Please take the time to look at the Crafty Boots Challenges website and all of the lovely projects the rest of the Design Team have made.
Cross Stitch, knitting, crochet, dressmaking, card making, scrapbook and wedding stationery.
Welcome
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
Monday 31 March 2014
Happy Easter
Please take the time to look at the Crafty Boots Challenges website and all of the lovely projects the rest of the Design Team have made.
Saturday 29 March 2014
Birds in My Hair
I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
The current Crafty Boots Challenge is 'Feathers' and there is just time for me to slip in another birdie post. This is another image from A Day for Daisies.
Friday 28 March 2014
Braid in My Hair
Hi
Many thanks for popping by today. My apologies for my lack of posts this week but things have been a little hectic here, what with one thing another. However, I have couple of minutes to post this card. The image is called Braid in My Hair and it is from A Day for Daisies.
The polka dot papers are from Papermania and the lace is from Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the rest of the embellishments came from my stash.
Dionne
Wednesday 19 March 2014
New Home Card
Good morning
My cousin, who has lived in her home for something like 40 years, has been forced to move because the area is to be re-developed. It has taken her a while but she has eventually found somewhere she really likes and it is just around the corner from her brother and his wife.
Monday 17 March 2014
Pearls in My Hair
We have a new challenge starting at Crafty Boots Challenges today. The theme for the next two weeks is 'Feathers' and it was chosen by the delightful Sara.
For my DT piece I wanted to make something incorporating real feathers but I could not find any for sale until last week and unfortunately they have not arrived in time to use on my card. Perhaps I will use them on another project later in the week.
However, the late arrival of the feathers has given me the opportunity to use one of my all time favourite stamps. The image is called Pearls in My Hair and it is from A Day for Daisies.
Dionne
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Bloggers: Nature
Doodle Pantry: Any Digi Goes
One Stitch at a Time: Use a Digi
Friday 14 March 2014
Letter S
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I really appreciate all of the comments I receive.
Today I wanted to show you another decorated MDF letter.
Wednesday 12 March 2014
Prima Doll Tails
Here is the other set I made last weekend, I have called this set 'Tails'. You can find the ATCs bearing their 'heads' here.
Monday 10 March 2014
Prima Doll Heads
Oh I have been having so much fun with my new Prima Doll stamps and it is all thanks a Christmas present from my dear friend Lisette as she bought me my first one.
This weekend I have made two sets of ATC from the six stamps I currently have. The set I would like to share with you today I have decided, for obvious reasons, to call heads.
Dionne
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Blue Butterfly Baby
I hope you are well?
As my regular visitors know, my friends and family have been increasing the population recently. It is wonderful to have all of these new babies around to fuss over and cuddle. I have been busy with my knitting needles and making cards.
This little sweetie is Butterfly Baby from Saturated Canary.
The teddy charm and twine came from my stash.
I also knitted a couple of my favourite cardie patterns for our latest arrival but as mum and dad did not want to know his sex before he arrived I did both in white.
Dionne
Monday 3 March 2014
Going Green
We have a new challenge starting at Crafty Boots Challenges today. The theme for the next two weeks is 'Green' and it was chosen by dear friend and teamie, the very talented Lisette.
Lisette would like you to show her your green projects or, if you prefer, something with a St Patrick's Day design.
In England not many people send St Patrick's Day cards so I decided to make a green card.
I stamped it twice and cut one copy out and stuck one wing down and lifted the other up to give the impression that the butterfly is leaving the card. I then mounted the butterfly on gold and matching green card.
The rest of the Design Team have been very busy making projects to inspire you, please take a look at the Crafty Boots Challenges page and good luck with your entries.
Dionne