Just Kidding

 Morning all.  Over on The Alphabet Challenge this morning we are up to the letter J. We have 'Just Kidding' as our new theme so humour is the order of the day.  

I found some fun 'drunk animals' on Etsy from Artzypics.  I love the look on this Tiger's face.  He seems very pleased with himself.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Keep it Moving

 Afternoon all.  Over at Cardz4galz today we are looking for an Interactive element on your projects please.  I rarely do anything like this but I love watching tutorials of how they are made.  One of the best on You Tube, in my opinion, is Sam Calcott and I've linked the tutorial for this card type under her name.  Here is my version of her card.

Before pulling the tabs

After pulling the tabs

I will admit I had fun making this one.  Sam's tutorials are really easy to follow and she gives measurements to make it simple.

Please pop over and have a go.  Let's see your kinetic/interactive cards.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

How Sweet is Christmas

 Morning all.  The first of the month yet again.  These months are just whizzing by.  We have another lovely theme for you over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  Roll out the goodies as our new challenge is 'How Sweet it is'.

I've used some sweet clipart from The Crafting Zone Shop on Etsy.  The set includes lots of cute Christmas images.  I've gone for a gingerbread man and a Christmas pudding.

As it's a Christmas card I've used lots of glitter cardstock for the layers, frame and sentiment.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Mellow Yellow

 Afternoon all.  Over at Make My Monday today we have my new theme for you.  I honestly can't remember picking this one.  I may have been 'one over the eight' at the time. For some reason I chose 'yellow, white and one other colour'.  An obvious choice as yellow is my least favourite colour and, if I wear it, it makes me look pasty and pale.  Anyway, I've gone with green as my other colour.

I'm struggling with the lighting now I have my new craft spot as it's lower down in the boat than the dinette used to be.   Please forgive the awful picture.  I am working on it.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Bee Happy

 Sorry, I'm late again.  Over at The Alphabet Challenge we are up to 'I for Insects'.  I almost forgot what I had created for this one as I was so far in advance with my DT cards.  I've gone for the bees as we have a bee keeping group on the marina and hives hidden away amongst the wild flowers.

I was following a set of sketches when I created this one.  I think I would have preferred the banner to be a rectangle.  I'm not a fan of fishtailing.  Oh well, it's too late now.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Feeling Krafty and a bit Blue

 Morning all.  I've just about got my new craft space organised.  I'll never find anything now it's all neatly stored away.  In the meantime, over at Cardz4galz the new theme is 'Kraft and any Shade of Blue'.  

As the boat looks totally different with my new craft space, and different flooring and a new sofa in the living area, it's like being in a new home.  So here's a new home card to celebrate it.

Please pop over and join in the fun.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Animal Magic

 Morning all.  I know this is late but I have a fabulous excuse. Some of you will know that I live on a narrowboat.  I've usually used our dinette setup for my crafting but it was far from ideal and storage was practically none existent.  So, over the weekend my fabulous O/H and his friend Danny removed the dinette and made me a custom craft space.  I just popped on to post this - now I have the internet back - before trying to organise the stuff I've got piled up at the front of the boat.

This month, over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge, is 'Animals'.  Time to go through my clipart folders again.

I'm so in love with these highland cow images.  They are so cute.  The images are from Hampton and Morgan on Etsy.

Thanks for reading - I'm off to play with all the stuff I'd forgotten I'd got.

Love Dawn x