800665712657902992021-01-04T06:45:00.003-08:002021-01-05T01:34:33.983-08:00Birthday Card and My Cat Luther <p> I have been spending what seems like days lately trying to connect an old Epson Stylus Photo R300 printer to a very old Windows 7 laptop all in order that I may use one very old card programme that I absolutely loved using and is not valid with Windows 10 and also so that I can print on 300gsm card as modern printers just can't handle it.</p><p>For some reason, this particular combination is not a good one and I have asked Google and done everything suggested and was just about to launch the thing when my cat sensing my distress came and did this as if to say, "give it up!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb3eSi9kVpkacEn_wVsUU3rGR_E1TnbwqUZIcMYxcouNwY4bMXuWC1NXf-iacHciSSSIkQTMoVFSymN9QWqW9HfLl0YQv4pDpGcS7evq6gDbwnJnr43wSTDeOoK8Xx105Nb8h-nN9zfU/s1042/Luther+3.1.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="809" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb3eSi9kVpkacEn_wVsUU3rGR_E1TnbwqUZIcMYxcouNwY4bMXuWC1NXf-iacHciSSSIkQTMoVFSymN9QWqW9HfLl0YQv4pDpGcS7evq6gDbwnJnr43wSTDeOoK8Xx105Nb8h-nN9zfU/s320/Luther+3.1.21.jpg" /></a></div>So, we went and had a cuddle for the rest of the afternoon and that was lovely!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzVc0SOhKq_L1W_n-BlWukvxax_aEUUlN9AXQMLojj41m90iL6kW4MuJPf5MVMwxWyI5tOry3wfizbj8z1929YYSc63LsKTfXmL4FIkdTzkbBhoN-kCCTRTtB2jJ7L2xjxl0u0n1o0eg/s2048/Birthday+Card+for+JG+Jan+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzVc0SOhKq_L1W_n-BlWukvxax_aEUUlN9AXQMLojj41m90iL6kW4MuJPf5MVMwxWyI5tOry3wfizbj8z1929YYSc63LsKTfXmL4FIkdTzkbBhoN-kCCTRTtB2jJ7L2xjxl0u0n1o0eg/s320/Birthday+Card+for+JG+Jan+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this is why I wanted to use the old Greeting Card Factory programme. This is a card for a male which I find really hard to do but thought this was very tasteful and just perfect for the gentleman concerned. The J and G are two separate <a href="letter a clipart PNG Designed By Luchelle from <a href="https://pngtree.com/">Pngtree.com</a>" target="_blank">free downloads created by a very talented artist available from PngTree</a> which I then have to convert into a Jpeg to insert into Microsoft Word and the text is created in a text box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I find this system soooooooooooo complicated. Maybe it's just me but I find I insert one picture (ie the letter J) and then the next picture. Then comes the text box and it all goes haywire! And it was all so simple in the old days.................................... lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-23783311893458137892021-01-04T06:00:00.002-08:002021-01-05T01:26:50.638-08:00Get Well Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHXMx92qUDWgtSyzDeegy54CffZ5hrmuNvpgJYh-4tR1GufNovrJAEnKwclL5DiDrw2l0wnO7ClGiOc_C9NX26n1Gra6uBddZmUHAoKBqSBIDa4nLHvLrdmDqOYF0OAd3M4S8pFIh9kc/s2048/Get+Well+Soon+for+Bernie+Dec+20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHXMx92qUDWgtSyzDeegy54CffZ5hrmuNvpgJYh-4tR1GufNovrJAEnKwclL5DiDrw2l0wnO7ClGiOc_C9NX26n1Gra6uBddZmUHAoKBqSBIDa4nLHvLrdmDqOYF0OAd3M4S8pFIh9kc/s320/Get+Well+Soon+for+Bernie+Dec+20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We knew one of our neighbours had been suffering from a bad back when lo and behold, first thing christmas morning an ambulance turns up.</p><p>Unfortunately, she had to be taken into hospital to get the pain under control and not being sure what the outcome was and with the current situation, I made a card using an image so that I could just push it through the letterbox with an offer of dog walking, shopping or anything else whilst her husband would be at work. </p><p>Inserted the text and matted onto green green card.</p><p>Simple and super quick!</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-31712894019895843432020-12-24T00:49:00.004-08:002020-12-24T22:47:31.409-08:00Spellbinders PA Scribe Set & Sizzix Tim Holtz Poinsettia Christmas Cards<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6pPMz729b2uIP6HyDFW2IRGAkaQsU0gGYxby0p5wVkbuLHVBMp5nSnEmAeYZOA9aD9i8XqN-Qu_ImEIMv7omomL7Vo6r6vc6WPWNgUSFFlhbQxzknHy8fzZomhr7GHgo1RmzzHgBQzc/s2048/Christmas+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1554" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6pPMz729b2uIP6HyDFW2IRGAkaQsU0gGYxby0p5wVkbuLHVBMp5nSnEmAeYZOA9aD9i8XqN-Qu_ImEIMv7omomL7Vo6r6vc6WPWNgUSFFlhbQxzknHy8fzZomhr7GHgo1RmzzHgBQzc/s320/Christmas+2020.