Another Lovely Award!

I have to say a big Thank You to Sally for this lovely award!

Pop on over & check out her FAB blog! when you get a mo!

I have recieved this one already but I will of course honour the rules & pass it on as required!

1. Thank the person who sent you this blog. Check
2. List 7 things about yourself (seven?) Check
3. Send this to 15 bloggers

Hmmm.... seven things about me...

1. I'm a coffee snob! I just can't drink instant!
2. I love blogging & have made sooo many new friends!!!
3. I recently joined the My Grafico DT & am just about to join another.
4. I suffer fron SAD Syndrome
5. As a result of 4, I can't wait for the better weather to catch the sunshine!
6. I need to exercise more
7. We have a new Craft Show coming up at the end of April in Edinburgh & I can't wait! I missed the SECC this month as I was on holiday!
Now I need to pick 15 fellow bloggers to share this award, let me think.....
1) Jovita Fellow DT Member at My Grafico
2) Lynn Fellow DT Member at My Grafico
3) Michelle Fellow DT Member at My Grafico
4)Lisa Fellow DT Member at My Grafico
5) Pantki Fellow DT Member at My Grafico
6) Janice Fellow DT Member at My Grafico
7) Linda, A newish blogger who has great talent!
8) Lorraine
9) Claire
10) Kathy K
11) Naush
12)Denise
13)Shaz
14)Shaz
15) Carrie

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining!

Hi all, here is today’s DT card for My Grafico!

The digi set the DT have used this week is called
Up Up & Away,  from Sanqunetti Designs

I have to admit I had to enlist the help of my friend Debbie for this one (as the png images are totally transparent & I didn’t have the pc savvvy to make them white) so that I could do this layout!

She gave me in depth instructions, which were totally idiot proof!

I do love my online friends!!!! Thanks Debbie!

The balloon images were coloured with promarkers &I gave the clouds “Silver Linings” with my Sakura Clear Star pen. The sky was coloured with blending chalks which were sprayed with fragrance free hairspray to prevent smudging! I added some flower gems,which I've had forever in my stash,then placed a tiny gem in the centre of each flower to finish it off!

The papers I used are from Scrapbookingmad Springtime Collection. which I've had for ages I printed the harlequin type paper straight onto some A4 cardstock & simply folded in half for my card base. The other papers were printed onto lightweight matt photopaper.

I matted the image onto the blue paper which I punched with a Martha Stewart punch down one side then punched the corners. Next the pink layer with punched corners  & finally a white layer.

I then tied a ribbon around the card & secured with a roller tape pen.
Have you ever been on a Hot Air Balloon Trip??? I did it a couple of years ago & it was sooo peacful & quiet up there! I thought I'd be terrified (I have a fear of heights!) but it was AWESOME!!!!
It came a close second to Swimming With Dolphins!!!

This card is for a very special person who has just begun a long journey & I want her to know I'm there with her every step of the way!!!

Do pop over & join in the challenge if you have time & remember,

it's ALWAYS Anything Goes over at My Grafico!

Thanks for looking!

Big Hugs Dawn xxxx

 I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges

Scrap Creations Anything Goes

Amber's Crafts & Stuff Anything Goes Stash Buster (Flower Gems & Papers)

Paper Crafting Journey Up In The Air
Crafty Ann's Spring Time

Sugar Creek Hollow Anything Goes
Stampin With The Dragon Bring on Spring
Paper Cutz Anything Goes
Creative Friday Spring Awakening
Digi Doodles Shop's Best Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly Tripletastic 3 papers, 3 flower gems x2 3balloons 3 clouds
The Creative Cottage Spring Has Sprung
ResQ Challenge Be A Surgeon (Faux Stitching)
Miami Doodles Celebrate Spring
Wags 'n' Whiskers Spring
Aly's Sunday Challenge Spring Theme
Card Cupids Spring Inspired
The Cheerful Stamp Pad Be A Sport
I Did It Creations Welcome Spring
Shelley's Images Show Us What You Got!
For Your Inspiration Inspirational Photo (Sky)
Auds Sentiments Get Well Card
Stamps R Us Celebrate Spring

50% 0ff Sale

Hi All, just wanted to let you know that Debbie over at Craftystash is having a bonkers 50% off sale!

This lady is soooo generous!

Pop over & fill your basket with her amazing goodies!

She has lot's of freebies on there too!!!

On the website you'll find a pledge from Debbie!

