Majestic Monochrome

 Morning all.  Time for a new challenge over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  Tammy has chosen 'Monochrome' as a theme.  I usually go grey and white for this sort of thing but I stuck to simple Black and White for this stunning elephant stamp. It was a magazine freebie and I've been itching to use it.

Have you noticed all those beautiful little black gemstones.  Aren't they lovely.  And yes, they are there because I smudged the the ink on a pristine white panel!  Inky fingers always let me down.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

So long, farewell...

 Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere, as far as I know. We are, however, looking for 'travel' projects this week over at Cardz4guyz.  I had a perfect stamp set for this one - kindly given to me by Cazro of Cazro's Crafty Corner.  It was a magazine freebie and she had a spare, bless her.  I chose to go quite simple for my card.  I just distressed the edges of some pretty papers and added the stamped images.

I was so pleased with how it came out I made a couple of spares for my charity boxes.  

Travel offers such a wide variety of ideas so I hope you will pop over and join in the fun.  Beside, this may be the closest we get to actual travel at the moment.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Go Outdoors

 Morning all. We have a new challenge for you this morning from Make My Monday.  We would like some 'outdoor fun'.  Now we can get outdoors finally, I love to walk along the canals locally.  I've just joined the Canal and River Trust which is an organisation that keeps the canals and towpaths safe for us to enjoy.  I think my other half would prefer to be on a narrowboat but we will have to be satisfied with walking the paths, unless we win the lottery.

You may notice my style becoming a little simpler in the next few weeks.  I have suspected carpal tunnel syndrome so my wrists are in splints.  I managed to colour these images (a magazine freebie) before the splints went on.  I can still do it. I just have to do it in shifts.  

Please pop over and see what the DT have created.  We'd love to see your creations too.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Slimline (in my dreams)

 Morning all.  We have a new challenge today over at Cardz4galz. We want you to go slimline.  Luckily, we only mean your cards.  Having regained most of the weight I'd lost before lockdown I can say with all honesty that a slimline card is the only thing slim going on in this house at the moment.

The stamp and backing papers I've used for my card came from a recent issue of Creative Stamping Magazine.  I stamped the feathery wreaths over the corners and then added some single feathers.  I decoupaged the single feathers and just added the sentiment and gems.  Simples.  

I do like a DL/slimline card for a change.  Let's see what you have to inspire me.

Thanks for reading.  

Love Dawn x

Were all going to the Zoo tomorrow, Zoo Tomorrow, Zoo Tomorrow...

 I used to sing that as a kid.  I wish I was going to the Zoo tomorrow.  I'm going to work instead.  However, over at the Alphabet Challenge we do have 'Zoology' as a theme for you.  Put your thinking caps on for this one.  

I will admit to struggling with this a little bit.  I had plenty of things I could use but nothing was inspiring me.  

The amazing Cazro at Cazro's Crafty Corner was kind enough to send me a copy of Creative Stamping magazine with a fabulous animal stamp set on the front.  She had two copies of the magazine and, as I had commented on a card she'd made with one of the stamps, she asked if I would like the spare.  Cazro runs all the challenge blogs that I design for and I'm lucky enough to have 'known' her for years.  We started out exchanging ATCs when I first got into papercrafts and we've come a long way since then.  I love the idea that crafts and the internet can lead to some lovely friendships.

Anyway, back to the card.  I had some cheapy animal skin stencils from The Range and chose the giraffe from the stamp set as it matched one of the stencils. I didn't think it needed much more than the sentiment to finish it off.  Considering I didn't have an idea where this was going when I started it, I'm really pleased with the result.

OK, let's see your Zoology projects please.

Thanks for reading.  

Love Dawn