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What's that coming over the hill.....

2012-01-31T18:24:00.014Z

IS IT A MONSTER!! IS IT A MONSTER!!

Well were you all singing the "Monster Song" by Automatic?

I am, and I just love this monster by Stampotique.
My friend Angie and I bought a copy of Craft Stamper Magazine (February Issue) and this "Canvas" project was in it. The designer is Kate Crane, her style is really quirky and so good and her colour choices are just lovely.

(OMG yet another disastrous photo, sorry)

Angie and I spent around 4 hours making our canvases from scratch, we started by painting them three colours, blue, green and white. We used Acrylic paints and just painted them with not much precision. We then had to leave it for a while to dry, roughly 40 Min's.

Wine Time!! lol Any excuse for a bottle of Australia's finest "Willy Willy", before you start making any innuendo let me tell you it means "A wind" in OZ! And is a lovely tasting red wine!

Once dry we stamped circles onto it with white paint and splatters with memento ink, You could actually use any stamps that were background types, we had bits of branches off a tree stamp and stems off flowers, and I had a hero arts block stamp that looks like a coffee spill, perfect for this project, anything like that really.

We then set about stamping, colouring and cutting out the Monster and the Shrooms (as the Mushrooms are called). These were all coloured with Tim Holtz distressed inks, then stuck to the canvas.
The Sentiment was pc generated, a touch of Tim Holtz tissue paper was added to the bottom of the canvas to give some interest.
Done! I just love it and had such fun making it with Ang.

The Stamps are available from Art from the Heart
Stampotique Key Keeper
Stampotique Giant Shroom
Canvas: 6x6 from the local Art shop
Acrylic Paints
Tim Holtz distress inks in broken china, brushed cord, wild honey and lipstick.

All instructions available in February's Craft Stamper Magazine, a brilliant magazine full of ideas, and usually with a free stamp attached, it's a free Heart on this months cover. All for £4.50.

A Big Hello to all my Lovely New Followers, nice to see you.

Cupcake Ch--Recycle

Craft Your Days Away--Distressing

Digi Doodle Shop--Anything Goes

Here Come The Boys--Dinosaurs

Quirky Crafts--Make a Scene

Debbiexx

Eve and Matthew Playing~

2012-01-28T22:34:00.028Z

Hello Girls

Hope I find you all well.
With all my jobs done and out the way, I have had time today for a play.
I was desperate to do a bit of Scrapbooking, not done any for ages and I was beginning to get withdrawal symptoms.LOL

I have entered the sketch over at Scrap365 with my Layout. Did you know Scrap 365 is a fantastic New Scrapbook magazine and is just perfect if you want to have a go at making some beautiful pages for all your memories.

This is a really old photo of my two children, the date on the back said 6.8.1993. My Daughter Eve is about two and a half on the photo, and last weekend she celebrated her 21st Birthday, so quite a while ago when this photo was taken. I love the way they were always playing together, she was just so fantastic with him, don't think she ever resented him for one minute, she was like a little mother hen (nothing has changed!) and Matthew has always loved her to bits, even now at 19 he asks her opinion on such alot of subjects, I am so proud of both of them, they are lovely children.

I have followed the sketch at 365 and have used a sheet of MME paper called Hip Hooray (spotty paper) and also a sheet of Dream street paper called Fresh.
This is the first time I have made one of these pleated flowers and I am quite pleased at how it has turned out and was much easier to make than i thought.
The chipboard "Laugh" is by K&co and I have used Inks and a number mask in a couple of the corners. The small circles are created with a wine cork!

Creative Inspirations--Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges--Lots of Layers

Crafty Creations--Anything but a Card

Fussy and Fancy--Polka Dots

One Stop--Stitching

Simon Says Ch--Anything Goes

Scrap 365--Feeling Sketchy

Debbiexx

Man's Best Friend~

2012-01-28T08:00:00.005Z

Hello Girls,

Another week bites the dust and it's Saturday which means challenge time at Sweet Stampin. Our sponsors this week are Di's Digi's, go take a look at the great images.

I have had this wee dog stamped for ages but just never got round to colouring him in, so decided that with this weeks challenge being "Animals" I would go for it. I am quite please with him, especially the gorgeous papers from my leftover stash (I am trying hard to use up my bits n' bobs of paper)!
I have also used one of my new Prima Buttons. Kept it simple, like this sketch tho', and I love these colours together. Finished off with a red ribbon and bow, and a few Hobbyhouse pearls. Dog is coloured with Pro-Markers. Got a couple of "Men's" Birthdays coming up, so think I will keep this for one of them!!

Entering:

Simon Says Stamp & Show--Song Title (Old one..How much is that Doggie in the Window)

Dream Valley Ch--Animals

Stamptacular Sunday Ch--Seeing Spots

Debbiexx

Birthday Fairy Lee~

2012-01-19T23:06:00.018Z

Hi Girls~

Hope I find you all well. Can I say a "Big Thank" you to all my lovely followers, I really love all your sweet comments, you are all stars!

I adore Mo's images and this little fairy is one of the new stamps I bought in September last year. I have been very naughty not using her, and when the latest challenge at DP2 came up (and it was stitching) I thought I would use her!
I have chosen to do some mock stitching on this card, even though I like to use my sewing machine to do "real" stitching, I like doing both, so it's "fake" today!!

My papers are blue, even though on the dreadful photo, sorry, they look green.
The papers are My Mind's Eye Hip-Hooray, and Prima Reflections, I have inked the edges with a Versa Magic chalk ink pad in Aegean Blue and the butterflies are taken from the paper. My image is coloured with Pro-Markers, the little sentiment is a Craftwork Cards and the edge punch is a MS.

Entering into:

DP2--Stitching

Sweet Stop--Sketch

Creative Inspiration--Favorite Colour + White

Crazy 4 Ch--Monochromatic Blue

I Love Pro-Markers--Anything Goes

Saturday Ch--Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times--Something with Wings

Flutterby Wednesday--Open + Wings

Debbiexx

Valentines Day isn't far off!!

2012-01-17T15:36:00.014Z

Hello Ladies~

A very cold but Crisp and dry day today, sun is out again, so all good in my book.

I have got in quick to make my Valentine's card for hubby.
January and February are busy card making times for me, so when I can I try to get ahead like with this card.

I love this Penny Black "Ducks" image, think it's so cute. I have used it for an Anniversary card as well as a Valentine's and think it is perfect for a luvy duvy card!!

I have used some leftover papers from my stash, a MS heart border punch, some sparkly black ribbon and Nestie shaped heart dies. Image needs hardly any colouring, but I have used some lemon/orange for feet and beaks, and a bit of grey to highlight feather areas, used Pro-Markers for this.

Entering:

Cute Card Thursday--Make us Laugh

C.r.a.f.t Ch--Celebrate

Crafters Companion--Love

Crafty Sentiment Designs--Anything Goes

I love Pro-Markers--Cute and Cuddly

One Stitch at a time--Anything Goes

Penny Black Allsorts--Love

Debbiexx

Something a bit different~

2012-01-14T15:19:00.017Z

Hello Girls,

What a lovely crisp, cold but sunny day here, hope it is nice where you are too.

My lovely Daughter Eve and her boyfriend Sean have gone off on holiday skiing today, when she returns (next Saturday evening) she will be 21 the day after....Oh how time flies, I remember her first day at school as if it were yesterday! I could get a bit teary when I think of it, but so much to do before she gets back....No time for all that, get a grip girl!!

I have finished the bunting for the wall, bought all the cake stuff, icing, cupcake cases, "21" cake topper, feathers etc, have bought the nibbles (in freezer) and am in the throws of cleaning the house (Yak, hate that bit!!) Pressie's are all bought, personalised number plate ready to pop on her car (off Sean!), card made...Doing ok!

I have had a good play this afternoon while watching Create and Craft. The woman on doing the demo's "Helen" I think she was called, was using Tim Holtz Grunge Paper and I took a fancy to what she was doing, so out came mine and inks and vintage lace etc, and I ended up doing this project...Hope you like it.

The "E" is for my Daughter Eve, thought I would put this with her other pressies, she loves my handmade craft items, so know she will like this, and I have chosen green as the base colour as her bedroom is green and brown.
I have used Tim's Alterations Die (Sewing Room) dress form, love this, and used some Hobbyhouse vintage roses ribbon, and pins. I have stamped over the "E" with my set of My Mind's Eye Lost and Found stamps. The flowers are made with grunge paper, Tim's Tatty flowers Die and inked up, all finished with a bit of copper stickles.

Entering this "E" into the following Challenges:

Alphabet Ch--Y=You Choose

Crafty Catz--Use Something New

CES--Vintage

Pollycraft Monday--Anything but a Card

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin DT card.

2012-01-14T08:00:00.014Z

Hello Girls,

As it's Saturday, there is a New Challenge over at "Sweet Stampin" this week and its "Glitter/Shine/Bling". Our Sponsors this week are Emerald Faeries, and this is one of their gorgeous images, hope you like her.

Sorry about the dreadful photo, will try to do better next time!!

I won the Challenge over at "Simon Says Stamp" just before Christmas, and I was delighted to be asked to choose $50 worth of Goodies!! How exciting. After a wee look around the shop (lots of gorgeous stuff) I made my choice and placed my order. I was totally shocked when my parcel arrived just a few days after.....THAT'S SOOOO QUICK.
Thank you to Lols and all at Simon Says.

I have used the papers I won on the challenge and these are Basic Grey "Piccadilly" pad. I have also used one of my favorite PATP Martha Stewart punches. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

That's all folks!!

Craft Your Passion Ch--Mystical Creatures

Craft Room Ch--Clean & Simple

Digital Tuesday Ch--Punch it Out

Flutterby Wednesday--Bright Colours

Debbiexx

Laundry Girl~

2012-01-10T16:12:00.015Z

Hello Girls~

Had a nice walk again yesterday, it stayed dry for Christine and me and only started spitting as we were almost home, so good stuff.
Today is first Zumba class this year (going at 1.30 today).....I have been getting back into it with my own Wii version, so feel ok about going back.
Christine is a bit apprehensive (as It it her first time there, but she will do great I am sure!).

I have made today's card for my lovely Sister's Birthday. It is not until next month, but I wanted to get ahead as I have a busy January planned!!

I love GF stamps, like the way they are quite a "chunky" image, this makes them easier to colour, or PP which is one of my favorite things to do at the moment (although I did not do that on this image, but did do it on the SN image in my last post!)

My papers are from all from my stash (no idea what make sorry!) The lovely clock circle is made using the Alterations die by Tim Holtz, pearls are Hobbyhouse, sentiment is by craftwork cards and the image is coloured with Pro-markers.

Entering her into:

Anything Goes--Anything Goes

Colour Create--Red, Green and Cream

Inky Impressions--Anything Goes

Oldie but Goodie--Back to Work

Papertake Wkly--Die Cut Special

Passion for Pro-Markers--Inspired by a Song (Just another Manic Monday--Bangles!)

Stamptacular Sunday Ch--Sketch

My mum's Craft Shop--Here come the Girl's

Debbiexx

Paper Piecing~

2012-01-09T15:09:00.016Z

Hi Girls, Me again!!
I have done quite a bit today, including a walk with my friend Christine, (and we are off again tomorrow too!)
I am hoping the walking and the Zumba on Wednesday will start to get me a bit fitter (not fatter!!)~

As the title suggests, my latest card has been Paper Pieced.
I just love doing this, and I came up with matching paper and hopefully you will agree with me that the paper chosen looks like the little boy is wearing "Pyjamas"!!

This beautiful Sugar Nellie Stamp called "Worried" has always been a stamp I wanted from the first time I saw it, but I just never got round to buying it. Last year when I won three sugar Nellie stamps from Fiona, I asked if this could be one of them, so glad she agreed as I love it, thank you Fi.

I have used a mix of papers, all leftovers from my stash, a LOTV sentiment and a few eyelets. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering this little man into:

Allsorts--PP

Crafty Cardmakers--No Florals

Here Come the Boys--Sketch

Lexis Ch--Anything Goes

Stamps r Us--Anything Goes

The Sugar Bowl--Sketch

Debbiexx

Lovely Winged Girl~

2012-01-09T12:55:00.006Z

Hi Girls,

Hope you like my latest card.
I have had this little Bildmalarna stamp for a while now and just not used it. Isn't she sweet?
I have used some leftover papers from my stash, and I have distressed the edges, I have added a couple of buntings from Craftwork Cards, some Marianne die "Roll up" roses (+ Hobbyhouse tiny roses).
The leaf die is by Nellie Snellen and the pins are Hobbyhouse.

Entering Into:

Dream Valley Ch--Anything Goes

Flutterby Wednesday--Open with Wings

Magical Monday Ch--Anything Goes + Wings

2 Sisters--Something with Wings

The Play Date Cafe--Colour Combo

Totally Gorjuss--Sketch

Debbiexx

Happy New Year...It's all go now!!

2011-12-28T18:16:00.029Z

Hi All Hope you all had a fab Christmas and a great New Year.

It's all go for me at the mo, even if I do have a bit of a cold and generally feel a bit low!
I have been "Zumba" dancing each day on the Wii since getting it as a pressie off hubby for Christmas. My daughter has set it up so I can do 30 minutes (to start with) each day, I will soon have that "Turkey Dinner" removed from my tummy!!

My Daughter will be 21 on 22nd January, but firstly she goes off skiing with her boyfriend and returns the day before. I am planning the house party fun, cake, food, bunting etc while she is away. I have help from my Mother-in-Law Heather (her cakes are second to none, and she will be doing the "Baking" part of the cakes,) this is a photo of the cake & cakes we are hoping to copy:

Isn't it fantastic? Just hope Heather and I can re-create it.

My craft room is finally back...great stuff. So now I can make My Wedding Anniversary card, Daughters 21st + her three friends, 2 friend Birthday's and they are only the ones I remember! (bound to be more!!). SO I need to get a move on!!

I wanted to share with you the "House" I made before Christmas. I have made it for a friend's Birthday and although over Christmas I made quite a few Red Christmas versions of it (which all sold!!) i have only made two like this one, hope you like it.

I am entering this wee House into:

A Gem of a Ch--Photo Ins (Pink)

Critter Sketch Ch--Celebrate

CES--Anything Goes

Papertake Wkly--Anything Goes

Saturday Secret Crafter--Anything Goes

Wiff of Joy--Charms and Bling

Debbiexx

Happy Christmas All~

2011-12-24T21:23:00.007Z

Hello girls~

Have a fantastic Christmas, and here's to 2012 (I am toasting you all with A Big Pimm's and Lemonade!!) Thank you for making my time Blogging such a wonderful thing to do, you all make it so worth while... Thank you, you know who you are!!

All my work, prep, pressies, food shop.....etc all done! Feet up and drinkies time!!

Love and Best Wishes....Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin Challenge...Teddy Skating!

2011-12-17T08:00:00.010Z

Hi Girls,
This could possibly be my last post until after the Festive Season, (have put up my tree which makes it hard for me to reach my craft items), but I will see if I can squeeze another project in b4 my guests arrive.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my lovely Blog Friends a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year, may you all stay safe and well and come back rejuvenated for more crafting in 2012!

So onto today's card. It's been made for our challenge this week over at Sweet Stampin, and the theme is "Glitter/Sparkle or Bling", and our Sponsor is Di's Digi's.
Easy challenge for this time of year!

It runs for TWO WEEKS so lots of time to join in.

I have used a Kanban Christmas Teddy, some Silver Mirri board for the "Bling" element. Stickles are always a good way to add a spot of Glitter, so there you go. Not sure what the papers are as they are all left overs from my stash.

