tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36160451248949242082024-03-14T04:27:50.155+00:00Dens Crafty DiarySnippets from my Crafty LifeDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.comBlogger723125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-32015181608475923952018-01-22T20:51:00.000+00:002018-01-22T20:51:01.136+00:00Stick it Down Card Sketch Reveal <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi everyone, I'm back with the next card reveal for the <a href="http://stickitdown.blogspot.co.uk/">Stick it Down Team.</a></div>
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This month, <a href="https://angiesdigitalstamps.blogspot.co.uk/p/animals.html">Angie's Digital Stamps</a> are sponsoring the challenge.One randomly selected winner from this month will win two digital stamps from Angie's shop.<br />
This is the sketch we worked from<br />
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<img alt="January Card Sketch" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uobNnFjwR3k/WkmV7sdReeI/AAAAAAAAKhQ/458S2yYx1EIdv9vxp9IK4Y6Qs-2iAsG-gCK4BGAYYCw/s400/Jan%2B2018%2Bcard.png" width="265" /></div>
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and here is the card I came up with</div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-60483038737141289292017-11-20T15:08:00.001+00:002017-11-20T15:08:14.409+00:00Stick it Down Design Team Card Reveal Hi everyone, its time for my second card reveal over on the <a href="http://stickitdown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/november-card-team-reveal.html">Stick it Down</a> team blog.<br />
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Here is the sketch the team worked from.<br />
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This is the card I created from the sketch. I used papers and embellishments from the Dear Lizzy Star Gazer range.<br />
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If you head over to the blog, there are sketch challenges you can join in with for a single page layout, a double page layout and a card.<br />
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Hope it inspires you to have a go !<br />
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-81847028841457775762017-10-23T12:00:00.000+01:002017-10-23T14:58:10.668+01:00Happy Birthday A Card for Stick it Down Design Team<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm thrilled to be revealing my first card for the <a href="http://stickitdown.blogspot.co.uk/">Stick it Down</a> Design Team .</div>
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Above is the card I created using the sketch we were given this month .</div>
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I used papers and elements from the Turn the Page collection by Paige Evans for my card. </div>
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I stuck pretty rigidly to the sketch this month but might just be a bit more adventurous next month!</div>
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You can also find me designing for <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/blog/">Merly Impressions</a></div>
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and you can find me on Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deeciedee/?hl=en">@deeciedee</a></div>
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Thanks for popping by </div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-40444239943721804392017-09-26T19:56:00.000+01:002017-09-26T19:56:13.641+01:00A little catch up with Kaisercraft Hello everyone, back in Blogland with a little creation using some of the gorgeous Kaisercraft<br />
Christmas Jewel Collection from Merly Impressions.<br />
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I punched around the edges and corners then used the little snowflakes that had been punched out on the layout as embellishments.</div>
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I die cut some ferns, foliage,swirls and a poinsettia from the papers to decorate around the photos.</div>
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I'm also doing lots of crochet at the moment, and loving it !</div>
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I made a star blanket for a little one expected very soon !</div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-32076682189235467822017-02-02T08:00:00.000+00:002017-02-02T08:00:07.902+00:00A little Mini Album and some Crochet Catch Up Here we are one month into 2017 already. My little blog hasn't been updated lately so here I am to say hello and show you a little mini album I made using a gorgeous Kaisercraft collection called Ubud Dreams for Merly Impressions, and show you some of my crochet too.<br />
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This is a great collection,in some gorgeous colours - they were perfect for me to use some of the photos from one of our son's weddings last year ( wow was it last year already ?! ) </div>
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I enjoyed playing around making this little book and it will be a lovely reminder of the wedding too.</div>
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I hope you are all good out there in blogland and if anyone is partaking in the crochet along that <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2016/11/introducing-the-moorland-blanket-cal.html">Lucy from Attic24 </a>is running at the moment here is a little piccy of how I'm gettting on with mine. I'm now into a lovely rhythm with it and am so enjoying each lovely colour. Its beginning to really feel like a blanket now as it's growing.</div>
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I posted a photo onto Instagram when I started and was amazed at how many other crochet a holics are taking part too - so lovely . </div>
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Have a great week everyone whatever you get up to.</div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-91923071467396382822016-09-05T08:00:00.000+01:002016-09-05T08:00:23.739+01:00And then ...both weddings were overIt seems like five minutes ago when we were given the news that two of our sons were engaged and had decided to get married one month apart..<br />
