tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74425115040650490332024-03-06T00:12:11.756+00:00Meraki Momentsmeraki [meh-rah-key]
(n) to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put yourself into what you do...Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-56211038462439750792017-06-25T23:08:00.005+01:002017-06-25T23:08:59.658+01:00Grand Roques<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello again,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So my second challenge to solve as a CSI special investigator is <a href="http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/case-file-no-232-deadline-june-30-2017.html">case file 232</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This challenge with its outdoorsy theme lent itself well to the photo of my two girls on our first visit to Guernsey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2007, we were given the opportunity to relocate to the little island of Guernsey....a place I never knew existed. During the school holidays,</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we took the kids on a week long visit</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> before we made the final decision to move. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming from the city life of London it was refreshing to be able to walk in nature and take in the sights of sea, sand and cliffs. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all loved it and it was such an amazing sight to see the girls wander over the rocks....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our decision was made...and we lived there for the next 5 years. And the two girls in the photo still live today...adventure turned life changer for them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I normally don't use wooden backgrounds in my scrapbooking, but this time I thought I'd push beyond my comfort zone and use the one wooded floor design page from my stash. I included wooden heart pieces, foliage, labels, enamel dots. I created a pocket and stitched around it...even though my stitching is a bit 'not straight'...😂</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I added a stitched 'faux' leather belt and fastened with a buckle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The CSI challenges are always fascinating to me...and this one is no different...always thoroughly enjoyable. You too can have a go at solving the challenges. Just visit <a href="http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/">CSI blog</a> where you can find monthly challenges and inspiration too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by and hopefully I will see some of your designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Penny</span>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-54567177573933262642017-06-11T16:23:00.002+01:002017-06-11T16:23:30.381+01:00Queen of my Heart<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello again,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, this month is very special for me....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Firstly, I was selected as a guest designer or 'special investigator' for CSI...so I'm very excited about that....yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Secondly, the <a href="http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/major-case-file-no-231-deadline-june-30.html">major case file</a> this month is all about everyday super heroes which is perfect since my super hero celebrates her 79th birthday today (11 June)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So when I read the testimony prompt to consider my super power....I immediately thought about my mum. </span><span style="font-family: '"helvetica neue"', '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;">She is the real super hero in my story. It's because</span><span style="font-family: '"helvetica neue"', '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;"> of her love, sacrifice, tough discipline and spiritual guidance that I am who I am today. She </span><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">has given me everything I needed to bring me to this point. And when I think of all the efforts she has made for every one of her children and grandchildren, she is more than a wonder mamma to me...she's the queen of my heart and all time hero!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She is the strongest woman I know, both emotionally and spiritually. She will give of her last in order to assist others, she's always putting the needs of others ahead of her own which, if I'm honest, </span><span style="font-family: '"helvetica neue"', '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;">sometimes </span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">makes me mad because there are some who take advantage of her generosity and kindness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But like she always says, 'I came into this world with nothing and I will leave with nothing!'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So you can see....she's strong willed as well....she knows who she is, what's important to her and can make you pee yourself with laughter sometimes....especially when she tickles you to the point of no return...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And so today, I want to honour her for the woman she is and always has been, I share my take on the <a href="http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/major-case-file-no-231-deadline-june-30.html" target="_blank">major case file 231</a>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First, I flipped the sketch. Then started on a white background and included all five colours in various forms from paint splotches, coloured card stock and decorative papers to embellishments. Some papers sporting starbursts and stripes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I journaled in a speech bubble and used punctuation marks and stars as decorative elements on the page. My puffy stickers included a crown above the Q of the title and the hearts. I finished off the page with some stitching because she's a seamstress and always loves to sew....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by to share in my meraki moments...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Penny</span>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-51609817257840502282017-05-01T19:36:00.003+01:002017-05-01T19:36:30.171+01:00Flower Power<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Every
April and September, Alexandra Palace is buzzing with creative beings coming to
get our fill of inspiration and crafty goodness. <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, I have been attending these craft shows since about 2002...and I always try to make sure that I am free to go...but over the last few years I have been
finding it difficult to get there....just because of timing and other things
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But also
because it's changed over the years...it's not as great as it used to
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This April I attended after a long while...and I'm glad I did! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I
met some lovely ladies, chatted to like-minded individuals, got so much
