Tag: flowers

  • Outlawz Twisted Challenge March 2026

    Outlawz Twisted Challenge March 2026

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    Jane Shaw
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    The challenge for March twisted challenge at Outlawz is set by me. It is a greetings theme and I chose Mother’s day or something for a special lady. Mother’s Day in the UK is 15th March this year, it is a different date in some other countries. I saw a lovely card idea by Cindy…

  • Outlawz Twisted Challenge February 2026 Project 2

    Outlawz Twisted Challenge February 2026 Project 2

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    For the mid challenge reminder on Outlawz Twisted (colour) challenge I used the same colour palette and blocks theme from this image I chose a quick and simple design using shades of pink to make a card that can be used for many occasions, birthday, Mother’s Day, baby girl, thinking of you….. The picture is…

  • Flower showers

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    The August Tuesday Colour challenge card is based on this image I tried several idea with his one, but couldn’t get them to work. I finally settled on an image from Cricut Design space created by Diva Watts designs. Cut with my Cricut Explore 4 using the colours in the image. Mounted on backing paper…

  • Orange blossom

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    The Tuesday colour challenge for June, is based on this image and colours I used a cut file from Cricut Access by Layered Craft to create this card. There are 9 layers to the card, cut on my Cricut Explore 4. It was a frustrating process as many of the layers didn’t cut properly due…

  • All things bright and beautiful

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    The April Tuesday colour challenge at Outlawz is based on this gorgeous bright palette I thought they would be beautiful colours for flowers and with the challenge starting just after Mother’s Day (in UK) I chose a Mother’s Day design. I have just got a new Cricut Explore 4 so wanted to try something a…

  • How many colours?

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    This month Outlawz Colour Challenge was set by me and I chose a rainbow and this image I have just realised that the image reminds me of the Children’s TV programme Rainbow which was broadcast in UK from 1972 to 1992, so very much part of my childhood. Rainbows are actually an illusion, caused by refraction, internal…

  • All things bright and beautiful

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    Normally for Sunday Song and Rhyme challenge I make a card to fit the song or rhyme, but when this one came up I had just made card that fitted perfectly. It fit so perfectly with the second verse. The words were written in 1848 by Cecil Frances Alexander and the familiar tune written in…

  • Autumn Days

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    This weekend sees the start of my challenge for Outlawz Sunday song and rhyme. I chose a song I can remember from primary school assemblies. As this is my challenge I thought it would be a challenge for me to make several cards!! Always a glutton for punishment! I didn’t get as many done as…

  • Dog Days

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    This poem for the latest Outlawz Sunday Song and Rhyme is called Dog Days by Amy Lowell. A ladder sticking up at the open window,The top of an old ladder;And all of Summer is there. Great waves and tufts of wistaria surge across the window,And a thin, belated blossomJerks up and down in the sunlight;Purple…

  • Where are the fairies?

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    Jane Shaw
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    The Sunday song and rhyme challenge for June 9th is based on the rhyme Where are the Fairies, Written in the early 20th century by Cicely Mary Barker, who was unable to attend school due to epilepsy. She wrote the rhymes and did the illustrations. Fairies were popular at this time, due to Queen Mary…