Dorcas Designs

Hi Everyone!

So this week's challenge with the Kraft Journal is : So Romantic.

As some of you may know, I'm not really the romantic type of cardmaker so I did the best I could under the circumstances. lol 

I love this image by ADFD, kind of art nouveau  romantic. I colored her with my usual prismas and lyras on kraft. It's a bit of a quirky color combination, I'll admit it, but it felt right at the time and made sense.Now? Well, I'm trying not to think too hard on it.  It is puzzling. lol. 

Image: ADFD

Lunchbag Kraft: Kraft OUtlet

Colors: Lyras and Prismacolors

Papers: DCWV

Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: Sew Sweet

Card Candy: Joanna Sheen

So Guess What?

 I got a really sweet email from the owner of Precious Remembrance Shop asking if I would like to Guest Design for the month of February! How awesome is that! I am going to be working with the stamp set you see above so you'll have to keep your eyes peeled for these sweet little sentiments in the weeks to come!

If you would like to purchase a set of these awesome sentiments for yourself you can find them here on her etsy shop.

If you're out and about you'll be seeing my Feb projects on the Precious Remembrance blog as well as their new FB page.

Stay tuned!

Hi Again!

The challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil is:

This is a lot of fun. It can be your favorite colors, favorite supplies, favorite subject matter or all of the above.

I am using my favorite colors, with my favorite coloring medium, and favorite embellies: buttons, twine and bunting. And punches. All the good stuff.

I made this card for a baby shower. It was such a perfect image. You can find it here.

Image: Mo Manning's Mother To Be-1

Colors: Prismas and Lyras

Paper: DCWV

Bunting: Whimsy Die

Twine: The Twinery

Punch: Martha Stewart

Buttons: Home Sew

I hope you can play along!

Good morning!

I saw this image at ADFD and just loved the whimsy of it. So much fun!

I decided it would make a fabulous "tongue in cheek" engagement card.

Isn't that frog the cutest?

Image: ADFD "Promises Promises"

Lace, ribbon: Sew Sweet

Buckle: Spellbinder's die

Punch: Martha Stewart

Corner: Wild Orchid Crafts

And below, a stamp that has nothing to do with frogs or princesses but one that I thought was really adorable anyway.

Image: ADFD 

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Paper: MME Happier

Buttons: Home Sew

Hi Guys!

 You know, Thank You cards are like Sympathy cards. You never know when you'll need one and chances are when you need one you won't have one. Today's project I had to produce at fairly short notice but thankfully I had the image already colored and could grab my handy 6x6 paper packs, already color coordinated for me. :)

Image: ADFD

Colors: Lyras and Prismas

Dies: Spellbinders

Twine: Honeydew

Paper: MME Stella & Rose  Gertie & Hazel packs

Hi Guys!

Today's challenge at The Kraft Journal is:

Love this theme, especially  with all this gorgeous bakers twine from the Kraft Outlet! Isn't it great? Heck, this is so much fun its hard not to play Chinese jump rope with it!

Anyway, I digress..

Image: Mo Manning

Sentiment: Whimsy and Hero arts

Banner Tag: Whiff Of Joy

Bakers Twine: Kraft OUtlet

Lunch Bag Kraft: Kraft Outlet

Memo Pin: Kraft OUtlet

As it so happens, I am also using this card as my Catered Crop project for this fortnight which is....

Is this paper pack not perfect!! Its by October Afternoon. Called "Modern Homemaker".

I hope you can all join in with us!

Hi Guys!

Can you believe I actually made this card today and am posting it? Lately Ive been working about three weeks ahead so this seems so strange to me. And yet I feel so efficient cos its not cluttering up my drafts.

Anyway, I thought I'd better color up this little guy while it was still "winter" though we have seen precious little in the way of winter this year and no white stuff at all. Doesn't seem like winter without snow. But if I was in South Africa it would probably be 90 degrees and yet winter....strange..

Today is about 60 degrees and rainy. And thats another thing we haven't seen much of ~ rain . My poor ducks.:(  But I'm not going to go on and on talking about the weather cos then you'd know I've been married to my British hubby an awwwwwwwful long time! lol

Back to the card!

Another first for me:

Lace doily.

hmmmmmmm..not sure. I think lace doilies should have a cup of tea and cookie on them, but it does add...something.

 Image: Tina Wenke, Whimsy Ticket Stamp

Colors: Prismacolors and Lyras

Paper: Cosmo Cricket, "Pixie Licious"

Dies: Spellbinders Oval and Oval Scalloped, Whimsy Ticket Die

Stempelsonnen Challenge -  Winter

Crafting for all Seasons - snowmen/snowflakes 

House That Stamps Built -  Scenic with snow

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hi All!

Today's challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil is:

I did not think of this theme but I was quite happy with it cos as you know I looove to stitch on my cards!

Thanks Pat!

Image: Mo Manning

Papers: Basic Grey (Hello Luscious)

Ric Rac: Sew Sweet

Dies: Spellbinders

Colors: Prismacolors and liquid applique (unheated)

Well that's it for toady! I hope you can all dig out your sewing machines or gel pens (for faux stitching) and play along with us!

Hugs :)

Hi!

So have you missed me? :)

I decided to call today's post for ADFD's "Spotlight Wendesday"' "Just Too Cute" cos these young boy images are just too stinkin adorable! The kitty one is my favorite.