Over the Holiday Season I will still be around to keep an eye on you, so keep up the lovely work.

Debbiexx

Another Tim Tag!!

2011-12-09T14:23:00.012Z

Hi Girls,

Oh no...I have the "Tim Tag" Bug!!

Ha...Cannot believe I am up for another one! When I saw today's tag I thought "Go on then have a go, so I did!.LOL

So here is Tim's Masterpiece:

And Eh, here is my Effort:

Not quite as happy with this one, but I did enjoy making it, and my Flower soft Lamppost finally got an outing! Unfortunately my pathetic embossing did not live up to the real thing, I have never been very good a that part of craft, but It did work, just not as good as it should have done!

Crafts 4 Eternity--Red, Green and Cream

Crafty Catz--Anything Goes

My Mum's Crafts Shop--Traditional Christmas

Stampin for the Weekend--Christmas

Stamps r Us--Emboss It

Debbiexx

My First EVER Tim Holtz "Tag"~

2011-12-08T20:21:00.021Z

Hi Girls,

Just a quick post from me today. I was desperate to have a go at one (or more) Tim "Tag's"....BUT not only did I not think I could do it, but also was not sure I had half the things to do it with or the expertise.

Yesterday's tag looked good, but I chickened out at the last minute, thought "No I can't do it".
Then I saw today's tag.....Ah ha, Maybe, just maybe I could actually do this one!

This one is Tim's....

And this one is mine!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK? I am actually quite pleased with it! Mind you I was furious as I have a tin of the "film strip" (that Tim has used) but, could I find it? Could I hec..

My Time to Craft--Vintage Christmas

Moving Along with the Times--Last Minute Christmas

Raise the Bar--Christmas

Simon Says Ch--Christmas

Tuesday Throwdown--Celebrate the Season

Debbiexx

Family Christmas Cards...

2011-12-06T19:42:00.016Z

Hello Girls,

Hope I find you all well. Are you busy like me? Gosh every day something to do (in the Christmas department!!)

I visited a local school this morning to watch their Christmas Play dress rehearsal, it was really good. I went into the school to make Christmas Decorations a few weeks ago and they asked me to come back when they were doing the play. I agreed to the dress rehearsal and went today, it was so funny and the songs were fantastic (one of them made me have a little cry!!) They are only little 2-7 year olds, yet the play was really good.
One of the Shepherds (a boy about 3 years old) did have a little play with his toy lamb, throwing it around and putting it under his dress every 5 minutes, (that was until the teacher took it off him!!) Very amusing.

I then had a busy afternoon. Hopefully I will have a few less jobs to do tomorrow, and may even be able to have a little "Craft" time!!

Today's two cards are made for my Son and Daughter for Christmas, thought I would show them to you.

Matthew my Son's card is made using the gorgeous "Warren", I just love him, Matthew is a bit quirky so think he will like the "Tipsy" Warren!!

On my Daughters card I have used one of Mo's Toppers, I just love this Fairy and I think my Daughter Eve will too. She likes things simple, so I did not go too mad with different papers.
Entering into:

Creative Card Crew--Tis' the Season

Colour Create--Red, White & Green

Crafty Catz--Christmas

Kaboodle Doodles--Christmas Colours

Pollycraft Monday--Christmas

Sarah Hurley--Chrsitmas

Debbiexx

It's Begining to look alot like Christmas..........

2011-12-03T08:00:00.006Z

Hi Girls,

I have been a busy body lately, so not been able to visit as often as I would like to, once Christmas is over and done with, I will be back as usual!

Can it be December already?? You must be having a laugh!!

Done a spot of shopping, got around 50 Christmas cards made, parcels are arriving from Amazon on a daily basis!! (Mostly addressed to my daughter!!)
The house soft furnishings are slowly being washed, and I have started to put the odd box of something yummy & nice away in the cupboard for "Christmas Nibble" time!!
BUT it has still got me in a turmoil at how close it is coming around!

Today's card is made for our challenge over at Sweet Stampin this week, the theme is "Snow", so Snow flakes or Snowman/women etc, our sponsor is Crafty Emma Designs. It's a great challenge for this time of year, so if you haven't started your cards yet, get started by entering with us this week.

My card is made using a Heather Ellis "Snowman", so sweet. I have used lots of leftover bits of DP, the paper with music and words on is especially nice. The sentiment was free in a magazine and the image is coloured with Pro-markers.

Entering this Snowman into:

Craft Your Passion Ch--Tis' the Season

Critter Sketch Ch--Digi Day

Diva's By Design--Anything Goes

I Love Pro-Markers--Snowman

One Stitch at a Time--Seeing Red

Debbiexx

Fairy Christmas!!

2011-11-24T18:02:00.017Z

Hello Girls,

It's not been a bad day today, but since around 4pm the wind has really picked up and it is quite strong at the mo.

Tomorrow is Hubby's Birthday, so it will be cakes for tea!!
Well not just cake's! Other food will be served too!! BUT cake will arrive at the end! We are refraining from putting candles on it, wouldn't want the Fire Brigade showing up would we.....LOL (Or would we!!)

Anyway no more messing, straight on to tonight's card.
I have not used this "Fairy" much this year (did use her allot last year) and yet I love her. She is by Penny Black and I think she is called High Spirits. I was searching for a Sentiment I knew I had somewhere, when I came across her and thought, Oh how nice I will use you now! So here she is. She is coloured using pro-markers, everything else used is out of my bit box!

Entering this Fairy into:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge--Unusual Christmas

Flutterby Wednesday--Open + Wings

I love Pro-Markers--Anything Goes

My Mum's Craft Shop--Things with Wings

One Stitch at a Time--Anything Goes

Christmas Crafting--Twelve Days of Christmas (9 Ladies Dancing)

Scrapbook Sisters--Christmas

Debbiexx

My Special Little Friend~

2011-11-21T19:00:00.018Z

Hi Girls,

My card today is made using one of my favorite Christmas Images...a Heather Ellis digi. I just love it. I think the little Snowman is so sweet and it is just so easy to colour.
I have used some gorgeous new blue snowflake paper by Little Yellow Bicycle called Frosty Flurries, teaming it with some Kraft card. The punch is Ek Success, and this is one of my new shaped Nesties, isn't it a nice shape?

Entering this card into:

Truly Scrumptious--Vintage Christmas/Pearls

Creative Card Crew--Monochrome

Crafty Catz--Snowflakes

CES--Snowflakes

Kadoodle Doodles--Baby it's cold outside

One Stop--Blue

Papertake Wkly--Christmas

Pollycraft Monday--Christmas

Debbiexx

Happy Birthday Sweet Stampin...

2011-11-19T08:00:00.007Z

Hello All~
Another Saturday has come around, Oh boy! Before we know it will be December!
Oh no that's another Birthday for me!

It's Sweet Stampin's Birthday today and this card is made especially for this latest challenge. We all hope you will go over and join in with our Birthday celebrations.
Our Sponsors have some great prizes on offer, so scoot on over and have a go!

I have used one of our sponsor's images,
My papers were free in card making magazine a few months ago, the image is coloured with pro-markers and copics, and I have used one of my favorite MS punches. The swirl is a Marianne die, retro flower ek success punch and a sentiment by Craftwork cards.

Entering:

Crafty Calender--Winter Wardrobe

One Stitch at a Time--Use a Digi

Paper Sundae--Use a Digi

Debbiexx

Family Christmas Cards~

2011-11-18T18:13:00.011Z

Hi Girls.

I am a little tired today.....I have been working with a bunch of 6 year olds, 25 of them!!
Twice this week I have been teaching some "Crafting" at a local School. Wednesday I taught 24 3-5 year olds (OMG, great, but hard work!) and today I have been captivated by the 6 year olds. They have been hilarious and were on full scale Christmas mode. I was treated to five Christmas Songs (which they are to perform for their parents in December) I knew one of them, so joined in to the children's delight!! (They must be tone deaf!!)

The best fun I had was when I told them my Birthday was Christmas Day, and Mrs Beckett their teacher said "Poor Debbie, she won't get Christmas and Birthday presents, just one big pressy, what a shame", to which one of the children said "Oh how awful, I bet that has ruined your whole life"!! I don't have to tell you I was crying laughing.
I found the day today so good and wish I was back working with them, they were a delight and they loved making the corner bookmarks and the door hangers.

Before I settle down to watch Avatar with hubby I will share a card with you. I have been tyring to make some Family Christmas Cards and last night managed to make Hubby's, Daughter's, Son's and my Mum/Nana's, so I was really pleased.

This one is Hubby's and the image I think is a Kanban Set but not sure. Coloured with Copic/Pro's, and the papers are all leftovers from my box. I have used a Swiss Dot Folder through my Vagabond to texture the green card. Sentiment is PC generated.
Unfortunatly I made a Boo Boo with the colouring of the Teddy's hand!! Instead of colouring it brown (bear colour) I decided to colour it Green! Yes I know, big difference, thought it was part of the hat 'till I looked closer, too late. Don't think Hubby will notice though!!

Entering into:

Cupcake--Two's Company

My Time to Craft--Takes two

My Mum's Craft Shop--Different papers

Winter Wonderland--Cutie

Debbiexx

Full on Christmas Planning~

2011-11-17T11:32:00.011Z

Hello Girls,

My title says "Full on Christmas Planning" BUT I can tell you It feels like I am doing it too early!! BUT according to the TV today there are 37 days left....YES I did say 37, it's creeping up just too quickly. I have done a little Christmas Shopping in Glasgow at the weekend, but still need a few more essential things before I can concentrate on the food and drink part of Christmas!!

Anyway, onto today's card. I am still on Christmas card mode and doing really well, I have a Christmas Fair next weekend, so the more cards I can make before then the better. This is a Little Claire Design stamp called Lampost Snowman, and I have coloured it with Pro-markers. The papers used were free in the latest Scrapbook Magazine. The Postmark Sentiment is one of my favorites and is a Clarity Stamp, the Holly is made on the Cricut Machine and I have added some Card Candy and Stickles.

Entering into:

Craft Your Passion Ch--Let it Snow

Oldie but a Goodie--Let it Snow

Sassy Cheryl's Ch--Anything Goes

Totally Gorgeous--Christmas

Digi Doodle Shop--Red and Green

Moving Along with the Times--Let it snow

Debbiexx

Fly me to the Moon (LOTV)

2011-11-08T21:09:00.018Z

Hello girls~

Feels like ages since I posted anything (although it was only Saturday, well a scheduled post Saturday, so that's why it feels like ages!!)

I am on FULL Christmas Card mode, and have been for the last few weeks. Occasionally I am making the odd card for a friends Birthday, or a card for Sweet Stamping DT, (Oh and Scrapbooking) but other than that It's Christmas all the way....No way am I getting caught out this year!

I cannot believe it's November 10th tomorrow, that's the day I am off to Glasgow Christmas shopping with my friend Angie for two days.
It is our annual trip, we love it up there, and this will be our 16th year (I think!). The shopping is fantastic and a few miles from our hotel is a great Craft shop (really big) and we are hoping to buy some lovely stash!!
We do lots of Christmas shopping, some eating and drinking and have a great fun time. I cannot wait now!

I had a busy day today, ironing, shopping & packing amongst other things, so have not had a chance to make a card until now.
I hope you like it, the image is the lovely LOTV Moon and Fairy, isn't she a delight?
I was not too happy with the way I had coloured her, but I chose the challenge over at Passion for Pro-Markers "Kraft + 1 other colour", so wanted to keep it Black and Kraft. I have used Pro-Markers, Graphic 45 paper (My favorite Christmas paper this year) a woodware snowflake and an EK success border punch.

Entering into:

Sketch n' Stash--Sketch

Craft your Passion Ch--Anything Goes + Brown

Crafters Companion--Let it Snow

CES--Song Title/Film (Fly me to the Moon)

Delightful Sketchers--Christmas

LOTV--Sparkly

My Time to Craft--Sun, Moon and Stars.

Passion for Pro-Markers--Kraft + 1

Winter Wonderland--Sparkle

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin DT card "Blissful"

2011-11-05T08:00:00.017Z

Hi Girls, Hope I find you all fit and well~

Can you believe it is Saturday AGAIN?.......

Oh and where did OCTOBER GO?.....

So, onto another challenge over at Sweet Stampin today, and It has to be a favorite of mine...It's a colour Challenge and a Photo Inspiration for you, just look below at the flower photo, isn't it just lovely?
I have really enjoyed using these colours as they go together so well.

This weeks challenge is sponsored by our Fi and she is offering the winner 2 SUGAR NELLIE stamps, WOW! Get yourself over and enter (wish I could!)

This is the Photo Inspiration:

And My Card:

My papers are Stella Rose (love these, and all papers in the pad match together perfectly).
Hope you like this lovely image by "Little Claire Designs" she is called "Blissful". I think she is just delightful.
I have coloured her with copic markers, used one of my favorite Oval nesties, made a flower using the EK Success Retro Flower punch and finally added a few Hobbyhouse pearls.

Entering into:

Colour Create--Colour Ch

Charisma Cardz Challenge--Cutsie

Kaboodle Doodle--Sassy Girls

Papertake Wkly--Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Ch--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Monster Mash for Halloween~

2011-10-30T23:47:00.015Z

Hello Girls, And Happy Halloween for those who celebrate.
I don't really like Halloween or Bonfire night, but I still have a stash of sweets for the hoard of witches that will show up tonight after tea.
My Son has carved my Pumpkin (as always) and it is especially good this year, he is soooo clever at doing it, it looks really great.

I hope you like my "Boy" card today. I don't make many boy cards, but as I have a Christmas Fair in November I know I will get asked for some, so in between making Christmas Cards I am also making the odd "boy" one too.

Not sure where this digi image is from, had it a while now and not used it.
Papers are Basic Grey "Out of Print", sentiment is Craftwrok Cards and I have coloured image with Pro-Markers. All finished with some little buttons from my stash and bakers twine.

Entering into:

Digi Doodle Shop--Anything Goes

Dream Valley Ch--Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles--Good v Evil

Here comes the Boys--Monsters

Sweet Stop--Sketch

Passion for Pro-Markers--For a child

Moving Along with the Times--No girls allowed

Basic Grey--Anything Goes

Pollycraft Monday--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Let it Snow.....NOT!!

2011-10-24T19:49:00.015+01:00

Hiya Girls.

I don't mean this title, HONEST!!
It's just 'cos that's what my Sentiment says!! Lol

I bought some Kraft card in Port Sunlight, and I have been "Krafting" mad....Almost used the 6 A4 sheets in one go! Love it!
I think it works so well with Christmas cards, especially if you are using "Red", so once again I have used mine with a Crimbo card.

All other papers used are just leftovers, image and Sentiment are LOTV which I have jazzed up abit with Stickles. The lovely flower is Craftwork Cards, Metal Charm and Corner are Hobbyhouse, I have used some lovely green & red Bakers Twine and the little button is from my stash.

Entering this card into:

Crafts 4 Eternity--Use a Metal Embellishment

Craft Your Passion--Use Kraft Card

Critter Sk--Use 3 Papers

Die Cut Dreams--Add a Charm

LOTV--Charm, Flower and Button

Saturday Ch--Wrap Up Warm

Totally Papercrafts--Lots of Layers

Thank you for calling by Debbiexx

Baby Fairy Flora~

2011-10-23T12:49:00.012+01:00

Hi Girls,
WOW I have had a fab morning watching the rugby, and as a Neutral I did not really mind who won. As It happened France gave NZ a good run for their money, but I was very pleased for NZ.
Even if you are not a Rugby fan, you must watch it just for the Hakka....Unbelievable and the most fantastic thing to see!!

