New Collection Launching Tomorrow - Sneaky Peak!

Sneaky Peak!

Tomorrow a new collection launches in the Dragons Lair Designs online store. 
It is called Butterfly Garden.
So today I thought I'd give you a sneaky peak of some of the items in the collection by showing you a creation I've made.
 

Flower pot of butterflies.

You can take out butterflies to write your message.

The flower pot is made this way -

• 8.5 inch x 4inch cardstock
• score at 1.5 inches and 5 inches
• measure 1/2 inch in from bottom folded edge
• cut upto 1 inch folded line edge making pot shape
• fold 1 inch piece down decorate
• insert cardstock
• 3.5inches x 6 inches
• add your flowers etc to top of card stock and slide into pot

Till next time - Have Fun Crafting!

Lynne

My Blog

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Now that you have had a look at this inspiration blog post why don't you visit some of the other areas in the Dragons Lair Designs family of sites:

• Dragons Lair Designs Store - A fantastic range of digital downloads
• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog - Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration
• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog - Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part
• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group - Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities
• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page - Please do pop over and "Like" our page
• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store  - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads
• Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint - Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads
• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group - selling buttons and bits and bobs

We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

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Jacqui Sneak peek 3 for DLD with the NEW Butterfly Garden kit May 16

Hi folks Jacqui here with my 3rd and final sneak peek for Dragons Lair Designs.  This is the NEW kit Butterfly Garden being released May 16.  I've done another scrapbook page of my great niece Leah.  I hope you like and have time to pop by and visit us.  Till next time Jacqui over and out.

Dragons Lair Designs Links: 

• Store
• Inspiration Blog
• Challenge Blog
• Facebook Fan Group
• Facebook Page

Tutorial using the NEW Quick Page Templates

I have been asked how my new templates work, so i thought i would do a picture 

tutorial i hope it helps, and shows you how easy they are to use for a quick layout your way :)

I use Paint Shop Pro X8 but as long as you have a program using layers you are good to go.

Step 1 - Open your Template

Step 2 - Choose the Papers you wish to use.

Step 3. Open your first paper in your program.
Copy your paper ( Edit - Copy)

Paste as a new layer on top of the template

Make sure it is UNDER the template

(select and drag down) 

Step 4 - Repeat Step 3 with the second paper, dragging it to the MIDDLE layer

Step 5 - Select (Highlight) your TEMPLATE layer and grab your MAGIC WAND

click the area you wish to delete - you will get marching ants.

Now Select the paper you wish to alter in our case the MIDDLE LAYER and hit DELETE

Step 6 - You now have your two papers in place :)

Next we add our photo, UNDER the template layer but on top of the papers.

For my Photo the template is the wrong way so we will rotate it.

IMAGE - FREE ROTATE - RIGHT - 90 - OK

Step 7 - OK now i am going to size my photo to fit behind the squares.

Or you can fill each square with a different image, or use the large space
for the photo and the small squares for papers or elements.

OK Now select your MAGIC WAND and the TEMPLATE LAYER

select the large area at the side of the squares, switch to your MIDDLE PAPER 

and HIT DELETE.

Step 8 - I am now adding a drop shadow to add some definition

Select the TEMPLATE LAYER and your DROP SHADOW ( White Arrow on Image)

and add a drop shadow of your choosing and press OK 

And thats it, all you have left to do now is personalize it with Elements or Journalling.

You can see the full range of templates in store HERE 

Any Questions please ask :)

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Dragons Lair Designs supply an eclectic assortment of digital downloads.  

Buy, download, then either work with the items digitally, start digitally then print out and complete your crafting as a hybrid project, or print straight out and do your usual paper crafting.

Buy your Dragons Lair Designs digital downloads here -

Dragons Lair Designs Store
Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store
Janette Padley on craftsUprint 

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 Other Dragons Lair Designs sites you might like to

Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog
Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group
Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page

Jacqui Sneak peek 2 Butterfly Garden 27th April 16

Hi folks Jacqui here with sneak peek no 2 of the NEW DLD kit Butterfly Garden being released May 16.  This is a quick scrapbook page of my nieces wedding.  Hope you like till next time Jacqui over and out.

Dragons Lair Designs Links: 

• Store
• Inspiration Blog
• Challenge Blog
• Facebook Fan Group
• Facebook Page

Jacqui Sneak peek 1 Butterfly Garden Launching May 16

Hi folks I've got a quick sneak peek for you of the NEW kit Butterfly Garden from Dragons Lair Designs being released May 16.  I made a lovely scrapbook page of my nieces wedding it was a Gretna Green affair!  Hope you like till next time Jacqui over and out.

Dragons Lair Designs Links: 

• Store
• Inspiration Blog
• Challenge Blog
• Facebook Fan Group
• Facebook Page

Dragons Lair Designs Sunday Showcase

The rules are simple! 

