tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478480941104166272024-03-19T15:52:08.259+11:00Em's PaperdazeMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-50957730602963102252019-05-06T15:43:00.003+10:002019-05-06T15:43:43.823+10:00Same but different<div style="text-align: center;">
I was asked to make a thank you card so having fallen in love with</div>
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this card I made decided to make another.</div>
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This time I used Squeezed Lemonade.</div>
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Once I had stamped the flowers I embossed them with clear</div>
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Then went back to fill in the colour between them.</div>
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I think I love this one even more than the first.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-42062223345357188152019-04-02T16:29:00.001+11:002019-04-02T16:29:22.066+11:00Pink for a little girl<div style="text-align: center;">
I was asked to make a card for a new little baby girl,</div>
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The lace I found in my sewing box when looking for </div>
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was a left over from my daughters ballroom dancing days.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-63197662703581775412019-03-20T14:35:00.001+11:002019-03-20T14:39:25.595+11:00Flower power<div style="text-align: center;">
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I only have a few Oxides myself which I haven't used as yet<br />
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My effort is not distressed, distressing is not my thing at all.<br />
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Didn't I own a drawer full of PSX Botanicals?<br />
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This was so quick to make and I love the way the flower is<br />
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These pansy borders have been lying around in my craft room for quite a while.</div>
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I embossed the lower part of the card and then hunted out</div>
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I was lucky with all 3 having only to trim them down very minutely.</div>
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After a cool day yesterday it is not quite so smoky today</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-59698550590258851172019-01-26T15:51:00.002+11:002019-01-26T15:52:32.987+11:00All on a Summer day<div style="text-align: center;">
The Bumblebees, Bees and Butterflies all love my Buddleia</div>
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I took this early morning as with the heat they are not very active during the day.</div>
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The flowers were stamped with an Artee stamp probably over 20 years old.</div>
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I finished it off by using a glitter brush on the flower centres.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-48187623013036912682019-01-01T16:42:00.001+11:002019-01-01T16:42:48.156+11:00A very glittery Christmas card<div style="text-align: center;">
A very Happy New Year to everyone.</div>
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Especially to Hazel and all her Design Team at</div>
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Here is the last card that I scrambled to make before the 25th.</div>
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Since then I have found at least 2 hidden under the MESS on my desk!!!</div>
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The holly leaves were sitting on the table so I went with them</div>
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The berries are pearls coloured with Copics.</div>
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All very well but truth is I still do not have the stamina to keep </div>
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going for too long have to have a break then tend to get side tracked.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-89961088534622298372018-12-31T11:43:00.000+11:002018-12-31T11:43:40.651+11:00Welcoming in 2019<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes I know I have not been around much this year</div>
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but that has been due to ill health.</div>
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I was iron deficient for over 6 months until in early October </div>
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I was found to have Bowel Cancer</div>
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which was operated on a week later.</div>
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My surgeon was a master at his craft as he managed to remove</div>
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the Cancer fully contained about the size of an orange</div>
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with only keyhole surgery.</div>
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So I am one of the lucky ones who needs no follow up treatment.</div>
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It was never the less major surgery but I am well on the way to a full recovery.</div>
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Just to finish up the year I thought I would give </div>
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With these 2 cards I pulled out some border dies</div>
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With this one I brought out one of my very oldest</div>
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Now to new beginnings with a lovely New Year.</div>
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May I wish you all good health and happiness.</div>
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This is my card for December so it had to be a Christmas card.</div>
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The paper was from a SW pad. </div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-78268215653069724432018-09-07T14:13:00.001+10:002018-09-07T14:13:06.386+10:00Lets hear it for the boys<div style="text-align: center;">
My daughter gave me an envelope with part of a card that she had </div>
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I ended up with 5 cards but only took photos of 3.</div>
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The papers are Nitwit which have been in my stash for ages.</div>
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2 sizes of a plain circle die and 1 of a scallop die.</div>
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The happy birthday and rose stamp go way back </div>
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On the second I used SB A2 Fancy weave. I cut 2 and layered them</div>
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The patterned paper I have had for 4 years and never cut into it before</div>
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Well here I am back home after my holiday.</div>
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The only way to fly I have found is Business class.</div>
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Nothing is too much trouble, never been so waited on in my life.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-19957420429524390022018-05-01T09:00:00.000+10:002018-05-01T09:00:27.875+10:00The Merry month of May<div style="text-align: center;">
When you read this I will be sunning myself in Sunny Sussex by the sea.</div>
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I shall be in Sussex whether the sun is too remains to be seen.</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-81413550427022372902018-04-01T10:00:00.000+10:002018-04-01T10:00:19.592+10:00Floral greeting<div style="text-align: center;">
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The oval die is a Cheery Lyn die and I { not that well I confess }</div>
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Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126791959467730391noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847848094110416627.post-71835309235056402832018-03-18T12:30:00.001+11:002018-03-18T12:30:27.695+11:00Plain and simple Masculine cards.<div style="text-align: center;">
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My back garden is covered too so when the rain stops</div>
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She was one of a vast number of people who were issued with a certificate</div>
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which did not have a date on it back in the 90's.</div>
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She has at last been able to apply for her passport and paid extra to get</div>
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I don't think she will be happy until she has it in her hand.</div>
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As I know nothing at all about them, hobbies, likes and dislikes etc.</div>
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The background card is some I coloured when Copics first came into Australia.</div>
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His usual mischief I expect.</div>
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Today I have one of those special birthday cards to show you.</div>
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The sentiment and the ducks are from a Sue Wilson die</div>
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Yesterday I was making tissue paper backgrounds.</div>
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Cleaning up I was just about to wipe off the remaining ink from my </div>
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So instead of using the backgrounds here is what I did with the leftovers.</div>
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I have 3 cards to show you today.</div>
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They have all been coloured with Faber Castell pencils.</div>
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The colouring in helps my daughter while away the time when she</div>
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I let her choose what ever colours she likes and then match them up.</div>
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Clear proof that I have too much card stock yet still yearn for more! </div>
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I was trying repeat <u>trying</u> to tidy up my craft room and picked up </div>
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a Spellbinders Impressability ages ago.</div>
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While looking for something to go with it I found Tilda</div>
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already coloured and cut out must be at least 3 year ago.</div>
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I scrap of mauve card and a Downton Abbey die make a new card</div>
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Such good news my first Great Grand Daughter arrived safely.</div>
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She is such a tiny little girl but so so gorgeous.</div>
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Wishing everyone who drops in a very Happy New Year.</div>
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May 2018 see all your dreams come true.</div>
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My new year resolution is to start posting all the cards I make.</div>
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Time for me to post my DT card for</div>
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This is about the closest I ever get to shabby chic.</div>
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Would welcome any tips to improve.</div>
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The papers are Heartfelt creation .</div>
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The larger bunch of flowers are fussy cut.</div>
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I still have masses of these papers left and a whole drawer full</div>
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of other designer papers so why do I still buy more?</div>
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Do pop over and see the lovely designs of the other team members.</div>
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Well the start of a new year and I still have to pinch myself</div>
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as I can't believe that by the end of this week I will be a great grandmother.</div>
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Plus Christmas brought another wonderful surprise</div>
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of a second great grand child due the middle of the year.</div>
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Whoopy Doo again.</div>
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Add to that my planned trip to England in their spring.</div>
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2018 looks great from where I am standing.</div>
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