More Gaps

Well what a week that was. Firstly the next visit to the Dentist where he had to unscrew the titanium bolt and then check new bone growth was okay. He then took the impressions for the new cap. Of all the prodeedures to date that was the most uncomfortable. If anyone has had a mold of their teeth taken you will know what I mean! Coming out of  car park afterwards The Doc scrunched his bumper against a pile of bricks he hadn't seen.  Spent the next few days 'Hunter Gathering' for replacement tubes (out of stock on one site) for my white light craft lamp. Then the china pot in the Crock Pot (slow Cooker) developed a bad crack right across the bottom so had to go on the hunt for a replacement. I now have a spanking new bright red one which I will be trying out  tomorrow as it has now done its 72hrs quarantine . Finding a food delivery slot has been the most elusive but finally managed to get one for Monday. Phew. 

In between that I have managed to write up another two versions of the Gap Card and they are now showing over on the Butterfly Blog  under the Card Shapes Tag so without further ado here is some more inspiration cards for you. 

Version III an upright card.

From the wheel I have used

Gap card/Gingham/Geranium/Granny Smith/Gold/Butterfly.

Paper is a really pretty digital one by Floraiumka. The gingham butterflies are a stamp set by Clearly Besotted which also has a matching die cut to go with it.  I die cut out three extra plain butterflies which I adhered inside the card for extra strength and it does look neater too. The gold stickers were in my stash. 

Version IV Double Gap Card.

With this version I have given you instructions for making it two ways.Again both over on the butterfly blog.

First card. 

From the wheel I have used

Gap card/Gingham/Geranium/Granny Smith/Gold/Butterfly.

Patterned paper was a magazine freebie from several yrs ago and the gingham paper was sent to me.

The Alphabet dies are by Julie Hickey and are a nice size to work with being 35mm high. Perfect for this style of card. Again I reinforced inside with white letters adhered to the backs.

Second card. 

From the wheel I have used

Gap card/Gingham/Geranium/Granny Smith/Gold/Butterfly.

Gingham paper a magazine freebie. The stamp is by Woodware called ' Thankyou Flowers' and is 5.5" tall so a nice size for linking the gaps up.  I have used a sentiment by Clear -2-You from Hobby Art.Part of a set called Roses - BK - HA012. on the inside of the card.

 Gold sticker butterflies from my stash. I have gold embossed the flower and sentiment in Wow gold.  I stamped the flower out first using black ink and coloured in using my Graph'it pens. Then I embossed over the top. Never done it that way before but I am pleased with the result.  Fussy cut out and then edged round using a thick nibbed gold marker pen. 

Thankyou to everyone who has entered a card so far into the Gap Card Challenge and your lovely responses to seeing the Butterflies being back   With so many of you entering  a Full House I have managed to put together another Top Prize. Not quite all the same items but the equivalent of so I have added to those already listed over on the challenge.  I am also going to pick a special draw prize for the entry that most catches my eye using the gap card. So all in all 5 prizes up for grabs.  The challenge is running for another 4 days and will finish on Tuesday 26th January 8pm (GMT).

Also in case you have missed it. there is another Word Search below. You are looking for Garden Flowers this time. Next one coming soon will be Dog Breeds. 

Finally, if you  are still with me I am slowly getting the Spot The Difference prizes out to you all . Sorry for the delay, partly due to getting myself organised/set up using online posting with The  Royal Mail (and the then ensuing learning curve) but each package  has a hand  made item enclosed in it individually crafted for each person. (I have done a lot of online stalking.!!) 

Stay Safe

and 

watch out for your 

NHS invite

for the Vaccine. 

Until then 

HUGS

Know Your Flowers

Are you ready for another Word Search? Before we begin though here are the answers to the previous game 'A Little birdie told Me'. 

Swissie was the first person to find all 60 birds.  Now I amazed even myself by finding a further 15 unrelated words. See if you can spot them. 

1.    Cat

2.    Has

3.    Leg

4.    Let

5.    Net

6.    Nil

7.    Pew

8.    Rake

9.    Rat

10.  Red

11.  Reo

12.  Room 

13.  Send

14.  Tee

15.  Tram

Ok. so is the coffee poured, your pencil sharpened and your sitting comfy, then lets begin.

Time to search out the Garden Flowers. There are 48 to find.