That was over a year ago and now and I find it hard to believe that both weddings have happened and they are now married men<br />
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I have started to do some pages with some of the photographs. This one I'm sharing today is using Barber Shoppe Collection from Kaisercraft and is a page I did for this month's <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/blog/"> Merly Impressions Design Team blog</a><br />
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The papers are quite masculine and the colours having blues and greys made them a perfect match for a photo of my three sons from the second wedding. </div>
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I used some texture paste through a cog stencil to add some texture on the background and also some Tumbled Glass Distress Inks on the paste and to edge the large cog die.</div>
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The collection,paste and stencil can all be found in the shop at <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/974-barber-shoppe-from-kaisercraft">Merly Impressions.</a></div>
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I think there may be a few more pages to come !</div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-33049036677816513622016-08-13T08:59:00.000+01:002016-08-13T08:59:44.248+01:00Recipes with Bon Appetit and Merly Impressions Hello everyone - amidst all the chaos that is wedding fever here, I thought I would post a 6 x 4 mini book -recipe book I made recently for Merly Impressions using Kaisercraft Bon Appetit Collection.<br />
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I'm one of those people who has a little stash of scribbled recipes that I go to a lot stuffed into an old recipe book from when I was at school ( yes that long ago !) </div>
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I used lots of collectables together with papers and stickers </div>
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The collection has lots of little quotes and bits to use. I really got engrossed </div>
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The recipe cards are a perfect size to jot your favourites down</div>
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I created some pockets inside the front and back covers to add some more recipe cards </div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-49637351600406621062016-06-23T12:36:00.003+01:002016-06-23T12:36:59.967+01:00One Photo Twenty Words <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-16329814408708861792016-06-21T13:26:00.000+01:002016-06-21T13:26:25.437+01:00Born to Sparkle Hello - time for some bloggy catch up . Today I'm sharing a layout I made with the gorgeous Kaisercraft Mermaid Tails Collection for <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/">Merly Impressions</a> <br />
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I managed to use lots of different papers and stickers and collectables on this layout, and did some fussy cutting from the 12 x 12 sheets. I matted my photo on to some 6x6 paper pad sheets, punching one along the side to add interest.</div>
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I loved the colours in this collection all my favourtites,lilacs blues greens and pinks.Perfect for those lovely summer days - by the way what HAS happened to those summer days ?? !! </div>
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I used to get so excited when we were going, not only because it was great to be going on holiday but I was going to get to see 'Crispin'<br />
Crispin was a donkey - I loved him so much and really wanted to have a donkey at home. Why couldn't dad have him at the bottom of our garden ? He didn't run about a lot and I could take him for a walk across the road to the field<br />
This layout is all about Crispin - such a lovely cuddly boy he was... I even put my best dress on when I was going to skip across from our chalet to see him ...<br />
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Fond memories to keep on a pretty page - this was using Kaisercraft Cottage Rose Collection and was for Merly Impressions </div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-44453740742291274782016-04-27T10:21:00.001+01:002016-04-27T10:22:40.621+01:00A Pocket Page a Layout and a Story Good morning bloggy people<br />
It's been a very busy time here with birthdays and card making and scrappy layouts to make...<br />
I thought I would give you the stories behind these pages today rather than just post them.<br />
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A short while ago- himself and the boys ( well,they're not boys now) went to a family party. Unfortunately I was away teaching at a retreat so I couldn't go. The theme for the party was dressing up party style so himself had this mad idea.He'd seen someone in a tee shirt that looked just like a jacket and shirt and decided they would all be going to the party dressed in one of these shirts... or similar .....whether they wanted to or not they would be doing it !!<br />
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So the layout here is using two photos from said party. I loved the colours of this collection - <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/946-finders-keepers-from-kaisercraft">Finders Keepers by Kaisercraft </a>which was my design team kit from <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/946-finders-keepers-from-kaisercraft">Merly Impressions</a> this month.<br />
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Although the collection has flowers and yellows in I really wanted to use the photo with it and I love the sentiment 'Live More Worry Less' too..I tried to keep it un florally and simple.</div>
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There are so many lovely images and sentiments on these papers I decided to make a pocket page too </div>
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A little bit about the background of this one....</div>
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My two eldest sons are getting married this year one month apart from each other and I was invited to one of the hen dos ...... My first ever ! </div>
