AWOL

 Hi friends

Apologies for my absence. I had a lovely relaxing break in Spain and was pleased we came home when we did and missed out on the PCR test, but we did have to do a Lateral Flow Test once home and we were not allowed to use the NHS ones, we had to purchase them!

Anyway, I have nothing to share with you all today, but I have been busy creating Christmas crafts and other bits and I will share them with you once I have taken photos etc.

Have a great rest of the week and I'll be back over the weekend.

Debbie x

Showers of Tulips - Jan's Digi Stamps for TTCRD Design Team

Good evening friends and visitors

Today I am sharing my card for Through the Craft Room Door challenge and this week are sponsored by the amazing Jan's Digi Stamps, where you can win a $6 voucher for the store, there are so many to choose from. I had trouble choosing an image! So I look forward to seeing all your creations for this Anything Goes challenge. This will be our last challenge for this year.

So here is my card...

I decided to make another easel calendar card, but this time I twisted it and followed the following tutorial as I had never made one before! The tutorial by Ruth Hamilton and you can find it HERE, I didn't realise how easy they are to make! The image is precoloured called Sunshine of Tulips which you can purchase from HERE - I do like a nice tulip!

Thank you for taking the time to visit and I hope you will take the time to visit my team mates creations too. The team will be back in 2022. 

Debbie x

Azalea Digi Stamp - Beccy's Place for Through the Craft Room Door Design Team

 Hello Friends

Today I am sharing my creation for the Through the Craft Room Door design team and this week we are sponsored by the amazing Beccy Muir from Beccy's Place where you can win AU$10 for her store, there are so many images to choose from. So I look forward to seeing your creations for this weeks Anything Goes challenge.

I had a lot of trouble choosing an image to use, so here is my creation...

I used the following to make this easel calendar card, I used Beccy's Place Azalea image which you can find here. To make the easel card I used a 6x6 card bland and just turned the top half in half, so easy, I coloured the image with Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card, the papers are from a very old paper pad by Basic Grey called Boxer, the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley. I got the calendars from The Range and everything else from my stash.

I hope to see you all join in with the challenge and see you all soon.

Debbie x

Stampendous - Snowy Postcard Stamp

Hello friends and visitors 

I hope everyone is having a good week? This will be my last post for just over a week as I'm off to Spain on Friday... woo hoo, (I do have a scheduled post for TTCRD design team.) Our first foreign trip since December 2019. I'm so looking forward to it, my partner and I need some time to relax before Christmas. I have a Christmas card to share with you, not much to it really, but I like it! So here it is...

I used a 6x6 card blank and the stamp I've had for years and is still one of my favourites. It's from Stampendous - Snowy Postcard Stamp, I stamped it with Memento ink pad- Lady Bug colour, the papers are from Craft Sensations - vintage style glitter pad, Make & Create sentiment stamp, ribbon and bling from stash.

Have a good week ahead and I'll see you soon.

Debbie x

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

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/mlccb-40-november-anything-christmas.html

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-68-merry-christmas.html

https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/62-christmas.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/week-650-christmas.html

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-christmas.html

https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2021/11/november-christmas.html

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc139-featured-designer-carol/  Chosen botton line Holiday/Gold/Patterned Paper  

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-540-check-it-out.html

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-105-anything-christmas-goes.html

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-71-christmaswinter.html

Fantasy Fairy Card

Hello friends and visitors,

Has anyone else noticed the amount of Blog challenges that are closing, it's rather sad, but can totally understand the amount of work that goes into running one! Let's hope new one's pop up.

Anyway, I'm sharing a card that I made a few weeks ago using Arteza watercolour pens and here it is...

I used Arteza watercolour pens and smooshed them onto watercolour card, once dried I added the stamps and sentiment and added it onto a die cut shape, I also used glitter on the fairy wings (sadly this is not very clear!). Another card I really enjoyed making.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and I'll see you all soon.