1.    Aster                                                25.    Loosestrife

2.    Blackeyedsusan                               26.    Lupin

3.    Bluebell                                           27.    Mallow

4.    Chrysanthemum                              28.    Marigold

5.    Cornflower                                      29.    Nasturtium

6.    Cosmos                                            30.    Paeony

7.    Crocus                                              31.    Pansy

8.    Daffodil                                           32.    Phlox

9.    Dahlia                                              33.    Pink

10.  Daisy                                               34.    Poppy

11.   Eveningprimrose                            35.    Primula

12.   Flax                                                36.    Redhotpoker

13.   Foxglove                                        37.    Rose

14.  Gerbera                                           38.    Sage

15.  Geum                                              39.    Salvia

16.  Heliotrope                                       40.    Sedum

17.  Hibiscus                                          41.    Stock

18.  Honesty                                           42.    Thrift

19.  Iris                                                   43.    Thyme

20.  Jacobsladder                                    44.    Tulip

21.  Jonquil                                             45.    Viola

22.  Larkspur                                          46.    Violet

23.  Lavatera                                          47.     Wallflower

24.  Lily                                                  48.    Zinnia

Hugs

Stay safe

and

Have fun.

No pulling the cats tail or hiding the dogs bone 

if you can't find all the flowers!

Nativity.

Time once more the girls in the Christmas Card Club to show our latest cards. Gramaragret set the theme of Nativity and I have 2 cards to show that are from recycled shop cards I was sent last year.  I wanted to do something a little different other than just mount onto new card so have made a Tri Fold Card for each one. 

Card One. 

Made using Navy card stock. The banner is a Clearly Besotted Clear stamp 'Basic Banners'. Stars and sentiment from my stash.  This card is 5.5" square so I needed to add a further panel as once the card is opened out flat it is 14.5". The recycled card is attached to the last panel which folds into the middle.

Front panel has a circle die cut so that the card shows through. Finally you open the card up and there is room to place your greeting inside.I stamped the banner in versamark and embossed with Wow Gold powder and fussy cut out. 

Card Two. 

Made using Rich Teracotta card stock and the same method. Recycled card was slightly larger so the depth of card is 5.75  and the width still  5.5"

I am slowly sending out the Goodie Bags to the winners of the Spot The Difference games played over christmas.  Taking time as though the Click and Drop is brilliant it does take time to set each address up, weigh the packages correctly and then  print off the labels. I am also trying to ensure the parcels are in quarantine here for 72 hrs before taking to the post box.  I will email each of you individually to say when your goodie bag has been dispatched. I know some have already been received. 

I will be posting the answers to  the The Birdie Word Search on Monday and a new one will be up and running then too. We have done the birds so it will be time for the Garden Flowers. I actually have 87 on my list but we shall see how many I can endeavour to fit into the grid!

Stay Safe

and keep a watch 

for your call up for the Vaccine.

Hugs

Mind The Gap Please.

The Butterflies are back after their long sojourn  and ready and fluttering to go. The next letter of the alphabet to use is G so the challenge is  #150 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with G for Gap Card.

As usual I have prepared cards for your inspiration. This card shape has so many possibilities and over on the Butterfly Blog on the Card Shapes Tab you will find tutorials for several versions.

My first card is showing Version I and in the tutorial for it I give you hints and tips on how to work the spacing out with the minimum of fuss.

I have used from the wheel

Gap Card/Gingham/Geranium/Granny Smith/Butterfly.

I am finding the best place to take my photos at the moment is directly under the Velux window in the bathroom as the ledge is white and  the light streams in via the large tilted window. 

The green gingham paper is a really old digi design by Funky Hand called 'Paper Blossom'. The butterfly paper a freebie from a magazine.  The stamp and die set is by Crafter's Companion and comes with two sentiments and a Love die which is 3.25in x 1.7in (8.2cmx4.3cm) so a nice size to use here for my gap segment. Below is showing the card sideways on so you can see the gap fully.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

The House That Stamps Built #J1321 Anything goes.

Ellibelle's Corner # Something new/old/ anything goes.

My second card is  showing Version II and you do need to be more precise with your two cuts but my tutorial makes that pain free too. 

I have used from the wheel

Gap Card/Gingham/Geranium/Gold/Butterfly.

The gingham paper is a freebie not sure from where though. The butterfly paper and the big motif is from Making cards magazine 'Busy Butterflies' July 2015 edition. Sentiment is a Julie Hickey Designs 

'Essential Sentiments' JHE1001. I also used a fluted circle die from Julie Hickey as well.  Below is showing the card sideways where you can really appreciate the design gap.

