tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413302946784272622024-03-19T04:46:31.176+00:00Gotta find a cool and funky name!Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-9429177049219580782017-04-23T10:25:00.003+01:002017-04-23T10:25:18.601+01:00YAY!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whoop - I got picked as top 3 from Try Stampin' on a Tuesday! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so chuffed because it was my card that caused all sorts of hassles for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thanks ladies</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-26407112302939870332017-04-16T11:58:00.001+01:002017-05-03T18:45:51.066+01:00CAKE!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This image makes me laugh so much - and I love the sentiment. Unfortunately, I seem to be living my life by this sentiment at the moment - which is great, but not so good for the waistline! It is from <a href="http://stampingbella.com/blog/">Stamping Bella</a> - I have just discovered these and love them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hair: BV23, BV04, BV25</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm entering this in the following challenges: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gotta run - off to have Easter Lunch with my brother - Easter Blessings to all </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-91787541580074327192017-04-13T01:30:00.000+01:002017-04-16T12:03:48.732+01:00Just going to leave this here...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">OK - I haven't done anything with it yet...but I coloured this! Yep! ME! Whoooop! No, it isn't perfect. Yes, I would change things. But I am still really proud of it! Now, I just need to pop it on a card...not tonight though...zzzzzz.</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-32139685561096884002017-04-12T15:59:00.002+01:002017-05-03T18:40:30.826+01:00Phew! Just like buses....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm not sure if this is a universal saying, but my blogposts are just like buses...you wait for ages and then three come along together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, I realised that my card probably didn't meet the sketch criteria for Try Stampin' on Tuesday - so I thought I would have another crack! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, this time, I downloaded the sketch into my scan n cut and used that as the basis of the card front. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a friend whose daughter has just been accepted into a drama school to do her degree there, so I thought that I would go with a spotlight theme. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am still learning so much about this machine, so everything takes ages for me to do, but I am getting there (slowly!). I started off cutting the design out of black card, thinking I would put yellow behind it - but the stripes were so tiny that it ripped. So I thought I would do it the other way - but then realised that all the yellow pieces were separate and would be a nightmare to realign once they came off the cutting mat - cue the masking tape - I stuck it over all the pieces, took everything off the mat and then put glue on the pieces I wanted to keep - stuck it down, peeled the rest off and there you go! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm chuffed I worked out how to make it work for me - and I think this is key with the scan n cut - it is fantastic and you just need to make it work for you and the way your brain works! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I then got the machine to draw the sentiment and colour it in (and add the edging) and a quick scan in and I was able to cut it out with an offset line! YAY! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So this is being entered into the sketch challenge over at <a href="http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-317.html">Try Stampin' on Tuesday </a>* And, also, it fits in with <a href="http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-343-no-designer-papers.html">My time to craft</a>* as well - no designer papers! And <a href="http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-35.html">Crafty Addicts</a>* want to see a sentiment!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I WILL get there with this crafty lark!</span></div>
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</span>Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-49442410095391728022017-04-12T13:28:00.004+01:002017-05-03T18:47:37.780+01:00Clean and simple card<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, while I was over looking at the challenge for <a href="http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-317.html">Try Stampin on Tuesday</a>*, I spotted their new challenge - Ray of sunshine - so I thought I would make a sunshine card (it is very grey here today!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yeah, then I realised it was another sketch challenge! Sigh! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But it DOES meet the brief for no designer paper over at <a href="http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-343-no-designer-papers.html">My time to craft!</a>* YAY! