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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

Monday, 26 January 2015

Thinking of You

It's time for the mid challenge reminder over at Crafty Boots Challenges - the current Challenge is 'Butterflies'.

I have found that it is a good idea to keep a small stack of some types of cards in a box for those unexpected occasions.  A couple of simple 'open' cards come into that category.  I recently used a similar card to this and wanted to make a replacement.


I stamped IndigoBlu's Tree-mendous stamp onto white linen effect card.  I mounted it on some purple card and some white pearlescent card.  I then punched some small butterflies out of the the purple card using a Martha Stuart punch. I left the inside of the card blank so I can add my own message.

The butterfly is the symbol of Amy and Friends, the charity that supports those suffering from Cockayne Syndrome and their families. (You can find out more here.)  My dear friend Mrs Beez is trying to raise awareness of this charity and she is asking everyone who makes a butterfly project to mention Amy and Friends in their blog post.

Don't forgot to take a look at the gorgeous projects created by my very talented Crafty Boots team mates.


Dionne
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6 comments:

  1. Mrs Beez26 January 2015 at 11:53

    What a perfect card for Amy & Friends, love it. So envious of that butterfly punch and wish you could still get it. The purple is fab! xx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room26 January 2015 at 12:08

      Well, I did not know that. They do lots of other butterfly punches but none that size with the antennae.

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  2. Pamellia26 January 2015 at 15:49

    Beautiful card Dionne! I just love that butterfly punch, it's my favourite of all the ones I have! Lisette is correct, I believe it's been retired. hugs :)

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    1. Dee's Craft Room26 January 2015 at 17:00

      Thank you. It's a nice simple card to make but in some circumstances it is just what you need.

      xx

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  3. Jacee26 January 2015 at 18:54

    Gorgeous design, I love this!
    Hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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Dionne

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