1. Leave a link to a recent Dragons Lair Creation (not a repeat and new within the last two months) that you have created using any of Janette's products, in the Linky below.

2. Creations should be made up mostly with Janette's products.

3. Make sure you complete all fields in linky so we can reach you in the

 event that you win.

4. All entries are due by midnight GMT on Friday.

5. Only one entry per person.( no duplicate entries from previous weeks)

All entries will be put into a random list generator and one person will win

a product of their choice from Dragons Lair Designs store!

We can't wait to see your projects !

LAST WEEKS WINNER IS 

DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS COLLECTION

CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO STORE.

Ok that all said here is your Sunday Showcase Freebie.

DID YOU MISS THIS YOU CAN STILL GET IT IN THE £1 shop here  

See you next week :)

Dragons Lair Designs Links: 

• Store
• Inspiration Blog
• Challenge Blog
• Facebook Fan Group
• Facebook Page

An InLinkz Link-up

Digital Time with Artistic Expressions Collection

I have completely run out of ideas for my art prompts so off to digital world I have traveled.  This amazing collection "Artistic Expressions" is really and truly so stunning with such vibrant colors and so many elements to work with you will have a blast!

I wanted to enter a new art journal challenge and the theme was about going into the woods.  I have been interested in the British Library's releases of copyright free images and this one was done right before Easter but I had to crop the image a bit to get it to fit right and then I used a little Photoshop color play to add a hint of color.  This would be so nice for busy mom's who want to catch those special moments but time to cut and glue is just not there yet!  Snap those photos and pop in a collection from Dragons Lair Designs and you can do a layout with all the journaling you want on it in a matter of very little time.  I like to do all digital for this reason because I remember those oh so busy days and also not capturing some special moments because of the busy days.

Our April Challenge is "Anything Goes" so come play; it is a super easy one!  And catch our Sunday Showcase where you will find a freebie and mini challenge double fun!  And as always our linkys are below to all our sites for you to visit and stay and visit with us!

 Dragons Lair Designs Store

Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog 

Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group

Dragons Lair Designs Page

Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint

Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Shop

Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group - selling buttons and bits and bobs

Artistic Expressions Inspiration from Susan

Hi Susan R here!

This is another post featuring the latest collection at

Dragons Lair Designs

Artistic Expressions

Look at those beautiful colours!!

I was fortunate enough to have a mini kit to play with 

- and I showed you my April Calendar at the beginning of the month...

Today I am showing you a BIrthday card...

To start I printed two copies of a paper from the collection on a piece of A4 card. I scored and cut them out with tabs as shown.

I stuck them together to make two slip covers joined in the middle.
 (I could then slide tags into these.) 

I added strips of more paper threaded with ribbon along the bottom edge of both sides.
 I used a punch to cut the holes for this.

Next I made the tags - using more elements from the collection - more ribbon and silver Happy Birthday stickers.

I slid these inside the slip covers...

I added a buckle and more ribbon to tie it together and added another Happy Birthday to this...

Do take a look at Dragons Lair Designs for 'Artistic Expressions' and all the other lovely designs!

Happy Crafting!

More Fun Wirh Artistic Expressions Collection!

I think I could create forever with this fabulous kit "Artistic Expressions"  and I am having so much fun doing it!  The colors I think take me back to my almost hippy days that I would love to relive now!  Tie dyed shirts and awesome flowers remind me of favorite songs and songs always lead me to ideas for projects soooo...yep, another mojo activator make :)  That blank space in our heads sometimes just needs one word or a hint of an idea to jump into full gear so here is number three of this series.  A three dimensional make with a handy dandy pocket to pick a gorgeous flower or funky paint splat and follow the lead it gives you!

Please remember our April Challenge is "Anything Goes" and join in the fun and don't miss our new event on our Facebook Fan Page "Sunday Showcase" where you will find a freebie and a mini challenge!  Lots to see and do with the Dragons Lair Designs kits and links so click and follow up on all the fun with us.

 Dragons Lair Designs Store

Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog 

Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group

Dragons Lair Designs Page

Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint

Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Shop

Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group - selling buttons and bits and bobs

Dragons Lair Designs Guest Blogger - Marleen Gallagher

This month we have Marleen back as a Guest Digital Designer, who played with the kit Artistic Expressions for your inspiration, 

She has made four cards with the collection, here are final two if you missed the others you can see them on the post from the 8th April.

You can pop on over and Visit Marleen HERE

 

Dragons Lair Designs Sunday Showcase

The rules are simple! 

1. Leave a link to a recent Dragons Lair Creation (not a repeat and new within the last two months) that you have created using any of Janette's products, in the Linky below.

2. Creations should be made up mostly with Janette's products.

3. Make sure you complete all fields in linky so we can reach you in the

 event that you win.