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKSN4kGF57V6x_aseGuxjn4T2M6TT824jsDzL7DfLVOcpddtCRNtoNFwjZJRmGAI4AmfDsKM8tdZB2jGHZNdT7TLVdbWrfMXUYTd6_wFfFkROxvCMdn-30SHW2T2AuoKJse_L1HzGKUU/s1674/Christmas+2020b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1674" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKSN4kGF57V6x_aseGuxjn4T2M6TT824jsDzL7DfLVOcpddtCRNtoNFwjZJRmGAI4AmfDsKM8tdZB2jGHZNdT7TLVdbWrfMXUYTd6_wFfFkROxvCMdn-30SHW2T2AuoKJse_L1HzGKUU/w320-h161/Christmas+2020b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This years christmas cards made using <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spellbinders-Scribe-Nestabilities-Dies-Nesting-Frame/dp/B07PGR7KPV" target="_blank">Spellbinders PA Scribe dies</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sizzix-Tattered-Poinsettia-Holtz-Multi-Colour/dp/B009MRIJXC" target="_blank">Sizzix Tim Holtz Poinsettia die</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spellbinders-Fancy-Framed-Tags-Gold/dp/B008EQOI28" target="_blank">Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags Two die.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The die used to cut the background for the white card is an unbranded one and not sure what it is called.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The poinsettia was cut from foamiran. Heated on an iron or with a heat gun and then twisted to shape. Gold artificial flower stamens added.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sentiment stamped to tag and double layered with gold card over white and gold ribbon. Flat back pearls added.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I only made nine of these as they were very time consuming and they played havoc with the pinched nerve in my neck! Insert crying face here! Or the worlds smallest π» Lol.π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">πAnyway, seasons's greetings to you and here's hoping that 2021 is a much, much better year for us all!π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-9332633908989057422020-12-23T01:34:00.001-08:002020-12-23T02:19:14.013-08:00Crealies Create A Card No6 and Tattered Lace Floating in the Air Circle Surprise Baby Card<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBaMgts_7rYCkhzMWC8bqpgYXSZrjs5gZRg8d0XTiZii_yH2RxJfSOX_cC8UQsweDRk1MntxNpCrzRnyoIMSgZdjcR0s3zj96ewJcXEPeJP3HwScsqdBsXJ4hJxI8aU_f7sDL9RI4zLo/s2048/Baby+Girl+for+Ben+%2526+Poppy+Dec+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="2048" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBaMgts_7rYCkhzMWC8bqpgYXSZrjs5gZRg8d0XTiZii_yH2RxJfSOX_cC8UQsweDRk1MntxNpCrzRnyoIMSgZdjcR0s3zj96ewJcXEPeJP3HwScsqdBsXJ4hJxI8aU_f7sDL9RI4zLo/w320-h311/Baby+Girl+for+Ben+%2526+Poppy+Dec+2020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Made using <a href="https://www.jl-creativshop.de/crealies/2237-crealies-create-a-card-no-6-stanz-fur-karte-ccac06.html" target="_blank">Crealies Create A Card No6</a> die for the card blank and <a href="https://www.tatteredlace.co.uk/range/dies/tld0187/" target="_blank">Tattered Lace Floating in the Air Circle Surpirse.</a></p><p>This beautiful baby girl is half chinese and I knew that this part of the childs heritage was important to both parents so tried to include it in the card and as 2020 is chinese year of the rat, a rat it had to be. It's a very cute rat though! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418708898214587579.post-82066614999632744742020-12-15T01:34:00.000-08:002020-12-15T01:34:07.827-08:00Anniversary Card<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoHAuIIfQ7o0AP46ft0JXTAI8mbW2Lo_Mi4RDQCvbcogx3-mvnDk6HPaUBp_xWA0TR5qANtxa2N95F8AFm6CVQX7yB9DkYH5tqraIDU-tiOMTv1AwAFQ0k0Vb9zGqwK_alAQMz1miNvo/s2048/Mum+%2526+Dad+Anniversary+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2002" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoHAuIIfQ7o0AP46ft0JXTAI8mbW2Lo_Mi4RDQCvbcogx3-mvnDk6HPaUBp_xWA0TR5qANtxa2N95F8AFm6CVQX7yB9DkYH5tqraIDU-tiOMTv1AwAFQ0k0Vb9zGqwK_alAQMz1miNvo/s320/Mum+%2526+Dad+Anniversary+2020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Main die is from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sue-Wilson-Italian-Collection-Umbria/dp/B00IAZU1IS" target="_blank">Sue Wilson's Italian Collection; Umbria.</a></p><p>The image is a free image downloaded from <a href="http://png.tree.com">png.tree.com</a> and is called <a href="https://pngtree.com/freepng/pink-watercolor-flower-frame-for-wedding-invitations_5509765.html" target="_blank">pink watercolour flower frame</a>. There are thousands to choose from and you have download two free every day.</p><p>Added some of my ubiquitous glazed <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sue-Wilson-Finishing-Collection-Camellia/dp/B00PO7XEOS" target="_blank">Sue Wilson Camellia</a> flower dies. I made a big stash of these but have used that last of them so goodness knows what I will use now. Lol.</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566891586536909828noreply@blogger.com0