Christmas Bauble

Had a bit of time to play today, I 've been having a go at making my own baubles for Christmas, but I've a feeling this one will be going to my Granddaughters , its a bit girly.

I bought the blanks from AliExpress then painted them with Gesso, once dried I smooched them with Distress ink (seedless preserves) , the fairy I bought of a lady on Facebook a couple of years ago and covered with glitter, the sentiment is from Inkylicious, and the gems I stuck round the edges from Poundland, so a really, really cheap bauble.

I would like to enter this in the following;

Stamping sensations B for Bauble

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas  Anything goes opt Joy

the fairy and the unicorn  Anything goes opt unicorns

creative fingers  Anything goes

a bit more time to craft Anything goes

a perfect time to craft Anything goes

Christmas cards all year round Anything but a card

creations in pink  Anything goes in pink

ccc digi creations  Pearls/Gems

monochrome magic Anything goes / Girly

Hugs Debra x

Little Scottie Dog

It's new release day at All Dressed Up Stamps and I got to play with 

Little Scottie Dog

I coloured him in Copics and Pentell Dual colour metallic pens,

Docrafts Heritage press papers, ribbon and gems from my stash, the sentiment was a freebie on a magazine. Spell binders large scallop circle die.

I'm so behind with my Christmas cards this year I thought I really ought to make one.

C0,1,2,3,

YG67,G12,99

R11,20,14,27

I would like to enter this in the following;

artistic inspirations  Anything goes

crafting from the heart Anything goes

crafty cardmakers All creatures great and small

cute n crafty Anything goes

Pammies inky pinkies Anything Goes

the papernest dolls  Anything goes

dragonfly dreams Anything goes

crimbo-crackers Anything goes
cute card Thursday Anything goes
brown sugar All creatures Great and small
Kitty Bee Designs ATG option Animal

Thank you for looking

Hugs Debra x

Cool Dudes from All Dressed Up

Well, it's been an eventful week for me!

My Grandson decided to arrive a week early, So I have a wonderful new baby for cuddles.

He's called Sebastian David and weighed 7lb 3oz

Here is the card I made for our new Facebook challenge, the theme very aptly is 

"FOR THE KIDZ"

I chose Cool-Dudes coloured with copics and Judi Kins Snow white glitter

W00,0,1,2,

E000,00,01

BG000,01,B02

YG01,13,23

RV02,04,06

BV20,23

I would like to enter this in the following;

crafting by designs  Anything goes

crafty creations  Anything goes

crafty gals corner  Anything goes

Creative moments  Anything goes

Simon says stamp Anything goes

that's crafty Animal

the crafty addicts Anything goes/men boys

colour crazy  Colouring anything goes
creative fingers Anything goes
Pattie's creations  Anything goes

Hugs Debra

We have Dragons , Hummingbirds, Remembrance and Peony Whisper

A fun packed couple of weeks playing with Mitzi's new images from Aurora wings

Here is the fun Dragon Sprite coloured with copics, I found the text on a card in a shop, the clouds are a sissex die edged with glitter.

E000,00,01,21,R20
V12.15,17
YG00,01,03,
Y00,02,06
R24,27,29

The beautiful Hummingbird Sprite , I must admit I had to google this to find out the colours, but I love how it turned out. My Minds Eye papers, a bit of cheese cloth, the sentiment stamp was a freebie on a magazine, lace and flowers from my stash and the chipboard are from egocraft .

E000,00,01,21,R20
V12,15,17,09,25,BV08
YR02,04,24,27
B24,26,29,18
R81,83,85
BG01,05,45,13,49,57,75
Y00,YG01,03,25
C10

The Serene Remembrance how beautiful is this image, I think it would make a perfect Bride card and equally suitable Sympathy. This is coloured with copics, liquid pearls Anna Marie dotty paper. 

E000,00,01,21,R20

C3,5,7,

R08,24,29,36,V99

W2,3,

YG64,G94,99

Finally we have the oh so lovely Peony Whisper, coloured with copics

and a few teal gems was all i needed.

E000,00,01,21,R20
R81,83,85,00
BG000,01
Y00,YR20,21,23

To see all my teamies hard work pop over to the Aurora Wings showcase.blog
and for a special offer look at this!!!!

