a Very Important Date.... congratulations card!

Hi Everyone.

I have been playing with MCS (My Craft Studio) books with the different images in and also doing other projects for  later posts  This one is one of the images. I don't usually do these kind of cards but gave it a go anyway. I used a nice copper coloured card which I got last year and then the bits a pieces from the "A very important date" MCS book. I added blue ribbon from my craft stash and a glaze to the tunic that the rabbit is wearing. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your days of crafting.

An Engagement and Anniversary Card

Hi Everyone, Sorry for not being active on my blog for a few months, I was busy working which gave me no time for enjoyment. I am now back again and hope to be able to balance my life better.

I have made two cards for members of my family, one is an engagement card for a lovely couple and I felt that this card was perfect for them. I used MCS CD's for the images and sentiments. I also used my Crafters Companion board for the cream hearts and lovely card. This card was just  under the A4 size I only did a A5 front page so that the flowers and sentiment became part of the front page, the hearts are on the inside of the front page of the card. I used red roses, gems and ribbon which I got from the Ribbon Girl website and other card from my craft stash.

 The second card is for my Brother Marc and his Wife Maureen, who have been married for 25 years on the 28th February, I can still remember the wedding!! how time flies. Anyway I made this card with a silver theme, It is a big card and again not a normal fold,  I used a topper with swans and the flowers which I made with my Martha Stewart flower punch, I have added silver ribbon roses in all the silver flowers and then I added clear gems in the lace card flowers, I have not got this in the photo but at the end I added them. I also used silver card and again MCS CD's and some other items from my craft stash. I have posted this to them so hope they receive it in good order and on time as they do not live in the UK. Happy Anniversary to both of them!

 Thank you for visiting my blog and it would be great to hear what you think of my cards.

Happy crafting everyone.
Debbie T

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad

Hi Everyone, well this is the last card that I am publishing for 2011, it had to be my Parents anniversary card, they have been married today for 52 years and I just want to say I love you both and so look forward to seeing you in March 2012.

This card I made from items in my stash, I wanted to make a special card, something that I don't do often is less is more, so this is what I have done, an elegant card using everything in white except the purple/red big rose. I first stamped and embossed a heart down the centre of the card, then put two strips of double sided tape on either side and used the glitter. I made the flower using the doilies, white flowers, white feathers and put it together using gel glue. Glitter, feathers, doilies, clear gems, double sided tape, white pearl liquid, and white flowers were used on this card.  enjoy !

I would also like to add this to my December published item for Vintage Heartfelt Designs. 

Thank you for stopping by, please feel free to leave your comments, I love receiving them. Happy New Year to Everyone.

Debbie T

Happy New Year to Everyone

Hello Everyone,

Happy New Year to you all, and wish you all the very best for 2012. Looking back over 2011, I can not believe now I have managed to change my card designs and progress to what I am able to do now, I have had some very difficult times during 2011 and my crafting and this blog and all my followers and blogs that I have followed kept me going, and I thank you all for that, I have managed to bring myself out of the "black hole" and now working 40 hours a week, crafting, and going to do my final exam for my certificate that I have been trying to do for at least a year and half. I have a card to make for my Parents who married over 50 years ago on the 31st December, so that will be my last publication for this year!

Here are a few of the cards that I really enjoyed making in 2011

and my little fur babies, can't resist putting them in here as they kept me smiling all year!

Thank you for stopping by, if you want to leave any comments you are welcome, I also want to thank all my followers for supporting me and also to the Blog Design groups and its members for giving me a chance.

happy crafting everyone

Debbie T

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Saturday post.. a Birthday card

Hi Everyone, I am so pleased  that it is Saturday again,  after doing my chores today I plan to sit down and craft, craft and craft!

But for now, I would like to share with you a birthday card that I made for a female family member who's birthday was  last week. I used all the items from my stash, I am still trying to use up what I have before buying more items.(except CD's which are a a fantastic price). I used some trim to frame the picture and some papers and  shimmers in the background to match the colours. After I made up the 3D topper, I put  some fine clear glitter on places to give  it some  sparkle.

Thank you for visiting and please leave me a comment, become a follower as I really do appreciate your visits and comments.

Vintage Heartfelt Designs Feather Challenge, November 15

For the month of November, Vintage Heartfelt Designs  have 4 team members creating a hang tag for a weekly posting. This is my week November 15th.

I have made a 8x8 hang tag using the theme of fall and the challenge is feathers

If anyone feels like taking a challenge on this months postings please feel free to do so. You can send your photo of your tag to vintageheartfeltdesigns@mail.com. If anyone is interested I just want to let you know that your tag will be posted by Dee, but there will be no decision on a winner until the end of the month.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope that you have enjoyed my tag, if you wish to leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you.

Happy crafting

Debbie T :)

Christmas is for Kids - Special Needs Children Blog Hop for 6th November 2nd day

Welcome everyone to my Blog. 

 I would like to say a big thank you to Ellen at Cardmonkey http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/  for hosting this blog hop as its for such a good cause and I hope everyone who visits the blog hop enjoys seeing all the banners as much as the Kids will when they received them to hang in their hospital ward.


Now if you have come from Carol Carlson http://cardstockscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/ then you have come to the right place, but if you want to start from the beginning, please click on Ellen at Cardmonkey link above and you can get the whole blog hop addresses to visit.


We have all donated Christmas banners for these special kids in hospital, ages from newborn to 21, who reside at Pediatric Specialty Care (www.pediatricspecialty.com) a group home for medically - fragile, technologically-dependent children in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 


I have made a banner from recycled cards (doing my bit for the environment at the same time) which I have embellished myself, with glitter, gems, white flowersoft for the snow, flowers and used gold ribbon to put it all together. I have used the theme of snow globes, which really could be used during any winter holiday time as a banner.

This is my Christmas / Holiday banner 

And there's BLOG CANDY to be had!!  THANK YOU to our generous sponsors who have provided prizes to those who hop along. Here are our sponsors and their prizes:

One winner will receive four free digi-images of
their own choosing from www.MeljenDesigns.com!

www.HappyScrappy.us will provide one winner with a code
valued at $20 toward your purchase from their terrific site!

Beautiful ribbons, embellishments, charms and more are on the
http://meiflower.co.uk site.  They'll be giving a voucher valued approx $32 USD.

All hoppers are eligible to win.  Here's how: 

Follow the blog and comment on as many projects as you choose -- the more blogs where you comment and follow, the more chances you have to win. There's just one catch: please actually comment on the project, which shows you've looked at the project, not just cut/pasting random comments ("CUTE! TYFS") only to win the prize.

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