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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Easter Dress

If things go as planned you are going to be seeing a lot of me for the next two weeks, that's if I get my Easter cards made in time.

Today's card features the Saturated Canary image Easter Dress.  I am never sure whether her companion is meant to be an Easter bunny or a hare, looking at those ears, I suspect the later.


I coloured the image with Promarkers and mounted it on pearlescent card.  The papers are from a K & Co stack.  The yellow buttons are from my stash.


The current Crafty Boots Challenges is 'Easter', don't forget to enter your Easter projects.


Dionne

Monday, 30 March 2015

Happy Easter

With only a week until Easter we have a new challenge starting at Crafty Boots Challenges today, the theme of which is of course 'Easter'

A few years ago I would have never thought of sending Easter cards but now it is getting like Christmas and I send to quite a few friends and close family ..... and to be honest I need to get my finger out because I  have only made a couple of cards and I need to make a lot more and get them into the post by tomorrow or the next day at the very latest!

I have made a start and here is the card I have to share with you today.


This Sylvia Zet stamp is called 'Easter Bunny'.  I coloured it with Promarkers and then mounted it on silver mirri.


The papers are from a Papermania stack and the flowers are by Pataloo.

The rest of the Design Team have been busy, please make time to take a look at their inspiration work and don't forget to enter your own Easter projects whilst you are there.


Dionne

Friday, 27 March 2015

Sweet Blossom

Happy Friday, how has your week been?

At Crafty Boots Challenges we are still looking for your 'Spring' projects.  We have seen some amazing cards already but please keep them coming.

My card today features Sylvia Zet's 'Sweet Blossom', she is just sooo sweet.

 

After colouring the image with Promarkers I mounted it on some pearlescent card, the papers are from a Dovecraft Stack.


The dies are a Marianne Design Creatables Die called Branch Garden and one of the spell binder bird dies - I cannot remember which one.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the little butterfly charm came from ebay.

I hope you have a great weekend.


Dionne

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

The Last of the Cleaning!

I wish it were the last time I had to clean, wouldn't that be brilliant, a self cleaning house - and I don't mean those silly cleaners which cause so much trouble in crime TV shows.

As promised, I am back today with the last of my current set of Teddy Bo & Co inspired spring cleaning cards.


This image is called 'Cleaning Bo', I coloured it with Promarkers, then I mounted it on pearlescent card.


The paper is from Docraft and the ribbon and sentiment are from my stash.

We are still looking for your 'spring' projects over at Crafty Boots Challenges, keep them coming.


Dionne



Monday, 23 March 2015

More Spring Cleaning

Regular visitors will know that the current challenge at Crafty Boots Challenges is 'Spring' and we have seen lots of gorgeous projects this past week, keep them coming please.

I have another of my Teddy Bo & Co spring cleaning cards to share with you today.


This image is called 'Spring Cleaning High', which I coloured with Promarkers before mounting it on pearlescent card.


The papers are from a Dovecraft stack and the sentiment of from Kanban Craft.  the little wooden star shaped buttons are from ebay.

The Crafty Boots Challenges Design Team have been busy created a new set of inspiration projects, please drop by to take a look.

I hope you have a good week, I will be back in a day or two with my final spring cleaning card.


Dionne

Friday, 20 March 2015

First Day of Spring

Happy first day of spring, how is it with you?  As you may know the current theme at Crafty Boots Challenges is 'Spring' and I have promised to share more of my Teddy Bo & Co spring cleaning cards.


This image is called 'Jolly Cleans Up High', which I coloured with Promarkers ad then layered with pearlescent card.


The paper is from Dovecraft and the ribbon is from my stash.  The sentiment is a Craftwork Cards one.

We can all start looking forward to the summer now!


Dionne

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Springtime

Crafty Boots Challenges is currently celebrating the long awaited arrival of 'Spring' and we are really enjoying all of your Easter cards and cards with flowers.

I have a one of my favourite stamps to share with you today, I am a big fan of the Sherbet Pips stamps from Sugar Nellies.  This one is called 'Posy Pip'.


I coloured the image with Promarkers and mounted it on pearlescent card.


The papers are all Dovecraft and the sentiment ladybird and ribbon came from my stash.

I hope you have a good Wednesday.


Dionne