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Dragon Sprite
Hummingbird Sprite
Remembrance
Peony Whisper

I would like to enter these in the following;
digi choosday Anything goes
lemon shortbread Anything goes
Through the craft room door Anything goes
a bit more time to craft Anything goes
classic design team Anything goes
daisy chain Anything goes
love to craft  Anything goes
creative crafters Anything goes
crafting by designs Anything goes
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative moments Anything goes
the paper shelter Digital image
the sisterhood of crafters Bloomin Flowers

Hugs Debra

Mixed media notebook

Hiya, Hubby and I have decided to do a craft fair, eeek, and I'm trying to make something useful to sell on the stall, apart from my cards. Hubby makes wood art, it's pretty amazing, I found this note book blank in The Works, it's finished in Kraft card.

So I gessoed the front stenciled the pattern with texture paste, the flower and leaves are metallic and come from Craft Box, once dry I coated with gesso again, then sprayed with glimmer mists and micro powders, finished of with a touch of wax. Really enjoyed playing with this so might do a few more. Hope they sell. 

I'm entering this in the following;

creates and makes  Anything goes

http://lemon shortbread  Anything goes

dare 2 b artzy Anything goes

dragonfly journeys Flower power

we love 2 create Anything creative mixed media
crafty creations Anything goes

Hugs Debra

No colouring today

Evening everyone, hope you enjoyed your weekend, mine seems to have gone in a blink of the eye, been busy all weekend but can't see what I've done.

Been tidying in my Bat Cave and found this flower stuck in a pencil pot, don't ask I've no idea how it got there, but I'm so messy anything is possible. Well back to the flower, I thought it deserved to be made into a card, it is quite big so would drown any image I put with it so it became the focal point.

The paper is from an Anna Marie 12" by 12" pad, edged with olive distress pad, lace from stash, chipboard from Craft Box,stamens from eBay, leaves from ,I think, they are a Joy die and I dotted a few liquid pearls about.

I would like to enter this in the following;

crafters castle Elegant or shabby chic

crafty friends Anything goes

Jo's scrap shack Anything goes

craft rocket Anything goes

crafting with an attitude  Anything goes

a bit more time to craft Anything goes

a perfect time to craft Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Summer Hols from All Dressed Up Stamps

It's time for the new releases at All dressed up stamps  and I'm using Summer hols 

You not only get all three ladies together but they come individually as well.

I decided to make a set of three cards all using the same Maja  Design paper pads " Life by the sea"

They were all coloured with copics, the stamps used were from Sheena Douglas and the wooden embellishments are from Craft Box

 E000,00,21,R20

C2,3,5

B91,93,95

R46,59,89

YR21,23,24

E33,35,37

Y20,22

The other new releases are, Blooms and Butterfly HERE

Magical Unicorn HERE and Summer Blooms HERE

I would like to enter these in the following:

Pammies inky pinkie Anything goes

dare 2 b artzy Anything goes

lil patch of crafty friends Anything goes

crafters castle Anything goes

crafty calendar Dots and or Stripes

hiding in my craftroom Use 3 colours (Red,Blue and Orange)

colour crazy Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Girls Girls Girls

Well can you believe it's August already and time for a new challenge on the All Dressed Up FB challenge and the theme for this month is "GIRLS" how much fun will that be.

I've used Pretty in plaits coloured with copics, Papers by HOTP , kraft card, rose ribbon and Hello die. 

E000,00,21,R20

R81,83,85

C0,1,2,3,5,7,

W2,3,5

YR20,21,

B0000,91,93,95

I would like to enter this in the following;

crafting by designs Anything goes
crafty creations Anything goes
creative moments Anything goes
the paper shelter Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy Stitched dies
watercooler Feminine Anything goes
creates and makes Anything goes
lemon shortbread Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Four New images from Aurora Wings, Dogs , Sprites and Icicles

Sorry I've not posted for a while, had a lot going on on the home front, which I wont bother you with, but I've had a lovely distraction with these amazing new images Mitzi has produced, she has certainly been busy. So be prepared for an ultra long post with lots of pictures. If you pop over to Aurora wings showcase blog you can see all the DTs work

Here we have Forget-Me-Not-Sprite these are one of my favorite flowers, so delicate, tiny and perfect,they are coloured with copics, papers are from HOTP, sentiment stamp was a magazine freebie and flowers from my stash, in the centre of each flower is a tiny drop of liquid pearls, and gems from my stash.

