Pure Joy

 Hello,

Well it's Saturday 1st October.... eek so time for Sparkles forum Christmas challenge monthly challenge.

Dawn has chosen the theme - 'Holly and / or ivy so I added both to my Tag card:

Sheena Douglas' stamps came in handy for the holly and the ivy coloured by inking with my ink pads and watercolour pens on the ivy. the stencil arrived this week with my Simply cards and Papercraft magazine-perfect timing and the wooden word joy was from my stash. This card really clicked with me and I remembered how much I loved crafting again.

So why not join us and get christmas crafting. 

Challenges:

Simon says stamp blog challenge-emboss it( used dry embossing a wet embossing on the ivy)

Creative knockouts challenge472-embossing-delight

Cards galore challenges october

Hope you're all looking after yourselves. All good here. Thank you for the lovely comments last time - I had a super relaxing week staying with my Dad in Scotland. Lots of good food, wine and relaxation.  Perfect. Been pottering in the garden this month and walking Hunter my lovely staffie everyday. Bit cold yesterday though....

Stay cosy.

Hugs Debbie xx

It's Clean and Simple time

  Morning all,

Well it's the 1st September so it's time for a new challenge

over at 'Sparkles Christmas challenge' and it's Billie's turn to choose:

'Clean and Simple'

So out came my Clearly Besotted dies and stamps and hey presto...

I'm in Scotland at my Dad's when this post goes live. A week of rest, relaxation, good food,drink and company. Perfect!!!

Thanks for popping by. Take care.

Huge hugs Debbie x

Sentiment as the focus

 Morning all,

Well it's the 1st August, can you believe it? 

It's time for a new challenge theme for 'Sparkles Christmas challenge' and it's Helen's turn to choose:

'Sentiment as the focus'

So here's a card I made with the stamps in my stash. Lots of heat embossing in silver which I loved doing.

Another card for Christmas, so why not join in with us and get ahead of the game.

Hope you're all keeping well and enjoying life as much as possible - especially the crafting. A couple of weeks ago my daughter helped me to empty my craft goodies from a sideboard into a wardrobe which was a great help but I still haven't got used to where things are.... it'll take time but at least I have more space to move around in. I'll get there eventually.

Challenges:

Creatalicious challenges -240-anything-goes-with embossing( heat embossing card)

abc christmas challenge is: N is for new (background stamp)-O is for old (embossing powder and technique

creative fingers challenge-236 - anything goes

Thanks for popping by. Take care.

Huge hugs Debbie x

Wish upon a star

 Morning all,

Well it's the 1st July? It's time for a new challenge theme for 'Sparkles Christmas challenge' and it's Heather's turn to choose:

'Stars'

I have to admit my mojo struggled abit with this card but I came across some 'Inky Doodles' stamps then my tag card fell into place - phew....

Another card for the Christmas pile, why not join in with us and get ahead of the game.

Hope you're all keeping well and enjoying life. 

Challenges:

cutie pie challenge-no-172-theme-add-tag

dream valley challenges-273-all-occasions

colour crazy challenge week-26-anything-goes-colouring (faber castells were used to colour)

It's been a nice June here from pottering in the garden to dog walking and catching up with friends and famiy.

Thanks for popping by.

Big Hugs Debbie xx

Cute Christmas Critters

 

Morning all,

Can you believe it's the 1st June? It's time for a new challenge theme for 'Sparkles Christmas challenge' and it's Debbie's turn to choose:

'Cute Christmas Critters'

I came across a Crafter's Companion Mulberry Wood stamp set in my drawer that had never been used. So I got my watercolour paper out and my distress inks and had a play. Surprised myself how enjoyable it was....

We would love to see you join in with our monthly challenge to get prepared for the C word.

Well it's not been a bad month at all here. Managed a crafty afternoon with a friend which we've been promising each other for years which was fun. Time in the garden, dog walks and for this weekend I've had my Dad visiting from Scotland for 4 nights which has been lovely.Been out for a meal, planted up my hanging baskets and we got a cold frame for my strawberries. Very productive indeed. Had a few gin and tonics and red wine too just to be sociable... 

Hope you're all well. Thank you as always for popping by to see me.

Hugs Debbie xx

Sentiment time

 Morning all,

Can you believe it's the 1st May? Crazy how time flies. The 1st means it's time for a new challenge theme for 'Sparkles Christmas challenge' and it's my turn to choose:

'Christmas Sentiments'

So I went all out using: a freebie Altenew Christmas stamp diagonally, Clearly Besotted sentiments too, Altenew alphabet dies for Merry and some Polkadoodles bow and Santa images. I had great fun creating this card.

Why not get ahead and join in with our monthly challenge to get prepared for the C word.

Challenges:

Trimmies craft challenge-635-christmas

Crafty hazelnuts christmas -592. anything christmas

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend. Thank you for your lovely comments, it means the world to me.

All going okay here. Had a nice week - spent time with my daughter Shannen(shopping and lunch), cinema with a friend then a meal out then hairdressers on Friday and in the garden planting yesterday. Busy week so I'm going to have a few quieter days.  Take care of yourselves.

Big hugs Debbie xx

Let's see some fun card folds

 Hello all,

 It's the 1st April 2022 today so time for a new challenge over at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge

The theme is 'Fun Folds' has been chosen by Sue.

I wanted to try a different fold for this challenge but it beat me this time. My crafty mojo or my brain just wouldn't come together but I managed to make something so it turned out okay ... I used some Hunkydory goodies from the Christmas magazine bought in December last year I think.

So why not get ahead with your Christmas cards and join in with us - even if it's 1 or 2 a month it all helps. It sure helps me...

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments. My new glasses are tickety boo so I'm happy. Take care everyone.

Big hugs Debs x