Saturday, 4 April 2026

Budding Blooms

Hi there my crafty friends!  This beauty is the Budding Blooms die and it is a stunner, don't you think!  This set is especially beautiful when using the paper piecing technique as I have done here.  It is also really easy for making quick cards but that stand out as having taken a lot of time.  Your recipient will never know the truth!  If this set floats your boat, then go ahead and add your comment to this post.  That's it for day one, but we have a full day tomorrow starting at 6am right here.  All for now, Sue x


 
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Butterfly Cluster

Hi crafters!  We are dedicating this post to the Butterfly Cluster.  This is one of my personal favs because it is just so versatile.  You can decorate this die in any colour you desire and it looks amazing.  We have two different styles of flowers along with three butterflies to add a bit of whimsy to it.  Again, there is hardly any occasion that this die set doesn't work for, it is just so versatile. If you need help adding your comment, the directions are on the right hand side of the blog.  Pop your comment on the bottom of this post and your name will be included in the drawing to win this entire collection. We have one more die today to share with you today and it will be along during the 6pm timeslot.  All for now, Sue x



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Rose Cluster

Hello bloggers!  The next die on offer is the Rose Cluster.  This gorgeous die looks amazing done in any colour combination.  You can use it with other dies or on its own, it will truly be the star of your cards.  This die is perfect for anniversaries, weddings, birthdays or just for a thinking of you sort of card.  You can also easily trim away any of the roses to use separately if desired.  I think you are going to want to add your comment on this post to be entered into the drawing so don't forget!  The next die will be on the blog at 3pm today, I hope to see you back here then!  All for now, Sue x
 


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Daisy Cluster

Hello there my crafty friends!  It's that time again and we have a lovely floral based release to share with you for the next couple of days!  As usual, we will be giving away one completed set of the dies in the release to one lucky winner, based on a drawing from the comments during the launch.  Please only one comment per post, but feel free to leave a comment on each of the eight posts. Remember to make your name memorable in some way too.  I will announce the winner on morning of  Monday April 13th on the blog.
First up we have the Daisy Cluster This beautiful die can be used in so many ways.  It is perfect to add to any noble dies as I have done here or it looks great on a clean and simple card too.  If this set is calling your name, then just leave a comment on this post.  I will return at noon for the second offering!  All for now, Sue x 

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Friday, 3 April 2026

Easter Wishes

Hello crafters!  I have another slimline card to share with you today.  I started by cutting the Slimline Decorative Rectangle Aperture Trio in white.  I added mounting foam to the back of it then attached a piece of arctic blue card.  Using dies from the Easter Essentials die set, I cut the bunny out of blush card and added a couple of carrots.  I used Fluffy Stuff for his tail and heated it to puff it up then added them to the top box.  I also put the Easter part of the sentiment at the top cut in raspberry card.  In the middle box, I cut the chick out of custard card and inked the top of his head with spiced marmalade.  I cut the basket and filled it with eggs.  The second part of the sentiment, the word Wishes, was added to the square as well.  In the bottom box, I cut the other bunny out of blush card and added an easter egg for him to hold.  I cut several more eggs in various colours and added them around the bunny and a little bee in the top corner.  Using the Slimline Stitched Rectangle Frames, I cut a white frame and added it with mounting foam.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 4 3/4"  x  9"  in size. 

Just to let everyone know that tomorrow morning I will be releasing my April die release and you are all invited to the launch.  It starts here at 6am.  Hope to see you then! All for now, Sue x




























                   
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Thursday, 2 April 2026

Will You Be My Valentine

Hi crafters!  I am sharing a pretty buckle card with you today.  I started by cutting a long strip of white card and embossing it with the Quilted Hearts embossing folder.  I needed it to be extended and this folder lines up easily to do so. Next I cut the Heart Wreath die three times out of red card and two times out of white card. I brought the white hearts up through the red cards as I wove the strip of white card through them.  I turned it over and taped everything in place from the back.  I added mounting foam to it and attached it to the embossed background.  I cut the sentiment from the Be My Valentine Wordie sheets and added it the bottom of the card.  I used several of the fall away hearts around the sentiment as accents.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 5 1/4"  x  11 1/2"  in size.  All for now, Sue x





 
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Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Happy Easter

Hello crafters!  I started with a piece of white card and used Picked Raspberry distress ink and used a smoothie to work the colour from the edge towards the centre of the card, leaving a lighter area for the egg. I then used the Elemental Swirl stamp and inked it with Black Archival ink and worked my way all the way around the card with the swirls.  Next I cut the Stained Glass Tulip Egg outer die from black gloss card.  I cut the inside egg part of the die in black card.  I coloured the egg with markers but used a soft white pencil in each section to give highlights.  I cut the Happy Easter sentiment in black and added it to a white shadow backing piece, then attached it below the egg.  The card was completed with white and black mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 8" x 8"  in size.  All for now. Sue x






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Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Gone Fishing

Hello bloggers!  I started by cutting the Wood Plank Background out of milk card.  I used Gathered Twigs distress ink around the edges of it.  Next I cut the Fishing Vest die out of khaki green card twice.  I used the second die cut to nip away the pockets and add them to the other die cut.  In the pockets, I added some lures that were cut from the Fishing Essentials die set.  I cut the Fishing Frame and nipped away the fishing rod, the larger cattails and the Gone Fishing sign from it.  I added the canoe at the bottom of the card and inked around the edges with Gathered Twigs too.  I added the Gone Fishing sign in the top corner after inking the edges of it as well.  I used a black marker to fill in the words and add the lines on the sign.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/4"  x  7 1/4"  in size.  All for now, Sue x