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Image: "Boy Kitty" by ADFD

Colors: Prismacolor pencils

Paper: Crate Paper "Neighborhood Collection"

Buttons, twine and button thread: Sew Sweet

Ribbon: Sew Sweet

Punch: Fiskars

Now onto the next card!

IMage: ADFD" Sleepy Boy"

Colors: Prismacolors

Paper: DCWV

Ribbon: Sew Sweet

Twine: The Twinery

Buttons: Home Sew

I hope you enjoyed having a peek at my post today.

Come back and visit again! :)

Hi All!

This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is:

I've had this stamp for absolutely ages, its been sadly neglected. A friend is having a baby girl in the Spring so I thought this would make a perfect gift tag to attach to a pressie.

Hi Guys!

Today I'm back with a challenge reminder. for Bunny Zoe's challenge blog.

The challenge started a week ago but as its a monthly challenge there's still plenty of time to play along.

Check out the beautiful picture we have to inspire us:

So does this wee wittle wabbit wook familiar??

Does it remind you of  our Bunny Zoe mascot? Yup! The very same!

Don't you just want to squeeeeeeeeeze that wabbit? Well Zoe obviously does judging from poor wabbits tummy and queazy face. lol OK, he doesn't look queazy, I'm embellishing..... but I'm a crafter thats what I do!!  lol

Image: Scrapmagasinet

Colors: prismacolors and lyras on kraft

Ticket Stamp: Whimsy

Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Social Club", MME " Happier"

Die: Marianne D Creatables

Distress Ink "Peeled Paint"

Hi Guys!

So do you feel any older now that we're in 2012?  I don't.  Well maybe a few days older. Practicing immaturity always helps. lol

Speaking of which, this week at The Catered Crop we are being sponsored by the fabulous Jellypark! Yay! In case you're not familiar with Claire's images you should check them out. Jellypark is the first stopping ground for getting in touch with your inner child. Her images are so quirky and fun.

So, without further delay, the recipe swap this week at the Catered Crop is:

And you all know how much I loooove buttons!

So why, you may wonder,  do I only have one button on my card if that's the challenge and I love them so much?

Well  psssst...come here.  I'll let you in on a little secret. I got so engrossed in my cardmaking I forgot what challenge I was working on til I finished it. Thankfully I happened to have a little button on there but by now I had busied my card up so much I didn't want to over clutter with yet more plastic madness.

Image: Jellypark

Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Material Girl" and October Afternoon "Modern Homemaker".

Colors: Lyras and Prismas on Kraft cardstock

Button: Sew Sweet

Flower: scavenged

Clip: from stash

So I hope you all can join in on our challenge this fortnight!

See you around Blogland!

Isn't this image just the sweetest and I mean the sweetest sweetest??

I love it!

And cos I loved it so much I decided to let it take center stage for this week's challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil:

Now this may not be your version of CAS but its about as CAS as I get! :)

Image: Mo Manning

Colors: Lyras and Prismas

Paper: DCWV

Ribbon: From stash

Buttons: Home Sew

Hi Everyone!

So for today's Spotlight Wednesday at A Day For Daisies I am spotlighting two of Tammy's gorgeous Mother images. The first is a stamp called "Two Girls with Mom".

I went pretty clean and simple with it. Just thought it mirrored the serenity pictured here.

Image: ADFD

Colors: Prismas and lyras

Paper: Kraft colored cardstock (Kraft Outlet) and MME Stella &Rose Gertie papers

Twine: Sew Sweet

And the second project I used Tammy's image "Little One" for a gift tag to go on a present for a pregnant friend of mine.

Are you curious to know what was in the present?

I'm no genius at wrapping presents btw...lol

My daughter and I took turns crocheting rows on this granny square afghan, so its a gift from both of us to their new baby boy.

(I kinda cheated with the color scheme. I looked through their gift registry ...)

So I hope Ive inspired you with a little something today!

Happy Crafting!

Hi Guys!

Isn't this just as sweet as it can be? 

Love this image and the papers are just so YUMMY!

Image: ADFD

Colors: Lyras and Prismas

Paper: MME Happier, Coordinations cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders

Buttons: Sew Sweet and Home Sew

Button Twine: Sew Sweet

Punch: Martha Stewart

I hope you all have a great day today!

Well I have some awesome news! 

This month, along with GDing for A Day For Daisies,  I have the awesome privilege of joining the crew at the Kraft Journal for the month of January ! Isn't that sweet of them to let me crash their party?

 Yay! This is going to be so much fun! Kraft paper and ADFD images, what a perfect mix!

So this week's challenge at the Kraft Journal is :

Since these are my "comfort crafting colors" I take them to be my favorite. :-)

My image is from A Day For Daisies and the papers are part of a gorgeous pack by October Afternoon, called "Modern Homemaker". I found it at Hobby Lobby but I'm sure you can buy it online, too. They're just perfect for this country kitchen style page.

The twine can be found here at the Kraft Outlet and the ribbon is from Sew Sweet.

And oh! This pie is to die for! Ok, that would rather defeat the purpose but you know what I mean. :)

Trust me, you'll love it!

I generally make my own crust (see recipe below) but I've also bought  Gluten Free pie shells before, made with rice flour (when my sister is pogging with me) and its come out just fine.

Image: ADFD

3 Ring Book: Kraft Outlet

Lunchbag Kraft paper: Kraft Outlet

Brown Kraft cardstock: Kraft Outlet

Brown and Red Bakers Twine: Kraft OUtlet

Red Check Ribbon: Sew Sweet