My Favourite Things From 2014

Hi all,

Here I am with my DT post for The Crafting Cafe!

This month we are playing Just For Fun but we will still choose a Top 3

We'd like you to share with us, your favourite thing/things from 2014.

You don't have to make anything new, we know how busy you are already!!

Now, here are a few of my favourite things!

My Sock Snowman

He's just sooooo cute!

Dirty Harold

This dude just tickled me!

Spring Swing Rebekha

I made this one for my sis & she totally got it!
Thanks for popping in! Don't forget to share your favourite things with us over at
The Crafting Cafe!

Giveaway Winner

Hi all,

It's time to announce the winner of my giveaway!

I had a copy of this beautiful e-book, on CD-Rom to giveaway!
It's filled with information, wonderful easy to follow

 instructions, video clips, photographs & more.

The book is available for download or as a CD Rom from

either Vivebooks here or Amazon here.

There were 7 entrants & I asked Mr Random.org to help me choose a winner!
He gave me the number 2!
That's you Elizabeth W
Elizabeth, drop me an email to dawnyfox(at)gmail (dot)com
with your snail mail addy & I'll get your prize posted off as soon as I can!
Thanks to all who entered!

Fantastic Giveaway

Hi all,

You may be aware of the popularity of Harris Tweed at the moment.
There are all sorts of items made from it nowadays!

Recently, an email appeared in my inbox, telling me about a new e-book 

which has just been released.

Harris Tweed Appliqué For Beginners by Chris Hammacot

It's a beautiful book, filled with information, wonderful easy to follow

 instructions, video clips, photographs & more.

You will, without a doubt be inspired to try out the technique, using this wonderful fabric.

Create hand or machine applique with 'Harris Tweed' - in easy steps! Chris Hammacott leads you through plump cushions, quirky tea cosies, a table runner and a wall-hanging, all given the rugged but cosy personality of 'Harris Tweed'. Designs are inspired by Chris's croft life on the Isle of Lewis; and her sheep, chickens, cats and pugs. 

The Kindle cover has reverse applique sheep.

A scarecrow with tweed hat decorates a denim jacket

Three-dimensional flowers enhance a sweater.

Follow the guidelines and techniques, and watch the author demonstrating on the video clips. Whether you are a complete beginner or a more advanced student, Chris will convince you of the wonderful qualities of 'Harris Tweed' for applique.

The book is available for download or as a CD Rom from

either Vivebooks here or Amazon here.

However, I have one copy of the book on CD Rom to giveway.
To be in with a chance to win, simply add your details to the linky below.

You don't have to have a blog to enter.

It would be lovely if you were a follower of my blog but it's not necessary.

It would also be great if you could share this with your friends so that they 

can come & join in the fun too.

Anything Christmas BUT A Card

Good morning all!

(I apologise if you've seen this post before, I scheduled it a 

week too early, much to my embarrassment! lol)

Christmas is fast approaching & I've been busy getting things ready for craft fairs

& helping out with bits & pieces for parties etc.

I was invited to be GDT for Crafting For All Seasons, this month,

where they are having a month long challenge this time!

The theme is Anything Christmas BUT A Card.

I of course jumped at the chance to play along with my past DT friends!

So, I thought I'd share with you some of the bits & pieces

I've been making!

First up, this cute little man !

He's a Sock Snowman.
Filled with rice & made from a single sock, with

some buttons, ribbon & a little candy cane to embellish!

There are lots of tutorials on the internet for these, so you shouldn't be stuck for ideas!
He's been very popular, in fact, I spent last night making a whole little family of these!

Next up, Snowman Poop! lol

Again, there are lots of tutorials on the internet for this & the image I've used 

 is a little freebie from Whimsie Doodles here

Next, up, Grinch Pills!

A similar idea but just a little bit different.

I found the image here

For both of these projects, I made a little cutting file on my SIL Cameo.

I'm still getting to know it & haven't played as much as I'd like to but 

I'm determined to use it a whole lot more!

Finally, a little Santa Sleigh

A great little alternative to a selection box with lots of chocolate treats!

Again, there are lots of tutorials on the internet.

You can find one on my blog here.
I've been making these for a few years now  & they have proved to be very popular!

I've learned that it's best to wrap the little chocolate bars as when the littlies get 

hold of these & pull them apart, the contents go everywhere otherwise.

It also helps to keep them busy for a little longer, unwrapping things!
They also make great table decorations for place settings! 

There are 3 fantastic sponsors for this challenge, 

Bugaboo

Lacy Sunshine 

&

Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

I hope you can play! I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs!

