Card see the wood for the Christmas Trees

 Morning all.  It's monday again and the weeks are rolling around quickly.  Today's Make My Monday Challenge is 'Christmas Trees or a Forest of Trees'.  

Over the weekend I did a local craft fair with my mum and one of the organisers commented on my cards and how contemporary he felt they were.  I don't necessarily set out to make them that way, I just do what comes to mind.  However, now he's said it, I made an effort to create just such a card for today's challenge.  

My original plan was to use white and kraft card but it turns out my kraft cardstock is in storage.  I did find this bronzy coloured glitter card and a beige paper with neutral dots on.  I'm quite pleased with the result.  I think kraft would have worked better but I'm happy with it.  

Please pop over and see the forest of trees the DT have for you.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

R is for Reindeer

 Slightly later than it should be but at least it's the right day. Today's theme at The Alphabet Challenge is R for Reindeer.  My intention was to use a digital stamp for this but we've got the boat all tipped upside down trying to get sorted for Christmas and the printer is buried somewhere.  Instead I went for a classier look using a favourite die - I could get to the cupboard with the dies in.

I'm really pleased with how this one turned out.  Please pop over and see the wonderful work from the DT and get inspired to join the fun.

Thanks for reading

Love Dawn x

Sparkly Animals or Birds

 Morning all.  I have two posts for you today.  Over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge we are looking for 'Christmas Animals or Birds'.  I've not got a lot of room for crafting at the moment so I took the easy option to use a topper from Hunkydory to create this stepper card.

It looked a little empty so I add a few die cut stars and it's completely transformed it. I've decoupaged the topper and I'm really pleased with the result.

Please join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

The Big Apple

 Today, over at Cardz4galz we would like to see a 'Cityscape' on your projects please.  I have the perfect die for this challenge but I have absolutely no idea where it is. OK, time to dig out the cricut.

I cut the apple and cityscape in a creamy coloured card.  I then coloured the top part black and stuck it flat to my background.   I raised the bottom part on foam pads and re-inserted it.  I'm hating these short days.  I am really struggling to get a decent photo as I go out in the dark and come back in the dark nowadays. The artificial light on the boat is totally rubbish for taking pictures.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

The Cat in the Hat

Afternoon all.  Over at Cardz4guyz today we are looking for 'festive creatures' on your projects please.  My other half's dad and step-mum have rescued cats for the Cat's Protection League for several years so I decided to create a Christmas scene for them this year.

I used a cat silhouette die and popped a Christmas hat on with extra glitter and sparkle. I hope Santa gave them a wave.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A Make my Monday post...On a Monday!

 Well, that's the plan anyway.  If it's Tuesday when this goes live it's cause my scheduling skills need updating.  

OK, the Make My Monday team would like to see your wreath projects please.   As my crafting life is upside down at the moment, my projects are all on the simple side.  I just inked some paper and die cut some leaves and created this:

My original idea was to add tiny hearts where the gems are but heaven knows where that dies gone. I think we are going green and gold for the Christmas decs in our office this year. Maybe I will just hang this one on the wall.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

I'm still a day behind

So, yesterday the new Alphabet Challenge went live and, once again, I'm late posting my DT card.  I have to clear a spot on the kitchen worktop to do anything nowadays having removed the dinette to accomodate a doggy den for our rescue staffy. If I've got my craft stuff out I've got to find somewhere else for my computer.  Plus, no-one gets fed until I've done either.

The Alphabet Challenge is up to 'Q for quadruple'.  We are looking for 4 of something on your projects please.  I'm in full on Christmas mode at the moment so you've got 4 snowflakes.

Sorry about the rubbish photo.  I had to take it under artificial light.  The snowflakes are in white glitter card and the stripes are in silver glitter card. I got some fabulous printable sentiment strips from Etsy - check out Emmalousshoppe - and I loved the 'season to be freezin' one.  I thought it was perfect for this card.

OK, please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x