I have finished my ironing and have yet to go food shopping, but I have had a little time this morning to finish off my card I started yesterday before watching Strictly and X Factor. Unfortunately X is turning into a Battle Field between the Ego of the Judges, so hubby and I are fed up with it already.
Louis keeps giving Sammi the wrong (old fashioned) song, but she should say NO!

Gary (who I USED to just love) Is turning into my Grandad!! What is he like, lighten up a bit Gary! On a positive note, if you want proper entertainment go over to the BBC and tune into Strictly It is great this year. As always Russel was great, so was little Chelsee, but everyone (bar Nancy) is really doing well, it's good fun!

Right no more waffle:
I have used my new Mo image on this latest card. Oh I just think she is so sweet "Baby Fairy Flora". I have seen this image as a digi, but when I was away at Port Sunlight and saw her in a stamp I just had to have her.
I have used some Memory Box papers, Hobbyhouse flowers and bits n'bobs from my stash.
I have followed this fab sketch from Sketch Saturday and have used Pro-Markers to colour the image.

Entered into:

Sketch Saturday--Sketch

DP2--Use a Favorite Mo image

Colour Create--Colour Combo

Crafty Catz--Happy Birthday

Flutterby Wednesday--Open + Wings

I Love Pro-Markers--Ain't it Cute

My Time To Craft--Punches and Dies

Pollycraft Monday--Girls, Girls, Girls

The Play Date Cafe--Colour Combo

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin DT--Halloween

2011-10-22T08:00:00.013+01:00

Hi Girls,
It's Saturday again, so time for another challenge over at Sweet Stampin.
This week the theme is "Halloween".

I have used our Sponsor Bugaboo's gorgeous "Spooky" image.
The papers are from my stash and I have had them ages, so don't know what make they are. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers. The web and Spider are an old stamp I used to use with the children at Playgroup I have added some stardust stickles to give the web a bit of a shine.

Craft your days Away--Halloween

Crafty Cardmakers--A Dark Twist

Creative Card Crew--Spooky Fun

Dream Valley Ch--Halloween

Allsorts--Halloween

Debbiex

The Moon & Me~

2011-10-15T22:38:00.018+01:00

Hi Girls,
Hope I find you all well.

I had a little craft time this afternoon, as I knew it would be all TV tonight...What with Strictly, Merlin and X Factor, Saturday Evening's are turning into Feet up with Choccie time!!

This afternoon I managed to make a couple of Christmas cards to add to my stash. I am doing quite well and have 35 now.....Not sure that's anywhere near enough tho'!!
At least if I can make a few each week then I should be ok.

I have used this "Gorgeous" LOTV image. I have had her for over a month now, and when I saw Vicky had used her the other day I thought she looked so gorgeous that I just had to ink her up....I love her, she's so sweet just sitting there on the Moon!

The Lovely Holly paper is Basic Grey "Fruitcake" and is one of my favorite Christmas papers this year.
I have just bought these new Sizzix Star die's and I am really pleased with them, think they will be great to use on Boy/Men cards.
The image is coloured with a mix of Pro-Markers and Marvey Markers. All finished with a few Hobbyhouse pearls, a couple of buttons from my stash, stickles and a LOTV sentiment.

Entering into:

ABC Ch--Unused Stash

A Gem of a Ch--Sketch

Diva's by Design--Button Up

LOTV--Warm and Cosy

Papertake Weekly--Shapes

Totally Gorjuss--Bingo

Debbiexx

One of Mo's Girls~

2011-10-14T19:22:00.021+01:00

Hello Girls,

And a big hello to all my new followers, it's lovely to have you on board and I hope you like the things you see!

Well Hubby is out on ANOTHER "Jolly Boys (Beer) Outing"....So I have had a nice crafty day. Had a few jobs to do in the morning, but have had a play this evening.

I have been making all sorts of Christmas Items lately and tonight's "Bag" is no exception. I have chosen one of my new Toppers from "Mo".....Isn't she delightful? I just love her, I think she is blowing bubbles, and just look at those huge wings.
Gorgeous Image.

Sorry about the hideous photo!!

Entering it into:

Christmas Stamping--Spots

DP2--Song Title (I`m Forever Blowing Bubbles)

Flutterby Wednesday--Scraps + Wings

My Mum's Craft Shop--Song Title (I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles)

One Stitch at a Time--Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp & Show--Things with Wings

Debbie XX

Sweet Stampin DT card~ Row your Boat!

2011-10-08T08:00:00.009+01:00

Hello Girls,

A scheduled post from me today, this card is for our Challenge over at Sweet Stampin, and that's "In Stitches".
Don't think you can see my stitching very clearly unless you zoom in, but I have done two lines of stitching around the pink border.

I will be at Port Sunlight in Liverpool when this post goes live. I will be at the "Stamping Show". It's a lovely place to go and It has lots of crafting goodies, I have taken my list and some dosh to spend!!
Hubby said "Did you not just go Craft shopping to Harrogate last month"!!
To which I replied "That was a month ago, durr"!! Lol

This latest card is made using Basic Grey "out of print" papers, a craftwork cards sentiment, a Bildmalarna image, coloured with Pro-Markers. I have made the little button by cutting 7 small circles on my cricut machine, sticking them together in a stack and punching two holes with my cropadile, I have then added some Hobbyhouse ribbon.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafters Companion--Pink & Green

Basic Grey--Rhymes (Row, Row, Row your Boat!)

Paper Sundae--Lots of Layers

Sunday Sketch & Stamp--Sketch

Lexis Ch--Pink for Boobies!

Debbiexx

Happy Anniversary~

2011-10-05T09:09:00.014+01:00

Just a quick post from me today.
I was at my monthly "Cut & Chat" craft group meet up on Monday when my friend asked me to make an Anniversary card for her friends. This is what I came up with, I just hope she likes it.

I adore this LOTV image and just couldn't wait to use it again, I just love the way the little couple have their back's to you....Very sweet!

I have used some g.d.c. and craftwork cards paper, a MS heart punch and Magnolia Swirl, the sentiment is pc generated, the pearls and flowers are Hobbyhouse.

Entering this card into:

Allsorts--Flowers

Crazy 4 Challenges--Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity--Anything Goes

Dream Valley Ch--Monochrome

Delightful Sketchers--Pearls and Swirls

Papertake Wkly--Anything Goes & a Punch

Debbiexx

Spider Alert, look away if scared!!

2011-10-02T19:02:00.004+01:00

Hi Girls, Thought you might like to see the picture of the "Spider" that has made it's home right outside my kitchen door!! So Sorry if anyone has "Arachnophobia", but he is just fantastic isn't he? the web is incredible and goes between two planter tubs we have on the patio. He has been there for ages, just hope he is ok in this strange weather we are having, one minute sunny the next (like today) raining all day!!

Debbiexx

Wooden House's~

2011-09-29T11:40:00.004+01:00

Hi girls,

I am finding it a bit hard to post as often as I have in the past.
I thought being out of work would mean "More Time", however that has NOT been the case!!
I have a few iron's in the fire at the mo, so hopefully a part-time job will pop up soon. Long gone are the Full time hours (don't think I could manage that after 15 years part-time!!)but I would like to be able to contribute a bit to the house!!

Today's projects are Altered Art little wooden houses. I picked these up from Samuel Taylor's Stall at Harrogate (well actually 4 of them!). I have really enjoyed making these and my friend Angie and I are giving one of them to a friends Daughter, Amy, for her coming Birthday.
I love putting all the "Findings" in and personalising it, like with these Scrabble Tiles which spell out "Amy's" name! Or in the Christmas version, another Amy and her hubby Dan!
The houses are painted with Adirondack paint dabbers, these colours are Mushroom & Pepper, but they do tons of colours from black to pastel pinks. They are really easy to use, the paint is pushed through a sponge dabber, so nice and easy to paint onto surfaces. I have then used leftover papers to line the inside walls, before adding and making all the Findings to go inside.
I really enjoy making these houses they are very therapeutic, I have a commission to make another two more for a friend, so great stuff!

Debbie xx

Sweet Stampin DT "Snowman Card"~

2011-09-24T08:00:00.004+01:00

Hi Girls,

Over at Sweet Stampin today our Challenge is "Anything Goes" with optional Sketch...No excuse not to enter with an "Anything Goes" challenge, nice and easy!

The theme this week is chosen by the lovely Teresa and our sponsors are Quixotic Paperie.

I have used this gorgeous "Snowman" digi image by Heather Ellis, I just love this image, infact she does some beautiful Christmas images, I was a bit stuck on which to use as they are all lovely. Watch this space for the "Little girl and her Snowman" It is gorgeous and I will be using her soon!
I have used some Bo-Bunny and S.E.I papers, a Craftwork Cards sentiment and three little brad snowflakes (they were silver coloured and I decided to make them red with a copic marker). The card looks like it has some nice green spotty ribbon wrapped round it, BUT it hasn't....It's faux. The Bo-Bunny papers are fab for this and always look so real. The image is coloured with a mix of Pro's and Marvey markers.

Entering:

Anything Goes Ch--Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles--Layers

Try it on Tuesday--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Sweet Bildmalarna Girl~

2011-09-22T21:59:00.014+01:00

Hello Girls,
Hope I find you all well.
Hubby gone off to Antwerp today for a "Jolly Boy's Weekend", Oh would I like to be a fly on the wall?......Not!!
It's all boozing and eating......Oh and I did remind him as he left that Antwerp is a massive "Diamond" outlet!!! Oh and Belgium Choccies!!!

I have had a busy old day today, but hopefully after my session at Zumba tomorrow morning I can have a bit of a play. My bestest mate Angie is calling for a play too, I think we are "Tim Holtz configuration Box Altering", should be loads of fun!

I made this card a couple of days ago and it is using one of my new purchases..A Bildmalarna stamp, isn't she adorable. I have had my eye on her for a while now and have seen a few of you using her.

The papers are all leftovers from my ever increasing stash!! Nestie is also one of my new ones, flowers are called "Tiny Tots", sentiment is Craftwrok Cards and little pearls are Hobbyhouse. I have also used a MS punch for the border.
The image is coloured with Pro-markers.

Entering her into:

Crafty Creations--Fabulous Faries

Craft Your Days Away--Pink, Brown and Blue

Flutterby Wednesday--Open + Wings

Lexis Ch--Card for a Child

One Stop--Girly

Diva's By Design--Sketch

Debbiexx

For Chloe~

2011-09-16T21:49:00.041+01:00

Hi Girls,

Thought I would just share with you the two projects made for my son's Girlfriend Chloe. She is leaving for University Tomorrow and Matthew (my Son) and I have made her a pressy each to take with her.

This is the box before I Altered it:

And this is it after!

This little box is filled with goodies, Sweets, Shower Gel, Note Book, Socks and a key ring. I made the box using one of Paper mania's bare boxes. I have covered it in K&co paper, Tim's tissue paper and sprayed it with my new Spray Sprinky's Aegean Sea inks. The little flower is chipboard and is covered in Adirondack Acrylic Paint in Pool, the top then has Crushed Glass beads on and then covered in Glossy Accents as are the K&co letters.

Matthew's present is a Canvas that he uses in his Art at College.
He has taken a photograph from his recent Holiday with Chloe in Tunisia and has copied it several times on the printer and then cut out individual layers in order to Spray Paint each layer. So each of the colours you see is a separate layer that he sprays and lets dry...(I just love watching him do this, it is so time consuming, but he just gets a craft knife and off he goes, then on goes his mask and the spraying is next!)

This is the original photograph:

Isn't the finished result Stunning? I absolutely love it, no wonder he does so well at Art in College, he is so dedicated to it.

Allsorts--Recycle/Alter

Craft Room Ch--Home Decor

Kadoodle Doodles--Chipboard

Quirky Crafts--Not a Card

Sarah Hurley--Recycle

Debbiexx

Mo's Lovely Christmas Toppers~

2011-09-15T22:45:00.026+01:00

Hi Girls,

When I was at Harrogate Show I picked up some Mo Manning Toppers from Jill on Hobbyhouse. She had five designs and I picked up a sheet of each. These two cards are made using them. I also used the images for some Christmas Bags, so will show them at a later date. They are nice and easy to use and with a touch of Stickles they look super.
The papers I have used on these two cards are by the brilliant Graphic 45. The holly background and the little Carol are all from the one sheet of double sided paper, fab! (Just wish I have bought more of them!) Isn't that always the way when you get home, you find something you love and wish you had bought more of!!
Fortunately I am off to Port Sunlight Stamp show in October, so I will put these papers on my list to get then.

I am full up of cold at the mo, it just came on me so quickly, did a whole load of sneezing then, a full blown cold appeared. I have dosed up with Flu capsules and will keep warm while having a crafty day. It's raining here, so would not be going out anyway.

Entering these two into:

Cute Card Thursday--Anything Goes

D2P--Celebrate Something

2 Sisters--Black, White and Another

Christmas Crafting--Sparkle

Debbiexx

HomeGrown--Little Boots

2011-09-14T23:30:00.013+01:00

Hello All~
Oh, it seems ages since I posted anything on my blog, (my last card was scheduled, so it was posted quite a bit in advance!)

My trip to Harrogate with Angie was fantastic (mind you Angie's mum says we would have a good time in a paper bag!! Must try that sometime!!)

We managed to visit Art from the Heart's shop, twice (including being part of their 10th Birthday workshop) We then went to the GNPE show (twice) and did two of their workshops aswell. (It all sounds very greedy when you say it like that!!!)
Angie and I spent a shed load of dosh and got some gorgeous goodies.
It was a great weekend of crafting, shopping, eating and Oh ye a bit of wine, Champers and gin too!! Thank you Angie for the great company, what a pair we make.

I had a good old crafting afternoon yesterday, and came up with four cards, so this is the first one of them to show you.

This image is one of my New Stamps from the show. It's a Sugar Nellie Homegrown "Little Boots", isn't she so sweet, I think she looks like she has just got up, her hair is a bit scruffy!! She is coloured with Pro-Markers and the papers are Memory Box "Mistletoe", and they are lovely Autumn colours. The sentiment is Craftwork Cards, flower is EK success Retro Flower and ribbon and pearls are Hobbyhouse.

Entering this card into:

Creative Inspirations--Anything Goes

Crafty Catz--Ribbons

Die Cut Dreams Ch--Flowers

Inky Impressions--Dress to Impress

My mum's Craft Shop--Birthdays

Paperplay--Punches and Dies

Saturday Ch--Inspired by a Song(These Boots are made for Walking)

Simon Says--A Song (These Boots are made for Walking)

The Sweet Stop--Sketch

Debbiex

Sweet Stampin DT Card for a Teenager~

2011-09-10T08:00:00.002+01:00

Hi All,
This is a scheduled post from me....As you read this I will be having my breakfast at the Wellington Hotel (Near Harrogate) and by 8.45 will be arriving at the GNPE (Great North Paper Extravaganza) for a spend!!! Yee Ha!

Today's card for Sweet Stampin is "A card for a Teenager" with an optional sketch. I have used both elements on my card. The challenge was chosen by my talented team mate Carlie M, and we are sponsored by Fairy Dust Crafts.

It was my Son's 19th Birthday on Thursday 8th, so I have decided to give him this card. He is not a "Cutie" boy so wouldn't have appreciated a Magnolia Edwin card!! So I know he will like this funky boy.

