tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61682070009303161932024-03-13T17:05:08.775+00:00A STAMPING & CHIRPING Cornerstampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.comBlogger1746125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-26370613092974474512023-03-07T21:12:00.001+00:002023-03-07T21:12:06.837+00:00Hello...<p> Having not blogged for years. I wondered would this even work? I used to love blogging and I have been taking a look over my old posts. So many great cards! I really was a card making machine.</p><p>So much has happened since I last blogged. Most notabily I lost my dear sweet Milo on the 25th Feb 2023. You must remember how much he was part of the family and I miss him terribly.</p><p>I am still a cardmaker, but I have been a needlefelter and now a crocheter. Just not enough hours in the day. I work at a garden centre, I look after the houseplants. Its a great place to work.. and my kids Harvey and Caiden are 20 and 16 now!! GULP</p><p>I dont make as many cards, but if I do and also when I crochet I tend to pop them on instagram now. Search for me on cazwhocrafts :)</p><p>Nice popping in to see you, until next time x</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-27723591158244267472019-12-17T14:53:00.001+00:002019-12-17T14:53:15.029+00:00Its a new chapter...<a href="https://cazwhocrafts.blogspot.com/">https://cazwhocrafts.blogspot.com/</a>stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-3425848913627336532019-09-10T13:15:00.001+01:002019-09-10T13:15:30.607+01:00Paper Pros challenge Sept <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another month, another challenge and todays challenge was set by Sandy and her challenge was "kids or back to school". I went with kids and this card would be great for kids or cute lovers alike.</span><br />
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-86141515478017093742019-07-09T09:44:00.001+01:002019-07-09T09:44:38.426+01:00Paper Pros July Challenge - 30 minute makes <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Friends</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here you can see the inside and the way I very simply decorated the hearts. With the central piece flat I popped a piece of scrap card behind so I could edge the hearts without catching the back of the card. I also left the scrap in place whilst I stamped the flowers onto the hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Karen Burniston</b> <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/die-cutting/karen-burniston/pre-order-karen-burniston-rockin-rectangle-pop-up-die-set-26367.html">Heart Pivot Panels</a></span></div>
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-50470899745035343162019-06-11T13:55:00.000+01:002019-06-11T13:57:58.402+01:00Paper Pro's Challenge - Inspired by Karen<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Can you believe another month has passed and I am here with another Paper Pros challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I always try to make my cards usable, by that I mean who do I next need a card for? Well that one was easy at it is Caidens 13th Birthday on 15th June. Yes my Baby Boy is a teenager soon, that is a scary thought. Scarier still... Harvey leaves school Friday!GULP
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And here is the inside where I have used the lower layer of the cake as a platform to hold this cute little Chameleon complete with his party hat! and the all important numbers! At this age you never forget the numbers!
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Cake Pop Up www.craftsulove.co.uk/die-cutting/karen-burniston/pre-order-karen-burniston-cake-pop-up-die-set.html
<i>You'll have to check out my friends on Karens Fabulous Design Team to see who has decided to play this month. They are all very busy with the new release dies that us mere mortals will get to see 24th June - I cant wait!! Also I know Crafts U Love will be putting these on Pre Order as soon as they are allowed.</i>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy New Year! Can you believe another year gone in a flash and its the Paper Pros challenge today. This months theme was chosen by me and its "Love".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sides open up to create a fabulous setting for any types of decoration. You can go to town decorating</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the sides or like I have I chose I busy paper which brings dimension and colour and frames the pop up perfectly to create a little "Stage" for my cute animals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If they are out of stock it might be possible to do a special order for them. You will have to give Crafts U Love a ring to find out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WOODLAND ANIMALS _ FOX</b> <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/furry-friends/karen-burniston-woodland-animals-die-set.html">https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/furry-friends/karen-burniston-woodland-animals-die-set.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WINTER ANIMALS _ HEDGEHOG</b> <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/furry-friends/karen-burniston-woodland-animals-die-set-24985.html">https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/furry-friends/karen-burniston-woodland-animals-die-set-24985.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Echo Park - Heart Stencil <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/stencils/echo-park-6-x-6-stencil-falling-for-you.html">https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/stencils/echo-park-6-x-6-stencil-falling-for-you.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julie Hickey Designs - Heartfelt Wishes <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-designs-rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-designs-stamp-set-heartfelt-wishes-26104.html">https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-designs-rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-designs-stamp-set-heartfelt-wishes-26104.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You can see what the other "Paper Pros" created for this challenge on their blogs, as this is a relaxed challenge some might not have joined in this month but check out their blogs anyway as they are a talented bunch.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Also check out the Karen Burniston pages very soon. Apparently she has new designs in the pipeline that I am very excited to see.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I hope to run more Karen Burniston Classes at Crafts U Love this year, so hope to see you come along to one of those.</b></span></div>
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stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-3111254315959212412018-12-11T14:03:00.000+00:002018-12-11T14:03:00.537+00:00December Paper Pros challenge - Winter/New Years<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sandy Diller chose the theme this month and it is Winter/New Years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose to make my card a winter/Christmas card as I haven't started my Christmas cards yet. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep, Not one!! I really need to get a move on with it but I have a couple more things to do before I start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For todays card I used the Evergreen Pivots for the main part of my card, and I do apologise for the blurry card, I didn't realise it was blurry until after I turned all my electric off to the shed and its really very cold out there today so the blur will have to do until I pop out there again. The front the card isn't blurry, thank goodness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">are just for fun so sometimes we dip out from taking part if we are too busy. But I would recommend visiting their blogs anyway as they are so inspirational.</span></div>
