Sunday, 14 December 2025

A look back at our makes this week..

 






Good Sunday Morning Ladies,  

As I am writing today's post we are on our way to Cornwall after spending the afternoon and having dinner with Paul's Mum, brother and Niece,  it was lovely spending quality time with them, Alice is a couple of years younger than the girls and she is such a lovely young lady,  really chatty too,  we went to a pub in the Harbour to eat,  food was deliscious, I wasn't brave enough to have the 'mystery catch of the day' fish as I'm not keen on flat fish,  I'm glad I didn't as it was Megrim Sole, although Mum in law and Alice said it was lovely.   Paul had Hunters Chicken, Darren had fish & chips and I had steak & ale pie, Mash and veg.  We took Mum in law home, said our goodbyes and set off for the 70 mile journey to St Austell.   

Now I'm sure it's not just me but the night before we go away I cannot sleep, I have a million things going through my mind,  things to pack, things to do before we leave, instructions for the girls etc,   as a result I have been yawning like crazy for the last hour, I am going to struggle to stay awake, so if the blog ends abruptly you know I feel asleep 😴 🤣


Karen 


Karen's Description:

3 tags for the challenge
Just playing Will probably keep them in my little snippets album
Tag - Christmas - Stencil

Three amazing mixed media tags,  using the Stencil Paste Karen made back on 9th September,  it's still aa good as the day she made it, no mould, no discolouration or odour!   It looks a lovely crisp white finish 

Thank so much Karen for coming up with something different, maybe we need that recipe posting again!  XXX 
  


Lilian 


Lilian's Description:

Hi, here is my card for this week’s challenge, a very old embossing folder and some die cuts from an old set from the works. Sorry it’s a simple card, but I have had backache for the last few days. 

Please don't apologise,  simple is often the most beautiful design!  Your card is lovely,  the combination of that deep, crisp embossing and those lovely snowflakes that fit together like they were designed to be together!  

Thank you so much my lovely, I hope your back is a little easier today XXX

PS... See you later 😘 


Sonia




Sonia's Description:

Card 1: 
Christmas/snowflake/stencil. 
I used the Sweet Poppy snowflake stencil with Spun Sugar and Tumbled Glass oxides. The snowflake in the middle is from Pink Fresh Studios (I think) and added a gem to the centre. Sentiment from Taylored Expressions.

Card 2: 

Snowflake/trees/Christmas.
I embossed the Spellbinders snowflake background. I die cut a circle and then die cut it with Chloe’s Creative Cards stars die, and added a frame, and matted on a Kraft circle. I die cut the house from Mama Elephant and the tree from The Stamp Market and added a couple of snowflakes. Haven’t decided on a sentiment yet.

Oh Sonia,  thank you so much for two absolutely stunning Christmas cards,   the stencilled snowflake is so pretty the colour combination just works!  The die cut stencil is the perfect finishing touch, it looks like its made to fit. 

Your second Christmas card is a real 'Sonia ' card with the touches of Kraft card, its beautiful.  
 Thank you so very much for supporting the challenge XXX 

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I hope that you all have a lovely Sunday,  

My love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra xxx 


4 comments:

  1. Hi everyone
    I love all of the beautiful creations today 😍 thank you for sharing and inspiring 😊
    Karen, I love your tags. Would you be so kind to pass on the recipe for your texture paste please. I do have a couple pinned on Pinterest but always good to have a tried and tested recommendation 😊
    Lilian your snowflake card is gorgeous. Simple and stunning and perfect for batch making 😊
    Sandra, that Gina K collection is fantastic and you have certainly made good use of it. Isn’t it wonderful to get so much use out of such a great bargain 😊
    I’m glad you had a lovely time in Brixham yesterday with Paul’s family. Have a wonderful day today and meeting our Lilian 😊❤️
    We had a lovely time at my brothers yesterday and great to catch up with them all before Christmas 😊
    Have a lovely day everyone
    Sending hugs to you all xx

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  2. Beautiful makes ladies I will post the recipe in the group chat Sonia I took a photo of it So just need to hook it out
    Your trip to see Paul’s mum sounded lovely Enjoy seeing Lilian today and the Eden Project tomorrow
    We’re off to a 90th birthday party this afternoon Looking forward to catching up with her family and friends
    Take care everyone xx

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    1. Thank you ☺️
      Enjoy the party this afternoon xx

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  3. Hi everyone
    Fabulous cards Sonia, Lilian, Karen and Sandra, I love them 💝
    Hope you have a great time with seeing our Lilian. Sounded like you had a nice time with Paul's mum and family.
    I had a day of tyding up in the craft room and writing the last of the cards for the neighbours . They starting to be less as well because one family suddenly packed up and left without telling anyone, very weird for they have lived here for twenty plus years and another is renting their house out and we just got new ones this week
    Hope you all had a lovely day and will sleep well. Take care xxx

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