Frosty the snowman

 Morning all.  Another late post from me.  I've been down with a migraine so here's yesterday's post.  We are looking for 'Snowmen/women' on your cards over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. They can be on there own or in a family group.  I dug out some old Hunkydory stuff for my card.

The image is so large it didn't leave room for much more.  I just added some holly in the corners and called it done.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Quicky Christmas

 Evening all.  If you haven't made all your Christmas cards yet, we have the challenge for you over at Make my Monday.  We would like to see 'Quick and CAS' Christmas cards please.  I used an image from Hunkydory and, literally just matted it and added a sentiment.  It feels a little bit like cheating if I'm honest.

It's so cute I don't think it matters that it is so simple.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Christmas Critters

 Morning all.  It's the first of August so, obviously, my thoughts are turning to Christmas - not!  However, as it's the first of the month we do have a new Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  We are looking for 'Christmas Critters' please.

Once again I turned to Hunkydory as their toppers make very striking cards.  

I realise that a mouse and a hedgehog aren't traditional at Christmas but I'm so glad the mouse has a snowflake cushion to save his behind from all the prickles.  I used the snowflake patterned card from the same set and just added extra snowflakes.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Seas the day

Morning all.  Over at Cardz4galz this morning we have the new theme of 'Seascape' for you.  I tend to think of those type of cards as easier for the guyz than the galz but here goes.

I have tonnes of these toppers left from an old Hunkydory pad but very few of the matching papers.  I found a pink spotty paper from a different pad and used it with what I had left of the seashell paper.  If that wasn't girlie enough for you I went with 'happy birthday princess' for a sentiment.  

I hope you will pop over and join in the fun.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Take it away Madonna!

 Sorry this is a day late.  I've been laid low with a migraine for a couple of days. Better late than never - I hope.  Over at The Alphabet Challenge we are over to 'V for Vogue'.  I know you're all singing it in your head - at least the echoing bit.

The image I used is a Hunkydory Christmas one but I've hidden the snowflakes under the heart to make it a birthday card.  It's probably the only fashion type thing I'd got but I'm pleased with how it turned out.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Sparkly Animals or Birds

 Morning all.  I have two posts for you today.  Over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge we are looking for 'Christmas Animals or Birds'.  I've not got a lot of room for crafting at the moment so I took the easy option to use a topper from Hunkydory to create this stepper card.

It looked a little empty so I add a few die cut stars and it's completely transformed it. I've decoupaged the topper and I'm really pleased with the result.

Please join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Oh look, another Christmas in July Card

 Morning all.  Over at this month's Sparkles Challenge we are, just for a change, going with a 'Christmas in July' theme.  Got to get them in, there's only 31 days in July, and - by the time we hit August - you will be fed up of making Christmas Cards.

Here's another cute Christmas topper from Hunkydory.  They really do make quick and striking cards.  I just layered this lot up and added the star die cut.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Being Catty

 Morning all. Over at Cardz4galz we would like to see 'cats or kittens' please.  Once again, I really am struggling for time at the moment, I've gone with a tried and tested topper sheet from Hunkydory.

I couldn't resist this one.  He's so cute and, like me, obviously likes a fish supper.  I would like mine with chips on the side though.

Please pop over and say hi.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

July - it must be Christmas

 Afternoon all (sorry - I'm late).  This morning we had a new Challenge go live over at Cardz4guyz. We are wanting 'Christmas in July' projects please.  I find Christmas cards really difficult to do.  I feel that they should all have the 'wow' factor. I figure the easiest way to do that is to get Hunkydory to do the work for me.  I bought a really sweet topper pack with gorgeous Christmas images and this is the first one from the kit.

Isn't he adorable.  I've done five cards with one topper sheet and I've got two tags left to put with a couple of them.  I added a few gold snowflake die cuts and varied the heights of the frames.  I'm so pleased with it.

Please pop over and show us your projects. 

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Not ready to give up summer just yet.

 So, in case my earlier Christmas post depressed you a bit, here's a little bit of summer for this month's Sparkles Challenge.  Our theme this month is 'on the beach'  I couldn't get seashells out of my mind for this one and did have a go at stamping some.  They turned out ok but I couldn't get them to look right on a card.  I found an old Hunkydory card kit with some seashell paper and ended up using one of the toppers and a sentiment as well.  I did find an old shell bead to add in amongst my bits and bobs.

My lady is definitely a beach babe with all that seaweed in her hair. It's funny how I don't look quite that glamourous on the beach.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

It's going to be a Cute Christmas

 Wow, almost halfway through the year already.  Best get cracking with those Christmas cards.  And we are here to help with this month's theme over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  We would love to see your 'Cute Christmas Critters' please.  Having gone through my images and needing something quick (you have no idea how far behind I am with my DT work) I had a pile of cute critters to chose from.  Then I had a look through my Hunkydory toppers and found another pile of cute critters - literally.

Aren't they sweet, all piled up looking like a Christmas tree.  None of them looking at the other thinking 'Yum, lunch'!  Sorry, I couldn't help it.  I did use a couple of pieces of hideous designer paper but, thankfully, as the topper is so huge it hides most of it.

Ok, let's see your cute Christmas Critters please.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Vintage Christmas

 Morning all.  Well, I'm a day late with this one.  I totally forgot to post this month's Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  So today you will be getting two posts. This month we are looking for 'Vintage Christmas' projects. This isn't really my style but that's the beauty of being on a design team - you get to go outside your comfort zone every once in a while.  

I used some vintage looking papers that I really didn't like.  However, as the Hunkydory topper was so big you don't really see them.  I distressed the edges on everything and added some floral bits and a sentiment.  I was quite pleased with the overall effect.  It pleased one of our Church goers on Saturday.  I did a card sale for Church funds  and this was one of the ones that sold.  Anyway, I'm off to post today's blog.  Don't forget, this was yesterday's blog.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x