So Grateful - Thank you

 How often do you count your blessings.  When you do you will realise how much you have to be grateful for.  Recently, a couple of friends have found themselves in situations that no one would want to go through.  I hope that I have been able to help in some small way with both of them.  It has made me realise that I have so much to be thankful for and not to take things for granted. Thank the Lord that I am in a position to help others and not in need of help myself.

Anyway, it brings me neatly on to our new theme at Make My Monday. We are looking for 'Grateful/Thankful' cards and projects. 

I also have to be thankful to the person who left these gorgeous papers in the recycling shed and to Howard who rescued them for me.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Quilting a thank you

 Morning all.  Aren't the months going so quickly.  We have a brand new theme for you today over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  We would like to see your 'thank you' cards.  I made my card for my clever sister-in-law who went to Japan earlier this year.  She's a talented artist and was visiting lots of out of the way places to view Japanese arts and crafts.  She sent me a small box of beautiful washi paper.  I've used some of the papers on my project and done some Japanese Paper Quilting with them.  

I quilted some petal shapes and used them as a background for my large 'thanks' sentiment.

I hope you like my project and are inspired to join our challenge.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Pick up a pumpkin

 Morning all.  We are up to 'P for Pumpkin' over at The Alphabet Challenge.  Such a seasonal topic for us this week.  I had to dig through my stash for some foam stickers I'd got for this one.  I kept it fairly simple and used autumnal colours.

I'm really happy with this one.  I hope you will join in with your pumpkin cards and projects.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Shake it up

Afternoon all.  We have a fun new challenge for you today over at Cardz4galz . We would like you to 'build a snowman'.  I literally built mine from a decoupage sheet I had lurking in my stash.

Sorry about my picture. Dark nights mean I have to take photos in artificial light. I think he's kind of cute though.

Please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

  

Catching up again

 Sorry, I'm catching up again.  It was my sisters' birthdays yesterday so it was quite handy for the 'colouring' challenge we have over at Cardz4galz.  I did have another image coloured for my other sister but it disappeared so she had one from my stash.

It was nice to get out my pens and do some colouring with some old Kenny K images.  I'd forgotten how much fun it is.

My card for today is 'O for an Oval and One Word' over at The Alphabet Challenge.  I had intended to use the other image I'd coloured but I've no clue where it went.  Instead I used this really happy dog.

I hope he makes you smile like he did me.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Fernily enough

 Morning all.  We have a colour challenge for you over at Cardz4guyz this month and, funnily enough, I've been inspired by one of last month's cards.  Check out the beautiful blending on Donna's card.  I just fell in love with it.  As we are looking for you to use 'orange, black and purple' - at least one or more of those colours - I decided to have a go at something similar, on a much smaller scale.

I blended the colours first then looked for something to silhouette in front. I thought these ferns would look lovely and I think I was right.  I didn't want to detract from the panel so I've gone very CAS.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Not a Halloween card

 Morning all.  Over at Make My Monday we are wanting you to use 'Halloween Colours'.  To be honest, I really don't like halloween and I wouldn't send a card for it so my halloween colours have been used for a floral card instead.

I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  It's simple but so vibrant.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x