Batch making

Hi out there 

Hope all well in crafty blog land 

Been busy with my new kitty boys 

Bertie Bob tail is a real live wire,

But had a poorly eye so he's needed drops twice a day,

Looks to be on the mend 

Then there Gus 

He's seems to be a lot more traumatised 

By his ordeal but he's trying to be a bit more friendly 

Any way I've been doing my least favourite thing 

Batch making cards

I much prefer one offs 

But needs must when you need a lot

So here's a few pics of my furry babies 

And my cards 

Crafty Christmas hugs to all 

Debbs xxx

Stampin up owl punch out again

Morning my crafty friends

Today I'm sharing a little Christmas card,

I made the penguin using one of my all time fave punches

The stampin up owl 

The bobble hat is from hobby stamp set

Baa humbug,the sheep one

Papers from docrafts goodie bag

Wellington, loving these papers,

Some washi tape and gold mirror board 

Hope your all on top of your Christmas plans

Happy crafting on this grey day 

Debbs xxx

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Oh Dear

Hi all

Well I'm in the usual panic for Christmas

I have no excuses this time,

Just the normal distractions,

I've take in some rescue kitties,

I did t think I was getting them till 

Next weekend but it's fabulous to have then early 

There were found in a garage 

Terrified and filthy

But there getting better day by day

Bertie is ginger but has no tail:( hence the 

Name Bertie Bob tail,

It really doesn't seem to bother him at all

He's a right confident bundle of energy

But suffer with up set tummies again 

They don't seem to bother him.

Then there's his brother Gus

Black and white with a face to melt your heart 

Buts he's still struggling with confidence 

So we had to get him a cage to get him use to us

After a day he was happy playing eating 

Generally doing and look like a kitty

But at the moment he need the security of the cage

We get him out and fuss and stroke him 

But he can't seen to manage to enjoy it yet,

He did stit up on my lap yersterday

So I'm hopefull we will get there.

Any way on to my card 

I've been struggling with my card design 

To post this year 

So I think I've got it it's a stages head I love this stamp

But think it looks best left simple

A bit of mirri card and matting and layering 

Hope you like it 

Happy crafting 

Debbs xxx

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Vintage Christmas

Hi all 

A bit of Christmas today,

I've had these stamps and dies a while now,

I must admit I was a bit apprehensive about

Matching the stamp and die as I've had sets before

And struggled,but these were a piece of cake 

I coloured my images with spectrum noirs

And added some sticklers glitter,

I ripped  the backing paper which is Wellington 

From Docrafts and added some vintage photo 

Distress ink one of my home made dazzlers

  

Thanks for looking 

Happy crafting 

Debbs X

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Williams guitar

Hi all 

Today's post is my nephews guitar,

I made this for his 8th birthday.

It a Dreamees template off there cd

As he had a guitar for his birthday,

I thought it would be fun to make instead of  a card

I used my docrafts digital designer to make the stickers

With personal little message 

Happy crafting peps

Debbs X

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Wedding day

hi all 

Today's card is from a while a go,

But couldn't share until after the wedding

My friend who's daughters wedding it was

Gave me her wedding invite, as her 

Daughter based her design on her moms 

Invites,she also gave me some cards and acceptance 

Cards,and a horse shoe off her wedding cake,

She said chop them up do what you want,

But I really couldn't chop up these things,

So I made a keep sake card,

With pockets so her daughter could add

Her own wedding keep sake to

Hope you like it,my pictures don't 

Do it justice really,

I based the front design on 

The wedding invites

Happy crafting 

Debbs xx

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Couture winter flurries

Hi all 

Hope your all well out there in blog land

I'm still not on top form,

Results day is ever closer.

But we've had another's blow,

Our beloved Oscar 

Has gone missing been nearly a month now,

I've am missing him so badly.

On a brighter note had a trip to the nec 

On Saturday so have a few goodies to play with 

And share.

So today I'm showing my biggest bargin,

From create and craft a members special 

The winter flurries couture die

I've made a very glittery number today 

That's why I love Christmas cards 

This one only uses the trim and the corners 

So plenty more to play with.

Happy crafting

Debbs 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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