Dawn's Crafting

Monday, 30 August 2010

Another Blog Award!

I have picked up another Blog Award! This one is from Jacqui at Cats Whiskers.

I have to nominate 7 people for this one so here goes

1 Ali at Aqualegias Escape

2 Spyder at Spyders Corner

3 Lorraine at Lorraine's Place

4 Kris at Madaboutpooh's Blog

5 Denise at Deecymac

6 Tina at Tina's Place

7 Carol at Bits 4 Cards

Please pick up your award ladies and pass on to 7 people!

Monday, 23 August 2010

Blog Award "Cherry On Top"

Whoopee! I've just received a blog award with "A CHERRY ON TOP" from Ali over at

Aqualegias Escape.

It's for 'beautiful blogs with that little bit extra!'

Thank you so very much for that Ali, not sure I'm worthy but I really do appreciate it!

Now for the rules of receiving this award:

1. Thank the person that gave it to you! Already done that but for the record,"Thanks again Ali my lovely cyber buddy!"

2. Post it with pride on your blog....it's done, and with SOOOO MUCH PRIDE I could burst!

3. List 3 things you love about yourself. Oh dear, must I??....I'll have to think about that one!!

Okay, here goes I am trustworthy, caring and faithful!

Sounds a bit cheesy but "Managing to turn a blind eye to the dusting, ironing and vaccuming" just didn't seem the right thing to say! lol

4. Post a picture you love....

This is my Great Niece Jessica, who was dressed up in her mums old

highland dancing outfit.

It had been modified for my older niece dressing up but Jess was keen to model it & brought

loads of happy memories flooding back as she looks so like her mum did way back when!!

Just for good measure better add one of Emily (her little sis) too

Okay, so this is Emily with her great grandparents, they are all looking at a balloon!

I love this photo of them all!

5. Tag 5 other people for this Award.....I'll have to figure that one out too as I'm new to blogging and still finding my way around!

1) Has to be Nikki over at What Nikki Did Next. She was my early inspiration and did the first ever cardmaking demo I went to! Thanks for the inspiration Nikki!

2) Jacqui over at Cats WhiskersI love her blog, tutorials and cards! Thanks for the inspiration Jacqui!

3) Paula over at Paula's Pretty Things
4) Elaine over at Quixotic Cards
as I still have one of these left to give out I have decided to give it to
5)Emma, over at Crazyems Corner the newest blogger on the block! There's not much on her blog yet but I can sense a lot of good things to come so Emma, it's all yours honey! ( For this one I'm prepared to bend the rules and if you can pass it on to one or two people that would be sufficient!

Saturday, 21 August 2010

Shabby Milly Birthday Card

I made this Shabby Milly Birthday Card

for my great neice, Jessica who will be 4 next month!

I can't believe she's 4 already!!!

I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers challenge #116 for the design of this card.

The image is a download by Joanne Barsby purchased from

Cardmaking Downloads

I used my Big shot and nesties to cut out the image.

I used a corner punch on the corners of the card.

The roses are hand quilled and the edges of the papers are inked with various

Distress inks.The flourishes are punched.

Have entered this card in the
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #27 Say it with Shapes
Pink Elephant ChallengeTPE 80and ODBDSLC26 Dies and punches

Friday, 20 August 2010

50th Anniversary Easel Card

This 50th Anniversary Easel Card was made using a wonderful download

by Elaine Hayhoe available at Cardmaking downloads.

I printed both sides of the base card with the champagne glass backing paper.

I inked the edges using a gold Whispers Brushstokes pen, added a layer of the

50 backing paper also inked with gold. I matted the pyramage on to gold card

which I had embossed with a Dawny design Cuttlebug folder

Added another piece of embossed card onto which I added ribbon detail & flowers.

I highlighted the 50, some bubbles and the brads and the greeting with

Butterfly Trails Diamond Sparkles.

The greeting was matted onto another piece of embossed card with ribbon and

another flower and used as the stop for the easel section.

Hope you like it, I had fun making it!

I have entered this card in the Cardmaking and Papercraft Quick Easel Challenge

UPDATE

I also entered this card in the Industrial Section of the "Dalkeith Horticultural Show"

,make a card for a 50th Anniversary (It's their 50th Show) and won second prize!

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Happy Anniversary!

I made this card for my brother & sister in laws wedding anniversary.

I used Debbie Lauders Freestanding Pop up Card Template and

Elaine Hayhoes FREE Romantic Canal View Pryamage Download and Backing Papers

both available at Cardmaking Downloads

I kept the card simple as neither my brother or his wife are into 'fussy'!

I inked the edges of the pop up tag, the pryramage and the greeting with

a gold Whispers Brushstokes marker pen and added some ribbon and a flower embellishment.

I have entered the card into the August competition on

Cardmaking Downloads Forum

'Make a card with more than one fold' and the rules state that the card

must be made using Cardmaking Downloads or Scrapbookingmad resources.

Sunday, 15 August 2010

A Money Saving Crafty Tip!

Thought I'd just share my fav crafting money saving tip with you!

I make loads of cards for a charity shop & I like to keep the costs down
as much as possible. I use lots of downloads for making them so
I try to use one sheet to make two cards!