tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36187289062595592872024-02-20T02:08:55.608+00:00Sam Healey DesignsSam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-66178653685491775332016-09-04T10:30:00.000+01:002016-09-04T10:30:10.318+01:00Some Christmas Create a Cards<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am back today to share a couple of samples I have done using the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/">Crafter's Companion</a> Christmas Create a Card dies.</div>
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This card uses the 5 x 5 <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/die-cutting-c349/diesire-c1994/diesire-create-a-card-c6186/crafters-companion-diesire-christmas-5x5-create-a-card-metal-die-enchanted-reindeer-die-p31249">Enchanted Reindeer</a> and the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/die-cutting-c349/diesire-c1994/diesire-create-a-card-c6186/crafters-companion-diesire-christmas-5x5-create-a-card-metal-die-enchanted-reindeer-die-p31249">Happy Holidays</a> 5 x 2 sentiment die. I have used kraft card with cream and also used one of the embossing folders from the Nordic range (Reindeer Forest)</div>
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This is an easel card using the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/die-cutting-c349/diesire-c1994/diesire-create-a-card-c6186/crafters-companion-diesire-christmas-5x5-create-a-card-metal-die-deck-the-halls-die-p31247">Deck the Halls</a> die. I cut it out once in dark blue and then again in some white card that I had covered with Stick It. I cut the baubles out and then covered them with glitter and layered them on the blue piece. I also did a glittery frame. On the base of the easel, although you can't really see it here, I used the die to emboss only and then used a Sentimentals stamp to make a stopper.</div>
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This is a box decorated with the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/die-cutting-c349/diesire-c1994/diesire-create-a-card-c6186/crafters-companion-diesire-christmas-5x5-create-a-card-metal-die-timeless-wreath-die-p31248">Timeless Wreath</a> die on cream card and stencilled through with some red ink. On the top of the box I used the smaller <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft-c2141/die-cutting-c349/diesire-c1994/diesire-create-a-card-c6186/crafters-companion-diesire-christmas-5x2-create-a-card-metal-die-merry-christmas-die-p31253">Merry Christmas</a> sentiment die. This is a good sized box that would make any gift you were giving just that little bit more special.</div>
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I have made lots of Christmas cards/projects for samples this year but I really need to make a start on my own, otherwise it'll be the usual mad rush to try and finish them in time :) </div>
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Back soon </div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-28563080107896210042016-09-03T12:52:00.003+01:002016-09-03T12:52:47.865+01:00September is here :)<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone in blogland :)</div>
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Well ikt's hard to believe that September is here and as I write this it seems that Autumn is already making an appearance as it's pouring with rain! However, that doesn't matter as I have lots and lots to do in my craftroom.</div>
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I have been very busy over the past few weeks and am very happy to say that I am now an accredited demonstrator for Crafter's Companion, so I am looking forward to getting to demo lots of their fab products as soon as they need me.</div>
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I am going to share a few samples today that I have made for the CC shows on Hochanda recently.</div>
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These are from the Die'sire <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/diesire-c5894/diesire-edgeables-c7116/large-format-edgeables-c8240/large-format-edgeables-everyday-c8330">everyday fancy edge'ables</a> large format range. These dies are 7.5 inches across so great for making those larger statement cards and projects</div>
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This is using the beautiful <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/new-c2158/new-products-c848/crafters-companion-diesire-fancy-edgeables-papillon-p28785">Papillon</a> on Centura Pearl card stock to make a triple step card. I love plain white with just a hint of colour - this time I used a peachy colour and added one of the only words dies</div>
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This uses <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/new-c2158/new-products-c848/crafters-companion-diesire-fancy-edgeables-amour-p28783">Amour</a> and some of Sara's Together Forever range papers to make a cream and gold card that would make a lovely wedding card. To make this easel card I cut the edge'able twice. Once at the top of the front piece and then on another piece of card to be used as the stopper. </div>
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Finally I have used the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/new-c2158/new-products-c848/crafters-companion-diesire-fancy-edgeables-parisian-p28787">Parisian</a> to do a diorama type card using it to cut the side pieces and the bottom of the aperture too.</div>
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I hope you love these dies as much as I do as there is so much you can do with them </div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-64629912822326796592016-07-10T15:55:00.000+01:002016-07-10T15:55:09.837+01:00New Signature range release by Sara Davies, tonight.<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
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Hi all, I am here to share my samples with you that I have made for the new Signature range by Sara from Crafter's Companion.</div>
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This range is called Traditional Christmas and although it seems too early to be talking about Christmas, I know loads of crafters have already started on their Christmas makes.</div>
