From Toilet Roll to Christmas Hanger!

Morning.... If you want to know how I have changed an empty Toilet Roll
to a Christmas Hanger

this is the back
Then please go HERE to see how!!!
Thankyou for looking
Love Debbie xxxxxx


Yay! Im guest DT for Magnolia Down Under

Just a quickie!!!
I'm so excited to be chosen as a DT member to Magnolia Down Under for the next three months

All the girls on there are sooo talented, so I will be looking forward to joining in with them for the next three months.
Thankyou again :)))))))
love Debbie xxxx

Hola !!!!!!!!!!!

Evening All
I've really tried to make this card look as Spanish as I possibly could, but not quite sure about this one :S!!lol....and I was sure I had some Marracas Charms somewhere!!


Anyway, I have used 'Spanish Tilda' and behind Tilda the lace and fan from Aspects of Design 'Lace 2'

I have used my distress inks Black Soot and Aged Mahogany and tattered Rose and Vintage photo for her face.


Challenges Im entering are

Just Magnolia-Sketch
Cute Card Thursday

Thankyou for looking
Love Debbie xxx

A Tea Light Gift Card

Morning! Ive got quite a large post today! Sorry!!
I got this idea from a magazine blog the other day and I immediately had to have a go! This was just a tester, as I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but its taken ages! I haven't had much crafting time this week with one thing and another, so had to grab every spare 5 mins here and there.

The stamps I have used are WOJ from their Summer Kit.

Ive used a mixture of Magnolia papers. (I feel really guilty when I cut into these!!)

Nestabilities label 10
The sentiments are also WOJ 'General Sayings'

Roses are made from grunge paper and are coloured with Weathered Wood Distress ink.

and bits of Ideology here and there.

Challenges Im entering are
Thanks for looking
Love
Debbie xxx





The Stampman Challenge 5-Distress

Here's my card for The Stampman Challenge Blog.
This week is 'Distressed'. One we all love to do.


Ive used A Heroarts stamp CG120 Antique Writing and Distress inks 'Bundled Sage, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge'. Also around the edges Ive used Distress Crackle paint Tattered Rose.
Thankyou for looking and I hope you all have a fab weekend

Lots of Love
Debbie xxx

And he looked through the broken glass in the Porthole and......

'OOOO there was a Mermaid!!' LOL
I had such fun making this card late last night. I just didn't want to stop!! Hee Hee
It sure was a difficult to photograph too, as I couldn't get the lighting right. So this will have to do. I have used Mermaid Tilda(one of my faves at the moment). The papers are Magnolia.
The ship script came in very useful for this and is from the 'Nautical' sheet From Aspects of Design(But is now being sold separately)

I used UTEE over her (3 layers), then cracked it when cool to make it look like broken glass. Around the outside I used Ideaolgy 'Hitch Fasteners' as the bolts on the porthole. Also the netting at the top is from my Garlic!!

100% Cool Dude

Wow! Week 6 already as Guest Designer for WOJ. The stamp Ive used is 'Cool Oakley' and I'm pretty sure I'll get loads of use out of this stamp. All papers used are Magnolia.

Challenges Im entering are

Stamp Something-Cute (I think he's a cutie!!)

A Crafty little place-Anything goes

Totally Papercrafts-Charming

Bye for now

Love Debbie xxx

Tilda Kiyomi

Those of you who follow my blog, will know I love anything Japanese. I have had a Japanese penfriend called Kiyomi for over 25 years and we still keep in touch. Which means I have every stamp(I think!) available and when I saw Japanese Tilda, I knew she had to be mine!

The Lilac paper is Magnolia and the Japanese paper is from The Stampman

Ive also left it blank inside for the moment!


and Ive managed to squeeze a little ideology in there!


bye for now
Love Debbie xxxxx

A Summer Garden

Here's another of my GDT cards for Katharina over on Whiff of Joy The stamps I have used are from their Summer Stamp kit and the Sentiments are from their General Sayings set
Papers are Basic Grey.




The background text is a New Hero Cling CG197 Old Writing from The Stampman
Challenges I'm Entering into are:

Both of you

Challenges that is!!lol
No I had a card to make for my Mum and Dad's Anniversary, So I thought I would tie it in with a couple of Challenges.
Ive used Tilda holding Peony and overstamped with Heroarts 'CG197 Old writing'.
Tim's Sizzix Die 'Bigz Heart Wings'
Nestabilities Fancy Tags
Papers are from Magnolia and are lush!

and my personalised stamp.
Challenges I'm Entering into are

The Stampman Challenge 4- Musical

These fortnightly Challenges really do come around quick!!
This week's Challenge is a musical theme.


Ive used Aspects of Design 'Botanical' ,Tim Holtz Shabby Chic paper pack and Penny Black musical paper all available from The Stampman.
There has been some fabulous entries so far with the previous challenges.
Go HERE to check it out.

