Vintage Christmas

Good morning everyone & a very Happy Monday to you all!

Today sees the start of a new challenge over at

Ooh La La Creations, where the theme this time is

Vintage

Here's my card!

I love vintage Christmas cards, so I had a go at this!

The image & papers are from the Passion for Fashion CD rom,

available in the Ooh La La Creations shop here

I did add one other paper, the musical one, which is from

Papermania. I punched a  border on that one using a Tonic, 

Fleur De Lys punch. I did a bit of inking with Vintage Lace distress ink too.

The design of my card is based on this sketch 

Try Stampin' On Tuesday

I added a ribbon frame to the topper. 

The ribbon & lace are from my stash as is the button,

I haven't done anything to the inside of this card yet, I was

aware of the sky darkening & didn't want to miss the best of the light.

Hope you like it!

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

My Sheri Crafts - Christmas In July

Creative Corner - Love Of Ribbon

Fussy & Fancy - It's All About Girls

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

A Song In Your He{Art} - Three Times A Lady

Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Use 1 Flower

Try Stampin' On Tuesday - Sketch

Sewing Theme Quick Card

Happy Saturday all!

A qick little post from me today!

I thought I'd share this little 10 minute make with you!

I was made using a kit which was one of the members gifts

from Creat & Craft. Perfect for these cards in a hurry!

It's A6 in size. The base is Linen Embossed card stock from

The Range.

The sentiment & the tape measure are from the kit too.

The little button threaded with twine is from my stash.

I popped up the topper & sentiment on two different

thicknesses of foam tape.

Super quick, clean & simple, hope you like it!

Strawberry Pot

Good Morning all!

I hope everyone is having a great week!

It's Thursday & it's time for my Just Inklined card!

The image I have used is the gorgeous

Strawberry Pot

perfect for so many occasions, this time I've used it for a birthday!

The papers I've used are from the Making Memories - Maddi stack.

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards. I love the shape of it!

Here's a closer look at the image!

I love strawberries, the just remind me of the long hot days of summer & they're

so yummy too!  This image just makes me want to pick one & eat it!

I used my trusty Promarkers to colour it up then a circle to die cut.

The ribbon I've used is the very last of it from my stash!

I must go hunting for some more as I loved it so much!

As you can see, I've decorated the inside a little too!

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to check out all the images at

Just Inklined!

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

Crafter's Cafe - Birthday

I love Promarkers - Girls Girls Girls (Girly colours)

Stamp and Create -Birthdays

Card & Scrap Bright Colours

Die Cut Divas- M, P1, E4 Must use a die cut button or bow

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - SUMMERTIME

The Cupboard Trilogy - "BIRTHDAY"

The East Wind Challenge - It's Getting Hot

Match Of The Day

Good Morning All

Happy hump day!

I have a card to share with you today!

This 8x8 inch card was made using the Match Of The Day sheet, from the

 Flipping Families CD Rom. You can also purchase the pre printed 

decoupage sheets or downloads from La Pashe.

The papers were also from the CD Rom.

The little grass border was a die cut, not sure who the die is by.

The little footballs were cut from one of the papers & layered for

a bit of dimension. The sentiment is from the sheet & the little

die cut trophy was part of a candy that I won eons ago.

Here's a closer look at the main image, layered up using pinflair glue.

Here's a look at the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

The Male Room -Games 

Crafting Musketeers - Summertime

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - SUMMERTIME

The Cupboard Trilogy - "BIRTHDAY"

2 Cute Ink Challenge - Kids

Fan-Tastic Tuesday  #44 Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas  Summer

My Craft Creations  Always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge My Summer Vacation

Red Carpet StudioGrown Ups 

The Corrosive Challenges  Forever Young create a project for a baby, child or young at heart 

Crafty Calendar Summertime Fun

Fashion In A Flash

Good Moning all,

Here's another little card from me!

This card was made using a kit I got from Create & Craft.
It was really quick to make!

The card base is Dottie Card from Anna Marie Designs

The measuring tape was part of the kit as was the sentiment button.

Embellishment wise, I picked up on the buttons in the image,

 & added a few in similar colours  from my stash. I also 

added a little ribbon bow.

I popped the image & the sentiment up on some shaker tape

for a little bit of dimension!

I don't often use these kits for card making but they are super speedy

 to put together & can give you lovely results!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit!

Put 'Em Up

Good Morning all!

Todays card is one I made a while back but haven't got around to blogging yet!

This stepper card was made using one of the Decoupage for Men sheets

by La Pashe

The Papers & Stepper Card base are from La Pashe too!

I fussy cut the image then layered it up uing pinflair glue.

The papers were matted & layered on to the base card.

Here's a little side shot to show that I've decorted the inside too!

The sentiment is from the decoupage sheet. I adhered it to some white 

card-stock, then wound with twine (to represent boxing ring ropes) & added

 the star buttons which were from my stash.

Hope you like it!

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

4 Crafty Chicks - Inspired By A Song (The Boxer, Simon & Garfunkle)

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

The Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - Birthday

Opus Gluei - Ribbon Twine Or String

Crafting At The Weekend - Always Anything Goes

Quick Quotes - Use Stars

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Tic Tac Toe

Good morning all, it's hump day, all downhill towards the weekend from here!

