Good Morning Ladies,
Today's card is another Challenge card, I just love this 'TicTacToe', it's really versatile.
I went for another Spring theme card, they are just so bright and cheerful, a card to make you smile!
To make this card I used one of the Free Sale-A-Bration stamp sets, this one is called
'Blossoming Baskets' and it comes with a 'Basketweave' embossing folder that has the deepest emboss I have ever seen! It's a really thick folder, I think Sue was as amazed as I was at the depth of the embossing.
I stamped the Basket with Memento ink and coloured the image with my 'Stampin Blends', using Dafodill Delight for the flowers and Old Olive for the foliage, I coloured the basket with 'Crumb Cake' ink and a Blender Pen, I then fussy cut this image (without the overhanging foliage) and then stamped it again and decoupaged the fussy cut basket over the stamped one, giving the basket dimension. I matted this onto a square of Dafodill Delight card, layered my base card with Dafodill Delight and then added my basketweave embossed piece, I layered my basket topper onto the card front and added some 'Crushed Curry' Satin ribbon with a bow and my sentiment, which I stamped and die cut with a flag die, layered onto Daffodil Delight and Old olive flags.
I hope it makes you smile too! XXX
This challenge card uses categories Yellow/Dry Embossing/flowers
I can't wait to see what you all design!
Sue and I had a lovely day, lots of chatting and crafting Sue got on with her challenge card and made today's card. We covered an unbelievable range of topics from Bee's (Keeping and honey), holidays, microwaves and Jacket potatoes and that was in the first hour! I am looking forward to the results of Sue and Margaret's Glue trials, they are trying different glues and making notes on them and they will let us know their findings.
I can report that Margaret really likes the Colall Glue and Sue wasn't keen on Tonic glue as it made every thing tacky, including Sue's fingers!
Pat is coming over today, so more crafty fun and chatting for me!!
Have a lovely day ladies,
Love and hugs,
Sandra
xxxxxxx
Morning
ReplyDeleteSandra beautiful cards. Sorry for absence as wfi here is really hit and miss in fact power is also same. I started this and power went off!
Oh how I miss a full keyboard.
Brenda I will be thinking of John tomorrow. Hugs for both of you.
Have a good day everyone. The house is back to normal and nice and cosy. Crafting for me today.
Hugs to you all.xxxx
Hi Janet
DeleteGreat to hear that your house 🏡 is back to normal. Shame about the power though. Must be quite frustrating for you both.
Hope that your weather is a bit warmer than ours. Must be lovely to be back in your second home.
Thank you Janet, as long as he behaves himself he will be fine, have warned him if he doesn’t he will get detention!!!
DeletePleased you have got the house nice and cosy - at last.
Not the start you were expecting to you holiday. Enjoy the rest of your time there. xx
Morning Ladies
ReplyDeleteSandra-another gorgeous card, beautiful colours. This weeks Tic Tac Toe is a great one.
Sue & Margaret- looking forward to hearing about the Glue trials.
Work was much calmer yesterday so a much nicer day. Did my Tesco shopping as we’d run out of quite a few things and there’s no way I’d shop on the Thursday evening before Easter -far too busy.
Michele
Hi Michele
DeleteGood to hear that yesterday was much calmer. Long may it continue, but knowing hospitals probably not. Not to sure why people go so mad for shopping at holiday times, as the shops are usually only shut for 1 day. I wonder how much of all that food gets thrown away.
CONGRATULATIONS Michele on being a winner on Hope and Chances. Enjoy your prize.
DeletePleased to read work was a lot calmer yesterday, hope the calm has carried on into your day today xx
Pretty card Sandra
ReplyDeleteWhen you mentioned MARGARET and Sue are going to do a glue review it made me realise how many glues I do have onmy desk and use!
The tour of HoP was very good I might not like our MP but he’s a very good tour guide and knew about a lot of its history
Today I am back into London I’m using up the last of this year’s annual leave Meeting a friend to go and see the Winnie the Pooh exhibition at the V&A It’s a shame the weather if dull and wet but it won’t spoil our fun
Take care especially LILIAN and thinking of you BRENDA and JOHN xx
Hi Karen
DeleteGood to hear you gad a nice tour of the HOP. You don’t expect an MP to be a good tour guide.
Enjoy your visit to the V & A today. At least you’ll be inside so the rain won’t effect you.
Thank you Karen.
DeletePleased you enjoyed your tour of the Houses of Parliament.
