Vintage cheese and wine

 A card and a tag today.

Inspiration from erica@pinkbuckaroo.com

A fun stamp from SU, One More Year

A matching bottle tag…..

I’m entering the tag into a new fun challenge

Tag-along and ATC’s

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Enjoy today…

 Hi there, how are you?

I’ve been struggling a bit with life, and have not been crafting for a few weeks,

but it’s nice to be easing back into it with the incentive of a new challenge for ATC’s and Tags.

I’ve had a new-to-me set waiting to be played with,  “Beach Days” from SU……

Brenda shared how to make a pocket, which you can see HERE,

she shares some beautiful artwork too.

My pocket is made with some old SU paper.

The ball on the ATC is about to flatten the sandcastle!

It’s strategically placed to cover an inky smudge 😂

I hope you enjoy today, and get some inspiration from this fab new challenge

Tag-Along (and ATC's)

I’m also popping over to 

NBUS Challenge #74

Snippets Playground #506 (lots of white card snippets and snippet of paper)

My brother in law has Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, and has sadly been admitted to a care home, after being cared for so well by my sister. I’m sure some of you can empathise.

Then my neighbours, without warning, submitted a Planning Application for a massive 5 bed house right next to our southern boundary, which would impact our privacy and daylight. We’re just hoping it will not get approval. It’s so sad our countryside is being devastated by all the house building everywhere.

I know there’s some of you that have been struggling with so much more, so hugs to you.

 I’m grateful to be among so many caring crafters.

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments.

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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The proposed house would be where those tall dark trees are at the back 😢

Poinsettias for Christmas kickstart

 I saw the Christmas kickstart challenge #97 nearly two weeks ago.

I knew I had a stash of pre cut bits n bobs, but it’s taken me a while to put some cards together.

These were fussy cut from a DSP, and I like to use the partial edge pieces if I can.

I added a pre cut sentiment and added some Irridescent discs

Next I embossed a background piece in white, added a die cut frame, and winked it

a few rhinestones add sparkle

A couple of die cuts circles, and some red branches,

with some more shiny discs

Lastly, a DL card, more circles, and tiny stamped holly,

with a sentiment from Clarity.

I think this is my favourite, do you have one?

Do hop over to see everyone’s cards

Christmas kickstart challenge #97

Sets used are under “labels”

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Nourish and Flourish

 Today I’m sharing some cards using a Stampin’ Up! Kit, Nourish and Flourish,

and Nests of Winter DSP.

Sometimes the cards are a bit flat, so I added some fussy cut birds…

(they are very busy with their nests 😃)

…my own sentiments,

and some extra die cuts…

They are great for quick and easy cards

They’re celebrating Spring over at the

Allsorts Challenge #820

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Hello Spring

 I was lucky to have some birthday gifts, and this little die set was one of them.

I used some old SU three inch square envelopes for these thank you cards.

I used a flower head for a “sun”

Just love the simple bird

Nesting box is adorable, hung from a foliage “branch”,

and the grass is one of the flower heads snipped off

I also made a standard card using an old SU card blank.

Here’s the set…

And a photo of my snippets used..

Entering the following challenges…

Snippets Playground  #503

My NBUS #73

The Flower challenge #101

There is a new challenge blog for ATCs and Tags…

click HERE and see what’s happening…

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Love a duck

 Spring has arrived, and the ducks are busy….

I’ve a few cards to share today.

First card is a fancy fold, that stands firm.

These are very simple, using the lovely designer paper….

SU Charming Duck Pond

I added some leafy die cuts to this frame…

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Golden Honey

Using my new favourite ….Arch die set, I made a gift box,

with inspiration from erica@pinkbuckaroo.com,

I cut two arch pieces, sandwiched a hand made box in between.

Some old SU paper and bee die set…

There have been lots of busy bees in the garden,

enjoying the sunshine as much as me!

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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