stuff....not like I need it...of course I do...but most importantly was the
inspiration and new techniques I had picked up...amazing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the things I've learnt was how to make flowers of a material called foamiran....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have never heard of foamiran before...but it sure does make beautiful flowers....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I was browsing the various stalls, I came across this lovely lady showing her beautifully crafted flowers using this stuff. I took one of her make and take sessions and I was thrilled with the outcome of my first attempt...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On this one, I added some colour to the petals with gelatos and finished off with glitter paint.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The flower I made as part of the class</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And obviously, after the class, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I bought a whole lot of this foamiran stuff so that I can make flowers galore. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of all my purchases, this is one that I had to try when I got home...so I couldn't help myself but get started on the whole flower making trip.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For this one, I left the petals plain...no colour added...I guess I wanted to see what it would look like without added extras...</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My trial when I got home...</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not sure which one I like better....I think they are both pretty...but maybe the colour adds some shadows and depth to the flower, making it a bit more realistic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">YouTube is one of my favourite sources of inspiration....so I searched to see how others were making flowers...and surprise, surprise, I found Emilia's channel...she's the women whom I met at the show and who taught me....boy was I excited!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", "arial", "helvetica", sans-serif;">Now you too can learn how to make these beautiful creations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are so much fun to make...and actually are quite quick to create...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Penny xxx</span>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-70165381944620228632017-04-29T22:07:00.001+01:002017-04-30T22:36:47.446+01:00Best Friend<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As a mother, my scrapbooking is mostly almost about my kids...and very rarely have I created a page about my husband (except, of course, when he was included in the kids' scrapbook pages)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our journey began almost 28 years ago when two</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> independent beings with strong personalities collided. So it isn't any wonder that there are times when we drive each other insane....I think me more than him...but who's counting?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although we have our moments, we are actually great together. He is my best friend and the one person in the world that knows me better than anyone else. He always jokes about saying how he knows me more than my mother does....and he's not wrong!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "\22 helvetica neue\22 " , "\22 arial\22 " , "\22 helvetica\22 " , sans-serif;">And so today through Case file 228, I celebrate him for the wonderful person, father, husband and friend that he is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For my </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">evidence I used a s</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">olid background, frames, chevrons, flowers, silver metal and puffy stickers. And besides journalling about my husband for the testimony, I also used the inspiration of home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had recently purchased a FabScraps kit which had a bunch of awesome chipboard words and frames, which were perfect for this layout.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used the word chipboard piece as my title and</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> cut one of the house shapes from the other chipboard piece to create a frame. I covered these with gesso, then mixed some grey mica powder with embossing paste and covered the chipboard to create some texture on the chipboard. I really like how it turned out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by...</span><br />
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-89918988526560180722017-04-23T18:56:00.003+01:002017-04-30T22:37:26.748+01:00Happy Mail<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello friends,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now who doesn't like receiving happy mail...especially when you've just returned from holiday....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy mail sure does have a way of making us go a little bit crazy and beaming with excitement...or is it just me? </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, this lovely parcel greeted me when I got home and boy was I excited to get that paper ripping so I could see what was inside?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So this altered shoe swap was hosted by the lovely Jessica at MSR (MyScrapRoom.ning.com) and she was also my swap partner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She altered this shoe so beautifully and I love how she 'blinded' it up...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Love me some happy mail....any day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by and checking this out...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take care and craft on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So yet again....I signed up for one of the challenges at MSR hosted by the lovely Jessica...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My swap partner, Samantha, gave me some her likes...she wanted something edgy, black, red, skulls, etc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I must admit, this did take me way out of my comfort zone some...but I thoroughly enjoyed making the pencil holder for her from a shoe I had bought from a Charity shop. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I then added spikes to the heel and around the top of the shoe. I added red and black flowers around the shoe and added a length of chain to add something dangly. I finished off with skulls in three places...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over the last few months, I have been busy with a personal project that I want to share with you.</span><div><br></div><div>So I started scrapbooking in 2002..well, it wasn't really scrapbooking but it was some sort of memory keeping...because I didn't really understand what I was doing...and didn't have a clue about the products or process required for scrapbooking...</div><div>But these humble beginnings set me off on a journey of discovery that I've found both rewarding and challenging...and in which a forever kind of love and passion were born...