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This is a fab range with lots of yummy dies and a couple of embossing folders, plus a fab 6 x 6 paper pad and some beautiful foiled papers.</div>
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So here are my samples;</div>
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This festive greeting die is so useful and I love it layered to make the drop shadow effect.</div>
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These use the Christmas Bells panel die and I love it in both colourways.</div>
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The Entwined Holly panel is beautiful and I have use the Holly Corner embossing folder to emboss the edges.</div>
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This is the Festive Tree folder but look at the fab foiled backing papers - so yummy :) </div>
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The Guardian Angel die is lovely and although I am not much of a mirror card girl, the Luxury Mirror card that is available in the set cuts brilliantly and looks amazing. The white card at the back is from the foiled card pack and you can just see the shine on it.</div>
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I adore the Away in a Manger die set which has lots of little dies so you can make up your scenes.</div>
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This range is great fun to work with and I have loved playing with the dies and papers.</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-44529176857991164042016-07-07T14:28:00.000+01:002016-07-07T14:28:28.987+01:0012 months already!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hi all - I am back after a rather lengthy break of 12 months due to health problems, thinking about life and changing things about. As you can see my blog has changed to Sam Healey Designs along with my lovely new hummingbird logo.</div>
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I am making lots of things and have an Etsy store still and a new website at <a href="http://samhealeydesigns.uk/">Sam Healey Designs</a> :)</div>
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I have lots of things I want to do and I will share as things commence or change.</div>
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I am still on the Die'sire design team for Crafter's Companion and so today I thought I would share a couple of the samples I have made for recent launches </div>
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These were from the hobby Edge'ables that launched last week on Hochanda - they are really different and great fun to work with :)</div>
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There was also a fab Downton Abbey launch with two new create a card dies;</div>
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These are fabulous, I love them both but I especially love the Downton Vintage Castle - just beautiful and loads you can do with it. These were launched on Hochanda but they are available from the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/downton-abbey-c7425/downton-abbey-create-a-card-dies-c8186">Crafter's Companion</a> website too.</div>
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Well, I shall away as I have more samples to make and lots of other things to do too but I shall be back soon.</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-17526892374909231502015-07-01T15:09:00.003+01:002015-07-01T15:09:39.117+01:00July<div align="center">
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Well July is upon us and I am feeling a bit odd because I am 40 at the end of the month. Being 40 doesn't bother me too much other than the fact that there is lots I want to do and my health prevents me from doing it. Every year for the last couple I've said 'this is going to be the year I make it happen' but then things happen and the next year rolls around. I really have got ambitions that I would love to come to fruition by the time I'm 41 but I just won't say anything too loudly in case the fates are listening - they are liable to throw another obstacle in front of me if they get wind of my plans LOL.</div>
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It is the first of the month so there is a new challenge up at <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Ladybug Crafts</span></strong></a> , which this month is:</div>
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I haven't made anything specific as I have been busy with some design team work, but thought I would share a couple of older projects featuring some of the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7;">Crafter's Companion</span></strong></a> embossing folders, create a card dies and quilling flower dies.</div>
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There is so much you can do to make so many different looks.</div>
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I just love this large milk carton style box and I don't know if it's the sunshine, but I am loving bright colours right now, especially orange :)</div>
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This is a more subtly coloured piece with a cupcake theme going on - I still love my Crafter's Companion embossing boards which is where I got the large cupcake in the centre from. Really easy to emboss and then cut out - so may dies around now, but I still love a bit of cutting out.</div>
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This is one of the A6 Create a Card dies, Shining Star. So simple and quick to do - fab if you've forgotten a birthday and you need something quick.</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-40744967232378257962015-06-01T10:30:00.000+01:002015-06-01T10:30:01.750+01:00Last little peek<div align="center">
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I just wanted to share my last sample for the Scruffy Little Kitten range launching today (Monday) by <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/">Crafter's Companion</a> on Create and Craft :)</div>
