Handmade Bliss July Challenge

Hi guys, I'm here to share the latest new challenge for July over on the Handmade Bliss Blog. This month we have a sketch challenge for you. Do come and check out the rest of the design team's awesome inspiration. There is also regular inspiration posted on the blog.

For my card I've used The Alley Way Stamps Sitting Pretty set. I do enjoy using this set especially as we have four young cats in our family. also using Taylored Expressions Rainbow Brights paper pad and my favourite embellishment, buttons. 

Top Tip. if you haven't any thread to put through the button holes, use some washi tape twisted tightly instead. It does work I promise.

I've made this so it would be good for a girl or boy as Katie has a few parties coming up.

thank you for popping by and do say hello in the comments section I do love to read your comments.

Happy Crafting 

Luv Dawn 

I'm entering this into the following challenges ;
The Alley Way Stamps July challenge
Top Tip Tuesday Name That Tune  challenge (everybody wants to be a cat, song from Disney Aristocats animation)
Uniko Studio Challenge #22
Our Creative Corner Mexico Moods Summer Challenge (circles and bright colours)
Papertake Weekly Challenge take your pick sketch #52

TCB Katie's Birthday Banners

Hello, this week at The Craft Barn Blog our topic is using the fabulous WRMK Punch Boards. 

I do really like these boards for their ease of use and versatility and combining the different boards make some superb projects. I've used the We R Memory Keepers Flower Punch Board, WRMK Pinwheel Punch Board and the WRMK Banner Punch Board.
I had to get some stamping as well as inks involved of course. I've used PaperArtsy lib Brown 15 on the reverse of pinwheels. 

I made two banner pieces for our daughter's upcoming fifth birthday next week. Katie loves bright colours, bling and buttons and for girls. (Having three big brothers this is important.) So that's what's gone onto them. I loved making them as Katie brings a smile to anyone who sees her. Cheerful and friendly, they'd never guess she can also drive you round the bend and back again lol. Making things for her makes me smile.

You can see the full step by step and details by clicking HERE   The Craft Barn Blog.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:
Our Creative Corner Challenge, What Makes You Smile
Uniko Studios Challenge #22
Papertake Weekly Challenge, oh so pretty
Stamping Sensations June Challenge, punches,die cuts

my family

TCB Down Our Road

Hi crafty friends, here I am sharing a canvas I've made for our topic, Down Our Road, at The Craft Barn Blog this week.

I've had this idea in my crafty imagination for a while and this was the perfect opportunity to make it real. You can see my step by step tutorial by visiting The Craft Barn Blog HERE

I wanted to create a bright, bold and fun canvas that represented my Family and our Home. Hence my canvas title. Simple and full of meaning. My family is my all and seeing as there's never a dull day this canvas idea seemed to fit the story behind it.

The basic make up is as follows; an 8x10 inch canvas board covered with pieces of book pages, washi tape, tissue paper, grunge paste spread here and there and through Imagination Crafts Honeycomb stencil.

Then sprayed with Decoart Media Misters and painted with Fresco Finish Paints and Decoart Media Satin Varnish to make a background scene.

I've added embossing pastes with TCW Art is stencil and some lids. some stamping (with Kaisercraft Texture stamps) to the background.

My scene is made up of paper piecing PaperArtsy JOFY Stamps and a fence made from coffee stirrers. ( I do get strange looks picking up a few stirrers for just two coffees. Lol) I've also used cosmic shimmer iced snow, antiquing cream, Stazon inks, crackle paint and coloured pencils.

I honestly enjoyed making this and hope this shows through the finished piece.

I'd love your comments and appreciate them. So thank you in advance.

I'm entering this into the following five challenges;

PaperArtsy Blog challenge, Topic #9 Words
Craft Stamper Take It Make It May Challenge
Tando Creative Blog Week 3 Challenge anything goes
Stampotique Designers Challenge #194 stencils
Country View Challenges, May - Simply Scenic

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

Wooden curio house box shelf

Hello, today it's my turn over on The Craft Barn Blog. This week we have been altering the lovely wooden curio houses. There's two different kinds. I decided to make one for my mum to use as a little shelving unit to display her keepsakes and little gifts and went for a pastel shabby chic look. So do come and check out the full step by step details and see what else is in store for you at The Craft Barn Blog.
I'll share some photographs of this project, I enjoyed making this and it really is simple to achieve. Just takes time. If you struggle like I used to, with the shabby chic look, I'll let you know that I figured out by starting with the right looking vintage papers made it much easier. X
I hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend and enjoy some crafty stash shopping. The Craft Barn are offering Free shipping and have lots of new goodies. X

 

Happy crafting

luv dawn 

Scrap Card make

Hi crafty friends,

This card is made up entirely from scraps of pattern paper and card. I used them in the Triangle stand up card and the Tando card below. From Prima wishful thinking papers. Not quite sure what I think but hey ho, still wanted to share. Not sure what our kitten Lucy thinks about it either. She's sat here thinking, then Bobby kitten has come along and sat on it, that's what he thinks. Turns around and the two older cats Oscar and Millie are competing to sit in the sink. Millie won, but she'll have a multi coloured bottom as I'd just been cleaning up some inks and brushos. Lol

I've used the cake stamp from Unity Stamps September KOM, coloured with watercolour pencils. Some washi tape and gems. The tiny greeting are.....peel offs. Gosh I remember the days of peel offs being used lots now you hardly see them...perhaps a time for a proper revival, what with all the different mediums available these days the humble peel offs could still find a place and look good too. One for me to ponder. What do you think of them? Most seem to look down on them. Hmmmm.??? I look forward to your comments.

Happy crafting

I'm entering this into

Unity Stamps Friends With Flair

Time Out Challenges #26 (Happy birthday)

Tando in Cardmaking

Hi guys, it's my turn over on The Craft Barn blog. This week the design team and guests are sharing how we've used some Tando Creative minis in card making. 

Be great to see you there. The blog is now back on blogger so it's really easy to leave comments. Let us know what you think.

Heads up....The Craft Barn are offering Free Postage on orders. More pennies to spend on craft stash I say, there's plenty to buy for a couple of quid. I personally like the Perfect Prints Paper pads for £1.99 - bargain.

Onto what I've made this week. I'm using the lovely Tando mini Butterflies pack (covered with paper, shock, (no paint)) and the gorgeous Prima Wishful Thinking papers. My sentiment is from Kaisercraft Telegraph Road stamp set. And a Woodware huge scallop punch

Last I just had to add some bling and buttons. I'd be lost without them. Buttons I can spend an hour just rifling through them. Buttons j'adore x

There are step by step instructions over on the blog. Click Here to be transported to lots of crafty inspiration.

I'm entering this into the following challenge.

Tando Creative Challenge February week 2, Use Paper.
Papertake Weekly Bingo..punches,free,buttons

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