Look at these stunning ladies ;0) There is nothing plain about these women. But these simple Post Cards to me scream elegance. I wanted to send a few PCs to some friends who are just lovely women (we all need to be reminded of this sometimes) The women who received these are just so special in my life. I sent four in all. These are the two I remembered to photograph ;0)
I have put some beautiful Anna Griffin papers as a background to these lovely ladies. I hope they make the receivers smile and feel special, because they are very special to me. Dawn xx
I have ben trying to do some tags for Tag Tuesday They have had so many great themes I intend to have a go at catching up with some of my faves that I have missed This was for June 19th the colour green. I also used a freebie sheet Parisian Beauty. It has some wonderful images which I know I will return to over & over again ;0)
Here's a close up ;0) I hope you like the colour green. This week Tag Tuesday are focusing with at the 'Sea Side' plenty of time to join in (she says) lol Any way have a fun week Love Dawn xx
I do hope you will find time to come and play along this month at Journal Journey's The theme is Paris, this has always been a favourite muse of mine and as it's my Birthday month so I had to indulge my self ;0) As always with this challenge you can use any media or style you like as long as Paris is the theme. Do come along and play. Love Dawn xx
How are you? Sunday going well for you I hope ;0) I know I am a bit of a stranger in the blogging world but I have just been doing some courses and stuff and trying to get out in between the bloody awful weather us Brits are having for June. I have been watching the French Open (love my Tennis) so it all starts again for me tomorrow with Wimbledon I have to watch the men's tennis it's the law! ;0) any other tennis freaks out there? Any way Art, crafting what ever you call it I have been doing lots and so I had better share a little piece with you ;0)
I thought you may like this beautiful tag, I got the image from a Freebie collage sheet Here a sheet of beautiful images with a Parisian Beauties theme (how could I refuse haha) I ripped up some book pages from a french poem book for the back. Hope you can take a closer look. Have previewed this and can't understand the highlighted paragraph Love Dawn xx
Morning, The weather is wet, but it is a British Bank Holiday weekend what else should we expect? I thought I would add some colour to my blog with all the grey clouds over head. I am really hoping you will come and join in to. Over on my Art journal blog it's time for the monthly challenge and this month it's all about Torn paper I do hope you will pop along to have a look and maybe even join in, it would be lovely to see you. Love Dawn xx
Morning peeps. I made this last week I thought you would like to have a look. So much has been done to alter this piece of wood. It's been painted, crackled, distressed painted again lol and I hope it shows. I made this for a new baby. I have decorated it all over.
And it comes with a gift card to match. I have left a space in the centre for the special little one to be the focus of the piece.
Love these papers that cover the back such a lovely theme. Any way this is also in my Folksy Shop Thanks for stopping by again. Love Dawn xx
Morning me again, I know I have been around a lot this week. But I really am trying to sell a few of my wears. Things are tight in the Anthony Household (whose isn't I know) but I may have to stop buying my magazine and any new crafty items (I don't know if I can do that) SO I am using some things I have already and trying to make them into things I can sell. My son is coming home from Uni in June and we are to pick him up and bring everything back home as well, but four adults on one small income is stretching and stretching we will all be eating like students soon hahah Beans on toast any one?
Most of these have Lavender in them with the stuffing, I'm thinking it should all be lavender should I make any more. There is also a pin cushion to. But there all on my Folksy shop If you would like one ;0) Love Dawn xx
I hope you had a wonderful weekend apparently it was very important if your into football. But no one watches it at our house so this passed us by until the new was on, any way, for those who are not that bothered like us about football I have some more crafting. Do you like them? Do you? Do you? Yeh Baby! (said in Austin powers accent lol) I loved making these, so easy and such wonderful material to work with. They are in my Folksy Shob So pop by for a closer look. Back soon with a fab crafty make in wood (altered project) and some more sewing items. Some closer looks for you ............
Have a wonderful week and drop by again soon. Love Dawn xx
I had some fun making this I was thinking it would look lovely on my front door, but alas no. So I thought I would make another one when I get some pennies, this one however will not be waisted I am sure. I will be popping this into my folksy shop with any luck some one will love it LOTS enough to buy it ha ha so pop by later if you would like a nosey.
Here's a closer look. I really thought this would go well with my Bright Red front door (I was thinking red white & blue) but not enough, never mind I hope you like it. I have been doing a lot of sewing of late so I will share some photos with you soon ;0) Have a wonderful weekend. Love Dawn xx
Close up of large each ribbon hand sewn at the edges
Large flags are sewn all the way round
I have been making things for my Folksy shop this is just one ;0) Click Here. I don't often sell things but I have lots of material and it's time I used some of it ;0) So I have made some bunting in two sizes. It will look lovely in a bedroom or hanging in a garden. Bunting makes me think of times past, and brought a smile to me and I hope to you. Love Dawn xx
More ATCs and more swaps. This has a title of 'Where's my Crown' I saw someone's ATCs had cute cats on and I had to do the same, but obviously very different. These Pugs and Pussy cats look so cute they have to have crowns, don't they? Only I don't get to keep them they go off into the world to make people smile. Here are some close ups........
