I am unable to create as much as I would like.
So I thought it would be nice to share some of what many wonderfully talented people create.
Enjoy and thank you,
Dahlene
First project back in the workroom after many weeks away! Turns out I haven’t completely forgotten how to stamp or watercolour. That’s a relief as I am teaching a class tomorrow! This pretty flower is from ‘The Stamp Market’ and the set is called ‘some kind of wonderful’ which is the cute sentiment included in […]
Hey Everyone Welcome to the second week of Freshly Made Sketches month of celebrations. Week 2 sees us revisit our 200th sketch. This sketch had me reaching for my Dashing Deer Bundle to pair with some Garden Lane DSP. I love it when I can work products into projects for something other than they were […]
To create this card I worked with a bold red, orange and purple palette on rough watercolour paper with distress ink pads, a little different to the blues, pinks and hot pressed choices I often make. The stamps are from the Painted Prints layering set from My Favorite Things. I started by stamping the roses […]
When you’re not riding bikes by the lake, looking for fireflies, or kicking back at a drive-in movie, we recommend that you add a new item to your list: Schedule a lazy afternoon to craft these darling little baskets and matching note cards. They’re perfect for family parties, picnics, or for leaving on a neighbor’s […]
Here is my first attempt at using the gorgeous new stamp set Accented Blooms. For this card, I embossed Whisper White card using the beautiful new Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. This is a truly gorgeous embossing folder and needs to be seen to understand just how beautiful it is. I wrapped the card with Rich […]
January is just behind us, time for an update on where I am with the C2C Make Along 2018. I am using 35 shades of Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat, which are 25g balls, but you can just as easily use the bigger Scheepjes Maxi Suger Rush which are 50g. I use a 2.5mm (US 4) hook, […]
I am slowly looking towards spring and have designed an asymmetric triangular shawl with a textured fabric. This shawl is perfect for spring and the long asymmetric triangle makes for endless wearing possibilities. Resources Pattern: Buy Sweet Caroline Pattern on Ravelry Yarn: Scheepjes Whirl Hook: 3.5mm (US E) hook Sweet Caroline Shawl The wrap I have […]
Stampin’ Up! #1 Demonstrator Pootles – SpringWatch 2018 4″ Cube Box Tutorial with Reinforced Lid using Sweet Soiree SpringWatch Giveaway for today – CAKE SOIREE BUNDLE – details on how to enter at the bottom Well today is the last of the 2018 SpringWatch series and I have loved every minute. I’ve adored reading all…
Disclaimer – Please read this disclosure about my use of affiliate links which are contained within this post. Johanna’s Christmas was released in the UK and US last week and after the huge online debates surrounding the differences between the UK and US editions of her previous books I thought I’d do a comparison of them both as […]