tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67162040365293989682024-03-13T03:32:47.470+00:00Kate's KraftsKate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2039125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-30391241629672441512018-10-25T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-25T09:30:18.409+01:00Michelle's birthday today<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is the birthday of my golfing friend. Michelle, who left the UK</div>
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to live with her partner in Spain.</div>
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We have been out there and visited them a few times,</div>
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have the odd chat on Facebook, and exchange Christmas</div>
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and Birthday cards. Michelle is a crafter and when she live over here</div>
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we would have regular crafting sessions with various friends, most weeks.</div>
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Here's the birthday card I made for her.</div>
Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-9288940931432501742018-10-15T15:02:00.003+01:002018-10-15T15:02:15.414+01:00Quick updateHi everyone, just a quick note to let you all know that I am now home after two weeks in. Benalmadena Costa Del Sol as I am sure you must have been wondering why I haven’t been<br />
visiting you for that time.<br />
I am suffering with a horrid cold so haven’t done much at all, but hope to get back to normal<br />
as soon as possible, looking forward to catching up with you all soon !<br />
xxKate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-43712465509802631492018-10-12T22:26:00.000+01:002018-10-12T22:26:12.565+01:00Yetr another Joyous Noel!!<div style="text-align: center;">
By now this infamous DSP needs no introduction -</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-67370964653582242962018-10-11T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-11T09:30:10.350+01:00Upcycled Tag<div style="text-align: center;">
This tag has been upcycled into a Thank you card for causes.</div>
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I think it started life off as a Training swap, but not sure from whom. </div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-10244624170097622942018-10-10T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-10T09:30:00.946+01:00More Joyous Noel<div style="text-align: center;">
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Here's another card using these beautiful papers!</div>
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You can really see the copper foil catching the light on this one!!</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-88620063616589697022018-10-09T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-09T09:30:12.939+01:00Petal Promenade yet again!<div style="text-align: center;">
If you think that this card looks familiar,</div>
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you have seen this design before -</div>
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Maggi and Ger's Anniversary card was just the same.</div>
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What I did was use my Stamparatus to produce 4 cards </div>
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with the same floral stamping on, then just changed the sentiment.</div>
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4 cards made in a fraction of the time!</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-21028046922740604382018-10-08T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-08T09:30:03.763+01:00Another Thank You card for causes<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's yet another of the cards for causes that have been sent off </div>
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to the Contact the Elderly Charity at the end of last month.<span id="goog_12572161"></span><span id="goog_12572162"></span><br />
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This is an upcycled Team swap<br />
I cut the front of the card off<br />
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Love the colours on this one!<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-1874191811603497752018-10-07T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-07T09:30:03.651+01:00My special day!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is my special day and I wont be crafting today -</div>
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because its my birthday!!</div>
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Heres one of the cards I have received .<br />
Will post more later - too busy today!!<br />
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Happy Birthday to me!!<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-64907447944255809412018-10-06T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-06T09:30:09.976+01:00Joyous Noel<div style="text-align: center;">
Today, a really clean and simple card that features the</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-18615629746946616942018-10-05T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-05T09:30:02.136+01:00Bit Box Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Heres another Bit Box Birthday card to go into my little box </div>
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for emergency cards at the last minute!!</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-10598258375038748652018-10-04T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-04T09:30:00.256+01:00Its another Ann's birthday today!!<div style="text-align: center;">
As the title says, today is Ann's birthday.</div>
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Ann is a crafting friend of mine who comes to my</div>
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so I have to make her a card that she hasn't seen!!</div>
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Here it is!!<br />
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Hope you are having a lovely day Ann!!</div>
Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-3572063299598266852018-10-03T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-03T09:30:03.496+01:00Leo's birthday card<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is the birthday of my Great Nephew - Leo.</div>
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He is my Sister-in-in-law - Chris's Grandson.</div>
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You will all have heard me talk of Chris</div>
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my crafting partner in crime and my very special friend.</div>
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Anyhow .....</div>
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here's the card I made for him.<br />
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Happy Birthday Leo!!</div>
Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-87340907502204889982018-10-02T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-02T09:30:08.843+01:00Maggie and Ger's Wedding Anniversary<div style="text-align: center;">
Had to make a really special card for my Sister Maggie</div>
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and Husband Gerald's Wedding Anniversary, as we usually go out</div>
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and have a meal with them to celebrate the occasion!</div>
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This year is no different!!</div>
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Have a wonderful Wedding Anniversary!!<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-55686751654573076882018-10-01T09:30:00.000+01:002018-10-01T09:30:03.287+01:00Signs of Santa for Hayden<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's another version of the Signs of Santa card </div>
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this one is for - would you believe - Hayden.</div>
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He is the son of my Neice who is also my God-daughter, Emma.</div>
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Thought he would enjoy this little cutie.</div>
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Different colour again - no two will be the same!!<br />
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Am doing really well with my Christmas cards, should have them<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-77863397888617979552018-09-30T09:30:00.000+01:002018-09-30T09:30:04.243+01:00Ann's Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is the birthday of another of my golfing friends</div>
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from my old Golf Club at Sadhill - this time its Ann's.</div>
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Here's the special card for this special lady.</div>
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I used to call her my Fairy Golf-mother, because she always </div>
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A truly lovely lady !</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-86503657750568438962018-09-29T09:30:00.000+01:002018-09-29T09:30:05.233+01:00Jackie's Birthday today<div style="text-align: center;">
