tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55399857406843104572024-03-13T20:17:36.539+00:00Wedgie's wonderful worldA blog about my crafty world! I craft, I bake, I'm a WI member....and I talk quite a bit!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.comBlogger766125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-7805104238262959632017-01-16T21:02:00.000+00:002017-01-16T21:04:06.435+00:00It's all about....papercutting!Hello there!<br />
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I've recently decided to try my hand at a new craft.....yes, if you hadn't already guessed I am one of those annoying crafters who likes to dabble in everything! This time I have swayed back to a material I am really comfortable with.....paper....for a spot of papercutting!<br />
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What is papercutting I hear you cry.....well it's the art of cutting designs into paper. All you need is some paper, a cutting mat and a craft knife....oh and a steady hand is also useful!<br />
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If you fancy giving it a go yourself you're in good company - its a worldwide pass time, with a rich history. It's so popular that if you don't fancy starting from scratch with a design you can get lots of different templates to get you started.<br />
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I gave this a try last week because we are going to be doing this in the WI papercraft group that I lead next week......but I am hooked already!<br />
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I started off with a tea-related design....<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed putting this simple design together, figuring out how everything needed to tie together to make one whole piece. As you can see for this one I drew my pencil design and then cut around it - leaving my pencil lines for all to see - whoops! The trick here is to draw the design backwards and cut out, so any pencil lines remain on the back of your design. Every day's a school day and all that!</div>
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I found the whole process very therapeutic, concentrating on the cutting meant I blocked out everything else around me.....it was very relaxing! Even Tinker joined me .....</div>
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I learnt a lot from my first attempt.....like having a super sharp craft knife is best and you need to start with all the little fiddly middle cut out bits first (its much easier!). I decided to try and make something for someone else next....combining my new found passion with my love of card making.....</div>
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This time my design was drawn on the back of the paper, meaning no horrible pencil lines on the finished design! Again, I enjoyed creating the design for this Birthday card - deciding which letter needed to connect etc. I also got to practise cutting out lots of "e"s!</div>
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I made a couple of mistakes on this design, but luckily there were really small ones. Overall I was really pleased with this....especially with how the white paper looked on the simple kraft card.</div>
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This spurred me on to try something more challenging.....a bigger more complex design.....</div>
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Yep, a Star Wars papercut design created for my lovely friend (and hug Star Wars fan) Becca! </div>
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Here I used a combination of templates (they are actually pumpkin carving templates) and freehand to create this design. I'm not overly happy with the Darth Vader shape in the background - his hood is all wrong, but the rest I am really pleased with. I enjoyed using the Yoda and Chewbacca templates, they let me practise finer detail and precision cutting. The writing and R2D2 I created myself and I enjoyed getting creative!</div>
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I am so pleased with how this looks, I could have added a bit more detail and maybe some more stars (which admittedly are very chunky) but overall I am super pleased with this....and it looks great in a frame....</div>
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Now I can't wait to start on my next design! I wonder what I will cut next??</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-58243277775121356352017-01-02T17:29:00.000+00:002017-01-02T17:29:21.549+00:00Hello there.....it's been a while!Hello there,<br />
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Fancy seeing you here!<br />
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Well, it has been a while since I last wrote a blog post on Wedgie's Wonderful World....over 7 months in fact! Bet you thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth! The truth is I ran out of time....work got really hectic with lots of travelling around the UK, I was involved in the setting up of a shiny new <a href="http://bakenatterandroll.blogspot.co.uk/">WI in Farnham</a> and my <a href="http://teawithmeandfriends.blogspot.co.uk/">afternoon tea blog</a> was really busy....I simply didn't have enough time in the day for everything and card making was becoming a chore rather than a pleasure. It was time for a break....<br />
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However, we all knew I couldn't stay away from crafts for too long! I miss my lovely <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> DT lots, but have been embracing all my creative passions since stepping down from the Sweet Stampin design team, rather than focusing on just papercraft (although I do run a papercraft group for our WI!). I have been sewing a lot more and experimenting with different crafts.<br />