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And, since the sun is forecast to peep out for Easter - I am going to claim this as an Easter themed card too!!! So, that means I can pop it into the <a href="http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-115.html">Creative Moments</a>* challenge too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Enjoy your day and I hope you have lots of sunshine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I saw a sketch challenge I liked...so I thought I would use my scan n cut to try and design a card for it. All went reasonably ok...things cut out and drew as I wanted them to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then I saw another challenge to not use designer paper - wow, I thought, two for one - I can do that! Yeah, well, not so sure I can! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Out came the distress inks and off I went....hmmmm, looked a bit muddy - oh well, brighten it up with some gold methinks...hmmmm looks a bit nicer, but still everything is indistinct - go over it with some black pen doodles....okaaaay....ermmmm. Maybe if I distress ink the sentiment to tie the front to the inside....hmmmm, looks a bit indistinct....lets go for black again! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh you know those cards - the ones that you try to fit everything into....yep, well this is it! The good news is that I have got a card that meets the criteria for two challenges...the bad news....this is the card....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So the two challenges are <a href="http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-343-no-designer-papers.html">My time to craft - do designer papers*.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <a href="http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-316.html">Try stampin' on Tuesday - sketch</a>*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://createsandmakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/challenge-10-anything-goes-optional.html">Create and Makes have an anything goes challenge</a>* that I thought I would pop this into!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well - it is all a learning curve! </span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-15972027252785523482017-04-10T14:24:00.001+01:002017-05-03T18:51:19.003+01:00Post copic course!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been following the rather fabby Faye Wynne-Jones for a while now - stampinfluffnstuff is her blog. Lovely hubby said that I could go on some of her copic colouring courses for my Christmas pressie. If you are considering doing these then please do - Faye is a great teacher and her classes are great value for money - lots of goodies and resources! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is one of the first images I have coloured since I did the course - and I think I have got better since this one too! The image is a stamping bella stamp from dies to die for (who had a pop up shop at the copic days). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Skin: E51, E00, E02, E71</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hair: E13, E23, E57</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cushion: R35, R46, R59</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dress: B000, B41, B02, B05</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wings: R000, B0000 (and clear spica)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Leaves: YG06, YG09</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ground: C0, C02</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I cut out the "bits and bobs" using my scan n cut machine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://craftypurplefrog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/thank-you-so-much-to-everyone-that-took.html">Crafty Purple Frog - Lovely Ladies</a>*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/ag-no-125.html">Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes</a>* - <a href="http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/339-anything-goes.html">Crafty Creations * </a>also have an anything goes challenge too!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/cookie-challenge-66.html">Give a Crafter a Cookie - Inspiration was chocolate for Easte</a>r *</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/challenge-115.html">Creative Moments also have an Easter challenge</a> *</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I feel all inspired to use my copics again after the course with Faye!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Got a file from etsy and cut it using my scan n cut - lots of fiddly weeding later - and I had this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No transfer tape? No problem - use masking tape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wrinkles? No problem - use a heat gun to GENTLY heat the vinyl and the wrinkles can be smoothed away because the heat shrinks the vinyl. Gotta give the credit for that one to hubby - apparently this is what they do when they apply vinyl to cars. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another anything goes from <a href="http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">C.R.A.F.T </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And the <a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">Allsorts Challenge blog</a> has a something new challenge running too. </span></div>