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Anyway we had a brilliant weekend in Edinburgh and the following page using Finders Keepers again is all about the weekend..</div>
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At a risk of boring you all I think its nice sometimes to tell you whats behind the page - hope you agree ! </div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-27040118179936988712016-04-10T10:07:00.000+01:002016-04-10T10:07:05.097+01:00Choose Happy with Kaisercraft and Merly Impressions So where did those weeks go ? I'm back today with a layout using some beautiful papers from the Finders Keepers range from Kaisercraft. This is the wonderful kit I was sent by Chrissy at<a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/946-finders-keepers-from-kaisercraft"> Merly Impression</a>s for this month.<br />
I had some Kaisermist to play with this time so decided to get brave and use it on the background.<br />
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This it was just a case of placing some collectables around leaving the middle free for my photo..<br />
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Last but not least, I layered my photo onto some rectangles of the Finders Keepers paper and adhered to the middle of the layout - all done ! </div>
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This was a photo of my son and his fiancee who are getting married this year so it's a nice memory of them away together when they got engaged . </div>
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Time for chores now then hopefully some more crafty stuff later - have a good Sunday!</div>
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I absolutely love these papers .<br />
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I always find it a bit weird doing layouts of 'me' but then that's what it's all about really isn't it ? </div>
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The 'doodly' paper really took my attention and I couldn't wait to use it. </div>
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Some of the sentiments are very true and I wanted to try to get some of them into the layout. </div>
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I could fussy cut to my heart's content from the papers and also did some colouring in on the doodle paper too. </div>
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Chrissy from Merly also sent some burlap to use so I decided to make a butterfly by using a picture I had in my stash.. I drew round it then cut it out.</div>
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It was a very relaxing layout to make as I did some colouring in and fussy cutting - both things I love doing. </div>
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I nearly had a fit when I got these as one of the things I said to him as we waved him off at Heathrow was ' Don't do anything silly like jump out of an aeroplane or bungee jump will you ' ? </div>
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Hmmmmm I thought - what have I been up to this weekend, boring stuff , normal stuff , does anyone really want to know that I went scrapbooking Saturday, did the shopping yesterday, sorted dinner , how many times do I think I will blog and then decide my life is far too uninteresting for anyone to read about and 'I haven't got any crafty stuff to show them' but then after reading a post from my good friend <a href="http://talesfromthescrapheap.blogspot.co.uk/">Karen</a> this morning it made me think ... Maybe lots of us are the same about putting it out there - are we boasting or showing off ? I love to see what others make and very often it really inspires me to go and get my stash out or my yarn out . It's about sharing - our thoughts - sometimes our feelings - and sometimes our creations and I agree with Karen and <a href="http://paperturtle.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/this-little-light-of-mine-in-2016.html">Deb</a> - let your light shine.</div><div><br></div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-3813977887575071742016-01-14T09:23:00.000+00:002016-01-14T09:24:43.022+00:00My Year My Story with Kaisercraft and Merly Impressions <br />
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I'm sharing a layout here with some more inspiration from the fabulous <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/915-my-year-my-story-from-kaisercraft">My Year My Story </a>Collection from Kaisercraft that I did for Merly Impressions this month.<br />
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I went to the Royal Albert Hall for a ‘Christmas Singalong Concert’ just before Christmas with my friend and really wanted to document it. I decided to go for it and use the December paper and word from My Year My Story.<br />
I took some of the papers from the <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/6x6-paper-pads/9143-paper-pad-my-year-my-story-collection-883416349860.html">6 x 6 paper pad </a> and punched them into squares with a ‘postage stamp’ type punch and used them beside the photos as part of the background.One of the designs was not what you would think of using for a Christmas layout – pineapples but I think it worked well !<br />
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I also used one with a hexagon design which I also inked over to bring out the design – this time with <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/distress-ink-pads/2801-ranger-distress-pad-spun-sugar-789541027164.html">Spun Sugar Distress Ink</a>.I then tucked it under the photo at the top.<br />
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-17696095774104785672016-01-05T07:30:00.000+00:002016-01-05T07:30:05.141+00:00Pocket Pages with Kaisercraft and Merly ImpressionsHello everyone, I'm back today with some pocket pages I put together for my January Design Team project for <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/blog/">Merly Impressions </a><br />
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I was sent some pocket pages together with some of the gorgeous <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/915-my-year-my-story-from-kaisercraft">My Year My Story</a> collection</div>
