Swinging Happily~

Hi Girls~

Hope you are having nice weather today, it's lovely where I am, warm and Sunny.
I have been to my Zumba Class and worked really hard, so now I can have a little crafty play.
I have finished all my Daughter's Commissions from work, I love it when Eve comes home with her little notes saying what they all want and yesterday it was a couple of Baby cards and a Birthday card.

So...on to today's card. It is my friend's Wedding Anniversary soon and I have made this card for them.
I love this LOTV image chosen, I have used this several times before for an Anniversary card.

These papers are Teressa Collins Creative Expressions, the sentiment is LOTV also.
The image is from a LOTV Art Pad, although I do have the actual rubber stamp too.
I am off to prepare tea now.

Entering into:

Crafty Catz--Black, White and Another

Lady Bug--Anything Goes

The Corrosive Ch--Banner Day


Debbiex

Wedding Birds!

Hello Girls~

Yesterday I had a busy day cleaning up my Craft Studio......Always a waste of time (4 hours worth to be precise) as within 10 minutes It was all messed up again!!
I also hate to throw anything away, and have trouble putting things to the side to sell if I don't use them...Pathetic really as we all need to make room for NEW stash. I actually did really well and got quite a bit sorted....As to whether I am going to be able to part with it is another matter!!

So sitting here (In my relatively tidy Craft Studio!) I have been making a card for one of my Daughter's Work friends. This time she requested a Wedding Card for a Gay Couple. I always turn to this Hobby House bird image when asked for this type of card, think it's perfect (as there is no Man/Woman image). I have used this several times before for same sex Wedding Cards.

These green papers are LOTV. The little hanging hearts are MB die, and the Heart border is a MS punch. I bought these little acrylic hearts when I was at Port Sunlight, but not sure who makes them. Finished with some Star Dust stickles.

Entering into:

A Gem of a Ch--Favourite colour combo (green & white)

Brown Sugar--Pastel Colours

Fussy and Fancy--Spring Colours

Craft Room Ch--Roses and Romance



Debbiex

DT call!

Hi All~

Thought you might like to know we are having a DT call over at Sweet Stampin'.
It's an easy going place to be, a card is required every other Saturday (so not too much of a commitment).
We are the best DT you could ever wish to be part of, such fun and a lovely set of girlie's too.
Fi and Abi are wonderful "Boss" ladies and make the Challenges so nice to be apart of.
So if you want all the info visit here!

Debbiex

Honey Bee....

Hello Girls

I hope you are all well and don't have horrid rain like we seem to be having at the moment. Tuesday was lovely (I managed to dry my washing outside from 9am--4pm) but since then "Rain" and more rain + breezy too, not cold, but not pleasant either!
No more winging....

I have a card for you today. My Daughter's friend asked for a card for a man who keeps Bee's....I was so pleased when she said that as I knew what I was going to use straight away (don't you love it when that happen's!)
A while back I bought this Bee Stamp Set by Chocolate Baroque and I knew in my stash somewhere I had this Honeycomb paper.
My Hubby has put the Kibosh on it a bit when he saw it saying I had put the paper on the wrong way round, that the points of the honeycomb should be facing upwards, looks like Chicken Wire and not Honeycomb............That's my own fault for marrying a Public School Boy....They miss nout!!
He's right tho', and now I can't stop thinking "Chicken Run"!

I have used Pro-Markers to colour the hive, Bees & Flowers, I have used a touch of Stickles on the Bee wings. Not sure what make the paper is sorry, I think it could be Prima but really don't know.

Entering into:

Crafty Cardmakers--A Bugs Life

Crafty Sentiment Designs--Anything Goes

Natalie & Amy--Stamping

Papertake Weekly--Anything Goes

Stampin' Sensations--Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss--Things With Wings


Debbie X

Little Heart Frame~

Hi Ladies~

Hope you are all enjoyed your Bank Holiday Monday.

My lot all love it when they get a Monday off, they love the fact the week is a short one! I don't have that problem, luckily I work here at home, crafting, so for me it's always a fun short week!! Mind you it gets a bit hectic for me when I have a commission to do for a Wedding or Special Occasion......It's full on then, but I do love it tho'.

So onto today's project. This little Wall Hanging is from my friend Rob the MDF Man. All Rob's MDF is cut at his workshop in Macclesfield, and the quality is fantastic, never needs sanding, just a light Gesso covering and it's ready to paint. I have used Do-Crafts Artiste Acrylic Paint in Sand to cover mine.
I have then stamped on the frame with Momento Cocoa Ink using one of my Script Stamps. The paper sandwiched between the two Mdf pieces is from my stash and I have a load of Mei Flower Acrylic Hearts for the centre of the mdf cut out hearts, 8 tiny ones and 1, more ornate for the middle.

Entering into:

Crafty Creations--Anything but a Card

Crafting for all Seasons--Lots of Layers

Dream Valley--Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times--Pastel Colours

Craft my Life--Anything Goes but no cards


DebbieX

Sweet Stampin' Fairy/Fantasy

Hi Ladies~

Saturday again and it's May...yes I did say MAY!
It's Challenge time over at Sweet Stampin'.....This week it's Fairy's/Fantasy, and our Sponsor's this week are Crafty Devil's.

I was not sure what I was going to make for this Challenge as I am not necessarily a big "Fairy" person (some might disagree, but that's another story!!)
I then remembered my trusted LOTV fairy selection, the hardest part was deciding which one to choose. (I do have several!)
This is the one that won me over in the end. I love her, just hope you do too. She is one of the older images, but to me she is so sophisticated and grown up, some how, so hope you like her.

So the Image is LOTV, papers are from my stash (I like to use all my leftovers, and at the moment my box is jammed full!) Gems are Hobby House, not sure if this sentiment is a LOTV too, think it is. Leaves are a NS punch, flowers were bought at GNPE a month ago, finished off with a smattering of Stardust Stickles on her wings and dress.


Creative Card Crew--Girly

Hobby Cutz Ch--Glitter

Sweet Stamps--Colour Inspiration

LOTV--Fairys




Debbiex

A Great Workshop~

Hello Ladies~


Thought you might like to hear about my day yesterday........
I ran a Craft Workshop for my lovely Lady Friends.

It was a fabulous day and the 11 girls who attended made a wonderful Easel, using pretty papers, plenty of Ink, and gorgeous rubber stamping.

Aren't they just gorgeous.

Unfortunately I did not manage to take a close up photo, so the Easels are not seen too clearly, but please take my word for it when I say they are absolutely gorgeous and even though they are all very similar (as the papers used were all from the same family) they are all so individual and have their own style.
Wow Girls you did do a wonderful job, thank you for making the day so great.
Not long before we are doing it all again!

Debbiex