Time to use some dies

 Hello all,

It is the 1st June 2024 and I'm here to share my card for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas challenge. 

Dawn has chosen the theme of: Use Dies.

I managed to use 4 dies on my card, well it would be rude not to - ha ha. The snowflake background is a John next door die, my bow is 'The Greetery' - can't stop using this one..., a Leonie Snow word die and a circle die from my stash.

Hope you're all doing okay, I can't believe it's June already. I've had a fair few rest days this last month as I bent over and managed to pop my rib again - but I'm on the mend at last. I managed to catch up with friends for coffee in Hull and had a little shop as well as lunch out last week. Plenty to potter at in the garden and greenhouse still. 

Hope to see you over at Sparkles Christmas challenge, why not join in with us.

Challenges:

creative fingers challenge-279 - anything goes

trimmies craft challenge-721-christmas

Thanks for popping by, I really appreciate your comments.

Big hugs Debs xx

Ribbon or twine

 Hello all,

It is the 1st May 2024 and I'm here to share my card for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas challenge

Billie has chosen the theme of: Add ribbon or twine.

I used my freebie stencil from Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine and used gold embossing powder to make the words stand out more. The Greetery wreath came in handy again and I had the 2 robins in my papercrafting stash. I seem to use more bakers twine than ribbon these days so it made it's way onto my card.

Please pop over and join in with us as we get ready to prepare ourselves for the next festive season.

Challenges:

Allsorts challenge week-778-use a stencil

I had my Dad here earlier in April so we had a nice 4 days together catching up, a nice meal out with the family and he helped to guide me with my seed planting. Otherwise it's been a steady month of pottering really. It is so nice to feel the temperatures picking up at last and less rain so here's hoping. 

Take care everyone and thank you for popping by to see me. Also for your good wishes for Hunter. He is back to his old self and is eating well considering he had a few teeth out.

Big hugs Debs xx

Lots of pink

 Hello all,

It is the 1st April 2024 and I'm here to share my card for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas

Heather has chosen the theme of: Non Traditional Colours so I went with black and pink. My Penny Black robins are even pink.

Please pop over and join in with us as we get ready to prepare ourselves for the next festive season.

Challenges:

abc christmas challenge -e-for embossing

cards galore challenges - april-2024-anything goes

christmas-craft-creations March-challenge-reminder-designer-paper

It's been a steady month here and it's been lovely to potter in the garden and to think about what I want to grow in the greenhouse. I've got some vegetable seeds and some flower seeds so that'll be my job this week. My dog hunter had some teeth out last week at the PDSA so he's been pretty sad for a few days. He's picking up now thank goodness. I managed to visit a couple of friends in March and even a trip to the cinema to see Dune... with a meal at Ask afterwards yummy. 

Hope you've all enjoyed your Easter weekend. Take care.

Big Hugs Debs x

Can't beat a bit of Plaid/Tartan

 Hello all,

It is the 1st March 2024 and I'm here to share my card for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas

Debbie chose the theme of: Plaid/Tartan

I looked through my papers and found this tartan paper and had to use my new bow die from 'The Greetery' that I treated myself to with my Christmas money.  

So please join in with us as we get ready to prepare ourselves for the next festive season. The teamies have created some beauties to inspire you.

Hope you are all doing well. It's so nice to see all the spring flowers popping up isn't it. We have had a few warm days too. It's been a steady month here just pottering. I've met up with friends a couple of times too which was nice, been pampered at my Daughers' nail salon which I love. also bought some new blinds for the 2 front bedrooms as the vertical ones I had up had mould on them. Husband has treated the problem so fingers crossed. The chest freezer broke too so a new one arrived this week.An expensive month all round but needs must. the freezer we had was my Grandma's so it was a fair age.

Take care and thanks for popping by.

Big hugs Debbie xx

Lets get Krafty!

 Hello all,

It is the 2nd February 2024 and I'm here to share my card for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas

Caz chose the theme of: Kraft card'

So please join in with us as we get ready to prepare ourselves for the next festive season. The teamies have created some beauties to inspire you.

Challenges:

christmas-craft-creations january-challenge-glitter-sparkle

allsorts challenge week-765-Anything but square

Crafty catz weekly-challenge-664-Anything goes

I've been taking it easy this last month after being poorly. It's taken some time to build myself back up. Nice to be back out for walkies. Went out shopping for the first time in 5 weeks with my daughter to Hull. It was time for a splurge in Home Bargains, B&M then a nice Mocha in Costa and a catch up. I'm slowly trying to have a sort out in my craft room/spare room as I am wanting to get some proper storage to make life easier for me and to make the space more usable. ...We'll get there I'm sure.

Take care everyone and thank you for popping by and supporting me.

#Love and hugs Debbie xx

Winter Time

 Hello all,

I'm here to wish you a Happy New Year dear friends!! I hope you've a special festive season whether you like a quiet one or a full house.  

It is the 1st January 2024 and I'm here to share my card for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas

The theme I chose is: 'Winter Wonderland'

So please join in with us as we get ready to prepare ourselves for the next festive season or cards that are Winter wishes like mine.

I used a few new crafty bits that I've acquired in the last month - Lisa Horton free mistletoe die, Lisa Horton free embossing folder, spiral flower and a few bits from my crafty stash.

Challenges:

crafty gals corner challenge-250-tis the season

abc christmas challenge- christmas challenge-y is for your choice

trimmies craft challenge-702-christmas-the last-stretch

allsorts challenge week-7601- cold and ice

It was a quiet Christmas for us as I went down with a cold and a chest infection which affects my asthma. My daughter and boyfriend came here to open pressies in the morning then we were supposed to go for dinner there, then they would come here boxing day but I was too poorly and didn't want to spread it around. so we got a lovely plateful of dinner from them delivered later in the day and we will have a meal together when I am better. Just 1 of those things. I've gone down with a water infection now so the lovely people at 111 prescribed me some antibiotics on Saturday so I will soon be on the mend.

 

Hope you've all had a lovely time and been spoilt rotten. It's just nice to have quality time together isn't it. My dog Hunter has been walked by my lovely friend Carol so at least he's getting out. I am 1 lucky lady.

Take care everyone and thank you for popping by and supporting me.

#Love and hugs Debbie xx

Red, Red, Robin .....

Hi all,

                 It's the 1st December, so time for a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas Challenge.

 Helen has chosen the theme of:

                                       'Christmas Animals or Birds'

I chose Christmas birds and my robin stamps from Clarity stamps fitted the bill perfectly.I watercoloured them which was easier than I thought and really enjoyed it too. 

Hope you all pop over to Sparkles and see what the DT have created and join in with us too.

It's been a quiet month here really. I've been shopping in Hull a couple of times and did abit more Christmas shopping as well as treating myself ha ha... Well why not... I have been picking up a friends' newspaper each morning and dropping it off while walking Hunter. She's been laid up after a foot operation, so it's been nice to help out when we can.

 It was my birthday on Tuesday so I had a swim, jacuzzi, sauna then a nice cuppa and cake with my daughter Shannen on Sunday as a treat then on Tuesday Hubby took me out for a cuppa too. Spoilt as always.

Stay cosy my lovely friends and thank you for popping by.

Big Hugs Debbie xx