Vincent

 Morning all.  Sorry this is a bit late.  My week has been upside down and I don't know what day it is.

Over at Cardz4galz  we would like 'blue skies' on your projects please.  A little while ago someone sent me a slide show showing Van Gough's paintings set to Don McClean's Vincent.  The words and the pictures put together made so much sense and made the pictures so much more appealing to me.  I wish I still had the slide show.  When I found some clip art on Etsy in the same style as Van Gough's Starry Night I thought it would be perfect for this.

The pictures are by 2artprints and I thought they would be lovely behind this new die from Kokorosa.

Only one day late, I also have a card for The Alphabet Challenge.  We are up to 'H for Horticulture'.  A perfect opportunity to use another of the sweet gardening image from Whimsyclipgarden.

I'm not sure how much gardening he's doing but he looks happy enough.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Forever Friends

 Today, over at Cardz4galz we are celebrating 'Friends and Friendship'  which I thing is a lovely theme.  I'm blessed to have some wonderful friends and my very best friend is my wonderful husband.  As soon as we moved onto the marina God blessed me with a new best friend, Ellen.  She has been amazing in her support and we've had such fabulous laughs.  There will, no doubt, be more laughs tomorrow when we are out Bra shopping!  Here's my card for this challenge.

Please pop over and join in the fun.  Let's celebrate your friends too.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A Seaside Card at the Double

 Sorry this is late, I've had a bad week.  Firstly, we have the new theme of 'Seaside/Coast' over at Cardz4galz.  I've used some more Dotwit clipart for this one.  I am slightly obsessed with her images over on Etsy.

Isn't she cute.

Next we have 'D for Double' over at The Alphabet Challenge.  I've used another two Dotwit images.  These two came from the Poppy set.

I'm hoping to be more organised next week.  Wish me luck.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Brown and Green for the Galz

 Brown and Green is not a colour combo I would automatically go to for a Girly card but over at Cardz4galz we have 'Green, Brown and twine/ribbon' for our new theme.  Recently I had bought yet another set of images from Dotwit on Etsy. Funnily enough it was a set of cute Dog images but, scattered in amongst them, there were several images of plants and things.  They were perfect.  I am so obsessed with this Etsy shop.

I am so pleased with how these look.  The card turned out better than I imagined (which never normally happens).  I promise there is ribbon there.  You can just see the two layers of ribbon one either side of my images.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Going around in circles

 Afternoon all.  Over at Cardz4galz we would like to see 'Circles' please.  It could be a circular card or project or something with circles on.  I have very few generic cards in my box as I use a lot clipart and dies.  I decided to do something about it with this challenge. 

I also managed to use some scraps so this was a winner for me on all points.  

Please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

It's Buzzin' over at Galz

 Afternoon all.  I'm getting over a migraine at the moment so I will keep this short.  My theme over at Cardz4galz is 'Bees'.  Here's mine:

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Drip, drip, drop ...

 ...Little April Showers.  That's exactly what we are looking for on this weeks Cardz4galz blog.  We aren't just getting april showers at the moment.  We have had, over the last few days, early morning fog, frost, hail, high winds and (occasionally) a bit of sunshine.  

Here's my effort for the challenge.  I picked up some cute weather clipart from Digiwhimsies on Etsy and totally fell for this cute guy.

I am using a random number generator and a set of sketches to give me inspiration at the moment and this one turned out so well.  It's really helped my productivity and I'm getting down my scrap pile at the same time.

Please show us your 'April Shower' projects.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Let's welcome spring with flowers

 Afternoon all.  It's a glorious spring day here and I have the duck hatch open on the boat.  From here I can see that one of the geese has laid a large egg on the little island. The geese and ducks are definitely feeling the effects of the season.  Over at Cardz4galz today we are more interested in the spring florals that the bird life.  We have 'spring flowers' as our new theme.

Here's my card:

I hope you can see the flowers on the topper.  It's hard to take a photo of a fun fold card.  I've had these papers and toppers for ages.  They aren't my favourite so I feel that I needed to do a fun fold to make it more interesting.

Let's see your spring florals guys.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Did someone say splash (of green)

 Morning all.  Over at Cardz4galz we would like a 'splash of green' on your projects please.  Splash is a dirty word around here as it was just the noise I heard the other day when we were moving our boat.  I was two boats away and I just knew it would be my husband.  He's been in three times now.  That's another phone ruined but luckily he kept hold of his glasses this time.  Bless him, at least he didn't hurt himself.  

Anyway, here's my inspiration for the challenge.

Just lately, I've been going through my paper scraps and putting them together and, after that's done, I find something to use as a focal point.  These lemons were already cut in one of my storage boxes.  I must have done extras at some point.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Em-bossing it!

 Afternoon all.  I'm just back from work and it's a glorious day here on the marina.  I have the duck hatch open and the fresh air streaming in.  It's one of those days when you feel energised to do something.  If you are looking for something to do then why not try our 'Embossing - wet or dry' challenge over at Cardz4galz.  Here is my inspiration card.