Debbie x

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

http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-47-octobers-winner.html

https://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-146-add-some-sparkle-blog.html

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-58-add-sparkle.html

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2021/11/hls-november-watercolour-challenge.html

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/ltccb-64-november-anything-goes.html

https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2021/11/paperminutes-717-feenfairies.html

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-challenge.html

Surfin Santa - Dr Digi for Through the Craft Room Door Design Team

Hello friends and visitors

Today I am sharing my card for Through the Craft Room Door challenge and this week are sponsored by the amazing Dr Digi, where you can win two of his designs, there are so many to choose from. I had trouble choosing an image! So I look forward to seeing all your creations for this Anything Goes challenge.

So here is my card...

I used the following Surfin Santa digi image which you can find here, the papers 'surfs up' were also Dr Digi and you can find them here. I coloured the image with my Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card, the sentiment is a really old Pink Gem stamp and I embossed it with white embossing powder. Everything else from my stash.

I hope to see you all join in with the challenge and see you all soon.

Debbie x

Henry - Mushroom Bear a Crafty Sentiment Design

Hello friends and visitors

So I'm sitting at my desk and it's pitch black at 4.30pm, I so hate these dark autumn nights, crafting is even more difficult! Anyway so before it got too late I made a card for several challenges and here it is...

I was lucky to win the Cutie Pie challenge recently and the prize was 3 Digi images from Crafty Sentiment Designs and this was one of the ones I chose. How cute is Henry sitting on a mushroom? I really enjoyed colouring him up and putting the card together. So to make this card I used the following:

Henry - Mushroom Bear which you can find here

Coloured with Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card

The papers are from a very old pad by Basic Grey called Olivia

The flowers are Hunkydory Fabulous Flowers.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and see you all soon.

Debbie x

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

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/11/c-169.html

http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge-47-octobers-winner.html

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/p-is-for-patterned-paper.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/week-44-anything-goes-colouring.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-218.html

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/11/426-lots-of-layers-hetty-clare-art.html

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/11/new-challenge.html

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/week-6163-or-more-papers.html

Fairy House

 Hello friends and visitors

A big thank you for all the kind comments on my last card, they were lovely to read. It's my SIL 50th birthday next week and we're all going out tonight to celebrate - so I'm looking forward to a lovely meal out at Miller and Carter.

I've something different to share with you all today. I've had this blank fairy house from The Works for a good few years and decided to decorate it. I'm really pleased with how it's turned out and now to do the other three I have! Anyway here it is...

So to make this which was a wooden colour, I removed the door and metal bits and painted the door and plinth with white acrylic paint. I cut round some paper from Lili of the Valley which I've had for years. The fairies welcome sign, mushroom, pink bow and the cute little fairy came from a website and I wish I could remember where, as I want to buy more,all the other embellishments came from my stash. Once I put it all together, I placed white felt on the bottom of the plinth and the back of the frame and door to finish it off. Now to do the others for Christmas presents for the four 3 year olds that I buy for.

Thank you for taking the time to visit, have a great weekend and I'll see you all soon.

Debbie x

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-136-for-november.html - #136 November Anything but a Card

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-146.html - #145 Always Anything Goes

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html -November Anything Goes using Patterned Paper

http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-45.html - #45 Always Anything Goes

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-10challenge-10-october-2021.html - October Anything Goes

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2021/10/craft-card-making-scrapbooking-mixed.html - #11 Anything Mixed Media

Whimsy Dreams Clipart - Wildflowers

Hello friends and visitors

I had a lovely few days dog sitting Dora the Dachshund, who is completely mad! I haven't done any cardmaking since I've been home, I've taken up another crafty hobby - I'm into cross stitching, I'm finding it very therapeutic, I've started off doing a few easy things and managed to find a few freebie patterns. I'm going to turn some of them into cards, so watch this space.

Anyhow, I have a card to share that I made a few weeks ago and here it is...

