Finally a post!

 So I know this is hard to believe, but I’ve posted after many years on this blog.

I have been making scrapbooks on and off and also have taken colouring classes through Kit and Clowder online classes.

Here is a selection of my recent colouring made into simple cards as I want the colouring to be the main focus.if you are interested in learning about colouring with shading, textures and new techniques, then head over to Kitandclowder.com where you find classes and colour blends etc.

Marta's Garden by Molly Harrison

Yep I made a card!!!!! Having been busy making scrapbooks for presents & not managing to yet photograph them & put them here, so my blog has been somewhat neglected lately.

This is an image by Molly Harrison called Marta's Garden & is coloured with Polychromo pencils. it is this months Create & Learn over at Kit & Clowder.

The papers used are Miss Caroline Dolled Up by My Minds Eye & Papermania Capsule Collection. The little Happy Birthday strip down the side is Graphic 45 Time to Flourish. The punch is Martha Stewart Daisy & the ticket stamp is Papermania I think!. Flowers & ribbon all from stash.

Entering the following challenges
Bunny Zoe Things with Wings
Craft-Dee Bowz Anything with handmade bow
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can Anything Goes

Life Report using Graphic 45 Steam Debutante paper

 Front of album

 Inside LHS

 Top fully open

 Next layer down

 & again

 Showing some of the pockets & places for photos

 RHS

RHS partially closed

I came across Kathy Orta over at Paper Phenomenon last year & she designs the most amazing 3d projects & I just had to have some of them.
This is called Life Report & holds so many photos & is so interactive its amazing!
I used Graphic 45 Steam Debutante paper, as well as Kaisercraft Antique Bazaar. It folds into 3 & then folds downwards & downwards again to hold such an array of photos & there are so many pockets, flaps, interactive places for photos. Too many to capture in photos.
I now need to sit down & fill it with photos, probably as hard a job as making it in the first place lol.

Graphic 45 Mon Amor scrapbook.

As I have previously said, I am into scrapbooking & 3d paper projects at the moment, together with my colouring. I have several projects to show you, just not got round to posting them here. I do use Pinterest  Dawn & I also have a Facebook page Dawniesden if anyone wants to take a look.

Here is my first video uploaded to You Tube showing this beautiful album, so please be kind to me.

This album I have made for my sons wedding in 2016 for me to put all my pictures in. I have used an excellent tutorial by Terrys Scrapbooks & the video link is included on her blog, together with the cutting guide etc. She takes you through the process step by step & I am thrilled with the end result.

Tiddly Inks

Now I know I have not been blogging for ages, I have been busy crafting, but have left my card making as I have got into interactive scrapbooking & colouring. I have been asked to demo my colouring at a local craft shop to me soon, which is something I still cannot believe!
This image is by Tiddlyinks & was available as part of the monthly colouring class over at Kit & Clowder. It is coloured with Polychromo pencils. I've kept the card simple, so as not to distract from the image & also to keep the postage down at this time of year.
I hope to post my photos of my scrapbooking soon.
Thanks for anyone who is still about & reading my blog.

Twilight by Crafts & Me

This image is from Crafts & me called Twilight & can be found here. She is coloured with Polychromo pencils, as is the whole picture. The brick wall, the ledge, arch & sky are all drawn in by myself to create the scene. The die is a Magnolia DooHickey called Love Lamp Post & the tag die is part of a DooHickey club set. Added glitter around the edge of the image, ribbon from stash & the stars were bought at a local garden centre several years ago & was in my Xmas stash.The papers were from scraps, so no idea whose they are.
Entering the following challenges
A Day for Daisies Frame It
Jingle Belles Use something from stash, at least a year old (stars & lamppost die)
Simply Create Too Early Holiday Wishes
Aud Sentiments Anything Goes with Sentiment
Crafting with an Attitude Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Corner Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes

DigiScrap Latino Xochiquetzal

I was just surfing the internet recently & came across this stamp, which I just had to buy & colour. Its called Xochiquetzal by Digiscrap Latino. She is coloured with Polychromo pencils. The papers are Bo Bunny Prairie Chic, the heart die is a DooHickey & that paper is Ken Oliver Studio. Ribbon was from Cyprus & the flowers as always are from Thailand. The leaf punch is Martha Stewart.

Here is a closer picture of the image & colouring.
Entering the following challenges
Crafting with an Attitude Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Anything Goes
Scrap & Craft Butterflies
7 Kids College Fund Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays Anything Goes
Crafty Girls  Bingo...I used top line across. Flowers.Ribbon & 2+ layers
Sisterhood of Crafters Photo Inspiration

Doodle Pantry Use digi image