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<br />Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-62802341438986293272016-12-23T20:54:00.000+00:002017-04-12T16:42:16.208+01:00My first box card...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another first - a box card! Got this file from SVG Cuts in a bundle of Christmas themed cards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On a bit of a flyer - but just to say that this made the perfect WOW card for family who do not celebrate Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Funny what lengths you go to to get a good photo - hence lying on the floor as the cat exits the cat flap!!! </span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-52984714798799231722016-12-23T20:47:00.005+00:002017-04-12T16:42:50.814+01:00Another winter blue card for the challenge...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have never made one of these cards before and I was amazed at how easy it was - when you have a cutting file that is! I have no idea how I would have done it from scratch of course! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not a wintery card at all - but hey, it IS blue! So I am going to enter this in the challenge Amy is having over at Crafty Purple Frog - <a href="http://craftypurplefrog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/dont-get-beaten-by-winter-blues.html">here!</a> </span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-65806310622050103642016-12-11T20:52:00.001+00:002017-04-12T16:43:14.496+01:00Challenge entry<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The lovely Amy, from our crafty weekend, has a new shop and is having a DT call and challenges etc. I really can't commit to the DT full time, but thought I would enter the challenge when I can...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The challenge this week is the Winter Blues - anything blue and it doesn't have to be Christmas themed. I have another card in the pipeline but had to make some cards for work - anyone who knows me knows that I don't make Christmas cards, but it was a long story and I ended up making ten! Well, it was a good opportunity to try out my scan n cut! I made them mainly with red or green backgrounds, but had to make a couple of blue ones for the challenge. </span><br />
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-65916338543731128362016-12-10T18:10:00.000+00:002016-12-10T18:14:58.440+00:00Sneaking back quietly...<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shhhhh! I am sneaking back quietly.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A quick update from me...well, I did it! I became a teacher! When I went in to training I thought I was going to be a upper KS2 teacher or even secondary at some point...but then I discovered year 1 (5 and 6 year olds) - and they are fantastic! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, I have done my 1 year training, and survived 1 year as a Newly Qualified Teacher and now I am in my second year in Year 1 - with the most fantastic class. Yes, it is manic, yes there are stressful times - but heck, I wouldn't change it for a second.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have stopped crafting for over two years now (last blog post was when I stopped - Feb 2014!) so nearly 3 years! Now things are calming down a little I have been able to pick up with my hobbies - I am breaking in and schooling a young horse for a friend of mine (lots of poop and a few scary times!) and I restarted crafting when I went on the fantastic crafty weekend during October half term. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have not seen the crafty weekend, click on the link in my sidebar - we have such a giggle! And a little bit of crafting gets done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway, I am off to go and "do" something - having spent the day thus far Christmas shopping and cleaning, I think I deserve a play. I was a good teach and got my marking done yesterday evening, so just have a little planning to nail tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm so glad to be back and can't wait to catch up with everyone in blogland! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is all change for me - I am stepping down as senior DT on Audsentiments blog and this is my last challenge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have loved my time on the blog and the current DT and past DTs have been fabulous. Julie and Ali are such stars and great people to "work" alongside.
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However, I have some changes happening in my life...I have been a librarian since before I started work! I was a volunteer at age 14, then a Saturday Assistant. I then worked as a library assistant, went away and got a degree, then came back and worked as a Children's Librarian, Branch Manager, Marketing Manager, Childrens Team Manager and now am Reader Development Manager and one of three management team members.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BUT, I have wanted to become a teacher for quite a long time now - I have been taking courses and working towards it, on and off, for nearly 5 years! Now it is time to take the leap and go for it. So, I am currently actively seeking a training placement! Eeeeep - very scary, but I just know I need to do this.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, why the long story? Well, I am going to need all my "spare" time to learn what I need to learn to make this big career change - so I have stepped down from my last team. This means that I can craft when I have time, and not when I don't - and I don't have to worry about letting anyone down.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As my last challenge for Audsentiments, I thought I would get a bit cheeky - literally! </span></div>
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I will still be around in blogland - you don't get rid of me that easily!