Daughter went to the Winnie the Pooh exhibition a few weeks ago, she said it was very good. xx
Hi Sandra & all in cafe,
ReplyDeleteSandra lovely card, might have to put another order in so I can get it,oh dear shame. As Sue has said I love the Collal glue, it is first glue I can really get on with. Have a good day with Pat.xxx
Good to hear your house is nice & cosy again Janet, just relax.xxx
Pouring with rain here so no Petanque only meet for coffee.
Brenda thinking of you both tomorrow hope all goes well, hugs on way.xxx
Lilian hope to see you in soon hugs on way.xxx
Cafe open, nice & cosy think leek & potato soup will be on menu lunchtime, coffee pot on reafy for you 5o pop in.
Sending hugs to all who need them love Margaret.xxx
Thank you Margaret. Sorry I missed the soup today, it’s one of my favourite.
DeleteOn the subject of glue - I almost always use Cosmic Shimmer it has never let me down and have used it around the house to stick items. xx
Hi Sandra and ladies
ReplyDeleteLovely card today. Great basket with flowers 💐 in it. A lovely free gift 🎁 from Stampin Up.
I only ever use Cosmic Shimmer glue. Somewhere I have some Crafters Companion glue but haven’t ever used it. If I ever find it, I might give it a go. As I’m off to Sandra’s I must find some 6x4 cards to put the backgrounds on that I did last week. I’m not to sure how many I have, but I must have a few somewhere in my craftroom.
Thinking of you today Brenda and John
Hope your feeling a bit more upbeat today Lilian.
A very grey day today and it’s pouring with rain. Unless I hear otherwise I’ll be off to Sandra’s.
Thank you Pat. Hope you had a great day with Sandra. XX
DeleteHi all,
ReplyDeleteLovely card Sandra. Have fun crafting with our Pat today.
We off out still looking for the sofa but will put a order in for a fireplace yay,only waited about 20 years Lol
See you for lunch, that soup sound good Margaret :)
Wish you all a nice day !
Many hugs to all plus extras for our Lilian, Brenda and John and to anyone who need some.
love Maria xx
Hello Maria, Thank you for your hugs, they are really comforting xx
DeleteHope you find a Sofa you like and you get the fireplace sorted..... what do they say everything comes to those who wait! xx
Hi all very pretty card Sandra. Enjoy your craft time with Pat
ReplyDeleteLike Pat, I only ever use Cosmic Shimmer. I've tried a lot of others but always go back to the same one. I won a small CS with a brush in it-ideal for quilling and those intricate little leaves and stems. The glue isn't quite as thick as normal CS but still does the job.
Olive had to have a blood test yesterday and the vet is ringing today to tell us the results.
Off to play crib today for the first time for weeks.
Beautiful sunny day here although a bit breezy.
BRENDA hope John gets on OK today.x
Hugs to all especially Lilian.
Love Valx
Thank you Val. I’m pleased to say he is now sitting down relaxing and reading the newspaper, I have been telling him if he doesn’t slow down he will end up with high blood pressure and they will not operate.
DeleteHope the news about Olive is good. xx
Hello Sandra and ladies,
ReplyDeleteSorry I’m late I have been out today for lunch with friends it was lovely and lots of chat to catch up on, when I got home quite tired glad to sit down with a cup of tea . While I’ve been out John has kept himself busy. It was raining this morning but eased off this afternoon so he thought he would have a go at cleaning some of the moss etc. off the shed roof. It’s really a garage, but has only got a personal door so quite a sizeable area to clean. He just has to keep himself busy, not on for sitting down relaxing, His next job will be to pack his bag ready for an early start in the morning to the hospital. THANK YOU SO MUCH ladies for your best wishes they are really appreciated. XX
Sandra what a beautiful card, I really love this stamp and embossing folder, everything just works together even the vertical sentiment it’s all just perfect. Thank you for the inspiration XX
Take care everyone, Hugs Brenda xxx
Hi Brenda
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you had a nice time today with your friends. I’m glad the rain eased up enough for John to do a few jobs. Petes been out in the garden the last couple of days. But it’s been to wet today. So he went to visit his friend and his wife. They both only ever see careers and Pete ( Petes friend ) wife is bedridden.
OH BOTHER!!!!JUST LOST LONG COMMENT.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra & everyone
SANDRA beautiful card lovely stamp & free from SU too. Gorgeous colour's I really like the stamp set. Hope you & Pat had a good day crafting.
MICHELE congratulations winning on Hope & Chances blog.
BRENDA wishing John well for his operation tomorrow sending you both BIG HUG'S.����
KAREN glad you enjoyed the HOP .& enjoy your day in London with your friend.
Wishing you all a good evening
Love Lynda xx