ATC Swap! and a big THANK YOU

Hello my beloved bloggy friends, thank you so much for all your lovely words for myself and my family in regard for DITA it's unbelievably harder than I though it would be only having her a few years, But she isn't here and I miss her terribly and your word were so helpful I had a good cry (crying now too sniff) But I won't talk about it again to you all but THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Hello fellow crafters,  have something to show you (at last he he) over at Artist Trading Club There is a new swap for JUNE.  And it's dresses or dress up ;0) oh and I had alot of fun making these, I hope you can see in the photos ok.  I couldn't see when I took the photos the sun was SO BRIGHT! And am I loving this weather or what? oh yes I am, so very very much (sorry for all you HF Suffers) but I love the sun. I don't sit out in it baking by any means but I just love the fact the sun is in the sky giving much needed heat and the sky is such a beautiful blue in our corner of the world.

I also wanted to have a wee bit of a theme making the dresses, so I thought I would go for  ' A dress for all seasons' the first is Spring! You can click and enlarge the photos I think. So I followed the Tutorial (TT) by Margret for the back ground to put the dresses in. Just pop along to the link Here and you will find the instructions. Really very simple to follow and I love the end result don't you?

Here is Summer! as you can see, I have basically done them all the same. I have made the back grounds the got the sewing machine out stitched in appropriate colours then added some distress inks to match round the edges to give a softer appearance. each had a stamped corner and a dress added.

Here's Autumn

And finally Winter.

I do hope you have enjoyed a look at these, and if you are in the swap hope you liked the sneaky peak to what you may get this month. It's not too late to join  in if you fancy having a go. you just have to have sent them in by the end of the month. I hope to get these sent to Chris tomorrow. Thank you for stopping by, oh I almost forgot (how rude of me) welcome to my new followers, you are so very welcome to share my crafty journey and I hope I can share in yours to, so leave a comment. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Stamps Oxford Impressions (Marie Antoinette plate). Design Papers (DPs) My Minds Eye, K&Co and Laura Ashley. Ribbons, stash. Inks, Tim Holtz DI, Ranger. Gems, stash.

Tag and some updates.

Morning and I hope you are enjoying your week end it's beautiful here in NW UK but I am too poorly to go out (one of my bad days!) any way I can craft and look at your wonderful work. This is a tag (you don't say?) lol But I have made it for the  challenge over at Tuesday Taggers There theme this week is 'Dragons' so I have included some 'Dragon flys' They are being Sponsored by Tanda Stamps this week so pop have a looksy, I have never shopped there but I know I will be going for a week look around to see what they have lol. I will also enter this for Sunday Stamper Hels is encouraging as many entrys as you like for this one this is my 3rd entry  just pop along for more details of how to enter.

Sorry just realised it's not the right way round (but you get the idea ;0) I have used some red stazon to stamp this LLB stamp on some accitate I have put this on the scrummy DI background I used two colours BDR & WH then stamped my drangon fly stamp with some CO ( I think?) I had stamped some images that I wasn't that pleased with so used them to punch out my DF I think they look great and finally some orange ribbon from stash and volia!

I also wanted to show you my 'Sew Lovely'  (thanx for the suggestions) now it's finished. And  I Have hung it up in my craft room with some extra distresed backing and some ribbon through some jumbo SU brads. I thought I would also enter it for a NEW Challenge blog! Sentimental Sundays (SS)It looks very exciting pop over to have a look they're also having a DT call so please pop by if you can.

Here are my Fairy swaps from ATC swap 'till you drop I would love to thank the ladies in clock wise order they are Vonny, Karen, Jeanie & Chriss. I will be round to your blogs thank you for your beautiful work xx

And finally but by NO means least I got a scrummy card in the post this morning From Chris Oh thank you hunny ITS DIVINE ;0) lol. And better still, what was inside. Pop to her blog if you haven't already that is, you won't be disapointed. How did you get the out line for that butterfly? it's all delish.

These two yummy ATCs one is a swap as we had a little trade, and the other is just because we are bloggy friends how wonderful she is. I am still looking at them, love the backgrounds I am assuming you painted them yourself they are wonderful & you can see the texture just! Where did you get the crown and trim ( it's like peel off but classy) My love to you all as always Dawn xx

Items Used:- (for top tag) Inks, Distress inks & Stazon. Ribbon, Stash. Stamps, SU & LLB, Punch dove craft.

Ladies In Love

Hello every one, I hope you had a wonderful break. Michael and I were in Chester for the day yesterday and boy did I get some goodies. But for now lets concentrate on these ATCs ATC swap 'till you drop It's vintage for the month of April I had to join in, I have called these ATCs 'Ladies in Love' so many posabilities but this is what I went for in the end. I do hope you like them, as always 4 are for swaps and I get to keep one. I am still waiting for last months Fairy garden inspired ones to arrive yet, something to look forward to in the post. I thought I would enter a challenge with these too. The Sunday stamper this week it 'Lace' one of these ATCs has lace on. and at SSIC The theme is love or something that symbolises love.

Here is a bit of a closer look at the top row. These were made by having an old book tearing some pages out , then using tape to stick and tear off the writing, then attaching to ATC card stock  inked, then some DP also torn and attached. They all have the same stamp on which is 'Amour' definition. Some are  inked a more tonal  colour with the paper but you can see them IRL. I also printed off the images from various places although I don't know who. When you down load there is nothing on the title to let you know where there from. However, the middle one here is from Craft Stamper as their name is on the image. The others will be from the freebie sites I recommend on my side bar.

Here are the top two closer. Every time I use the DI from Tim I love them more and more they are truly wonderful colours, especially for this kind of vintage although I do use them for everything lol. The images are truly stunning and I thank the person/persons that take the time to give these beautiful things for all us artist to use. Thank you to you, and to my visitors who are such a wonderful support to me. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:-  Stamps, Prima & ? (amour stamp) DP, Basic Grey, K&Co and other various (stash scraps) Inks, Ranger Tim Holtz. Lace, Orchard crafts, Button and gem stash. Images craft stamper, Vintagestampers freebies & various others.