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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

Thursday, 22 January 2015

A Few of my Favourite Things

Flowers, bunting and butterflies are just a few of my favourite embellishments when I am making birthday cards.  You will find them occurring again and again in my card making, especially butterflies.  I wonder how many butterflies there have been over the years?

The current theme at Crafty Boots Challenges is butterflies and I have gone a little OTT with the card.


I paper pieced the dress and coloured the hanger with Promarkers.  This Fairydoodler stamp is from Teddy Bo and Co stamp, it is called 'Short Prom Dress',   I used a variety of butterfly punches and dies including my favourite Memory Box die.  The backing paper is from a Craftwork Cards paper stack called Al Fresco.

Pop over to the Craft Boots Challenges website to see how others have interpreted this Challenge and don't forget to enter your own project whilst you are there?


Dionne

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10 comments:

  1. Diane22 January 2015 at 15:55

    Just darling Dionne, what adorable combination of die cuts.

    Hugs Diane

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  2. Jacee22 January 2015 at 18:48

    What a lovely card, I love your design, so pretty!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  3. Pamellia23 January 2015 at 11:58

    This is so pretty Dionne! Love your paper piecing, really makes the dress pop and your butterflies are gorgeous! Fabulous birthday card! until next time, big hugs :)

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    1. Dee's Craft Room23 January 2015 at 21:12

      HI Hun! I do love popping a butterfly on my work but I got a bit carried away this time. I do not do a lot of paper piecing but it is fun. xx

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  4. Mrs Beez23 January 2015 at 19:23

    Definitely not OTT - just lots of loveliness and SO pretty. The dress is particularly cute. Love it!

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    1. Dee's Craft Room23 January 2015 at 21:14

      I hope you are home warm and safe, you have been playing on my mind this week. This card was a bit like playing with Fuzzy Felts, I just kept adding things and moving them about until it felt right.

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  5. Desire Fourie25 January 2015 at 09:55

    Ooh this is just so fun and I love the paper pieced dressed and the little bunting.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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    1. Dee's Craft Room27 January 2015 at 03:45

      Thank you Desire. I had a few moments of madness and included all sorts of goodies.

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Dionne

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