You may recall that my good friend and ex work colleague Jackie,</div>
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spent a good part of the last six months in and out of hospital.</div>
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I sent her a couple of card bombs whilst she was in, and a few </div>
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more cards in between!!</div>
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rather than one wishing her a speedy recovery!</div>
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She really is making excellent progress and we are back to </div>
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our monthly visits, with me going to her house as she is not currently driving.</div>
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Here's her birthday card.<br />
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Jackie loves White and Lavender, so I thought that this foyyed the bill<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-51414336798539304432018-09-28T09:30:00.000+01:002018-09-28T09:30:08.375+01:00Signs of Santa for Eva<div style="text-align: center;">
I am trying to get ahead with my Christmas cards, so I am doing variations on themes, </div>
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rather than trying to do loads of different cards - here's Eva's card.</div>
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(My Great -neice and Chris's Grand-daughter)</div>
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You saw the basic card that I made at Training published earlier.</div>
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Here's the updated one with the personalisation!</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-12441043213342602702018-09-27T09:30:00.000+01:002018-09-27T09:30:00.263+01:00Another Thank You card for causes<div style="text-align: center;">
I have made quite a few thank you cards - to send to the charity</div>
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Contact the Elderly.</div>
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Here's another one of the design where I cut various elements of a card,<br />
then mix and match them back together again,<br />
In have done several of these. its amazing how different they can look.<br />
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I have tried not to make these too girly as quite a few of the volunteers are male.<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-32903084583316708072018-09-26T09:30:00.000+01:002018-09-26T09:30:05.927+01:00Janet's birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is the birthday of one of my Tuesday Class Ladies - Janet,</div>
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she has been coming to my weekly classes since September 2009!!</div>
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Here's the card I have made for her.</div>
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Yet another card featuring the Beautiful Petal Promenade DSP.<br />
You dont need to add much at all to this as it is fine all on its own!!<br />
I cut the square of DSP , matted it onto another square of Fesh Fig cardstock,<br />
and stuck these onto a 14.8 cm square card cut from Pink A4 card stock.<br />
Then I simply stamped the flowers at both sides using the floral splash<br />
from the Wood Words stamp set - inked in Fresh Fig,<br />
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Love these papers!!<br />
Happy Birthday Janet!!<br />
Have a super day!!</div>
Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-39488256585923788612018-09-25T18:02:00.002+01:002018-09-25T18:02:30.905+01:0091 Days to Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
Inspired by another card that was made by Julie (my Stampin' Up! Mummy)</div>
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I cased the card she had made and personalised it.</div>
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Can you guess who this is for?</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-91193566969350021852018-09-24T22:23:00.001+01:002018-09-24T22:23:10.480+01:00Jeans Tower card<div style="text-align: center;">
A long time ago Chris and I made a "Tower card" and one of my</div>
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Tuesday class ladies expressed an interest in making one.</div>
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I loaned her my card, and she very kindly wrote out </div>
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One of my Wednesday class ladies, Jean wanted to make a Christmas version,</div>
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so I sorted out some retired Christmas papers for her to make a prototype</div>
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for herself. This is the card she made.</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-5411668776318224162018-09-23T18:24:00.000+01:002018-09-23T19:55:38.967+01:00Dashing Deer<div style="text-align: center;">
Thought that I would share this Dasher card that Chris and I made</div>
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a couple of weeks ago at our house<br />
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so there are still plenty more to share!!</div>
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Dasher and the corner flourish are cut in Copper Foil card</div>
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I think this card will be one of my specials!!</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-68701664170530862742018-09-22T09:30:00.000+01:002018-09-22T09:30:01.973+01:00Glynis' birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Today is the birthday of my good friend Glynis, </div>
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who was my doubles partner at my old Golf Club at Sandhill.</div>
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We dont see much of each other these days, </div>
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but still keep in touch with birthday and Christmas cards!!</div>
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Featuring the beautiful Petal Promenade DSP,<br />
it really needs very little adding to this to make an exrea special card.<br />
I used Punpkin Pie card for the mat and the flourishes in the corners,<br />
which were from the Detailed Deer Thinlets Dies.<br />
The sentiments were computer generated - its a style I use a lot -<br />
you may have noticed!!<br />
So Glynis - hope you have a fabulous day!!<br />
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-86844557813383280582018-09-21T17:50:00.001+01:002018-09-21T17:50:07.630+01:00Cards for causes - a bit box card<div style="text-align: center;">
As you probably know, our team of independent Stampin Up Demonstrators, </div>
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Julies' Jems, each month make cards and donate them to a worthwhile cause or charity.</div>
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I make best use of my bit-box to make cards out of the bits of card</div>
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and DSP or ribbon, that might otherwise be thrown away, or in my case</div>
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So they frequently end up in batches of cards destined for such cards for causes.</div>
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Here's one I made today,</div>
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This is a really CAS card - a 7" x 5" base card</div>
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then a panel of DSP that I couldnt bear to bin, </div>
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but couldnt tell you it's origin as it's years old!!</div>
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I think this has come together really well.</div>
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I have another piece of this DSP so I think that I</div>
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will make a thank you card of the same design for a different charity with that!!</div>
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Nothing ever gets wasted in the Martin craft room!!</div>
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Kate Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847010564753338732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716204036529398968.post-25316798442346803492018-09-20T21:47:00.002+01:002018-09-20T21:47:38.524+01:00Hearts come home Christmas card.<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday was my day to go to Chris's for the day</div>
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to craft together and have lunch.</div>
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We decided to make Christmas cards using the </div>
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heres the first card we made!</div>
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Its a very simple card, the background was embossed with the </div>
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Layering Ovals Framelits dies were used to cut the </div>
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