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I enjoyed <a href="http://wedgieswonderfulworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/creative-april.html">creative April </a>(where I made something different each day) so much that this Christmas I challenged myself to make as many presents I could....yep I had a handmade Christmas (wouldn't Kristie be proud??)<br />
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So, what did I make I hear you cry....<br />
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From a sewing machine tidy for my mum....</div>
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to Lego superhero cuff links for Jim my brother in law....</div>
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I thoroughly enjoyed researching things I could make myself and stretching my skills - Pintrest was my friend! There was a lot of sewing....including cute little felt dog brooches....</div>
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Fabric clutch bags.....</div>
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And a fancy wash bag for Joe, complete with pockets....</div>
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I worked with lots of materials that I hadn't used before, and where possible also made the boxes for my gifts. This included several porcelain necklaces (new material / skill) and their sparkly boxes (yes I learnt to make boxes!).....</div>
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It wasn't all fun and sequins though....about half way through I got a bit stuck for ideas, especially for Joe. I found that quite stressful until I was reminded that this was a self-imposed challenge and I didn't actually have to make every present! Silly me! Once I got over that blip it was all systems go again! </div>
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I started quite early, making some of the items in October and the final gifts I made in the morning of Christmas Eve (cutting it a bit fine)! Overall it was a satisfying project that I really enjoyed doing - I didn't miss the usual run around the shops / online browsing but enjoyed researching gifts that I could make. Would I do it again....probably yes....but maybe not next Christmas!</div>
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I hope you've enjoyed sharing my handmade Christmas gift project - if you have any questions about any of the makes just let me know!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-46254475714570718932016-05-21T08:00:00.000+01:002016-05-21T08:00:08.423+01:00Terrible TeensHello there,<br />
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Welcome back to my crafty little blog!<br />
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It's been a while since I posted....I'm not sure where times vanishes to these days! Work is so busy and my role in our local WI group also keeps me busy - this week was our monthly meeting and it was my turn to run the evening. I dedicated my talk to the dark art of social media - sharing my blogging story and how I use social media to support my <a href="http://teawithmeandfriends.blogspot.co.uk/">afternoon tea blog</a> and share the crafts I make. It was great fun and I enjoyed sharing my passion with others. We had a really mixed group of ladies, ranging from the IT savvy to those who really don't use social media at all - but everyone participated and asked questions. And since we were talking about my afternoon tea blog we decided it was right to enjoy a spot of afternoon tea during the evening....</div>
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Anyway, today I'm back with another fab challenge from <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin.</a>...I say that....but I'm not so sure I found it fab when I was trying to decide what card to make! The theme is "terrible teenagers"....but my experience of teenagers....terrible or otherwise is very limited! I had to really think about this and in the end I decided to make a card based on my teenage memorise of shopping.....I didn't really enjoy shopping as a teen....but I think I was just odd as my friends all loved spending hours in the shopping centre!</div>
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So here you go.....my terrible teenagers card....</div>
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I'm not even sure that image looks like a typical teenager either.....but you get the idea!! My image has been stamped on card and coloured with my Promarkers. I have used a selection of patterned papers with a shopping theme and plain coloured papers - lots of layering here!I have then added a hand-written sentiment (my printer has given up on me!!).</div>
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For more terrible teenager inspiration pop by the <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin challenge blog </a>and take a peek at the fab DT cards that have been created this week. While you're there you can also take a peek at our fab sponsor!</div>
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I've also been crafting quite a lot recently.....lots of sewing has been taking place in my craftroom! here are some of my recent makes....</div>
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Lots of small zipper pouches (I love giving these are gifts), some flower brooches and my favourite.....a fab flamingo cushion! I just loved this fabric when I first saw it and knew I needed it in my life! This cushion has taken pride of place of my sofa!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-29200393548909619952016-05-11T08:00:00.000+01:002016-05-11T08:00:14.008+01:00Hello there,<br />
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I hope you're well today and having a great week so far!<br />