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This little girl is Hallie and she's such a sweetie!</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-58513752646291996052015-06-01T00:30:00.000+01:002015-06-01T00:30:00.949+01:00Ladybug challenge - do it with dies :)<div align="center">
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I'm back with my card for the <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Ladybug Crafts</span></strong></a> challenge for June.</div>
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This month the theme is to use your dies. I love my dies and I am lucky enough to be on the Crafter's Companion Die'sire design team so I thought I'd share a card I made using their Spring dies.</div>
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This uses the beautiful window die, the pennant bunting and the wildflower trio. I used the dry stone wall embossing folder on kraft card for the background. I just love teal, brown and cream as a colour combination and I was pretty happy with this card :)</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-78592874523534277172015-05-31T12:51:00.000+01:002015-05-31T12:51:15.239+01:00Another Sneaky peek :)<div align="center">
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Well I am back with another sneak peek from the new <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/">Crafter's Companion</a> Scruffy Little Kitten range that is launching tomorrow on Create and Craft .</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-81641376948484590202015-05-29T16:27:00.000+01:002015-05-29T16:27:02.999+01:00Scruffy Little Kitten launch<div align="center">
Hi all - well today is the first sneaky peek of the new Scruffy Little Kitten designs by <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Crafter's Companion</strong></span></a> that will launch on Create and Craft on Monday :)</div>
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This is my first sample as a part of the Spectrum Noir TV sample team.</div>
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This card uses the stamp - All Things Grow with Love</div>
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Well here I am, after yet again failing to blog for weeks on end.</div>
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I would really like to blog most days and yet I don't and up until very recently I don't think I could have told you why I don't manage to do something that I am really keen on doing!</div>
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However, I have given the matter a lot of thought and I have finally come up with the answer which is a crisis of confidence :(</div>
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I used to be quite an outgoing person, always out and about, lots of friends, a good job and a fair amount of self-confidence. Sadly though, since my health deterioration that has all changed. My husband and I don't get out too much, I have been unable to work for several years, my only friends are those in the computer and I have very little self-confidence and herein lies the problem.</div>
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A lot of people might say that you don't really need self-confidence to write a blog but I am going to say in my case that that isn't true.</div>
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Every time I think about sitting down to write about my latest crafty projects I get a little voice in my mind that says (rather loudly I might add),</div>
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'Why on earth would anyone want to read anything you have to say? Why would anyone want to see anything you've made? Nobody is going to read what you write, or look at photos of your makes so why bother?'</div>
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Add to that how, when travelling around other blogs on the internet and seeing that there are thousands of readers commenting and it can, at times, make one feel almost unpopular which, if you're feeling vulnerable anyway can be a real kick in the teeth.</div>
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So, up to this point, most times I've quietly got upset and then I haven't bothered to write, which in turn has made me more upset at which point I can hear the spiteful voice in my head sniggering in a smug manner about having gotten her own way! This voice has been with me throughout my life, but lately she is louder than she has ever been and if I'm honest she has become a menace who is very difficult to live with and I have had enough of her.</div>
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Well, I am going to try to blog more in the hope that this will start to quieten her down a bit because there is something else I have realised. The reason I want to blog is not so that thousands of people will read what I write (although it is a bonus knowing that there are people there who might enjoy some of the things I have to say or some of the crafty things I make) or comment on my makes, but rather as a sort of catharsis. I want to blog for me in the hope that it will help me to feel better about myself and about my journey. I also hope that maybe my blog might make someone smile occasionally in the way that others' blogs have made me smile, even when I haven't felt much like smiling.</div>
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Even writing this has been a start and I have deleted and rewritten things so many times that I'm not sure if it makes any sense at all but I'm going to post anyway just to shut you know who up!!</div>
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So although I am not going to promise to blog every day - although that is the eventual aim - I am going to try for much more often than before.</div>
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I have been chosen to be a member on the new<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SpectrumNoir?pnref=story"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Spectrum Noir</strong></span></a> TV Sample design team. I love my Spectrum Noir pens and pencils and also the amazing Spectrum Aquas too so I was super amazed when they asked me to be a part of it (I'm still in shock lol). I can't wait to get started.</div>
