Flowery Monday

Hi all,

How was your weekend? I had a nice restful weekend and my friend Julia came over for a cuppa. She's also a  card maker so we always have lots to talk about.

Today I've been for my blood test and before I went I started to play with my ink and Clarity Stamp Chrysanthemum stencil. I had great fun. Hope you like it too.

Challenges

clarity stamp challenge-35 - Say it with flowers (chrysantemum stencil used)

bizzy becs store - january-challenge- anything goes

abc-challenge z-is-for-zero - no embellishments allowed

fat tastic tuesday-january-challenge-120-anything-goes-make it girly

simply papercrafts for all occassions challenge-21 anything goes

That's all from me today lovely crafters. I have an appointment with my Oncologist tomorrow, I've not seen him since September so here's hoping he'll let me have a follow up scan without me having to set my hubby on him....ha ha. Enjoy the rest of your day. I'm going to decide what we are having for tea tonight. I am following the healthy eating plan from itv.com - Eat more, lose more on Lorraine. I last 4 lb last week so I am buzzing. I have lost half a stone in 3 weeks whoopee.... The chematherapy and steroids made me balloon in weight.

Thanks for popping by and all the lovely comments you've left me since I have returned to blogging. Bless you all.

Hugs Debbie xxx

Animal Magic time

Morning all,

It's time for a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow

 and it's the lovely Helen's time to choose a theme which is:

'Animal Magic'

So lets see all your creations including an Animal.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the teamies makes.

Here's a card I made for my Brother in laws 40th birthday with his pride and joy Sasha. She's adorable and a rescue dog whom they've had for quite a few years.

Challenges:

crafty friends challenge blog.challenge-23 - anything goes

The sisters of craft - sisters-of-craft-january-2016-anything goes

Craft your passion challenges -295-always-anything-goes

Creative fingers challenge -100-anything goes

Gosh it's so nice to be back blogging. Thanks for popping by.

Hugs Debbie x

New Baby card

Happy New Year dear friends, better late than never eh!!!!!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year. It was a quiet time for us but a special time with family.

I can't believe my last post was in June. I've not been in blog land for a while so I'm trying to ease myself back in gently to see how I manage. 

Update

My chemotherapy finished at the end of September and I am slowly getting back to some normality. I should get my appointment this month with my oncologist to see if my Ovarian cancer has been treated.I want a scan just for my own piece of mind. My outlook is positive so I am determined this year will be a healthier and happier year. I would like to thank you all for hanging on in there with me as it's been a bumpy ride. My hair and eyebrows are growing back which I am totally blown away with, how quick that has happened. I have a short crop hairstyle. I am one lucky lady. Please be vigilant everyone and any worries get yourselves straight to the doctor. Life is too short.

Anyway onto 1 of the cards I made last year which I haven't managed to blog.

This is a card I made using a LOTV image as well as a little teddy image from a Polkadoodles cd rom

Challenges:

little claires designs monthly-blog-challenge-65-Just add bunting
qkr stampede challenge-174-lots-of-layers
bunny zoes crafts january-challenge-hearts
crafting musketeers challenge-33-new-beginnings
Crafty Calendar challenge something-new- new baby

I'll be hopping around your blogs as soon as I can, so bear with me.

Hugs Debbie xxxx

Long time no see!!

Hi lovely Crafty friends,

How are you all doing? Loving these sunny days, whether it's warm or not!

It's time I bit the bullet and share with you where I've been. As you all know when I last blogged in February I was undergoing a lot of tests and ill health. I kept filling up with fluid in my tummy which made me look 8 months pregnant. My wonderful GP was concerned that I could have a blood clot due to my chest pains that he wanted me admitted for tests. I wouldn't go that night but went the following day. I was told that day that I had Ovarian Cancer.I've undergone a full hysterectomy, appendix removed, a general good clear out. 

I am one lucky lady as they removed all the cancer and it hasn't spread - phew. We've had many sleepless nights waiting for results, but now we are on the next step of the journey.

I start chemo next week for 6 sessions. 1 treatment every 3 weeks. I'll lose my hair and go through many symptoms but I am here, a tough cookie and so very lucky. I'd like to thank you all for your continued love and support. 

I'd like to share with you a card I put together a month or so ago for a good friend of mine.Hubby had to be my Ebosser apprentice.... ha ha... Poor fella has had to take over so many household tasks.I couldn't have done so well without him, my daughter, my family and very close friends.Thank you...

I used a Crafter's Companion die that I won a while back, twine, charm and gems.

Challenges:

scribble and scrap crafts challenge-46
bizzy becs store June-challenge-anything goes
deep ocean challenge blog challenge-105- add charm
inky chicks challenge-52-butterflies

Apologies for not being able to leave you comments at the moment but I will still pop around for a peek when I can.

Thanks for popping by to see me and for being patient with me.

Hugs Debs x

Hello.....

Hi lovely friends,

Sorry I've not been around much in blog land lately but life has kind of taken over. Please don't think I've deserted you all. I'm having a few health problems at the moment and was took into hospital last week Monday to Thursday. I've been undergoing tests too so I'm having to take time off from my design teams and crafting. 

 I've had some lovely messages . I'd like to thank all the teamies at Ruby's Rainbow, Sparkles forum christmas  and the lovely funkettes at Get funky and craft (Funkyhand) for their support. Look at what the Funkyhand teamies sent me this week:

It made me quite emotional when these arrived. So beautiful. I am one lucky lady. My family and friends have been with me every step of the way.

Thank you again for following me and all your kind comments. I may float in and out so please bear with me. I hope to be crafting again soon.

Big Hugs

Debs xx

Anything green

Hi all,

Hope you're all well and getting lots of crafting time.

I'm here today to let you know there is a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow and the lovely Jennifer has chosen the theme of: 

'Anything Green'

so I went all out with the green theme.

Here's my card using my friend Sheila's Inkydoodles - Some Bunny to Love stamp set.

We'd love you to pop over and join in with us over here.

Challenges:
creative moments of craft challenge-62-anything-goes/paper-piecing
Stamping Sensations challenge february-challenge-anything-goes
fan-tastic tuesday-february-challenge-73-atg-with-twist - use a die
ooh la la creations challenge-174 - add something green
creative fingers challenge blog challenge-67-anything goes
brown sugar challenge-133-use-bow-and-die-cut

Thank you so much for popping in and seeing me, welcome to my new follower too. I really appreciate all your lovely comments.

Take care and have a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Hugs Debs x

Stamp of the month Loves me....

Afternoon lovely crafters,

It's a beautiful sunny day here, I've been pottering about tidying up and watering my plants etc... Hope you're having a wonderful weekend. 

I'm here to share with you the Midway Reminder for the February free stamp of the month. It's an fab stamp set so why not pop over to see the inspiration and join in with us. 

Here's my card:

I used: the Stamp of the Month - Loves me Birdbrain for my card, isn't it so adorable and papers from Pink Petticoat.

Challenges:

Cutie pie challenge-84-cute-with-delightful doilies

digi choosday wk-6-love-is-in-the-air

paper creators crafts challenge-35-challenge-love is in the air
crafty calendar challenge -february-anything goes
we do doobadoo challenge-3-hearts-and-flowers
southern girls challenge-104-winged-things

Thanks for popping to see me.I will get around to seeing you all to see what you've been creating.

Big hugs

Debs x