tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38854368358071962732024-02-22T17:07:04.977+00:00Craft and WaffleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.comBlogger447125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-87277757715519716272018-07-16T22:07:00.001+01:002018-07-16T22:08:51.199+01:00Hello!<br />
Gosh it's been a long time. I got a bit lost for a while and wasn't
being myself properly, but I think I pretty much am again and one of the
things I used to really, really love was blogging. I'm not expecting
anyone to read this particularly to be honest, but I enjoy waffling (as
my blog name announces), so thought I do some waffle in with a bit of
craft rather than the other way round (not that there's been much of the
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We've just had the most glorious weather haven't we? I've loveld every
moment of it and spent the last 3 weeks outside in the garden taming the
wilderness. We have a massive garden and usually I grow lots and lots
of veg and flowers. There was no time/inclination at the start of the
year and it was looking very sorry for itself, so I've really enjoyed
having the time and being in the right frame of mind to get caught up.
It's too late to plant too much but I've got some beans, peas,
cucumbers, a pepper and lots of salad growing. Luckily I did weed out
and manure the soft fruits a few months ago and they are rewarding us
with wonderful jewels to eat. The joy of eating your fresh produce
cannot be underestimated and I implore everyone to grow something - even
a fresh herb on the window ledge is a source of infinate pleasure to
me. The smell of it as you water it in the morning and the taste of it
on your dinner in the evening is unsurpassed.<br />
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We finally got some rain a few days ago and I just had to go outside and
revel in the smell - there's nothing like it! It has a fancy name,
which I kept trying to tell Dave and then couldn't remember it but then I
did, and here it is - isnt' it a wonderful word? <br />
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I've also got back into reading, one of my biggest loves. I really
wasn't doing very much at all apart from the obligatory few pages at
bedtime. I should have known things weren't right really by that alone.
Anyway, normal service has been resumed and this is my current reading
pile. Yes - I'm reading them all at once and more besides that are
downstairs. Did I mention I love reading?</div>
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I've been listening to lots of Vaughan Williams compositions lately. His
hopeful and Renaissance-style rather appeals to my mood at the moment. I
used to have a bit of a thing for not liking him as I rather resented
his fame for Greensleeves rather than MY Henry VIII. Of course, Henry
didn't really write it either and Williams created one of his wonderful
"Fantasia" around it (like the wonderful Tallis Fantasia). Silly how
something can settle in your mind like a little seed. I do have a thing
for listening myself sick of things once I discover or re-discover them
so no doubt that will happen soon asn I'll be binge- listening to
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I've been in the craft room and tentatively cleared a space in the chaos
and made a couple of cards. This was this week's Cute Card Thursday
challenge on a theme of "Ribbons and Bows". It was a joy to make
actually and fell together really quickly thanks to a gift of 2 Stampin'
Blend pens from Natalie O'Shea, my lovely Stampin' Up Demo. Everything
was Stampin' Up except the little leaf charms which I made up myself. I
really need to steel myself for a long overdue clear-out in the craft
room. I have so much it's stiffling me and it's not a pleasure to be in
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I've really been trying to take better care of my body recently as well as my
mind, and I've joined Weight Watchers. There's plenty of blogs for that,
so I won't be sharing too much except to say it really does work and
I'm sure my lovely healthy food has contributed hugely to my new feeling
of wellbeing. A word of warning though - a surfeit of beetroot will
make you poop red! TMI but a public service announcement in case you
have an panic attack every day for 4 days like I did! </div>
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Think that's enough to be gettling along with. I'm going to get into my
lovely freshly made bed with sheets that were dried outside today and
then ironed and put back on - now that's heaven! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-59540632254920823472017-10-19T23:32:00.003+01:002017-10-19T23:57:59.676+01:00CCT 500 - Snowflakes<p>Yes it’s been forever and I’m a bad blogger!