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well May is here and the year is really flying by (I'll have to start on Christmas stuff soon!!).</div>
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I am here with news about the new challenge over at <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Ladybug Crafts</span></strong></a> challenge blog :)</div>
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This month the theme is Your favourite Colour.</div>
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I have so many favourites and it can change from day to day and depending on what mood I am in :)</div>
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But on the day I made this card I was in love with blue and kraft brown!</div>
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I have used one of the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/diesire-c5894/diesire-create-a-card-c6187/create-a-card-a6-c6995"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong>Create-a-card</strong></span></a> A6 dies from Crafter's Companion. This omne is Shining Star and I love it - so easy to put together a quick card and you could change this for the boys or for the girls. This was just using Kraft card and some blue Core'dinations card. The large star pops out, so I trimmed the edge off and put the smaller star onto some invisible thread to dangle in the aperture. I added some of the little stars that popped out of the die just around the card. I added a little twine bow and that was that - it usually takes me ages to make a card as I do tend to faff lol, but this didn't take long at all which is great if you need a card in a hurry.</div>
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I had a play with 3 of them and this is what I came up with-</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-20511071533478482392015-02-11T13:12:00.001+00:002015-02-11T13:12:33.088+00:00Texture folders<div align="center">
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I have been a bad blogger :( Things have been so hectic since Christmas and we haven't had the best start to the year as hubby is poorly and we lost our old dog a few weeks ago which has heartbroken not only us but our young Irish setter too, who is missing his chum so much.</div>
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Anyway, as a result I have neglected my blogging duties, but I am back now and I thought I would share the pictures of the samples I made for the Crafter's Companion texture folders that were on Create and Craft a couple of weeks ago.</div>
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They are really fab folders, so useful for so many projects - they are the sort of folders you never really put away as you can use them so often.</div>
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So here are some of my samples;</div>
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If there are any techniques you would like to know more about please let me know and I can do a tutorial :) </div>
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I also used some of the new stamps that were released with the folders - a brilliant combination and great if you like the distress look but don't really like to get too messy!</div>
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Hi all - sorry I'm a bit late with the winner of the blog candy - I've been my usual poorly self and sadly we lost our old dog at the weekend so we have been very upset over that too.</div>
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So the winner for this blog is...</div>
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so I can send out your prize :)</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-83202584445652671842015-01-08T16:48:00.000+00:002014-12-08T10:19:13.366+00:00Merry Christmas - Blog Candy :)<div align="center">
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Well Christmas is almost here and I am not ready at all lol.</div>
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Never mind, as long as the family are together things will be great.</div>
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I have been thinking alt about this year, which hasn't been great for me. I have chronic health problems anyway, which most of you probably know, but I've also had pneumonia this year, followed by shingles and I still haven't really recovered fully.</div>
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So, I am hoping for a better year next year, but I know that January can be a bit flat after all the preparations for Christmas, which seem to start earlier every year, so I thought I would do a blog candy. In fact I am doing 2, one here and one on the challenge blog <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a> , so you can add your name to both if you like :) (It seems that this happens automatically - not sure how I've managed to do that but now you only need to enter one to be entered into both :) )</div>
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It's a little something to say thanks for popping by and seeing me, and also a pledge that I will try to blog more next year with lots of the things that I make.</div>
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All you need to do to enter is add you name to the linky at the bottom (it would be nice if you choose to follow me but you don't have to if you don't want to :))</div>
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It would also be nice if you left a comment just to say hi, but again, not essential.</div>
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I am going to run it until the 7th of January, so you have a month to enter and don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and enter there too :)<br />
Hopefully I will be back before the big day, but if not I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope that you all get some great pressies (ooh, please comment after the day and let me know what you've received, as I'm very nosy and I'd love to know :) )<br />