 
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Monday, 30 March 2026

Easter Wishes

Hello there my crafty friends!  It's time for another clean and simple card.  I started by embossing a piece of white card using the Quilted Heart embossing folder.  Next I cut a wide strip of white card and matted it with a piece of black card.  I added it to the top are of the embossed background.  Using the hopping bunny from Easter Friends die set, I cut the die five times out of various pastel colours.  I used wisteria, custard, aqua, sherbet and iris card to cut the bunnies. I arranged the bunnies to look like they are jumping across the card and glued them into place.  I used a fine tipped marker to add in their eyes.  As accents, I added a few of the dew drops around them.  I cut the Easter Wishes sentiment in black from the Easter Essential die set and glued it to the lower part of the card.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4"  x  7 3/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x






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Sunday, 29 March 2026

More Fun Trivia

 Hello bloggers!  It's time for another trivia and today's trivia is back to a mix of general knowledge rather than themed like yesterday's trivia.  Here are your twenty questions:


1. What is the only country in the world that borders both the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans?

2. Who was the first woman in the world to win a Nobel Prize?

3. What is the shape of the logo of the luxury watch brand Rolex?

4. Which country has the highest life expectancy as of 2026?

5. What art form is described as decorative handwriting or lettering?

6. What is acrophobia a fear of?

7. What is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet?

8. How many dots appear on a pair of dice?

9. Who was the ancient Greek God of the Sun?

10. What city in the world would you be in if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?

11. What river flows through the Grand Canyon in the USA?

12. What is the capital of Canada?

13. As of 2026, what is the largest (by population)Spanish speaking city?

14. In 2026, which airport overtook Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson to become the busiest airport in the world?

15. Where is Angel Falls located?

16. How many European capital cities does the Danube flow through?

17. In which city would you find The Little Mermaid Statue?

18. In which country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?

19. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

20. Which chemical element has the symbol FE?

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Answers:

1. South Africa

2. Marie Curie

3. Crown

4. Monaco

5. Calligraphy

6. Fear of Heights

7. Delta

8. 42

9. Apollo

10. Rome, Italy

11. Colorado River

12. Ottawa

13. Mexico City

14. Dubai International (DBX)

15. Venezuela

16. 4  They are Budapest (Hungary), Bratislava (Slovakia), Vienna (Austria), Belgrade(Serbia)

17. Copenhagen

18. Ukraine

19. The Ural Mountains

20. Iron


I hope everyone did well on today's trivia, but also learned some new things too!  Let me know in the comments how you did and add any trivia questions for me to answer too if you have time!  We are back to cards tomorrow.  All for now, Sue x


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Saturday, 28 March 2026

Fun Trivia

 Hello crafters!  Time for another weekend trivia game.  Today's trivia is entirely focused on the UK!  I hope you like this one and maybe even learn something new!  Here it goes:


1. Which famous Queen ruled England in the mid 1500's to the early 1600's?

2. What is the Welsh national flower or emblem? (Note: there can be two answers to this one)

3. What is the largest lake in Scotland by surface area?

4. Which English King signed the Magna Carta in 1215?

5. What is the main river in Belfast called?

6. Which Scottish city is known as the "Granite city"?

7. What is the name of the parliament in Wales in Welsh?

8. What is the largest county in England by area?

9. Which Scottish king united the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603?

10.Which Welsh poet wrote "Under Milk Wood"?

11.Which Scottish island group contains the Isle of Skye?

12. What is the national animal of England?

13. Which Northern Irish author wrote "Dracula"?

14.What is the national stadium of Wales called?

15. Which Scottish island is famous for whiskey distilleries?

16. What is the highest mountain in England?

17. Which Northern Irish city is second largest after Belfast?

18. When is St. David's Day celebrated in Wales?

19. What was the ancient Celtic name for the northern part of Great Britain?

20. Which English city is known as the "steel city"?

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Answers: 

1. Queen Elizabeth I

2. Daffodil or Leek

3. Loch Lomand

4. King John

5. River Lagan

6. Aberdeen

7. Senedd Cymru 

8. North Yorkshire

9. James VI

10. Dylan Thomas

11. The Inner Hebrides

12. Lion

13. Bram Stoker

14. The Principality Stadium

15. Islay

16. Scafell Pike

17. Derry (also called Londonderry)

18. March 1st.

19. Caledonia

20. Sheffield


I'm hoping these weren't too easy (or too hard) and everyone did pretty good.  Most of my trivia has a lot of USA based questions so I thought I would test your local knowledge today!  How did you do? I know that I learned a lot just from putting it together (with the help of Google!) All for now, Sue x

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Friday, 27 March 2026

Happy Easter

Hi there my crafty friends!  For today's card, I began by cutting the Easter Egg die set in white, then I proceeded to add different backing colours to each of the eggs.  I used raspberry, ocean, lilac, teal and amethyst card for the backing colours.  I arranged the eggs on a piece of Arctic Blue card and added some grass which I cut from the Snowflake Edger die.  Using the Double Stitched Rectangle dies, I cut a wide frame out of white card.  I added it over the scene with mounting foam.  I cut the Chocolate Bunny die out of blush card.  I added a purple ribbon and used a fine tipped black marker for the detail on the face and body.  I added a puffy tail using Fluffy Stuff then heated it t make it puff.  I added the bunny to the frame with mounting foam.  I cut the Happy Easter sentiment out of amethyst card and glued it to a white shadow backing piece.  The sentiment was added to the inside of the frame.  The card was completed with white mats and layers.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2"  x 7 3/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x





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