Merry Christmas friends

Merry Christmas to all my lovely blogging friends. Hope you’re all having a special time together.

Thank you for always supporting me and popping by and leaving me lovely comments.

Huge hugs

Debbie xxx

 

Purple Christmas

 Hi all,

I'm late with my post today due to an impromptu weekend away to celebrate my 50th birthday which was amazing.....

It's Melanie's chosen December's challenge

'None traditional Christmas colours' so I used a Sheena stamp that I bought last year and had a fun time inking. I saw this idea in an old 'Simply cards and Paper crafting magazine '

Anyway we would love to see you over at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge  as the teamies have created some beauties to inspire you.

Here's hoping you're all well. November has been a nice month of catching up with friends that I haven't seen for a long while, celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary then I spent 2 nights in a lodge near Pocklington which is just up the road from me . My daughter organised it, so we had a hot tub eek.... Quite a few gins, quality time for mother and daughter and a shopping trip near York too. I have been thoroughly spoilt by my family and friends which makes me feel so blessed. I am so lucky. 

challenges:

creative knockouts - winter wonderland

incy wincy designs-christmas

Creative moments challenge-240-Winter

Thanks for popping by to see me.

Big hugs Deb's x

Red Robins

 Hello all,

It's challenge time over at Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge and the lovely Caz has chosen the theme:

'Flying things with wings'

so I dug out a stencil and stamps and had fun.

We'd love you to join in with us as the teamies have created some beautiful inspiration. Hope to see you over there.

Challenges:

Simon says Stamp Monday challenge-Christmas

Creative knockouts challenge 476-anything-but-square

Allsorts challenge week-700-lets celebrate even Christmas

Cards Galore November 2022 challenge-Anything Goes

October has been quite a busy month with my daughter's 28th birthday - we went and painted some pottery at a cafe in Hull called 'Tea & Bisque it' which was so much fun for 2 hours , we had cake and a yummy hot chocolate. I painted the owl. Nice to try something different. Also met up with a friend for afternoon tea, had my yearly mammagram - all clear and met another friend for coffee and cake. Ooh and I went to the cinema.

Hope you're all keeping well and taking care. Thank you for popping by, you make my day.

Big hugs Debbie xxx

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

Time to see Santa Claus

 Hello,

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge

The theme is 'Santa Claus is coming to town' chosen by Helen.

I used some freebie papers that I've had in my stash for years(Crafters Companion I think!) and always liked the vintage looking Santa so here was my chance to use them.

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.

Challenges:

Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-583-anything goes

trimmies craft challenge-627-christmas

 Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments. Today I'm picking up my new glasses from Specsavers - varifocals and a spare set of readers so I hope they make a difference. Fingers crossed.

Have a lovely day whatever you're up to and stay well

Big hugs Debbie x

Gold time

 Hello,

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge

The theme is 'Use some Gold' chosen by Melanie

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For my card I used a gold ink pad and stamped using a Penny Black stamp set, cut my tree die a few times and inked a holly die cut. I really enjoyed dabbling. 

Why not pop over and join in with us, as well as seeing what the rest of the teamies have made.

Challenges:

abc christmas challenge-christmas-A is for anything Christmas

Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge-579-as long as it's christmas and/or a sentiment

Apologies for not being around in blog land this month. I went down with Covid on the 3rd January, needed steroids for my asthma, antibiotics for a water infection the week later then docs again this week for antibiotics and steroids as my asthma still wasn't improving. this weekend is the first time I've felt like my old self. Phew what a month eh.

Hope you are all keeping safe and looking after yourselves.

Thank you for your visits and comments it means the world to me.

I hope to see you all very soon.

Big hugs Debbie x

Winter Scene

Hello,

 it's the 1st of January 2022!

Happy New Year

How are we all? Hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Just a quiet new year here as usual and my daughter cooked Christmas dinner which was a lovely change. Tasted beautiful too. I was on gravy duty which was fine. Special memories.

 Time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Christmas challenge

The theme this time is chosen by Caz which is:

'A Winter Scene'

I used some Hunkydory goodies a crafters companion famiy die and clearly besotted stamp set.

We'd love you to pop over and see what the rest of the teamies at Sparkles Christmas challenge have made.

Challenges:

Christmas blog challenge - anything-christmas-goes

Creative knockouts-anything-goes

Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge 575 - anything goes

Thank you all for your wonderful comments, it makes my day reading them. It's been another busy month as December is for us all.  Met up with a friend for long lunch as we'd not managed to meet up since before Covid began and I had a lovely trip up to Scotland to stay with my Dad for 5 days - very special. Took Mum some roses, it's a beautiful rose garden at the Crematorium. The gardens are stunning. Well no doubt you are all full with yummy chocolates and Christmas nibbles looking forward to a new year.

Take care. 

Big hugs Debbie xxx