I have used some of my new 6x6 papers called Te Printery Collection, they are gorgeous and all in these black/white and sepia colours.
I have used some glossy accents to make the little clock shine. the sentiment is by Craftwork Cards. The image is coloured with Copic's and I have added a few pearls from Hobbyhouse.

Speak to you all after my 3 days away...

Debbiexx

Heather Ellis Christmas Card~

2011-09-05T17:34:00.008+01:00

Hello Girls,

Thank you for all the lovely comments you have all left me, they mean alot and I love to read them.

Not long now before me and best mate Angie go "Craft Shopping" to Harrogate.
Oh we love it and have weekend tickets, so two days of shopping!!! What more could a girl want?? (Well Johnny Depp carrying all my goodies maybe!!) (Or in Angie's case Mr George Cloony!)LOL

I have another Christmas card on show you today, at this rate I will have a nice stash by the time our first Christmas Fair is here!
This gorgeous little image is a Heather Ellis digi, isn't she so cute, I just love this image and made loads of cards last year using it and the others I have.

The papers I have used are BO-bunny and s.e.i. Not sure who makes the sentiment, but I stamped it with my friend Angie's stamp.
I have added a Christmas tree charm to my ribbon. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers, and the matted layer is one of my favorite oval and oval scalloped Nestie.

Entering this card into:

Cute Card Thursday--Punches

Crafty Creations--Dies and Punches

Crafters Companion--Christmas Wishes

I love Pro-Markers--Anything Goes

Passion for Pro-Markers--Anything Goes

Stamp Something--Digi Stamp

Sketch and Stash--Sketch

Debbiexx

Tim Configeration Box for a Friend~

2011-09-02T23:07:00.012+01:00

Hi Girls,

Wow where does the week go? One minute it's a Monday, next thing you know it's a Friday!!!

It is almost a week since I have posted anything, but that doesn't mean I have not been busy Crafting Crazy!

I am making two Scrapbooks, making Christmas projects for taking to the Fairs in November and I have managed to make my friend a Configuration Box for her Birthday which is tomorrow. It's the box I thought I would show you today and hopefully I will get round to showing some Scrapbook pages next week.

Entering this box into:

Cupcake--Alter it

Charisma Cardz Ch--Anything Goes

Crafts and Me--Add a Charm

Die Cut Dreams--Box or Bag

Scrapbook Sisters--Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts--Not a card

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin Colour Challenge~

2011-08-27T08:00:00.004+01:00

Hi Girls,

Saturday again, so time for another challenge over at Sweet Stampin.
The theme this week is a colour challenge "Strawberry, Cream and Chocolate" and was chosen by ME!
Hope you like it and will go on over and have a look at what my team mates came up with!

This sweet little image I have used is one of our sponsor "Pollycraft" images, isn't she so cute. I just had to add the "Relax" sentiment as she looks like she's about to nod off, just look at those eyes!! Lol

My papers are all from my craft paper leftover box (told you I liked this colour combo, had loads of bits in these colours!)
The image is coloured with Marvey Markers, pearls are Hobbyhouse, and flowers are NS. The corner punch is the gorgeous Pansy MS punch.

Entering this card into:

Truly Scrumptious--Rocked up Pink

Tuesday Throwdown--Texture and Dimention

Debbiexx

I hope this will help some of you~

2011-08-26T16:48:00.006+01:00

I am no expert at "Punch around the page" by Martha stewart (as you will know if you have read my last post). BUT this is what I did (mind you it was after quite a bit of wasted card trying to get it right)!

I punched the corner then measured it to see how big it was, then measured the border bit once that was cut then the next corner and then added it all 3 up. (Don't know if that makes sense)! E.G. 1"+2"+1"=4", so cut the card at 4" to see how far out I was.
Yesterday on QVC Alex (Martha's right hand man) said It goes up in 2" incriments, but let me tell you....NO THEY DON'T!! Or at least the one I was using doesn't.
The Pansy punch I used cut at 3 1/4 and then the one on my last card which was 5", so my advice is to try what I said above with old card and when you get it right, save it write the size on it and get it out next time you need to. I have a feeling they are all NOT going to be the same, so you may need to do them for all your others....Good Luck.

Debbiexx

Pink and Green should ALWAYS be seen~

2011-08-25T22:14:00.017+01:00

Hello Girls,
A big hello to my New and regular followers, you are very welcome, hope you like my craft projects and story's!

Been a bit busy this week (what else is new!).

Our hallway has a gorgeous (Old) Parquet wooden floor which we have had hidden under a carpet for about 15 years. We always knew it was there lurking, asking to be "Set Free", but we kept it covered!!
About three weeks ago (over breakfast) hubby said "When I am off work for my weeks holiday, I want to try to repair the old hall floor"! I was a bit shocked, but very excited.
Well to cut a long story short (like I can do that!) It needed a few replacement tiles (they are about 2"x5" size), wood stain, glue and varnish, and we are on the staining part at the moment.
I have to admit, we are delighted with it. At the end of the day it is a solid wood floor which I am sure would cost us an arm and a leg to replace if we had to.

Onto today's card. I hope you like it.
I was asked by my daughter's friend to make her a cute Birthday card, so this is what I came up with. The image is LOTV, but is a Topper and not a stamped image, so not coloured by me! Makes a change from all that colouring, and I have been so busy, I did not feel under presure when making it. I have used my favorite colour combination, I just love pink and green together.

I have used the LOTV Elephant Topper, some gorgeous Bo-Bunny papers, some gingham ribbon and Hobbyhouse pearls.
After half an hour of swearing and paper throwing, I finally came up with the Martha Stewart "Punch round the Page" Pansy square that is under the image...Grrrr
What a nightmare. For some reason I ALWAYS have a problem getting it spot on....But In the end after persevering I finally did it, and have now kept an example to keep for the future!!!

Entering this Elephant into:

C.R.A.F.T Ch--Fiesta Colours

Crafty Creations--Animals

Crafty Sentiment Designs--Ribbon & Bows

Digi Doodle Shop--Anything Goes

Simon Says Ch--Sketch

Totally Gorgeous--Cute and Cuddly

Debbiexx

Who took the "Sun" away?

2011-08-24T09:45:00.014+01:00

Well girls, come clean, which one of you took the "Sun" away?

It's turning out to be a bit of a poor August, cannot remember the last time we had a BBQ! Oh hate it when it's like this.

I have a card for you today made with one of my new stamp purchases. I managed to win this last week on Ebay, isn't she cute? She's Dee Dee from the Greet Farm Crew, look at those sweet bunches in her hair!

I have used some First Edition papers, a doily which I have stained with Tim Holtz Old Lace Ink, and some ribbon I bought from a local shop. The little Tag is a Go Create and I am finding these 5 dies very useful, this is the smallest one, but the largest on is big enough to stamp an image onto. I have finished off with a Hobbyhouse button and some Twine.

Entering into:

Anyone for Anja--Vintage Vibes

Anything Goes--Inspired by a Film (Who's that Girl-Madonna)

Kaboodle Doodle--Ribbon

My Time to Craft--Here comes the Girls

Papertake Weekly--Dies to die for

Pollycraft Monday--Autumn Colours

Stamptacular Sunday Ch--ABC

The Sweet Stop--Sketch and Twine

Debbie

Have a Red & White Christmas~

2011-08-20T23:30:00.012+01:00

Hello Girls,

Well my week Teaching Scrapbooking is well and truly behind me now!
I can report that it was a great success.
The local Press came into the School and took some lovely photo's of the children's work, that same day they appeared in the Evening Newspaper.

The books were fantastic.
The children that Angie and I worked with were so good. Not only were they very enthusiastic, but they were very well mannered and and were a pleasure to teach.
The first couple of days were quite taxing, the children (aged 7-13) took some time to grasp the concept, but trust me by the Wednesday, they knew exactly what was expected of them and were taking to it like a duck to water!
Each day we made 4 Layouts, and one small craft project to take home.
First day we made a door hanger, then a laminated place mat, next a small basket containing chocolates and a Tile coloured with porcelain markers, the Thursday we made about 6 small Birthday cards and the last day a decorated "Lunch bag".

I have been asked to run a small class workshop near Christmas, so they were obviously happy with my work.
I really enjoyed it, however It is a long time since I have worked full time for a whole week, so I cannot believe how tired I am!!

Onto my card for today.

I did not make this card this week, I made it last week but kept it until today.
It's a Leanne Ellis image, and has always been one of my favorites. I used a friends stamp a few weeks ago, but decided to buy my own once I knew I would love to use her!

I have used some of my new Christmas papers from Dovecraft, and a sheet of red mirri board. I did not want to colour all the image in so have just used a red pro-marker for her hair and flower and covered her dress with stickles. the lovely border is a Marrianne die.

Entering this card into:

Clear it out--Glitter It

Stamps r Us--Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday--Anything Goes

The Corrosive Ch--Girlie

Debbiexx

No card, just an update on my teaching!!

2011-08-16T19:08:00.006+01:00

Hello Girls,

Thank you very much to all of you who wished me well Teaching this week...I am pleased to report all is going well. Brilliant in fact.

Thanks to my fabulous "WingMan" Angie, who is a complete star, we are having such a great time and the children (all 7 of them) seem to be enjoying the class too.
We've managed to complete 8 Layouts over the last two days (that's 4 a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon + a small project to take home each day too. Yesterday's was a Door Hanger and today was a laminated placemat.

Appart from the fact that Angie and I now know exactly what a Scrum Half feels like during and after a game, and I am so tired I had my eye's closed while I was standing up b4! All is well!

LOL

Debbiexx

Isla and her hat~

2011-08-13T23:39:00.009+01:00

Hello Girls,

Getting very excited now, my Scrapbook Teaching is tomorrow and Angie and I are so looking forward to it!
Mind you I am a little apprehensive too.....I have never done anything like this before, although It is something I am very passionate about. I love Scrapbooking, (I have made around 60 books so far,) and hope that the children I am teaching Monday to Friday, will get enjoyment out of it too.

For today's card I have used this lovely "Isla" Sugar Nellie stamp, Bo Bunny double sided papers, a couple of Marianne Swirls and flowers from my stash.

I wanted to enter the challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges, they asked for a Monochromatic image, I decided that I would stamp the image on this linen effect cardstock and leave it just like that, no colour at all. Not sure it's exactly what I was trying to accomplish, but it's done now, and I do like the papers and the sketch.

Entering this card into:

The Sugar Bowl--Sketch and Blue

Crafts 4 Eternity--Blue and White

Crazy 4 Ch--Monochrome Image

CES--Mix & Match

Debbie

Sweet Stampin DT--On the Farm.

2011-08-13T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hi Girls,

Saturday AGAIN...Can't believe it, where does the time go?
Stop the World, I want to get off!!

Today's Challenge over at Sweet Stampin is chosen by Team Mate Kobie and is "On the Farm". I have chosen one of our sponsor Pairie Fairy images, isn't this little duck sweet? I don't know if it is a boy or girl, but I think he looks like a BOY!!

I have used some Nit Wit cardstock, an EK success border punch and ribbon and pearls from my stash. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers, and I have used one of my favorite Nestie circles. The "What's up Doc" sentiment is pc generated.

Entering into:

Craft Us Crazy--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Kiss, Kiss Sweetie~

2011-08-11T19:56:00.008+01:00

Hi Girls,

I am going to be Missing In Action all of next week.

It's my week at the local school teaching Scrapbooking (cannot wait now), mind you I have a great hoard of stuff to take with me, I feel like taking my whole room....but know I can't do that, I would need a House Removal Van to get it all in. Lol

I had my Nana and Mum here for Dinner tonight, so not managed to do any crafting until now.
Earlier today I bought some lovely Christmas papers called Christmas Joy and I have used them on tonight's Christmas Card.

This image is a Digi, but I am really sorry I have forgotten who made it. I bought this image along with a few others quite a while ago and they are so nice to colour. I have used my Pro-Markers to colour this one. I have added some stickles to look like snow. I have handmade some bunting from the same papers.

Entering this card into the following:

Allsorts--Red

Craft us Crazy--Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments--Die's and Punches

Raise the Bar--Anything Goes

Stamp Something--Use a Digi

Do it with Digi's--Christmas in August

Debbiexx

Configeration Boxes~

2011-08-08T21:23:00.002+01:00

Hi Girls,

Just thought I would share with you the presents I made for my friend Angie's Birthday and a surprise gift for my Son's Girlfriend.

They are the configuration Boxes by Tim Holtz. These are not the first boxes like this I have made, I love making them, I find them very therapeutic to do.

The only problem I have when making them is finding all the "Findings" to go inside.
I try to find lots of tiny little bottles, clocks, cotton reels etc. Tim does do quite a good range, but I try to look in other places too. I sometimes find old Christmas baubles as long as they are not too big. If you can see on the photo, the silver mirror type balls are tree ornaments!!

A couple of people have asked me the price to make these boxes, but I find them really expensive. The boxes themselves start at about £7 for the smallest one (they do lots of sizes, even huge ones) The boxes then have to be decorated with Tim's tissue tape and papers, ink etc. BUT the major costs are buying all the "Findings" that go in all the boxes, they can be up to £3 a piece! This can get quite pricey.
Up to now I have made all mine to give away as presents, so would only make them for this.

Hope you like them.

Found a couple of Challenges to enter:

Crafts and Me--Anything Goes

Dream Valley Ch--Distressing

Debbie Xx

Tilda is off on her Holls!

2011-08-02T21:09:00.009+01:00

Hiya Girls,

Another mixed day weather wise here, in the morning it was raining and the afternoon was nice, really humid too, I had all the windows open and a fan on!

I had a phone call this afternoon telling me the S.E.I Wedding papers I ordered in April had finally arrived (good job I was not in a hurry for them!!!) The order had been put back twice and at one time I was told I could no longer expect them. Out of the blue the shop rang and said If I still wanted them, they were finally here....
So now that means I will be making 60 Wedding Invitations for the next few weeks. I have chosen quite a complicated flower folded shape for them, but it does look very different and gorgeous made with these stunning papers, I will show you them when I get a few done.

Before I go off to watch my favorite film of all time (which has just started) GLADIATOR........(Oh Russel Crowe in a skirt, what more could a woman want!!)

I will show you what I have been upto tonight....

I have made a Tilda card. Not used a Tilda for ages, so when I saw this nice sketch over at MSL I thought I would give it a go.
The papers are all from my stash of leftovers, punch is one I bought on QVC ages ago (don't know the make, but they are lilac coloured), flower punch is NS and pearls are Hobbyhouse. I have used more of my iridescent sticky back paper, this time in pink. All coloured with Copic markers.

Entering this card into:

MSL--Sketch

Colour Create--Pink, Green and White

Critter Sketch Ch--Summer Fun

Clear it Out--Summer Is Here

I Copic Lover--Skintones

Papertake Weekly--Anything Goes

Stamp Something--Summer Fun

Tuesday Throwdown--Summertime

Debbiexx

"C" is in the Air Again~

2011-08-01T21:34:00.015+01:00

Hi Girls,
Hope you all had a nice Monday.
My hubby went back to work today after having a week off...Boo Hoo. I Love it when he is off work, and I missed him today.

Did lots of cleaning earlier, then helped my son pack for his holiday on Wednesday. He is off to Tunisia with his girlfriend and her family for two weeks, it will be quiet, I will do less cooking and the electricity metre will do less spinning while he is not here, but I will miss him!