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Anyway, it is that time again over at the <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Ladybug Crafts Challenge blog</span></strong></a> and this month the theme is;</div>
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<span style="color: black;">I have used on of the fabulous Sheena Douglass embossing folders by <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Crafter's Companion</strong></span></a></span></div>
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I used the Neenah desert storm to emboss on and then used Spectrum Noir pencils to colour in one of the elephants.</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-3372969176827126602014-10-19T11:40:00.003+01:002014-10-19T11:40:43.161+01:00It's Birthday Week at Crafter's Companion and I'm celebrating too!!<div align="center">
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Well as it is birthday week over at <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: #741b47;">Crafter's Companion UK</span></a> </div>
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I have a fab 'Celebration' Be Bunni stamp plate to give away to one lucky person :)</div>
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Don't forget to check out all the fab birthday bargains at Crafter's Companion but be prepared to spend some money LOL (I promise I won't overspend, I promise I won't overspend - do you think if I say it enough it will really happen LOL).</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-85887465332707423092014-10-19T11:31:00.001+01:002014-10-19T11:31:13.351+01:00Birthday Week at Crafter's Companion (and a couple of sneaky peeks :) )<div align="center">
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Well it's that time of year again - Birthday Week over at <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/">Crafter's Companion UK</a></div>
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so there are loads of offers to be had at fab prices too - don't forget to join the club, if you haven't already - to get an automatic 5% discount as a bronze member. But then the more you spend, the more points you get and you could become a silver, gold or even a platinum member earning up to 20% off all purchases as well as free courier delivery - I love it!!</div>
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So, as well as great offers there will be lots of new releases too so thought I would give you a little sneak peek at a couple :)</div>
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These use the new Create a Card 'Ornate Butterfly' die - so so pretty. I also used a mix of Centura Pearl and Core'dinations card stock and lots of the quilling flower dies (I will list them all in later blog posts :) )</div>
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The following use another Create a Card die - this time 'Party Invitation'. When I received this I was a bit dubious as I don't really have any parties and I don't go to any either and as I haven't got children I don't even go to any kid's parties either LOL. So I wasn't sure I'd be able to come up with anything but I have to say I really enjoyed making with it as it let me pretend I was going to have a fab party that I could send out beautiful invitations for :) I love the look for an adults party but with lots of bright colours and some pom poms it make s a fab childrens party invite too :)</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-34592163187758631952014-10-03T00:30:00.000+01:002014-10-03T00:30:00.313+01:00Heartfelt Creations wall ahnging<div align="center">
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So more Heartfelt Creations today, but this time a wall hanging.</div>
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The sunflowers in a pail are a stamp coloured with Aquamarkers and a blender pen on hot press watercolour paper. The middles of the sunflowers have glossy accents on them.</div>
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The sunflowers are stamped and then cut out with th matching die - I love it as it cuts several out at once so you aren't there forever cutting out layer after layer :).</div>
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I also stamped and cut out some leaves. The centre of these sunflowers are filled with mica flakes by Cosmic Shimmer - sparkle for grown ups LOL.</div>
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I covered a board with the sunflower paper, inked around the edges and then layered up my images. The quote was actually in the paper pad as a thin border strip so I just cut it into the separate words and added this. I added a wire piece as a hanger.</div>
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This is really sweet and would look lovely in a farmhouse kitchen :)</div>
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I thought today I would share a card that uses the beautiful <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Crafter's Companion</span></strong></a> quilled flower dies.</div>
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I used the Core'dinations Black Magic cardstock as a base layer and embossed it with a Sheena </div>
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embossing folder <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/sheena-douglass-c892/sheena-douglass-embossing-folders-c6114/sheena-douglass-everyday-a4-embossing-folders-c6116/sheena-douglass-a4-embossing-folders-sunflower-meadow-p25054"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Sunflower Meadow</span></strong>.</a> I sanded it back to reveal the bright yellow underneath.</div>
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The sentiment is also from Sheena's range and embossed in black powder so it's really glossy.</div>
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I used 2 of the quilling dies, the Sunflower large and Sunflower small.</div>
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I cut several out of Core'dinations card and wrapped them around. I made a large flower using both sizes and a small one.</div>
