Happy Mother's Day over at Funky Hand

Happy Mother's Day to all the lovely Mums out there.

I've had a lovely day of crafting as my to do list was growing and growing. Including my mum in law's card and gift - I know flying by the seat of my pants as usual. 

Here's a sneaky peek at the new paper and digi stamp download which is to be released soon......

I decided I wanted to do a spotlight card where part of the digital stamp image is coloured in, i.e. spotlighted. Here are all the dies and papers I gathered together to die cut with my ebosser:

Then once cut and embossed I could collect everything together as shown below.

I used distress ink while the Mom digital stamp was in the de'sire die, coloured the spotlight cicle with promarkers cut out with a Nellie circle die and added a little glitter. I also rolled some roses(marianne designs english rose), cut some leaves with Marianne designs die and used the letter sheet from the download in my graphics program and chose which letters I wanted to use instead of printing and cutting into a whole sheet.

I really had a ball playing with these gorgeous new downloads. The funkettes are so lucky to play, whoops work with fantastic Funkyhand products designed and created by Anice .
We'd love to see what you make with any funky hand goodies so please feel free to go over to the Get funky and craft blog or pop over to our Facebook page and leave us some pictures or comments.

Challenges:
crafts4eternity-marvellous-mums
delicious doodles challenge-26-use-die-cuts
bearly mine -challenge-76-mothers-day.
creative craft challenge -5-mothers-day
papertake weekly anything-goes

Have a super day whatever you do.

Love Debs x

Say cheese!

Hi,

Well it's been quite a week been busy crafting most days.Met up with some friends today for a cuppa and a teacake at Beverley garden centre.Had a really nice time. Who knows what the weekend holds........something nice for all the Mum's out there.
It's my 2nd guest design post for My time to craft and the theme this week is:
'Food or drink'
So I chose food for my card.

I used a sheet of housemouse decoupage for the image, freebie papers, kraft card & buttons. They are so cheeky and never fail to make me chuckle.

So go through your crafty stash and join in with the rest of the DT team over at My time to craft.
Also feel free to pop over to see what everyone has created to inspire you.See you there.

Challenges:
Crafty cardmakers challenge-86-masculine-birthday.(featuring technology or a gadget) - mine is a camera.
fab n funky challenge-161-cute-and-cuddly.
Here come the boys blog challenge-47-no-stamps-allowed.
that craft place blog - anything-goes
craft spot by kimberly - challenge-89-tasty-treats


Have a lovely Saturday whatever you're up to.

Love Debs x

Spring colours of yellow & green

Hi all,

It's time for a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow and the theme is chosen by my teamie Lesley.
The theme is:

'Spring colours of yellow & green'

Lovely theme for this time of year to brighten us up.

I used a lovely 6 x 6 backing paper, inked some bakers twine, the card blank, the sentiment from Sheena's a little bit sketchy stamp set and the grasses die.I also added a birdie die - pencils used for colouring and some pearls.

Remember to pop over and see what the rest of the talented team have created at Ruby's Rainbow.

Challenges:
crafts 4 eternity-tic-tac-toe(flowers,twine,yellow)
That craft place blog - anything-goes.
natalie and amy - challenge-7-diecuts(old backing paper,old pearls and old stamp)
Oldie but a goodie challenge - feeling-floral - old paper,old pearls, old stamp, new twine, new marianne designs grasses.
heck of a challenge - spring butterflies-and-pearls
I should be in class when this goes live cooking something yummy for lunch. Have a super day and thank you for popping by and supporting me.

Love Debs x

Something beginning with B....

Hi all,

This is the first of my 2 posts today.  There is a new challenge starting today over at Nutcrafters and the theme is chosen by little old me:

'Something beginning with b'

So here's what I made:

Lot's of b's here - boy, brown, blue, bear, boat, buttons, bag, bow. - probably overdid with  all the b's but why not.