I had a little time tonight to have a bit of a play with my new stamps.
It's another "C" (Christmas) card, and I really enjoyed making it.
I saw these stamps a couple of days ago on QVC and I just had to have them, I am so pleased with them. They are by Kanban, not really something I would normally have bought, but I just thought they were cute, there are about 6 different Teddy's all in Christmas poses.
I don't own very many Christmas Stamps, I have had a list of some I want to get over the next few weeks.

Sorry about the awful photo, it's caught the light abit, not very good here tonight.
Not sure if this next image is any better!!!!!

When I saw these cute bears I thought they were perfect, and they are quite a large image too. The cardstock I have used is 6x6 and I have used my largest nestie circle and scallop. The sentiment also came with the image.
The papers are Fizzy Moon, the snowflake and border punches are by MS and the shiny paper is from a pack of sticky back from the kids section in the "Range" it is very nice and comes in packs of 5 different iridescent A4 sheets, great when using a punch as the back just peels off.
The image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering this card into:

Pollycraft Monday--Sketch

Allsorts--Free & Easy July

Charisma--4 Legged Friends

CES--Blue in Colour

Crafty Sentiments--Polka Dots

Simply Create--Favorite Animals

Saturday Challenge--Monochrome

Totally Gorjuss--Christmas in July

Debbiexx

Another "C" Card!! (DT For Sweet Stampin.)

2011-07-30T08:00:00.017+01:00

Hiya Girls,

Well it's Saturday again! So another card from me for The Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog, and It's yet another dreaded "C" card.... I can hardly bring myself to say the word....Oh go on then "Christmas", there I said it.... (I might get struck by lightening now!!)
It's ok for you lot, Christmas is lovely, and festive and amazing....but for me it's yet another Birthday. LOL

ANYWAY...Here it is and isn't the little image sweet? The theme this week is "Christmas in July" and was chosen by our lovely Sarah.
Our sponsor this week is Tiddly Inks and this is one of their gorgeous images, go take a look.

Image is coloured using Pro-Markers, papers are Bo Bunny "Tis the Season" collection and the sentiment is LOTV. The charm is from my stash.

So there, I have done it...Never before have I made a "C" card in July before, but now have managed two in one week, it feels really good, maybe now all my cards will be done b4 November this year!!

Entering:

Crafty Creations--Christmas In July

I love Pro-Markers--Anything Goes

Fussy & Fancy--Christmas in July

Crafty Catz--Christmas in July

Debbie

Those Lazy Day's of Summer~

2011-07-27T19:52:00.013+01:00

Hello Girls,

Can I say a big hello and thank you to my New and regular followers, I love to read your lovely comments, they make my day, thank you all~

Had a lovely lunch out yesterday with a few of my friends, it was such a nice day, and I don't think you can beat a nice Italian Restaurant and good company.

For today's card I have used one of my New LOTV images on today's card. I bought this a few weeks ago and this is it's first inking. I bought six of the New Girls, and this is one of my favorites, sooo cute!

The image is coloured with my new Marvy markers, and the papers are all my leftover bits and bobs!

I would like to enter this little girl into the following:

Alphabet Challenge--Lemon & Lime

Craft Your Days Away--Summertime

Moving Along With The Times--Cute, cuddly and a Punch

Papersundae--Summer

Stamping for the Weekend--4 legged Friends

Totally Gorjuss--Punch or Die Cut

A Gem Of A Challenge--Sketch

Debbiexx

The dreaded "C" word!

2011-07-25T22:10:00.013+01:00

Hiya Girls,
Can you believe this is a "C" card for me today. Christmas in July!!! What the...

Ha Ha. I have actually enjoying making this card, never has it ever been known for me to make cards in July. Occasionally I have had some made by the end of October, but JULY....Never before. I wish you could have seen my Hubby's face when he saw it, he just went "Oh no, not a Christmas Card ALREADY"....LOL

I digress.
This is one of my favorite stamps, I have three of these little "Wee's" Isn't he gorgeous? He is from Whiff of Joy.
He is Coloured with Pro-Markers, I have used my snowflake cuttlebug folder to do some embossing, I adore this hessian ribbon (have it in a neutral colour too), paper is Bo Bunny (hope I can still get this this year as I love it) sentiment is Craftwork Cards.

Entering this card into:

Allsorts--Free & Easy

ABC Christmas--O=Older Image

Craft Your Passion--Christmas in July

Christmas Stamping--Anything You Like

Delightful Sketchers--Christmas In July

I Love Pro-Markers--Christmas in July

Polycraft Monday--Christmas in July

Polka Doodles--Christmas In July

Truly Scrumptious--Sketch

Debbiexx

Summer is here~ I think!

2011-07-21T22:45:00.010+01:00

Hello Girls,

I have finally finished the Scrapbook commission I had on the go, the girl picked it up at 6pm tonight. As always there were a few tears (I don't know...these books always make people have a teary moment) Wonder what her mum will think of it Sunday....I think more tears are on the cards.
It was so lovely to do and hopefully I will get some more work from this one after they show it around (that's what usually happens!)

Wedding Invitations next, but a couple of days off first so that I can make some cards!

Tonight I have made a card for DP2, who's theme is Summer Vacation. Mo's images are my all time favorite's and I usually use Digi images, not this time, I bought this stamp a year ago and I love it, it is so Summery.

I have used a selection of papers from my stash, a craftwork Cards flower and sentiment, My favorite MS border punch, and a Nestie. All coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering this card into:

Sketch n Stash--Sketch (new flower, old stamp)

DP2--Summer Vacation

Charisma Cardz Ch--Summer Colours

Craft us Crazy--Anything Goes

Dream Valley Ch--Summer

Fussy & Fancy--Summer

My Time To Craft--Citrus Colours

My Mum's Craft Shop--Teenage Card

Pollycraft Monday--Summer Fun

Debbiexx

Tilda Tag~

2011-07-19T18:02:00.024+01:00

Hello Ladies~

Boring ironing today and car in the garage for a service, so no crafting for me until tonight.

This latest project was made last night before bed, but have not had a chance to post 'till now.
I started this "Tag" with a readymade "tag" base from Crafty Individuals. These are just gorgeous, but need a little tlc from inks, stamps and embelishments!
I have used a set of Marrianne flower die's, a Magnolia Swirl die, Hobbyhouse pearls plus a Martha Stewart corner punch. The Tilda is one of my new Magnolia stamps as is this stone path, I think that's going to be useful. All coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering this Tag into:

A Spoonfull of sugar--Tag

Crafty Catz--Tag

Digi Doodle Shop--Make your own Flowers

Just Magnolia--Colour Combo

MDUC--Make a Scene

Papertake Weekly--Getting Cute

Scrapology--Anything but Square

Totally Papercrafts-- Girly Girl

Simon Says Challenge--Use Newspaper

Debbiexx

Steam Punk Boy~

2011-07-19T13:54:00.019+01:00

Hello Girls,
What a funny day, weather does not know what to do...Raining, warm, windy....What is going on?

I have had a morning day of cleaning, and an afternoon of crafting. I had a card to make for my Nephew's Birthday, so decided to go for this cool GF boy who I love.
I have used him loads of times and think he is quite grown up...or is that just me?

I have PP his clothes (into this at the mo, think you can get some great results) The rest of him is coloured with Pro-Markers.
Unfortunately he appears to have a Harry Potter type scar over his eye...don't know what happened but I couldn't remove it so had to leave it on!! Grrrr.

Entering this card into:

Allsorts--Free and easy July

Cupcake--Stars

Crafty Creations--Boys to Men

Charistma--Stars

Critter Sketch Ch--Happy B'Day

Clear it out--Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times--Favorite Things

Sentimental Sunday--For the Men in your Life

Passion for Pro-Markers--Sketch

Try it on Tuesday--Steampunk

Simon Says Stamp--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin DT ~ One for the Boys

2011-07-16T08:00:00.003+01:00

Hello Ladies~

It can't possibly be Saturday already can it?!!

Well seeing it is, then this is my card for the Sweet Stampin Challenge this week. It's a great challenge chosen by Vicky "One for the Boy's", really easy one, and we all need MORE boy cards, right?!!
Our Sponsor this week is Fairy Dust Crafts, go take a look at their lovely images.

I have had this lovely GF stamp for ages, I think it is perfect to use for a boy/teenagers card (which is what I have used it for) a friends son's Birthday next week.
The papers are gdc, the sentiment is from the same stamp set as the image, this great cord is from True Hemp company and has 4x9 meters of Earth tone cord, gorgeous stuff, I have used it in the middle of one of my epoxy buttons too.
I have decided to do the paper pieced boys clothes technique again, then used copic/Pro-Markers on the skin and hair. Finally I have added a mock stitching round the edge with a fine liner pen.

Entering this card into:

Allsorts--Anything Goes July

Sir Stampalot--Anything Goes

Papersundae--Paper Piecing

Cupcake Ch--(80) One for the Boys

A Gem of a Challenge--One for the Boys

Debbiexx

What's that on my Nose?

2011-07-14T16:33:00.018+01:00

Hello Ladies,

Not had a chance to post anything since last Thursday :(
Busy, Busy, Busy.

Have had lunch out today with my friend Sandra and my lovely sister Mandy. When I got home this afternoon (while letting my fish and chips settle!) I had time to make this little card.

The Scrapbook commission I am working on at the moment is taking up all my time, It has been a bit of a "rush" job as it is needed before July 25th!!

Anyway today's card is made using this sweet LOTV image. Coloured with Copic and Pro-markers, pearls by Hobbyhouse, Stardust stickles, papers and ribbon from my stash. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards, and swirl is Tim Holtz.

Entering this card into:

LOTV--Blue and Pink

Creative Inspirations--No Flowers allowed

Cute Card Thursday--Circles

C.R.A.F.T Ch--Butterflies

Crafts and Me--Summertime

My Mum's Craft Shop--Pearls and Swirls

One Stop--Summertime

Pollycraft Monday--The Great Outdoors

Stamps r Us--Through the Garden Gate

Sunday Sketch & Stamp--Sketch

Debbiexx

A Your Adorable, B Your so Beautiful...

2011-07-07T11:22:00.014+01:00

Hi Girls,

Do any of you know this little rhyme?
I remember my mum singing it to me, it continues through the alphabet, C Your a Cutie full of charm, D your delightful etc. So nice to remember.
Anyway I chose it for this New Edwin stamp I have just bought, do you like him?

I have chosen to paper piece his clothes, I love doing this, and if you are having a "bad colouring day!" It is a nice easy option. I found this blue paper for his jeans and I was really pleased that it actually looked like "jeans"!

My mum has asked me to make this card for her, it's her Grandson's Birthday tomorrow, I hope she is happy with it!

Been busy this week, so this is my first card since last Saturday. I have also just been asked to make a Scrapbook starting Saturday, so will be busy again.

Entering this card into:

MDUC--Sketch

The Play Date Cafe--Taupe, cream and mint

Crafters Companion--One for the Boys

Kaboodle Doodles--Celebrate

Penny Paper Ch--Happy Birthday

Papertake Wkly--Anything Goes

Pollycraft Monday--Celebrate

2 Sisters--Birthday

Debbiexx

DT card for Sweet Stampin

2011-07-02T08:00:00.002+01:00

Hello Girls,

Thank you all for asking, this week, how my shoulder is, I am pleased to say it is so much better (an odd niggle & twinge) but much better.

No Zumba again this week, hope to go back again next week.
I have been watching tennis all week (so no jobs done again!)
With the tennis and Crafting, I hardly have enough hours in the day to do anything else!! BUT please don't tell my hubby!
After yesterday's triumph..."Rafa winning" (Sorry for those who are Murray fans!) He was incredible, just turned it up a gear when he had to, unlike Murray who literally put his tail between his legs when he was down, you can't beat Rafa like that! Just Novac to go now and then it's done.....Come on Rafa!!

Today's card for Sweet Stamping had me...well stumped...."Use something Unusual" on your card. Well I started to think and I just couldn't think of a thing....It's not something I would normally do! I am a very predictable person and don't really do "unusual".
Anyway not even sure what I have come up with would be classed as "unusual", but of course it is to me!....I have used some Shear Material bought for a non-craft project, I have used it as Backing paper. Please say that is unusual enough??

This super "Digi" image is from A Day For Daisies isn't she lovely? I had a look on their blog and chose three images to download. If you choose three you get them cheaper than buying them separately.

I have used Copic and Pro-Markers to colour, and have added a flower, some stardust stickles and a few Hobbyhouse pearls.
I am quite happy with the "Purple" colour combo, it is not something I usually go for, but I must admit I love this Nit Wit Gingham cardstock, think it lifts the whole card.

Entering this card into:

Digital Tuesday Ch--Flowers

Stamps r Us--A little Girl

Debbiexx

Outdoor Adventure~

2011-06-30T22:43:00.015+01:00

Hello Girls,

Can you believe it is JULY? No! Neither can I. How quick did June pass by? Scary!!

I have been to work this morning, but this afternoon has been TENNIS and more TENNIS to come too.....Look...there is only another two days left and it's all over with for another year.

Today's card is one I finished last night before bed. I have chosen the lovely Sketch over at The Sugar Bowl, and of course used a Sugar Nellie image to go with it. Lucky for me I have just bought this "Gorgeous" Sugar Nellie stamp called "Outdoor Adventure", Isn't she adorable, a very grown up image.

I've teamed her with new papers from the First Edition Summer Breeze pad, and bunting and sentiment from Craftwork Cards. Lastly I have added pearls from Hobbyhouse, used an Anna Griffin border punch and a NS punched flower.

Entering this into:

The Sugar Bowl--Sketch

Charisma Cardz Ch--Ice Cream Colours (Pistachio, S'Berry and Vanilla)

Crafts and Me--Birthdays

Fab n Funky--Bermuda Triangle!

Fresh Brewed--Birthdays

The Pixie Cottage--Colour Combo

Diva's By Design--Die cuts & Punches

Debbiexx

The Little Mermaid~

2011-06-30T14:16:00.006+01:00

No not the Disney film, my latest card.

Mind you my daughter and I LOVE "The Little Mermaid" film, (and the songs, like "Under the Sea" and "Part of your World")!
Actually my daughter loves ALL the Disney films, not surprising for a girl I hear you say.....Well no it isn't, but she is 20 years old now, but that does not stop her!! LOL

I have been wanting to use this lovely Tilda Mermaid stamp for a while now, she has only been stamped once and I have had her ages! Naughty me!
All the other stamps used such as the Seahorse, Seaweed and bubbles are also Magnolia, but my friend Angie bought me these to go with her, and they do, they are so sweet. The sentiment is a Crafty Individual Stamp, I picked this up at Port Sunlight recently for £2, what a bargain!!

I have use a swirly "water" type paper which came this morning in My Scrapbook Magazine, It goes perfect as water once the swirls are cut into. The doily that the image is stamped onto is a Marianne die, I don't use it very often, it is very large. This card is 6x6 and it almost fills the whole frame, but I thought it worked ok with all the different stamps I was using. Image is coloured with Pro-Markers, and I have highlighted with some Stardust stickles, mock stitching & Hobbyhouse pearls.

On a non-craft subject the amazing Roger Federer is out of Wimbledon, boo hoo, but my second favorite Rafa Nadal, is thankfully still on track. I am not a Murray fan, but I do think he is playing brilliantly, but cannot see anyone beating Rafa if he is having a good day, lets just hope he is!!!

