Sunday 31 July 2016

Sweet Dixie's Candy Cane









Good morning all I hope you are all well on this Sunday morning.
It looks like we could be in for a wet day today.
Where as the sun done I were just getting used to it.

I just want to say if any of you are finding it hard to leave 
a comment. If the comment icon is not showing just
click onto the time that I posted and that will bring up
the comment icon. I have not got a clue why this as started
to happen any advice is welcome as I have run out of them.

For today I have used dies all from Sweet Dixie die which I
love as they are all of a good size for the money.

I have used the Candy Cane, Holly and Bow frame
and the Poinsettia die set I have also used Sue Wilson's
snow flake embossing embossing folder and the holly spray.

I started of with a 8"x 8" white card which I cut two mats
out of white linen card and with the smallest one I embossed
it with the snow flake embossing folder.
I added these to my card.
I then cut out my frame with the Holly and bow frames
I added this to the centre of my card by using foam tape.
I then cut out my poinsettia and the holly spray which I added
to the bottom corner.
Next I stamped my sentiment which is by Phill Martin and it's
from the christmas snowflake collection.
I cut it out with the smallest die from the frames die set.
I added it to the top corner.
Next for the candy cane I covered a piece of white card
with double sided sticky sheet I rubbed it down so it
were stuck down really well.
I then cut the candy cane die but remember do not emboss it
or you will not get the sticky sheet cover will not come off.
I peeled the backing off and I covered it with cosmic shimmer
Icicle sparkle glitter.
I added this the the centre of my frame.  

That's all for today and I thank you for stopping by.

Hugs Debs xxx


Saturday 30 July 2016

Gold Merry Christmas







Good morning all hope you are all well this morning
I'm well on my way with my Christmas cards this year
for a change.

For this card I have used Phil Martins Christmas sentiment stamp
and his square holly border stamp.
And the corner stamp is from the sentiments stamp set.
And the snow flakes dies are from Sue Wilson so is the
holly spray.

For the holly and some of the snowflakes I covered
a piece of card with the new Creative Expressions gliding wax
I let it dry and I buffed it up.
Before I cut out my die cuts.

That's all for today and I hope you
all have a lovely weekend.

Hugs Debs xxx

Friday 29 July 2016

Sweet Dixie







Good morning all how are you all doing this morning
I wonder what kind of day we are in for today as we had
rain allday yesterday. But at least it were a bit cooler.
And I got a chance to get some crafting done.

For this card I have used the Sweet Dixie Holly and Bow frame die set
And the Sweet Dixie Poinsettia die set
And the Holly spray by Sue Wilson.
The Image is from Whoopsidaisy's New CD So Sweet.
And the Stamp is from Phil Martin's Christmas corners.

I started off with a 8"x 8" white linen card and I cut a white mat
at 73/4"x 73/4" which I added to my card.
I then cut a smaller mat which I stamped and embossed the 
corners with gold glitter embossing powder.

Next I printed off my image and I cut it out with the second size
die in the frame set.
I added this to the centre of my card with foam tape.
I then cut out my poinsettia's out of lilac card twice and the holly
spray four time's.
I embossed the holly spray with gold glitter embossing powered.

I then added two of the spray to the top and bottom corner's.
I then added my poinsettia's on to the centre of the holly sprays.

That's all for today and I thank you fr your continued support.

Crafty Hugs

Debs xxx



Thursday 28 July 2016

Merry Christmas





Good morning all how are you all doing it's nice to be
back crafting again.
We had a lovely sunny day Yesterday even though they said 
it was going to rain. So we will have to see what we have
in for us today.

Today's card is a A5 Tent card it was a really quick card to do.
I started by embossing a mat with the Sue Wilson's
Lattice snowflake embossing board.
I then cut a smaller mat and embossed it with the same folder.
I added this to the top half of my card.
I cut out my topper with a oval die and I added it to mat.

Next I cut out the Memory Box Merry Christmas die out
and I mounted it on to a mat which I added below my topper.
I then added some 3D snow across the top of the letter's.
I also added some on to the topper too.

I then tied a deep red bow which I added to the t of my card.
I then added a deep red gem to the centre of the bow.
To finish off with I added some red gems to all four corners.

That's all for today and I hope to see you tomorrow.

Hugs Debs xxx

Saturday 23 July 2016

The Golden Angel







Good morning all how are you all doing this morning.
How did you all sleep in this terrible heat.
And we have been forecast it to be in the 30's here in
South Yorkshire.
It seems so funny as it's so hot and I'm doing  Christmas Card.

For this card I have used Sue Wilson's die's from 2015
I have used the poinsettia die
and the Holly spray and the Angel die.

I started with a 8" square card which I cut a mat out of white card 
and I embossed it.
Next I cut a frame which I stamped with a gold ink pad.
I then added it to the centre of my card front.
I then cut a Angel out of gold mirri card and I added this to
the centre of my frame.
I then cut four of the holly die and while it were in the die
I inked it with the gold ink.
I then cut two of the poinsettia and I inked it while it were
still in the die.

To finish off with I added the holly and the poinsettia's
to two of the corners.

That's all for today and I thank you all for your
continued support.
Stay cool.

Debs xxx

Friday 22 July 2016

Silver Christmas






Good morning all how are you all doing this morning
it as been another hot night here I've been up hours now
and I've managed to do half my ironing before it
gets too hot.