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I added some small foliage pieces behind the flowers. I also made a flower out of yellow felt - I liked this so much I added a brooch pin to the back so the recipient of the card can remove it from the card and add to a coat or a bag :)</div>
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To finish the card I added a big bow and did the inside of the card to match :)</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-37794199386312121062014-10-01T00:30:00.000+01:002014-10-01T00:30:00.704+01:00October Challenge at Ladybug Crafts<div align="center">
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Hello all and welcome to Autumn :)</div>
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I love the Autumn, especially the beautiful colours that surround us. I am very lucky to live in a fairly rural area so get to see lots of leaves turning from green to a fabulous range of oranges, yellows and browns :)</div>
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So, over at the <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Ladybug Crafts challenge blog</strong></span></a> this month, the challenge is Autumn and/or Halloween :)</div>
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Now I love Halloween, but sadly I don't really have anyone to send Halloween cards to so I have chosen to go with the Autumn theme.</div>
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I have used Heartfelt Creations papers and stamps to make this card.</div>
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I stamped in Vintage Sepia Versafine and then coloured the sunflower with Aquamarkers.</div>
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I didn't use any water at all (which is what I would usually do) but used the blender pen instead. I used a hot pressed watercolour paper so it was nice and smooth. </div>
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I layered up some of the papers from the matching pad and added the stamp which I had cut out with a slight margin.</div>
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The little stamp like piece with the sunflower on was coated with Glossy accents and a sprinkling of really fine glitter.</div>
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I added a big bow with a resin rose on top and also added 2 corduroy brads at the top.</div>
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I did the inside of the card to match.</div>
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Heartfelt Creations papers make it so easy to make a fab card fairly quickly and most of all I love these amazing Autumnal colours.</div>
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I hope you are all well and having a fab crafty September.</div>
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I have made a bit of a shaped card by using a scalloped circle die to take off the top corner.</div>
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I have embossed some pink Core'dinations card with the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/embossalicious-c5909/embossalicious-a4-embossing-folders-c5916/embossalicious-everyday-c5917/crafters-companion-embossalicious-embossing-folders-a4-ornate-butterflies-p24681"><strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Ornate Butterflies</span></strong></a> embossing folder.</div>
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I think this card is really floaty and feminine and I love it :)</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-18389764307654361832014-09-02T13:10:00.002+01:002014-09-02T13:10:24.755+01:00My exciting news<div align="center">
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Hello again (and so soon !!).</div>
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Well I did mention that I had some exciting news that I would like to share.</div>
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To be honest I have known for a little while now but to be honest I couldn't really believe it lol, so didn't say much just in case it wasn't real!!</div>
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I had a message on Facebook from a very nice lady who asked if I had a few moments for a chat. For a horrible moment I wondered if I'd done something I shouldn't have done so I hesitantly said yes I was about and could have a few words.</div>
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Anyway, the nice lady was <a href="http://www.sharoncalliscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Sharon Callis</span></a> from Crafter's Companion and she asked me if I would like to be a part of Crafter's Companion's Die'sire design team. I asked her if she had the right person LOL!!! So after the shock had abated a bit I said I would love to - </div>
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so I am now a design team member for <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Crafter's Companion</strong></span></a><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/diesire-c5894"><span style="color: #741b47;">Die'sire dies</span></a> and <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/embossalicious-c5909"><span style="color: #741b47;">Embossalicious</span></a> embossing folders.</div>
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Excited isn't quite the right word, I'm ecstatic but a bit nervous too as the girls on the team are all super talented. I am certainly going to do my very best to produce some great projects for them - and this is made easier by the fabulous dies and embossing folders that they bring to the market.</div>
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So I thought I had better share a crafty make with you using said folders :)</div>
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For the first one, I have kept it simple;</div>
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This is Kraft card embossed using the 8 x 8 folder<span style="color: #351c75;"> </span><a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/embossalicious-c5909/embossalicious-8-x-8-embossing-folders-c5913/embossalicious-everyday-c5914/crafters-companion-elegance-8in-x-8in-embossalicious-embossing-folder-p21311"><span style="color: #741b47;">Elegance</span></a>.</div>
