Carz

 Morning all.  It's my choice of theme for today's Alphabet Challenge so it's 'C for Cars'. I've always been a bit into motor sport.  I've gone off F1 lately but I do like rallying and also the touring car championship.  I did take a rally course years ago.  I will never make a rally driver but it taught me so much.  My husband also owned a rally car years ago and navigated for a friend who drove.  One of my first dates with Will was to a touring car race at Donnington park.  His dad was mortified that he'd taken me to a race meet.  I was as pleased as punch as I'd not been to a race in a couple of years.

A very long while ago Sandy Allnock was having car trouble and drew this cute digi to raise funds to pay the garage bill.  I love it.  I pretty sure it isn't still available.  It's just so cute!

Please pop over and join in the fun.  I need some entries to comment on.

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

D...is for Disguise

 Yep, I know it's a Tuesday.  Yep, I know the Alphabet Challenge isn't until Friday (besides - we're only up to C).  Never the less, today we are looking for your 'D is for...' projects over at Cardz4guyz.  My first thought was die cuts but I couldn't come up with anything for a guy.  Of course, I can think of loads of ideas now!  Anyway, I remembered a digital stamp I had from years ago.  It's from Doodle Pantry.  I'm not sure if they are still going as they stopped selling in Europe when they changed the rules on VAT.

I absolutely love this stamp and I don't know why I don't use it more often. It's such fun.  I printed the sentiment on some designer paper and just put it all together.

Please pop over and join in the fun. 

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Sentiment -al Christmas

 Morning all.  We want to see your 'Christmas Sentiments' on this month' s Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  This is my second attempt at this challenge as the first one ended in the bin.  It was one of those great ideas that just didn't translate.  I'm pleased I didn't go with it as I love the Christmas Tree die (I got it from The Works) I eventually used.  To be honest I think the backing paper and the smaller trees also came from The Works.  I really spend too much time and money in that shop.

I did cut a wavy border for my trees to stand on but you can't really see it much.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  Please pop over and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading

Love Dawn x

Get Me! Voluntarily doing a fun fold

 Morning all.  I was so impressed by the Washi Tape entries to my Make My Monday challenge.  Thanks to all who joined in.  I have nicked a few of your ideas.  Anyway, over to this week's challenge which is 'Happy Birthday'.  I was experimenting with a card order for a friend and was trying to size up a Z fold card. Well that went pear shaped fairly quickly so I went for a normal card for that one.  I did, however, leave me with a couple of smaller card bases that worked well so I dug through my scraps and a couple of pre cut circles and slung them all together.

I'm pretty pleased with the result to be honest.  I will say this for fun fold cards, they do use up quite a few scraps.  I can see me doing more of these.  Oh good grief.  Have I finally become a convert.  Debbie Mageed, you have a lot to answer for!  

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Big Bold Bloom

 Morning all. We are at 'B' for Bloom over at The Alphabet Challenge today.  I decided to go big and bold with my bloom.  I'm going through a lovely paper pad that I got from the Range and it has some stunning florals.  Some of the designs are too big for cards - well I thought they were. If you cut out a rectangle of the paper and decoupage one of the large flowers it turns out pretty good.  

To be fair it's not gonna work on a C6 card.  This is 5x7 and I think the dimensions look ok on that. It would struggle on a smaller card.  OK you lot.  Show us your blooms.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x

Pretty in Pink

 Morning all.  We have a lovely girly challenge over at Cardz4galz this morning.  We would like to see you 'Pink' creations.  Simples!  I've been totally engrossed in my scrap box this week so I pulled out some pretty pink papers for this one.  I had a cut apart that I liked the wording on but the design just didn't stand out.  Instead I fussy cut a flower from the backing paper I'd used and covered the smaller design.

I'm really chuffed with this one.  I love the floral paper and I will be gutted when I've finished it off.  It's not often I say that about paper.  I have so much of it.

Please pop over and join in with the challenge.  You can't get much more girly that pink.

Thanks for reading.

Love Dawn x