Dawn's Crafting

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Craftystash Comp News

Hi all,
Just been reading about the Craftystash competition so thought I'd share it with you this morning!

Here's what Debbie Lauder, site owner has to say!

"Thanks for popping by and having a look at our latest competition. This month we are asking that you create a card or craft project using the scrap pieces in your stash. For the record your main card base does not need to be leftovers, but try to recycle as much as you can.

The finished project does not need to include a Craftystash download to be eligible, however all entries that do incorporate one of my downloads will be put into the draw bag six time instead of three so you will have double the chance of winning :) Please make sure you have noted any Craftystash downloads in your description to make sure they are not missed. Thank you :)

The prizes up for grabs this month are:

1st Prize

£10 Craftystash Gift Certificate and a choice of either a Sizzix Bigz Accordion Die or a £10 Gift Certificate for Card Making Downloads.

2nd Prize

£5.00 Craftystash Gift Certificate and a choice of either a Sizzlits Summerblock Alphabet Die or £5.00 CMD Gift Certificate.

3rd Prize

£5.00 Craftystash Gift Certificate

To enter, simply upload your finished project to our July 2011 Competition gallery, preferably with brief details of how you created it to be in with a chance of winning. If you do not wish to create a gallery account but would still like to enter the competition, please email your entry to me before the closing date and I will add your entry for you.

The Competition will run from today and close on 31st July 2011.

The winner will be chosen by way of a raffle system. The first name pulled out 3 times will win 1st prize, the second name to be pulled out three times, will win 2nd prize and the same for the third name.

As always, a newly designed download will be emailed to all entrants as a Thank You for participating gift from me.

I hope you like the theme and prizes on offer this month and are able to join in with us.

PLEASE NOTE - This will be the last of our competitions until November 2011, so don't miss out :)"

I'm off to look at my scraps & see what I can come up with!

Hope you can find the time to join in too!

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Another GDT Card!

Here I am for the second time on a Wednesday! lol

Some of you may have got a sneaky peek at this post as Mr Blogger was misbehaving last night & published instead of scheduling like I asked him too!

I was selected as a featured artist at Penny's Paper crafty Challenges

a while back with my Roshell Ducky & Eggward, Just Because I Can card!

As a result of this I was invited to be a GDT for the Challenge this week which is "Birthdays"

Here's the card I made!

It's a Tepee card!

I used a pearl cardstock for the basic teepee shape.

I then layered the panels using DPs which have been in my stash for ever.

They are from Do Crafts

As Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge is being sponsored by Some Odd Girl,

I used the Flower Kaylee,

one of their images to work with!

I coloured her with promarkers.

Next, I trimmed the image, cutting the sides at a slight angle!

I then mounted her onto a piece of coloured cardstock.

The Happy Birthday sentiment ticket is from The Crafty Pad Designs.

I punched a hole at the side to allow the panels to be tied together,

thus making it more stable & able to stand up.

I added 3 lots of two Prima Flowers, layered & with brads for centres, two of flourishes &

A charm tied on with a bow.

Here's the card from the side just so you get the full idea!

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you like it!

If you have the time, do stop by & enter in the Birthday challenge at

Penny's Paper Crafty!

Don't forget there's still time to join in at The Crafty Pad for our Particular Styles of Cards Challenge.

There is also a fab tutorial on the Challenge Blog by my good friend Ali

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

Craft Room Challenge Summer Birthdays

Creative Craft Challenges Pretty Blossoms

Lady Bugs Craft Ink TLT Summer Birthday

Hooked on Crafts Flowers

Stamps R Us There Was a Little Girl

One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi

Sparkles Forum Challenge Recipe

Stamptacular Sunday Use two of something (2 Pieces of Ribbon, 3x2 flowers, 2 flourishes)

2 Sisters Birthdays

I'm Distressed! It's A Sketch!

Hi all, this weeks challenge at Dude Time Doodles is a sketch challenge!

Follow the sketch to create a card for the man in your life!

You can flip it, twist it, lie it on it's side or even stand it on it's head.

As long as we the Dudettes can see it's our sketch, we don't mind how you play it!

This week we are sponsored by Creative Inspirations who are offering a prize of 4 jars of their Fabby Paints

See Anne's Tutorial on the DTD Challenge Blog

Here's my card!

I've used the sketch pretty much as it was but adjusted the sizes of the panels!

The image I have used is Golfing Greg.

He looks really distressed doesn't he! Don't think he's quite at the top of his game!lol

As you can see I have coloured him with promarkers & chalked in a background.

To mirror his distress I have distressed the edges of the image & the DP panels

I've used a square card, as my base, made from a sheet of brown textured cardstock.

I added matts of textured green DP's which have been in my stash forever.

I'm not even sure where they came from.

I added some ribbon & a Digi Sentiment which is from TLC.

I printed it on to plain white card & cut out with a labels nestie.

I then punched a hole & threaded it with ribbon so it could swing!

I added some Card Candi & a Peel Off Happy Birthday.