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A lovely easy challenge over at Aud Sentiments this time....you just need to use....any sentiment you want! Phew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get me! More than a post a month! Phew, need a lie down now!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh heavens, we have had such a funny day at work today - in a library - and giggling so much....madness!</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-78052981514921486752013-11-10T13:13:00.003+00:002013-11-10T13:17:08.584+00:00One for the boys....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would like to enter this into <a href="http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/">Natalie and Amy's Challenge</a> - One for the Boys! I haven't entered a challenge in forever!</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-29741100407778800142013-11-06T20:28:00.001+00:002013-11-06T20:28:03.688+00:00Feminine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over at AudSentiments this week we are getting all feminine! Our challenge is to make a card either for a girl, or for a man but from a girl! We are sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs as you can see by my image. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so pleased with how this came out, colouring wise! So if you want to join in, just click on the link in the bar and it will take you over to Aud Sentiments!</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-79361978552447355232013-10-30T18:47:00.000+00:002013-10-30T18:47:00.448+00:00Christmas at AudsWe have a nice easy challenge this time over at AudSentiments - its to make a project or card which includes a Christmas sentiment! Easy Peasy, right?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, the theme over at Audsentiments is funny Halloween sentiments - not too sure that mine are Funny to be honest, but hey ho! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, that's me done! I am hoping it wont be so long next time, but really, who knows - I am training to do my first ever 5k run and am doing my level 2 British Sign Language (including going to the Deaf Club!!!) and I work full time, have a family etc etc....I just need more hours! </span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-10759728075820805662013-08-07T18:44:00.004+01:002013-08-07T18:45:57.617+01:00Aud Sentiments Feeling Flirty...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last post for the day.....our challenge over at Aud Sentiments is Feeling Flirty - the challenge is to produce a flirty card or project...and did I read the instructions properly? Nope! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And that is me, all up to date, arms and hands working, fresh back from knife and tomahawk throwing - did I mention we do that??? Lol</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-57751456726134989822013-08-07T18:38:00.001+01:002013-08-07T18:38:02.913+01:00Birthday Ellie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">OK - one more post to come today....then I am up to date...I think!</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-56497094656897989062013-08-07T18:34:00.001+01:002013-08-07T18:34:14.518+01:00Crochet Wreath<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have looked at Attic 24 website quite a lot - love the colours she uses - and have done a few bright blankets because of her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the moment I am crocheting a mistake....it is grey, with purple stripes, but mainly grey. It will be a lovely blanket and will go with our lounge beautifully, but its grey! I like the bright colours and I miss the bright colours. So I thought I would have a break and crochet a wreath that I saw on Attic 24. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am going to add some more flowers to it - but still try and keep them just in the same area - not all over.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have gone back to the grey blanket for the time being, but when I needed another colour blast I will add to the flowers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for coming over - to the many, many late posts!!!!</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-29058356504272817472013-08-07T18:28:00.001+01:002013-08-07T18:28:13.244+01:00Scary Mary....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Josh needed a card for a 13 year old's birthday recently - he assured me she likes zombies and the like....so I grabbed for this image from Delicious Doodles - who do the best scary images!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Poor Becca - I so hope she does like zombies - what if she really likes unicorns and fluffy bunnies???</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-5069781507375539312013-08-07T18:25:00.001+01:002013-08-07T18:25:30.142+01:00Architectural Papercutting!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know I said I had missed a few projects - but this is crazy!......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been playing around with papercutting and thought I would have a go at the architectural style as well as plain lettering and pics.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok - these two aren't architectural, but I was getting in the swing....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here you go - these are architectural....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's Paris done - how about a bit of London?....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are not my designs - there is a wonderful website that gives the patterns away for free!!! Yep, just so you can have a play...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And of course, a little house.....because a man's home is his castle! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And still more overdue posts to come......</span></div>
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Ruthiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02653876961227097967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241330294678427262.post-30793557595297744072013-08-07T18:06:00.001+01:002013-08-07T18:07:43.193+01:00Sooooo behind!....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh my goodness me - I have had some issues with my hands - I have developed cubital tunnel syndrome. Its like carpel tunnel, but a different nerve is affected. You know when you hit your "Funny Bone"? Your arm, hand and fingers go numb and tingly, then they hurt? Well thats the cubital nerve....its not nice! The good news is - it seems to have settled down, so I have been able to catch up with my crafting! YAY!
So - one overdue DT piece coming up, and one challenge entry for Simply Betty!
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The one above is my overdue DT entry for AudSentiments! I turned this simple rose into a cut design - it looks like it is printed, but its not, its cut out with a scalpel. Very relaxing to do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the one below is my challenge entry - SPIKA the evil mermaid. Betty very kindly gives us an image to play with and this month we got a choice of naughty or nice mermaid....the only catch was that if you chose the naughty one you had to do evil theme, and the nice was a cutsie theme! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hoping that evil still includes glitter!!!! I can't wait to use this image again - she is soooo sexy! I can just see her in reds and blacks! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thanks for hanging in there - I know I'm not being very regular at the moment! </span></div>
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