Let's welcome spring with flowers

 Afternoon all.  It's a glorious spring day here and I have the duck hatch open on the boat.  From here I can see that one of the geese has laid a large egg on the little island. The geese and ducks are definitely feeling the effects of the season.  Over at Cardz4galz today we are more interested in the spring florals that the bird life.  We have 'spring flowers' as our new theme.

Here's my card:

I hope you can see the flowers on the topper.  It's hard to take a photo of a fun fold card.  I've had these papers and toppers for ages.  They aren't my favourite so I feel that I needed to do a fun fold to make it more interesting.

Let's see your spring florals guys.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Driving Gnome for Christmas

 Morning all.  It's Easter this weekend so it must be time to start your Christmas cards. We can help by providing inspiration over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  We would like elves or gnomes on your projects please.  Mine own gnome is ready to give Santa a hand dishing out the presents.

Please pop over and show us your elves and gnomes.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

My tribute to the Ilkon Hookers

 Morning all.  Over at Make My Monday we have the theme of 'Hobbies'.  Well, you all know my hobby is card making and I also love reading.  Today I am concentrating on my mum's hobby.  She runs a lovely, friendly little class for crochet at the Ilkon Cafe in Ilkeston. Ilkon Art Gallery hosts the cafe at the back and every now and then I pop in to see them.  Mum can teach anyone to crochet and one of the ladies takes her husband along.  He calls them all his 'hookers'.  Here's my card and also the Ilkon Hookers.

So, now you know what I do to pass the time and what Mum does to pass hers - what do you do for a hobbie? Create a card with it on and join in our challenge.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

X-ray Specs

 Morning all.  We are up to x for x-ray - black & white - on your projects over at The Alphabet Challenge. I've had these papers for ever and I'm glad they finally got a look in.

I think the flowers on the paper go well with the die cut flowers.  What do you think.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Did someone say splash (of green)

 Morning all.  Over at Cardz4galz we would like a 'splash of green' on your projects please.  Splash is a dirty word around here as it was just the noise I heard the other day when we were moving our boat.  I was two boats away and I just knew it would be my husband.  He's been in three times now.  That's another phone ruined but luckily he kept hold of his glasses this time.  Bless him, at least he didn't hurt himself.  

Anyway, here's my inspiration for the challenge.

Just lately, I've been going through my paper scraps and putting them together and, after that's done, I find something to use as a focal point.  These lemons were already cut in one of my storage boxes.  I must have done extras at some point.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

My Hero

 Hello all.  It's time for the fellas in our lives again.  Over at Cardz4guyz we have a colour challenge for you.  Please use 'light blue and brown' on your projects. I made a totally different card for this challenge and made this one from the scraps.  When I came to it I liked this one better.

The image is a freebie I got from Cinematic Circle on Etsy.  I have very few cards for kids so it's nice to get some new ones in my stash.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

With a Spring in my Step

 Hi all.  Well, between the showers, there are definitely signs that spring is with us.  I even came home in the light tonight.  We have tonnes of Daffodils on the marina and it's a pleasure to go out walking with the dog. Over at Sparkles Monthly we have 'It's Spring'  as our theme this month.  We also have a DT call so, if you've ever thought of going on a design team, please pop over and give Caz a shout.  The DT are a friendly bunch and monthly is a good way to dip your toe in. 

Here's my inspiration for this month's challenge.

This is the second card I did for this challenge but I posted my first attempt before remembering I hadn't taken a photo.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x