In my stash, I found a few golfing embellies & I thought that the golf ball on the tee

was just perfect for this card!

It gives poor Greg something to swing at! If only his club wasn't bent! lol

I also decorated the inside of the card to create a panel which could be written on.

I think that finishes it off nicely!

Thanks for looking, I hope you like it!

I also very much hope you can find the time to enter the Sketch Challenge over at

Dude Time Doodles this week!

THE RULES

You will have one week to flip the Sketch, twist the Sketch, work the Sketch and submit the Sketch.

You are not required to use Bonibleaux Designs although it would make us really really happy and giggle a lot if you did!

MUST be a masculine themed card, you can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic, but it has got to be for a DUDE!

We the Dudettes can't wait to see what you come up with & we look forward to stopping by to visit!!

I'd like to join in with the following challenges if I may!

Going Grey With Scrap Creations Summer

Everybody Art Challenge Shapes

Paper Take Weekly Anything Goes Optional buttons

Kaboodle Doodles Celebrations

One Stop Craft Challenge Tag You're It

Always Something Creative A Work For The Men

Crafters Companion One For The Boys

Sundays With Crissy Time To De-Stress

Digi's With Attitude Anything Goes

Stamp Something Use A Digi

Digi Doodles Shop's Best Use a Digi

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

GDT Top Tip Tuesday!

It's me!

On a Tuesday! lol

This weeks Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday

is sponsored by The Crafty Pad Designs.

The theme is Wedding or Anniversary.

I was lucky enough to be asked to be a GDT for this challenge.

Here's what I came up with!

As you can see I made an Anniversary card.

The image is called Teds in Love & is surprise surprise from The Crafty Pad Designs.

The With Love sentiment ticket is also from The Crafty Pad Designs.

I made a 6x6inch square tent card.

The design papers are from a freebie set by Joanne Barsby from ages ago!

I just love the soft colours!

I used a dotty paper for the top & the flourish paper on the lower part.

I than wrapped a satin ribbon around to hide the join in the papers & tied in a double knot at the front.

I also added a little lace doilly.

I coloured the image with promarkers & cut out by hand.

There's already faux stitching around the outside of the image so I decided to highlight it with a light gray pen & then added some Diamond Sparkles to give it a bit of bling!

I used foam tape to attach to the card

I treated the sentiment ticket in a similar fashion, adding the bling to the dots.

As well as the sentiment ticket, I added a printed Happy Anniversary greeting to the top section. I simply layered this onto the flourishes paper & mounted using foam tape for dimension.

For some added detail I used pinflair glue to stick on a couple of sweet little roses

& to attach some Card Candi!

Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Do pop on over & check out all the DT cards & leave them some love if you find a bit of time!Even better join in the Challenge!

I'm off to seek out some challenges to enter my card into!

.Creative Stamp Friends Dots

Hooked on Crafts Flowers

House of Gilli Lots of Sparkle

Kaboodle Doodles Challenges Celebration (Anniversary)

Pollycraft Monday Challenge Celebration (optional Stars & Stripes)

One Stitch at a Time Use a Digi

Paper Sundaes Stitching

Paper Creators Crafts Special Occasion

Sunday, 3 July 2011

Polly Put The Kettle On!

Happy Sunday all!

It's about that time so I'm about to sit down, have a cuppa & take five!

This week at The Crafty Pad the theme is to Make a Type of card. e.g. Spring Card, Acetate Card, Stepper Card,Rocker Card,Shadow Box Card.....

the list is endless & it's up to you which you make.

We are kindly sponsored this week by

Crafty Ribbons

I made a wiper card!

The image I have used is Polly With Poodle.

She's new in The Crafty Pad Designs Shop

She reminds me of my niece Sarah when she was small!

We used to visit at the weekend & spend the long summer days out in the country
with her & her Gran who had a variety of poodles.

I coloured the image with promarkers & cut out with a nestie as you do!

The card is made using one sheet of cardstock & one sheet of 6x6in DP

plus some coloured paper for matting.

I'm not sure who the DP is by as it was part of a candy I won as was the punched lace border.

I assembled the card using high tack DST to hold the front & back together

& to attach the little wiper with the butterfly on!

The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch,

I punched out two & layered them one on top of the other to give a little dimension.

I added a couple of gems to give accent to the butterfly & around the image!

I do hope you like little Polly & her poodle!

Please do join in the challenge at The Crafty Pad this week!

We're so looking forward to seeing all the different types of cards you come up with!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges
Creative Inspirations Paint Summer vacation
Dream Valley Challenges Ribbon
One Stitch At A Time Use a Digi

Catch The Bug Anything Goes

Secret Crafter Here Comes Summer

Word Play Weekend Challenge Puppies

Bling It On Anything Goes

Card & Scrap Use Dies & Punches

Emerald Faerie Garden All Things Girly

Really Reasonable Ribbon Picnic/Summer Fun

Clearly Inspired Punches Die Cuts or Cut Outs

Crafty Ann's Just Because

Fuzzy Wuzzy Get Punchy

Stamp Something Use A Digi

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Anything Goes

Just For Fun Anything Goes

Southern Girls Childhood memories

Divas By Design Die Cuts & Punches

Saturday, 2 July 2011

Elephantastic Has a Birthday Blog Hop & Candy!