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I love this super cute image so much and thought she went really well with my snowflake backing paper. My image has been coloured using Promarkers. I've cut out more of the snowflakes and added them with 3D sticky pads to my finished card.</div>
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For more winter fun inspiration pop by the Christmas at Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created.</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-73979574218295502432016-04-13T08:00:00.000+01:002016-04-13T08:00:01.653+01:00Christmas AnimalsHello there,<br />
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Happy Hump Day! I hope you're having a fab week!<br />
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So, it's April and we have a fab new Christmas challenge for you over at <a href="http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Christmas at Sweet Stampin. </a>This month we have a really simple theme for you.....animals....so all you need to do to join the fun is create a Christmas card which features an animal and some stamping. Simples!<br />
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Our sponsor this month is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/alldressedupstamps">All Dressed Up</a> and the DT were lucky enough to be given some images to play with. My image is super cute.....<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-64362078831091486042016-04-11T08:00:00.000+01:002016-04-11T08:00:12.982+01:00Creative AprilHello there,<br />
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If you've popped by my blog before you'll know that I make cards and dabble in sewing.....and that I love to bake cakes.....to be honest I love dabbling in all kinds of crafts. I've tried jewelry making, candle making and both knitting and crochet previously. I love the challenge of taking raw materials and turning them into something new.....and have plenty of craft materials and books to prove this!<br />
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So, I decided to set myself a little challenge in April....I decided that I would try and make or bake something new every day of April. I would try and keep things spontaneous by not planning every craft out, but I would also try and learn some new skills along my way.<br />
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It's day 10 of creative April now and it's been a fun month so far - I've made some simple projects and tried some new techniques out too. From felt brooches and fabric flowers, to a fruit bowl made with Mod Podge and hole punch circles (or whatever they are called!) to a fab cat tent made with an old t-shirt, some cardboard and two coathangers!<br />
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Here are some of my makes so far.....<br />
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I have twenty more days to go in April and I'm looking forward to trying more crafts and learning new techniques, as well as practising some old ones. I'll be posting more posts during the month, sharing my crafting adventures!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-8325899431783791082016-04-09T08:00:00.000+01:002016-04-09T08:00:23.185+01:00Birthday dressHello there,<br />
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Over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> we have a fab new challenge for you - it's a paper piecing challenge!<br />
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It's my Birthday soon and I am going out to dinner to celebrate. I've picked the restaurant, a local place that serves amazing cocktails....but I still have one more important decision....what to wear! I love dressing up, wearing something special for an occasion....it makes the occasion even more special. I don't know about you, but I always feel more special when wearing something nice. And I hope I've captured that feeling in this card....<br />
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I have stamped this fab image onto a white card blank, and then I stamped it again on a piece of red paper. I cut the red dress out and attached it to my card. I then added a little colour to the image - giving my lady red lips (my favourite lipstick is a bright red Chanel lipstick called Pirate).</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-43865342106665154202016-03-26T08:00:00.000+00:002016-03-26T08:00:08.608+00:00Time for some swirls and pearls!Hello there,<div>
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I'm not too keen on the swirls however - I have stamped them on white card in a brown ink and cut them out before fixing them onto my card. I have then added some pearls. I think they look a bit odd in the corner.....</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-55866136031799561002016-03-12T08:00:00.000+00:002016-03-12T08:00:04.379+00:00Boys to MenHello there,<br />
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Happy Saturday! I hope you're well and had a great week!<br />
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This week over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin </a>we have a shiny new challenge for you.....and its one that shoves me firmly out of my comfort zone. Our theme is "boys to men" - yes, we want to see your masculine cards!<br />
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As Joe loves cars so much, I decided to feature a shiny sports car in this card.....<br />
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Yes, I know....there seems to be a bit of an 80s vibe with this card! Possibly the colours.....or maybe that car image! Either way I really enjoyed putting this card together!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-21761086382869788202016-03-09T08:00:00.000+00:002016-03-09T08:00:09.290+00:00Cute Christmas Greetings!Hello there,<br />
