Sunday 6 September 2009

Buttons, Bows & Brads

That's our theme over at Anyone For Anya this week, and there's also a wonderful prize up for grabs which has been donated by the totally fab Tracy at Dies To Die For, so pop over and have a mooch when you get a sec.

Now you could be forgiven for thinking that I'd gone at bit OTT with the Glamour Dust going by this pic, but IRL it doesn't damage yer eyeballs quite as bad as it does here. I think that the light must have just caught it funny.

But check out her fab 'lurex' socks!!! I am just loving them :)

So this is what I did.

Once again I have done a sterling job with the photo editing (not) and it looks a tad on the wishy washy side.

Anyhoos, the theme is Buttons, Bows & Brads and you can use any combination . I went for 1 button and 1 bow. I WAS going to use tiny brads on either side (where the stick on gems are) but I didn't have enough - doh!! So stick on gems it had to be!!!


The paper is Funky Hand's Salt And Pepper ...

... and the ribbon was from the Paper Mill Shop.

The buttons were from my 'cut from an old pair of trousers or something that doesn't fit me anymore due to the increased lardage' collection.

I have quite a lot of these buttons lol xxxx


And that's it peeps.

Well we (Nikkie and I) had a fabulous day yesterday in Manchester at the GMEX. I bought lots of beads and jewellery type stuff but only one stamp.

Mmm, a worrying trend seems to be emerging.

But best of all, I got to meet Dulcie from Wild Rose Studio at long last. Oh she is exactly how I imagined her to be and is just the sweetest and nicest ever. And it was quite surreal for me in a way to see my work on display. I am not really a 'proud' sort of person, unless it comes to my kids, but I did feel a teeny bit chuffed to see it there and hearing that people were saying such nice things about it. It was quite humbling really so thank you to everyone for their nice words xxxxx

Then last night, his nibs and I went out for dinner to a place which is about 35 minutes from here and which we'd heard a lot about but had never been to. Ohh it was FAB. Once again I lived up to my pink piggy name, (minus the pink lol!!!!).

Once again I came home stuffed and once again I am about to start another diet which once again I won't stick to.

On that chubby little note, I am off to do my prep for tomorrow night's card club - tis all go!!! Have the fabbiest of Sundays and don't forget to nip over and check out the AFA blog cos there's some fabbydoodles team cards to see.

Hugs to all xxxx

17 comments:

Renata van Miltenburg said...

Hi Dawny, your piggystorie sounds like me :))))

Love your black and with paper in combo with the gorgeous fuchsia pink! Fab bow! Didn't miss the brads at all ;)

Liefs, Renata

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Lovely card. Great colour combo and those lurex socks look great. Love the chllanege and will definitely be having a go. Marianne x

Christine said...

Wow Dawn this is a stunner & lurve those socks... off to have a look at this challenge...

hugs Christine xx

Maria Therese said...

just love what you have done to the stamped image

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh Anya is so pretty.

carol said...

oh i love this gorgeous bow and the papers are adorable, x carol

Risa said...

What a beautiful card Dawny! The DP is beautiful, I love the pattern of it. Your Anya image is adorable, I love the soft colors and the sparkle is awesome!
hugs
Risa:)

Louise said...

Fantastic card Dawn and I love the lurex socks!!!
Louise x

Carolyn said...

What a lovely card Dawny. I'm going to have to get me some of those stamps.
Hugs xx
Carolyn

Beth said...

This is gorgeous Dawny! I love her sparkliness and wish my brolly was that glitzy! I love the funky layout too! I hope you're having a nice sunday!

Beth xx

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Dawny,i love the image and colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x

Lora said...

This is gorgeous. Love the colour combo and her socks are fab!
Lora x

Katty Bell said...

Hiya Dawny,
Your card is scrumdiddliumptious...her spangly socks are fab, gotta love 'em!
I can't see a thing wrong with your editing skills. I will have to get my mitts on some of those stamps so I can join in.
Kat.OXOX

Diamond Doll said...

Wow Dawny, i,m loving those lurex socks, what a fab layout too.
Trish (-:

debby4000 said...

Oh Miss Anya is looking fabulous and what a brilliant colour combo.
luv
Debby

Net said...

You can never have too much glitter!

She looks simply fab.

Jacee said...

Gorgeous card Dawny, pleased to hear you had a great time at the show.