Just been doing a bit of blog hopping as I had a bit of free time & I thought I'd share this with you!

Ellephantastic Is 2years old & they're celebrating over there with a

Blog Hop & Candy as well as a challenge!

There are two candies!

One for the UK

& one for overseas!

Pop on over & join in the fun! Make sure you link to the right candy though!

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday!

Friday, 1 July 2011

A Wedding Invitation!

Good evening all! I thought I'd share the wedding invitations I made for my niece with you!

Her theme is Navy & Cream

As they had previously bought some save the date cards from the internet & we decided to use those as the basic design for the design of the invitation.

After looking at lots of different card designs the 'Happy Couple' opted for a gatefold card.

The card base is made using A4 navy recycled cardstock,

I cut it in half , scored either side & folded to a gatefold.

I printed the words Wedding Invitation on to a square of cream card then matted & layered with a navy & then a cream square.

I added a little flourish or two which were cut using a punch papermania punch & a single cream rose.

I used ultra high tack DST to stick the ribbon to the back of the card.

Then wrapped it around, tying in a double knot at the front.

For the insert I printed out the details onto a piece of A6 cream cardstock, trimmed a little

& stuck inside using photoglue!

Simples Huh!

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Wooo Hooo A New DT & 101 Followers!

Hi all,

Just had to stop by to say a big thank you to you, all my fab followers & blogging buddies for being here & leaving me lots of great comments!

I really do appreciate you all stopping by!

If I'm honest I was hoping that I'd get to around the 100 mark for my Blogoversary in a couple of weeks time & I was going to sort out a candy giveaway to celebrate, but I'm delighted to say you've caught me on the hop!

I will announce some candy soon, just to say thank you to my fab friends & followers!

Be Gentle With Me! DTD Blog Hop

Woo Hoo, here I am with my first DT card as a Dudette!

*Jumping up & down with excitement!*

I was sooo chuffed when I was asked to be part of the
Dude Time Doodles Challenge Design Team,

I can tell you, I was dancing around the room whooping!

My other half & the cat were both looking at me as if I had lost the plot!!

If you haven't been over there yet, you really must check it out!

You'll never have a problem making a guys card ever again!

So, down to business!

To introduce the new Dudettes & some new releases,

the Dude Time Doodles Challenge DT are holding a blog hop!

If you're following the hop, you should have come here from

Boni's Blog if you're a bit lost, or have started here, don't worry, I have a list of all the Dudettes Blogs below! It's a circle hop so you can just carry on from here if you like!

Here's my card for the hop!

The image is called Herman Hustle

& you can find him in the Dude Time Doodles Store

Not sure you'll all get what I was thinking when I made this,

to quote a friend, "It looked much better in my head!" lol

I coloured the image using promarkers & outlined him with red

to give a bit of a glow from the disco lights,

then I cut him out!

I used a shaped white card blank,

added a matt of black paper cut out with a nestie & a smaller matt of holographic paper

from Southfields Bits n Pieces range

I cut a smaller matt of both papers then added the sentiment which was generated on the computer.

The font I used is called LMS Hippy Chick & you can download it for free here!

I think it suits this card perfectly!

The large gems at the top are stuck onto punched circles of black paper & are supposed to represent the disco lights! Get it???

lol, I even added some glitter to his hair to look as if the light was shining through it!

Sorry, I'm rambling! Without further ado, on with the hop!

I do hope you're having fun! What am I saying, of course you are!

You wouldn't be here otherwise, would you?

I've never done one of these before so I'm hoping I've got the hopping right! lol!

If you've followed the hop from the start, you should have got here from Boni's Blog.

Don't forget to leave a comment & a little lurve for all the Dudette's, as you go, they do work hard!

Another reason for leaving a comment is that there may be a prize or two to be won from a mystery hostess along the way!

Wouldn't want to miss out on that now would we!

Thanks for stopping by, it was soo nice to see you!
Now, to continue on the hop & having fun, follow the link to Lynn's Blog!
I have to admit to being snuggled up in bed while this post goes live, so please forgive me if the links don't go straight to the blog hop posts!
I promise I will fix it as soon as I awake from my slumbers here in Bonnie Scotland.

I'd like to include my card in the following challenges if I may

The Paper Shelter Anything Goes
Freshly Brewed Party/Birthday
Make It Monday Anything Goes
There She Goes Use at Least 2 Different Dies Or Punches
Card Cupids Cards For Boys
Paper Sundaes Choose at least 2 Purple & Gems Wings Paper Piecing
Scrappy Frogs Use Red
Marks Finest Papers Make it Sparkle

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Oh No! That Girl's A Boy!

Evening all!

Uh Oh, I got it wrong!

I was sure my niece was going to have a little girl but I got a text this morning to say she was proud Mummy to a little boy called Ethan! How sweet is that!

Here's the card I made!