Vintage nautical shaker card

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing a shaker card with a vintage nautical theme. 

For the bottom layer of my card, I have used this lovely wood texture paper from my stash. Next, I have used this beautiful blue paper from ManuDesign Studio. I used a circle die to cut the space for the part of the shaker card. I adhered a cello bag behind the paper and added brown and blue sequins. 

For the top layer of my card, I used a larger circle die along with Kraft cardstock, which I ran through an embossing folder to give more interest. 

Next, I fussy cut this wonderful vintage Sailor boy image, which I edged with Vintage photo distress ink. 

Finally, I added a word label and some floral arrangements of blue and white mulberry flowers. 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments!

Zowie Dixon

I would like to enter my creation into the following challenges:

Dragonfly dreams ~ May challenge ~ 

I have used a circle die.

Can you handle the pressure ~ 4/26  ~ 

I have used an embossing folder on my circle die cut.

Those pretty papers challenge ~ May ~

I have used designer papers from Manu Designs

Polkadoodles ~ challenge 5/week 2

Creative Artiste #126

Festive Friday ~ April 24th

Tic Tac Toe challenge ~ 291 ~

I have chosen: Patterned paper, Dry embossing (on the circle die cut) and the floral option.

Fill your soul with beauty

Whenever you are creating beauty

around you, you are

restoring your own soul

~ Alice Walker

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I have the honour of Guest Designing over at Creative Artiste challenge. Thanks to Andree for having me as GDT!

To create my book cover I have used this stunning portrait image & these wonderful free flow stitch abstract papers. I have also used these shabby grey grunge papers from Cheryl Francis art and Double helix digitals.

To complete my book cover, I have added lots of textured layers, including grunge and sewing stamps.

I have also typed this beautiful quote;

"Fill your soul with beauty"

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own altered book cover!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

The beauty of silence

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing an altered book cover that I have created for Crafting from the Art challenge.

April's challenge is now open and as always the theme is anything goes! The winner of the challenge will receive a custom set of digital images and the Top favourite designs will win a Top Five badge also!

For my altered book cover, I have used these supplies:

Brown book cover

Vintage portrait image

Free flow stitch textile papers

I Hope that I have inspired you to make your own altered book cover!

Thanks so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments!

Zowie Dixon

Vintage farm ATC's & postage stamps

 

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! I have some very exciting news to share; I have been accepted as a new Design Team member for Farm Quest general store challenge blog. I am so thrilled!

 The challenge this month is 'anything farm related goes! You can find more details over on the challenge blog. I hope that you will join in with the fun!

 I have created these vintage farm postage stamps and farm inspired atc's using these lovely vintage farm animal images.

For my postage stamps, I have used torn ticket strips& these lovely vintage labels and vintage ledgers from the old design shop.

For all of my atc's I have created collage backgrounds using various vintage ledgers, tickets, bingo cards and background textured stamps.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage farm atc's!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

Quiet the mind & the soul will speak

 

Never let the noise of the 

world overpower the

stillness of your soul.

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing an altered book cover that I have created.

I have used these beautiful eco print & plaster, paint and messy lace papers from Cheryl Francis art & listen darling.

I have also used this stunning black & white constructed face image also from Cheryl Francis art.

To complete my book cover, I have added white paint splatters & lots of mixed media stamps including a stitched square.

I have also typed this beautiful quote;

"Quiet the mind and the soul will speak"

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own altered book cover!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

I would like to enter my creation into the following challenges:

Craft rocket challenge #135

Creative inspiration challenges #37

CD Sunday plus #180 ~ Top three!

Vintage postcards

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing some vintage postcards that I have created. 

I wanted to create a project with a vintage postage theme; so I have used these wonderful vintage ledgers & postmarked memories junk journal kits from Marly design digitals over on Etsy,

For all of my postcards, I have used various papers from the junk journal kits and I have also used vintage postmark stamps.

Next, I added some vintage postage stamps & postage labels. To finish I added these beautiful paper dolls from Fridays design. {unfortunately they are now discontinued, but, there are similar items from miles beyond the moon

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage postcards!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

St.Patrick's day greeting cards

A land of mist and rolling green

where ancient tales are heard and seen

with rugged coasts and sky of grey

and heathered hills along the way

a gentle rain, a sunny smile

The magic of the Emerald Isle.

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! today I am sharing Three vintage cards that I have created for St. Patrick's day. 

For my first card, I have used this beautiful vintage photograph along with these lovely boho, shabby chic papers. I have also added these wonderful vintage ledgers.

For my other cards, I have used some more vintage photos and a collection of papers from the same boho / shabby chic paper kit. Vintage ledgers have also been added. To finish, I adhered some torn washi tape and butterfly wing ephemera.

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage cards for St. Patrick's day!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges:

A place to start #202603

Aud sentiments challenge #335

Cupcakes inspirations #635

Inspiration challenge #83

I have been inspired by the rich emerald green colour theme of this inspiration image. I also love that Ireland has many folklores, one of which are the Fae folk! I live in England but have always wanted to travel to Ireland and experience the beauty and history of the country itself.

My old friend was a native of Ireland and I remember the wonderful childhood stories she relayed to me about growing up in Ireland!

Pammie's inky pinkies #2611

Allsorts challenge #845

Dragonfly dreams challenge ~ March

CD Sunday plus challenge #179   I have used boho/shabby digital papers from Crafty Junky Prints over on Etsy. I have also used some vintage paper dolls and butterfly wings also from Etsy.