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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

Friday, 15 July 2016

Jolly Holly Post Box

I hope that you have been enjoying Christmas in July as much as I have.  We are approaching the end of this Crafty Boots Challenge, so I only have a few more cards to share with you.


My card today features Delicious Doodles' 'Jolly Holly Postbox',which I coloured with F&C pencils and then mounted it on gold mirri card.


The backing paper is from the Dovecraft Christmas Glad Tidings paper pack. The flowers and berries are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.  To be honest, I cannot remember where the red glitter card came from.

Have a great day.


Dionne


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8 comments:

  1. CdeBaca Crafts Gallery16 July 2016 at 07:09

    Very nice card! The colors, the flowers and embellishments are just perfect! And that image "Jolly Holly Postbox" is so lovely especially with those birds! Very nice Christmas card!

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    1. Dee's Craft Room17 July 2016 at 03:39

      Thank you. In Britain the 'Robin', with it's red breast feathers, is considered by many to be our national bird and is commonly seen on Christmas cards. In many rural places, this type of post box is still in use, you see them down country lanes and villages stilling atop their poles on verges.

      Dionne x

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    2. CdeBaca Crafts Gallery21 July 2016 at 00:26

      That's so neat. I did not know that. I like learning new things especially in a different place :)

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    3. Dee's Craft Room21 July 2016 at 03:31

      I love sharing, as you know, and I understand that it is nice to have things in context.

      Dionne x

      Opps, spotted a typo in the previous message, postboxes sit atop their poles. I have no idea what stilling is! haha.

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  2. Pamellia16 July 2016 at 12:22

    GORGEOUS!!! Wow Dionne, this may be one of my favs!! It has red and gold, lots of glitter, holly and berries and of course, little birdies!! What's not to love! hugs :)

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    1. Dee's Craft Room17 July 2016 at 03:40

      Thank you. My husband likes a Robin on his Christmas card, so I may well send this one to him.

      Dionne xx

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  3. Mrs Beez17 July 2016 at 08:32

    I thought of Ray as soon as I saw this as I still remember is comment :) I need to go back to Delicious Doodles and check out their images again as you have showcased ones I don't think I have seen (or bought!). Love this one and the way you have showcased it. Those frosty berries are fab too. xx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room17 July 2016 at 12:01

      Ray and his Robins, he is such an old fashioned lad! I seem to have got a bit hooked on Delicious Doodles but I have been colouring other brands, just have not had the chance to turn them into cards yet.

      Dionne xx

      PS I love those frosted berries.

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Dionne

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