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Good Sunday Morning Ladies,

I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend, yesterday started out bright and Sunday but around lunchtime it clouded over, I was in two minds whether to put the washing out or not, Paul decided to risk it, I will let you know if it dried before the heavens opened, I isn't as warm as they forecast, well not for me anyway.

Did you all get anything exciting done yesterday?

Now let's have a look at how you all did with Janet's amazing Challenge, my challenge card is above, I will say that I had prepped one other but never got around to finishing it, loved the idea of updating some old original designs though, thanks Janet for suggesting this Weeks Challenge XXX

Brenda

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I shared these lovely Notelets that Brenda made last week.

Brenda has updated these notelets with lovely sentiments, which really finishes them off.

Thank you so much Brenda for taking part in this weeks challenge XXX 

 Lilian

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I have to say that I love both versions of your card Lilian,  the papers on both are beautiful as is that gorgeous butterfly. I think that your updated version looks a bit more soft and feminine, that floral background is stunning Lilian.

Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX

Michele 

Michele decided to update a Christmas card for this weeks challenge. 

I love what you have done and the new design works so well, that is a lovely Tree die.

Original cards & a more “fancy card” using the same Christmas tree die which was a magazine freebie, many years ago.  What sounded like an easy challenge was actually quite difficult-not sure why but it was a real challenge!!

Thanks so much for taking part in this weeks challenge Michele XXX

Karen

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Is this ok (so far) for this week’s challenge 

SW’s HAPPY die Saw Jackie Trinder tinyrosecr.blogspot.com use table confetti and loved the effect

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Here’s a cc The original was made with an aperture card backed with acetate and SW Les Papillon butterflies and a peel off (remember them!)

This time they are really “floating” using JL butterflies and a Hunkydory die cut sentiment AND this time I backed the aperture with card and more butterflies to hide the glue

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Here’s another cc for this week

BEFORE is green and Kraft card (What was I thinking? it’s not a nice green or anything) and used CS pearl glue stuff (that has flattened)on SW Striplet die

AFTER is Barbara Grey Indian Summer paper and Nico Drops

Three updated cards from Karen for this weeks challenge, the first is a fun, colourful Man card, the original uses die cut numbers, which do dominate the card a little, the updated version uses Party Table Confetti, such a brilliant idea and they work so well as they are small enough to arrange nicely.

Karen's 2nd card features SW Butterflies, I like the original card but the updated version looks like the butterflies are floating more and I like the pop of colour too.

Karen's third card shows how incredibly different a card can look with a colour change.

Thanks so much Karen for three challenge cards XXX

Janet 

Janet updated two different cards for this challenge, the first has pretty but subtle background papers and a pretty lace border, the updated version is made using fresher colours and a more vibrant accent colour for the ribbon trim.

Janet's 2nd card was again made with quite subtle colours, the flowers added a real pop of colour, the diagonal pearl trim gives the card some real interest.

The updated card has a more vibrant background with white flowers giving a great contrast, the diagonal pearl border is going the opposite way and seems to look better that way, the biggest difference in both is that the modern versions have stamping directly onto the card, which is a technique we have all gotten better at since the the old 'faux misti' discovery! 

My first CC I have taken a card I made on 01/06/16. and have made the up to date version using the same format but with modern papers etc. (card nos 3351 and 4489)

For my second CC I chose a card I made on 21/09/15 and again I have made a modern version using the same format with modern papers etc (card nos 2988 and 4490)

Thanks so much Janet for two lovely updated cards and for setting us this challenge XXX

Maria

Maria used a Kanban Topper as the focal point of her original card, I know this because I have that collection too!  The card style is 'Ticket Pocket card.

I love both of your cards Maria, they both have green in them so they are sure winners for me, on the bottom card I love how you have paired the fresh crisp white with that lovely green backing paper, that pretty tag adds lots of interest too.

Maria's Description:

''20/8  we made the Ticket pocket card, well this is my version of the revamp.

I liked the style so with different paper and topper it look like this.

Just a month later on the 17/9 we were making this kind of card, can't 

remember the name for it , however this is my new version of the same style.

Hope they are both ok for this weeks challenge.''

Thanks so much Maria for taking part in this weeks challenge, your cards are beautiful XXX

Sue

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Sue has updated a card that she made here a few months ago, I remember at the time that she made it she was instantly frustrated that she hadn't embossed the main stamp. 

So I wasn't surprised that Sue decided to remake this card, this time using clear embossing powder over the black stamped image.

It's hard to capture the shine from the Embossed area but it looks much darker.

Thanks Sue for taking part in this weeks challenge XXX 

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Ladies as always I am hugely grateful that you all set time aside every week to sit and make a card or cards for the challenge.

I know that some of you are like me and the procrastination takes longer than actually making the card. Seriously though I know it takes a good few hours to make these cards and it really means a lot to me that you all support me.  It's the fact that you do that makes we want to continue blogging every day, even on my lowest days I push myself to get even a tiny post written,  I looked the other day and I the number of Blog posts I have written was 2,158, which seems unbelievable. I have made so many wonderful lifelong friends from this little blog, in fact I consider you all my family, writing these posts everyday have been a form of therapy, I feel like I WANT to do it for all of you, it gives me a purpose every day, so once again, from the bottom of my heart  Thank you XXX

Sending Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

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