</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">When my nephew was 16 years old, he lost both of his parents, so we adopted him....</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2005 for his 21st burthday I presented him with my first ever "real" scrapbook album...filled with memories of his life and time with his parents...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A gift that touched his heart and brought a tear to both of our eyes.... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the start of a new tradition for my family...because my children also wanted one when they turned 21 and is something they all looked forward to...</span><font face="helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This March, my last baby girl turned 21, so it was with bittersweet emotion that I completed this last album...no more babies to scrapbook...b</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ut maybe the tradition doesn't have to end here and can carry on with the grandbabies...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">For now though...I can focus on creating an album for my husband....he's the only one without one...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway....even though I had all the time and notice to prepare for the creation of this scrapbook album...I still found myself run out of time and album...she just has so many photos...and time was against me so I tried to keep it simple...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Join me now on YT for a walk through of the album I have created for my daughter's 21st birthday...</span></div><div>
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<br><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not very good with the whole YouTube recording thing....so forgive the crazy talking and the fumbling words or lack thereof...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Penny</span></div></div>Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-83871566703910899282017-04-02T22:48:00.000+01:002017-04-02T22:48:09.836+01:00It's a gift...<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello again,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyone is born with a natural talent, right? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For a long time, I have always wondered what my 'gift' was...and for a long time I hadn't realised that I was born to shop...I mean, I know how to shop for those special deals...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has to be a gift!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway...I can spend a lot of time searching through stuff until I find exactly what I'm looking for...and I have to tell you...ge</span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">tting my parcels through the post really excites me...it's like getting presents...even though I already know what I had bought...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Is it just me or does anyone else identify with this odd behaviour?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So for the past few weeks I have been a bit 'naughty' and bought all sorts of scrapping goodies...but I used my 'gift' to find</span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> some amazing deals...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have a look at some of what I have managed to source....so exciting!</span>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my crazy shopping ways...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take care...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So it's been a while since I shared some of my creative spirit with you....but that doesn't mean that I haven't been creating...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today I share my take on <a href="http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/case-file-no-222-deadline-january-31.html" target="_blank">CSI Case Challenge 222</a>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The challenge was to create a scrapbook layout using the following image and prompts as inspiration...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Used all 5 colours for the scheme... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">proof</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is in the pudding...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My evidence to solve this case includes:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Floral patterns - I used the Tim Holtz poinsettias stencil and frantaged with shabby blue embossing enamel </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fabric</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ribbon</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For my journalling, I decided to use the writing format clue of the haiku idea....not only because I love poetry but also because it is a poetic form I've never been exposed to before....so it was a bit of a challenge for me...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So <a href="http://www.creative-writing-now.com/how-to-write-a-haiku.html" target="_blank">haiku</a> is Japanese poetry form and the poem consists of 3 lines that paint a vivid picture for the reader and it's written in the following format:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Line 1 - must have 5 syllables </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Line 2 - must have 7 syllables </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Line 3 - must have 5 syllables </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Easy right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I totally enjoyed this challenge...did stretch me some...which is not such a bad thing...right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The CSI challenges are great for stretching your creativity and is free to join, so go on over to the <a href="http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">CSI blog</a> and put your creativity to the test...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by today and I look forward to sharing more of my meraki moments with you...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Until next time....</span><br />
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-35527396694835651672015-07-31T22:24:00.004+01:002015-07-31T22:24:45.665+01:00Turquoise and Beach Huts<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been a while.....I know...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...but that doesn't mean that I've not been busy... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, I've been very busy... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've moved house, changed jobs, started mini album classes, took part in my first swap ever and have become addicted to pocket letters....it's consuming my life.....I'm hooked but I love it... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month is the first time that I will be taking part in the calendar challenge hosted by <a href="http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Craft Barn</a>....I've been meaning to start but never got around to it....so here's my first...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The theme for the month of July is <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/calendar-challenge-july.html" target="_blank">Turquoise and Beach huts</a> and I decided to go with my latest addiction of creating a pocket letter....