Do you fancy a challenge ...

It's all very quiet on here so I was wondering if anyone would be up for a fortnightly challenge. I think the only prize we could offer is that the winner chooses the 2 challenges for the next month and creates a sample card for them.

I apreciate that not everyone as all equipment and craft goodies available, so the challenges would need to be general ie: sketches, colour combo's, themes, shapes etc ...

I have asked Tracey if this is ok. So what do you think ?

Leave a comment below letting us know what you think and any ideas you have.

T T F N love Karen xxx

Thought I'd share ...

a few bits I've made recently.

I made this for a challenge and nearly used ALL SU items, but the string is from my stash. (79p from Wilko's). Sorry Tracey.





This was made for my friends house warming pressie. It was designed and cut out by a good friend of mine called Joe. She designs lots of these for us to do.

This is the card DS wanted me to make for his friends birthday.
It went down a treat, he really loved it.

And finally I made this for my niece who's just turned 11 and is moving to a new house soon so I thought she could put this in her new bedroom.
I think I've made this post a bit higgledy piggledy. Sorry. Thank you for looking.

Love Karen x

June Derby Dabblers

Hello Ladies,

I hope you've all had a nice weekend despite the weather! Firstly I'd like to say a big 'thank-you' to Paula for her delicious Strawberry Cupcakes! I took one home for hubby and he thought they were fantastic! I'm afraid when its my turn to bring the cakes it'll be Mr Kiplings finest.

Anyway, this is the card I almost made at Dabblers. I took it apart when I got home, made a few modifications and now I'm happy with it!

If you want to see anymore of the cards I've made recently you can find them on my new blog, Handmade by Becky (original name eh?)

See you all at Ilkeston on the 19th!

Becky :)

Derby Dabblers Pictures

We had a Derby Dabblers meeting last Friday which was a really enjoyable evening, as they always are.  Quite a few people were missing but we hope to catch up with you all at the next get together.

The theme for last Friday was shrink plastic which we did get round to, eventually.  Here are a couple of photos that were taken.

The first is from this (the large yellow golfer) to this

the fisherman. The fisherman is the size of the image once heated 

with the heat gun.

During the heating process he curled, blew away and curled some more.  Liz finally tamed him

and this is what he turned out like.  There is also the rose that

Pam shrank

 Paula gave us all a treat as well with her scrummy  cupcakes.  I do hope that you can see the glitter on them.  Thank you Paula, they were amazing.

A big thanks also goes to Karen for being the photographer on the evening.  I forgot to take my camera.... typical.

We all look forward to seeing the finished projects that were started on the night.

Have a great week, whatever you are up to

Hi Girls,

Here is the card I made last night at the Derby Dabblers, just finished it this am, time just flew by last night, but it was a lovely evening and Paula made some fantastic fairy cakes with glitter on, very yummy, im sure there will be some piccies soon.

The card was made following a sketch from http://www.fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/ #55 I have used a forever friends stamp coloured in with copics and layered the top half with foam dots, the patterened paper is from Bo Bunny and the card, ribbon, punch and sentiment stamp are all stamping up. I have done it for a Fathers Day card for hubby from my little Teddy, hope he likes it. If you would like to see some of my other cards I have just recently set up my blog

http://www.teddybearscrafting.blogspot.com/

See you on the 19th at Ilkeston,

ttfn

Debs x

Hi All ...

just a quickie to say sorry I didn't make it tonight. My DS had been at his friends straight from school so I wanted to spend some time with him as I hadn't seen him this morning either.

Will be going to Ilkeston I think and to the next Derby night. Hope you all have a lovely weekend. see you soon.
Love Karen xxx

Dabblers Meeting June 5th

Hi all

hope you all have a fabulous evening and that you might just miss my presence a little :)

look  forward to seeing all your creations on the blog

Lesley x