Polar bear fun!!

Morning,

It's the 1st of the month so

it's time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Forum Christmas.

It's the lovely Helen's turn to choose the theme this month which is:

'Shaped card'

After a few days of contemplation and getting my brain into gear this is what I came up with using a Woodware stamp with an acetate cover. Great for a child's card I thought. A bit different for me, nice to take myself out of my comfort zone now and again.

Why not get ahead with your Christmas cards and join in with us. The other teamies have 
made some beautiful creations. Just click on the badge below.

Please welcome the lovely Pat to the team as well as Sybrina our Guest DT member.

Our sponsor for this months challenge is:

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Challenges:

Sweet stampin challenge blog - christmas-in-july

fab n funky challenges-315-christmas

abc christmas challenge o-is-for-overlay

sparkles forum challenges -82-christmas-in-july

I've had a pretty good week, I hope you have too. On Thursday I had my toe nails painted with shellac and my eyebrows tinted. Nice to have a little pamper afternoon at the salon. On Friday I had a bone scan due to osteopathy being in the family. It all went fine and Shannen took me in for a change to give Shamus a break from hospital appointments. We popped to a new Home Bargains for a nosey then went for some lunch which was a nice treat.

Thanks for popping by to see me. I'm slowly getting around to your blogs, please bear with me.

Big hugs Debbie xx

Teal and brown

Hi all,

2 posts in 1 day eh... I thought I'd have a play with some Indigo blu stamps that my friend Sheila let me borrow to have a play with. I should have probably had a rest but I haven't really done much today due to the heat. I had fun so that's all that matters.

Hope you've all had a great day whatever you've been doing.

Challenges:

indigo blu blog challenge - June-challenge-brown & teal
The paper shelter challenge-258-ribbons
Craftng from the heart challenge-121 anything goes
Sir Stampalot challenge 07/july-anything-goes-with-stamp-and ribbons.

Thanks for popping by again.

big hugs xxxx

Fun in the Sun

Morning all,

 It's time for a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow and it's Angela's turn to choose the challenge theme which is:
'Fun in the sun recipe'
1 image
2 patterned papers
3 embellishments

For my card I used some freebie papers, a Joanna Sheen stamp that I won ages ago and my 3 embellishments are: bakers twine, a shell charm and an adhesive pearl.

I thought I'd try my hand at abit of watercolouring which was quite fun and made a change from my alcohol pens.

Why not join in with us and check out what the rest of the teamies have made. There is some fab inspiration from them too.

Challenges:

Tuesday throwdown-303-favorite embellishments

abc-challenge - l-is-for-lots-of-layers

ribbon girls - July-any-image-challenge

Crazy challenge 226-summer-fun

Here's hoping you're all well and coping with this rather hot weather. I've managed to get out for coffee a few times in the last week which has been nice. My Sister and family have been down visiting from Aberdeen. 
Shannen took me out yesterday to get away the chaos in the house as my new carpets were being laid at last. We've been preparing for it for ages so it's lovely to have nice new, clean carpets all the way through the bungalow. Hunter the dog is loving rolling about on them.

See you all soon. Thanks for popping by and for commenting.

Hugs Debbie xx
Thanks for popping by to see me.

Lots of inking....

Morning all,

 It's time for a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow and it's my turn to choose the challenge theme which is:

' Make your own background'
it could be with inks, stencils, stamping, embossing etc....

I used a memory box stencil with 3 inks for my background, a Sheena Douglass sentiment and 2 tattered lace die cuts. Hope you like it. I really enjoyed getting all inky. I gave my 
Specialist nurse this card to thank her for all the help and support she'd given me.She was very touched bless her. 

Why not join in with us and check out what the rest of the teamies have made. There is 

some fab inspiration from them too.

Challenges:
crafting when we can challenge-122-any-occasion-thank you
abc-challenge k-is-for-kind
Addicted to stamps challenge-201-anything-goes
Craft your passion challenge-319-always-anything-goes

Here's hoping you're all well and doing fine. 
Thanks for popping by to see me.

I got my biopsy results yesterday from my bowel operation. I have to have a colonoscopy to check the rest of my bowel in 6 weeks time. A cancer was found in the polyp but it was early stages and contained which is good news. They are going to keep a close eye on me over the next 5 years. So all positive really. Thanks for all your support lovely friends.
Hugs Debbie xxx

Snowflake Gift Cards

Morning,

It's the 1st of the month so

it's time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Forum Christmas.

It's the lovely Pat's turn to choose the theme this month which is:

'Snowflakes'

So here are 2 gift cards I made using some Kanban card I had in, a Woodware stamp, clearly besotted snowflake die and a Lil Inker Dad die.

Why not get ahead with your Christmas cards and join in with us. The other teamies have made some beautiful creations. Just click on the badge below.

Our lovely team mate Sandra is giving away the prize this time which is:

3 Cuttlebug Embossing Folders.

Fabulous prize so a big thank you to Sandra.

Challenges:

fab n funky challenge-311-christmas

christmas cards all year round July challenge

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-287-use-sentiment

Have a super day whatever you're doing. I was taken out for a latte and a teacake yesterday by my lovely hubby and we met Shannen there. Bless them, it was lovely to have a change of scenery. It was only my 2nd time out since my bowel operation. I needed to try as I have my check up at hospital on Monday.

Have a nice weekend lovely friends.
Thanks for popping y and for all your lovely comments.

Hugs Debbie xxx

Good Luck

Hello,

I thought I'd pop by and post a card I made at the weekend. It was good to make a man's good luck card for a change. Nice to get inky too.

For my card I used 2 clarity stencils, my clarity letterbox kit and 1 of the wee folk stamps. 

Challenges:

clarity stamp challenge-40 - Masculine

 crafting when we can challenge-122-any-occasion

crafty creations challenges 318-anything-goes

Hope you're all well. Thanks for popping by to see me.

Hugs Debbie xx

Lots of Squares and butterflies...

Morning all,

 It's time for a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow and it's Helen N's turn to choose the challenge theme which is:

' Hip to be square'
(Square base card but everything else on the card can be any shape)

This is my first card that I've been able to make since my operation. I really enjoyed playing, long may it continue.

Hope you like it.

Why not join in with us and check out what the rest of the teamies have made. There is 

some fab inspiration from them too.

Challenges:

lil patch of crafty friends challenge-36 - anything goes

corrosive challenges by janet - June-challenge-6-lots-of-layers

creative craft cottage challenge-66-layer-it-up

Here's hoping you're all well and doing fine. I'm slowly managing to get around some of your blogs to comment, apologies if I've not been to yours yet. I'll get there.