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<p>BUT <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1">Cute Card Thursday</a> has reached its 500th challenge and I just had to post! The DT are offering their own prizes as well as the sponsored giveaway this week. To win, I will pick one entrant from the main blog at random and post your goodies!</p><p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNj5BfN7LP050Kie7kvWe9JNNELi9KBD94dCiSKs0rmH7yuYcLsUpFI3PuUMWfObgH3RqhoHxneVMnxyEIg9emL4GoZT1COfx-yAzEqZE23ssiEgNF4KWU-NV9anGVdFLJ6D1-7Vb0UdE/" alt=""><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br></span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Lynn x</span></p>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-78745051820255042812017-01-26T10:11:00.002+00:002017-01-26T10:11:19.598+00:00CCT#362 - Something Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Thursday! This week on the <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog</a> we are having fun!</div>
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I have used a digital image of Willy Wonka from this week's sponsor <a href="http://www.aliciabel.com/public/en/">Aliciabel</a> and coloured him with Promarkers and Copics. All the card is Stampin' Up and the sentiment and card candi are from Craftwork Cards. The ribbon was from Ribbon Box and the sprinkles paper is from a Papermania pad. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-5513583446030089812017-01-21T11:27:00.001+00:002017-01-21T11:27:27.030+00:00Crazy 4 Challenges Guest Designer - Sketch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week Caz has a sketch for you to follow on the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/crazy-4-challenges-c4c369.html?m=1">Crazy 4 Challenges blog.</a></div>
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This is my take on the sketch. I've used a K&Co tag pad with Stampin' Up card and sentiment stamps. The image is a Magnolia stamp and I've coloured Tilda with Promarkers and Copics.</div>
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The theme this week on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> certainly matches the weather in the UK just now - we are in the middle of dreary winter!</div>
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This week we are sponsored by <a href="http://www.disdigistamps.com/">Di's Digi Stamps</a> and I've used one of the beautiful pre-coloured stamps available in the online shop for immediate download. The background paper is from Pink Petticoat and the cardstock and sentiment are Stampin' Up. The little wooden hearts were a freebie.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-63943113443347334962017-01-16T12:29:00.002+00:002017-01-16T12:29:56.586+00:00Crazy 4 Challenges - New Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's week 2 of my Guest Designer spot on <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1">Crazy 4 Challenges</a> and the theme this week is "new home or something for the home". </div>
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I've used papers, ribbon, die cuts and card from Stampin' Up and a sentiment from Magnolia Stamps. The lovely image is by Bildamarna and is coloured with Copics and Promarkers. Some little pearls finish it off.</div>
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I made this simple card for this week's <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday Challenge</a> with a Stampin' Up stamp, Designer Digitals paper and lots of buttons! </div>
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Pop along to the blog to join in and be in with a chance of winning this week's prize from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps">All Dressed Up!</a> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-69104749280584016842017-01-10T15:34:00.001+00:002017-01-10T15:34:54.670+00:00Guest Designer - Crazy 4 Challenges<div style="text-align: center;">
My lovely crafting friend Caz (Stamping Caz) asked me to Guest Design at the challenge <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1">Crazy 4 Challenges</a> this month and it was just what I needed as I've been terrible not getting crafty or blogging at all hardly the latter part of 2016. Well I'm so glad THAT year is over! </div>
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The theme is "old rock" and I these little houses I made for a swap with friends fitted the brief perfectly! The wooden blocks were from my Stampin' Up wood mount stamps that I re-mounted onto cling last year. I bought the little log slices from Hobbycraft a long time ago and the little trees are from Wild Orchid (also a long time ago), I stamped the Paperbag Studios house front stamp onto Studio Canvas coloured with PaperArtsy paints. The little weaths I made with a small circle punch and Swarowski crystals and the "snow" is felt covered in Stickles. Some outlining and colouring with Posca pens and a little added sparkle finishes them off!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-12469644109663484312016-05-27T13:41:00.001+01:002016-05-27T13:41:31.199+01:00CCT#427 - Holiday/Vacation<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've used this sweet image from our sponsor <a href="http://www.mybestiesshop.com/">My Besties</a>. She came partly coloured with all the dress and ribbons ready done in the beautiful rainbow effect and I finished her off with Promarkers and Copics. There's 3 digi images of your choice up for grabs this week so you could chose this image as one of your winning images! The background paper is from My Mind's Eye and the little plane die is from a Waltzingmouse set. The sentiment is from PaperArtsy and I've used a Spellbinders Nestablility die to cut out the card. All cardstock is from Stampin' Up.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-73318199852071308792016-05-20T11:36:00.004+01:002016-05-21T13:58:23.670+01:00CCT#426 - Food and/or Drink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cheers! We're having a food and drink fest this week on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a>. We are sponsored by <a href="http://www.disdigistamps.com/">Di's Digi Stamps</a> this week and there's a great prize of a $12 voucher for one lucky participant!</div>