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I wrapped some lace across the front and made a lace flower. The sentiment is from the Sentimentals range -<span style="color: #351c75;"> </span><a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/embossalicious-c5909/embossalicious-6-x-6-embossing-folders-c5910/embossalicious-everyday-c5911/crafters-companion-vintage-floral-collection-a6-sentimentals-rubber-stamp-set-sentiments-p25640"><span style="color: #741b47;">Sentiments</span></a> heat embossed with WOW powder and cut out with the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/shop-by-brand-c2159/diesire-c5894/diesire-decorative-dies-c5897/crafters-companion-diesire-decorative-die-scalloped-tags-p18820"><span style="color: #741b47;">Scalloped Tag</span></a> .</div>
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Well I will be back with lots more from <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Crafter's Companion</strong></span></a> very soon.</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-64687732924125884912014-09-01T17:44:00.000+01:002014-09-01T17:44:01.606+01:00Ladybug crafts September challenge :)<div align="center">
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Running late as ever lol - I really can't believe it's September already!</div>
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I have lots of Christmas cards to get making, plus lots of gifts etc as I am hoping to get a craft stall somewhere a little nearer the time (I would like a regular stall somewhere but just can't find the right spot at the moment).</div>
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However, as it's the start of the month that means that it is challenge time over at the <a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #990000;">Ladybug Crafts</span></a> challenge blog. this month it's ..</div>
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Anything Goes it is :)</div>
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I have done something a little different for me - I had a fab Whimsy stamp I have never inked up but I also had some age old papers which I loved the colour of and didn't know what to use them for, so I thought I would see if I could put them together even though I wouldn't normally.</div>
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I love the image but I'm not sure about the card, but my hubby thinks it's fab albeit different :)</div>
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I coloured the lion with Spectrum Noir pens and pencils. As I said the paper is some I've had for ages so I have no idea who it's by. I stitched around the mats just because I fancied it :) The sentiment is by Crafter's Companion from their Sentimentals range - 'Greetings'.</div>
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I just love that lion - well being a Leo I have to don't I!</div>
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Well here is August already - I am another year older (my birthday was yesterday the 31st) again lol!</div>
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It is a bit cooler now than it has been which is quite nice really, especially for our older dog Oscar, who has been really suffering in the heat. I have had shingles, but I am on the mend now, but the hot and sticky weather has made that more uncomfortable too. However, it has been nice to have a proper Summer as opposed to the wet weather we have had for the last few years :)</div>
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I gessoed the tulips and then covered them in decorative paper using gel medium to stick it down. I inked all of the edges in walnut stain distress ink. I did some stamping, using an alpha stamp and a numerals stamp - just over the flowers, not the stems (I really wanted to keep the green colour here), I used an archival ink here as I knew that I was going to coat with gel medium and I didn't want the ink to run.</div>
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I stuck some patterned paper onto some Studio 490 moldable plastic (the proper name escapes me right now!) and then die cut some butterflies - as this is so thick the dies didn't cut right through so I had to fiddle a bit with a craft knife to finish cutting them - which I then heated and shaped. I love the way that you can mold the plastic and it holds its shape perfectly. I added a metal key to the body of one butterfly and to the other I added a little corked vial which I had filled with metal flake. I made some antennae out of some wire and added these too.</div>
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I stuck on the flowers and the butterflies to finish this little home décor piece - I love it. I am just loving green right now and I think these tulips are really cute :)</div>
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Sam Healeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120338360115740060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618728906259559287.post-3798930286587775782014-07-01T13:51:00.002+01:002014-07-01T13:51:19.023+01:00July challenge Ladybug Crafts<div style="text-align: center;">
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I hope you're all enjoying the beautiful sunshine we've been having - I always find that the sunshine makes you feel better, it certainly makes me feel more like smiling even when I'm feeling under the weather :)</div>
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Using Graphic 45 papers (I think it's called Bohemian bazaar?) I made flowers using Crafter's Companion Die'sire quilling flowers.<br />
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I stamped my sentiment on black card and embossed with gold detail powder. I cut it so that the words were all individual. I added some gilding wax to the edges and I also sprayed this with varnish.<br />
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This is on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LadybugMakes?ref=hdr_shop_menu"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Etsy</span></a> store :)</div>
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