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

Bamboo for you

 Over at Cardz4guyz today we are looking for 'stencilling' on your projects please.  I love the stencils from Funky Fossil and was so happy to be able to use one on my card for this challenge.  I stencilled a whole field of Bamboo for this one but, in the end, die cut a piece and paired it with some oriental script paper.

I printed out and cut the topper (available from Crafts u Print) absolutely ages ago. It's been sitting in a box waiting for inspiration.

I'm sure you've all got tonnes of stencils that need an airing.  Please  pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

In the Spotlight

 Morning all.  Over at Make My Monday we have the 'spotlight technique' as our new theme.  I chose a slightly different way to do this by creating my card with a stencil.

I love the stencils over at Funky Fossil but I've always struggled a bit with this one.  My other half bought it for me and I think it's so pretty.  I've no idea why it defeats me so often. For my idea this time it was perfect.  I used grey distress ink for the most part and the red colour for my spotlight.  I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Love Coffee?

 Morning all.  We are looking for 'stencilled' projects over at Make My Monday this week.  I do love stencils but I don't use them often.  My favourite place to go for stencils has to be Funky Fossil.  They have such unusual designs.  I've had a coffee bean stencil for a while and I've not used it yet so this was an ideal opportunity.

I had some coffee themed papers with some cut aparts so this came together pretty easily.  I'm sure you've all got loads of stencils to use so please join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Getting Inky

 Morning all.  we have a fun new challenge this morning over at Cardz4galz. Shell would like us all to 'Get Inky' on your projects.  This is a bit out of my comfort zone as I don't like to get my hands dirty.  I do, however, like to stencil. Before I started with that I used some distress inks and water to paint a subtle background.  I then used the same colours and a stencil from Funky Fossil.

I finished it off with a butterfly stamp by Laurel Burch.  I added a greeting ans some gems and that was it. I very rarely create my own backgrounds so it would be good to see your inky ideas.  Please pop over and join in.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A Cup of ...

 Morning all.  Are you ready for a new Cardz4galz challenge.  We want to see you 'Tea/Coffee' projects please.  Now, for a tea drinker I have surprisingly few items to use for this one.  I suppose it's because I don't send cards to myself.  However, as Will is a coffee addict I don't have to worry.  I have tonnes of stuff for coffee.

My stash busting lead me to an old background that I'd created that had been hanging around forever.  I layered it onto craft cardstock.  I then used a stencil from Funky Fossil (yes, I am obsessed with their stencils at the moment) and stenciled the images and words.  I cut the panels with a stitched die. On the largest panel I stamped the coffee mug from the Altenew set Coffee with a Splash.  I stuck the largest panel on first and arranged the others around it.  I'm quite pleased with this one.  I can see me using the stamp and stencil together again.

Time for you to join in the fun.  Please pop over and see what the DT have created to inspire you.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Beanz Meanz...Coffee

 Morning all.  We have a 'Clean and Simple' challenge for you today over at Make My Monday. In fact, as I was having a hell of a week last week, the clean and simple theme did me a favour as I needed a birthday card for my other half and didn't have time to faff.  So, the love of my husband's life is coffee.  I'd like to think I'm up there somewhere but I'm not sure I get the top spot when he needs his cup of rocket fuel in a morning.  His favourite shop, Drury's in Covent Garden has just shut down but, thankfully, they have a thriving mail order service.  So, coffee beans it is.

The stencil is a full square from Funky Fossil but I cut a heart shape from some scrap card and stenciled through it.  I added the 'with love' die and some gems.  There we are - done.  Can't get cleaner and simpler than that.  Or can we...

Over to you guys.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Thinking of You

 Apparently, I chose the new subject for today's  Cardz4guyz  challenge.  I don't remember doing so and I must have chosen it months ago. However, over the past month my family have received so many of these cards that I really understand how much they mean to the recipients.  We would like to see your 'Thinking of You' cards please.

I was lucky enough to get some beautiful stencils from Mum and Dad for Christmas.  When I saw this one I though it would be perfect for this type of card.  It's so simple and effective.

I stencilled it in blue ink (I can't even remember which) and added my greeting. I did toy with the idea of a little bling but decided against it.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Please pop over and join in with the challenge.  These cards mean so much to people at a difficult time and I think we all struggle for ideas.  The DT have some lovely examples.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Stylish Stencil

 Morning all.  It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly Challenge. We would like to see your 'Stencilled' projects please. I love stencils.  I've been looking forward to this one. I could used my favourite stencil from Funky Fossil.

This is my favourite stencil and, right now, I absolutely hate her.  I had such a brilliant idea for this card.  My idea was to use gold foil on a black background. A 'Goldfinger' type approach.  It was going to look stunning.  Well, in my head it did.  I spent an entire weekend trying to get an even finish to my foiling.  There are several sheets of black cardstock lounging in the bin as a testament to my determination.  In the end I fished out a piece of teal cardstock and stencilled her in black.  I'm glad I did in the end.  I'm much happier with the result. I stamped my sentiment and added some obsidian gems and that's that.

Please pop over and see the fabulous inspiration from the design team.  Then you can join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x