A card and I have reached 100 followers wow! (More candy added)

Hello every one, 100 FOLLOWERS WOO HOO! thank you to all that follow old & new. I have added extra yummy things to my candy, it's even more special as I didn't make becoming a follower a requirement of the candy so your following because you like my blog. Thank you thank you, your all most welcome.

It's been a wee while since a made a card so here we are, I have gone for the old size too no big 5x5 today. It's for a few challenges today too! Mojo Monday for the sketch, isn't it lovely? Basic Grey is Tutti Fruitti, I thought the colours I have used covered that, and the papers are lovely with the hearts on it. Alphabet Challenge U for Umbrella this week! the Play Date Cafe for the lovely colour combo. And finally a new blog challenge has arrived The Shabby Tea Room is also a colour combo. So pop along and go have a nosey at all the DT from these challenges as they are all pretty wonderful & Talented too!

I made my own paper for this little umbrella (litterally ;0) I bought a pot of paper perfect. I spread it out on some accitate added some fibers and let it dry over night, I really like it I made some green too! so watch out for that appearing lol. I thought of this sentiment while trying to connect the umbrella to the image, I don't think I have heard it any where else (who knows) but as I thought about friendship and combining this umbrella in to the card this little sentiment came to me and I really like it, it says " Friendship is the umbrella that protects us from the storms of life" I am really pleased with that one lol. Any way better get on with the weekend you all have a fabby time enjoy and be safe. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Nestabilites Label, Marther stewart Punch. Basic Grey DP Sugared, eva & porcelaine. SU card stock & felt flower.Crafty Individuals Photo. Paper Perfect, Deco Art. Orchard Crafts. Cuttlebug EFs. Stamp Papermainia. Ribbon stash. Tim Holts DI Ranger.

Challenge card

Hi ya, the sun is shining, but it's still cold so  wrap up if your out in the North West like me. Well, we took our little James back to his mom yesterday and I  managed in the evening to make this little card. I am using Mojo Monday's sketch and WOJ's colour combo of Coffee & Cream. I am very happy with the way it turned out.

 

Here is a close up of the image, it's one of last years special summer ones from WOJ I think, but that is the joy of Elisabeth Bell's designs I think they always look fresh and new. She is coloured with Copics.

 

Do you like the flowers, slider and lace?  I love the new online shop I have found, you may already know it but it's new to me they are called Wild Orchid Crafts You know me If I see good product as well as good service I will let you know. And I love these guys. Very reasonably priced and great variety of flowers, lace etc so go pop and have a look, and if you already new, why did you keep it a secret? lol.  I have coloured the roses with a copic marker (just the edges) the longer you hold the marker the more colour bleeds into the flower, I like this little technique. As always I love your visits & comments if you leave one thanx for stopping by and taking the time. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Stamps, WOJ. DP, My minds eye. Flowers, leaf & slider, Wild Orchid Crafts (WOC). Ribbon, stash. and coloured with copic markers.

Delivery update & another card Challenge!

 

Look 2 of 4 parcels arrived today and Tim's book (package) was one, I have read the book  already from cover to cover and it's on my table. It's,  full of techniques  Some, I have used before also with different twist on them. Some completely new and most important at my hands when I need them instead of you tube. lol (you know what it's like you go on the computer for one thing and then 2 hrs later you wonder why still no actual craft has been done lol. So this will save me some craft time I can tell you. I also got some of the Anna Griffin back ground stamps love them (have yet to use them) but my mind is buzzing with posabilites. Will keep you informed when my other goodies get here, better than Christmas so much excitement lol.

 

On to to days little cracker of a card. The sketch is from Mojo Monday. Liking this one  DT as usual are fab! I have used one of my new stamps from Magnolia and she is yummy (I now have two ;0)  I am very tempted to get some more have you seen the Easter ones (arrggh So Cute!) MUST be GOOD until next month he he. When is that? oh Monday lol.

Here is her close up! Can't tell you what a difference the two new red copics have made to my colouring so thank you to Melanie, I asked her what colour reds she used in a card for KK. I had most of them but I needed two more to make mine that bit richer, you have to pop over and look at this girls colouring she is SUPER!! K' think that's it. I have to craft now! lol I have a super LO for tomorrow of my yummy grandson and I will be doing more grunge over the weekend (Lord give me time ;0) As always I love your comments I do read them all so if you want to add to them feel free we all need a little encouragement don't we? Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- DPs Cosmo Cricket. Stamps Image magnolia, Sorry no markings on the wood block for the maker of the sentiment. All coloured with Copics. Charm & buttons from Stash.Punches & Card stoc from SU.

Baby Shower

Hi every one. This is a commissioned card for my sister, her friend is having a shower for her up coming baby. Don't know many people in the UK that have these. Another Americanism that has crossed over to us in the UK. I like the idea of a baby shower though would of loved to have one for my children but sadly my baby is now 16 and I do not intend on having any more just for a few pressies lol.

I am using this card for a challenge as I used the sketch from Mojo Monday Some great examples again I like this side ways too! Here is a close up of the teddy, I know no stamped image here. I wonder if there is a challenge for that? lol this is a rarety for me not to use stamps.

I am loving the sentiment and the papers too, it's nice to do something for some one and this has been a challenge in it's self to do one for a baby shower! any visitors done baby shower cards I know I have a few visits from the USA why not let me know if you have made one I would love to see what you have come up with as I have never made one before. Thank you for looking. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- DP Bo Bunny & My Minds Eye. Card stock, SU. Die cut teddy from GO Create. Umbrella GCS Int. Also use nesties and SU Punches.

Mojo Monday 115

Another easel card I do like them I can see why there so popular on most blogs and even challenges. Speaking of challenges this is for Mojo Monday I really like the DTs this week very classy and lovely cards. As with the last easel Card I have also stamped the envelope it isn't the 1st time I have done this I do love some stamps to much lol I have to use them at every oportunity lol

Here is another of my new WOJ stamps well two actually so I hope you like them still can't believe I missed the challenge, so dosey of me any hoo. Loving the close up here, you can see lots of detail still using the Copics to colour roll on end of January, will be able to buy some more as I am rather limited still with colours. I am really happy with all the shading though I really love using them.

The pink Dp is ages old and didn't like it much however, this went perfectly with the colours I had I also jazzed it up with some stickles and I am pleased with he result. I have to say I have been given some more awards I will get round to posting them but for now just the cards lol I haven't forgotten I love recieving them I am always so pleased when someone takes the time (because it will take time to post them) so I want to give my full thoughts to them and not rush. As always Thank you for looking& any comments you leave. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Colourbox chalk inks. Stickles glitter glue. DPs Basic Grey & papermania. Stamps WOJ. Glossy acents & gems from studio.