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first mixed Mayas Gold paint and water to tone down the intensity of the colour and painted the one half of an ATC size white card stock with the </span><a href="http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/viva-decor-maya-gold-turquoise.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">turquoise</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> colour and the other half with gold to create a beach scene....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This has been fun to make and will be sent to one of my <a href="http://www.pocketletterpals.com/" target="_blank">pocket letter pals</a>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking forward to the next challenge and hopefully, I won't leave it for the last minute....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to all those who hopped along with me on The Robin's Nest Christmas blog hop.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The winner from my blog is <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/106415561616526623311/posts" target="_blank">Lisa Moen</a>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations Lisa, hopefully you will find the dew drops enjoyable as much as I have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go to <a href="http://www.chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Robin's Nest blog</a> to see the winners from each blog... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I'm normally behind on the case challenges from the <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/" target="_blank">CSI: Colour Stories Inspiration </a>blog...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My evidence contains circle punch, polka dots and something transparent....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The page layout contains photos of me with my kids and nephew and my testimony is a list of things that I love about them individually and collectively...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">....</span></i></span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> decided to use a snowflake theme </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to send warm wishes with cards and tags </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">created using <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/Winter-Collection_c37.htm?page=all" target="_blank">The Robin's Nest Winter Collection</a>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to my stop on <a href="http://www.chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Robin's Nest</a> Christmas blog hop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This can be used as a mini album but since it's almost Christmas, I thought it would be perfect for storing a selection of gift cards which would make a perfect gift for that person who has everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A bottle of the lovely <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/images/1393779870533-675632056.jpeg" target="_blank">Christmas Dew drops</a> could be yours!</span><br />
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0London53.330872983017066 -2.812515.919125983017068 -85.4296875 90 79.8046875tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-70029932870935979012014-11-07T00:00:00.000+00:002014-11-07T00:00:08.848+00:00Moody Blue<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this post is a little bit late...but better late than never I suppose....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently joined <a href="http://offtherailsscrapbooking.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Off the Rails Scrapbook</a> group on Facebook and completed the first challenge...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The challenge was to create a scrapbook page using the mood board below....</span></div>
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Exciting because it was a new adventure for me and scary because the wonderful creations that others had posted set the bar quite high. </span></div>
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-48444006340301064382014-11-06T06:00:00.000+00:002014-11-06T06:00:06.600+00:00TRN - Christmas Dreamin'<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month we are working with the <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/Christmas-Collection_c38.htm" target="_blank">Christmas Collection</a>...and I</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> guess</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> w</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hen it comes to Christmas, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tend to go a little bit off the hinges with excitement....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hhhhhmmmm.....maybe it will happen </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this year</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">..?!?. </span></div>
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So in anxious anticipation...</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tried to create a Christmas</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> scene....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Check it out!</a></span><br />
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-91500086353591943572014-10-02T08:07:00.000+01:002014-10-02T08:07:14.037+01:00TRN - Saying Goodbye<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's always sad to say goodbye to those special people we meet on our life's journey....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This Friday I say goodbye to a special colleague and friend as she leaves for pastures new. I will be sad to see her go because she's not only become a friend but she's always encouraged me in my creative pursuits....she has always believed in me and has become a fan of my work....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is a bit of a fashion diva.....and because girls can never have too many handbags, I decided I would make a 'bag' for the special gift I have bought for her....</span><br />
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<br />Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-16859801387562645032014-09-30T12:44:00.001+01:002014-09-30T12:44:07.449+01:00TRN - Autumn Leaves<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other day as I walked home from the station, I was startled from my daydream by a leaf which fluttered down right in front of me....as if to remind me that autumn had arrived.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I noticed how the leaves had started to change their colour and i</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t made me think of the countless leaves of previous autumns that </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">graced our footpath every day...and the frustration of keeping our garden clean....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be honest, I do prefer the summer months......but there's something special about gazing into a</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> garden filled with the rich tones of autumn and a ground covered with dancing leaves...but then there's the dreadful clean up chores which nobody wants to do.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My three girls had the enviable task of sweeping up the leaves with their dad...and they loved every minute of it.....NOT....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This scrapbook layout shows Kelly in the throws of sweeping up the leaves....I chose this photo because I don't think she would have been impressed if I chose the one of her pulling faces.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the products used and instructions, please visit <a href="http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/falling-leaves.html" target="_blank">The Robin's Nest blog</a>.</span></div>
