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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 18 April 2016

Spring Bringer

We have reached the midway point of the Crafty Boots 'Use a Sentiment' Challenge.  There have been so many gorgeous entries in the challenge already but there is still loads of time for you to enter your projects.

It has been a beautiful weekend, well once it stopped raining, blue skies, bright sunshine but cold in the shade and freezing at nights.  Further north I know my Crafty Boots Team Mates have had snow and I am grateful to have missed it.


My thank you card today features a Sylvia Zet image called 'Spring Bringer'.    As you can see I coloured her with Promarkers and then mounted her on silver mirri card.  I cut a step card and covered it in green card.  The sentiment is a Stampin' Up stamp.  Finally I added some daisies from Wild Orchid Crafts.


I hope you have a great week.


Dionne

10 comments:

  1. Oh this is so soft and pretty Dionne! I love that image, she is darling! The rows of flowers on either side really frame your image well, what a lovely spring card! hugs :)

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    1. Thank you Pamellia, I too liked the fresh spring colours and I tried my hand at colouring a transparent fabric ... not too shabby.

      Dionne xxx

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  2. Wonderful! Love the stepper design and the borders of daisies looks amazing, especially against the green. I'd forgotten about that fabulous sentiment stamp too - one of my favourites. We had snow and rain and hail and.....xx

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    1. Thank you Mrs Beez. That stamp set is also one of my favourites. I made this card as an acceptance to an afternoon tea party. Mmmmmm!

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  3. What a perfectly coloured image and she's so sweet, lovely spring colours and your gorgeous step card..

    Hugs Babs x

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    1. Oh, thank you so much Babs. I really appreciate the comments.

      Dionne x

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  4. Such a beautiful center stepper. Loving the colours and flowers on the side panels.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

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    1. You always say such lovely things Desire, thank you so much for dropping by.

      Dionne x

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  5. Adorable card! This will put a smile on anyone's face!

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    1. Thank you, I was experimenting with this card. I wanted to give the tunic a transparent look. I watched a lot of videos on YouTabe but, even so, I am not sure I pulled it off.

      Dionne x

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Dionne