She is kindly donating £1 for each entry in the Card Making Downloads Competition, up to a maximum of £250, to Comic Relief! Ooopsy, I stand corrected, see below!!!

[For every entry that is put into the CMD March competition, I pledge to DOUBLE it and donate the amount in GBP to Comic Relief (up to a maximum of £250 - well need to make sure I can cover it don't I ) ] Thanks Ali!

This doesn't have to cost you anything to enter!

You are required to use resources from Card Making Downloads but there are loads of freebies for you to play along with!

 Do join in if you have time!

The competition runs until the end of the month!

New DT Call & A Winner!

Hey Ladies,

Just wanted to let you know that Cindy-Lynn is back online over at Digi's With Attitude!

She has put up a new DT call for the term April - October!

Pop on over & apply if you think you have enough "tude" to be a part of the team!

If you're not familiar with Digi's With Attitude! images, you can find them in the store!

Good luck if you do apply!

Just discovered that my very first DT card for My Grafico was a winner over at Charisma Cardz Challenges in the Easel Card Challenge!

Woo Hoo I'm so pleased!!!!!

A New Award!

Good afternoon all!

I've just been over to Jacki's blog & found that she'd given me this wonderful award!

Thanks Jacki, so kind of you!!!

All I have to do with this one is to pass it on to 7 people!

No more no less!

So who can I share this award with?

Some people who have been with me from the very start of my blogging journey!

Ali, we've had a great learning experience in many ways!

Lorraine,

Lyn AKA Spyder

Mary B

Leigh "Charity Crafter"

Angel

Flutterby Trina

Ladies thanks for joining me on my fun journey!!!

St Patrick's Day!

Thought I'd share this little St Patrick's Day card with you!

It's a little scalloped easel which I cut out using my nesties on the big shot.
It was super speedy to make!

The image was a freebie from My Grafico He's called
Cute Leprechaun & was designed by Tainted Sweets!

He's such a cutie don't you think?

Now I was doing this card in a hurry & forgot to check which paper was in the printer. It turned out to be matt photo paper. I'd never tried to colour an image with promarkers on this type of paper before so I ran with it! Don't think it's something I'd do again as it wasn't as successful as other papers I've tried & I think it takes a lot more ink!

As this card was small, I used lightweight card for the base. I then cut out smaller circles from DP's these were from Robyn's Fetish & the collection is called Coney Island Summers

The greeting was generated on the pc & cut out using a labels nestie.

I cut out the image & mounted him using foam tape & did the same for the greeting which is acting as the stop for the easel.

Before I go I must say a quick hello, to Jancie, my latest follower! Big waves & thank you for joining us! Pop over & say hi on her beautiful blog!

 
I'd like to enter this little chap in the following challenges
Stars& Stamps No Glitter Scallops
The Sisterhood Of Crafters St Patrick's Day
For Fun Challenges A Bit of the Green
Fab 'n' Funky Happy St Paddy's Day
Creative Card Crew Show us some Greeen
Delicious Doodles Use Green For St Patrick's Day
Ai Factory Luck of the Irish
Card Cupids Blog Green

Black & White!

Thought I’d share this little set of ATCs with you today!

I made these for the monthly ATC swap over at the Cardmaking Downloads forum.

The swap is hosted by my good friend Ali!

You are required to make 3 ATCs related to a theme, which changes each month.

If you’d like to join in, head on over to the forum & find out all you need to know! If you haven’t made ATCs before, don’t worry, we’ll keep you right!You don’t have to take part every month, just when you want to!

I made these very simply using black card with punched corners as the base, then adding a white matt, which had the same punched corners. I used some die cut flowers (which I received as part of a blog candy from the lovely Ali herself for guessing something correctly on her blog) as the focal point & added some punched flourishes & leaves. I added some ribbon to one!

That was all there was to it!

I was actually rather pleased with the result after spending weeks trying to think of what to do! lol

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!

Hugs

Dawn xxx

Here It Is!

Hi everyone todays card is my first DT card for the Challenge over at My Grafico!

The Monthly Challenge theme as ever is anything goes!

The images I have used are from the Heart Fairies collection from Stockberry Studio!

 Available in the My Grafico Store.
Aren't they just the cutest little fairies! I have also added the little toadstools which were in my stash (from Digital Delights). I thought they fitted in just perfectly with these delightful little ladies!