E000,00,21,R20

B91,93,95,

YG03,13,25

I just love this image Puppy Sprite, and you can get it free for this weekend only, if you purchase $8.00 or more, it made me feel so happy as I was colouring so I decided to put Happy on the front of the card, coloured with copics, the paper is one my sister gave me about 13 years ago, 

E000,00,21,R20

C1,2,3,5,7,9

R20,22,32

W2,3

Here we have the gorgeous Succulent-Sprite  , this reminds me so much of my childhood. We used to have really large pot plant that looked like this and sometimes I think it had red flowers on it (though I could be dreaming that last bit, it is a very long while ago) 

I have used HOTP papers again, coloured with copics, sentiment was a magazine freebie, I used a Joy die cut in the background, a wooden frame from Craft Box for the sentiment and leaves and flowers from my stash.

E000,00,21,R20

R20,22,32
RV14,19
Y02,35,38
YG03,25
G05,16,28,29,67,82

 This is Icicles-and-Crystals' for the winter of the Four Seasons series ("Wings & Petals" = spring, "Fins & Pearls" = summer, "Vines & Berries" = autumn) I have enjoyed each and every one of this series. I've coloured with copics and used liquid pearls with a sprinkling of glitter, papers are from Craftwork card, assorted snowflake dies and gems from my stash.

E0000,000,00

BV000,00

V000,12,15,17

I would like to enter this in the following;

crafting by designs Anything goes
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative moments Anything goes
the paper shelter. Anything goes
Simon says stamp Anything goes
thats crafty Close to nature
the crafty addicts Anything goes/opt Pets
lemon shortbread Anything goes
digi choosday Anything goes
crafting with an attitude Anything goes
cute card Thursday Too cute

Hugs Debra

Little Ladybird from All Dressed Up

Well I started the day with good intentions, today was the day for the major tidy up, I had printed Little Ladybird off ready to colour later in the week and every time I went past my desk she shouted "Don't leave me sat here with no colour on" I did think I will just colour her face, then just her hair, then that was it, once she was coloured I couldn't not put her on a card, she might get damaged, so here she is, Little ladybird New release from All dressed up stamps

I coloured her with copics, used buttons on her antenna and sparkle pen on the flowers.

E000,00,21,R11

C2,5,7,

R14,27,29,81,89

YG21,25

B32,14

Y11,19

V15,20,22

Distress inks

Salty Ocean - Sky

Shabby Shutters, Cracked Pistachio

Pine Needles, Bundled Sage

I would like to enter this in the following;

Allsorts In the garden
crafty calendar Totally girlie
crafty catz ATG with summer fun
2 crafty critter crazies ATG with a critter (I hope ladybirds count as a critter)
a bit more time to craft ATG
country view In the garden
love to craft Any thing goes
scribbles designs ATG
simply papercrafts ATG
dragonfly dreams Summer

Hugs Debra

All Dressed Up, Play Days

What great cards was entered into our FaceBook challenge last month, the theme for July is

"OCCASIONS"

So any occasion you fancy really,

I've a few birthdays coming up next month so thought I would make a start on them.

For this card I have used the wonderful Play Day image from All dressed up stamps

that I coloured with copics, used Prima Forever Young papers, some yellow enamel dots and the sentiment was a freebie.

E000,00,21

E13,17,18

C3,5,7,9

Y11,13,15

B12,02,14

I would like to enter this in the following;

creative knockouts For the girls

cardz 4 galz Summer sunny days

CRAFT  Summer

crafting with an attitude  Anything goes

2 crafty critter crazies Anything goes with a critter

alphabet challenge Great outdoors
colour crazy Anything goes
crafting-with-friends Anything goes
Jo's scrap shack Anything goes

Hugs Debra

Chunky Monkey with a Kenny K

Good morning, I hope the sun is shining for you wherever you lived, we have had an amazing sunny week here in the UK, my craft room gets the sun late evening so I'm sweltering here, I found this digi in my stash just waiting to colour so decided to make it up just for my stash, the image is from Kenny K who unfortunately is no longer in business, I have lots of his stamps they are certainly unique.

On the back of my card and envelope I have used two sentiments from the Chunky Monkey crafts sentiments range, Narky Finishing Sentiments this is an A5 size stamp set with some wonderful quirky sentiments, they are amazing quality and stamp first time every time.

 I coloured with copics, used silver mirri card that I embossed and a Friend Die cut.

E000,00,21,15

B14,05,16

Y26 

R17,29,

C00,1,5,7,

I would like to enter this into the following;

crafty catz Embossing ATG

as you like it Dry embossing, it's so quick, easy and no mess.
the male room White men can't jump
crafty creations Anything goes
Creative moments Anything goes
Simon says stamp Anything goes
Hugs Debra

Chunky Monkey card for Libby

It's my turn to share on the Chunky Monkey site today,

I've used Narky-Sentiments-2 on the front, back and envelope for this little shaker card,

it's my niece Libby's 7th Birthday and thought this would be perfect.