I've kept it clean and simple so the embossing gets to shine.

Please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Just Checking

 Morning all.  I know it's Friday but this is Thursday's post. Time has run away with me this week.  So, for Cardz4galz this week we have 'things with wings' as our theme.  I've been itching to use this digital stamp for a while.  

The image is from Dr Digi's House of Stamps.  I'm quite pleased with how he turned out.  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Give us a Hug

 Morning all.  We have a lovely new theme over at Cardz4galz today.  It's perfect if you are making Valentines cards this month.  We are looking for 'Hugs and Kisses'.

I bought a fun clipart set from 'DigitalMstudioArt' over on Etsy and was spoilt for choice with images. I was so taken with how well these two went with my more vintage looking papers.  I added some gold accents and I'm so pleased with it.

Please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Pink Posey Club

 Morning all.  Sorry this is late.  Over at Cardz4galz this week we would like some 'pink flowers' on your projects please.  I'd seen a lovely card on Pinterest a while ago that was very dark but had pink flowers on so this is my interpretation of it.

I used deep purples and blue for my background and gold for the accents.  I think the the pink looks stunning against the deeper colours. I'm so please with this one and I hope it will inspire you to join our challenge.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

In the country

 Morning all.  For the first Cardz4galz challenge of the year we would like a 'country scape' on your projects please. I had a dig through some ancient decoupage papers and found a lovely country cottage garden.  I've framed it using some of the pretty papers I was given recently.  We have a recycling shed on the Marina and Howard, a fellow boater, found these papers in the shed and picked them up for me.  Bless him.

I hope you like what I've done for this challenge.  Please join in the fun so I can see your inspiration.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Show us your Sparkle.

 Afternoon all.  It's the last Cardz4galz before Christmas and, as we are in the party season, I'd like to see some 'Sparkle' on your projects please.  I used some pretty glitter card for my die cuts on this one.

I used white glitter card for my circle and pale blue for the two snowflake layers.  I'm really pleased with this one.  I was happy to use up some pretty paper scraps for my scalloped squares and I think they all went so well together.

It's my theme this time so please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

It's going to be a cute Christmas

 Hello all.  Having had a fabulous week away with  my mum I came back to Will's cough and cold and I've been in bed all week, hence my late post.  Over at Cardz4galz we are looking for a 'Cute Christmas'.

I found a really sweet set from Clipartprintdesign on Etsy.  I have a whole bunch of super cute images to use.  I hope you like what I did with this one.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Shake it up

Afternoon all.  We have a fun new challenge for you today over at Cardz4galz . We would like you to 'build a snowman'.  I literally built mine from a decoupage sheet I had lurking in my stash.

Sorry about my picture. Dark nights mean I have to take photos in artificial light. I think he's kind of cute though.

Please pop over and join the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

  

Catching up again

 Sorry, I'm catching up again.  It was my sisters' birthdays yesterday so it was quite handy for the 'colouring' challenge we have over at Cardz4galz.  I did have another image coloured for my other sister but it disappeared so she had one from my stash.

It was nice to get out my pens and do some colouring with some old Kenny K images.  I'd forgotten how much fun it is.

My card for today is 'O for an Oval and One Word' over at The Alphabet Challenge.  I had intended to use the other image I'd coloured but I've no clue where it went.  Instead I used this really happy dog.

I hope he makes you smile like he did me.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Running behind.

 Sorry I'm a bit behind with this week's posts.  I'm still decorating my craft space so things are a little upside down.  Firstly we have the theme of 'pumpkins and autumn leaves' over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  I've used a very old card blank with apertures in it for this one.

Next I have a card for Cardz4galz with the new theme of 'for a girl'.  What little girl wouldn't go mad for this little Pegasus image.

The images on this one are from Crafty Mama Creators on Etsy.  

OK, that's caught up for now.  Keep an eye out for my real friday post for The Alphabet Challenge.

Thanks for reading 

Love Dawn x

A Crazy Month of Celebration

 Morning all.  Well I'm glad that October is here as I need a rest.  My Mother-in-Law reached a significant birthday this year and we've had two weekend's of celebration - one on the marina and one in Hampshire (a joint occasion for the 40th wedding of an Aunt and Uncle).  I've also had a friend to stay over and last weekend we had the Church to decorate for Harvest Festival.  I have to say the whole village came together with donations for the Padley YMCA.  Local businesses and organisations did us proud and the nursery across the village green - as well as food donations - provided us with art work from the children.

Anyway, for today's new theme at Cardz4galz - which is 'Green and Purple' - I am happy to share the card I created for my Mother-in-Law.  It's mostly purple but the flower stalks are green.

I was diplomatic and chose to leave the age off the card. I'm not sure she would have minded as she had a couple of large gold balloons.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn