Category Archives: hobbies and interests

Card Making Session #2, March 2026

I was given a bag of trimmings by a lady from one of my group meetings and finally got round to having a look through them today while Hubby took Maya out for a long walk with the scooter. Lots … Continue reading

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Card Making Session 1: 2026

Well, I set to the other day and made 22 cards. Most were using the beautiful pictures from our 2025 calendar, so just a selection of those

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It’s a Man Thing: card making 2nd October.

Having bought some card trimmings suitable for male recipients, I set down to work this afternoon and visitors turned up.  No problem, she makes cards too, so I moved my stuff to one side and we all settled down for … Continue reading

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Rumour Mill

There have been a few rumours going round lately, most of which are not within my social circle so I don’t take much notice. HOWEVER, I’d heard that the card and craft shop in town was closing and that does … Continue reading

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Card Session 24th September

I’ve been busy today and making cards for a Christmas gift. It’s actually been fun as they went together pretty well and I’m pleased with the results. When sorting through my boxes, I’d found some unused post cards so used … Continue reading

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Card Session 21st September

For the past couple of weeks I have been toying with ideas in my head for my cards. With lots of lovely papers to use, some of which are textured, I’ve been looking forward to settling down and having a … Continue reading

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Photos of Your Hobby — CFFC

I’m late with this, but thanks to Dan for setting the challenge. My main hobby these days is card making, though I don’t do too badly with our roses or taking pictures of the dog. However, with our friends attending … Continue reading

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Freebies: Session One

I had a couple of hours to kill before lunch so got the freebies out and had a play. Some of the cut outs were tissue paper and I discovered that the sticky tape showed through unless I put something … Continue reading

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Gift Boxes

I had a tap on our door yesterday afternoon and it was the guy from down the road who had just moved in a few weeks ago. Long story short, he had a house here and another in another town, … Continue reading

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Ssshhhh………….. it’s creeping up fast.

I’ve had a productive day as we decided to do absolutely nothing in the way of shopping or outings. Hubby has taken Maya out for the second time with the scooter so she is happy at the extra long walks. … Continue reading

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