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My best friend got engaged to her lovely partner recently so to celebrate I've brought out one of my favourite dies - the folding box from Sizzix. I have used Stampin Up' glitter card to cut out the embellishments. The champagne bottle is by Kaycee Craft Stamps and the glass dies are by Die-namics. The hearts, stars and balloons are all Stampin' Up punches. The paper is from Pink Petticoat and the stamped sentiment is Hero Arts.</div>
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There's lots of fab cards around at the moment with more than one fold so we thought we have a go on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> this week. </div>
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I've used this cute digi stamp from our sponsor All Dressed Up. You can find it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/229031655/so-pretty?ga_search_query=pretty&ref=shop_items_search_3">here</a>. I coloured the image with Promarkers and Copics and fussy cut it out. The card is made using a die from Sizzix and the papers are Designer Digitals. The lovely flower dies are by Sue Wilson. Please do pop on over to the blog and join in and, above all, have fun!</div>
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In my case, I used this Karen Burniston for Sizzix die to cut out the pop-up insert for this card. The papers are all from Basic Grey's Barista paper collection and card is Stampin' Up. I used a Spellspinders Sapphire alphabet to cut out the letters. The bird and balloon stamps are by Tim Holtz and I coloured the bird with Promarkers and Copics. I also used Stampin' Up punches for the gold balloons and circles and the strings are Karen Foster Scrapper's Floss. </div>
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A perfect challenge this week for me on the <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> blog as I had this new (to me) beautiful floral stamp from Stampin' Up to use! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-81970985572218029032016-04-21T20:51:00.001+01:002016-04-21T20:52:20.467+01:00CCT#422 - Add a Quote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Something a bit different on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> this week - add a quote to your creation!</div>
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I've used this sweet pre-coloured image from our sponsor <a href="http://www.disdigistamps.com/">Di's Digi Stamps</a> and used Designer Digitals pape rand Stampin Up cardstock and stamp for the sentiment. It was a nice, speedy card to put together and I would highly recommend having a look at the pre-coloured images for when oua re in a real hurry!</div>
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Ooops - last week slipped away from me somewhat! Anyway the theme on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> is to make your own embellishments and I went a bit mad with this one lol!<br />
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I have used this cute little ditigal image from our sponsor All Dressed Up called "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/181707938/a-time-to-share?ref=shop_home_listings">A Time to Share</a>" and she's been coloured with Promarkers and Copics. The papers were all from a Craft Assylum paper pad and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up. The card was cut out using a die.<br />
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I've used one of Kate Crane's Stampotique stamps for this little desk calendar. I coloured her with Polychromos pencils for a wee change and used Stampin' Up card to make the flippy desk thingy (technical term) that has a lovely set of post-it notes and a pencil inside. I made the little balloon with Stampin' Up's new honeycomb paper embellishments and some wire. The gems are from Prima and the sentiment was made using a WRMK foil pen. I got a large pack of these pencils from the £1 shop years ago and they keep coming in handy!</div>
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This week on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> we have a theme of "transport" and as our brand new sponsor is the fabby <a href="http://www.magnoliastamps.us/">Magnolialicious</a> I thought it was time to get the Magnolia stamps out again. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803035069417608485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885436835807196273.post-5646122568724884502016-03-24T11:06:00.000+00:002016-03-24T11:06:00.260+00:00CCT#418 - To Die For!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A nice easy challenge this week on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a>. If you use a die somewhere on your crafty make you will be in with a chance of winning 3 digi images of your choice from our sponsor <a href="http://www.mybestiesshop.com/">Sherri Baldy - My Besties</a>.<br />
