Thanks Danny

 Morning all.  It's that time again. 15th of the month means a new Sparkles Monthly Challenge.  We would like you to use 'dies/die cutting' on your projects please.  Perfect.  I need a card for the wonderful Danny who, with my brilliant husband, recently created me a custom built crafting area on our boat.  They both worked so hard over a weekend and I now have so much space and organisation (and on a boat that is so hard to do) for all my craft stuff.  It's made such a difference to my productivity.  I know where to find things now.

Thanks Danny

The tool dies are an ancient set from Spellbinders and the Thanks die is from Crafter's companion.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Getting Giggly

 Morning all.  I'm posting this a day late as I posted yesterday's other blog post late as well and I'm catching up.  I need to get ahead.  Anyway, over at The Alphabet Challenge we are up to 'G for Giggle' so hit us with your humorous makes.  I have to admit I bottled out of my first idea.  I was colouring one of Dr Digi's oldies but I wasn't sure it was appropriate for a DT card.  It makes me laugh but I didn't want to offend anyone.  Here's what you got instead.

The stamp is from Crafter's companion.  I kept it simple and now I'm off for a Gin and Tonic - for the health benefits of course!  You never know, if I have enough of them I may go into full on Zumba mode and exercise is healthy, right?

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Watch the birdie

 Ok, so I'm seriously off the ball this week.  Sorry that this one's a day late. Better late than never though.  We are looking for 'things with wings' this month over at Sparkles Monthly Challenge. 

Now call me biased if you like but my husband is awesome!  Recently, on a trip to a local garden centre, I called into Crafter's Companion which is in the same building.  I was browsing all the beautiful things that I definitely didn't need when he called me over.  He'd found the bargain clearance section and had found me two stamp sets that were so far up my street I had to have them.  However, the sets were on 3 for a tenner.  I probably wouldn't have looked at this one otherwise.  He picked it out and said he thought it would look lovely on a card.  He wasn't wrong.  I had so much fun colouring it too.  No you can't have him, he's married to me!

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Water, water everywhere

 Morning all.  Firstly, I would like to say how impress I was by the 'Wildlife' entries in last week's Cardz4guyz Challenge.  I struggled to pick just three winners and changed my mind several times.  Let's hope that our new 'On the Water' challenge inspires you as well. 

I know I've used these papers before but I absolutely love them and they go so well with the images I bought from Le Petite Market on Etsy.  The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion and I just finished it off with a bit of bling.  Simples!

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

A little drinky!

 Morning all.  We have a fresh new challenge for you today over at Cardz4galz.  We are looking for your 'food and/or drink' ideas please.  I decided on drink for my idea as I'd recently done a food card for another challenge.  I've had this stamp, from Crafter's Companion, for a while now but only used it once.  I'm not sure why but it always reminds me of my sister.  Not that she's not fabulous without a drink.  And, to be fair, she's not fussy.  It doesn't have to be Prosecco.  She's going to kill me for this! Sorry Marie.  

My other sister is a total lightweight and likes a Lambrini!

I created the background using lots of white die cuts around my heat embossed stamp.  You can't really see it on here but I colour all the die cuts with clear sparkle pen.

OK, over to you.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Tag, you're it!

Morning all.  Are you ready for a new Cardz4guyz Challenge.  Tag, you're it.  We want tags or cards with tags on them this time please.  I decided to do something slightly different and create a bottle tag.  I used a favourite type of bottle as inspiration.

I don't expect you to believe it but the glass, although half full, has only tonic water in it.  No, really, it does!  I have several gin and prosecco themed stamps from Crafter's Companion and I've used the sentiment from one and the glass from another for my creation.

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Something New

 Morning all.  I'm a bit late posting but, as it's my birthday, I had a lie in.  Today over at Cardz4galz we are looking for 'something new'. You could choose the new year or something you had for Christmas or just something you had - like me.  I was lucky enough, just before Christmas, to receive a new stamp and a new die from a friend who had bought duplicates.  Thanks Cazro.  I chose to use the new die for my card.  After all, we all need thank you cards after Christmas.

Yellow isn't my favourite colour but, after I'd chosen the paper, I couldn't find a shade of pink or green that matched.  Saying that, when I came back to it to take the photo it had grown on me.  I often find that when you come back to a card you like it better than when you made it.

I hope you will pop over and see what the DT have created.  It's a good excuse to get out your new stash.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Move Over Pink - Galz Have a New Colour For You

In fact, if you count white as a colour, we have two.  Cardz4galz want to see your 'Blue and White' cards please.  

I do think blue and white lend themselves to a very clean and simple look (feel free to prove me wrong if you like).  Anyway, that's how my card turned out.  The stamp was on sale when I went to my local Crafter's Companion store and it, sort of, just fell into my basket.  I was pleased to have this project to try it out.  The trellis is from a pre-cut sheet that I've had for ages.  I just popped it all together with a scrap of blue behind.

Quick note to self, having cut out the stitched frame first, remember to add it before sticking on the flowers.  Believe me, doing it after is an absolute faff!

Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Cheers Me Dears

Morning all.  Cardz4guyz has a fun new challenge for you all today.  We want to see your 'Food/Drink' projects.  Having done a fruit card recently I decided to go for a drink - what do you mean you're not surprised!

I've used my gin and tonic glass from Crafter's Companion and popped it on a simple layered background.  The sentiment is from a Neat and Tangled set I can't remember the name of.  I think the glass looks a bit lost on there and probably should have made a smaller card.  I was a bit last minute though.  Sorry.  Organisation is really not my thing.

There is a little shimmer in my glass but the picture doesn't show it up, unfortunately.  What do you think?

Please nip over and join in the fun.  I promise the girls have some fab cards for inspiration.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x