Just checking in

hi all

Just a check in today.

Hope your all good and enjoying 

The fabulous October weather

Here in the uk, 

I'm still pretty preoccupied at the 

Moment, with work and health issues.

Hubby's been off this week 

Working on his car,it took longer

Than we thought,but cheaper than we were 

Expecting so that was good 

I've had a new mixer so I've been doing some baking

Chilli bread,melt in the middle chocolate pudding

And Paul did a bread and butter pudding,

I also had a home made lasagne in the oven,

 And it all turned out pretty yummy to.

I also made a seat pad for Oscar too 

This week, and hubby Paul's made a quilt I thought I'd share

 With you all to.

Keep well all 

Happy crafting 

Debbs xx 

Nappy cake

Hi all 

Been a busy bee with the makes today,

So what to share today,

My nappy cake,

I love making these,

I have got to do the wrap

But I have no pink ribbon 

To finish so I thought I share it naked so to speak

If for my nephew,who's baby is due any day now

My Alice is so excited,she never seen a new born,

And is making sure she top of the to be notified list lol

Happy crafting to you all 

Enjoy the weekend 

Debbs xx

Face cloth bunny

First quilt

Hi all 

Hope your all good,

The weathers not to great here in the midland,

Perfect crafting weather I think.

Today I have my first quilt to show,

It's far from perfect,but it's not to bad for a first go.

Alice loves it so my work is done 

Not the best pics sorry

But hope you like it crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Just to say hi

Just to say hi all 

I'm still a bit pre occupied at the moment

With my health issues, had all my test done now awaiting 

Results, its the waiting that does my nut in. 

I'm really hoping for some answers this time round,

And my heads full of what ifs,

So I'm hopeing that when this is all 

Sorted I can get back on track,

And back into my card making.

My daughter start collage next week 

So I may have a bit more free time to

I have been working on a pretty big 

Sewing project too,

So I'm hoping to share that pretty soon

In the mean time here's a little 

Yankee candle called wedding day

I decorated,wouldn't they make fab wedding favours

Hope you all good 

Crafty hugs Debbs xx

One for the boys

Hi all 

Got a little card to share,

Had to do quick card,

I had some Spider-Man toppers,

So I made this for a friends son

Who is a Spider-Man fan,

I added some spiders Webb to the backing card 

And used a craft card base

Turned out ok for a simple little card 

Thanks for taking the time to look 

And all the lovely comments

They mean a lot

Have a fab bank holiday 

Everyone 

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Challenge  crads for guys myth & magic. 

White wedding

Well hello there

I'm back,

sorry I've been missing for so long,

A few reasons really, 

Hubby had a couple of weeks off work,

So I spent time with him,as 

He works shifts and long hours

We really don't get much time,

Plus I'm still very preoccupied with health

Problems and up and coming test,

Not to mention the waiting,

Which is the hardest part.

Any way enough moaning.

I have been working on a few projects

Which I was unable to share till now

So today I'm sharing a wedding card,

This was for one of my best friends daughter

Who got married on Sunday 

Hope you like it.

The dress was brought a while ago,

It is actually a favour bag,

I made the flowers with tissue paper,

The sentiments are tattered lace dies cut in gold mirror card

And the backing is pearlised marrie Anne card 

Scored on my hoagie board

 Happy crafting Debbs xx

 Challenge Alphabet challenge no design

papers

Tweet twoow

Afternoon all 

Hope your enjoying the sun shine at last,

I've been up to a bit of sewing again,

I'm still working on my cushions,

But got distracted again,

Easily done these days,

I went to get some more backing fabric,

And I came across a sewing bee kit,

At a price that was to good to miss,

And I thought it would teach me some 

More sewing techniques,

As I want to learn applique 

I'm feeling quite pleased with my self,

As I'm pant at cutting out,

And I had to cut it all out,

And I've never done appliqué 

I think he turned out well

So here Ollie owl the door stop

Crafty hugs Debbs xx

Challenge crafty card makers and more.   

Any thing but a card 

At last a card

Afternoon all 

Today I was determined to get a card done,

I've had a bit of a clear up,

As I tend to pile up my,

I know,I have an idea pile,

My ideas far out way my time.

Any way I found this trim craft 

Fun fair collection that inspired me 

I hope you like it 

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Challenge craft your passion. 

Champagne flutes

Hi all 

Well at last I've done a couple of projects to share,

I'll start with my folded book 

I've made this for a very old friends daughter,

She got engaged a couple of weeks ago on holiday,

I'm feeling very old,

Doesn't seem like long ago I got the call

To say her had arrived in the world,

She is a book lover so I was a bit

Apprehensive,it could of go either way,

On no you've destroyed a book,

Or she would love it,

I'm happy to say every one appeared to love it 

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Challenge inspiration destination ATG. 