Bye for now
love
Debbie xxx

Whiff of Joy Guest Designer week 4

Here's my 4th card as Guest DT for Whiff of Joy. Dancing Willow. I really do love all the Willow stamps as I find they colour so well.
Ive painted her with Distress inks 'Dusty Concord'. The rest is from stash and of course ive used my nesties!
I'm also entering it into the
Thanks for looking
love Debbie xxx

An Acetate Card - Sea Ya Soon

Phew!! This sure was a tricky card to make and even more trickier to photograph!!
Ive been itching to be let loose on this stamp I got for my birthday and still being in the holiday mood was the perfect time!!lol
I don't think Ive attempted a full acetate card before, but I wanted to make Tilda look like she was in the ocean

Tim's Sizzix Die 'Scrollwork' was perfect for the waves. Mermaid Tilda was painted with Distress inks 'Broken China' and 'Shabby Shutters'

Embellishments from stash.

Back Home..

Hello everyone.... Just a quickie
Ive just returned home from two weeks lazing in the glorious sun and loved every minute.But I'm now back in rainy England!!!! Sorry if I havent been blogging and commenting much recently, I will hopefully catch up shortly.
It's been a little hectic recently. It was my 4oth Birthday on the 7th Aug and my hubby organised a small surprise party with close family members. It was the perfect day. Then on the Sunday we set off on our hols.
I would like to thank all my lovely friends for my pressies. Lots of craft goodies too which will keep me quiet for ages!!! I will try and take a piccy when ive sorted through my mountain of washing and ironing. But this is one of them below. My own personalised stamp!!! Ive been searching for one of these for ages!! So thankyou thankyou it's perfect xxx


Also Thankyou all for the comments on the last three posts which I had scheduled while away!! Thankfully it worked!

Hopefully back soon

Lots of love

Debbie xxx

A Greeting of Love

Now three weeks in(I think) as Guest DT for Whiff of Joy, here is my third card. I have used 'Melinda Hugging Heart'. I must say they are lovely images to use with Distress inks.
The Stamped Corners are from 'Aspects of Design 54 Distress Borders and Corners'. It isnt actually mine, it's what I borrowed from Jill a while back and I had given her them back. But when I cleaned my craftroom the other day I found this one under my drawer!!! WHOOPS!!! soz Jill!!!lol. But it has sold me the sheet now, because I love it and has soooo many uses.
The rest is from stash and of course I used my Nesties.

Thankyou for looking.
lots of Lurrvvee
Debbie xxxxx


The Stampman challenge No 3- Easel Cards

Wow these Challenges sure do come around fast!!

This week over on The Stampman Challenge blog The challenge is 'Anything goes Easel Cards'

I think you'd already of guest I love Easels!!lol


I have used the lovely lady stamp from Aspects of Design 'Alluring Ladies'

She has been stamped and embossed with Moonglow ep. I used Nesties label 10 for the easel and distressed with Tattered Rose on the outer areas.

Metal corners and embellies were all from The Stampman.



Go across to the The Stampman Challenge and join in. The Dt have some fab cards and the entries so far have been fabulous.

Bye for now
Love
Debbie xxx

My first Whiff of Joy Tutorial.

Morning All-Hope you have had a fab weekend.
Well here is my first job as Guest Designer for Whiff Of Joy.
If you want to see how I made this card then go HERE for all the details.




Thanks for looking.
Take Care
Love Debbie xxxx


Yay!! Im Guest DT for Whiff of Joy

Yippee!!That was my little secret .
I'm so pleased and feel so honoured, as I never expected in a million years to win this fab prize.Please go HERE to see.
This is my first card as Guest DT throughout August and September.
I have used Whiff of Joy stamp 'Musing Melinda'
I have painted Melinda with Distress inks 'Wild Honey' and 'Brushed Corduroy'
Used my Nestabilies and the wings from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Die 'Big Heart Wings' and the flower from 'The Tattered Floral' Die


Challenge Im entering this into is:

Thankyou so much for looking
love Debbie xxx

Birthday Challenges

Helloooo
Ive had chance for a quick play tonight and it was one of those nights when my mojo had disappeared. Whatever I did just didn't look right!! I think it was because I tidied my craftroom up yesterday and couldn't find all my bits and bobs!!lol
Anyway this was the result. It'll just have to do!!




Challenges I'm entering are:
Magnolia Down Under-Birthdays
Totally Tilda- A Shaped Card
Allsorts-Dressing up
Crafty Card Makers-Punches


Before I go I have a lil' secret to share with you on something I won last week, which has left me gobsmacked, as I really didnt expect to win!! Please call back soon and I will let you know what it is!!


Thanks for looking



Love Debbie xxxx




The Stampman ATC Swaps-Time

Ok so I said before I hadn't ever done an ATC (this is my second one)! But im really enjoying them so far and I loved doing this one. I don't really know what is was that scared me about them. Perhaps it was the size of them and when the subject 'Time' was chosen, I panicked even more!!lol

Anyway my Hero flowers to the rescue. I have used two flowers from two different sets here

CL375 Big Flower Pattern and CL 374 Big and small flowers. I love love love!! these sets and just couldnt decide which to have, so I just had to have them both!!lol
The clocks in the centre are just amazing and they can be found here.

So please, even if your not an avid ATC er! it's certainly worth a LOOK. There was some fab entries last time and I bet Janet will be in her element swapping them all.

Byeeeee for now

and Thanks for looking

Love Debbie

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