OMG!! Chuffed to bits!!!!!!!!!!

Well Im a really happy bunny today.Front cover on Craft Stamper.Never in a million years did I expect that to happen. My postie has just delivered my copy and I nearly frightened him half to death!!! poor man!!!lol
I did manage to have a sneak peak yesterday when The Stampman's came and I could see my card shining through the grey plastic cover, sorry Jill I just had to open it!! LOL !Though five 5 mins before that VIX had texted me to tell me,but she didnt tell me about the cover!!!So I was in absolute SHOCK!!

Card below:made by Sophie Dolphin age 10

Simon Says-Childrens Challenge
I just had to post this card made by Sophie for a school competition.Yes she loves easels too!!The competition was to make an Easter bonnet or card and to add something to show what Easter is really about. Anyhow,poor thing had to stand up in assembly yesterday and talk about it!!! lol and she is going to enter it into her first ever challenge HERE

Bye for now

Love Debbie xxx
UPDATE: Can I thankyou all for all your lovely comments.They really do make my day xxxx

Beautiful Alluring Ladies

Mor....ning!!!
This has to be an extremely quick post because Im due at work in 25 mins!!(Though I think this can be classed as work too!!!)LOL
This is an absolute gorgeous sheet to work from By Tracey Coates For The Stampman.(Tracey you've cracked it again!!)
I Love it. Well its certainly got my head spinning with ideas!!! Oh dear, I think its going to be another thing that keeps me awake.So no doubt I'll be up early again tomorrow itching to play.(matchsticks at the ready!!!) There are hundreds of things you could do with the dress.

Here I stamped the dress and lady with black memento and when dry i stamped over with the circles stamp using Brilliance Moonlight white.(Great for the shimmer).Her skin was coloured with copics. I did actually make the smaller flower at the left hand side for the dress, though it didnt balance(that will be another card!!!) I also used The Cuttlebug folder Spots and Dots which is perfect for this.
I cant wait to use the lips and ive painted the eyes ready for a card.

SH......ITarki Mushrooms!!!! is that the time!!!!lol
Must dash
Have a fab weekend
Love Debbie xxx

A Birthday Butterfly easel card.

Morning All.
Well I lost all track of time making this card ,I was so engrossed with it. I was in a world of my own(nothing new there!!) Absolute heaven!!Hubby had gone to watch Manu v Liverpool at Old Trafford and kids were happy,so off I went to play not having a clue what I was going to do.
Anyhow this is what emerged and yes another easel im afraid,although Ive never tried a Butterfly version.
I think I used just about everything from Nesties,cuttlebug folders,Martha Stewart punches and cuttlebug butterflies and basic grey papers and of course new Distress ink Victorian Velvet(Love love this colour!)Oh yes and two woodware punches for the flowers which I scrunched up and inked the edges with distress ink.

So thought I would enter a few Challenges

Crafty Catz Challenge-spring

Allsorts Challenge-Spring is in the Air

Quirky Crafts-Anything

Magical Crafts Fortnight Challenge-Easter/Spring

Saturday Spotlight-Opal-pink tourmaline

The Craft Garden

Crafty Cardmakers-Sring into Spring

Flutterby Wednesday

Thankyou so much for taking time to look.

Bye for now

Debbie xxx

If you would like to know how I made this card please go HERE for the tutorial.

Great Show today

Hi all
Well what a great day ive had today.Ive always loved helping at Harrogate and today was even better as I had a nice surprise at 8AM this morning as the man himself was in the back of the car (Mr Stampman)!!!
He doesn't normally come (well not when Im there as I think he has enough of me through the week!!!LOL) so it was lovely to see him there! and of course Jill and Caroline who is lovely too and is always so bubbly. It really is great to work with them all.
Anyhow Im home now and my feet are still throbbing!!Tea was made by my gorgeous hubby bless him!!! and wine was poured but all I wanted was a cup of tea!!!lol but the wine is flowing now!!
Anyway I wasn't going to blog tonight as I have nothing to show really, but I want to mention the sheet below.This is one of the new sheets from The Stampman's range 'Aspects of Design' designed by Tracey Coates and please go HERE to look at one of the cards. Isnt it just fab.It was made by VIX.
What a fab job Vix has done and Im so jealous because she has got them before me!!!!!lol no envious!! ha
No really Vix it's so stunning what you have done.



and this is what I bought (when I was let loose!!They really do know me!!)You know me and my charms.I lurrrve them!


