It's nearly 2015.........

Hi Girls

I would like to wish you all a safe and Happy New Year. I hope 2015 holds great things for you.
I have a good feeling this coming year is going to be a good one (like last year), so I hope it is for you all too.
I have a 30th Wedding Anniversary to look forward to on January 12th, and then a holiday to Amsterdam to celebrate it, cannot wait.

Speak to you all again in 2015!

Debbiex

Christmas Time Folks...

Hi Girls

Just a quick post to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2015, may it be as good a year as 2014 (well for me anyway).

My thoughts are with everyone for who Christmas is not a good time of year, we will be thinking about you.

Best Wishes Debbiex

Oh Christmas Tree......

Hi Girls,

I feel awful about neglecting my blog this past two months. Not only have I been away for a nice Winter Break, but November and December I am sooooo busy with Christmas Fairs I haven't got 5 minutes to spare (I am making lots of lovely money for more Crafty Stash tho'!)

Hope your festive preparations are going ok. It's really crept up on me. I have done 90% of my Present shopping (just waiting for a couple of internet buys to come) I have bought some goodies to pop in the Christmas cupboard, nuts, choccies, cheese etc things that have a January 2015 date on them. I like to get everything I can so that nearer the time it's only fresh stuff left to get.

Anyway onto today's card for Sweet Stampin' and it's "Oh Christmas Tree" so a belter for the Festive Season, go on have a go, our sponsors this week are "My Creative Classroom, On Line Class" wow would love that prize....

Here is my card for today.

I have used some do crafts papers from a couple of years ago and a Topper from LOTV, the sentiment is a stamp I got free at Little Claire's.

Getting myself into gear and shopping for pressies, I have usually done it by now, but not this year!

Debbiex

I am still here!

Hi Girls
Hope you are all in the Festive Mood, I am, especially with it being my Birthday on the big day too!

I am still here even tho' I have not been around much (hoping to change that after Christmas).
I have been really busy with all my Craft Fairs. Last year I did about 6 Fairs in November/December, this year I did 5 in one week! So have had lots and lots to do.

Thought I would share just a few projects with you. Unfortunately by the time I had thought about photographing my items I had sold most of them!!

I have been doing really well at the Fairs and have had a few commission orders from the Sales too.
All the items above are Mdf, from Rob the MDF Man, You can catch Rob at most of the craft Shows that are on through the year around the Country. Unfortunately he does not do mail order at this time.

Well that's it for now, more mdf to alter I think!

Debbiex

Sweet Stampin'...."Let is Snow"

Hi Girls

Hope you are well this cold November Day.

I am a tad giddy, as tomorrow I am off to Blackpool to see the group of boys who entertained me in Benidorm three weeks ago....Take That Benidorm Tribute Band. Wow these boys are SUPERB and full of fun, cannot wait to see 'em. Here is a photo for you to see...

So onto Sweet Stampin's Challenge for today. It's a "Cool" one...."Let it Snow"!
Our sponsors this week are Quixotic Paperie. Hope you will call over and join in the fun.

I have used this sweet little Christmas Stamp by Stampendous Called "Balance Act". It's no secret that I adore Mice and Rats, so this little image was a great buy, I love it.
The papers are Graphic 45, not sure what make the sentiment stamp is. I finished the baubles (not that you can see it) with Glossy Accents, looks great IRL.

Debbiex

To Die For!!

Hello my lovely crafting friends.

So sorry I have been a bad blogger, but there is a proper reason....
I have just come back from an 8 day Holiday in the brilliant, but bonkers, Benidorm.

I am hoping she is reading this...I would like to give a big shout out to my favourite staff member of the wonderful Hotel Nereo (Karen) She is a complete star and a lovely person. Hasta Pronto in 2015, please stay in touch.
It's all back to normal at home, seems odd to put boots and a coat on, I didn't even wear a cardigan last week! Spain is two and a half hours away, yet it was 24o at one time........3o at home, how does that work then?

So onto the Challenge this week at Sweet Stampin'. Me and the crew have made cards with at "Least One Die". Our Sponsors this week are "Yours or Mine Papercrafts".

Love this LOTV stamp, coloured with pro-markers. I used Tonic dies in my backgrounds.

Debbiex

Shaped Cards at Sweet Stampin'.

Hello Ladies

This post is scheduled today, As this is being posted I am flying to Spain with my wonderful Mum and Sister.
I won't be around for the next 9 days, but will catch up with you all very soon. No doubt I will have a couple of stories to tell you, so stay tuned!

At Sweet Stampin' this week our theme is "Shaped Cards" and our sponsors are Crafts u Love.

I don't make many Shaped Cards, but when I do I always love them, this week I have chosen this
gorgeous "Welly Boot" Kraft card from Craftwork Cards.
I have also used craftwork Cards papers for the boot itself and then stamped a large Hero Arts flower stamp on it.
I have used one of the round Sentiments by LOTV, these are lovely and grungy, I stamped it on leftover paper. I finished by adding some purple twine, pearls and tiny flowers.
The Butterfly is stamped using a new stamp from Clarity. (Thank's Jo, it's gorgeous).

Why not have a go at this weeks challenge, but remember we are a stamping Challenge, so a bit of Stamping somewhere is required.

DebbieX