The challenge has now gone back to running fortnightly so will close on 26th January at 8pm (GMT).

I have also resurrected sending out prizes  now that I have set up the click and drop service from  the Royal Mail and will not need to go to the post office. The prizes have a Valentine theme to them so the winners will be able to use in time for 14th February.  Next week I will show you two more options. 

Also if your a glutton for punishment and might just have missed it, then the latest Word Search is in the post below 'A Little Birdie Told Me'.  Only 60 of them to find!!  Swissie has done it. 

Stay Safe

and

Keep Your Distance.

We are so nearly there

with the vaccine rapidly being rolled out.  

A Little Birdie Told Me.

Are you ready for another word Search? This time you are looking for Names of Birds. When rechecking the grid this morning I found there are actually only 60 birds for you  to find so off you go.

Here are the birds your looking for.

1.    Auk                                                       31.       Nuthatch

2.    Blackbird                                              32.       Ostrich

3.    Cardinal                                                33.       Owl

4.    Chaffinch                                              34.        Parakeet

5.    Coot                                                      35.        Penguin

6.    Crow                                                     36.       Pheasant

7.     Dove                                                    37.       Pigeon

8.    Duck                                                     38.       Quail

9.    Dunlin                                                   39.       Raven

10.   Eagle                                                    40.       Redpoll

11.   Eider                                                     41.       Redwing

12.   Finch                                                    42.       Robin

13.   Flycatcher                                            43.       Rook

14.   Gannet                                                 44.        Shag

15.   Goose                                                   45.        Skylark

16.    Hen                                                      46.       Sparrow

17.    Heron                                                   47.       Starling

18.    Hoopoe                                                 48.       Swan

19.    Ibis                                                        49.       Swift

20.    Jackdaw                                                 50.       Teal

21     Jay                                                          51.       Tern

22.    Kestrel                                                   52.       Thrush

23.    Kingfisher                                              53.       Treecreeper

24.    Kite                                                        54.       Vulture

25.    Lark                                                        55.       Wagtail

26.    Linnet                                                      56.       Warbler

27.     Loon                                                        57.       Wren

28.    Martin                                                      58.       Yellowhammer

29.    Moorhen                                                   59.      Yellowthroat

30.    Nightjar                                                    60.       Zebradove

     

                                                           

Have Fun

Hugs 

Birthday Boy.

Grandson No1. also has his birthday in December ,though at the end of the month and this was the card I sent him. 

Digi image is by LOTV 'Oliver Texting' and looks so much like him. He detests school and is filled with horror at the very idea of having to stay there till he is 18!!

Coloured with my Promarkers and Graph'it pens. My thanks go to' Pinky' for  showing this card shape on her blog. I had not seen this fun fold before and just had to try it out. Sentiment is by 'Clearly Besotted'.

Card design is a clever pop up which folds down flat for posting.  A godsend this time as all cards had to be posted for Birthdays and Christmas as we couldn't visit like we normally would have done.

This second card is the Christmas card that  I also  sent  and have not shown in last years cards.

Stamp is by 'The House of Zandra' and no longer available in stamp form. I stamped and coloured 3 images and decoupaged him up. coloured using my pens as above and the noel and star were red stickers from my stash. 

You can just about see the layering in this second photo below.

I am entering this card into Hazel ( Didos) challenge at

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics # Anything festive goes. 

I will be back shortly with another Word Search for you. In the end I  managed to squeeze in 62 birds for you to find!

Stay Safe

and keep indoors

away from that Nasty Virus. 

Search Word Answers

As promised here are the answers to the Word Search challenge.  Kitty found all 60 and even found 2 more unrelated words. Incredibly I went on to find another 12 words myself.

So if your a glutton for punishment can you also find the following.  10 words and 4 names.

1.    Bats

2.    Dots

3.    Fig

4.    Log

5.    Oat

6.    Owl

7.    Stir

8.    Test

9.    Tie

10.  Tier

Yes Tie and Tier are on different places in the grid!!

11.    Len

12.    Pat

13.    Rob

14.    Tom

As we have now found ourselves back into a third lockdown and twiddling our thumbs for something to do whilst waiting to be called up to be vaccinated I will be making these word searches a regular feature here on my blog. Coming up next will be 'Look For The Birds'. So far I have 40 for you to find  but I might sneak a few more into the grid. Who knows!!!

So

Watch this space

and above all

Keep Safe.

Hugs