Morning every one. How have you been? I am working on lots of stuff at the moment, keeping myself busy so not been posting as I usually would with the tea cups and work desks. I hope to pop round and have a nosey at what you have all been up to though. I did manage to get round all the entries from last weeks SCD challenge though and you really know how to have fun with arches and stars. This week it's the last of our Arches and the theme is 'Birds' it's a great theme isn't it? You should pop and have a look at the DT team if you haven't already there are some really great ideas and all to give you inspiration and for us to all have a bit of fun!

Here is a close up of my Arch. I got carried away with DIs used lot of colours and I really enjoy using my vintage music sheets for back grounds, even more so when it's birds lol I have stamped various images and cut out and layered them, stuck a vintage button on and letter in metal and you have my theme for my bird arch, which is Autumn. Hubby and I went out and you could really smell it in the air. All my trees leaves have nearly fell off already, so it was on my mind this week. Any way I hope you can join in I'll be back with some more projects  soon, I hope you have lots of fun it's almost week end. Love Dawn xx

Items Used :- Stamps, Stampin' Up! & Tim Holtz. Distress inks, Ranger. Buton & trim stash. Metal letter, Papermania. Mini Alphas, Making Memories. Metalic Rub Ons, Craf-T Products.

SCD Arches 'Stars'

It's Friday the weekend is almost here again. Time for SCD this month it's arches all month but this week it's 'Stars' and the lovely Sioux has chosen this weeks challenge. So what do stars mean to you? well I think I am still on the theme from last week lol as film stars struck me 1st and I have this super Marylin stamp so I has to use it to make this weeks arch tag.

You can see better on here I have been using Tim Holtz DI and a wee bit of string and a charm so no list today of items. The stamp I have had for some time and I bought it from an on line shop based in Wales but that's all I know but I am sure your aware of lots of stamps from the stamp smith have so many lovely photo kind of stamps, I have a few my self and I always want more lol. I hope you have a super week end but be sure to join in with the SCD DT this week, as we would all really like to see what stars mean to you this week Love Dawn xx.

SCD Arch '50s'

It's Friday, woo hoo week end is upon us! and Friday always means SCD this month we are playing with arches and this week it's the 50s what a great theme by Carol Well this was so difficult for me because I love the 50s so much I didn't know what to do would it be clothes, films like Grease, hair or music and each thing I though of has so many possibilities so here is your challenge what to do?

When I was thinking about my Arch it suddenly dawned on me that a 'juke box' had the perfect arch so that's where I started. I drew the juke box then I got my copics out and had a good ol' colouring session. I used water colour paper because I really wanted some texture to the back ground. I stamped some musical notes and found some old photos of some 50s pop idols and I love all of these although I love Marilyn more for her self than any singing she did lol. I hope you enjoy this week SCD challenge do pop over and you'll find lots of varied inspiration from the DT looks like we have all enjoyed thinking about the 50s lol. Have a super week end and I hope to see your efforts. I have to say I am looking forward to the TV on Saturday the return of Merlin and Strictly, as well as X Factor. Autumn is really upon us now isn't it? Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Colouring, Copic markers. Water colour paper, Crawford & Black. Images, Computer generated.

SCD Arches 'Lace'

This is a special day for me in the SCD DT stakes lol, It's September which makes it a NEW month and this month we are having 'Arches' and I get first pick which is 'Lace'. I know you all have some bits 'n' bobs of lace hanging around. I have used three different types on mine but as long as there is some lace on your arch that's all we ask, so you are free to do any thing you like, isn't that cool? You simply have to go to the Something Completely Different blog there are some fantastic DT arches all to inspire you to play. And with out you we would be playing on our own and that's not half as much fun.

Here's my obligatory close up ;0). I have really enjoyed making this. I love vintage style and lace. I had been thinking about the armed forces and the many letters our boys & girls receive. At the moment our church are all getting little packs together to send to the armed forces and this got me to thinking about all those mum's, dad's, wives, husbands, etc waiting for the next letter or watching the news it must be so difficult. So my particular love to all of you who are in this situation at this time. And with this in mind I have named this arch 'Armed Forces Air Mail'

So how was this made? I took a standard size tag and rounded the top (loosing the hole at the top). I then added some DP and some DIs then stamped some script and butterfly's. I added a strip of lace from top to bottom distressing with ink then I added this beautiful image, to which I added some glass glitter very vintage looking. (oh a little tip for you if you buy the clear glass glitter you can take small amounts and colour to your taste thus ensuring it matches with the inks you are using) I am sure you know this but that's my little tip ;0). Next add more lace to the bottom and top of the arch, yet more glass glitter and then some sweet pearls to finish. Oh and another stamp across the image at the top. I do hope you get to join in with the DT team over at SCD we would love to see what you come up with, Oh and I thought I would put this is a new challenge blog (well new to me ;0) I have found it's called Lot's to do, they are looking for insects or butterfly's and both of them are included in my back ground, I have both butterfly's & bees. I do hope you have a great week end. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Stamps, Script SU. and all others Prima. Design Papers (DPs) & Distress Inks (DIs) Tim Holtz. Image, Crafty Individuals. Glass glitter, Deco Ice. Pearls, Papermania. Lace, stash.