To make this card I used a 7x7 card blank, Whimsy Dream Clipart image called Wildflowers which you can find here, coloured with Promarker's onto Neenah Classic Card, the sentiment is a stamp from Inkylicious which you can find here, sorry not sure where the papers are from and embellishments and ribbon from stash.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and any comments left are lovely to read, have a great week and see you soon.

Debbie x

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

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/10/c-168.html - #168 Always Anything Goes

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2021/10/pp565-tic-tac-toe-challenge-from-ann.html - PP565 Tic-Tac-Toe, I have used ribbon, patterned paper and embellishments.

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html - Always Anything Goes

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-crafts-galore-encore.html - #92 Always Anything Goes

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/ltccb-64-november-anything-goes.html - #150 Always Anything Goes

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-648-add-sentiment.html #648 Add a Sentiment

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-43-anything-goes-colouring.html - Week 43 Any Colouring Goes

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/10/425-anything-goes-sheepski-designs.html - #425 Always Anything Goes

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/wwc327-dawns-challenge-all-things.html - #327 Feminine

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-615flower-power.html - #615 Flower Power

Wink, Wink, Ink Digi Image for TTCRD Design Team

 Good Evening Friends and Visitors

So welcome all to this weeks challenge at Through the Craft Room Door, this week we are showcasing images from Wink, Wink, Ink, there are some really beautiful designs in their Etsy shop, so please go and check them out.   

There is an amazing prize of $15 for their store.

I have chosen to use the following image for my creations today, there are two images you can download, a coloured version and a black and white image for you to colour. I have used both which you an see here...

The top image is the coloured version and I chose to colour my image in purples with Promarker's and added a Marianne Design Baby sentiment die. 

                                

Thank you for taking the time to visit and I hope you can all join in with this weeks challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.

Debbie x

Holly Berry Bouquet - Conie Fong

Hello friends and visitors

So the rain we had overnight kept me awake as it battered my windows, so I thought I would do a very early post for me! This will be my last post except for a scheduled design team post until next Thursday, I'm off again to look after Dora, my friends Dachshund. I will be commenting on posts and  I'm still catching up on commenting, so if I haven't visited your blogs I will in the next few days.

Anyway, today I'm sharing a Christmas card and here it is...

To make this card I used a 6x6 card blank, Conie Fong Digi image which can be found here, coloured with Promarker's on to Neenah Classic card, papers are Papermania First Noel, Spellbinders Nestabilities, sentiment stamp is Cut and Make and everything else from my stash.

Have a great weekend everyone and thank you for visiting, see you soon.

Debbie x

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

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-446.html - #446 Anything Goes opt use dies or punches

https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-488-digital-image.html - #488 Use a Digital Image

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2021/10/cardmaking-and-papercrafting-challenge_01963962156.html - #42 Anything Goes

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-103-anything-christmas-goes.html - #103 Anything Christmas Goes

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html - #10-2021 Always Anything Goes

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html - October challenge Anything Goes using patterned paper

http://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-37-and-design-team-call.html - #37 Anything Goes, Family Friendly

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/129-flora-and-or-fauna.html - #129 Flora and Fauna

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/286-christmas-sentiment.html - #286 Christmas Sentiment

Sunflower in a Pot - Conie Fong

Hello friends and visitors

It's been a sad week here in 'Sunny Southend' with the murder of Sir David Amess MP, he wasn't my MP, I live on the wrong side of the tracks! I used to see him shopping and he would stop and chat to me or just give me that big smile of his, he was such a lovely person, no one regardless of their politics, religion or beliefs should have to die the way he did. However, the tribute that has been given to Southend in his memory is that we are now a City, which he always campaigned for. RIP Sir David.

Anyway, I'm sharing a card today using a Conie Fong image which I really like. I like the clean lines it has and really enjoyed colouring this one in. So here it is...

