Just Kidding

 Morning all.  My themes are coming thick and fast at the moment.  I can't even remember coming up with this one.  Over at Make My Monday  I'm looking for 'Kid Friendly' projects.  I kept mine simple but went for colourful.

It's an added bonus that the papers came from my scraps pile and the stickers I've had for donkey's years. I'm trying very hard to reduce my stash and scraps as they take so much room.

Please join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Age is just a number Mum - just a really big one!

 Morning all.  We are up to the letter 'N' at The Alphabet Challenge and I have chosen 'numbers' for my theme.  It seemed fairly appropriate as my Mum had a big birthday coming up with a rather large number on it - although most people find it hard to believe - she's 80 years old.

To be fair, I'm quite glad she doesn't look or even act her age as we have been mistaken for sisters! 

Just in case you can't tell, she's the one on the left.

Please pop over to show me your numbers projects.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Round and Round in Circles

 Are you all ready for a lovely new theme over at Cardz4galz 'cause today we are going round in 'Circles'.

You can use circles on your project or, as I have, create a circular card.  This is my first ever circle card I think.  I can't remember ever doing one before.  It's a little bit small as my circle dies only go up so far and trying to cut a circle was not really working out.

As it's only small it did mean I could use some of my scraps.  I cut the birds from the backing paper and raised them up on foam.  I'm quite please with how it turned out.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

It's CHRISTMAS!

 Morning all.  As it's the first of the month we have a new theme over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  We want to see the word 'Christmas' on your projects please.  

I'm trying to make my Christmas cards a little bit 'more' if you know what I mean.  For this one I created a stepper with the sentiment overhanging and finished it with a glittery snowman.

With all that glitter and silver cardstock I had to pretty much sit on it until the glue set.  I'm quite pleased with it though.

Please pop over to join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A Wheely Fun Challenge

 It's my turn to pick the theme for the new Cardz4guyz challenge.  I've choses 'Wheels' which should give you plenty of scope.  Anything with wheels on - or just wheels themselves - will do.

I've gone very retro with some sweet boys toys I cut from some very old backing paper.

I was sceptical when I started it but I love how it turned out.

Please pop over and give me something to comment on.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

In the Background

 Morning all.  Sorry I'm a day late with this.  I've had a very busy weekend and never got around to scheduling my post.  Anyway, over at Make My Monday we would like you to 'create your own background'.  As I was in a bind for time I chose to use some leftover papers from my masculine card to make a striped background.

I love these type of backgrounds for using up scraps.  These papers just go so well for a fella.  I just added the stars and 'dad' for the middle.  Simples.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

M for Masculine

 Ok, if I wasn't feeling the colouring option for Galz, I was definitely loving the idea of 'M for Masculine' over at The Alphabet Challenge.  I am really enjoying die cuts right now and I have some super cute Christmas Gnomes.  I used those dies and did a little fiddling to create a sweet guy with a birthday present.  I chose some guy type paper and created this twisted easel card.

I think he's super cute.  Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x