Make a wish

Hi all,

Apologies for not being around very much this month. I spent a week in Scotland at the beginning of the month with my parents. So I've been a little bit all over the place on the lead up to Christmas. I've been playing catch up all the time.

Here's a card I made for my lovely hubby. It's a beautiful die from Clarity stamp that my lovely friend Sheila and Tom lent me. Such kind friends. Hubby liked it so that's what counts.

Hope you've all had a great Christmas. 

Enjoy your new year celebrations too. We'll be staying cosy at home with Hunter the dog.

Challenges:

creative knockouts-anything-goes-star-stampz

cinspirations december-challenge-feeling-festive

trimmies craft challenge-495-13th-of-december-anything

corrosive challenges by janet-12-anything-goes-december

Thanks for popping by to see me. Take care.

Hugs Debbie xxx

Merry Christmas....

To everyone who pops by to my blog from time to time, I want to thank you and wish you a very

'Merry Christmas'

Here is a photo of our dog Hunter who is such a cutie.

Thinking of all those people out there that are struggling day to day or especially at this time of year. 

Big Hugs and thank you again

Love Debbie xxx

Staffies...

Hi all,

How are you all doing this weekend? I thought I'd share a card I made last month using papers from Craftsuprint. I used a pic I'd took in the summer of my Daughter's white staffie Luna and our staffie cross Hunter. Cuties aren't they.

Challenges:

2 crafty critter crazies challenge-20-

pile it on challenge -148-pets
crafty hazelnuts patterned paper- use patterned paper
creative moments of craft challenge-157-Put a sentiment on your card

For my recent Poppy card I won prizes from:

I am so lucky.

I was given a steroid injection in my shoulder on Monday so I'm just waiting for it to kick in soon I hope. I've got calcification of the shoulder so will need a small operation at some point but i'm trying to hang on. My recent ct scan was clear so thats good. Onwards and upwards.

Thank you for all your good wishes. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for popping by.

Hugs Debbie xx

Remembrance Day

Hello friends,

I wanted to post a card today that I made for my Mum a month or so ago. It is perfect for today to remember all those that have fought for us. They are true hero's.

These are Joanna Sheen's sheets from one of her books with a few bits out of my stash.

Challenges

lil patch of crafty friends challenge-93

crafty creations challenge-377-anything-goes

allsorts challenge week-493-poppies-and or-colour-red

ribbon girls november-anything-goes

Hope you're all well. Thank you for the lovely comments that you left for me these last few weeks. So very kind.I will get round you all soon. It means alot. I love blog land. Hope you're having a nice weekend. I'm having a lazy day. Only got 2 appointments this week for my shoulder. Ultrasound on Tuesday then physio on Thursday. I've been doing my exercises so here's hoping I get some news and treatment for it soon.

Big Hugs and love

Debbie xxx

25th Wedding Anniversary

Morning all,

It's our 25th Wedding Anniversary so I created this card for Shamus using our wedding photo from 1993.

It's a different style for me and as you know men don't like a lot of fuss or frills so this was a happy medium and something I could manage with my daft shoulder without using my arm too much.

We've had a lovely day so far. We had to cancel going away for the night due to me but we went out for brunch then popped to a couple of shops. We'll enjoy a nice cosy evening with a chinese and a film together.

We have had some lovely cards and gifts. So generous. I am overwhelmed.

Hope you're all having a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Catch up with you all soon.

Hugs Debbiexxx

Embossing, embossing, embossing...

Morning all,

The new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

I have chosen the theme of 'Wet or Dry Embossing' 
'I did both as I love embossing'

I used a freebie Penny Black tree stamp and a freebie embossing folder.

Pop over and see what the rest of the teamies have created and why not join in with us. It's one way to get ahead through the year with your Christmas cards.