To make this card I used a DL card base, Conie Fong image which you can find here and is in her sale, the sentiment is included with the image. I coloured the image using my Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card, the dies are from Ebay and some clear embellishments.

Have a great week and thank you for visiting any comments are always lovely to read,

Debbie x

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

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/10/c-168.html - #168 Always Anything Goes

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge-146.html - #146 Always Anything Goes

https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2021/10/game-30-slimline-card.html - #30 Slimline Card

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-92-crafts-galore.html - #92 Anything Goes

https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2021/10/hls-october-anything-goes-with-dies.html - Anything Goes using Dies #63 

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/ltccb-63-october-anything-goes.html - #63 Always Anything Goes

http://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-45.html - #45 Always Anything Goes

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-21-cardmaking-craft-challenge.html -#21 Anything Goes

http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-46.html - October Anything Goes

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-41-anything-goes-colouring.html - #40 Anything Colouring Goes

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-217.html - #217 Always Anything Goes

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-426-anything-goes.html - October Always Anything Goes

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2021/10/happy-birthday.html - Happy Birthday

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-157-anything-goes.html # 157 Always Anything Goes

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-614dies-andor-punches.html - #614 Use Dies and/or Punches

Papermania - Bauble Decoration

Hello friends

I know I've been AWOL, but I have a really good excuse! I spent 11 days in Trearrdur Bay, North Wales, looking after a friends dog. The weather was pretty awful, cold, rain and wind. So please accept my apologies for not getting to see your blogs and commenting, I will catch up. Anyway, I have a card to share with you today and here it is...

So I used a very old, 8+ years stamp and embossed it using white embossing powder (I still need more practice on this technique.) This is one of my favourite Christmas stamps, but I've always had trouble stamping with it! So I decided to take it off the wooden mount and attach it to some EZ Mount and then used my Vaessen Stamp Easy to stamp the card, so much better. I embossed the sentiment using a red glitter embossing powder and attached it to red card and then raised it off the card which I must admit is pretty awful, I need to invest in a plain red one. The sentiment does say Christmas Cheer! I mounted it all on to red card and then raised it on to a white 5x7 card blank and used white glitter embellishments dotted about.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and have a great rest of the week and I'll see you all soon.

Debbie x

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

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge - October challenge - Black, White and one other colour - I have used black card, white embossing powder, white embellishments, red card and red glitter embossing powder.

Creative Moments Challenge - #224 Anything Goes

Retro Rubber Stamp Challenge - #169 Anything Goes, must use a stamp older than 1 year mine is appx 8 years old or older!

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - #103 Anything Christmas Goes

Get Creative Challenges - #106 Anything Goes Option Holidays

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #167 Always Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - #645 Embellish It!

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (MLCCB) - #39 October Anything Christmas Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge - #423 Embossing Delight

Through the Craft Room Door Sponsored Challenge

Good evening friends and visitors

Today's challenge is sponsored by Through the Craft Room Door and we have two amazing prizes for you to win, so please join in with us. The prize is 1 Gemini Kite Die Set and 1 Gemini Wreath Die and Stamp Set...     

We could choose anything we liked this week and I have chosen a Lili of the Valley Simply Print image. I'm such a fan of Lili of the Valley!

Here is my card...

I used the following to make this card a Lili of the Valley Simply Print image which you can find Here, 7x7 card base, Marianne Design dies.

I look forward to looking at all your cards this week.

Debbie x

Oddball Art Co., - Digi Stamp Panties In A Bunch Creepy Cute Set of 4

Good evening friends and visitors


               Oddball Art Co,

This evening I am sharing sharing my post for Through the Craft Room Door design team. Today we are showcasing designs from Oddball Art Company where they specialise in 'Creepy cute STAMPS for your ghoulish crafting needs all year round!' You can win a $10 voucher for their store. We are an 'Anything Goes' challenge and we would love if you could join in with us. I have chosen to use Digi Stamp Panties In A Bunch Creepy Cute Set of 4 Image. I have really gone out of my comfort zone for this challenge and have made three items and here it is...