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-33935461365830264042014-09-07T23:32:00.001+01:002014-09-07T23:32:30.917+01:00CSI Case Challenge 137<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello,</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I joined this online Scrapbook challenge run by <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/" target="_blank">CSI (Colour Stories Inspiration)</a> and today I completed my first challenge for CSI....</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did find it a bit of a challenge because I hadn't worked within defined parameters before....so it took me a while to finally decide what I wanted to do....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every Friday a new challenge is announced and you have 1 week to provide your evidence for the challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is the image of <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-137-case-closes-on-september-7-2014" target="_blank">Case file 137</a> which lists what needs to be included in your design....all colours have to be used but the evidence and testimony is a choice of minimum of 2 and 1 respectively...</span></div>
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-12671875701695010122014-09-02T22:23:00.001+01:002014-09-04T07:53:11.002+01:00Trick or Treat?<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/Halloween-Collection_c36.htm?page=all" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Halloween Collection</a> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">inspired me t</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o try something a little different this year.....</span><br>
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-70918684944534466072014-09-01T23:21:00.001+01:002014-09-01T23:21:19.047+01:00Vampire Bloom<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I had bought the new bloom girl stamps and really wanted to use them....but I didn't have anything that I needed to make...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, m</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">y daughter was hogging the TV, watching back to back episodes of Vampire Diaries.....I </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">was sooooo bored! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I had an idea and I took out one of my stamps and started transforming the beautiful bloom girl into a Vampire....and this was the result!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are some moments in life that just warm the heart...</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I share one of my precious moments through </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my latest creation for The Robin's Nest Design Team....<a href="http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">so check it out</a>!</span></div>
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Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248836562377879780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442511504065049033.post-3116998596107748782014-07-16T23:59:00.002+01:002014-07-16T23:59:45.921+01:00Fixed Wings<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So a few months ago I came home all excited with my purchases after attending a craft show....oh how I love attending them....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watching the artists demonstrate various techniques, I came away inspired and had such wonderful plans for these treasured items....the possibilities were endless! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among the many purchases that I made....I had bought some wooden objects which included boxes, hearts, gears, key holders, clocks and butterflies......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess everyone has something that makes them happy....so why not I say....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be fair, I did make a few of the bigger items....so I didn't do too badly....it's just these smaller pieces that are working on my nerves....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I finally decided that I was going to paint it with black gesso and then cover it with different coloured paper.....but then I had this flower that I made which I really liked it and I wanted to use that on the butterfly.....but I still wasn't sure....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So last night when I got home from work I decided that I'm going to do something with this piece...do or die! </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it was going to use my flower that I made and I was going to use items that I had not used yet.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So my first assignment for The Robin's Nest design team has finally been completed...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month we worked with the <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/Lodge-Collection_c27.htm" target="_blank">Lodge Collection</a> from <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/main.sc" target="_blank">The Robin's Nest</a>....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go to <a href="http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Chattering Robin's</a> and check out what I came up with....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the past 2 weeks I have been somewhere on cloud 9....and to date have not been able to get back to earth...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm <b>THAT</b> happy!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's official.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been accepted as a member of <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/" target="_blank">The Robins Nest </a>Design Team....whoop whoop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the first time that I will be a part of a design team so you can imagine my excitement....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a bit nervous TBH....but my excitement </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cannot wait to start working with all the wonderful products from The robins Nest and share all my creations with you here (my blog) and at <a href="http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Robins Nest blog</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My hope is that you will accompany me on this new endeavour by stopping by here and at <a href="http://www.shop.robinsnest-scrap.net/" target="_blank">The Robins Nest</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking forward to sharing this journey with you!</span></div>
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