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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

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Easter Challenge

A new challenge started at Crafty Boots Challenges on Monday, the theme for the next two weeks is 'Easter'.

This year seems to be flying by, it seems as if we have only just had Christmas and the New Year and now Easter is only a week or two away.  Not everyone sends Easter cards, although the giving of Easter Eggs is fairly widespread.  I have been doing a little reading into why we give chocolate eggs at Easter.  Apparently the church did not allow the consumption of eggs the week before Easter, so they were saved, decorated and then given to children on Easter Sunday.  The Victorians gave cardboard eggs containing Easter gifts.  With the development of chocolate, solid chocolate eggs were developed in Germany and Switzerland.

I make cards for close members of my family.  Over the years I have collected quite a few 'Easter' themed images, however, I have bought a few new ones for this year, this is my first of them:


This little sweetie is 'Murray' by Saturated Canary.  I coloured her with Promarkers and mounted the image on pewter coloured glitter card.  I covered an 8 x 8 card with blue polka dot paper.  I then got out my Big Shot and die cut some glittery eggs, butterflies, a green glitter fringe, a white picket fence and, finally, a large yellow rosette.


The Crafty Boots Design Team have been really busy, please make sure you take a look when you are there entering your Easter projects.

Good luck.


Dionne
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4 comments:

  1. Pamellia16 March 2016 at 10:51

    Wow, you coloured this!!! Holy cow Dionne, gorgeous!! I love your big flower with the glittery center, and the little eggs in the corner are just darling! Beautiful Easter card!! hugs :)

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    1. Dee's Craft Room16 March 2016 at 19:34

      Thank you Pamellia. I guess where as I only dip my toe into shabby chic from time to time. this sort of card is more what I am known for. However, if I could do shabby chic as good as you, I would probably never colour again!

      xx

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  2. Mrs Beez17 March 2016 at 09:24

    Stunning! Your colouring is once again superb and I love all your embellishments, especially that rosette. xx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room17 March 2016 at 11:33

      Thank you so much Mrs Beez, did you spot I took a tip from you and highlighted the white with a white Sharpie?

      xx

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Dionne

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