Entering this card into:

Creative Inspirations--Summer

Magnolialicious--Photo Inspiration

MDUC--Stitching & Swirls

My Time To Craft--Here comes Summer

Pollycraft Monday--Make a Splash

The Corrosive Ch--Slippery when Wet

Tomic--Shimmer & Pearls

Moving Along with the Times--Here comes Summer

Debbiexx

GDT Card for Pro-Markers

2011-06-29T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hi Girls,

Unfortunately this is my forth and last card for the "I Love Pro-Markers" GD spot.
I would like to say a big thank you to all the team for asking me to join them over the past four weeks, I have loved every minute of it, and hope you were happy with the cards I made for you.
I will not be going very far (you don't get rid of me that easy!) You know I love your Blog and Challenges, so look out for me joining in with you all soon!

This weeks card for the challenge is to "Use Flowers" and is sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads, and this gorgeous "Summer" Teddy is one of their images, go take a look at some of the other's they have they are lovely.
This image is obviously coloured with my favorite medium..Pro-Markers..
The papers are from my stash, just leftovers, the gorgeous border and corner punch is a punch around the page from MS, and I have used lots and lots of Hobbyhouse Pearls.

Although for this challenge we were asked to use flowers, as you can see I have not used any 3d flowers, I hope the other flowers on the paper, image and the punches are enough. I Did not want to use anymore than these thought it would look too busy.

Entering into:

Delightful Sketchers--Fun in the Sun

Paper Cutz--Colour Combo

Debbiex

Come Fly With Me~

2011-06-25T21:56:00.012+01:00

Hello Girls,

Thank you for asking how I am feeling, I am glad to report my shoulder is alot better.

I have a Monochrome card to share with you today. I do a few of these every now and again!!
I think they are perfect for writing "Snail Mail" to people, and my Mum-in-Law uses lots of them, every now and then I make her a stack of these type of cards to use for her correspondence. I think she might like this Balloon and clouds image by American Crafts, so I will make some more. I have noticed that I have put one of the clouds on "Wonky", Oh heck don't know how that happened, and I haven't even had a drink!!

I have kept with the B&W theme, this dotty and Swiss dot cardstock is Kanban and I have used a MS border punch on the edge. The stick on black brads are from Sandylion.

Entering this into:

Charisma Cardz Challenge--White + One other

Crafty Sentiment Designs--Monochrome

Clear it Out--Keep it Simple

Dutch Dare Ch--Keep it Simple

Moving along with the Times--Clean & Simple

Pollycraft Monday--Travel

The Poodles Parlour--Come Fly with Me

The Pixie Cottage--Outside Fun

Debbiexx

Get Well Soon Edwin~

2011-06-25T16:15:00.014+01:00

Hello Girls,

Hope I find you all well on this very odd "warm but not sunny" Saturday~

No Zumba for me today (or Thursday), cannot risk making my shoulder any worse, so it has been nice to have a lazy start to the day, then an even lazier afternoon watching tennis and crafting....Bliss. Mind you crafting takes me three times as long whilst watching every stroke!

Another "New" stamp for me in the Magnolia range. This is again one of my Glitter Pot Sale stamps, isn't Edwin so sweet? Look at him with his little Rose, saying "Feel better soon"....ahh

I followed the colour scheme over at Allsorts after seeing Fleur's gorgeous card. I am not a lover of yellow, but those who know me know I love green...However teaming them up was not as bad as I thought, and I am quite pleased with the end result.
My husbands Auntie has just had an operation and I thought this card would be perfect for her as she is a very good gardener and I know she loves roses!
The papers are a bit of a mix...Prima, gdc and The Memory Box. I have used some of these sweet little "Raindrop" acrylic beads, not sure of the make, but I have loads of them in loads of colours. I like these on a boys/mans card, feel they are a bit more masculine than the pearls!

Entering this "Boy" card into the following:

Allsorts--Lemon and Lime

My Mum's Craft Shop--One for the Boys

One Stop--Get Well

Stampin for the Weekend--My favorite Things

Totally Papercrafts--Spots and Stripes

Tuesday Throwdown--Male Card

Sketch Saturday--Sketch

Debbiexx

Fun in the Sun~

2011-06-24T20:11:00.014+01:00

Hello Girls,
I am pleased to say my shoulder is feeling much better, not right yet, but better.
I have had the whole week off work (that's three day's for me!) but with the weekend coming up and a few more days to rest it, by Monday I think I will be able to return to work.

I had a little spend last weekend at "The Glitter Pot", they had a large sale and amongst their items were quite a few Magnolia stamps......So I had a treat!!
Why not? Ha Ha.
Anyway I bought about 6 Magnolia stamps and this one I have used is one of them, isn't she sweet? She just looks so happy doesn't she?

I have used some of my leftover papers from a card I made a few days ago (I don't like to waste anything, and If I like the papers I always want to use all of it!)
The image is coloured with Pro-Markers, but I did not mean her to have such a wishy washy lemony/orange dress, don't know what colour I was going for, I did tyr them out but, It wasn't supposed to look like this. Not to worry at least she looks quite summery.

I have used a lovely LOTV round sentiment. I do have a round "Summer" sentiment which I wanted to use, but I have searched the whole craft room and cannot find it anywhere!!
The flowers are a mix from my box, but the small green ones are Prima Tiny Tots and are very nice to use.
I decided to get my sewing machine out for this card, and glad I did, I think the stitched look is great, I just don't do it enough. I used to sew for a living, I used to run my own business making soft furnishing from home, a long time ago now (pre-kids), but I am a dab hand at making a pair of curtains!!

I would like to enter this card into:

Creative Inspirations--Sketch

Crafts and Me--We are in Stitches

Craft us Crazy--Summer

Fab n` Funky--Celebrate Summer loving

Just Magnolia--Butterflies

Papertake Wkly--Here comes the Sun

Phindy's Place--Going round in Circles

Stamptacular Sunday--Fun in the Sun

Try it on Tuesday--Here comes the Sun

Tomic--Summer

Debbiexx

GDT Card....."I Love Pro-Markers"

2011-06-22T08:00:00.005+01:00

Hiya Girls,

Today's card is for the wonderful.......I love Pro-Markers Challenge.
I have used one of our sponsor "Digi Doodles" images, isn't she lovely?

This beautiful girl looks very whimsical. To me she is obviously reading something very romantic and is having a little daydream!! Oh I am a big romantic at heart!!

The flowery cardstock used is Kanban, the flowers are cut with a NS small punch, the pearls are Hobbyhouse. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering into:

Crafts 4 Eternity--Things with R (Ribbon, Reading, Ruby Pearls)

Moving Along With The Times--A Song (Just a Daydreamer!)

The Corrosive Ch--Ribbons and bows

Debbiexx

Mo said "Tag It"~

2011-06-21T15:01:00.005+01:00

Hi Girls,

Thought I would share my latest card with you all. It's one of Mo's Digital Images, I think Mo's images are my favorites out of all the images I have. There is just something so lovely about them. This one has been used by me over and over again. I love it.
I had originally chosen pink and green papers, but I used that colour combo on my last card, so scouted about to find another colour to go with the green...then I spotted this gorgeous gingham ribbon and thought...Ah ha RED!
I am really pleased how it has turned out, this TAG shape the image and sentiment are on is from a set of Go Create Tags. I have coloured the image with Pro-markers and Marvey markers, I have used stardust stickles on the wings and some Craftwork Cards candy in green. The green and red flower papers are from my g.d.c. pad, and I have used a gorgeous Crafty Individuals giant postcard tag.

Entering this card into:

DP2--Tag it

Delicious Doodles--Things that Flutter

One stitch at a Time--Things with Wings

Polka Doodles--Pretty things with Wings

Sketch & Stash--Sketch

A Spoonfull of Sugar--Ribbons and Bows

Digital Tuesday Ch--Ice Cream Colours (Pistachio and Strawberry)

LadyBug--Use Red

Phindy's Place--Water

Debbiexx

Me and My Friends~

2011-06-20T14:39:00.010+01:00

Hello Girls,
Thank you for all your Well Wishes for my Nana, she is holding her own and not any worse, so fingers crossed she will be ok, she is a tough old bird alright!

I have hurt my shoulder, so may be out of action until it is better. I had to have today off work, but hope I will be well enough to go back Wednesday, I will try to rest it today and tomorrow. Mind you with Wimbledon starting today (and I love the Tennis, especially Raffa!) I can just sit and rest my arm watching it! Bliss!!

Today's card was not made today, I started this three nights ago and just finished it off Saturday evening, it was all ready to post today. I have used one of my New LOTV Girly stamps....Oh I do like this little girl and she has a little cat and dog under each arm, just so sweet, I hope you like her.

My card is rather bright and girly, but hey why not! It is Summer after all, and actually the sun is shining outside today so great stuff.
My bright flower papers are the pack that Craftwork Cards sent to me called Sweet Meadow, thank you Craftwork, they are lovely. The flowers are also cut out of another sheet of the paper from the pack, I have just sparkled them up with a touch of stardust stickles.
I have coloured the image with Pro-Markers and the border punch is one of my favorite MS flower punches.

Entering into:

LOTV--Bring on the Music(You gotta Friend in Me)
C.R.A.F.T Ch--Stitching (On my card faux!)
Charisma Cardz Ch--Pink & Green
Cupcake--Sketch
Totally Papercrafts--Die Cuts & Punches
Wild Orchid--Shabby and Friendship

Debbiexx

DT For Sweet Stampin--Things with Wings.

2011-06-18T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hi Girls,

Here I am with this weeks card for the Sweet Stampin challenge, which is "Things with Wings"...Great challenge, so get over there with your creations.
Our Sponsor is the fab Pollycraft and my card is made using one of their gorgeous Fairy's.

I have used some lovely Bo-Bunny shaped paper, (the shape looks like a nestie/go create) but it's not, the papers are just like this and you cut them out.
The image is a Pollycraft Fairy. The sentiment is by LOTV, these are just gorgeous and I have used a nestie to mount it on. The Roses and leaves are the Creatables and the "Grass" border punch is by MS. I have inked the papers and then added some stardust stickles around the edges and on the fairy wings.

Entering this card into:

Crafty Calender--Things with Wings
Craft Your Passion Challenge--Magical
Polycraft Monday--Ribbon and Flowers
Quixotic--Flowery and Girly

Debbiexx

Beautiful Daisy~

2011-06-17T22:34:00.009+01:00

Hello All~

Not been a very nice day for me today.
My Nana, who is 94 years old, is not very well and I have been up to visit her and my mum (who looks after her) three times today. Unfortunately she looks awful and has been in bed for the last few days. Not like her at all. The doctor has been several times, but she does not want to go into hospital, she wants to stay at home with my mum. My sister and I have just kept going up to see if we can do anything for them both. She is amazing and at 94 has a better memory than me! Just have to hope she is feeling better soon.
I won't be around the next two days (in the daytime, but should be able to visit you all in the evenings) as I am at the Lakes Aquarium Facepainting all weekend.

I want to share a card with you tonight which I made this afternoon and finished off tonight.

The image is the Beautiful Daisy by Sugar Nellie. She is not my stamp unfortunately, I have borrowed her off my friend Bev, thank you for that Bev, she is just lovely.
My papers are all leftover bits from my stash, flowers are cut with a NS punch and I have again used a few Hobbyhouse pearls (you know they are my favorite thing to use) LOL. Daisy is coloured using Pro-Markers.

I would like to enter Daisy into:

Creative Inspirations--Blue, Green and another (Brown)

Delightful Sketchers--Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed--Song Title (All I have to do is Dream)

My Mum's Craft Shop--Spots

Stamp Something--Pretty Papers

Sarah Hurley--Handmade Flowers

The Sugar Bowl--Sketch

Debbiexx

Gone Fishing~

2011-06-15T15:36:00.002+01:00

Hello Ladies,

Thank you to all my wonderful followers for your really lovely comments, I love to read them, you always make my day, thank you all.

Last night before bed I made this Tilda card, using one of my "New" purchases from The Glitter Pot, What a bargain it was and isn't she so sweet?

I know I am a "Saddo" and am a tad embarrassed to tell you that I made this card while I was watching....."Gladiator" on tv!!!!!!!!!!
I know what you are thinking....I said those exact same words about three nights ago....I just cannot help it, I have this "thing" when Gladiator is on, I just cannot NOT watch it, even tho' I have the Special Edition version on DVD!!!
Oh, I am a right anorak aren't I, I am sure I sometimes could be sectioned for what I do. LOL

These papers are Kanban, Dawn Bibby range, very pretty in pink and blue. I have used a LOTV sentiment, (did anyone get any of their new "Girly" stamps when they were launched the other night?) I did, managed to get 6 of them, so cute and very girly!
The image is coloured with Pro-Markers and the blue string is by Kars, the pearls are Hobbyhouse and the little fish is just from my charm stash.

I would like to enter this Tilda into the following:

Anything Goes--Here comes Summer
Crafts 4 Eternity--Strawberry & Cream
Magnolialicious--Pink (like the telephone)
The Paper Variety--Colour Combo
The Sweet stop--Sketch

Debbiexx

GDT ~ Card For I Love Pro-Markers

2011-06-15T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hi Girls,

This is my second card for the GDT I Love Pro-Markers blog. The challenge this week is Black, White and One other Colour, so as you can see my "other" colour is red.
I always think red goes well with B&W. This stunning image (not one of my own unfortunately, thank you Margaret for letting me stamp her) is a Leanne Ellis creation, I think it's a beautiful image and is such a lovely image to colour. I have stamped and embossed this one, then coloured with Pro-Markers.

I have used some Craftwork cards B&W flower paper, and red gingham from my stash. I have used quite a few Hobbyhouse pearls, and some flowers from my stash. The border punch is a MS.

Entering this card into:

Papersundae--Girly Girl
Totally Gorjuss--Flower Power
Kaboodle Doodle--Flowers

Debbiexx

Hello Tilda, Where Have You Been?

2011-06-10T22:31:00.019+01:00

Hi Girls,
I hope you are all having nice weather where you are. It is supposed to be June you know!! Actually it's quite nice here.

I am a tad tired today.....(what's new on a Saturday, after my hour's workout at ZUMBA this morning). I love Zumba, but I am wrecked for a while after it.
I can only have a short rest though, as my lovely best friend Angie is coming to have an evening meal with me and Chris later on, then we are going to watch the final of "So you think you can Dance". I like all the people left in the competition, so it will be nice to see who wins. Angie I think, would like to see the gorgeous "Luke" win.
Oh hec, I think I can feel a few G&T's and a couple of Pimms coming on, and oh ye a nice red wine with the meal!!

I started to make today's card last night before bed. I was crafting and watching one of my all time favorite films EVER.....Gladiator. OMG Russel Crowe in a skirt....What more could any woman want? No! don't answer that!! I know lots of people (women) who really don't like him, but not me, I think I am in such awe of him as an actor It just attracts me to him....Right enough of that now....

Tilda, Oh Tilda where have you been? That's what I am saying. It seems ages since I used one of the beautiful girls I own.
I have just placed an order at the "Glitter Pot" for four Tilda's, so cannot wait for them to come. Not sure which I ordered now!! But I will be using a few more images of this sweet girl over the next few weeks.

Today's card..
I have used some leftover papers from my stash, an American Crafts pleated flower, some pearl pins, a LOTV sentiment and a Tim Holtz swirl, the border punch is MS, and the image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering into:

Cute Card Thursday--Pins and Pearls
CES--Inspired by a Movie (The Devil Wears Prada!)
Just Magnolia--Sketch and Flowers
MSL--Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop--Punch it
Stamp Something--Punches
Totally Tilda--Red, White & Blue
Sentimental Sunday--Inspired by a Song (Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison)
The Poodle Parlor--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Where did you get that Cap....

