Good morning crafty friends and firstly, a very happy new year. Here’s to a wonderful 2016 and I hope that you are all safe and dry following the awful floods that have hit the UK.
Hugest apologies that I haven’t posted for quite a while - I have had real problems using Livewriter. I’ve managed to fix it now, which is no mean feat for somebody who is as technically challenged as me!!! So I am back in the land of the living, yayyyy.
There’s been a lot going on for sure, including losing Richard’s Mum and closing papertake after almost 8 years. It was a very tough decision to make but my head tells me it was the right thing to do. My heart however …….. : (
Now, on the last Papertake Challenge, I said that I was going to do a giveaway and you can finds the details at the end of this post - apols that it’s late but better late than never I guess xx
OK, enough waffle, what have I got to share today?
Well this is one of my cards from the fantastic Tonic Studios Pampered Pets release. Oh my, they are going to be so useful – and …..
… this is what I did. The sweet little kitty is Kittens Whiskers and it was cut using black card from an Essential Card Pack – Monochrome.
I added some Tonic Nuvo Dropsto make his eyes (Pearl White with the tiniest bit of Ebony Black on top, and thank you Edna for this brilliant tip) and a tiny bit of Sherbert Shimmer Nuvo Glitter Drops for his nose. The sentiment was made using Clarice Alphabet dies – upper and lower case sets, and the little heart is from Tonic Studios Expressions Sentiment Set - Live, Love, Treasure, Laugh – 368E.
The gorgeous swirl is Tonic Studios Frond Finesse. I really like this swirl, it’s so delicate and very versatile because you can chop it about
OK, I did say at the beginning that I had a little giveaway so if you entered the last ever Papertake challenge and want to win a
£10 Papercraft Gift Voucher to spend at the fabulous Crafty Devils shop
PLUS a
£10 voucher to spend at the fabulous Ribbon Girl shop, then please just leave your name with Linky at the bottom with the link to your Papertake Card and I’ll draw a winner in 2 weeks time.
So that’s me done and I’ll see you back here very soon.
Enjoy your day, stay warm and dry and happy crafting xxx
I'm Dawny P.
I'm a freelance designer, craft tutor and demonstrator and I live in Chester with Richard, my partner of 21 years and
our cat, Freddie.
I'm mummsy to Nickie and Emma and Grandma to Kyla, Thea and Gracie who are the light of my life.
I've always been a crafty girl and
before making cards, I did pottery for many years and I had my own ceramics workshop.
I do have a proper job and I work full time but I demo on the road at crafty shows up and down the country and occasionally on selly telly for Tonic Studios. I'm also a design team member for Polkadoodles
Just to let you know that I often post affiliate links on here. If you click them they will take you to the relevant place on the web so that you can check out the stuff I used. It doesn't cost you a penny to click and it won't cost you anything extra if you buy, but I will earn a small commission, If you do buy, then a huge thank you xx
All images, sketches and words on here are digitally copyrighted, but if any of my creations inspire you, then please feel free to use them to send to family and friends. All I ask is that you don't use them to sell or for submission to any crafty or card making mags or publications, for competitions or for use in workshops or classes. Thank you for respecting my copyright.
Richard & The Boss !! Christmas Day 2007 on her first big girl bike. They were just going off up the lane to give the old donkey that lives up there a nice apple for his Chrizzie dinner.
Don't they scrub up well? Thanks to my lovely friend Jacquie for the gorgeous album xx and her husband Maurice (Maurice Alley Photography) who took this lovely photo