The hats/crowns are from Here & Cats & Pugs are from Here I am using more Digi images in my work it seems but hey ho as long as it's working I will continue to play with them ;0) I do like the back ground work for these ATCs though, you should of seen the colour of me ha ha I do this a lot in my journaling as well I love the ghost like images and the depth it gives. Love Dawn xx
Hi good morning, this weather is really getting me down. Having a lot of pets all the rain equals mud & lots of paw prints all over the house. What happened to my sunshine everything is grey out side! Anyway enough wining about the weather, it doesn't change it does it? I mentioned a few posts ago that I got a new subscription to Mollie Makes Magazine and with it was this book. So I went to a charity shop and bought some wool and got started that very evening. I can now crochet squares and change the colours. You Tube is fab for everything, including crochet.
If you have never crochet before here is a great demo for beginners, although she is a be wooden when talking the actual video is a good one. I want to make some flowers and there are only too many wonderfully talented women & men willing to teach you. I am glad I could watch You Tube as it's really easy to get the hang of it (I learn better when I am shown)
These are wonderful, but I am not at this stage yet! But it's wonderful to go around all the links etc having a look at what people are doing out there. There is so much choice and I am sure you will find some one you will like and stick to if you want to learn or if you already know how to crochet you can find some really great projects & patterns for FREE!
This is a 10 minuet video but I promise you ladies even if you don't crochet you will love the woman in this video, this is such a work of art and took so many years this dear old woman chats about family & her mother who taught her to crochet. I fell in love with this lady and I am sure you will too
OK I hope you enjoyed this crochet post for a change Love Dawn xx
Hi Me again, so how are you? feeling well I hope and looking forward to the weekend. I should be having James (grand son) but not sure I want to give him back the rotten cold he gave me lol. The ATCs are coming thick and fast aren't they? Here is another set. These however, are for a swap I am part of at Blissful Art Swaps Click for more info ;0) Any way when I printed the template house they were smaller that the ATC size so I added them to an ATC card. I was really pleased with the finished swap but I will have to say good bye to these and I am sure I will get some LUSH replacements from the girls who are participating. Would you like some close up's? ................
These will be in the post to USA by Friday. Can't wait to see what this swap brings. I am loving the images from Inka of Altered Artifacts. See you soon. Love Dawn xx
Morning everyone. I am STILL suffering with a cold, but you don't want to hear that, although I must tell you I make the best home made lemsip EVER! ha ha. Real lemons, orange blossom honey, hot water and a couple of good pain killers, ha beat that cold I was breathing and headache free in no time, so I am managing & thanks for your well wishes. I have been using Altered Artifacts for a while, she has some lovely images for sale. But I was looking for something in particular she didn't have and she came up trumps, in just a couple of days I had these delish Fairy tale images (story book) they will be called and they are not available yet but soon will be. Keep your eyes peeled. ;0) Here are some close ups.........
What's not to love about these images, I have always fancied stamps in these kind of vintage (lady bird) images you know sleeping beauty Cinderella etc Any way these are just a sample there will be lots more available. So a BIG thank you to Inka for getting me these yummy Images. I have typed sentiments on the comp. thought I would have a bit of a naughty laugh poor little lamb ;0) Love Dawn xx
Hello ladies, I have the worst cold I have had in what seems like forever (isn't that always the way when we have a cold) Man flu pooey, I am ill and should be in bed, but a woman has things to do and one of those yummy things I like to do is pop in to blog land. A reward after doing two lots of washing and changing the bed (but hubby will have to make it I am done in lol) I need lemon & hunny some chicken soup and a new box of tissues ha ha. Over the last couple of nights I made this lovely scarf so I thought I would share. Do you like?
I knitted this with jumbo needles 15mm so you get this very light weight lace scarf. I love the colours very Summery and lovely to go with a blouse etc. I have also been finally learning to crochet over the the last two weeks and I am successfully making granny squares but I will leave this for another post he he. Well I have some things to make for a couple of swaps I'm involved with to 'achoo' "bless me" I must go off and create lol I almost like this bad weather we're having as it keeps me in to craft. (almost) I SO prefer the SUN heat warmth Achoo oh excuse me. Well I suppose I had better clean all these tissues away and disinfect the computer ha ha have a lovely day. Dawn xx
Oh P.S. see the mug holder the scarf's on? this was a purchase from a craft (thrift) shop for a £1 keep your eyes out for a transformation of this item ;0)
Morning, well it's looking brighter today and I have a lunch date with my sister so we can catch up with each other, we don't see each other much she works so much bless. This is a tag I forgot to upload over at Mary's blog. At the beginning of each month she gives away some free images and asks you to make something including some or all of the images given. I made a tag ;0) and then forgot to post it doh! Well it would be a shame not to share so here are some close ups........
I drew the pussy cat my self and coloured her in with copics. I didn't have anything in the size I needed so it was a quick sketch on some card and then vola lol I hope you like my little effort and I strongly advise you go and pick up some free images, Mary has lots to choose from. Love Dawn xx
Edited to add, oh I have just seen a new challenge blog and there first challenge is a tag so I will enter my tag and if you also want to join in click HERE for more info ;0)
Look what arrived today ;0) This is my swap from Wendy I mentioned this is a previous post here. How beautiful these are I love them and thankyou so much Wendy for the time you took to fit little ol' me in from the UK And I was so happy to hear you found ALL the ATCs I sent to you ;0) Here is a closer look of her work........
As I can't join in the ATC swap over on their Blog being in the UK Wendy did a wee private swap with me, and I'm so happy she did, I just adore these ATCs and all the work involved in them such detail. If you like me like to alter things and use mix media Wendy along with her friend Kim are starting up an Art group on Yahoo click HERE for information and the link to join, this is not limited to the USA or Canada as the ATC swap is, so it's a wonderful opportunity to make/collect some fab art. Hope to see you there Love Dawn xx
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