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There is a lot to choose from in this collection as there are many different colours and with the<a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/6x6-paper-pads/9143-paper-pad-my-year-my-story-collection-883416349860.html"> paper </a>pad,the sticker sheets and the<a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/die-cut-elements/9141-collectables-my-year-my-story-collection-883416058458.html"> collectables </a>lots of options to either use them for planners, layouts of many different things </div>
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I really wanted to tell the story of realising my dream of being on telly as I haven'tt really done any layouts of it. </div>
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I also wanted to document the little episode that happened a few weeks ago.. when at the end of one of the shows, the presenter's mike got caught up in my crocheted top and this caused much hilarity all round. Apparently it is due to be shown on 'It'll Be Allright on the Night ' so watch this space !!</div>
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Some of the journalling cards were perfect for this !<br />
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They were really fun to put together and didn't take forever either !</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It's nice to be back - Belated Happy 35th Anniversary Mr H.</span>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-79127566882981947032015-12-09T10:13:00.001+00:002015-12-09T10:13:45.628+00:00Lovely Smiles with Merly Impressions and KaisercraftGood morning - I'm back today with a layout I made for Merly Impressions Design Team using the lovely <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/903-provincial-from-kaisercraft">Kaisercraft 'Provincia</a>l ' Collection.<br />
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Chrissy sent me one of the lovely <a href="http://www.merlyimpressions.co.uk/embossing-folders/9055-embossing-folder-6x4-type-883416262282.html">embossing folders</a> to use in my kit this month so I decided to use it behind my photos. I decided to use the blue tones of this collection this time. After cutting rectangles,embossing,cutting flag bottoms out I then inked over the embossed type with Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. </div>
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I've enjoyed playing with this collection and will be back next week with another layout </div>
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I hope your December is not too hectic and crafty hugs to everyone - its good to be back in blogland :-) </div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-59515503898704443852015-10-26T16:40:00.002+00:002015-10-26T16:40:43.983+00:00Me on Monday Is it really Monday again ? Where did last week go ? <br />
It was a frantic - hair washing, packing totes and mini case, check dog food situation Friday for me last week. I haven't been doing as much scrapbooking as I'd like lately as I've been really busy with making cards so it was lovely to spend the weekend 'licking and sticking' as himself likes to call it..<br />
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I spent a lovely weekend with like minded friends crafting away - eating breakfast lunch and dinner - a real unusual thing for me but lovely and generally having fun... a tiny bit marred by the fact that the 'check tyre pressure 'light flashed red at me on the journey ( something that has happened a couple of times) and instead of me thinking oh it's extra sensitive and oh it doesn't matter too much kind of thing - there has actually been a nail in the tyre both times .... so I kept checking the tyre over the weekend in the car park and luckily all was well when it was time to go home...<br />
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There were lots of classes and I managed to finish all but two of them.. maybe they will be ready for me to show you next Monday ( setting myself a challenge now !) <br />
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There was a mix of techniques in the classes including making tassels, stamping layered perfume bottles and some fussy cutting of flowers together with embellishing polaroid frames.</div>
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I managed to get hold of some of Shimelle's Christmas range together with some of her thickers in the shop .-so I made a layout using a mix of Shimelle's and some My Minds Eye papers. I love the cute little envelope and the presents.</div>
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It was a returning home late Sunday afternoon feeling shattered but happy - curling up on the sofa with the dogs and watching Downton Abbey kind of day yesterday.</div>
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So my Monday today is back to working and thinking about what to have for dinner .</div>
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I hope your Monday is going well. I'm joining in again with the lovely <a href="http://fromhighinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/me-on-monday_26.html">Sian</a> and giving her and the other Me on Monday people a big wave </div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-37203008392673792352015-10-19T09:21:00.003+01:002015-10-19T09:21:49.618+01:00Me on a very grey cold October Monday It was a very - it's good to be back but I wish it was better weather,shopping,dog hugging,out for a family celebration lunch sort of weekend for me.<br />
We arrived back from our week away on Thursday evening,boy it was chilly! The boy had done us proud and had spoilt the dogs, kept the house tidy and even painted the kitchen!<br />
It's nice to be able to get away for some re charging of batteries but it's always so nice to be back home ....<br />
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So it was back to himself going off to football full of optimism and back to me having a day to myself having lots of 'bits' to do but not really doing many of them Saturday.</div>
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The phone went at 5.30 pm and I was invited to join himself 'down the town' for a meal.</div>
