You're One of a Kind

What a wet and rainy day it has been today....just perfect for crafting :)

I have had so much fun making this card :)   I have used some papers from  Kaisercraft 'The Lake House' paper pad and a Pure Innocence- Paper doll stamp. The Die-namics paper dolls die was just perfect for this image.  I have used a Memory box die to make the flowers and added some pearls to embellish.  The sentiment has been stamped onto a die-cut strip that was part of the paper pad.

Halloween Tags

I don't usually make anything for Halloween and not really sure what I am going to do with these but I just couldn't resist the little spider and web in this set so thought I should do something with them :)  I have inked three luggage tags with Distress ink and then stamped a feint script background.  I then simply stamped the images with black ink and added some black and brown ribbon to two and then stamped the little spider onto some cream ribbon with black brilliance ink and used it on the tag without a spider on.  Well not done much crafting lately except for my demos and a make and take at work really will have to get my self into action and get creative again....perhaps this rainy cold weather will do the trick!

For You...

Good afternoon everyone!  Well it's been a lovely day here in North Yorkshire, the sun has been shining and I have enjoyed some time crafting :)  Had a good walk round the market with Maisie my doggy and once I have posted this I am going to indulge in a Cadbury's Caramel ice-cream :) Mmmmm, yummy!

The stamp I have used here is Ketto's Dolly, by Stampingbella.  I have stamped her and coloured her with my Copics, then cut her out with my nesties.  I have used some of my favourite 'ever' 12x12 papers, it's the Bonjour collection from Kaisercraft, I just love the colours sooo much.  The background paper has been embossed using a cuttlebug border folder as I thought the paper, although very pretty, looked a little plain.  I am happy with the  embossed border, it stands out nicely with the 'bling' in the centre of the flowers :)  I have used some lace that I had in my ribbon and lace box and added some Hobbyhouse flowers and leaves that I got from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The ticket is a Lili of the Valley stamp that I have stamped and cut out and then coloured with my Copics.  

Well thanks for popping by and hope you enjoy the rest of your day.
Love and Hugs
Dawn xxx

The Adventurer

Good afternoon everyone, hope everyone is well and looking forward to the 'soggy' bank holiday weekend we are expecting :)  Nevermind, it's always a good excuse to stop in and be creative.  I made this card as I fancied a colouring in session.  I downloaded a Mo Manning image called  The Adventurer and coloured him with my copics.  I then cut him out with a nestie and inked the edges with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.  I used the next size up die to cut out some kraft card and again inked the edges.  The backing paper is from 7 Gypsies.  The sentiment which I thought was just perfect for the image is from Lindsay Mason 'Creative Thoughts' stamp set.  I made a little compass from a Tim Holtz mini stamp and then cut it out using the Epiphany Shape studio and popped it into a little metal setting.  I was pleased with how the compass stamp fitted perfectly in the setting.  

This image reminds me of the 'interesting' walks we had in the Lake District earlier this year with Kevin's brother and his wife....we set off, maps in hand and got lost every day :)

Thanks for popping by.

Love

Dawn xxx

Sweet little birdies...Ahhhh

Today's little card was just the result of playing with a new stamp and a new Memory Box border die I have.  The cute little birds are from Darcie's.  I inked the umbrella with Tim Holtz 'Picked Raspberry' Distress ink and the rest of the stamp I inked with Memento black. I then coloured the rest of the image with my Promarkers and then cut out using a scalloped circle nestie.  I  found some paper that went perfectly with the pattern on the umbrella so I cut out a larger circle using the next size up of the nestie and then die cut the flower border from Memory Box with the same paper.  I did the same with the sentiment and then remembered a die I have had for a long time of a cute little bird so I cut him out of plain white card and then coloured the same colours as I have used on the little birds and popped him at the bottom of the card.  I added some tiny diamantes to the centre of the the flowers on the border to add a little sparkle.  Not sure who this card will be for but I am sure it will come in handy one day :)

Thanks for taking the time to pop by and hugs until the next time.
Dawn xxx

Tag Book

Today's creation has been a wonderful project to work on and has taken me a lonnnng time :)    I want to give credit to the two wonderful ladies at Lovin' Ink Janet and Michelle.  They made this project at a workshop at Samuel Taylors, Embsay Mills and as I was actually working on the day doing demonstrations they kindly gave me the pieces of card, acetate and  ribbon etc. that were needed to make the project and emailed me the instructions, so thank you Janet and Michelle.

I purposely saved this project to do whilst I am recovering from my op and have spent weeks putting together all the different stamps, ink pads, alcohol inks etc.  The object of the project was to use different surfaces to stamp onto and create backgrounds with alcohol inks.  I have had so much fun creating each tag and trying out different techniques.  I had never played with alcohol inks until now and I have fallen in love with them.  

So here is the finished tag book!

I haven't photographed every page and each tag is double-sided.  There are others on acetate which didn't show too well on the photos.  I am thrilled with the completed book and  now need to make a fancy box to keep it in :)

Hope you like it and if you want to see more of Janet and Michelle's workshop details pop over to Lovin' Ink

Have a great day, Love Dawn x

A sporting interlude

As many of you know Kevin is a keen cyclist and enters lots of cycling events throughout the year.  We both follow the Tour de France and other big cycle races with great interest, and the Olympics, especially the cycling has been fantastic.  Today we were both excited to attend a local cycling event (one that Kevin usually enters but this year decided against as other events were more important to him and you can't do them all )  Anyway it was Bradley Wiggins launch of the 'Bradley Wiggins Foundation' and he was riding along with some of the entrants so we went along to see him.  The weather was awful and we ended up waiting in the pouring rain but managed to get some pics of him.

                     


We also had the privilege of holding an Olympic Gold Medal that was won by Steve Burke in the Men's Team Pursuit cycle event....and yes it was very very heavy! :)

Kevin has ridden with Steve several times and it was such an honour to see how proud he was of gaining his first Olympic Gold Medal!

                                                     

Well that's been my day today :) hope you have all had a great Sunday.

Hugs until the next time.

Dawn xxx