The Sun Is Shining

I am so happy because the sun is shining the garden is showing signs of life and I have time to craft. Doesn't get much better than that does it? ;0) I felt about 8yrs old colouring this in. I could of gone for the copics as I often do when colouring but I wanted that child like quality. The stamps are from Dyan of Dylusions I love the body and mushrooms the rest including the head I did my self The inks are tim's for the back ground.

I used to draw girls all the time in class with my friend Paula. But I would never had drawn them for a project because they are so child like but looking at Dyan's head (provided with the stamps) as lovely as it was I wanted something different, so I drew my own and then I thought why not the house and hills as well? even mr sun is smiling so that is what the sun did to me today lol maybe I should stay in the shade ha ha. This also fits well in the the Artistic Stamper challenge whitch is 'Spring is sprung' and while I am at it I will include it in to Tag Tuesday  'Spring' and the wonderful Rebecca has take over the mantle of the lovely Louise. 

I made an ATC on Friday with a new sheet off a friend of mine, you may well know her as Land of Nod Studios Well the lovely Debs has now decided to do some digi sheets and they are gorgeous, go and have a look for your self HERE I have already bought some and I love them. And on her blog she gives images away every Friday they are not to be missed.

Here's a close up of the images I used. I inked and stamped the back ground with some crafty Individuals love their stamps and Malcolm is a little angel bless. I stuck the ATC on to a cheap little note book to take with me to Harrogate to write down e-mail addys and ideas I saw. I hope you like my items today I had lots of fun making them. Love Dawn xx

Shabby Note Book

Hello my wonderful crafty on line companions, I hope you are having a wonderful Easter. I managed to get some play time over the last couple of days. This project was wonderful fun and will help me store my new ideas. I often wake up or can't sleep due to things spinning around in my head so I thought I would make a note book well alter a cheep Asda note book ;0). I did see a challenge some where for fabric but can't find it now doh! any way I will enter this for SCD Which is something  with a 'W' White in this case. Alphabet challenge is 'White' this week as well. The Sunday stampers their theme is 'Lace' and Simon Says is 'distressing'. must see if I can find the fabric one again lol

I started with a cheap note book from Asda, then some DP I watered some WHITE gesso down then painted the DP giving a nice distressed/shabby look. I also used the same method with some paper flowers and left them to dry over night. I liked the transfer TT so much on GSC (see previous post or GSC TT Links) I thought I would have another go with an image I am not sure where from? sorry let me know if you know and I will give credit to them. I got my machine out again for the second time this week lol and stiched the transfer to some linen tatted the edges up again and used very wabbly stiching (on purpose lol).

I popped some lace on from my stash and added some roses in a nice cluster. I also stubtly stamped over the gesso in various places butterflys & swirls (there must be some more challenges I can add this to;0) I really do hope you get chance to think about this week end what it really means to have the atonement of Jesus Christ in our lives. Be safe, love Dawn xx

Items Used:- DP K&Co Stamps SU. Flowers various. Lace, linen Stash. Tim Holtz Idea-ology ornate plate.

Note books gifts

I couldn't wait to get started on my new stamped images that Cheryl sent me (really good job of stamping hun thank you, loads! I am short on money this year (who isn't) so friends will be getting a note book from us (the note books are very good quality actually for the money A6 size)

I didn't write down all the items used as was just so excited to be crafting gifts, (I'll list what I can remember at the bottom) First is the yummy snow man coloured with copics, I love him so much such a lovely guy. Oh that reminds me, in the last few days I have won 3 yes THREE prizes one of which is a WOJ Christmas stamp. Even if this arrives after Christmas they keep so well I really won't mind (I just bought recently an old WOJ stamp) I am so thrilled with winning as I never win anything, I also won two blog hops one prize is a mystery and the other is a cute dog & bone I am sure that will come in handy, I love Christmas so exciting lots of chances to win loads of stuff COOL (squeeks to self)

And here for any Twilight fans is the lovely Edward, he was a limited Digi and I didn't know so didn't get him, this is why the lovely Cheryl said she would send him to me, and all the other goodies I am still grinning about that little delivery I can tell you (it was like an early Christmas pressie to me) The light is awful as usual but I think you get the gist of this little cutie. These not books are obviously finished on the back and on the insides to match the front covers (but you don't want to see that lol) I hope you like them. I loved making these and I have about another 15 to do and each one different (those images will come in handy) I have some images to use off Anesha too she sent me some lovely cats and one of my friends loves cats so I think this will be next on my list to do ( oh I have some pet papers too) oh the craft brain is kicking in I have to go while I am on the ball lololol. Thank you for looking and any comment I love reading what you have to say. Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- DP Cosmo Cricket (Edward) My Minds Eye Christmas (snowman) Card stock Stampin' Up! (SU) Ribbon Stash Paper mania sentiment (sticky) Marthat Stewart punch SU punch. Images coloured with Copics Stickles glitter. Images Magnolia (snowman) Griting Farm digi (Edward)