A Crazy Month of Celebration

 Morning all.  Well I'm glad that October is here as I need a rest.  My Mother-in-Law reached a significant birthday this year and we've had two weekend's of celebration - one on the marina and one in Hampshire (a joint occasion for the 40th wedding of an Aunt and Uncle).  I've also had a friend to stay over and last weekend we had the Church to decorate for Harvest Festival.  I have to say the whole village came together with donations for the Padley YMCA.  Local businesses and organisations did us proud and the nursery across the village green - as well as food donations - provided us with art work from the children.

Anyway, for today's new theme at Cardz4galz - which is 'Green and Purple' - I am happy to share the card I created for my Mother-in-Law.  It's mostly purple but the flower stalks are green.

I was diplomatic and chose to leave the age off the card. I'm not sure she would have minded as she had a couple of large gold balloons.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn 

Feeling Blue

 Good morning all.  I don't know where the year is going.  October already!  First of the month means a new theme over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  The new theme is 'Non Traditional Christmas Colours'.  I found a die cut gnome in my little box that I put together last year and didn't use.  This played a big part in the decision to go with a Blue Christmas.

I found a couple of blue snowflake scraps in my folder.  The bottom one matches my Gnome as I cut it out of this sheet last year.  I felt that it needed a touch of white as the top paper had white snowflakes. The one good thing about decorating your craft space is that you find stuff you haven't used in ages.  I've had that fancy edge for years but it doesn't get an outing much.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Love letters straight from the heart

 Morning all.  The Alphabet Challenge this week is looking at 'L for Love Letters'. I have some lovely images from Etsy for this one and I've layered them together as a centre piece.

The geometric patterned paper made it really hard to line up.  It made my eyes go really funny. I'm happy with how turned out though.

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Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Dies and punches

 Morning all.  If you have been here before you will have noticed my tendency to use dies on my cards. You can imagine how happy I was with this week's theme of 'dies and punches' for Cardz4galz.  I was recently sent some butterfly dies instead of the dragonfly ones I thought I'd ordered so here they are being put to good use.

Please pop over and join in the fun.  We love seeing your work.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A single bloom

 Morning all.  It's that time of the month again. We have a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly.  It's my turn to pick our theme this month and I would like to see 'A Single Flower - floral image' on your projects please.

I decided to go mad for this one and create a diamond staggered pillar card.  I did want to add some bees on acetate flying up from the pillars but I'm revamping the craft area on my boat and I can't find the acetate.  This was so easy to do.  I recommend this video from Iced Images she's very easy to follow.  

Please pop over and have a go at my theme.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Jolly, Holly Christmas

 Morning all.  We have a lovely new theme for you over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. We would love to see some 'Holly' on your projects please.  I'm trying so hard to get rid of some of my old stash so, for this one, I dug out an old Dufex decoupage sheet.  I find the old decoupage images hard to make look right on a card.  I think they often look stuck on as an after though.  However, I'm pleased with this one.

I've taken the photo flat but it's one of those that have the bottom half standing proud when it stands up.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.  

Love Dawn x

Up, Up and Away...

 Yep, you are all singing it aren't you?  At least all those of my approximate age that can remember the seventies.  Over at Make My Monday we would like to see your 'hot air balloons' please.  

I dug out an old stamp set for this one.  I've gotten out of the habit of using stamps.

Please pop over and join in the fun.  You can even sing along. Everybody now 'Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon'...

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x