A cup of Christmas Cheer

 Hello all. Our monthly Christmas challenge is up at Sparkles Christmas and we have the fun theme of 'A cup of Christmas Tea.  I only had one idea for this one.  It had to be this cute little image from Mo's Digital Pencil

Adorable or what.  I'm more of an Earl Grey girl than peppermint tea but he's obviously very cosy.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

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Gnoming me, Gnoming you

 Morning all. Hopefully this post won't disappear.  Today, over at Make My Monday we are looking for Gnomes.  I have a couple of Gnomes for you.  A Happy Couple of Gnomes.

Isn't this the cutest.  I have a whole sheet of these sweet little gnomes.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Missing posts catch up

 OK, I'm not sure what's happened to the two posts I thought I'd done for last week but they aren't there and I can't find them.  So, catching up we first have 'anything but a square' for Cardz4galz.  I'm really pleased with this one.  I followed this tutorial from Sam Calcott and I will be doing more of these.

I chose to do the triangular shape but she also has a tutorial for an oval.

Secondly, we have the theme of 'underwater' for The Alphabet Challenge.  This was one of those rare cards which translated from my head to the card just as it was.  Normally, I think something up and have to alter something or change my mind.  This one, I'm pleased to say, is just as I imagined it.

I stencilled the background and used a die from Hero Arts for the fish.

I hope you will pop over to both blogs and have a go at the challenges.  I'm off to schedule tomorrow's.  Keep your fingers crossed.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Seeing the light

 Hello all.  We have a very different challenge theme for you today over at Cardz4guyz.  I can't remember ever having the theme of 'a lighthouse' before in all my years doing this.  

For my card I used a die that you've probably seen me use before but I backed the aperture with coloured velum.  The velum is in gradual stripes and I love how the yellow goes outwards from my lighthouse. 

Please join in the fun.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x
 

 

Soft Stencilling

Whilst my computer is in a good mood I will also publish my Cardz4galz  card.  We are looking for 'Stencils' on your project please.  I've gone with an old Funky Fossil stencil and just added it softly to one corner. I'm really pleased with this as I think it's a perfect backdrop to my new coffee cup die.  Can you tell I've had some birthday money to use.

Sorry about the poor photo.  I can't wait for lighter nights so I can get some shots in daylight.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Hello Foxy

 Sorry this is late but my computer has been playing me up. Over at Cardz4guyz this week we have a Tic Tac Toe challenge for you.

I have some new animal dies so I was always going to start from the top corner.  Going down, I've added texture and brown.

Isn't he adorable.  Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Warm and Cosy

 Afternoon all and a Happy New Year.  Starting the new year with a 'warm and cosy' theme over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  It's been lovely and cosy on the boat this Christmas and Santa did manage to get down our little chimney (the trick is to leave the stove door open so he can get out).  Here's a little Tatty Ted by a much wider fire place waiting for Santa.

Take the opportunity to join in and get ahead for next years Christmas cards.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x