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Not needing to be asked twice,I fed the dogs and was off..now, the reason I was summonsed was because he knew that if he came home and sat down after a day at football he would fall asleep in the chair so best to have a meal first!</div>
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'I fancy a mixed grill in the Greek' he said, so off we went. The last time we went there the portions were ridiculously big and it really puts me off so I asked if I could have a 'half portion of Moussaka '......this was it !!!</div>
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Sunday was a going out again to eat lunchtime - this time for Sister -in Law's birthday which was lovely</div>
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So quite a busy time back this weekend,now it's Monday morning and time I headed off to work.<br />
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I'm giving a wave to <a href="http://fromhighinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/">Sian</a> today and hello to any other ' Me on Monday' readers - why not pop over to her blog to see what she's been up to.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-21540920509354887942015-10-18T20:12:00.004+01:002015-10-18T20:12:53.365+01:00Catchin' up with the world Hmmmm so here I am after a rather big nudge ( more like an 'oi go and update your blog' ) from two of my bestest friends<a href="http://debs14.blogspot.co.uk/"> Deb</a> and <a href="http://talesfromthescrapheap.blogspot.co.uk/">Karen</a><br />
What do I tell people out there? - am I the only one who thinks nothing I can write will be of interest and then then I go off and read other blogs and thoroughly enjoy it...<br />
Well,life's been busy as always- family wise we have had two of our sons announce their engagement this year - so there will be two weddings next year . Eeeek you hear me say, excited,nervous,and lots of other emotions all rolled into one word!<br />
Craft wise I've been making lots of cards for shows with lots of different kits. I was lucky enough to be on telly again recently with loads of different things -here are some piccies of what I've been doing lately<br />
These are some of the cards from the shows<br />
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Here are some of the views I get - our setup </div>
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Looking out from where we are seeing another show being broadcast - silence from us !<br />
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Empty set ready for someone else<br />
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Scary lights come on when you are about to go 'on air'<br />
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I always wanted to pick a a name out of the 'cup of chance' spotty potty !<br />
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So that's a little update on things - oh and I have managed a layout....using the beautiful Kaisercraft Silver Bells collection . Yet again another perfect set of papers that made me use some photos from the castle - we are going back this year as we missed last year and I can't wait !</div>
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I made two cards - one easel card and one 6x6 <br />
The first one was using Fairy Dust papers from Kaisercraft in lilac colours. <br />
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The second one was in green colours using the same papers <br />
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A little bit of fairy magic for October !</div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-86812132301014310902015-09-07T00:26:00.000+01:002015-09-07T00:26:39.320+01:00Going Live !It was my turn recently to be the demonstrator for Kanban for the latest One Day Wonder on Create and Craft and as usual I had a mix of excitement and nerves.<br />
It never ceases to amaze me that I have been lucky to get the opportunity to do this..<br />
When something is your love and you've watched the shows time after time it's very exciting to be part of it. All those years ago watching Blue Peter and then pretending to be one of the presenters left a mark on me !<br />
This time we were showcasing a 'Selection Box' of cardstock in unusual - not on the high street colours together with some sentiments butterflies and flowers.. Here is a selection of my demos from the selection box<br />
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Here's a little pic of me in action - well sort of !</div>
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The collection really is a great base to have for your everyday cards when you want to make one but with the colours that you cant find on the high street it makes them that little bit different.</div>
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I really enjoyed working with this collection, it die cuts folds and punches like a dream !</div>
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I hope you've enjoyed this little look into my world of crafting. Just goes to show that sometime dreams can come true !</div>
<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187992730722543308noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616045124894924208.post-31400569661383416352015-08-12T20:36:00.001+01:002015-08-12T20:36:43.254+01:00Cards for Making Cards Today I'm sharing two cards I made that were in Making Cards Magazine's July edition<br />
I used the beautiful Kaisercraft Oh So Lovely collection and Prima Julie Nutting Doll Stamps <br />
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I love the way you can add the little collectables from the range to use as embellishments.on your projects - there are always lots to choose from,and who doesn't love tipping them all out and rooting through them all to find what you want to use ?.,,</div>
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I stamped the dollies first on pinky colour paper then stamped them again on coloured paper and cut the clothes out. The clothes were then paper pieced onto the dollies - just like all those years ago in Bunty Magazine (showing my age now !!) and it that dog cute in his little hat? </div>
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