Pink and purple...

Hi all,

It's the 1st December, can you believe it?I certainly can't It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas 

Tammy chosen the theme this month which is:

'Non traditional Christmas Colours' so I saw a card in Simply cards and Papercraft and put my own spin on it.

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

Challenges:

cut it up challenge - 214 christmas

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-518 -Anything goes option of things with wings

crafty catz weekly challenge 529-anything-goes or option of baby it's cold outside

Take care everyone. Stay safe.

Thanks for popping by.

You're all amazing.

Big hugs

Debbie xxx

Hello

  Hi everyone,

I just wanted to update you that I've not been blogging more than once a month or managing my commenting very well the last year or so. 

 My mum passed away on October 16th and  we were with her in the hospice in Scotland .  It was a beautiful place and the staff looked after Mum and us so well. She had a debilitating lung disease which she's had for the last 9 years. She was only 71 and had a huge will to live. 

Thank you so much for supporting me in all the years I've been blogging, it means a lot.  I hope you're all staying safe and looking after yourselves. 

I'll be back tomorrow with my Sparkles Christmas card post.

Big hugs and love

Debs xxx

Lots of Gold....

  Morning all,

                                                           It's the 1st November so

                                                It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas

Debbie's chosen the theme this month which is:

'Gold or Silver and/or Glitter'

I chose Gold as you can tell and nice sparkling embossing powder for the sentiment.

We'd love to see you pop over to join in with us

Take care everyone. Thanks for popping by.

You're all amazing.

Big hugs

Debbie xxx

A little bit of vintage...

                                                  Morning all,

                               Can you believe it's October already?.....

It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas

Joan has chosen the theme this month which is:
'Vintage Christmas'

So I got all my vintage papers out, inks and dies and had a play. Lots of layers on this one too.

We'd love to see you pop over to join in with us

 

Take care everyone. Thanks for popping by.

Big hugs

Debbie xxx

Funky Robin

                                                 Morning all,

It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas
I've chosen the theme this month which is:
'Things with wings'

So I got my Polkadoodles 'Magical Winter cdrom' out and all the papers and image are from there. Lots of layers on this one too.

We'd love to see you pop over to join in with us

Challenges:

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-505 - anything christmas

polkadoodle week-35-anything-goes-craft-card-making

crafty hazelnuts patterned paper-anything goes

digi choosday wk-35-anything-goes-craft-challenge

creative knockouts-anything-goes-dis-digi-stamps

I'm trying to get to grips with the new blogger - let's just say it's been fun and games. We don't like change do we!!! Went for a lovely walk with the dogs yesterday which was lovely, so nice to have a warmer day.

Hope you're all staying safe and getting out and about. in this new normal... 

Take care everyone. Thanks for popping by.

Big hugs

Debbie xxx

From our home to yours

                                                 Morning all,

It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas
I've chosen the theme this month which is:
'From our home to yours'
I used a sheet of Hunkydory card with a beautiful scene of houses on it and diecut (using Altenew letter dies) the letters HOME out of it.
The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted 

                                         Why not join in with us:

Challenges:

Fab n funky challenges 492-christmas

Dream valley challenges -229-christmas-in-july.

craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge -challenge-501.christmas with an option of reindeer.

Hope you're all staying safe and slowly getting out and about. I've just finished shielding today so we are visiting my Mum & Bob in Scotland for the first time since March. No hugs yet but so good to see them at last. Precious times. Hubby has brought me in the car to be on the safe side. Took 6 hours which was good going.

Take care everyone. Thanks for popping by. Apologies for my lack of blogging still and little commenting. I'll get there eventually.

Big hugs

Debbie xxx

Christmas card recipe...

Morning all,

How are you all are doing? 
Hope you're coping well and taking each day as it comes.

It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas
Caz has chosen
'A Christmas card recipe:
1 image,
2 background papers,
3 of Gems, pearls or jewels.'

Why not join in with us over here:

Challenges:

christmas with the cuties challenge-no-39-theme-use-2-or-more papers

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-496(anything christmas goes-option of adding a snowflake or 2)

Take care everyone. Thanks for popping by.
Big hugs
Debbie xxx

Christmas Bells

                                                  Morning all,

How are you all are doing in these strange times? 
Myself and my hubby are still self isolating and coping well.
Just taking each day as it comes. I've made a few cards this week and played with my inks so a pretty good week in all.
Thinking of you all lovely friends.
Anyway.......