For this I have made a card using papers from my scrap box the image is coloured with Promarker's and I have put the sentiment on to sticky pads to raise it.




For the pillow box I created it using the We R Memory Keepers Pillow Box Punch Board, I created my own background paper using the images and sentiment and used a single image of the pants. I thought I could put a pair of panties in the box as a gift!




I then made a keyring using Shrink Art Frosted Shrinkles. I printed the image onto the Shrink Art, I wasn't sure if it would work, I then coloured the image with children's small pencils and used my heat gun to shrink it and then added a keyring attachment.


I hope you like what I have made and any comments are always lovely to read.


Debbie x

LOTV - James with Heart Bouquet

Hello friends and visitors

I hope everyone is ready for the weekend, let's hope that the weather is a good one! I've a busy one, a birthday party for a 3 year old tomorrow, secret cinema tomorrow night and Sunday a family afternoon. So no crafting for me, even though my mojo is not back I still have a lot of crafting to fit in and luckily it involves using my Cricut Maker.

Anyway, here is a card I made a few weeks ago and it's another cutie from Lili of the Valley and here it is...

 To make this I used the following:

6x6 card base

Lili of the Valley Digi image - James with Heart Bouquet which can be found HERE

coloured with Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card

Papers are First Edition from Let's Celebrate and Retro Blooms pads

Sentiment die is Make and Create

Ribbon and faux Pearls from stash.

Have a great weekend everyone and see you all soon!

Debbie x

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

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/week-37-anything-goes-colouring.html

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-692-anything-goes.html - 2nd Entry

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/09/420-tic-tac-toe-jans-digi-stamps.html I used the middle line Bling (pearls), Image and Dies

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/09/new-challenge_01104631376.html Anything Goes

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-155-anything-goes.html

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/09/creative-moments-challenge-223-anything.html

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-444.html Anything Goes opt Square

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-620-use-digi.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-2021-challenge-9-patterned.html

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/ch-114.html Always Anything Goes

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-no-163-theme-10th-birthday.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/09/c-166.html Always Anything Goes

Lee Holland - Christmas Dragon

Hello friends

I hope everyone is well? It would seem my mojo has gone for a walk, I hope it's not a long walk! I have so much to do before Christmas! Yikes.. I said the C word again. Fortunately, I have some cards I can blog that I've already completed. Here is one I have completed and another Christmas card, I'm loving these dragons from Lee Holland....

The photo is really disappointing as the image is a lot lighter in real time! Anyway, I used the following to make this:

6x6 Card base

Lee Holland Digi stamp - Christmas Dragon on Holly leaf - from his Etsy store

coloured with Promarker's on to normal card

Crafter's Companion embossing folder

Spellbinders square die

Sentiment is from another Lee Holland stamp set

Bling from stash

I hope you like it and thank you for taking the time to visit. Have a good week and see you all soon.

Debbie x

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

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/09/c-166.html - Anything Goes

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-466-embossing.html - Embossing

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/september-2021-challenge.html - Anything Fantasy Goes

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-215.html - Always Anything Goes

https://christmas24challenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/good-morning-all-we-hope-that-you-all.html - Add some Holly

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/ltccb-62-september-anything-goes.html - Anything Goes

http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-101-anything-christmas-goes.html - Anything Christmas Goes

Bildmalarna - 7 Deadly Sins - Greed

 Hello friends

I'm sitting at my desk and watching the sun rising, it's beautiful and it looks like it's going to be a lovely day. I'm away again this weekend, I'm off to look after Dora the Dachshund while her family go to Peppa Pig World! 

A big welcome to Carol Gill for becoming a follower, it's lovely to see you here.

I'm sharing my final card from the & deadly sins set from Bildmalarna, but I am still looking for the ones that I'm missing! So here it is...

