Morning all.  Over at The Alphabet Challenge this morning we have a lovely new 'colour' challenge.  Here is the colour palette we would like you to use:

I've not really been in the mood to colour just lately, so I went through my stack of papers instead.  I created a slimline card and kept it very clean and simple.

I'm really pleased with this one.  It just came together so quickly and easily.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Oh Baby Baby

 Hello all.  Over at Cardz4galz today we have the new challenge theme of 'for a baby'. I was well prepared for this one as I'd had a sticker sheet with baby items on it and managed to do several cards at once.  Here's the one I made for today's challenge.

As it's Cardz 4 Galz I hit the pink patterned paper and just added the sticker elements.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Photo Opportunity

 Morning all.  Over at Cardz4guyz  we have a really fun guy theme.  We would like metal on your projects please.  This could be metallic card, metal charms, brads, eyelets etc.  

For this card I did chose to case a card from Pinterest.  Here's my card and the inspiration is below.

I'd got some of the colour block pattern left over from another project and it seemed like a good opportunity to use it up. The metal circles are eyelets that I've had for ages.  I'm a bit disappointed in the birthday sentiment but I'm pleased with the card other than that.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Sparkle for the boys

 And for my second instalment of the day we are looking for 'one for the boys' at Sparkles Monthly.  I suppose my card could be for a wine loving girl but to me the die I used is perfect for my Father-in-law.

I saw the paper piecing idea on Pinterest and added it to a fun fold card. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  The one I did for my Father-in-Law was just on a normal fold but I wish I'd done this one for him.  

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Celebrating Aleks' Birthday

 Morning all.  I don't always blog family birthday cards but I'm having my craft area re-vamped and I needed a card for today's Make My Monday Challenge.  As it happens today's theme is 'Let's Celebrate' and I already was.  Aleks is my great niece and it was her birthday yesterday.  

It was one of those cards that I had in my head but was a swine to translate.  The balloons were fine - apart from only one of my several alphabet dies seems to have the K.  The backing just didn't seem right to me.  This is the third attempt and I like it much better than the other two attempts.

Let's see your celebration cards please.

Thanks for reading. 

Love Dawn x

Flippin Awesome

 Morning all. Are you ready for a new letter?  We are up to 'H for Holidays' over at The Alphabet Challenge.  That could mean summer holidays or Christmas holidays if you wish to do Christmas in July.  As a practising Christian I don't refer to Christmas as 'Holidays' so I've gone with summer for my card, and what says summer to me is 'flip flops'.

I have to admit that flip flops aren't very practical for boat life so we tend to live in Crocs.  I have Croc boots for winter, normal Crocs for taking Ava a walk and Croc sliders for everyday wear.  I wonder if there is such a thing as a Croc flip flop.  I need to go and check.

Please pop over and join in the challenge.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Feeling Blue

 Morning all.  Over at Cardz4galz today we would like 'shades of blue on your projects please.  Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card for a work friend who had recently lost her mum.  Here's what I created for her.

I did ink up my shades of blue cardstock but it's not very clear on the photo.  I do love this verse and it makes perfect sense to me.  I often find myself thinking of my dad when I am walking around the marina.  He was never here as we moved after he died but I feel that he would have loved walking around here with me, especially when the birds are singing.

Please pop over and join in the new challenge.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Animal Magic

 For those of us in Britain of a certain age 'Animal Magic' conjures up fabulous childhood images of Bristol Zoo and the talking animals within (voiced by Jonny Morris). It was a children's tv staple when I was little.  It's also the subject for today's Cardz4guyz challenge.  As I was thinking back to my childhood, I decided to go with a baby card.

The circle goes through to the inside of the card and my giraffe is standing up on the insert.  I have one heart sticker left from the sheet of animals I bought from the Range.  I've never gone through a whole sheet before.  

Please pop over and have a go and maybe let us know of your children's tv favourites.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

So sorry I'm late

 I must apologise for these two cards being a day late. I only just got them done in time for Cazro to use them and then I went to bed and didn't get up yesterday.  I have the dreaded Covid.  I've had it before but it's really knocked me off my feet this time.  I ache everywhere (even my teeth ache). I had to get up today as Will has gone back to work and Ava needed a comfort break to the nearest patch of grass.

Ok so, firstly, we have 'Cocktails or Ice cream' over at Make My Monday. I went for clean and simple with a cocktail but I could do with some ice cream for my sore throat.

Considering I was feeling really rough and threw this together I'm actually really pleased with it.  

On the other had my attempts for 'a handmade ornament or ornament card' - for Sparkles Christmas Challenge didn't go to plan.  I was adamant that I wanted to make an ornament but having attempted several using You Tube tutorials I eventually decided that I was just not up to concentrating and made a card instead.

I do like the dark blue and gold together and the white glitter card is lovely in real life.

Please pop over to join us.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x