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Happy Wednesday - I hope you're having a fab week.<br />
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Today we have a new challenge for you over at<a href="http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"> Christmas at Sweet Stampin </a>- so if you want to get ahead in your Christmas card stash why not join us! Our challenge theme this month is "cute christmas".....<br />
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As well as my super cute image I have tried to experiment with my colours a little, using a fab new Christmas tree paper featuring pink, blue, yellow and green sparkly trees!</div>
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My image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I have used a plain red backing paper to frame my patterned paper and image.</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-52198665327658084392016-02-10T08:00:00.000+00:002016-02-10T08:00:20.124+00:00Wishing you a cosy ChristmasHello there,<br />
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Happy Wednesday - what's that I see.....yes, we're on the downward slope to the weekend! Woo hoo!<br />
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We're back with a new challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin - another chance for you to get ahead with your 2016 Christmas cards! Our theme this month is snowflakes.....and I don't know about you, but when I think I snow I tend to think of the cold and want to be wrapped up!<br />
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So, I decided to combine snowflakes with a cosy jumper for my card....<br />
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I've stamped my cute jumper image and coloured it with my Promarkers, I have then added a little sparkle to my snowman's nose with my Stickles. I realise now why this image looks so odd to me (it's been bugging me all day!) - I've used red to colour his nose, but I usually always default to an orange! Funny how a small change can leave you perplexed!</div>
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I've used plain coloured papers, along with the gorgeous snowflakes patterned paper......</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-11850901964315179812016-01-30T08:00:00.000+00:002016-01-30T08:00:04.049+00:00The perfect combinationHello there,<br />
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I'm back with another challenge from Sweet Stampin but be warned - its a lovely dovey one! As February is fast approaching (where has January gone??) we thought you better get ready for that special day of the year....yes, our theme this week is Valentines.<br />
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As many of you know I love nothing better than a spot of tea and cake....to me this are the perfect combination....and so I decided to feature my favourite things on this week's card....<br />
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I've gone for a simple design, layering my kraft card and adding some stitching as a border. My image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I created the sentiment on my computer.</div>
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I'm really pleased with how it turned out and hope that Joe likes it too!</div>
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Through The Craft Room Door - <a href="http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/ttcrd-challenge-for-jan-26-feb-1-2016.html">Anything Goes</a></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-72947278230254022362016-01-16T08:00:00.000+00:002016-01-16T08:00:02.487+00:00It's your Birdday!Hello there,<br />
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Happy Saturday! I hope you're well today.<br />
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This week's challenge over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> has a fab "things with wings" theme - there are so many different things with wings so take your pick and get crafting....just remember to include some stamping on your creation!<br />
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Now prepare yourself for my card as I've gone a little crazy with the colour combo.....<br />
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I told you it was a bit crazy! But it makes me smile so I am happy!</div>
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I've coloured my image with my Promarkers and added a lot of sparkle with my Stickles. I have then created a background using both plain, glitter and patterned papers. Finally I added a little faux stitching as a border to my image.</div>
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There is so much going on on the front of the card....so I decided to move the sentiment inside....</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-7596446088749972482016-01-13T08:00:00.000+00:002016-01-13T08:00:00.231+00:00Christmas BowsHello there,<br />
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Welcome back to my crafty blog, I hope you're well today.<br />
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Today I am back with the first challenge of the year from<a href="http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/"> Christmas at Sweet Stampin </a>- if you want to get ahead with your Christmas card collection for this year why not join us? All you need to do is follow the theme and of course use a stamp on your creation.<br />
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So what's the theme I hear you say....this month it's Bows. We also have a rather fab sponsor this month called<a href="http://robynsfetish.com/"> Robyn's Fetish</a>, who not only is providing our prize but also some lovely digi images for the DT to play with.<br />