Challenges:

crafting by designs get-ready-for-christmas-october-edition

allsorts challenge week-491-pearls-and-gems

creatalicious challenge150-anything-goes-with the options of wet or dry embossing

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-409

Thank you for all your lovely comments. I do try to get round you to see your creations when i can. I have so many appointments this month. I'm still not managing to craft as much as I've hurt my right shoulder. Started physio this week so here's hoping they'll sort me out.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Hugs Debbie xx

Penguin kiddies having fun...

Morning all,

The new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

The lovely Sybrina has chosen the theme of 'Christmas is for kids' 
'A card for a child'

Pop over and see what the rest of the teamies have created and why not join in with us. I used a LOTV pre-coloured image with my new John Next Doors new embossing folders that die cut too. They are so easy to use. Just a little treat, I couldnt resist.....

Challenges:

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-405-Anything goes Christmas with the option of something beginning with S - Snow.

christmas with the cuties challenge-no-20-theme-for-child

christmas blog challenge - anything-christmas-goes

Thank you for all your lovely comments.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Hugs Debbie xx

Blue and Gold.

Morning all,

The new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

The lovely Caz has chosen the theme of 'Krafty Christmas' 
'To use Blue and Gold'

I had a lovely time crafting earlier this week playing with these two colours. I prepped 2 more cards with this colour theme so once I've put them together that'll be more for my Christmas card box. A nice productive week. 

We'd love you to pop over and join in with us. There's lots of inspiration there from my fab teamies.

Challenges:

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-401
creative inspirations august-challenge-holidays
corrosive challenges by janet.challenge-8-anything-goes-august
creative knockouts something-to-say-crafty-sentiments

Thank you for leaving me your lovely comments. I really appreciate it.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to. I'll be taking Hunter out for walkies in my electric wheelchair later. It keeps me out of mischief.. Here's hoping I can manage some crafting this weekend too.

Hugs Debbie xx

Krafty Christmas

Morning all,

The new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

The lovely Caz has chosen the theme of 'Krafty Christmas' 
'To use kraft card'

I used a couple of different kraft cards and white embossing powder too. Fa theme Caz.

Pop over and see what the rest of the teamies have created and why not join in with us.

Challenges:

July-Rudolph-days-challenge
cut it up challenge-153-christmas-in-july
dragonfly journeys challenge-no-123-christmas-in-july
dream valley challenge-183-christmas-in-July

Thank you for all your lovely comments.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Hugs Debbie xx

Christmas stockings..

Morning all,

The new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

The lovely Jacky has chosen the theme of 'Christmas stockings' 

Pop over and see what the rest of the teamies have created and why not join in with us.

Challenges:

Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-392 - Anything goes
Christmas blog challenge - square-cards-only

Thank you for all your lovely comments.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Hugs Debbie xx

Santa has arrived........

Morning all,

Can you believe it's June already?? ... The new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

Mary has chosen 'Santa' so get the the big man in the red suit out and join in with us...

The teamies have creations are fab as usual so why not join in with us.

Challenges:

craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge-challenge-387
christmasblogchallenge all-hearts-come-home-for-christmas

bizzybecsstore may-challenge- anything goes
fabnfunkychallenges-396-for-child

Thank you for all your lovely comments, I always seem to be playing catch up lately. Apologies if I haven't got round to see you yet.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to.

Hugs Debbie xx

Reindeer time...

Hello all,

It's the 1st of the month again and time for a new challenge over at 

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

            Lynne has chosen 'Reindeer' so get those Reindeer goodies out.

So I grabbed a magazine freebie stamp and die set and decided to pull out my We R Memory Keepers gift bag making board and hey presto. 

Pop over to see what all the fabulous makes the Sparkles teamies 

have made to inspire you this month and so why not join in with us.

Thanks for popping by to see me and for all your lovely comments. I've just got back from a lovely week away at my Mum's in Scotland. Always nice to get back home to the family though.

See you soon.

Hugs Debbie xx

Fun in the Snow

Hello all,

It's the 1st of the month again and time for a new challenge over at 

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

                            Helen has chosen 'Feature a Creature'

         So I got my Penny Black stamps out with my alcohol markers 

                             and did some colouring for a change.

