V for Volume

 OK, this is Friday's post...on a Friday! Get me being nearly organised.  Over at  The Alphabet Challenge we want 'v for volume' on your cards.  Think dimension and foam pads.  Basically, layers.  I dug through all my old decoupage sheets for this one.  I don't know why I'm holding onto them as I don't often do that anymore.  

All my butterflies are layered up.  The main one has three layers.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Just Checking

 Morning all.  I know it's Friday but this is Thursday's post. Time has run away with me this week.  So, for Cardz4galz this week we have 'things with wings' as our theme.  I've been itching to use this digital stamp for a while.  

The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.  I'm quite pleased with how he turned out.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Monochrome adventure.

 Morning all.  Over at Cardz4guyz this month we have the theme of 'a monochromatic colour pallette'.  I have, once again, gone to my Stamperia papers as they just work so well for this.

It's been so much fun using these papers recently.  They fit in so beautifully with the themes.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Vintage - just like me!

 I'm not old, I'm vintage. To be fair, I might even pass as retro until next birthday.  Over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge we are looking for 'Vintage or Mixed Media' projects please.  I did try mixed media but it's a style I really can't do well. Instead I went with some lovely papers from Stamperia.  They are so beautifully vintage.

I distressed the edges and used a little distress ink. I then added a couple of ephemera pieces to finish it off.  I am much happier with the result for this one.  I'm never gonna be a mixed media gal.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A challenge to die for

 Morning all.  I've got my weeks mixed up so here is yesterday's Make My Monday card.  We have the theme of 'use two dies' which is right up my street.

I, technically, used more than two dies as the circles are a set. Then I used the banner to finish it off.  I'm pleased with this one.  I think it would do for either male or female.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A Perfect Life?

 Morning all.  We are looking for 'Uplifting' cards and projects today over at The Alphabet Challenge.  It could be an uplifting sentiment or the time of thing you would send to someone to lift there spirits and encourage them.

There is a lot of pressure on social media nowadays for everyone to have a 'perfect' life.  We see spotless houses with matching decor, perfect meals prepared and served and matching outfits in staged shots.  I have a small boat with next to no storage so it always looks a mess.  My kitchen is tiny and I can't fit one of my roasting tins into my oven.  I am trying to be more 'put together' in the clothing stakes but it's muddy on the marina and wellies don't go with every outfit.  I would not swap this life for anything.  It's a beautiful way to live and the wildlife on the water and surrounding areas makes me smile.

My life is a long way from being perfect but it is a beautiful life.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Give us a Hug

 Morning all.  We have a lovely new theme over at Cardz4galz today.  It's perfect if you are making Valentines cards this month.  We are looking for 'Hugs and Kisses'.

I bought a fun clipart set from 'DigitalMstudioArt' over on Etsy and was spoilt for choice with images. I was so taken with how well these two went with my more vintage looking papers.  I added some gold accents and I'm so pleased with it.

Please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x