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I picked a rather cheerful looking Rudolph image for my card.....</div>
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I have no idea why I have gone with a blue theme for this card.....nor why I have featured snowflakes....but the sparkle makes me smile and I am pleased with how the final card looks. </div>
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I have coloured my little Rudolph with my Promarkers. </div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-77037654469700080582016-01-10T20:53:00.000+00:002016-01-10T20:53:32.682+00:00I'm forever blowing bubbles!Hello there,<br />
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Did you know that Friday 8th January was Bubble Bath Day?? No, nor did I until I popped by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog today! To celebrate this day<a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/crazy-4-challenges-c4c318.html"> Crazy 4 Challenges</a> has a bubble theme for their challenge this week and I have the perfect stamp for that theme.....<br />
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So many bubbles in that bath.....I'd love to sink into all those bubbles with a glass of champagne and relax until I'm all wrinkly! I have complimented the bubbles with my lilac and white polka dot patterned paper. I have used my Promarkers and Stickles to colour the image and add a little sparkle.</div>
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As well as the Crazy 4 Challenges bubble challenge I would also like to enter this card in the new challenge over at <a href="http://www.cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-342.html">Cupcake Inspirations</a>, which is a gorgeous colour combo challenge:</div>
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I love this pretty colour combo and thought it went well with my bubble bath theme.</div>
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When I popped by the Cupcake Inspiration blog earlier I also discovered something quite wonderful..... I've been picked by Jen as one of their Sweet Six for last week's challenge and I get a shiny new blog button....</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-2063215353229684792016-01-09T21:10:00.000+00:002016-01-09T21:10:15.230+00:00It's all peachy.....and a bit blueHello there,<div>
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I had a spare hour before I dinner prep this evening, so I headed to my craft room to make some cards. There is something so therapeutic about being creative and playing with colours - I blast my (country) music up loud, sing badly and get my craft on!</div>
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So tonight I decided to play with some colours that I don't use together very often....a bit of peach and a bit of blue....</div>
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I have used a combination of pretty papers, ribbon, a digi stamp birthday cake and a die-cut notelet that looks like a doilie. The notelet is part of a new set that I have, there are six different designs in the pack, but I think this is my favourite - its so pretty!</div>
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I have used two ribbons, they have been stitched to each other to keep them in place (which meant I got to use my sewing machine - woo hoo). At first I thought the blue ribbon was a little too dark, but I think I have balanced it out well with the blue cake plate in the image. I have coloured my image with my Promarkers, using an ivory colour for the cake, an orange and green for the flowers and a blue for the place. </div>
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All in all I am pretty pleased with this card. I think the colours give a delicate look to the card, which matches my fake doilie. </div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-3418812211848836852016-01-06T08:00:00.000+00:002016-01-06T08:00:09.360+00:00Forgotten PleasuresHello there,<br />
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Welcome back to Wedgie's Wonderful World.<br />
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Over the festive season I had rather a lot of time off work (lots of untaken leave that I had to use before the end of 2015) and that meant I could spend more time in my lovely craft room - woo hoo!<br />
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Last year I really started experimenting with dressmaking and machine sewing generally...it's something I have dabbled in for a number of years.....but I think I've finally got the hang of it. I'm by no means perfect.....but my wardrobe has increased with some rather lovely (even if I do say so myself) handmade clothes and I was able to give some hand sewn gifts for Christmas this year!<br />
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Then my mum asked whether I could help her stock a craft stall that she is thinking about taking over at her local church in 2016. This got me thinking about all the different small items I could make that might be popular......thats when I remembered my felt stash!</div>
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Ages ago I had a real thing for creating felties and other small felt items, so I thought I would give it a go again......and I am so pleased I did! I had forgotten how much I enjoy working with felt to create little items like these felt brooches....</div>
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There is something rather wonderful and satisfying about designing and creating with felt. As long as you have the right stash at home you can make a new brooch relatively quickly....</div>
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You can also add quite a bit of detail, using buttons and hand stitching to embellish your designs....</div>