It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas

Fiona has chosen
'Christmas Bells'
(I'm not a bells person so it was a challenge).

I made a tag shaped card. I watercoloured the stamped bells with distress inks.

Why not join in with us over here:

Challenges:
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-492-anything goes (option of adding a bear)

Take care everyone. Thanks for popping by.
Big hugs
Debbie xxx

Big bauble card...

                                                 Morning all,

Here's hoping you're all are doing okay. Thinking of you all lovely friends.

It's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas

Lynne has chosen

'Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine'

 I used a snowflake die for the background, friend die cut, Penny black robin heat embossed and coloured, clearly besottted stamp sentiments.

Why not join in with us over here.:

Challenges:

allsorts challenge week-569-add-bow

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-487-anything goes

christmas blog challenge - angels or anything-with-wings (Penny black Robin stamp)

Big hugs and thank you for calling by. Take care.

Debbie xxx

Christmas Critters...

   Morning all,

Thinking of you all at the moment and sending hugs and love. Stay safe lovely friends.

so it's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas

Helen has chosen

'Christmas Critters'

So I dug out my hugs die, a sheet of my housemouse decoupage, a backing sheet and a sentiment from my stash.

Why not join in with us over here.:

Challenges:

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge 483-anything goes or add a star or 2. etc..

Big hugs and thank you for calling by.

Debbie xxx

Not a card in sight....

 Morning

so it's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas
Angela
'Anything but a card'
I thought I woud have a go at making a gift box., so I found a you tube video which showed me in simple terms how to make a box. I felt so pleased with myself to do something out of my comfort zone as boxes scare me. I used a freebie crafters companion paper and a freebie bauble die to make a tag.

Why not join in with us over here.:

Challenges:

Christmas blog challenge.our-tribute-to-eileen-anything goes

crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-479- anything goes christmas

Thank you for popping and leaving me lovely comments. 

I've been away at my Mum's this last week which has been very special.

Nice to be home, I've missed them all.

Take care.

Hugs Debbie xx

Love is in the air...

Afternoon all,

I thought I'd pop by and add my card that I made at the last minute for my hubby. Hope you're all well and staying cosy. Also if you celebrate it:

'Happy Valentine's Day'

I stamped the sentiments and die cut speech bubbles using Clearly Besotted products. Love their stamps. I stamped out a cute house mouse too.

Challenges:

cards galore challenges - february-anything goes

creatalicious challenge-180-anything-goes-with optional hearts

my crafting corner challenge-2-love-is-in-air

crafty catz weekly challenge-493-anything-goes with option of critters

We only send cards to each other. So whatever you're all doing enjoy your day and the coming weekend. 

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs Debbie xx

Joy.........

Morning,

so it's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas
Heather has chosen the theme of:
'Ornaments'
I used a wooden bauble shaped ornament  from my stash and inked it red. It can be re-used as an ornament for your tree too. My little mouse image is coloured in with promarkers. 

Why not join in with us over at:

Challenges:

christmas blog challenge - Little friend

Trimmies craft challenge-542-30th-january-christmas

Here's hoping you're all well and taking care.

Thank you for your lovely comments as always and for popping by to see me, it means alot.

Hugs Debbie xx

For a Child

Morning,

It's 1st January 2020...eek!! A brand new year....
Happy New Year to you all!!!!
so it's time for a new challenge over at:

Sparkles Forum Christmas
Debbie has chosen the theme of:
'For a child'
My first Christmas card of 2020.... using my favourite Penny Black stamps, coloured with my promarkers.

Why not join in with us over at:

start as you mean to go on....
Challenges:
Allsorts challenge week-5512-anything-goes
cute card thursday challenge-614-anything-goes
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-470-anything goes as long as it's christmas
promarker challenge week-523 mega-christmas-challenge-2019.- anything goes. (used promarkers)
penny black friends challenge-december-anything-goes with option or sparkle and shine.
Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for being with me when I've only been managing to post once a month. I hope to do better blogging this year as long as my health behaves. 
Big hugs Debbie xxxx