I simply coloured the images using promarkers & highlighted the wings with my Sakura Clear Star Pen! No girl should be without one!!!
I then cut it out using a nestie on my Big Shot!
The DP I have used is from the Pastels callection at Southfield Stationers and I punched the corners with a Martha Stewart punch
The sentiment ticket is from Deborah Moore over at Cardmaking Downloads I mounted it using foam tape to give a bit of height to act as the stop for the easel section.

Can't remember where the round one came from I'm sorry!!
The shaped card mirrors the shape of the nestie just perfectly, I feel!
The ribbon & the little heart button were from my stash.

If you haven't already checked out the My Grafico Challenge & Inspiration Blog please do I think you'll like what you see! Don't forget to check out the other ladies awesome DT cards & their wonderful blogs!
Now I had to ask myself what can you win???? Do you know I've entered this challenge several times & it has never even occured to me!
I checked out the blog & here's what you can win!!!
PRIZES



There will be 4 monthly winners , each Monthly Winner will receive a set of choice from the MyGrafico.com store & a chance to be a Guest Designer for one project.


(For every additional 25 entries over 100 , we will draw an additional winner.)
 The Design team will also pick their monthly favorite ... Favorite of the Month Winner & their entry will be featured on a designer spotlight where they & their blogs will be highlighted. Their names and blog links will be added to our Favorite of the Month page forever!! & win an additional prize of choice worth $5 usd or less from the MyGrafico.com store and a spot on our DT for a month! 
Last month there were 142 entries & 2 additional winners! Lets see if we can top that & have at least 3 additional winners for March!

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges
Aly's Sunday Challenge Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum Challenges Mother's Day
Send A Smile For Kids Anything Goes
Wags'n Whiskers More Than One Fold
Charisma Cards Easel Cards
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Things With Wings
Paper Crafting Journey Things With Wings
Flutterby Wednesdays Butterfly Fairies Angel

Birthday Candy!

"Charity Crafter" Leigh, is celebrating her Birthday soon & is offering some fab candy to celebrate!

If you fancy being in with a chance of winning some sweet stuff pop over to her blog & sign up.

Take a look about while you're there & find out what she gets up to!!!

Oh La La Tres Chic!

Good morning all!!!

It's Friday!!!!! Which means this should have been a DT card for the
Digi's With Attitude Challenge Blog! I had my post all scheduled & ready to go, then I got the message to say....

.....unfortunately the team is no longer & will be taking a break for who knows how long! 

Hopefully it's not for too long & normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!

I've had a great time working with the other girls on the DT & I'm sad to leave but there is good news too!!!

As I know some of you will be looking for a card today I let it run as planned!

The image I've used this week is Grumpy Gretchen, Tres Chic & you can find her here in the
Digi's With Attitude! store! The store I'm assured is still up & running!

I just love her & that posh Poodle!

My Mother-in-Law has had a couple of Standard Poodles for as long as I have known her!

This card design is known as a Pop Out Stepper & it's the first one  that I've made!

For the base card I used a template download, which was designed by the lovely Debbie Lauder over at Craftystash!

She is a very talented lady!
This was simple & quick to use! (Ideal for me as I'm often very slow at crafting.)

The template is printed onto one side of the card & the DP onto the other. (I chose to print my paper onto both sides!)
All the fold & cut lines are there to save you having to measure! There are also 2 sheets of topper elements to which you can add your own detail!

The Designer Papers I have used are from Bearly Mine Designs & the sentiments are from Digi's With Attitude!

The image was coloured with promarkers & to give the card a shabby chic feel I distressed the edges with an Ink It Up ink pad. I sponged the ink onto the background of the image too! Not sure if I got a bit too carried away there???

I  added a strip of ribbon down each side of the image & knotted some little bits of ribbon down each.
 I placed a little pearl on each of the ribbon knots, then a little hand tied bunch of flowers at either side of the front sentiment et voila!

I hope you like her!
Thanks for looking!

Update!!!
Just a quick wave & a hello to my two latest followers
Mary J & Lisa (Lisa Has a giveaway on her blog!) Do pop over & visit both ladies on their wonderful blogs!!! Thanks for joining us ladies!!!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges
Aly's Sunday Challenge Anything Goes (Hope you feel better soon Aly!)
Card Cupids  Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad Use Ribbon
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge Lovely Ladies
KB Cute Monday Use Pink
Little Claire's Challenge Use Flowers
Bearly Mine Birthday Card
Creative Belli Animals
Do You Stack Up Layers
Aud Sentiments Birthday Card Packaging etc

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Lothian Crafts Use Bright colours
Fab'n'Funky Challenges Make It Girly