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I made the five brooches in the photo above in one afternoon (and that included faffing about in my craft room to find all the materials!)......so I will definitely be helping mum stock her craft stall this year!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-76887417485130738602016-01-05T17:43:00.000+00:002016-01-05T17:43:23.610+00:00A little elegance....Hello there,<br />
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I hope you're having a tea-riffic day!<br />
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I have a little project for you today which features two of my favourite things....tea and teacups! I saw this project in a craft magazine and since it included a little bit of sewing as well as card making (my two favourite crafting activities) I thought I would give it a try....<br />
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The card is basically an elegant teacup and a little teabag......but here is the cool thing.....you can remove the teabag from the card and use it as a bookmark.....</div>
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The teacup is made of patterned papers and is fixed on the card using 3D sticky pads, which creates a little pocket. I've opted for an art deco backing paper for the teacup, which I think is perfect for an elegant teacup.</div>
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The teabag is then made out of acetate and little gold stars.....so cute! The tag is made out of card and string and is stitched into place as you sew up the teabag. Using my sewing machine to do this took no time at all, but creates a really cute little bookmark. It was great to be able to use both my card making skills and sewing skills on one project.</div>
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I have included my tea themed sentiment on the inside of the card and carried on the gold star theme....</div>
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I liked the design so much that I decided to make another one with a slightly more rustic feel....</div>
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<a href="http://www.cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-341.html">Cupcake Inspirations</a> - elegance</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-71980200045096350262016-01-03T17:31:00.000+00:002016-01-03T17:31:29.316+00:00Oh Look....it's 2016!Hello there!<br />
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Happy Sunday! Yes, I know.....I'm a day late with my <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/something-new-stash-or-event.html">Sweet Stampin</a> post! I had every intention of being a well behaved, super organised DT member and then I blinked and guess what....it's 2016 already and I'm late with my first card of the year!!<br />
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You may have also noticed something else....yes, I have a very colourful looking blog! I decided to start the year with a bit of colour...I have also been tidying up some of the older links of the blog to make it more up to date. It feels good to start the year with a fresh new look!<br />
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Talking of "new things" our challenge over at Sweet Stampin this week is new stash or new occasion...I went along the new occasion route...celebrating a new home.....<br />
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As well as my digi stamp image, which has been coloured with my Promakers, I have also added a felt and button flower which matches the backing paper and also a kraft paper frame which I cut out myself with a craft knife. By of these are new things that I have been experimenting with, as many of you know I love all kinds of crafts...including sewing....and I thought it would be nice to combine two of my crafty passions.</div>
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I've also included two of my other favourite things.....polka dots and white faux stitching. I spent a long time moving the layout of this card around (at one point I had three house images!) but I am really pleased with this final look. </div>
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<a href="http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/week-326midway-reminder-for-mega.html">Passion for Promakers </a>- let's celebrate</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-86681141368394655332015-12-19T08:00:00.000+00:002015-12-19T08:00:08.436+00:00Merry Christmas!Hello All,<br />
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I hope you are well and have had a great week.<br />
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I am pleased to say I am officially finished work for 2015 and I'm in full on Christmas mode now! The house is decorated, my pressies have been bought or made.....the house smells of freshly baked mince pies and I've made all my Christmas cards! I can now relax and enjoy the festive season.<br />
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In keeping with the Christmas spirit we have a "Merry Christmas" theme over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> this week....and the design I used for a batch of my Christmas cards this year was just perfect....<br />
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This little cutie was from a set of stamps I bought in the January sales earlier this year.....and promptly forgot about! Whoops!</div>
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I rediscovered him a couple of weeks ago and decided to use him in this paper piecing project. The set includes frosty the snowman and several different accessories.</div>
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I have stamped my snowman onto white card and stamped the various hats and scarf onto pretty patterned papers. I then cut out snowmen and hats and scarves and created my little characters. I added a little colour to his face with my pens and some sparkly "coal" with my Stickles. Finally I added my sentiment by hand and also a little faux stitching to finish the card.</div>
