Thanks a Bunch Dottie-a FREEBIE DOWNLOAD!

Hi everyone, it's my turn to set the challenge over at Dottie's World and I am trying to think ahead in my ever long attempt to be organised! SO- What with us going off on our hols for a couple of week between now and the end of the school year - I am aiming to be one step ahead with all those thank you cards for the kiddies teachers. Especially as my son Jack will be leaving his Junior school for pastures new! EEEK...how old does that make me feel!

THANKS A BUNCH

So this week's challenge is pretty open to loads of themes, images, styles etc. Only two main rules;

1 - Your creation must include a thank you greeting on it.

2 - It must include a Charmed Download

As a very special thank you this week, anyone who joins in with this week's challenge will recieve a FREEBIE DOWNLOAD of the beautiful image I have used in my card this week- "Dahlia Pixie." Who can resist her? Looking forward to seeing your creations.

XXX

Dottie's World- Blast from the past!

It's Lou's turn to set the challenge over on Dottie's World this Sunday and what a great challenge it is-I thoroughly enjoyed this one Lou-thank you.

"This week I want you to look through your photos of cards you've made in the past, find one you really like then recreate it using the exact same layout but with different papers and embellishments! Of course there must be a Charmed download image in there too! "

Now-my biggest problem, being the ditherer that I am...what one of my old cards do I use? To make it simple I clicked on my blog labels and found my first ever Dottie download, in fact my first ever download image.

Here is my original;

and here is my challenge card!

I can remember feeling so proud of myself for managing to download! LOL. The original card was made April last year.

Remember to pop over to Dottie's World to see what the rest of the Design Team have come up with and join in the challenge this week to a) get your FREEBIE download and b) be in the the chance of being selected as Guest Designer for March!!!!

'ave a laugh!! Dottie's World!

This week over on Dottie's World it was Karen's turn to set the challenge.

"Start the New Year with a Laugh" I simply want to see "something funny" on your

project, what you use and how you make it is up to you.

Time got the better of me AGAIN, but eventually I got something complete...not exactly "funny" a bit quirky perhaps...but I was quite pleased with the card regardless.

This was the first time I had used Donald Donkey from the Animal Magic Collection and he was such fun to colour in. I used K&Co Wild Saffron paper, I just love the colours on this paper.

You simply MUST join in with the challenge this week as Lou is giving away a wonderful freebie of Scruff in the tub! Pop over to Dottie's world to find out how to get your hand on him and also see the wonderful creations the rest of the Design Team have come up with!

Dottie's World Sunday Challenge!

It was my turn to set the challenge over on Dottie's World this week!

Black, white and a splash of .........COLOUR!!!

I want your creations this week to include one or more of the Charmed Download images and to be only 3 main colours. Black, white and one colour of your choice. You can use as many tones of grey and of your chosen colour and you can obviously use a skintone and haircolour ( I am feeling generous! LOL )but that's it.

Here is my attempt;

The DT have worked wonders again so make sure you pop over and have a look!!! Join in this week to earn yourself a FREE Fairy Dottie Download.......I cannot wait to try this image out.

I'm on the road to nowhere!

Goodness, it has been a hard day...the children are just SO grumpy. The constant rain hasn't helped- despite a little walk with waterproofs on they are like little caged animals with all this energy bursting to get out!!!

As soon as Chris got home I shut myself away in my little craft room to finish off a card I seem to have spent days making!!

I LOVE this image, thank you so much Lou!!! Join in with this week's Dottie's World Challenge- 115 Days to Christmas and YOU can get this download FREE!!! Don't miss, out this "Party" Dottie is absolutely wonderful to work with. I have printed her out 3 times and layered her. It was so great to work with all the cheery colours.

I used this week's Sketch Saturday template for this card-thank you!

Free Circular Sentiment Downloads.

Using the free Circular Sentiment Downloads over on Dottie's World I made a card using Princess Dottie from the Dress up Dottie Collection - I have used this image several times before and I love it. I love using liquid pearls on her earrings and necklace and even the little buttons on her shiney shoes!!! ( yeah, I am just a big kid at heart!)

The sentiment downloads are so versatile and I am starting to print off different sizes to get the perfect size I want for my nestabilities etc... I was stunned when Karen blogged her card yesterday to see exactly HOW versatile they are...I would never have thought of printing the sentiment circle off that big!!

Anyway, enough of the waffle, here's my card.

Free Downloads over on Dottie's!!

Check them out...there are some great sentiment circles downloads over on Dottie's World!

I have a bit of a funny day ahead of me today, got lots of crafting that NEEDS to be done, some exciting DT work, continue sorting my craft room, promised Jack a game of scrabble, take my dad to an appointment, kitchen designer appointment......the day is SO broken, goodness knows if I will get anything done. So far I have stripped, washed and dried one lot of bedding, blitzed the kitchen and almost made a card. The kiddies are still in their PJ though!!! Bad, bad mummy!

I am having my breakfast...well a cup of tea....and hopefully going to get this card complete..then I will pop Amelia in the bath and do some therapy witth her..no rest for the wicked!