Pop over to see what all the fabulous makes the Sparkles teamies 

have made to inspire you this month and so why not join in with us.

Challenges:

trimmies craft challenge-461-shaped-card

Creative knockouts-Outside-fun

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-379
Christmas blog challenge - animals

Thanks for popping by to see me and for all your lovely comments.

See you soon.

Hugs Debbie xx

Poppies

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a lovely long weekend with a few Easter Eggs too. Yum.. Enjoy!! Can't beat chocolate to make you feel better. Well that's my excuse.

'Happy Easter'

I thought I'd pop by with a card I put together this week. I adore poppies so what better stamp to use to cheer a friend up.

It's a Hero Arts stamp which I love with a freebie sentiment from a magazine. Hope you like it.

Challenges:

as you like it challenge - favourite-flower-why- Poppies because they are a remembrance flower for loved ones we've lost plus they are so pretty and pop up anywhere.

creative inspirations march-challenge-any occasion

simon says stamp blog wednesday challenge - anything-goes-48

Thanks for popping by, apologies it's been so long.

Hugs Debbie xx

Stars, Stars Everywhere

Hello all,

It's the 1st of the month again.. can you believe it's March already!!!! Crazy isn't it.

Anyway Hello all,

It's the 1st of the month again.

            For my card I got out 1 of my LOTV pre-coloured images 
                                       and some star dies.

Pop over to see what all the fabulous makes the Sparkles teamies 

have made to inspire you this month and join in with us.

Challenges:

christmas with the cuties challenge-13-anything-goes
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-374
crafty hazelnuts patterned paper march challenge

Thanks for popping by to see me and for all your lovely comments.

See you soon.

Hugs Debbie xx

Love

Hi all,

How are you all today? Hope you're all managing to get some crafting time. I'm hoping to start sharing a few more of my cards with you like I used to. Well that's the plan.

Here's a card I made earlier this week for my hubby. It wasn't difficult to make and he liked it. The heart stamps were 'inky doodles'. A nice way to remember Sarah. Always in our thoughts. She was a special lady. 

Challenges:

crafty calendar challenge february-challenge-2-or-more-layers

creative inspirations february-challenge-love-is-in-air &/or colour scheme

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge - add-die-cut

allsorts challenge week-454-love-is-in-air

Creative craft cottage challenge-104-love-is-all-around.

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs Debbie xxx

Outdoor Fun!!

Hello,

Gosh has it been a month already.....??? 

Where does the time go? Hope you're all well.

It's abit chilly here in sunny East Yorkshire, the food shopping has been delivered and I'm sat with a a nice coffee now. 

Anyway it's time for a new challenge over at 

Sparkles Forum Christmas.

                                            Cheryl has chosen:
                                                'Outdoor fun'

I used some freebie stash from Hunkydory and other papers for my card. I wasn't sure if it fitted the challenge theme but my lovely teamies assure me that shopping and walking the dog are fun too. I love both so here it is.

I'm abit late posting but better late then never.

Pop over to see what all the fabulous makes the Sparkles teamies 

have made to inspire you this month and join in with us.

Thanks for popping by to see me and for all your lovely comments.

See you soon.
Hugs Debbie xx

White out....

Happy New Year lovely friends,

Here's to a healthy 2018. 

Thank you for all your friendship, support and comments over the last year. 

It might sound crazy and the last thing you want to make but it's time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Forum Christmas.
                                            Jane has chosen:
                                            'White on White'

So here's my card (lots of embossing folders and dies from my stash used).

Why not pop over to see what all the fabulous makes the teamies 

                have made to inspire you this month and join in with us.

Thanks for popping by to see me and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them.

Challenges:

christmas blog challenge - anything-christmas-goes

the crafty addicts challenge-43-Anything Goes with an option of Non-traditional Christmas colours

Creative inspirations challenge-284-winter-christmas

Thanks for popping by to see me and for all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them.

Hugs Debbie xxx