Humphrey is out!

Hi all,

Wow, what a beauty of a day.The washing has dried, I've made a few cards, sat in the sun to rest for abit and a quick tidy ready for my house viewing tomorrow morning at 10am - no dawdling for us in the morning!!!!

It might seem crazy but I've put a Christmas card together today  - I'm trying to be a little more organised this year whether it works out or not who knows!!!!!

I used my freebie Humphrey stamp and coloured it with promarkers and added glitter. The paper & the sentiment is from fancy pants, snowflakes and christmas tree all Marianne designs.The tree is embosssed with a  dotty embossing folder, a charm was added and some card candi.

Challenges:
christmas stampin challenge-18-anything-goes
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge 126-show-some-white
christmas at sweet stampin challenge 6-winter-sports
crimbo-crackers challenge-42-cute

Got another christmas card tomorrow so I'll say goodnight.

Love Debs x

Baby Baby

Back again,

I'm back so soon as there's a new challenge over at Ruby's Rainbow and it's the lovely Susie's turn  and she picked the theme of :
'Baby'

The gingham papers, the baby pre-coloured image were from the Polkadoodles cdrom 'Sundae of Seasons'. The dies I used were a crafts too hearts die and a crafters companion de'sire die .I embossed a sheet of white card with a dots embossing folder after I'd die cut the shapes and then  inked it up with distress ink, some woodware letters were embossed and inked too. A punch was used too as well as some gems, a charm, a pearly heart, glitter, bakers twine and buttons.

Rather pretty pretty for me but I quite like it. So why not pop over and join in with us. We'd love to see what you make.

Challenges:
polkadoodle week-21-to-die-for
moving along with the times - embossing
that craft place blog new-challenge-dies-and-punches(de'sire die & crafts too heart die)
cute card thursday challenge-270-tie-it-up

Thanks for popping by and for all your lovely comments lately.I am so lucky to have such wonderful and thoughtful blogging friends.

Hugs Debs x

Monochrome card

Morning,

It's time for a new challenge over at Nutcrafters and it's the lovely Sylvia's turn to pick the challenge theme which is:

'Monochrome'

I used a new soon to be released digital stamp 'cheesy dreams' isn't it the cutest image(coloured with promarkers and coloured pencils), darice border die, black letters and buttons.

We'd love to have you popping over and joining in with us. There are prizes on offer as well as lovely freebies for you to use on your project.The freebies are on the homepage tab too.The teamies love it when you use a Nutcrafters image too.The prize details are below:

Main Prize...

To spend in the Nutcrafters store...

Remember you have to use a Nutcrafters image to qualify for this prize!!

2nd Prize...

2 Digi stamps or 1 stamp sheet of your choice from Nutcrafters...(subject to availability) 

Challenges:

one stop craft challenge-230-furry-friends (mouse)

totally papercrafts challenge-168-buttons

stampin for the weekend - monochrome

sparkles forum challenge-44-monochromatic

as you like it challenge-2-favourite-2-colour-combo - Love yellow and black together as they are so eye catching and striking put together.

I popped to the hair dressers today to get my hair coloured and freshened up.It's a dark brown with quite abit of red through it - love it.Last time I went I got some blond put through it but couldn't get used to it. Nice to have a change.We've got a house viewing this morning at 11 so here's hoping that they might buy it - you never know. I'll be out having a coffee.

That's all for now. I'll be back in an hour with another post.

Love Debs x

Butterflies

Afternoon everyone,

I've been up bright an early this morning, such a beautiful day.The washing is on the line and I've been pottering in my craft room with some stamps that I've had for ages.Hope you like it:

I used a freebie butterfly embossing folder,Polkadoodles fairy flutterfly stamp(Bevvieboo) - I used both butterflies, I coloured and paper pieced the butterfly too.I distressed all the edges and doodled with white sakura pen on a couple of pieces, gingham ribbon, inked lace, marianne designs english rose and flower, glitter, chipboard letters and flower charm.

Challenges:
polkadoodle week-20-challenge-spring-colours-pastels
crafty cardmakers - pick-three-different-techniques - dry embossing, distressing & making your own flowers
dutch dare-card challenges-butterfly-sweet-n-sassy
papertake weekly - if-paper-fits
cupcake craft challenge 243-lavender-and-lace
sir stampalot challenge may-challenge-embossing and texture

I'd better go and bring the washing in.

Love Debs x

Gingerbread men & ladies

Evening to you all,

Phew what a wild chilly day yet pretty sunny - weird weather. After all the tidying up and painting for the viewing they didn't turn up - thought it was next week so got 2 viewings next week now - the joys!

Anyway I managed to pop to work for an hour and a half on Wednesday which was good.  I was good and took it easy.Then I got a few plants for the pots and hanging baskets.  After going out for a cuppa and a cake I put together a little greenhouse and planted a couple of pots.

Here's a card I made today to add to my Christmas card pile.

I used papers and images from polkadoodles sundae of season cdrom, wooden buttons, pearls and ribbon from my stash.
Challenges:
craftyhazelnuts christmas challenge-125-festive-food-and/or drink
craftyhazelnuts christmas challenge extra - anything goes
crimbo-crackers challenge-42-cute
christmas cards all year round may challenge - gingerbread men or women, 3 buttons and a ribbon

Have a super weekend whatever you're doing.

Love Debs x

More Kraft!

Hi all,

Hope you've all had a nice weekend.  It's been all go here getting the house tidied up abit more for more house viewings. Got a 2nd vioewing today so you never know....

Had a little time in the garden which was nice as it was a lovely sunny day on Sunday.  Hubby decided to tidy up the paintwork in the living room but realised the sample pot didn't match so we were at B&Q yesterday morning at 8am (early start) to get a pot of paint and the living room got a nice coat of paint.Such a handy man..... I've still been trying to take things easy like a good girl.!!!!

It's midway reminder time over at Nutcrafters and we want to see some kraft card or paper on your creation.  So here's what I came up with on Monday:

Well I went a little kraft crazy - can you tell.I used my De'sire die to cut out the shape that frames the new soon to be released digital stamp(coloured with promarkers) - she's a cutie. I also used my Marianne designs- poinsettia die, english rose die and leaf die.I added a wooden button and some lace.

Challenges:
joanna sheen challenge girls-girls-girls
the squirrel and the fox challenge-44-here-come-girls
marianne design divas - get-your-dies-out
bearly mine-challenges anything-goes.

Have a great day.

Love Debs x

Using Acetate!!!!

Morning everyone,

Myself and the rest of the Funkyhand design team have been playing with the soon to be released Wedding paper collections and I have to say I never been so inspired by such a fantastic collection.  Good job Anice. 

I decided to have a go with a piece of crafting material that I've never really tried - Acetate.  I've had some for a few years now and it's the printable type so I decided to challenge myself - argh scarey. 

What was I worrying about, it is so versatile and it was great to venture out of my comfort zone for a change so here's my card with an acetate bubble:

Here's what I printed out and gathered together:

2 sheets were printed out - 1 sheet of acetate with a backing paper printed onto it and a 2nd sheet of paper.

I cut out a section of acetate and scored it on both sides, enough so that it'll wrap around a pice of card and attach with very strong tape. 

Then put the card together.

It's good to try a new technique or different materials. Hey if I can do it - anyone can!

I'd love to see what you make with any Funkyhand product so we can pop and leave you a comment. So don't be shy and pop over to Get funky and craft and join in. You can also pop onto our Facebook page and post your pics too.

Challenges:

crafting musketeersr-1st-challenge-anything goes
simply create too challenge-37-anything-goes
our creative corner - anything-goes

Have a super day 

Hugs Debbie x