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Gecko Galz ATC Challenge September

                      These are my makes for the Gecko Galz MONTHLY ATC Challenge with a freebie image set.  The theme this month is Snarky ...

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Sunday Showcase in the Dragon's Lair


Last Sunday another Dragons Lair Designs Sunday Showcase was posted.


You can enter your Dragons Lair make to maybe win a prize...


and also grab a freebie...this week it's this mini-collection:

M'Ladies Boudoir




 I decided to use this minikit in the Sunday Showcase
using photos of my daughter and I and the lovely flowers in Long Eaton at the moment!




I used Serif Craft Artist 2 and my layout is totally digital.


I was delighted to find this digital layout



was featured at Digitally Sweet Challenges

I am going to also link today's layout
to Digitally Sweet Challenges #153 
and once again I was featured!!







Looking forward to seeing your make in the Dragons Lair!!

And take a look this Sunday for the new Showcase...

Happy Crafting!!






Monday, 15 August 2016

Midway Post for Crafty Hazelnut's Extra for August


Making Christmas cards all year round should solve the problem of the November panic!!

Here's my second Design Team make for the August Challenge of


Bugaboo Stamps are proud to sponsor this challenge - they are offering $21 of digital stamps to the randomly selected winner.


Here's my make using Bugsnowman001 and Bugsnowman003
 printed together on a beige paper.
I placed the image behind an oval aperture cut into a printed card base. I cut around the sentiment with a floral die so that it could be flipped out to the front of the card.




Do have a look at the other DT makes here 
and link up your August makes!
This Challenge lasts all month...

Happy Crafting!





Another Discount in the Dragons Lair

What about taking advantage of this offer -

30% off  Pretty in Pink

Find the papers here


I used this kit to put a layout together using Serif Craft Artist 2
 and a photo of our granddaughters...





Happy Crafting!







Wicked Wednesday 222

The new Wicked Wednesday Challenge has the theme Sunshiney Yellow.
I decided to use Imagine That Digistamp's
Beach Floaty Girl coloured with Promarkers and cut out.


The backing papers are scraps from my stash and I added flip flops and ribbon to finish...




I will link this to Wicked Wednesday #222

Happy Crafting!


Thursday, 11 August 2016

Thursday Inspiration for Imagine That Digis by Kris



Today I am showing you my Thursday Inspiration for


Recently, Kristy, on the imagine that digistamp facebook group,
issued the challenge to make something with the 
newly released Baby blocks (but not using the sweet giraffe)


I had great fun altering a set of puzzle blocks - first covering them with papers from Beach Combing Papers , adding glitter and then adding the letters from Baby Blocks.


I could then use them to spell out names - more details here


Today I am showing you a pop up box card made using the same 'Baby Blocks' including the giraffe!


Here are a series of pictures showing how I put it together. I started with a beige 12 by 12, scoring it and folding it to make the base. I matted all the sides with a DP from my stash, added the images and some embellishments.





I added the letters of BABY on some acetate strips to the centre.










Happy Crafting!