Today's card is a take on yesterdays card but this time
I have used a silver ink pad.
And the poinsettia is by Sue Wilson and I'm sure the reindeer
is by Sweet Dixie which I got last year.
And the stamp is a free one from a magazine.

I started off with a 8" Square card which I mat and layered
in white card.
Next I cur a frame which I stamped around it. I added it to the centre 
of my card.
Next I cut the reindeer out of mirri card which I distressed
a little just to take some of the shine off.
I added it into the centre of the frame.
Next I cut out the poinsettia out of white card and I then
added it to the bottom corner.
To finish the card off I stamped a sentiment and I embossed
it with silver embossing powders and I added this to
the top corner.

That's all for today and I hope you all have a good one

Hugs Debs xxx  

Thursday 21 July 2016

Christmas in July





Good morning all how are we all doing on this Thursday morning
have you all had a good night in all this heat we are getting.

Well Today's card Is a Christmas card and I know it's only July
and we are having some lovely weather.

For this card I have used the 
Sue Wilson Joy die and a Sue Wilson's holly die, The Poinsettia die
is also by Sue from last year.
The stamp that I have used was a free one from a magazine.

I have used some of the creative expressions cloud inks
which I coloured my base card and the card that I cut the 
Joy from.

For the bow I added some of the same ink so that they
all match.

That's all for today as it's only 7.30 am and it's so warm.

Hugs Debs xxx


Wednesday 20 July 2016

A Winter Fairy






Good morning all how are you all doing this morning
and is this lovely weather suiting you all I'm loving it
I've got a lovely tan coming on and it looks like we are in for
another lovely day.

For today's card I have used the Winter Fairy Design set
from Imagine That.
And the Sweet Dixie Holly and Bow frame die set
And the
Heartfelt creations Sparkling Poinsettia die set.
And the Embossing folder is by Sue Wilson and it is  snow flake.

The size of this card Is just a little larger than a A5
it is 93/4"x 61/2"

If you would like this Design set just click on the
image below and it will take you straight to the Imagine that store
where you will also find lots more wonderful designs.



That's all for today and I thank you so much
for all your continued support.

Hugs Debs xxxx

Tuesday 19 July 2016

Sweet Dixie Candy Cane







Good morning all how are we all doing this morning
Is the weather being good to you we have had two day's
of sunshine but dare I say Summer is here.

The Sun is shining and I'm making Christmas card's
And for today's card I have used the Sweet Dixie Holly and bow
frame die and the Candy Cane die set.
I have also used the Heartfelt Creations Sparkling Poinsettia die set.

I started with a white 8"x 8" card which I mat and layered
it in red and white.
Then I cut my frame out of white card and I inked it
with red ink while it were still in the die.
I then cut my candy cane out of red card and I then
added glitter on it.

I added the frame to the centre of the card using foam tape.
Next I added the cane to the centre of my frame with all clear
dry glue.

I then stamped and embossed my poinsettia on to white
card and I embossed it with gold glitter embossing powder.
I cut them out with the matching die set.
I shaped the back of each leaf before I made them up.

And I then added them to the bottom corner of my card.
I then added gems to all four corners.
To finish off the card I tied a large bow out of white
satin ribbon which I added to the side of my topper.

That's all for today and I hope you all have a lovely day
in what ever you are doing.

Debs xxx

Monday 18 July 2016

Ooh La La #209 Add some Texture






Good morning all friends followers and visitors
I hope that we are all well and I'm hoping for a sunny day.

Today see's the start of a new challenge over at Ooh La La
and the theme as been chosen by the lovely Avril and the theme
is Add Some Texture.

I started off with a 61/2"x 9" white card and I mat and layered it with
some lovely papers from the Fashion cd
My top layer is printed off on to a fluffy paper so it feels
like velvet card.
I added it to the top of my card.
I then cut a strip of white card and then I matted it with a lavender 
card and before I added it to my card I wrapped a piece of lace around it.
I then added it across the bottom of my card.

I then mat and layered my topper with cream card.
I added this at a angle at the top of my card. I then added some pearls to
the corners.
I printed off a sentiment and I added this to the side of my topper.

To finish off I tied a large bow out of satin cream ribbon
which I added to the centre of the lace at the bottom.
And to finish off the bow I added some pearls to the centre 
of the bow.
I added a large gem to the centre of the bow.

Thats all for today and I thank you for your continued support.

Hugs Debs xxx


Sunday 17 July 2016

A Touch Of Gold







Good morning all I hope you are all well and having
a lovely weekend.

For today's card I have used the Heartfelt creations Arianne
flower and the verse is from the Heartfelt creations sunrise
lilly wishes stamp
And the Stamp that I have used across the bottom is
a free corner stamp that I got with a Magazine. 

I started off by making a A5 easel card for the back piece I
stamped my verse in the centre.
Then I stamped the corner stamp to each side of the verse
and I embossed it in gold embossing powers.
I then added it t the back of the card.

Next I stamped across the bottom of the bottom piece
which I embossed in gold embossing powder.
I then made three of the Arianne flower which 
I stamped and embossed and embossed in gold embossing powder.
I then added one to each opposite corners on the top panel
And One to the centre of the bottom as a stopper.
I then added two small flower's to each side of my pattern
at the bottom

To finish off I added some strings of gem across the top
and bottom and the top of the back panel. 

That's all for now and I hope to see you tomorrow.

Hugs Debs xxx