Friday 15 March 2024

Oh so sweet

 Morning all.  It's the 15th of the month so we have a sweet treat for you over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  We would like to see a 'sweet treat' on your project please.


I couldn't really find anything I wanted to use so I dug out this old cupcake die.  It's not really a favourite but I used a bit of glitter card to make it sparkle.  I used the same glitter card on the frame.  The front itself pops up from the card blank for added interest.  

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading

Love Dawn x


Monday 11 March 2024

It's Spring - apparently

 I know that, technically, spring doesn't start until 21st March but there are definitely signs around the Marina that spring is here.  We have some lovely spring flowers poking through and the ducks are getting frisky!  So, today's challenge at Make my Monday is 'Spring'.  Think flowers, weather, spring animals.


My favourite spring flowers are tulips so that's what I decided to go with.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Thursday 7 March 2024

Going Green

 Morning all.  Over at Cardz4galz today we would love to see some 'Green' on your projects please. I chose to use some pretty papers in a green and beige colour scheme.  I kept it very simple and decorated it with some die cute flowers.  


The paper pad was a 6 x 6 so I managed to do two cards, inverting the papers, by cutting it this way.  I think the black accents give it a bit of a dramatic feel too.  I hope you like it.  

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Tuesday 5 March 2024

Namesake Day

 Morning all.  Well, you learn something new everyday in this game.  Apparently, the first Sunday in March is Namesake day. Namesake Day is set aside for people to investigate the origin of their surname and given names, who or what they were named after, and what the names mean. As this is the case, over at Cardz4guyz we would like you to take a letter from your name and encorporate it into you project.


Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x


Friday 1 March 2024

Merry Plaidmas

 Morning all.  1st March already!  Although I'm really ready for some spring sunshine. As it's the first of the month we have a new theme over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  We would like to see 'Plaid or Tartan' on your projects please.


I thought I had more sheets of plaid but this was the only one I could find so I paired it with some pink paper that was on my desk.  I added a decoupage topper and a few glitter snowflakes.

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Thanks for reading.  

Love Dawn x 


Monday 26 February 2024

Baby it's FOLD outside

 Morning all. Over at Make My Monday we are looking for 'Fun Folds'.  I don't usually bother so much with these cards but I've been following Sam Calcott at MixedupCrafts on Youtube and she makes them look so easy. She's got so many amazing tutorials I really suggest that you pop over and give her a watch - then pop back and join in our challenge, obviously.



I created this one for one of my work friends who is due to have a baby girl soon. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x


Friday 23 February 2024

Xtra, Xtra

 Morning all.  Over at The Alphabet Challenge we are up to the letter X.  Our theme for this challenge is 'Xtra Hearts'.  Here's what I came up with.


I used some pretty papers and a little glitter card to achieve this one.  I got out all my different sized Heart dies and just arranged them across my frame.  I am really pleased with the result.

Please pop over and join our challenge.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x