I've been so busy lately I've not had much time to hop!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway here, even if you don't sew yourself,
it's a lovely e-book to look at & it would be a perfect present for anyone who sews,
You have until Saturday to add your name to the link up!

I'm Back With A Card!

Hi Guys, I'm back again finally!

My poor blog has been sitting abandoned while I've been making all sorts of 

Christmas bits & pieces for various different things!

Anyhoo, here is the card I'd like to share with you today!

A birthday card, made using the Lelli-Bot Crafts kit,

Pure Elegance Butterflies & Lace 

The quality of the kit is amazing & it came with lots of brilliant embellishments.

I used a simple layout, using some of the gorgeous embossed card from the kit,

The ribbon, feather & button are all from the kit too!

I did add an extra butterly from my stash!

This photo shows the inside of the card which I decorated with one of the

design papers from the kit as well as some black & white cardstock.

I hope you like it! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

I've missed posting but have been so busy I just haven't had time!

I'm hoping things will settle down now & I'll be able to get my Christmas cards writtien,

 & cleaning done before it's time to put up the tree & the other decorations

Then, it will be on to the wrapping up! 

Don't you just love Christmas!

Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday - Anyting Birthday Goes

Southern Girls - Celebrations

DoubleClick Skittles - Happy Birthday

A Little Bit Crafty - Anything Goes But NOT Christmas

Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Birthday With Sentiment

Happy Birthday Blossom

Good Morning All,

I'm here to share another little CAS card with you!

I used the lovely Crafts Too, Cherry Blossom embossing folder on the bae card.

The little daisies were punched from leftover scraps of Dottie card 

from Anna Marie Designs, then shaped with an embossing tool.

I found myself singing "Daisy Daisy" while I was doing this! lol

I added a few little self adhesive gems to the centre of the flowers

& a Happy Birthday sentiment cut out using my Cameo!

Hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this card in a couple of challenges!

In The Pink - Die Cuts & Punches

Moving Along With The Times - Inspired By A Song (Daisy Daisy)

Crafty Creations - Embossing

Get Well Soon

Good morning all!

I had intended posting this card on Saturday but whoopsy, it didn't happen!

This morning I'm sharing a bright & cheery Get Well Soon card!

I'm having so much fun with my washi tape at the moment! lol

I did plan to add a different flower to this one but it was nowhere to

be found & when I opened my button box, this little one was 

right on top just begging to be used!

The leaves were part of a little blog candy I won, thanks CG!

I added a little Card Candi to the centre of the button, 

to pull it all together!

Thanks for popping in, leave a little love & I'll pop over to see you!

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

Catered Crop - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenges - CAS

In The Pink - KISS

Santa's Brewery

Good morning all!

Here's a little card I made using some Christmas Decoupage from
La Pashe

Santa's Brewery!

A fun image for a beer lover or in the case of the recipient 

of this card, a Brewing Chemist!

I've teamed the decoupage with some papers from a 

Papermainia Capsule Collection, a couple of buttons from

 my stash & a little bit of ribbon upcycled from a top.

The sentiment was part of the decoupage sheet. 

Thanks for popping in! Let me know that you've been 

& I'll pop over to visit you too!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Crafty Sentiment Designs - 2 or more papers

Creative Card Crew - Stripes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Anything Goes with a twist - Masculine

Love to Create - Christmas

My Time to Craft - W - CHRISTMAS DECOUPAGE!

Southern Girls -  For The Boys

Thank You

Good morning all,

I'm back, did you miss me?

I have been sooo busy this past week my poor little blog 

has been sitting abandoned & forlorn!

So, here's a little Thank You card I have to share with you today!

CAS, I added an embossed panel to the front of an A6 linen embossed

card stock base. The embossing folder is by Cuttlebug & I've

had it forever in my stash! The corners of the panel have been 

rounded with a Woodware Punch

I used a sizzlit to diecut the entiment, a little bit of ribbon rescued from

a top & a couple of little colour co-ordinated buttons are

the only other embellishments.

Inside is a plain insert to write a message on.

This card design was popular at the little craft fair I was at

earlier this week.

Thanks for dropping by. 

I'll be doing a bit of blog hopping later to do a bit of catching up!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

A Crafty Mess - Anyhing Goes

A Creative Need - Button Up

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Bright Colours

Simply Create Too - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Dream It Up - Thankful & Thoughtful

Crafting By Designs - Give Thanks

DoubleClick Skittles - Thank You

Sisterhood Of Crafters - Thankful

Washi Day Fun

Good Morning all! Happy Saturday!

It's a beautiful morning here!

I thought I'd share a little card I made using Washi Tape

Quick & simple, but I love it!

I used a Linen Embossed Card-stock A6 base.