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-48238785947825576182018-11-13T14:13:00.001+00:002018-11-13T14:13:13.319+00:00November Paper Pro's challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its November? Already? Wow these months fly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am here with my November card and this month the theme is Holiday/Christmas</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are so many designs to choose from in the KB Riley collection, so first task was to choose what dies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My keyboard is really playing up today, so I will keep this post short. As when I type it either ignores what I type or adds 10 extra characters!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-75516413822555589142018-09-11T09:37:00.001+01:002018-09-11T09:37:27.023+01:00Paper Pros Challenge - Sept - Seeing Spots<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its the Paper Pros challenge today and I picked the theme "seeing spots", making it quite an open challenge for people to make what they want, with what they want (including of course some Karen Burniston) but just add spots to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to play with one of my newest Julie Hickey Design stamps and it is called "<a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-designs-rubber-stamps/pre-order-julie-hickey-designs-stamp-set-garden-treasures.html">Garden Treasures</a>". I create a whimsical background of yellows and oranges with distress oxide ink pads and then added white pigment to create circles gently in the background and giving a "bokah" effect, where dots of light diffuse the colour. The bee was from the "<a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-designs-rubber-stamps/julie-hickey-essential-sentiments-stamp-set-happy-birthday-25236.html">Beautiful Blooms</a>" set. This little bee is a firm favourite.</span><br />
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-585217684146229202018-09-04T11:47:00.002+01:002018-09-04T11:47:41.216+01:00Bee Happy Card<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got back from Butlin's yesterday, a weekend away with my Mum and the boys, it was lovely we had such a fun time and the weather was gorgeous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on Pre Order at Crafts U Love. I also used the wording from the <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/julie-hickey-essential-sentiments-stamp-set-happy-birthday-25456.html">Essential Sentiments Happy Birthday</a> set. I decided I wanted my words separately so I snipped them apart with scissors a bit scary but I can choose to stamp them together in one line now or in two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This die set </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">gives the recipient a huge surprise when they open the card. I've seen Karen Burnistons video where she adds a glue dot to the centre square, Karen A has made an amazing"one arm" pop up and well, just generally the Design Team has just knocked me out of the park with this die set. make sure you check out each of their blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to the theme today.. Food and Drink and I chose to use the cup from the Coffee charms set, also the donut from the sweets treats set. Nothing washes a cake down like a good cup of tea :) And the cute critters had to come to the party. I used the Fox and hedgehog from previous releases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now most of the Paper Pros are part of the Karen Burniston Design team and they have just recently had a beachy theme card challenge. Oh how fun and beautiful their cards were. Myself not taking part with these challenges now I could not wait for today's challenge so I could make my own beachy card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday in the UK it was Bank Holiday Monday and what a beautiful one it was. We spent a few hours down Worthing Beach and it was indeed a no socks day then.</span><br />
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-60549622464391903552018-04-10T08:04:00.004+01:002018-04-10T08:04:50.154+01:00PAPERCRAFT - Paper Pros Challenge - Spring Flowers<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its another month and this months Paper Pros challenge is Spring Flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Tell the Bees collection from <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/paper-card/card-paper-packs/craft-consortium-tell-the-bees-12-x-12-premium-paper-pad.html">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am here with my card for the Paper Pros challenge and this months theme was GREEN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I needed a card for my husbands Birthday and how lucky for me that his preferred beer is green! Also lucky for me there has been a whole ad campaign saying "If Carlsberg did..." So I changed that slightly to "If Carlsberg made cakes".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I have an admission to make. I have hundreds of stamps AND hundreds of dies. BUT my paper stash is ridiculous, I mean my paper stash is so pathetic that I could barely find green paper for my card!! Yep, that bad. Still I found this nice green check on the back of a Christmas design so that did the trick. I pulled out some trusty Alphabet Stamps to stamp the words and used printed "Carlsberg" cans for decoration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its all </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a bit of fun and pleased this card did double duty in covering the challenge and my up and coming hubbies birthday! 49 this year!</span></div>
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Caz x</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its time for a Papers pro challenge than this month it was me who was going to choose the theme and I kept it real simple... LOVE. The Paper Pros could interpret that how they wished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is my card and it was just a mass of me wanting to play with the new Karen Burniston dies from KB Riley and using lots of different sets to make this cute card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this romantic card with a hint of Game of Thrones. (GoT I LOVE)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alas I failed with my styling of "John Snow" but I made my Khaleesi inspired princess, a castle, a map paper and inside a hint of the House Stark Flag and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Khaleesi's fallen dragon "Viserion" inside with an ice covered castle. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Winter is coming"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some may </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">not be taking part in the Paper Pros challenge but click on over anyway </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as I am sure they have some beautiful samples.</span></div>