To see the the other new sheet please click HERE
Bye for now and if you get chance to go to Harrogate tomorrow go it's a fab show.
Debbie xxx

I wish...........!!

Quickie post today!
Here's a birthday for someone I know!That's all I can say!!lol
Im also entering it into The Flutterby Wednesday Challenge
Mojo seems to have left me at the moment!!! So hopefully it will return soon.

Bye for now?????

Debbie xxx

Sh'easel's at it again!!!

My English Rose
Here's the Mother's day card for my mum.
This Tilda really reminds me of her I dont know why! and the colours Ive used are so her!She's just phoned me to say thankyou for it. Thankfully she loved it!!!
Ive used Basic Grey papers 'Porcelain' .Nesties Circles and labels. I stamped Tilda on watercolour paper and painted with New distress ink 'Victorian Velvet'. For the rose backgound I used my Cuttlebug and the roses folder.

Im entering this into the Cute Card Thursday Challenge-Celebrations

and The Roses on Paper Challenge 33

Pink Elephant Challenge-Spring

Pile it on Challenge-pastels

Just Magnolia- Easel

Hope you all have a fab weekend.

Bye for now

Debbie xxx

Happy Mother's Day

Here's the last of the cards I made using the seven Gypsy Papers.I did well to make so many out of 2 pieces of 12x12.I think ive sneaked some Basic Grey in here too.
Again I have used Hero Big and small flowers and the Bold flourish stamp which is just Fab!!!
Nesties as usual and my mini sewing machine and bits of idealogy

Im entering into a couple of challenges
Simon Says -Mothers day

Cupcake Craft Challenge-Flower Power

Crafty Cardmakers-a Feminine Celebration this week sponsered by The Stampman

Everybody Art Challenge- Paper,Flowers,Buttons

Stamp with fun-Spring

Bye for now.Still have another Mother's day card to make and with this lovely weather I just want to be out!!!!!!!!!!!!

Debbie xxx

Just saying Hello

Oh no not another one!!!!yes sorry folks ,fraid so!! I just lurve them.
I find i just do them automatically now. Easels that is!!! and still got more on the go.

Again ..i have used all Hero stamps Bold Flourish,Engraved flower and Messages.

Also Shrink plastic, 7 gypsy 12x12 paper bits of ideology,Nesties,micro beads and Brushed Corduroy.

Have a fab weekend

love Debbie xxx

Just Because

Hi
Another quickie today.Busy Spring cleaning!!!
Here I have used a Hero stampset Big and small flowers and nesties and some 12x12 7 Gypsies paper which is from stash.(I'm doing well in using my papers!!!Think Im going to have replemish soon!!!lol)

Iam entering this into A spoonful of sugar challenge 'Beads'
and Allsorts Challenge 'Mothers'

Bye for now

Love Debbie xxx

Distressed Flower Circular Card

Sorry but its a quickie post today.
I think this seasons Hero stamps are really beautiful and I couldnt resist these.Ill be back later with more cards I made with them and their names.
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I used my nestie labels and distressed pads.For the flower I painted with Aged Mahogany onto water coloured paper then used micro beads for the centre.

Back soon

Debbie xxx

HEY! A Flower Easel.

Your right im addicted to easels!! Any shape or size.I'm doing them in my sleep!!!lol

Here ive used the largest off the nesties Blossom,

The flower is from a Heroarts set Big and Small flowers with idealogy in the centre.The girl is from Greeting farm(Sophie's!! borrowed again!)

Papers are from Basic Grey 'Lemonade' 6x6 pad

Again I have painted with distress inks and distressed the edges.

I am entering this into The spoon full of sugar Challenge , Stamp Challenges 'Touch of Spring' and Saturday Spotlight Challenge and Everybody Art Challenge-Easel Card

Right im dashing out for a walk up the steepest hill ever!!!!

Bye for now

Debbie xxx

Easel It!!! Again!

