Christmas Presents/Parcels

 Hello,

It's the 1st April, so time for a new challege over at Sparkles Christmas challenge 

and Caz has chosen the theme: 'Christmas Presents/Parcels'

We'd love to see your creations, so why not join in with us.

For my card i stamped some presents using my Inky Doodles stamps, my Clearly Besotted setiment stamps and a 'From the heart digistamp. All coloured with pencils.

Challenges:

digi choosday wk-12-anything-goes

cards galore challenge april-2023-challenge-110-anything goes

creative fingers challenge challenge-251-anything goes

It's been a weird few weeks with the weather but I'm loving all the Spring shoots and flowers popping up. 

Everything is fine here. Hope you're all keeping well. This month I've had my hair cut & coloured, my nails done and used a Christmas voucher to get a facial, which was heaven. So a pampering month.... I have just booked to go to see my Dad in Scotland on the 4th April for just under a week so that'll be nice.

Take care, Hugs Debbie xx

Stay cosy!

 Hello,

It's 1st March now..... so the theme this month is: 

Warm Winter Clothes 

                            (could be Santa's clothing, mittens, xmas jumpers                          scarves etc..)

chosen by me!

So why not get prepared and join in with us over at Sparkles Christmas .

I rooted through my stamps for winter warmers and came up with this Tag card.

For my card I used some magazine freebie stamps and a Polkadoodles gloves stamp. I spent ages looking for the jumper stamp but I found it at the last minute phew... So frustrating when you misplace something... Grr... I coloured the stamps in with pencils and used a snowflake stencil in the background.

Challenges:

trimmies craft challenge-668-christmas

Creative fingers challenge-249-anything goes

We love to create -anything mixed media goes

February has been a steady month here. I've made a few cards, been to see 'Plane' at the cinema starring Gerard Butler which was fab followed by a meal out at Castleford Xscape and otherwise just pottered about at home.

Hope you're all well.

Thanks for popping by.

Big hugs Debbie x

Love

 Hi all,

I just wanted to pop on and share the card I made for my hubby for Valentines day. I'd seen an idea on pinterest and thought I'd have a go. Hubby doesn't like fussy cards, mind you what man does?

I used some of my cardio stamps once I'd embossed my stencil and inked it with my distress inks. The sentiment stamps were in my stash and the Love die.

Challenges:

cutie pie challenge-179-theme-hearts-flowers

crafters cafe blog challenge 294-cute

as you like it challenge-favourite-stencil-or-freestyle(this is 1 of my favourite stencils as the hearts are so effective and by embossing the stencil it makes them pop even more. Stencils are so adaptive and you can just use a part of them or the whole thing.)

we love stamping-february-challenge- anything stamped and add a stencil(optional)

sir stampalot challenge february-challenge-anything stamped (option of sketch)

Hope you're all well. It's been a mix of sunshine and showers here, glad I had my raincoat on for walkies today. It's lovely seeing all the spring flowers popping up too.

Take care

Thanks for popping to see me.

Hugs Debs xx

Non traditional colour Christmas

 Hello,

Well that's January over and it's 1st February now..... so the theme this month is: Non-traditional Colour chosen by the lovely Helen. 

So why not get prepared and join in with us over at Sparkles Christmas . 

For my card I used a 'Sheena' ivy stencil, distress inks, a word die and a freebie ivy stamp. Nice to make a different card shape for a change. Really enjoyed playing.

Challenges:

cards galore challenges february-2023-anything goes

abc christmas challenge- a is for anything christmas goes-challenge-b-are-for (anything Christmas goes for my card)

creative fingers challenge -247-anything goes

lil patch of crafty friends-anything goes

January has been a productive month here. I've made a few cards, 1 was a commission, have gone to see friends and a few friends have been to visit me and a lovely Sunday lunch at the local pub - very nice. Hope you've all had a good January.

Thanks for popping by.

Big hugs Debbie x

Sparkle and glitter time…

 Happy New Year to you all,

Here's hoping you've had a great Christmas and are ready for 2023 now. It's the 1st of the month so time for a new Sparkles Christmas Challenge.

The theme this month is: Sparkle/Glitter Accents chosen by the lovely Zowie. So why not get prepared.

For my card I used a free stencil from my craft magazine, lots of inks, a Sue Wilson word die, a bow and a holly die coloured with inks and so much glitter. Can't beat some sparkle on a Christmas card.

Challenges:

Creative moments of craft-241-christmas/winter

Incy Wincy Designs - Christmas or/movement

Creative knockouts 484-anything-goes

Thanks for popping by. Here's to a good New Year.

Big hugs

Debbie x

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