The sentiment is printed in Enviro Font

I added few little fabric flowers from my stash.

The centre of the flowers is Card Candi.

Finally, some torn Washi Tape to finish with!

Thanks for popping in, I hope you like it!!

Christmas Wishes

Hi everyone!

Where does the time go?

I've been chasing my tail as normal at the moment!

I'm in the midst of getting ready for a little craft fair at a friends chuch,

where I'm hoping to raise some funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer

It's been great fun creating all sorts of goodies!

Here's one of the little cards I've done!

A little dottie CAS Christmas card.

The topper & setiment are both by Papermania.

I've mounted them on some foam tape for added dimension.

A few little gems added for lights on the tree & to

the sides of the sentiment. Cute isn't it!

Thanks for stopping by, if I haven't visited you lately, I'm srry!

Just let me know in the comments & I'll get to you soon!

Have a grea evening & a lovely Friday!

Butterfly 50th Birthday

Good Morning all!

The card I have to share with you today was made for a 50th Birthday

A 5x5inch white linen embossed card stock base

The butterflies were cut from the same  CS using Tonic Dies 

The sentiment was made in my graphics programme,

then cut out with a Spellbinders die.

A few little self adhesive pearls from MeiFlower & a 

double bow made with seam binding from my stash.

Thanks for popping in!

I hope you like my card!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes Twist Add a Butterfly

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes Or Happy Birthday

Card Mania - Use Your Dies

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes With a Handmade Bow

Crafty Cardmaker - Die Cutting and/or Punching

Country View Crafts' Challenge - Bugs Bees & Butterflies

We Do Doobadoo Challenge - Enhance your dies

Just Inklined To Hop - Christmas Is Coming

       Good Morning all!

 Welcome to Just Inklined's Blog Hop for November!

  This month's theme is Christmas Is Coming hosted by me

 Dawn

Here's my project!

I made a little CAS card with a matching candle!

I did lot's of these last year & they were very popular!

I coloured the image with my Sakura pens to add a little sparkle.

Added some washi tape to the candle & a few self adhesive pearls to the card!

I'm off to package up the candle!

Here's the hop order in case you get lost! LOL!

Dawn (that's me)
Nicole

Here's a little heads up for you!

Keep your eyes peeled here on the Just Inklined Blog 

& on our  Facebook Page for some exciting news coming soon!

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

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Without Words - Christmas Preparations

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything But Square

Lacy Sunshine - Include A Hat

Pile It On - Feeling Cool

Not A Card - Take 2

Hi all, I'm back with my second post today!

This is the DT Project I made using a

Delicious Doodles image, for the new NOT A Card challenge at

The Crafting Cafe! 

I used Teri's fantastic Bark At The Moon image to decorate a candle!

I didn't have a lot of time but I really wanted to do this!

I printed the image on to tissue paper, put on to the candle then 

wrapped with greaseproof paper & heat set it!

Next I added some black Jaipur Lace from my stash et voila!

I packaged the candle in gusseted bag with a card backing using a couple of glue dots 

to keep it in place & added a little ribbon & a matching gift tag.

I hope you like it,

Don't forget to play along at The Crafting Cafe!

I'd like to enter my candle in a few challenges:

Animal Friends Challenge: It's Cold

Mema's Challenge - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles: Baby It's Cold Outide

Seemacrafts: Monchrome

Digitally Sweet: Anything Goes

Not A Card

Good Morning all!

It's Saturday! Yay!!!

Were you all bothered with Ghosts & Ghouls last night?

I locked my door & put out the lights & watched a movie!

Mwuhahaha!
Actully, I was ready but no one came to the door!
The kids on our street are all grown up now!

Anyhoo, being the 1st of the month, we have a brand new challenge over at

The Crafting Cafe

There are two brilliant sponsors this month!

Delicious Doodles & Artbymiran

Our theme this month is

NOT A Card

Here's my Artbymiran project!

A little wine bottle topper with a pocket on the front.

I did intend to put something in there but hey ho, or ho ho ho lol!

The image I have used is Christmas Elf, I love this little guy!

I coloured him up with a mix of promarkers & flexmarkers,

fussy cut him  & added him to the little wine bottle topper.

(I found the file in the Sihouette store)

I added a few little self adhesive gem stars too!

Closer look at the  little cutie!

View from the side to let you see the pocket!

The sentiment was printed out, then die cut & threaded with

 two colors of ribbon which were knotted at each end.

I hope you like it!

I also hope you can play in the challenge & make something 

other than a card for a change!

I must apologise for not having a Delicious Doodles project yet but life got in the way!

It will be blogged soon so watch this space!

Thanks for stopping by!