This is a Birthday card for my Japanese penfriend Kiyomi. It was another of those stamps when I saw it I immediately had to buy it. I think I have sent her every oriental image available over the years!!I hope she doesnt mind, as really, I think I should be sending things a little more western!! So to make up for it Ive bought her a gorgeous china mug with the Union Jack on it! nothing more western than that and some Cadburys Choccies!!hee hee
The stamp is Wasabi Ketto By Stamping Bella.
The words below say 'Best Wishes' Which are from Aspects of Design Stamp sheet 'Japanese Dragonfly Dreams'
Used Nesties etc
Hope you all have a fab weekend
Debbie xxxx

Beautiful Flowers

Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather!!I must admit I do find it harder to find time to craft when it is so nice.
Whiff of Joy are looking for a guest designer for 2 months so I thought I would have a go.

I used a Whiff of Joy stamp and of course my nesties (loving the labels!!more to come) and below are flowers I made from scraps of leftovers.

Bye for now

Debbie xxxx

What can I say!!! Thankyou so much

Can I just say it's an absolute honor to be featured HERE on Inspirational.
Iam so really really chuffed as I never thought something like this would ever happen.
Can I just say a big thankyou to everyone for all their lovely comments and to Dawn who found me.

Have a great day

Debbie xxx

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Hope you are all having a great weekend.!!
All week Ive been making this chocolate box for the kids and it was only today i thought it needed Card too!! So it was all systems go.
As you have probably guessed Im loving the easel look at the moment,so thought I would try a heart.

Again I used the Cuttlebug and Cricut(for the heart).Grunged Roses and paper roses.
Papers were one Ive had a while Basic Grey 12x12 papers Indian Summer (just gorgeous) Tag Tilda which will be very useful for quite alot of cards. Ive painted her again with Distress Inks.I'm so addicted to painting with these at the moment.
I used Nesties too-a definate must have and idealogy here and there.

Just look at those choccies!!!yum yum

Better go and hide the choccies before they all go.

Have a great day xxxxxx

Debbie xxxxxxx

Love is in the air!!

This weeks Tuesday taggers is Love is all around.

Used Magnolia Lady bug. Lovely to paint with distress inks i have to say.

Also Ive entered into the Just Magnolia Challenge 'LOVE'
As you probably guess I just love hearts,so have all sorts in my stash. I love this time of year too.Its also our Wedding Anniversary!!! Just what was I thinking at the time,because I only get 1 present!!!lol At least we cant forget the date!!hee hee


Bye for now

Debbie xxxx

Circular Easel using NEW Cuttlebug folder.

Hope you are all having a fab weekend.I certainly am! Been crafting since 6am this morning!!
Here is one of the cards Ive made today.I keep being asked how I made the scalloped flower edge on a earlier post. You can see how I did it Here on Inspiational Tips,Techniques and tutorials.

I have used Aspects of Design 'Butterfly Beauties' .I stamped the image with versamark and embossed with Moonglow Midnight Violet obsidian and then watercoloured with distress ink Dusty Concord. The edges I inked with Adirondack Purple Twilight AND just look below.Its one of the NEW Cuttlebug folders(thats one of the reasons I was up so early, I just couldnt wait to play!!)lol It is called Jules Jewels and is going to be a defo favourite of mine!! I got all from The Stampman .

Have a great weekend. Think I need a snooze!!
Thanks for dropping by.xx
Debbie xx

Cuttlebug love

I think im safe to post this now.I posted it last Friday for my Cousin and Aunty who lives in Denmark so hopefully they should receive it soon.!!
I am also entering this into the Flutterby Wednesday Challenge

Yes Ive used my cuttlebug and nesties for just about everything except the stamped flower at the bottom right hand corner. Ive also used my mini sewing machine for the circles. Have you ever sewn in a circle??Lol Im getting the hang of it now.
Im still using my papers,though, I did have a night off last night and got all messy again. After watching the very inspiring Jill Tcuk!! (I like that its trendy)!!lol Tuck i mean on Create and Craft,it inspired me again to try and finish my photo frame(though I havent yet!!dont think I ever will either!!!)But it is so much fun and Jill's are just so fab.Go HERE to have a look at them. You've just gotta love Moonglow!!
Anyway must dash.My ironing pile is growing AGAIN!!!
bye for now