2011-06-09T20:59:00.011+01:00

Hello Ladies,

Before I tell you about my latest card I would just like to say hello to my New followers, thank you, I am so glad you have called in to see me.

Another thank you to Craftwork Cards . I posted a comment on their blog to say how lovely I thought their Sweet Meadow cardmaking kits were and they picked me as their winner, I won the Sweet Meadow gorgeous goodie bag worth £33 how lucky am I? Cannot wait to use it.

Onto tonight's card. I have used this image by Mo's Digital Pencil, It always makes me smile, I love the dog stuck in the ring and I love the look on the girls face, she's so funny!

Unfortunately my photo is rubbish again, it looks so much brighter in real life!!

My papers are from The Paper Salon, the flowers are NS, card candy dots and the shape for the image is a Nestie.

I would like to enter this card into:

Sketch & Stash--Sketch
Dp2--Friendship/Humor
A Spoonfull of Sugar--Here comes Summer
Craft Your Passion Ch--Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday Ch--Outdoors
Penny Paper Ch--Best Friends
Papertake Wkly--Anything Goes
Passion for Pro-Markers--Brown/Blue
Quirky Crafts--Under the Sea

Debbiexx

GDT Card For ~I Love Pro-Markers~

2011-06-08T09:00:00.001+01:00

Hi Girls,

Hope you are all having a lovely Wednesday. I have made My very first card as a GDT member for I Love Pro-Markers. I was delighted to be given (by Karen) this fabulous sketch to follow, for this weeks challenge.

I bought this CC image last week off Ebay along with another very similar and thought it went well with this sketch and these "dark" colour papers. I was a touch worried my card was going to look abit "Wintry" with these First Edition "Desert Blooms" papers, but I quite like the finished card.

The image is obviously coloured with the brilliant Pro-Markers, my flowers are various blooms from my stash, but a few are Hobbyhouse as are the pearls. The sentiment is by Craftwork Cards. The lovely border is cut on the cuttlebug using a scrapping Cottage die. The butterfly's are MS.

I would like to enter my card into:

Cute Card Thursday--Embellish it
Delicious Doodles--Texture
Sketch Saturday--Photo Inspiration
Stamps r Us--Pets
Cupcake--Tails
Tuesday Throwdown--Animals

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin DT card~~LOTV

2011-06-04T08:35:00.000+01:00

Hello Girls,

A Scheduled post today for the Sweet Stampin ~ "Playing in the Summer sun" challenge.
Our Sponsors this week are the fabulous "LOTV", who doesn't love their images?

I have chosen this lovely "Little Boy" image, I have not inked him up since last year, so it was really nice to be able to use him on this card.

I have coloured him with Pro-Markers. The papers are "Walk in the Park" by American Crafts. I have used a small "Sun" charm from my box. The button is handmade, I love doing this, I take about 6/8 small circles (these are cut with a Nestie, but sometimes I cut them on the Cricut Machine) and glue them together, then put a couple of holes in the middle, finished off with some Kars Green Cord. The little ticket sentiment is from Wiff of Joy, I like these because some have sentiments on already, and in this case this ticket is blank and then I added the "For a great friend" onto it.
I hope the colours are ok for the lovely challenge at Cupcake this week. I think I have all the colours asked for, but perhaps Lemon should have been a bit more prominent!!

Entering this card into:

Stamptacular Sunday Ch--Bugs/Boys
Cupcake Ch--Colour Challenge
Lexis Ch--Man/Boys
Crafters Companion--Here comes Summer
Fussy and Fancy--Man/Boy
Fresh Brewed--Male Card
PaperPlay--Citrus Colours
Passion for Pro-Markers--Sporty Marvels
Scrapbook Sisters--Male Card

Debbiexx

Diva Fairy~

2011-06-02T18:43:00.016+01:00

Hello Girls,
What super weather today, so hot, just how I like it. The garden has never looked so good! (all down to Hubby, not me!)

I have been asked to GDT for I love Pro-Makers (My favorite medium) just for the month of June. I was so delighted to be part of such a great Blog Challenge, I will be making four cards over the next four weeks for them and cannot wait.

Tonight's card has an adorable LOTV image on, I like the LOTV fairy's, the cute and more grown up ones, this of cause is one of the "Cute" ones.
I have used all leftover papers, my favourite MS border punch, coloured with Pro-Markers and lots of flowers and bling (actually a little too much!!!)
Not 100% happy with this one, but I am a bit tired tonight so hopefully I will be happier with my next card.

Entering this card into:

LOTV--Punch it
Allsorts--Things with Wings
Creative Card Crew--Diva
Charisma--Something that Fly's
Flutterby Wed--Open and Wings
I love Pro-Markers--Sparkle and Bling
My Mum's Craft Shop--Thing's with Wings
Papertake Weekly--Sketch

Debbiexx

Father's Day Camper Van~

2011-05-31T14:14:00.010+01:00

Hi Girls,
Can I say a quick hello to all my old and new followers, how lovely to hear from you all, your comments are always so warm and lovely.

I am having a few Blogger problems at the mo, but it looks like some of you are too, so I am not the only one. I sometimes cannot comment (and that makes me sad,) but I do get to see your gorgeous work so I am happy about that. The other day I had to un-check the "Keep me signed in" box in order to comment, so I hope this helps you if you have problems.

Hubby is off work this week, so we have been doing a few things together in the garden. I am not a very good gardener, I leave that to Chris, but I do like to help him! The weather has not been too bad, today has been "Odd" though, one minute sunny the next a drop of rain, now the breeze has built up, great for my washing that is blowing around like mad out there!

Right....On to today's card. I have made this while watching the debut of Dawn Bibby on Create and Craft. I was a bit unsure she would fit in with the others on this new channel, but she has and it seemed ok to see her there.

I have used this gorgeous Helz Cuppleditch image for my Father-in-Laws Father's Day Card. It's a bit early to make a F D card, but I like to be on the ball and not leave things to the last minute, AND I will have all the Playgroup daddy's cards to make nearer the time too.
I have used some Basic Grey papers and an Anna Griffin ribbon punch, plus a few Hobbyhouse pearls. The Image is coloured with Pro-Markers. The Sentiment is pc generated.

Entering into:

Crazy 4 Challenges--Vacation
Charisma Card Ch--Boy oh Boy
Moving along with the Times--Holidays
Polka Doodles--Male Card
Phindy's--Summer Loving
2 Sisters--Anything Goes
The Sweet Stop--Sketch

Debbiexx

Me and My Dog~

2011-05-28T13:34:00.011+01:00

Hello Girls,

I hope I find you well on this Bank Holiday Weekend. Unfortunately the weather is not playing ball, but what's new on a Bank Holiday Weekend...BUT at least it is not raining, so thats something!!

Thank you to all who asked if my daughter made it back from Egypt with no delays.. (bl**dy volcano!) Well I am please to report no problems and she has had a fabulous time, but has a touch of Deli Belly, so is feeling a little delicate.

I have been to Zumba this morning and although I am a tad tired I have done a few jobs, and then had time to post this card I made last night while watching American Idol.

I have been watching American Idol for ages (think it's about 14 weeks). Well I finished watching Thursday nights show, knowing Friday evening was the Grand Final WHEN....I turned over to another channel only for them to tell me the winner!! I was so angry, so much so that I have Emailed ITV to ask how they could spoil a programme without giving a warning to tell people they are going to spill the beans, they are quick enough to do it for Football or the dreaded Cars going round and round!!
Don't quite understand what happened 'cos Friday nights show was such a big grand finale and had loads of special
I was however happy with the winner....

Sorry, After my full on rant...It's back to the card in question:

I have used this lovely Sarah Kay image of the 70's girl and her dog, I love this, she is so tall and gorgeous and I love the dog too, could it be a setter of some sort?
I have used some gorgeous Memory Box papers. My oval Nestie shape, hobbyhouse pearls, a NS flower punch and a craftwork cards sentiment. Quite simple really.

Entered into:

Alphabet Ch--D-Dogs
Crafty Catz--Pink & Green
Papertake Weekly--Pale pretty Pastels
Passion for ProMarkers--2 off
Totally Papercrafts--Pink and Girly
Die Cut Dreams--Sketch

Debbiexx

Little Flower Fairy by LOTV~

2011-05-27T14:37:00.010+01:00

Hi Girls,
I have just finished work today for The Whit Holidays, I will not be back until Monday 6th June.....Yipee!

On Sunday 5th June (the day before my return) I will be going to Manchester with my sister and friend to see Take That. It has come round so quick from when my sister told me at my Birthday Party on Christmas Day...Wow I can not believe it's almost 6 months ago.....How time flies!! I am getting very excited now, hope it's as good as the last time I saw them (mind you Robbie was not part of the group then,) so don't know how well he will fit in until I see him!! I am more a Gary Barlow fan myself.

I have had a few jobs to do today before I could have a play.
My daughter returned from Egypt at 5am (she's in bed now) but I am doing her washing and general cleaning up.

I eventually came up with this card after trying to use up some of my scrap paper. It's terrible how much leftover stash I have, but I am assuming you are all the same. I do try every now and then to use up as much as I can, and I do use a lot in Scrapbooking for making Tags, labels and things like arrows and flowers.

I have just bought this LOTV fairy. I have a couple of the cute girlie ones, but this one is so grown up and very demure!

I have made some bunting out of scraps, I like bunting and again I use alot of it in my Scrapbooks.
Again I have used a few Hobbyhouse pearls, and a retro flower. The octagon and scalloped octagon are one of my favorite Nestie shapes.

Entering this card into:

Digi Doodle Shop--Anything Goes
LOTV--Fairy
My Time To Craft--Die Cuts
One Stop--Fairy tales
Penny Paper Challenge--Here comes Summer
PaperCutz--Banner

Debbiexx

My lovely Horse~

2011-05-26T16:26:00.012+01:00

Hi Girls, Naughty Blogger playing up a bit for me, so sorry if I have not been able to comment on your gorgeous cards, hopefully when hubby de-frags the pc at the weekend it may run a little better!

Today's card is made using this lovely LOTV image. I have used this image lots of times, BUT only in Topper form. When I went away recently and saw it as a stamp, I just had to have it! So glad I did 'cos I love it.

I have used some Craftwork cards black and white leaf design paper, and some green dotty paper from my stash.
I have had these "Black" flowers from Hobbyhouse for ages and have just not quite found the right colours to match up with them, think they go on this card quite well. This punch is one I bought from QVC, but no idea who makes it, the punch itself is lilac and grey, I bought them in a set of four. I have added some Hobbyhouse pearls, a craftwork cards sentiment and a new woodware leaf punch.
I have coloured this image with Pro-Markers.

Entering this card into:

The Pixie Cottage--Sun and Sketch
Creative Card Crew--Anything Goes
Crafts & Me--Pearls
Fab n' Funky--Cute and Cuddly
I love Pro-Markers--Pearls
Ladybug Crafts--Animals
My Mum's Craft Shop--Favorite Colours
The Play Date Cafe--Black, White & Green

Debbiexx

HELP!!

2011-05-24T11:04:00.003+01:00

Hi Girls,
Just wondered if any of you out there could help me locate
s.e.i White Elegance Wedding Papers 12x12 "Soul Mate"? I have had them on order, but the shop have given me back word and now I am having a struggle.
If you know of other Wedding papers that would suit me please let me know.
The s.e.i papers are just white and silver, very elegant.
Ta.
Debbiexx

Moon Beam~

2011-05-23T21:25:00.012+01:00

Hello Again~

Had a nice easy day today. A couple of hours at work. A couple of hours cleaning up. A couple of hours Crafting...What more could you want?
I was going to have a couple of hours at the "Retreat" (allotment for the one's who don't know me!) BUT the weather put a stop to that, so more crafting me thinks!!

I love this Leanne Ellis "Moon Beam" image. I bought this stamp about 6 months ago and although I have used her I think I have only used her once...Naughty me, especially when she is Soooooo cute.

I have used the theme at Craft Your Days Away, they wanted white and one other colour, so I chose this lovely blue paper by Bella BLVD called Forget Me Nots, I love this small retro flower pattern.
The image is coloured with Copic's, the border is MS, The sentiment is Craftwork Cards, and the flowers are Hobbyhouse. I have embossed the piece of white card just to give it a bit of texture, I have used the Swiss Dot embossing folder.

Entering into:

Craft Your Days Away--White + One
Crafty Creations--May Flowers
CES--Embellish it
Digi Doodle Shop--Embossing
Stamp Something--Beach Colours
The Sugar Bowl--Sketch

Debbie xx

"Hey teacher leave them kids alone"~

2011-05-23T14:55:00.016+01:00

Hiya Girls,

R u all singing the Pink Floyd song then? OR are some of you far too young to know what song I am talking about?

I don't know if it's blowing a gale and raining where you are...but that's what it is doing here. The wind is really strong and gusty.

My daughter is in Egypt at the moment, she went with her boyfriend to the same resort they went to last year. They had a few problems then with the Iceland Volcano...Well would you Adam and Eve it (pardon the pun...daughters name is Eve!!)
It was only on tv this morning saying it's off again twelve months after it did it first time around......Will they get back on Thursday?? Anybodies guess. Mind you IF they have any money left, don't think they will complain at being delayed a bit, especially in a 5* Hotel!!

I was Scrapbooking last night so a nice change to make a card today.
I have had this LOTV image for a while now and not inked it up yet, isn't she cute, so sweet with her little bag over her body!

Not sure who makes these lovely papers, they are just off cuts from my bit box. The image is coloured with Pro-Markers. The little ruler in the corners is one of my brand new stamps and is by Technique Tuesday (never heard of them myself, but they are from America).
I have added an apple/abc embellishment and a red velvet brad.

Entering into:

Cupcake Ch--Bookworm
Colour Create--White, Cream and Brown
Crafty Catz--Anything Goes
Crafts and me--Anything goes/Kraft paper
Paper Cutz--Teacher
Sunday Sketch & Stamp--Sketch

Debbiexx

Sweet Stampin DT card

2011-05-21T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hello Ladies~

This week over at Sweet Stampin our challenge is A Sketch/In the Garden theme, chosen by the talented Val.
Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Heather Ellis, and the card I have made is using one of her cute images, hope you like it!

I bought this flower background paper recently in The Range, its by g.c.d and is called "The Lydia Collection". The flowers are from my stash, the ribbon is from my local market stall, the pearls are hobbyhouse, and a craftwork cards sentiment. The Image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

As I love this sketch and the theme of "In the Garden", I have made another card using this theme and this time I have used this lovely tree stamp called "Open Tree" by Hobby Art. I stamped the image in Memento Brown Ink and inked around the image to distress it a bit, I have added some Platinum stickle, and quite a few Hobbyhouse pearls in silver/blue. The flowers are American Crafts and I have added a "Springtime" sentiment, but not sure what make this is. The grass punch is a MS, and I think the papers are Dovecraft.

I have used this tree lots of times, it's great for a man's card, I have also used it for Christmas, for Birthdays and for notelets, I just love it.

Entering these cards into:

Cupcake Craft Ch--In the Garden
Craft Your Passion Ch--Cute
A Spoonfull of Sugar--Anything Goes
Papertake Wkly--Bloom and Grow

Debbiexx

Mo's Party Girl~

2011-05-19T19:19:00.016+01:00

Hi Girls,

What a nice day I have had today.
I popped to see mum and Nana and they are both doing well at the moment. I went to invite them to dinner early next week. My Nana loves coming to eat at mine, and I love having them both here. I am lucky as they only live about 2 miles away.

