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Time to move house

Well not us, but my cousin moved and so I made her a card to go with her housewarming gift. This was a tricky one as I didn””t have anything that implied a house or moving, so I had to … Continue reading

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Escaping Birthday

I had an idea for making the bird in the cage into an escaping bird so I had to give it a try. I cut the cage so that it looked like the cage door is open, and I cut … Continue reading

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Silver Anniversary Card

We have been invited to a Silver Wedding Anniversary this weekend, and so this required another card. The couple are not people we know well, but rather people in our homeschool group. They are lovely people and 25 years is … Continue reading

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Three Rows Done

Just to prove that I have been doing things other than card making, I thought I should update what has been happening with my Dear Hannah quilt. Today I finished the last block of my third row of the quit. … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary

For our Anniversary last month Bevan gave me my very first Tim Holtz Die. The caged bird one, I couldn””””t wait to use it. It has taken a little while for me to collect all the bits I wanted to … Continue reading

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Cath”s Card

My very good friend Cath, has been making cards for many years. In fact it was through looking at her cards that inspired me to start making some for myself last year. Needless to say her card needed to be … Continue reading

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Two Step Owl Punch

I got my order from Stampin up and in there was the Two Step Owl punch, so I had to have a play with it straight away. It is so much fun to use and the owl is just so … Continue reading

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Here is what I have been doing

Time for an update. As with all new hobbies, a lot of time is spent on it, whether actually doing it or just thinking about it. Anyway in amougst the thinking I have been experimenting, and slowly things will start … Continue reading

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Island Birthday Cake

Sammie had her birthday, and it turned into a challenge of a day, with all her choices and plans being unable to be carried out due to the weather on the day. I had to extend myself to do her … Continue reading

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It Was Worth It In The End

Well I finally got my Dear Jane quilt finished. I started on the 17 March and set a timetable of 2 blocks a day until it was finished. I also worked row by row so that I would not be … Continue reading

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