To make this card I used the following:

6x6 card base

Bildmalarna stamp - 7 deadly sins - Greed (sadly no longer trading)

coloured with Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card

Papers are from Trimcraft - Retro Blooms

Flower dies are from Sweet Dixie - Delicate Blooms

Sentiment stamp - Clearly Besotted

Everything else from stash.

I followed a sketch by Jules at Always with a Heart blog you can find her sketches HERE

Have a great weekend and I'll see you soon.

Debbie x 

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Challenge #414 Any Occasion I have chosen birthday

Creative Moments Challenge - Challenge #222 Anything Goes

Passion for Markers Challenge - Challenge #609 Something beginning with 'B' B for Birthday

Crafting Happiness Challenges - Challenge #113 Always Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity Challenge - Challenge #394 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Challenge #283 Birthday Sentiments

Pinksy Doodles for TTCRD Design Team

Good evening friends

This evening I am sharing my project that I have made for Through the Craft Room Door design team and today we are showcasing designs from Pinksy Doodles where you can win 5 Images/SVG's from their store. We are an 'Anything Goes Challenge' and you can showcase any craft, we would love if you can join in with us. I have chosen to use 'Butterfly Pop-Up Card'. I decided to use the SVG version and had to take the dust of my Cricut Maker to make this and here it is...

I decided to make a shaker card, the design is already sized, but I adjusted it slightly to fit an envelope I had, I used paper from Craft Sensations 12x12 pad 'Unique Stories', the peach backing card is from a Lidl card pack, the sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and bling and small sequins from my stash.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and I look forward to seeing all your beautiful creations.

Debbie x

Elisabeth Bell - Daisy Stamp

Hello friends

I hope every one had a good weekend, I spent yesterday crafting and binge watching TV! It was lovely and relaxing. I'm very lucky that my desk is in front of the window and I have a great view of the estuary or affectionately known as the river Thames, why the Victorians decided to call it Southend-on-Sea! 

Anyway, I'm sharing a white on white card with you today, there's not much to it, but this is one of my favourite stamps by Elisabeth Bell and I thought I would dig it out and give it a colour. So here is Daisy...

She is such a cutie and I used a 6x6 card base, the stamp was just stamped onto smooth card, nothing special, I wanted to keep the whites all the same. I used Promarker's to colour her. The sentiment is from an old Kaisercraft set.

Enjoy your week everyone and I'll see you all soon.

Debbie x

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

Crafter's Castle Challenge - September Challenge #45 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - September Challenge Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - September Challenge #9 Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Colour Challenge - Week 36 Anything Goes Colouring Challenge

As You Like It Challenge - Round Corners or Straight Edges (Circles or Squares!) & Why - I love to use circles on my cards, I find them pleasing on the eye! I just wish I had more!

Creative Knockout Sponsored Challenges - Challenge #418 Anything Goes - Laurie Furnell Ink

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Challenge #692 Anything Goes

Crafty Creation Challenges - September Challenge #425 Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - CAS (Cute & Simple)

Love to Craft Challenge Blog - LTCCB #62 September Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - Challenge #154 Anything Goes

Sugar Nellie Stamp - Raven

 Hello friends and visitors.

I would like to say a big thank you to Meg for commenting on Jaxon's card, he was over the moon with it!

So it's still lovely here in 'sunny Southend,' fingers crossed it stays this way at least until the end of week. So while it's sunny I'm sharing a card using Autumn/Fall colours. I've used a stamp that I've not inked up, but had for at least 10 years... (Note to self  must use my unused stamps!) Anyway, I have coloured the stamp using colours fit for an Autumn day and here it is...

To make this card I used the following:

6x6 card base

Sugar Nellie - Raven stamp, sadly Sugar Nellie are no longer trading!

coloured with Promarker's onto Windsor and Newton Promarker paper

Papers are from First Edition - Perfect Allusion

Everything else from stash.

That's it from me today, see you all soon and have a great weekend.