My daughter and her boyfriend went on holiday to Egypt today. This is the second time they have been to the same resort and hotel, they love it and are waited on hand and foot...Eve said "It's total bliss"!!
Yet more good new....(Don't know if I can take any more!!) My son Matthew has just been offered some work at the local Tesco store in the phone shop, so he is made up (and so is mine and his dad's bank balance!)

Oh I need a lie down now!!

On to my second post of the day. I saw the new challenge over at Mo's digital Pencil today, and I just couldn't resist but to enter it.
I love this little "party" image, just look at her gorgeous hair, who wouldn't want hair like that?

Sorry the card looks a bit "orange", it's not orange is a definite Pink, my camera was just playing up AGAIN!!

I wanted to keep this card quite simple, so used just two colours. The "Ice Cream" coloured Matt's are basil card stock and the pink DP is a sheet of s.e.i paper called Juliette. I have used some lovely flower brads in the two matching colours, and the image is coloured with Pro-Markers.

Entering into:

Moving Along With the Times--Sketch
Creative Card Crew--Cute and Girly
Charisma Card Ch--Pink Birthday
Claudia & Co--Birthday Girl
Dp2--Distressing
One Stop--Ice Cream Colours
Stamptacular Sunday Ch--Pink
The Corrosive Ch--Birthday

Debbiexx

Time to Enjoy Yourself~

2011-05-19T12:00:00.015+01:00

Hello Ladies, Hope I find you all well. A big thank you to my followers for your constant comments and support, you really are such treasures and make my day!

Today I bring you one of my new images. I saw this stamp recently at my local craft shop and wasn't sure if I should buy it or not. I waited for a week or so, and when I went back on Monday, it was still on the shelf, so I thought I would buy it. I am glad I did as I think it's lovely.
I must admit I am not very happy with my colouring, I was just having one of my "Off" day's...Oh don't you just hate it when that happens?

Anyway here it is:

I have used some of the lovely g.d.c. stripy brown paper (I like the way these stripes are on the reverse of the pattern sheets, so if a sheet is too ornate or not to your liking the stripes on the back will always come in useful. You cannot see it, but the stripes have a shiny/pearl look too, so very nice to craft with.
The orange flower paper is Basic Grey's Nook & Pantry. The border punch is part of a set I bought on qvc, but cannot think of the make, they are lilac colour punches. The sentiment is one of my new LOTV stamps. The image is coloured with my Pro-Markers. The pearls are again Hobbyhouse.

I am entering this Teddy into:

Allsorts--Teddy Picnic
Crazy 4 Ch--Chocolate
Crafty Calender--Teddy Bears
I love Pro-Markers--Animals
Lexis Ch--Stripes
Ladybug Crafts--Orange
My Time to Craft--Toybox Treasures
Truly Scrumptious--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Turn up the Music~

2011-05-17T18:18:00.010+01:00

Hello Girls,

Busy day for me today. Did shopping in the morning, and then cleaning this afternoon. Mind you that means that tonight I have been able to have a play with some of my New Stash from the weekend!

I love Greeting Farm stamps and was a bit disappointed when the stall that usually sells them did not have very many and was stocking another brand of stamps no where near as nice!! I did however find this lovely stamp among all the others.
I have entered into the "Punky" challenge at Anyone for Anya with this card, and I think she fits the bill alright...Very Punky!!

I have embossed the blue card with a music cuttle bug folder and I have used some Basic Grey Hopscotch papers. I have cut out the image with one of my new Go Create "Tag" dies's, I love this. There are 4 tags all in different sizes, I have used the largest of them, they are going to be very useful.
The lovely "Admit One" ticket stamp is from LOTV, I bought that on Saturday too.
The guitar charm and ribbon were from my stash, the flower is NS, and the image is coloured with my Marvey Le Plumme alcohol markers.

Entering this Card Into:

A Gem Of a Challenge--Aqua, Lemon and Pink
Anyone For Anya--Punky
Crafty Cardmakers--Embossing
Critter Sketch Ch--Square
LOTV--Ribbons and Bows
My Mum's Craft Shop--Die Cuts
Pollycraft Monday--Music
Stamp Something--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Tim Holtz Configeration Boxes~

2011-05-16T12:55:00.016+01:00

Hello Girls,

It is my Niece's Birthday today, and I have made her a Tim Holtz Configuration box as a pressy, I thought I would show it you and see what you think.
I have really enjoyed making them (this is my second, first one I made for my daughter Eve). They are really easy to do, and the whole thing is made so much easier using the brilliant Tissue Tape from Tim.
My daughters box is white and very modern, where as Leah's box is far more vintage.

I have been collecting little bits and bobs to put inside, and managed to get lots of lovely things on Saturday. Old clocks, vintage photo's, plaques, thimble, old bobbins etc.
I used Tim's little box feet on Eve's box, but decided to use the great little bobbins with tissue tape round them for Leah's box!
Port Sunlight was great, I spent lots of money and had fun all day. It's quite a long way from me (3 hours there and 3 hours back) and I did the driving, so today I have been very tired. Back to work so feeling it a bit, but time to craft later on, so happy.

I have found I can enter these boxes into:

Bunny Zoe--Lace
Cute Card Thursday--Distressing
Creative Inspirations--Decorate the inside
Dream Valley Ch--Use Old and New
Delicious Doodles--What Inspires You
Flutter by Wednesday--Anything but a card (My papers have butterflies on them)
One Stitch At a Time--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Gorgeous Winged Girl~DP2

2011-05-13T19:14:00.017+01:00

OMG...WHAT ON EARTH HAS GONE ON THE LAST 24 HOURS WITH BLOGGER????
It's gone bonkers!!

I lost the link at 8pm last night and it came back for me at 7pm tonight. It is still not running right...I have tried to load my card on a few blog challenges, but I am having problems, I might just give up in a mo!! Try again another day.
Oh I am cross. I lost the post I was writing, and the photo etc, so I am at it gain now!!

On a lighter note:
I am so excited, I am off to Port Sunlight with some friends at 7.30am...
Port Sunlight is in Liverpool, about 3 hours away for me, it is a fantastic Stamping Fair and around 100 stalls selling all crafty items. It is a stamping fair but other stalls are allowed, so it's a great mixture. Hubby has given me some money (Oh little love) and I have my own stash saved too....cannot wait now!

Today's card was ready to post last night before Blogger gave up the ghost, so here it is now!

As I am joining in at DP2 (Mo's digital pencil blog) they asked for an image that represented "Summer". I had several image's that fit the bill (Mo's images are just adorable) the Strawberry Girl is one of my favorites, BUT I have always had a soft spot for this gorgeous girl with the beautiful wings.

Don't know if my colouring looks any different on this card, but I have just received my new set of Marvy Le Plumme alcohol markers, they are quite a lot like Copic pens, with a soft brush end, the colours are a bit different to the copic and Pro's I have, so they are lovely and great to use too.
The papers I have used are from g.c.d called Chic Bebe, these lovely shimmery stripy papers are actually the reverse side of the main dp's in the pad. I have used my MS beach border punch, some Craftwork Card candy and I have used the small and large NS flower punch. The Nestie is one of my newest shapes. The wings on the image are glittered using some stardust stickles.

Entering this card into:

Crafty Creations--Anything Goes
Charisma Cards Ch--Under the Weather
Crafters Companion--Girl's Birthday
Critter Sketch Ch--Green and Yellow
DP2--Here Comes Summer
Sketch Saturday--Sketch

Debbiexx

Something Different~

2011-05-09T18:16:00.013+01:00

Hi Girls,

Can I thank you all for the lovely comments you have left me for the last two posts, you are all so nice, as always you make my day.

I would like to share a Scrapbook page with you today, not a card!
This is a photo of my daughter Eve and her boyfriend Sean.
Although this photo is a couple of years old, Eve has asked me to make her a 12x12 album with her and Sean's favorite photo's of their days and nights away.
This one was taken two years ago at my mum's 70th Birthday party.
I have followed a sketch over at Scrapology, It was a lovely sketch to follow and the inspiration over there is great. This is the first Scrapbook Challenge Blog I have followed and I have really enjoyed entering it.

I am sorry but I have no idea where this DP came from or who makes it, I love it though.
As the challenge required the use of a vine of some sort, I cut up an off cut of another sheet of paper with these tall flowers on and used them as a sort of vine!!
I have used my MS punch for the border, a K&Co "Sweetie" chipboard sticker as the title, the butterfly's are a MS punch as well.
It is not quite finished even though I am showing it to you...I would like to write some journalling on the bottom left hand corner before I put it in the book, it will probably write something like the date and place plus the guest list.

Entering into:

Scrapology--May Sketch and V-Vines
Charisma Card Ch--No cards Allowed
Crafty Catz--Quote/Sentiment
CES--Favorite Colour Combo
Claudia & Co--Butterflies
Flutterby Wednesday--Open/Wings
Kaboodle Doodles--Layers

Debbiexx

Wish Upon A Star~

2011-05-07T14:58:00.011+01:00

Hi Girls,

I am going out tonight with my friends. We are having a Chinese meal at the Jade Fountain and then onto the local pub "The Strawberry" to finish off the night.

I have been to my Zumba class this morning, so a bit tired now, I have had a wee kip this afternoon before I get ready and go out for a few G&T's!!

For my second post of the day, (first was the DT card for Sweet Stampin) I have chosen the theme over at Mo's Digital Pencil. How cute is this image?
I made a friend a Happy New Year card with this image, I just love it.
I did not make this card today, I made it yesterday evening b4 bed, but did not get time to post 'till today.
I am not happy with this weather today....Rain and more Rain.
Angie and I were at the "Retreat" (allotment) this week and the ground was very hard to dig, so we do need it. I did not see it, but last night we had an amazing (according to my son) Electrical Storm with no thunder, very exciting!

The Mo's challenge was to make a card in Monochrome, so I chose my favorite colours of the moment....brown and cream.
I have used a sheet of Kanban music and word card for the background, a lovely Anna Griffin ribbon punch I have embossed this card with the Swiss Dot folder, some hobbyhouse flowers and charm. Coloured with Pro-Markers.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake--Something beginning with C (chocolate and cream colours)
Cute Card Thursday--I like chocolate
Dream Valley Ch--Flowers
Dp2 Mo's--Monochrome
I love Pro-Markers--Song Title (Rose Royce "Wish upon a Star")
One Stitch at a Time--Embossing
Papertake Weekly--Anything Goes
Phindy's Place--Embossing
Raise the Bar--Flowers

Debbiexx

Childhood Memories at Sweet Stamping~DT Card

2011-05-07T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hello Girl,

Over at Sweet Stamping this week the theme is "Childhood Memories", and our sponsor this week is Tiffany Doodles.
It was an easy challenge for me, mind you I have that many childhood memories myself that the only problem I had was choosing which one.
My sister and I used to spend most of our childhood at our local beach. We used to go down and stay all day, fishing, paddling, and collecting shells etc.
Mum used to go too, and dad came on the weekends when he was not at work.
Well! because of this I have chosen an image of a little girl collecting seashells for my DT card, hope you like it.

So for todays card I have used a stamp by "Stamps Happen" and it is appropriately called "Collecting Sea Shells".

This was a stamp I bought from a craft fair, a lady I knew was selling it. I think she wishes she had not let it go (she bought a card I made last year using it and said she wishes she still had it) mind you I think it is really hard to find!!
To be honest it actually looks like me at that age!! I had the same colour hair and I had a dress just like this one too!...Ha Ha.

The papers used are Prima and I think they are so cute, the little girl in the right hand corner is making a sandcastle! I have coloured the image with Pro-Markers, and have added a couple of Hobbyhouse pearls.
The shell stamp is a Magnolia, they were in the sale at Christmas and have been very useful on beach cards, as is this fab MS beach punch, I love it.
This gorgeous "Kite" is also a stamp and is by American Crafts and I got this set as part of a "Walk in the Park" set with lovely papers and ribbon from QVC a couple of weeks ago, I think it goes with this card very well. As I have raised the kites on foam pads I had to add the strings by hand, but this is very similar to how they are on the actual stamp.
I have used a bit of Stickles in Stardust, just to accent the sand and edges of the card.

Entering this card into:

A Gem of a Challenge--Sketch
Mami Doodles--Lets get Girly
Paper Sundae--Favorite Hair Colour
The Corrosive Challenge--Tourquise and Pink
Sir Stampalot--Mystical (butterfly paper)

Debbiexx

Cloud Gazing~

2011-05-03T14:48:00.007+01:00

Hi Girls~

Don't know if anyone else is having PC problems, I don't seem to be able to leave a comment for some of you, so if you thought I was staying away from you, I am not, I am trying to get to see you all....Naughty PC!!

Back to work tomorrow...It will go down bad as the last time I was in work was on the 8th April!!
I am all ready to go, and not worried about it, but when you have been off so long, you just don't want to go back, and I do love being at home. Time to craft, sunbathe and just chill out really.

Onto today's card.
I have used this lovely Sugar Nellie image which I had totally forgotten I had, I was looking through my stamps when I came across her. I think I bought her last September!!
Anyway, she is so lovely, and with her hair all on one side, it makes me think it's a bit breezy for her, and especially with her hat on the ground too, looks like it's blown off!!

The papers are a new purchase called "Walk in the Park". The swirl is Marianne, the border punch is the lovely MS, buttons are from my stash, and I have used a few hobbyhouse pearls again.
The sentiment stamp came with the papers and is by American Crafts, they are lovely stamps, a kite, a tree, park life, dog etc all park themed. Image is coloured with pro-markers.

Entering this card into:

Craft Your Passion Ch--Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monday--Anything Goes
The Sugar Bowl--Sketch & Buttons
Kaboodles Doodles--Something beginning with B (Blue papers, buttons and colouring. I also think the image looks like she is in the Breeze!!)

Debbiexx

A Boy Card!!

2011-04-29T22:13:00.012+01:00

Hello Girls~

Well I just loved the Royal Wedding, did you?....Started watching about 8.30am and did not stop until the gorgeous couple left the balcony after the "double" kiss!!

I know some people have had a little moan about the Royal Wedding being expensive and a bit too "Royal", but I loved it.
Unfortunately (as is the case lately, must be my age or something) I had several teary bouts. The worst one was when I saw William and Harry together in their uniforms, I thought about Diana straight away, and how they walked down the Mall that day behind the coffin....BUT then I was all smiles when I saw Kathrine's dress........How totally perfect was that, so understated yet just, so her. I was delighted she picked an Alexander McQueen dress by Sarah Burton, just a Perfect Day (as the song goes!)

So after a great day I decided to have a play while all my lot are out and I am here "Home Alone"). Yippee

I have not used this Edwin Magnolia Stamp for ages, and I do love it, I only have a couple of Edwin's but I do think he is a sweetheart!

I have used some papers from my stash, and I have made a button from the same papers. All I did was cut out about 6 star shapes from a NS die I have, I like making my own buttons, I have put two holes in the middle with my cropadile.
I have added a sentiment from the Fizzy Moon collection, and a few red staples.
The border punch is a MS, I used to think I did not like this punch, but it is perfect for a man/boy's card.

Entering this card into:

Cute Card Thursday--Pick a Sketch (I chose No.144 by Lisa)
C.R.A.F.T Ch--Tag, 2 Squares and Circle
Cards For Men--Circles
Delicious Doodles--Teenagers
Moving Along With The Times--Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time--Men and Sport
Polycraft Monday--Fun and Games
Play Date Cafe--Red, Lime and Grey
The Paper Variety--Polka Dots
CES--Photo Ins

Debbiexx