Debbie xxxx

Round Easel

Hi All
Well I can't believe how I'm taking a liking to these sort cutey cards because it isnt normally me. Though I am managing to sneak a little distress inking here and there!! Ive got to admit it is lovely spending my crafting time with Sophie.I must say she has become very interested!!
Im also doing well with my papers I stroke and Im really enjoying using them.
For this card Ive used Basic Grey 6x6 -Lemonade and my Distress inks

and I just lurvvvvvee the easel cards . Also this week I have entered it into the ALLSORTS CHALLENGE Hearts and Flowers and CRAFTY CARDMAKERS- Hearts and Romance and CUTE CARD THURSDAY.
Have a great weekend.
Byee for now
Debbie xxx

A Couple of Challenges

I thought I'd have a go at a couple of challenges.Though Im still getting the hang of this.Ok firstly there is the Simon says Challenge Blog 'Punch it out' and New DT Member Search.

I am also entering it into The Spoonful of Sugar Challenge which is 'Layering!'

Ive made a wallet out of paper and added the punched flowers.The stamp is a sugar nellie-Gorguss Girl(Ive pinched from Sophie-or should I say borrowed!!)hee hee


Also you can see ive lined the inside to make it more robust.The papers are from my stash which I normaly stroke!! and I think are K & Co.The beige paper on the outside is actually a canvas paper from Woodware, so it is quite strong and perfect for this.

Also I added a few Ideology elements.

Butterfly Beauties

Just a quickie post tonight(football is on!!!_BORRRIINNGG!!)
Ive actually managed to squeeze a little crafting in over the last couple of days,which has been nice.Though Sophie is becoming VERY interested now so ive double the mess!!Im not complaining though as it is nice to spend time with her.She's actually quite good too.She'll have her own blog soon!!at 10!!!
Below is a card I made on Sunday.I actually used Versamagic dewdrop chalks.(I only have four colours).Ive never used them before so thought I would have a play.They were really nice to use and look very delicate.
I thought i'd have a go at an easel card ,but in a different shape and really liked the result.The stamps were from Aspects of Design 'Butterfly Beauties'

Right off for a cuppa and YES! the football has finished!!lol

Bye for now

Debbie xxx

Great Show on C&C!

Well done Jill,what a fab show and Leonie was lovely.Even my hubby sat and watched and I could see him chuckling away.I found it really inspiring.
I have to admit from time to time I get a little complacent being in craft all the time,hence why I like to alter things occasionally(im sure you understand what I mean)but after todays show,it makes me want to get all my moonglow goods out again and get all really messy.Really inspiring! I'd forgotton about these cards which I made ages ago,so it was a nice surprise when they appeared on todays show.It was one of the first butterfly stamps i bought(No ian gave me this once because it didnt fit the woodmount properly(job perks!!)lol

This stamp I did buy!!lol
I used Moonglow ink Violacious Violet on this card.
Thanks for looking and incase you missed the show it will be repeated again.Sorry I dont know the times yet but Jill will post them soon .

Oh Dear! I think i may of just broken my news years resolution.Those papers may have to be stroked a while longer!!ha

Bye for now

Debbie xxx

New Years Resolution!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Everyone!!!Im still here!!
Hope you are all having a great start to the New Year.
I'm actually having a little difficulty getting back into it!!Not that i dont want to as Im itching to and grab every single moment I can in my craftroom,but just not getting the chance.Its been Emmerdale week here with the big story lines etc and living so near,my two(and hubby) are hooked!!Which means I have to watch it too!!lol Then I get comfy by the fire ,then have a bath and well thats it,crafting is out!!!So hence the lack of it.What a sad bunch we are.!!!!lol
Anyhow for the card below I have used some of my Christmas pressies.Yes Hero stamps.Always a big favourite of mine(thats how I found The Stampman all them years ago).
The papers are out of my stash which is part of my New Years Resolution BEING-I must start to use them and not stroke them!!!!I have so many just sitting there its such a waste really!!!(I really dont think Im alone here!!!)

This card is for my Japanese penfriend Kiyomi for the lovely Christmas goodies she sent me.

Hopefully This weekend Im going to do my best to CRAFT!!!!!!!!(Kids are you reading this!!!)lol

Byeeeeeeeee for now

Debbie xxx