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I am happy...super happy...as it's nearly time for my Christmas break....yes just six more working days until I "break up" for Christmas! I am aware that I sound completely like a school child...but I love this time of year...the films, the music, the mince pieces...everything is so shiny and bright (apart from the weather maybe!).<br />
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Anyway, today we launch the last challenge of 2015 at <a href="http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Christmas at Sweet Stampin </a>- can you believe that?! If you have joined us all year you'll have twelve fab Christmas cards ready to send. As it's December and Father Christmas will be paying all those on his "nice list" a visit later this month it seems like "Father Christmas" is a good theme for our challenge this month.<br />
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I've used an oldie but a goodie digi stamp for this challenge.....one that always makes me smile.....<br />
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I just love the idea that Father Christmas has enjoyed one too many mince pies and got a little bit stuck in a chimney!</div>
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I've used red and green backing papers, along with some patterned paper featuring some of the treats that probably got Father Christmas into this little mess! I have used my Promarkers to colour my image.</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-28544878319868350832015-12-05T08:00:00.000+00:002015-12-05T08:00:05.621+00:00It's Snow Time!Hellooeee,<br />
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So....did you know it's December....just checking as I can't quite believe we are near the end of 2015 already! What exactly has happened to this manic year, which has flown by in a blink of an eye?? I am currently counting down the working days I have left until I "break up" for Christmas....it's nine just in case you were wondering!<br />
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This week's theme is "It's Snow Time"......so we want to see a little snow on your projects this week, and of course some stamping!</div>
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We are sponsored this week by the fab <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps">All Dressed Up</a> and we were lucky enough to be given some lovely digi stamps to play with.....mine is soooooo cute.....</div>
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I'm entirely sure I have done the image justice, despite a healthy dollop of sparkle and shine I am still not happy with the card. Perhaps I should have included a sentiment....or maybe more snowflakes?? I just don't know!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321082088903424500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539985740684310457.post-80481516928645745192015-11-21T08:00:00.000+00:002015-11-21T08:00:00.223+00:00Putting on the Ritz!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sooooooo.....last weekend saw me and my lovely friends make our annual trip to the 1950s....well actually we went to Pontins at Camber Sands where Rhythm Riot was taking place. Three nights of 1950s music, dancing and fabulous clothes! We had a brilliant time - my sister and her hubby showed off their newly learnt jive moves!</div>
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With this recent dancing experience in mind.....and the challenge theme of "Let's Dance" this week over at <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Sweet Stampin</a> I can't blame you for expecting to see a rock n roll or jiving themed card. But no - while looking for inspiration in my paper stash I got side tracked by a stack of 1920s themed paper that I've had for ages and never used.....until now.....</div>
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Yes, I left the jiving of the 1950s and zoomed back to the 1920s to do the Charleston! I love this fab digi stamp and have used it on lots of cards before....but for some reason not with this paper! </div>
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I have also managed to miss my blog post for <a href="http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/">Christmas at Sweet Stampin</a> this month due to technical issues and working away from home too much! So I decided to add the card here.....our challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin this month is.....STARS</div>
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Now, I'll be the first to admit that I find this challenge.......well, rather challenging. Apparently I do not have many images featuring leaves within my stash (in fact I had none).....and so I was going to make a card inspired by the colours autumn leaves, but then I discovered this little cutie....</div>
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Today we're back with a fab, spooky challenge at Sweet Stampin....yes, we want to see you getting in the mood for Halloween with your frighteningly good Halloween cards!<br />
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I love this image - its definitely an oldie but a goodie for me! Especially when matched with a pair of Googly eyes! I really enjoyed making this card.</div>
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I've kept the colours fairly limited, opting for hints of Halloween colours here and there rather than great big splashes. I've also used a fab spider's web backing paper....I suppose the one thing I am missing is a spider or two!</div>
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