The image is from All dressed up called Three little party girls that I coloured with copics,

glitter paper at the back and a few Sequins

E000,00,21,R11

BG10,53,45

V01,04,RV52

I would like to enter this into the following;

aud sentiments Anything goes plus a sentiment

cardz 4 galz Summer sunny days

crafty friends anything goes
snarky stampers Quote
colour crazy Anything goes
crafting-with-friends Anything goes
creative fingers Anything goes
Hugs Debra

Druming Dads Day with Chunky Monkey

Well I think this is my last Father's Day card for this year, 

this sentiment for the back of my card is just perfect,

it's from Chunky monkey crafts  and this is the A5 size with 13  different quirky sentiments

called Narky Finishing Sentiments 

This image was a freebie of a magazine from Sheena Douglass

I coloured it with copics, used glossy accents on the cymbals and used Best Creations papers.

Here is a full picture of all the wonderful sentiments

Narky Finishing Sentiments

There are also three A6 size sheets of stamps, you can find them Here

I would like to enter this in the following;

The male room Little Boys

Pause Dream Enjoy Anything goes

cardz 4 guyz  Father's Day

Through the craftroom door Anything goes

Try it on Tuesday  For the Boys

unicorn Masculine

Hugs Debra

Four New Sprites from Aurora Wings

Well I hope you sitting comfortable as this is a really long post, lots of piccy's for you to see.

Mitzi at Aurora Wings has brought out four new garden sprites for you to play with, I really am so honored to be on the DT for Mitzi, so much fun playing with these amazing images. You can see all the designs my wonderful teamies have created at The Showcase.blog

This is Buttercup Sprite

She was coloured with copics, papers are from Echo Park For the Record, 

paper flowers from my stash, bird and bee was made from paper clay and the Dew-Drops are from Chunky Monkey

E000,00,21,01

YG13,21,23

Y11,13,35,38

E41,43,44,47

Here we have Honeysuckle-Sprite

She was coloured with copics, the papers I used are My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow,

the flowers I made myself using the same papers and the pearls and sentiment are from my stash.

 E000,00,21,01,R11

RV32,34,17

YR20,21,23,04

G43,05

Next we have Thistle-Sprite

I decided to make her into an easel card, haven't made one for ages and I was having so much fun,

I coloured with copics, used First Edition Mulberry Kisses paper, the sentiments was a freebie of a magazine years ago, I made the flowers using the same papers, ribbon and gems from my stash.

 E000,00,21,01,R11

YG93,91,95

V91,93,95,25,12

And last but not least we have Trumpet-Honeysuckle-Sprite

Copics again, My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow papers, flowers and pearls

from my stash, frame was out of a sale bin at a show I went to, you got four frames for 50p I really wish I had bought more I only have one left and they are the perfect size, I used a rub on for my sentiment and a paper clay bird.

E000,00,01,21,R11

YG21,23,13

YR20,21,23,04

RV32,34,17

C2,3,5,7

I would like to enter these in the following;

crafting from the heart Anything goes

Pammies inky pinkies Anything goes

the paper nest dolls Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy AG or hand coloured
crafty creations Anything goes
crafty gals corner Summer colours
Creative moments Anything goes

ETSY SHOP
Trumpet honeysuckle
Buttercup
Thistle Sprite
Honeysuckle sprite
AURORA WINGS SHOP
Trumpet-Honeysuckle-Sprite
Buttercup-Sprite
Thistle-Sprite
Honeysuckle-Sprite

Hugs Debra

Shaped card For Digi Choosday

Hiya, well how quick did that go, this is my final post as guest DT for Digi Choosday. The theme for the DT is shaped cards, and the Image i used is  Polkadoodles  Nature Lover January and Paper is Helga Hippo paper heaven1  I have coloured with copics and used a template from the wonderful Sandra's Scrapsels  To make the bow shaped card . This card is going to be for my beautiful, lovely  Mum's Birthday.