I'm in the quick cards magazine

Just a quick post 

To share my joy of seeing one of my cards in a magazine,

Still not feeling great,and a little wiped out

From a hospital consultations,

That went on to last 51/2 hours in all,

And finishing off in a completely 

Different hospital.

Seeing my card in the mag really picked me up,

So thanks,little Lucy for pointing it out to me 

Crafty hugs Debbs 

A bit of gardening

Hi all 

Just thought I'd share a pic or two of my garden,

We started the begging of last summer remodelling 

This will be the third time,we moved into the house 

From new some 27years ago

Hubby laid a patio built a wall and steps,

And we had some boarders and turf on the mountain slope,

As the family grew we thought of moving,

But in the end we had an extension,

Which took up the patio and we had many skips loads of soil removed,

We then put in a pond and waterfall which was fantastic,

But as I've got older and had health problems I couldn't cope with it,

So our plan this time was low maintance,we've terraced the garden 

Using railway sleeper,put artificial turf down,

Just a few bits and bobs to do,and we will be done,

Hubby works a 60 hour week plus an hour n half a day traveling on top 

So time is very limited,

But he's getting there 

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx 

AWOL

Hi all 

Well I've been missing again sorry 

I'm struggling with some health problems at the moment,

So only really getting essentials done,to my frustration.

I have managed,to regain my craft room back,

So hopefully I will be getting back to some paper crafting soon.

I have how ever managed to finish another cushion.

I've used all of the tilda charm pack up now, 

So I'm on the hunt for more,

I also managed a visit to my mom 

Last week and she took me to her local quilting shop,

We're I pick up a height chart panel,

The lady in the shop laughed when I told her my kids were 

16 & 22 and I'd no clue who I'd give it to 

But had to have it.

So I leave you with a pic of my latest cushion 

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Tilda charm pack cushion 

Baby cushion

hi all 

A it of a late one tonight,

I've been beavering away again,

At my mission to replace all my cushions,

Today I made a baby patch work cushion,

And I'm hoping to start my other larger one tomorrow,

In the charm pack I bought,i could get 

Two large and a small,

And I think I may even be getting a it better

At this patch work lark,

I'm sorry I know most of you are paper crafters,

But as you get to know me,you'll 

Get to know,I'll have a bash at any thing,

Not all go well,

Like my cake pops they turned out like a

Building block instead of little round cake pops,

Any way enough rambling 

Happy crafting peeps 

Debbs xx 

Snazzy heels

Aftrenoon all 

At last a card,to share

And this one is girly

As you know I had some tonic bargains,

From the Range,

This is my tonic high heel shoe,

I cut it from glitter card and drop shadowed it on black card

Some very old dovecraft  papers from my stash

Bow made on tattered lace bow maker,

Home made dazzler,

Charm from little Lucy's blog candy

Lace from stash 

Tonic sentiment

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Challnges 

craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog Any thing goes 

Patch work quilted cushion

 Hi all 

Been a while,again sorry,

Struggling a bit health wise,

And not much time on my own,

Not complaining companies always welcome.

As you probably know,

I'm mainly a paper crafter,

With the odd bit of baking,

On a trip out at Easter, with a friend,

I came across a fabric charm packet,

Made by tilda and had to have it,

I just fell in love with the patterns,

I'd seen there papers and dolls before,

But had no idea of these pre cut squares for patch work,

My mom does patch work, 

She's made both Alice and josh quilts,

Still waiting for mine,

So I gave her a call,

and asked if she would do me some cushions,

 The phone went a bit quite,

So I thought I'd have a go,

After a bit of you tube research,

Here what I came up with,

Have to say I'm really no sewer at all,

But really quite pleased with the end result,

Another new hobby I think,

Who knows I may even make my own quilt 

Hope you like it to 

Crafty hugs 

Debbs xx

Prom night

 Hi all

Post two

Of my roller coaster week,

From the low on Monday,

To the high of Friday 

As I said before I guess its what

I've been making this week,

My son well and my daughter beautiful,

As I've said before my daughters left school 

This year and Friday was prom night,

So after bag hunting,

Jewellery shopping and the tricky one

A hair piece,we got to spray tans and nails,

And eventually to the big day,

And she looked amazing,so on to the sharing 

Of photos,I am a kitchen assistant 

At the school so I'm lucky enough to 

Know most of the young ladies and gentlem men 

And they all had a fantastic night,

And did them selfs proud 

Debbs xx

My beautiful daughter Alice 

Tammy and Alice 

The family and boy friend 

The girls with the limo 

Alice and the lovely Laura friends from primary school 

Alice and Tammy best friends through secondary school 

More fun with the girlies 

Fun in the photo booth with billie