I used: a cute Nutcrafter's printed square cut out with a postage stamp die - coloured with distress inks and promarkers,letters dry embossed and inked, kraft card embossed, bakers twine inked, buttons and blue paper bag.

We'd love to see you over at Nutcrafters entering the challenge.Remember to pop over and check what the rest of the fabby DT have made too.There are prizes up for grabs and freebies to use too - so why not!

Challenges:
Di's digi designs challenge - all-about-children
Natalie and amy challenge-7-diecuts.
Dutch dare-card challenges-for-boys
divas by design challenge - buttons-and-bows.
deep ocean challenge 46-for-boy

Had a house viewing on Sunday so it was all hands on deck to tidy and clean up the house - one way to get the troups mucking in.  Don't know what excuse I can make when the house sells.... My lovely stepdad Bob drove down from Scotland yesterday to bring Shannen his little Renault Clio for her to have.My Mum wanted a pink bow on it to give to Shan but Bob refused to travel 6 and a half hours with that on the car - don't blame him really.So Shannen is super excited and can't believe she's got her own car bless her.
Popped for a coffee with my tutor friend to catch up which was lovely.

See you  soon.

Big crafty hugs to you all.
Love Debs x

Fantasy Fairy card

Hi all,

Well this is the first day in ages that I feel more like myself. The headache has gone at last and the sun is shining. I've managed to get a few chores done today and even a little crafting.  Here's a card I did a couple of days ago.Must have been in a very girlie mood.

I used: freebie images from a magazine(polkadoodle images), freebie butterflies embossing folder coloured with lilac pan pastels, lilac netting and purple funkyhand paper, ribbon, gems, flowers and card candi.Used some glitter too.

Challenges:
Polkadoodle week-8-challenge-fantasy-fairy-tale
The squirrel and the fox challenge-38-fairy-tale-or-fantasy
2 sisters challenge -133-fairy-tales-fantasy
dream valley challenges -51-ribbon-and-bling
delightful sketches weekly-challenge-3s-charm(3 flowers)

 Have a nice night and enjoy your Sunday. I'm off for a cuppa and to watch some tv with my hubby.

Love Debs x

Some good news!

Hi all,

Oh what a busy week with posts - keeps me out of mischief.  I got a lovely email from the lovely Shell at the end of January inviting me to be a Guest designer over at My time to craft challenge for the month of March. How nice was that so of course I said I'd love to so here I am.

The challenge this week is 'Embossing (wet or dry)' So I chose to do both.I still marvel at how clever embossing is and so effective.

I used my bird embossing folder, craft card, Hero Arts 'Poppy Stamp', white embossing powder,Paula Pascal sentiment stamp, kraft card and card candi.

Remember to pop over and visit the rest of the talented design team here.

Challenges:
craft us crazy challenge-38-anything-goes
sentimental sundays challenge-143-flowers-flowers-and-more
crafty cardmakers challenge-85-blooming-images
trimmies craft challenge-196-28th-of-february-embossing
sweet stampin challenge its-all-embossing

Have a lovely Saturday and don't forget to enter my candy in the side bar.

Love Debs x

3 - 2 - 1

Hi all,

When I was typing the post title it reminded me of the game show with Dusty Bin - do you remember? Am I showing my age now.......  Anyway enough rambling it's time for a new challenge over at
Sparkles forum Christmas Challenge and the theme is chosen by Jackie which is:

'321 = 3 flowers, 2 gems & 1 image.'

Here's my card:

I used backing papers that was in my stash, card to make a rosette, wreath & sentiment stamp from Nigel May's xmas amazing collection that I won last year - coloured with pencils, promarkers then inked.Then added some flower,gems and inked twine.

Our sponsor this month is:

Lili of the Valley where you can win a £10 voucher

Challenges:
abc christmas challenge - d-for-designer-paper
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge -113-one-word
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge 2 - extra-for-march.-anything goes

I'm not too sure about this card as it's not my usual style , so I hope you like it. Don't forget to join in with me and the rest of the teamies and check out what they've made this time.

Hugs Debbie x