Home and Garden

 One for the man who can do anything...

a great set for those who like gardening or DIY

There are dies that cut the "blades" separately, so you can add a metallic look.

They end up a bit chunkier, but I still like them, and they emboss some detail at the same time.

There's lots of little extras like grass, (used inside), dirt etc.

Papers from 

Wanted to show the detail........the bendy rake was fixed after the photo :)

The hooks are adorable, and below I hung a trowel by some twine.

Lesley

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Merry Christmouse

I must be in Christmouse mode, as I shared a Xmas card yesterday :)

This is an old favourite, he’s singing a jolly tune from that lovely music paper.

I have been hoarding saving music paper and thought it was about time I used it.

Coloured him with Blends, paired the black and white snowflake paper

Added some glitter to his hat

Happy Christmas in July

Hope it makes you feel a bit cooler, if it’s hot hot hot where you are?

Lesley

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Kindest Gnomes for the Snippets Playground

 I’m submitting my homework for the Snippets Playground Challenge HERE

It’s a Christmas theme this time, so a chance to play with a new set, Kindest Gnomes,

You can also get coordinating dies and papers.

I used snippets of white card, that I coloured with Stampin’ Blends,

His boots and trousers, with lace embossed detail,

Toadstools and grass,

Nose and beard……..

Can you tell the beard is also cut from…….paper towels!

I folded a paper towel on top of a snippet of white card for strength,

and you can really see the detail….if you wet it (wink of Stella here) it bubbles up more.

I used white pen for toadstool highlights (defo need more practice!)

His hat was from a snippet of blue card.

Added a few enamel dots, used one of the lovely papers in the set as background.

This is the first gnome I have ever built, and the first gnome set ever used,

So I think this qualifies for the NBUS challenge too, for never before used stuff HERE

(MyNBUS.blogspot.com)

Don’t forget to visit pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com too HERE

EDITED to add that I’ve just seen the ALLSORTS challenge is Christmas in July too!

Lesley

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My Sister's TV appearance

 Hippest Hippos is a FREE sale a bration set, 

and I've used it to celebrate my Sister's recent TV appearance on Kate Garraway's "Good Stuff"

She's a Medau (keep fit) teacher and she gave them a demo using gym balls

The balls are very shiny, so I added glossy accents.

Medau often use equipment during their sessions, to aid movement and fun.

I "dressed" my hippos according to their outfits (sorry Kate I missed you out)

Added some foam pads and an extra layer of tutu for dimension.

During lockdown my sister started online classes, 

and had to come up with household objects that her pupils could use.

I think it resulted in lots of giggling!

It's a fun, gentle form of exercise for all ages, she's been doing it over 40 years.

Kate asked her age!...Even though she admitted on national TV, I don't think I should share it :)

I sent her this to congratulate her and make her smile.

She was very nervous, but thoroughly enjoyed it and looked like the cat who got the cream afterwards.

Artistic licence in bucket loads on this card!!!

Lesley

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Split card

 A quick and easy card today, using a new set of dies,

And that fabulous (retired) new horizons paper

I think this would work with any papers, or by making your own

I fussy cut the large greeting, and die cut the grid overlay

Love the zingy lime in the paper matches my background trees :)

Have a happy day

Lesley

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Peaceful treees

 Hi there,

another slightly different card to one I shared before,

this one a happy accident....

I stamped all 3 trees on a piece of scrap white card, as I was making a batch of these. 

When I laid it on the paper I actually prefered it to the one below, where I stamped 2 trees on the paper, and just die cut the small one.....

Here they're side by side, and I think the right hand one stands out a bit better...

what do you think?

Lesley

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More Smiles

 Hi there

You may recognise this card...

I wanted to show how you can flip a layout for a slightly different look

Love that the word cuts the inside and outline

Used slightly darker outline this time.

Enjoy your day

Lesley

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