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-1987264987330137102018-02-06T09:16:00.001+00:002018-02-06T09:16:38.775+00:00CARD MAKING - Karen Burniston - Spinner Square Card - Valentines<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Friends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am here today with my first card of the new 2018 release from Karen Burniston. Crafts U Love have them in stock NOW. <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/die-cutting/karen-burniston.html"> HERE</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first set I was keen on using was the <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/die-cutting/karen-burniston/pre-order-karen-burniston-spinner-square-pop-up-die-set.html">Spinner Square</a> die set, this is such a fabulous mechanism and can be used for so many things and decorated accordingly. I happened to buy some pink card from work the other day so I just grabbed that with no card in mind. Die cut the parts and went about the assembly. Karen Burniston always supplies assembly videos for her dies. After all they are hardly standard die cuts! Of course you are going to need help. So here is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=lhDIOvEK3k0">link</a> for the Spinner Square assembly instructions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shark hides behind the square panel and when opened swings out, this can be used for so many things. Endless ideas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I'd not usually use pink for the sky but I think for Valentines it will pass and I do love Turquoise and Pink together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will add a punny wording onto the panel with the crab. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any ideas greatfully received! And if I pick your idea for my card</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will sort out a little crafty prize which will include some lovely papers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have classes coming up using Karen's dies, including the Square Spinner (card will be decorated different to this one) at Crafts U Love in Charlwood in Surrey. To look at details click <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/classes.html">HERE</a></span></div>
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<br />stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-21439097914650204162018-01-26T20:53:00.002+00:002018-01-26T20:53:59.027+00:00CARD MAKING - Karen Burniston - Tag Card - Birthday Bears<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello Friends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am here today with a card I made for my Sister in Law Sue, who's birthday is tomorrow, I know she has opened the card so I thought I would share right away before I forget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favourite dies at the moment is the Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop Up die set. And you can purchase it at <a href="https://www.craftsulove.co.uk/die-cutting/karen-burniston/pre-order-karen-burniston-tag-book-pop-up-die-set.html">Crafts U Love</a> as it is back in stock but selling like a hot donut! :) I prefer donuts to pies :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just look at all that happy in one card!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here below is the card I made using the MFT Bitty Bears to decorate the pages. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really wanted to add more but time got the better of me. This was my first card </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">since before Christmas. But I am still pleased how it turned out. But if I did it again I might add a few more touches. Maybe some stamped stitching on the front. And a bear on the left hand panel inside.</span></div>
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stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-64256203350985863502018-01-22T13:10:00.000+00:002018-01-22T13:10:01.038+00:00NEEDLE FELTING - Ferdinand - Fox - The Makerss Monthly Kit Jan 2018<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first crafting this year was some Needle Felting. I have found the whole </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">being signed off work really hard. I have felt guilty about being off and guilty about not earning money and it had a massive effect on my mojo. Silly I know, but it has been hard. So this past Saturday when Darren was fixing my car I decided to tell myself off and say "Don't be so silly, make something". But what to make?</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ferdinand was born on Saturday 20th Jan made</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fluff, Needle, Pipe cleaners & a whole lotta love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I have started the badger from the kit. Above you can see</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the basics of what I used to make the Fox and Badger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can purchase the kit from </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>and Pssst! CAZ10 is good for 10% off your order!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Please Note : I am not affliated with The Makers, I do not get</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>anything for passing you onto them, just sharing</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>the needlefelted love :)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be back with the badger next, name to be decided once hes finished. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Caz x</span></div>
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stampingcazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673233062319706352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168207000930316193.post-30411045507523272702018-01-22T12:45:00.003+00:002018-01-22T12:45:54.972+00:00WAFFLE : Blog Tidy<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm on my last couple of "sick" days after my Appendix surgery and I thought my blog has been a lot neglected lately, OK for ages! So I thought that I would update the About Me Tag with correct ages and new photos and new blurb. So if you are needing a good bedtime story to send you to sleep, have a look :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also thought well this blog is about what I love, at the moment I am sharing my love of crafts between Card making and Felt and I will be posting both to this one blog. Maybe I need a rename? Hmmm something to ponder. I do run Facebook pages, Stamping Caz Designs so I could probably encompass all crafts under that name. Besides, apart from Jo (Hi jo Bluefairy) I have such little interaction I am not actually sure anyone is reading this?! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those that subscribe, I will entitle my blog posts accordingly. So if its Waffle, Needle Felt, Classes, or Card Making (or other if I think at a later date) I will label the post title so you can choose if you want to read or delete.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talking Classes I am waiting for Crafts U Love to publish their list, I have given them many ideas so just waiting to see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also for local friends I am really really seriously thinking of local classes. Papercraft and Needle Felting. So watch this space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enough waffle for now, I am just about to post a Needle Felting Post to show of my first make of 2018.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cazx </span><br />
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