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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 December 2022

Forest Friends

You will be pleased to hear that I am getting towards the end of my pile of cards.  Today's group of cards are all from the Hunkydory Adorable Scorable kit called 'White Christmas', the sheet called Forest Friends. This was a sheet left over from last year when I made a card for my hubby (that gold Lamé bow would not stay stuck to that card, I guess it was too heavy, thinking about it, I was lucky to get the photograph before it fell off again!) .


Many of the images in these Adorable Scorable sets, including this one, are too large for what you might think of as a normal sized card.  I mounted this image on some of Stampin' Ups Mossy Meadow card and some sliver mirri card. I added a few Mulberry poinsettia flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and some silver organza ribbon from my stash.  All I had left to do was to stick the whole lot onto a Craftwork Cards 8x8 card blank.


This one was a simple 5 x 7 card with a few addition elements from the kit.

This is a silver mirri stepper card - which I made using a Presscut die.  Everything except the sentiment came from this lovely kit.

I have received a Christmas card, which I should like to share with you today.


It is from my old craft buddy Mrs Beez, the pair of us had many happy days working closely together on the Crafty Boots Design Team.  Those were fun days but I am not sure I could work under those pressures now.  Sadly, you cannot see the lovely twinkle this card has.

I cannot help myself, but every time I get to this point, I am reminded that the elves will be leaving us soon!

Now, I need to explain that this family have a cat called Izzy.  Izzy most certainly does not belong to the family, Izzy is very much the boss (and he is spoilt rotten).


I think these elves are pushing their luck trying to blame the cat for this lot and they better hide if they do not want to be sorted out for trying to fit up the cat!


Oh my, the toilet paper is everywhere!


Even the bathroom got a make over.


And just in case we were in any doubt of of who the elves want to put the blame on!

However, you may have spotted Izzy in the corner of that last photo.  Moments later he started to clean up the mess because he was not getting the blame for this!


Ha ha ha!


Dionne

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6 comments:

  1. Mrs Beez22 December 2022 at 19:00

    That silver stepper card is incredible! I love the other two as well (always love a robin) but the stepper is an absolute showstopper. Thanks for the shout on my card - it's a great poc! Those elves have overstepped the mark - you can't play fast and loose with the Christmas tree! I exoected better of Dot! Although the message pointing the finger at the culprit did tickle me. I loved the reindeer ducks pulling the sleigh in yesterday's adventure xx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room22 December 2022 at 19:12

      Those elves are getting worse and as for trying to point the finger at the cat! You are right about Dot, I too am very disappointed with her.

      It is sad others cannot see the sparkle on your card, you could say that it is the icing on the cake.

      Dionne xxx

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  2. crafty-stamper22 December 2022 at 19:26

    Gorgeous cards Dionne and love the squirrels and Robin images-I always use glossy acents for sticking embellishments and bows or if it's just ribbon use it on the ends at the back. Beautiful card from Mrs Beez love the die-cut wreath and magnificent stag. Playing with fire blaming the cat and yes the cats are in charge -ours too -they train us not the other way round, we cater to their every whim ! I remember the Crafty Boots challenge and so many more have closed since then!
    Carol x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room22 December 2022 at 20:21

      Thank you Carol, they are lovely robins, aren't they?

      I sometimes use Glossy Accents, quite often Glue Gel but nothing held that ****** bow in place. It just about held for me to take the photo. It's a glue for die cut items which I need to find, whatever I use gets everywhere and messes up the card!

      I hope your remember Crafty Boots Challenges fondly. I loved every minute of being on the team but it became quite hard work towards the end, as it was only Mrs Beez and me making all the cards and setting the programme and doing all of the commenting and so forth. We could not find new members, we really tried. It just became to much and we very reluctantly closed down. Still it was not all bad, I made a really good friend.

      Dionne xx

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  3. Faith A at Daffodil Cards24 December 2022 at 15:13

    Gorgeous cards as always Dee, as for those toilet paper decorations by those naughty Elves, they did make me smile.
    Happy Christmas
    Faith x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room24 December 2022 at 18:40

      Happy Christmas Faith. I have stopped apologising for those elves, I just have to accept that you cannot take them anywhere. To be honest though, I am surprized that Santa does not insist on higher standards from his helpers.

      Dionne xx

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