4. All entries are due by midnight GMT on Friday.

5. Only one entry per person.( no duplicate entries from previous weeks)

All entries will be put into a random list generator and one person will win

a product of their choice from Dragons Lair Designs store!

We can't wait to see your projects !

DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS COLLECTION

CLICK IMAGE TO GO TO STORE.

Ok that all said here is your Sunday Showcase Freebie.

DID YOU MISS THIS ?   PICK IT UP HERE FOR £1

See you next week :)

Dragons Lair Designs Links: 

• Store
• Inspiration Blog
• Challenge Blog
• Facebook Fan Group
• Facebook Page

An InLinkz Link-up

Why Freebies?!

Why Freebies?!

You might think that that's a funy title for a blog post on a crafting inspiration blog.  But stick with me and you might like the information that's included in this blog post.

I'm sure if you think about it you already know the answers in any case.

Why would any business give something away for nothing?  It's basically all the same answer - they hope you'll like it enough to come back and buy something.

So, thinking about the designer at Dragons Lair Designs - why would she give freebies?  (And lately there have been a lot of freebies.)

• Free mini-kit or quick page from a specific collection, such as a newly launched collection - she obviously hopes you like it enough to come back and buy the whole collection - and why wouldn't you, because they are lovely collections to work with, with lots of posibilities, as the creations of the DT show.

• Free anything from the online store, in the DLD Fan Group, etc. - she hopes you will like the quality and designs to come to the store to buy something else.

And I have to say that I liked the digital downloads from Dragons Lair Designs so much that I'd bought lots of different ones way before I joined the Design Team.

What should you do if you think a friend would like a freebie you've been to collect
  - give them the link to go and collect their own.
(Never give anybody a copy of something you have received free in this way, You are only being given it free for your own use, not free to hand out to others - the only person who has the right to decide who has copies of their work and under what terms is the copyright owner.  Even if you've paid for a digital download you have usually only paid for a licence to use it yourself, so no giving away those for free to friends either.)

I've been quite busy lately making different things with freebies from Dragons Lair Designs land.  And I haven't even used all of what's available.
Most have been blogged on my own blog, but not all have been put up on this DLD Inspiration Blog, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to show you some.
To save on wareing my fingers out typing I'll just give you a link to the location of the freebie and the location of the blog post that details of my creation can be found on - if I've already made something.

Freebie with the Sunday Showcase - 10th April
I made this "Quick Scrapbook Layout – Double"

Freebie with the Sunday Showcase - 3rd April
I made this "A Butterfly Card"

Freebie with Artistic Expressions - New Digital Download Collection Launch At Dragons Lair Designs
I've not made anything with this freebie yet so here's an image of what you get.

Freebie Sampler of Artistic Expressions Collection given to members of Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group
You need to be a group member to get this one, but just ask to join.

Freebie with Sunday Showcase - 27th March
I made a "Mae’n Fyw! – He Lives!" Easter Layout

Freebie Floral Frame given to members of the Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group to colour and create as part of the April group colouring challenge.  Again, you need to be a member to get given the digi-stamp, but it's easy to join.
I made a "Music Themed Easel Card" using the freebie frame and other DLD digi-stamps.

Freebie with Sunday Showcase - 20th March
Here's my "Spring Is In The Air" creation made using this freebie.

Are these the only freebies available? - No!

• You'll find even more "Exclusive Free Samples" by joining the "Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group" on Facebook. - along with lots of activities where you gain Loyalty Points for taking part.  And gaining lots of Loyalty Points gets you another freebie - a free voucher to spend in the online store!
• And speaking of the Dragons Lair Designs digital online store - there are even freebies to be found there.

I did say at the begining that there were a lot of DLD freebies released lately, didn't I!

So what are you waiting for.  Why not take this opportunity to use some Dragons Lair Designs items yourself.  And then come back to the store to see what else you can find.  There are often discounts on items to look out for as well.


You might also like to head over to our DLD Challenge Blog - here - > http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ - as we are running an "Anything Goes" challenge this month.

Hope you have found this post of interest.  Remember, keep your eyes out for even more freebies coming soon.  And even more fantastic collections to buy over in the Dragons Lair Designs online store.

Till next time - Have Fun Crafting!

Gwyneth

Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog Design Team Leader

(And if you are wondering "who's Gwyneth?" - then you'll find an "About Me and My Blog!" piece on my blog.)

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Now that you have had a look at this inspiration blog post why don't you visit some of the other areas in the Dragons Lair Designs family of sites:

• Dragons Lair Designs Store - A fantastic range of digital downloads
• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog - Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration
• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog - Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part
• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group - Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities
• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page - Please do pop over and "Like" our page
• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store  - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads
• Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint - Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads
• Dragons Lair Designs Crafts Group - selling buttons and bits and bobs

We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.