But the theme as always is ANYTHING GOES

Copics used;

E000,00,21,01,R11

G99,YG63

W1,2,3,5,7,9,

C1,3,5,

E27,29,44

V12,15,17

Purple Bazill cardstock

I would like to enter this in the following;

Avenue 613 Anything goes opt. Buttons and Bows

dragonfly dreams anything goes

lil patch of crafty friends  Anything goes

crafters castle Anything goes opt more than one fold

crafting from the heart Anything goes

Pammies inky pinkies Anything goes

the paper nest dolls Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy AG or hand coloured

Hugs Debra

Dad Day Chunky Monkey

Good morning, it's my turn to share on the Chunky Monkey crafts today,

I've used three stamps from the Narky Sentiments 2 set

"It was going to be a cheap and cheerful card. Then I decided"

"your worth a few quid"

on the back of the card, then on the envelope I used 

"supports a small business"

you can get this stamp set HERE it's only £6.99 plus if you use my 25% off coupon

debracmc18 

you will get 25% off everything you buy,  there are some beautiful Sequin-Mixes just gone on the site  and this white Gel Pens is the best I've ever tried.

My card is another Father's Day, I've used Fishing from Mo's digital pencil 

coloured with copics, the Dad is a really old chipboard that I coloured then used Glossy Accents on top

Copics used

BG70,10,90,93

B91,93,95

E43,44,47,35,84,87,89

C2,3,5

R14,17

G02,07,09

YR14,09

It's rather apt I'm posting this card today as my Hubby is going fishing in about an hour, so I get to have a day to myself, which I must say I'm looking forward to, I'm not sure if you know but Hubby and I work together as well so were together 24/7 I'm sure he's ready for a break from me. Lol 

I'm entering this in the following;

crazy 4 challenges Masculine

my time to craft Holidays

a bit more time to craft Anything goes

a perfect time to craft Anything goes

card mania Nautical

daisy chain Boys/Men

digistamps 4 joy for the men in your life + AG

simply create too For a Male 

Hugs Debra

Beach Time

Hi there, it certainly feels like Beach Time today, after the thunderstorm from last night it's a beautiful day today, had a lovely ride out this morning (Sunday), just me and my dog singing along to the radio, we went to see my parents for the morning, back home then off to the garden center, cause whilst I was away my hubby made himself some window boxes for his man shed and we needed some plants to go in them. Now I'm being mega organised and typing my blog up whilst the roast is in, smells delicious.

We have a new release from All dressed up stamps this one is called Beach Time that I coloured with copics, used 3D laquer on the sunglass, phone and drink, the sky was done with Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

RV55,66

YG03,13,01,23

Boo,BG000,01,15,05

YR20,21,23,24,27,04,07

C5

R17,46

I would like to enter this in the following;

cute card Thursday  Anything goes
creative knockouts. Anything goes
crafting by designs  Anything goes
crafty gals corner Summer colours
the house that stamps built Summer vacation
thats crafty Summery
lemon shortbread Anything goes
show us your pussies Furrything goes

Hugs Debra

Super Hero Dad 25% off

Hi there, I have some great news for you today chunky monkey crafts have now opened there very own website, it's still in its early stages but please pop across and have a look at

http://www.chunkymonkeycrafts.co.uk/

If you see anything you fancy you can get a whopping 25% off, just use this code

debracmc2018

Today I would like to share another Father's Day card, this one was coloured with copics,

the stamp is from WoodWare, the paper is Echo Park and brads from my ever growing stash.

On the back of the card I have used a sentiment from 

Chunky Monkey Narky-Sentiments-2 and the envelope 

has one from Narky Finishing Sentiments the little Dew Drops are gorgeous

4mm in size and only £1.50 a bag

The copics I used are 

E00,E19

YG03,13,23

Y13 and a sparkle pen.

I would like to enter this in the following;

colour crazy Anything goes

crafting-with-friends Anything goes

Patties creations Something that flies

qkr stampede. Anything goes

simply papercrafts Anything goes

CRAFT  Outside play

crafting by designs For the boys

crafty creations challenges Anything goes

a bit more time to craft Anything goes

crafty hazelnuts patterned paper Patterned paper

Hugs Debra

Digger Dad from ADU

Hiya, yep another Father's Day card, I'm really behind with making these, still got another ten to make for the shop, one day I will be organised.

The theme for this months FaceBook challenge is

"AS YOU LIKE IT"

in other words anything goes, my computer broke so I used Present for Daddy image that I coloured with copics, used BoBunny papers and the sentiment is a Tim Holtz die.

E00,01,

C2,3,5,9

G05,07

B91,93

Y13,18

I would like to enter this in the following;

colour crazy Anything goes
crafting-with-friends Anything goes
qkr stampede Anything goes
simply papercrafts Anything goes
Craft Outside play
crafting by designs for the boys
crafty creations challenges Anything goes
Creative moments Anything goes

Hugs Debra