It's time for a brand new challenge over at 

Crafting For All Seasons!

This fortnight we have a Tic Tac Toe board challenge for you!

Here's my little card!

Here's the board for you!

I used the top line & my card turned out Red White & Blue!

Our sponsor this time is 

The Paper Shelter 

The cute little image I've used is the digital stamp 

So Pretty  & isn't she just!

I coloured her up with my flexmarkers & promarkers.

The ribbon is from Lidl, the buttons are from my stash & the DP is

also from my stash. It's by Papermania & I've had this stack forever!

A little view of the inside too!

Thanks for popping in!

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

Loves Rubber Stamps - Red White & Blue

Our Daily Bread Designs - Patriotic or Red White & Blue

Paper Sweeties - Patriotic Prints

The Cupboard Trilogy - Birthday

The East Wind Challenge - Use Ribbon

Crafty Bloggers Network - Red White & Blue

My Craft Spot - Birthday

Stamp & Create - Birthday

The Paper Girls - Red White & Blue

Red Carpet Studio - Patriotic (Red White & Blue colours of the Union Jack)

The Ribbon Girls - Summer

Just Inklined To Hop With Ribbon

Good Morning all,

It's the first Monday of the month which means it's time for the 

Just Inklined Blog Hop!

(If you're looking for my Ooh La La Creations post,

please scroll down to the next post!)

I am your host this time & the theme is Ribbon!

Here is what I created.

The image I've used is Kissing Robins.

I've used this image already but I love it so much I just had to use it again!

If you're in a hurry to hop on then please do, but don't foget to leave a little love

at each stop because we always have a little spot prize or two

 to give away to someone who leaves a comment

Your next stop on the hop is Nicole, whom I'm sure has created 

something awesome for you to drool over.

I don't think you'll get lost as we are still quite thin on the ground but 

here is the hop order should you want it!

Dawn, (that's me)

Nicole, 

Tammy, 

Gaynor

If you want to know more about my card, please read on.

I used a "Vintage Linen" distress marker & flexmarkers to colour the image.

I also inked pretty much all of the paper elements with Vintage Linen distress ink.

The papers I used are from the First Edition Christmas Village stack.

The striped ribbon is from Lidl & the lace was from my stash, I

have no idea where this partcular piece came from, everything I've used
on this card has been in my stash for at least a year or two even!
It's great to have the chance to use things up!
I'm loving these muted colours & tones at the moment.

I used a grand nestie sqaure die, to cut the main DP, & used the section I cut off

for the panel at the top. The DP is actually double sided so worked really well.

The scallops were created with a punch & the embossed sentiment was cut

from a scrap of DP from the same stack.

I hope you like my card.

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

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Fav Colour Combo

Jingle Belles - Make a holiday card using something from your stash that is at least a year old

Simply Create Too - Christmas In July

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Red Rubber Inspirationals - Christmas In July

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

Hambo Hoedown - Christmas In July

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Non Traditional Colours

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Dies Are Us - Christmas In July (2nd Entry)

The East Wind Challenge - Use Ribbon

Clear It Out - In The Garden + Ribbon

Passion For Promarkers - Things With Wings

Hey Diddle Diddle

Good Morning all, it's Monday already!!

The good news is, it's time for a brand new challenge over at

Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog

Our theme this time is an easy one,

Easel Cards

Here's my DT inspiration card

I used elements from the Nursey Rhymes CD available in the shop

& made up the 3d decoupage sheet for the main part of my card.

I had lots of fun cutting out & the way it is designed, means you can 

choose which elements of the picture you want to add dimension to!

I added a sentiment which was created on my pc, 

cut with a nestie then inked with a liquid chalk inkpad & wrapped 

with a piece of twine tied in a bow.

I also printed a line from the nursery ryhme dierctly onto the DP.

Here's a closer look at the decoupage.

If you haven't tried out Ooh La La Creations CDs yet,

I can tell you that this little design is available as a free sample

in the shop. It's really sweet isn't it!

Perhaps you'd like to use it to create an easel card too,

although you don't have to use Ooh La La Creations Products to

enter the challenge! I do hope you can play along!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Fairy Tale - Something For/With or From A Child
Seemecrafts - Child's Birthday
Sassy Studio Design - Easel It Up
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Outdoors
Fussy & Fancy - Summertime
Creative Knockouts - Child's Play (8)

Kelpies

Hi all,

I don't have a card to share this time but I just wanted to share a photo of these!
Meet the Kelpies

We have often passed these beautiful steel sculptures between Grangemouth & Falkirk,

which you can see from the motorway. Today we decided to get a closer look.

The are magnificent!

A word of warning if you do go to visit, the visitor centre is not built yet.

There are protakabins for the office, where you can buy tour tickets & a few items of

memorabelia. The toilets are also portakabins but are adequate.

The only food & drink available is from a glorified burger van.

I would recommend taking a picnic if you do visit as it was expensive & the 

quality wasn't up to much.

There is lots of parking around & if you have any youngsters with you, 

The Helix Park is well worth a visit lots to see & do.