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I've used a cutie My Besties digi stamp and coloured her with Promarkers and Copics. I used Sizzix Bigz XL die "Fancy Crate" to cut out the little container. I also used dies for the letters and little teacups and saucers around the edges. The sentiment and punch are from Stampin Up, as are the card and papers. The teapot and teaspoon charms were from a craft fair. To finish, I popped some nice herbal teas into a bag and tied them with matching ribbon for a nice little gift!<br />
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It's Easter time this week and <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> have a fabby prize from <a href="http://www.disdigistamps.com/">Di's Digi Stamps</a> for one lucky participant over on the challenge blog.<br />
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I've used Di's Digi Stamps "Are you the Easter Bunny?" pre-coloured stamp for this easel card. The card was cut using a Sizzix die and the card is Stampin' Up. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch, the little bow is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is Creative Expressions.<br />
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I'm rather late this week for <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday!</a> </div>
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This week we are sponsored by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps">All Dressed Up</a> and I have used one of their digi images "Love to Shop" on this card. I've coloured her with Copics and Promarkers and used a Spellbinders die to cut her out. The paper is from a My Mind's Eye paper pack and other card is Stampin' Up. </div>
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This Sunday in the UK is Mother's Day so we are celebrating all things Mum this week on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a>. Our sponsor this week is <a href="http://www.bunnyzoescrafts.com/">Bunny Zoe's Crafts</a> and one lucky entrant will win a £10 voucher to spend in the online shop.<br />
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My card was made using Stampin' Up products. The flower was stamped and then heat embossed in white and I used Copics to colour it in. The sentiment is an old Woodware stamp.<br />
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I seem to have lost a week somewhere! Anyway, these are last week and this week's Design Team cards for <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a>. </div>
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The theme for this card was "Warm Colours" and we were sponsored by <a href="http://www.disdigistamps.com/">Di's Digis</a>. I used my favourite Magnolia Edwin stamp and also used other Magnolia stamps make a little scene. I coloured with Copics and Promarkers and some Flower Soft finishes the tree off. The little sentiment is by Stampin' Up, as is the cardstock. </div>
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This week the theme is "Florals" and we are sponsored by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ppinkydollsart?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count">Ppinky Dolls</a>. The prize is 3 digi images of your choice! This lovely lady is a Ppinky Dolls digi and she's been coloured with Copics and Promarkers. The paper is from a Prima paper stack. All the other stamps are by PaperArtsy and the exploding box die is by Sizzix.</div>
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Love is in the air this week on <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a>! and our regular sponsor <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps">All Dressed Up</a> is offering 2 digi stamps of your choice as this week's prize for one luck participant so pop on over and join in!<br />
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I have used BoBunny papers and Stampin' Up card with this lovely All Dressed Up Image. She's been coloured with Copics and Promarkers and I've used one of the new Stampin' Up puffy paper embellishments as one of the balloons. The heart punch is also Stampin' Up and the sentiment is a rub-on from Karen Foster.<br />
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My goodness how did it get to be Monday? This is this week's Design Team entry for <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> and this week we are sponsored by <a href="http://www.bunnyzoescrafts.com/">Bonny Zoes Crafts</a>.<br />
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This is a fun card made with Impression Obsession and Creative Expression stamps. I've coloured Mrs Grumpy with Promarkers and the background with neon Promarkers. The sentiments were stamped with a Hero Arts Neon ink pad.<br />
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This week let's hear it for the ladies on the <a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/">Cute Card Thursday</a> challenge blog. We are sponsored by <a href="http://www.mybestiesshop.com/">Sherry Baldy - My Besties</a> who's pretty girly digi stamps are perfect for this challenge! One lucky entrant can pick 3 digi stamps from the online shop so it's definitely worth having a go. Full details on the CCT blog. </div>
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