Debbie x

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

Addicted to Stamps and More!  Challenge 413 Birthdays

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #223 Hello Fall

The Paper Funday Challenge - Challenge #33 Anything Goes Optional twist Autumn/Fall

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - WWC324 - Kath's challenge: All about occasions

Passion for Markers Challenge - Challenge #608 Autumn Colours

Guest Designer Today - Jaxon

Hello friends

Today my blog is being taking over by my friends son. Meet Jaxon who is 6 years old and loves to craft! I must say I am biased and he is very good at crafting! Over the school holidays I gave him some crafty bits to keep him a bit busy and he has made a beautiful card for his cousin, who he will be seeing over the coming weekend - it's party time at Primrose's! So meet Jaxon...

He has made a card using an image from a Lili of the Valley Art Pad which he placed onto Polka dot paper, red star embellishment's, a wooden tag which he has coloured and written his cousins name and an A6 Kraft card base. He had to get his mum to tie the ribbon for him, but he did say 'it wasn't as good as his Nana's'  lol. So the boy has talent and it's great to see the youngsters crafting and not spending time watching TV and playing computer games. I think I have some serious competition!

It would be lovely for Jaxon to see some lovely comments from my blog friends - so if you can please leave a comment. Thank you!

Debbie x

Bildmalarna - 7 Deadly Sins - Gluttony

Hello Friends

So it's new week and this year is moving along rather fast, not many paydays till Christmas... yikes. I know we must not mention the C word, but it sure is creeping up on us! 'Sunny Southend' is having a mini heatwave, it is lovely here - I hope it lasts the week. Anyhoo, I have a card to share, using another 7 deadly sins stamp from Bildmalarna, as I've said before I do like these stamps and here she is...

To make this card I used the following:

6x6 card base

Bildmalarna stamp - 7 deadly sins - Gluttony

coloured with Promarker's onto Neenah Classic card

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley Digi which you can find here

Papers are from a 12x12 pad from Make & Create - Sweet Garden Roses

Ribbon and bling from stash.

Thank you for visiting and any comments you leave are always lovely to read and a big thank you to Meg for always making the time to visit. Enjoy your week everyone?

Debbie x

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

Dragonfly Dreams Challenges - September Challenge - Happy Birthday

International Art & Soul Challenge - Challenge #116 - Birthday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - Challenge #165 Always Anything Goes

Sweet Stamping Challenge - 28/8/21 Lots of Layers

Colour Crazy Challenge - Challenge wk35 Anything Colouring Goes

The Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge - Challenge #273 September Anything Goes

Let's Craft and Create Challenge - Challenge #175 Anything Goes - Lots of Layers

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Challenge #413 Birthdays

I Love Promarkers Challenge - Challenge #442 Anything Goes - option More than One Layer

Passion for Markers Challenge - Challenge #607 Add a Sentiment

Penny Black - Noel, Three Kings

Hello friends,

A late posting from me, not been home long and we've had a lovely time away this week. Friday, we and his mother visited St George's Chapel at Windsor, I've got to say it was amazing and beautiful and another visit is on the cards. Anyway, I have a Christmas card to share and I'm really pleased with how it has turned out. I'm not the best at wet embossing and here it is...

To make this card I have used the following:

6x6 card base

Penny Black stamp - Noel, Three Kings

Embossed with Papermania Gold Embossing Powder

Craft Sensations - Merry Christmas Vintage Style Glitter Paper

Double Stitched rectangle die 

Gold and Black card from The Range

Faux pearls - stash

Thank you for visiting and any comments are always lovely to read. Also a big welcome to Nikki for following my blog.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you soon.

Debbie x

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PBSC September - Anything Goes...Optional 'Embossing'

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge # 214 Always Anything Goes

My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge - Challenge #17 Embossing Heat/Dry I have chosen heat

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - MLCCB #38 September Anything Christmas Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge -Challenge # 100 Anything Christmas Goes 2nd Entry