Mid-Month Reminder...Snowflakes Everywhere!

Hello there!

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a good week!

Sooo...I'm here today with a little mid-month reminder for this month's challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin! This month we're all of a flutter, featuring snowflakes on our cards! Its so cold in my house at the moment that I'm surprise there aren't snowflakes fluttering around me in here!

Anyway, this month we are joined by Funky Kits as our fab sponsor...

 

They have given us a fab prize for our lucky winner....

 

 

And here is my card....

 

 

I have to say that I'm not particularly impressed with my card this month...as I feel my snowflakes could have been more creative!! I've used a pretty blue backing paper, which has been topped by my cute DigiStamp Boutique image. The image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little sparkle to the snowball. I have then punched snowflakes out of white and blue paper. I have fixed them to my card using 3D sticky pads and then I have added some more glitter.

 

For more inspiration pop by the Christmas at Sweet Stampin blog.

 

I'd like to enter this card at:

 

Make it Monday

DigiStamp Boutique monthly challenge

Allsorts - Animals

 

Pop by all these blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created.

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

 

A movie, some champagne and a wiggly worm!

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

I hope you are keeping well and had a lovely week. Mine has been so busy with work that I haven't even had the opportunity to pop back and tell you about my girly Saturday last weekend!

I went to the fab Valentino exhibition at Somerset House with my sister Lorna, and our two best friends Becca and Sheree. The dresses were all so beautiful and we had a fab time guessing which era they were all from. Then we went onto our vintage themed afternoon tea at an establishment that will remain nameless for reasons you are about to hear!

Soooo....they gave us a glass of bubbles to start, which was probably their saving grace! Next came the sandwiches and the cake stand full of tiny traditional cakes. It all looked wonderful, and we tucked into our sandwiches. Then I noticed something move on one of my sandwiches...I wasn't 100% sure at first, but I thought I saw something tiny wiggle! After much deliberation I poked what I thought had wiggled with my knife and discovered that yes indeed I had a teeny, tiny wiggly thing on my sandwich!!!! This could only happen to me!

Luckily for the restuarant I had already consumed quite a bit of my champagne and therefore decided to see the funny side of the situation. No one else had a wiggly thing in their food and I didn't want to ruin the afternoon, so I pointed the wiggly thing out to a passing chef who was mortified and then accepted the apologies that followed! We got a substantial discount on our meal, I got fresh sandwiches (with a promise of no more wiggly things) and we got free cocktails!! My goodness we all giggled a lot!!

Anyway, I hope that little story made you giggle...

Today we have a fab challenge for you over at My Time to Craft....we want you to make a card inspired by a film or a song. I love challenges like this as there is so much to inspire you....you can also find out a lot about crafters by their choice of film or song!!

Maybe a little predictably I opted for a food related film....Julie & Julia. As well as the obvious food connection, I also love that blogging is a key theme in the film! I also love Meryl Streep's accent!

 

I've coloured my super cute image with my Promarkers, adding some faux stitching as a border. My sentiment was also inspired by the film and was made on my computer.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see what movie or song inspired the lovely DT ladies to make a card this week! Then get crafting....but don't forget to tell us which movie or song inspired you!

 

I also like to enter this card at:

Make it Monday

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Men Only!

Hello there! This is my second post for today....if you are looking for my Sweet Stampin DT card please scroll down!

 

Oh no!! Did you see those dreaded words?? They always make me shudder when I see them in a card challenge....."men only" or "masculine"....yuck!

 

Not that I'm a man hater or anything....Joe wouldn't be particulary pleased with me for being anti-men...especially as he proved himself to be really romantic this week...for Valentine's day I was cooked a three course meal, with matching wine. He also remembered a card (which featured cupcakes) and even a box of chocolates!

 

Noooo...I'm just a girlie kinda crafter...anything pink, cute or sparkly and I'm there! I struggle more when I have to make a card fit for a man!!

 

So, when I saw the challenge this week at My Time to Craft was "men only" I decided I would use one of my favourite manly stamps....I think I probably always get this stamp out for these challenges!!

 

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft Challenge blog to see how all the other DT members used the theme.

 

I've coloured my stamped image with my Promarkers and then I opted for a manly blue and brown colour combo. I was quite pleased with myself for finding that paper that looks a little bit like wood!

 

To be honest I'm not sure why I struggle with manly cards and I am pleased with how this one has turned out....I suppose practice makes perfect!

 

I'd also like to enter this card over at Tuesday Throwdown where they have an anything goes challenge for us this week!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Stars and Stripes

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

I hope you are well and have had a fab week!

Sooo....today we have a fab, fun challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin! This week's theme is stars and stripes...and its in honour of the lovely Abi who has this week flown out to Texas to see her friend who she hasn't seen in four years. We're all incredibly jealous and hope that Abi has lots of fun....its a shame there wasn't room for us all in her suitcase!!

 

This week we are joined by the fab Stamp Fairy as a sponsor....and we were lucky enough to be given cute images to play with.....

 

Isn't he fab??

 

As Abi is currently in America I decided to go with a red, white and blue colour combo for this card, using both plain and patterned papers. I've coloured the image with my Promarkers, making sure I added some more red, white and blue. Finally I added some extra stars and my computer generated sentiment. I love sentiments that reflect the image, they always make me smile!

 

The funny thing about this card is that I kinda got carried away with the colour combo and forgot that the actual theme was stars and stripes. I made sure that I added stars to my card....but kinda forgot about the stripes until I was finished!! Luckily there are some stripes on the firework and after discussion with the SS ladies it was decided this was ok!! Whoops!!

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards that have been created by Team Abi this week! You can also ready about the fab prize on offer by our monthly sponsor.....

 

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - an eye for detail (the colours that match the theme and the sentiment that matches the image!)

 

Pop by both of these challenge blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week!

 

Right...I better get going....I'm spending a girly day in London today...I'm meeting Lorna, Becca and Sheree at Waterloo...we're going to the Valentino exhibiton at Somerset House followed by a vintage themed afternoon tea (which apparently also involves free flowing champagne!).

 

I hope you have a fab weekend whatever you're up to!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx



Sweet Valentine Wishes

Hello there! Happy Monday!

 

I hope you've had a good day!

 

I'm back today with another sweet Valentine's Day card.....

 

I love this cute Kenny K image....although I think I've printed it out a little small for this card! Its an image that I've used for lots of anniversary cards before...it always makes everyone smile!

 

The layout for this card is from this week's challenge at Cupcake Craft challenge as they have a fab sketch for us this week.

 

With such a sweet image and fab layout I decided I needed pretty papers in soft colours, a little lace and some punched hearts. My image is coloured with my Promarkers and I've added some white faux stitching.

 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Cupcake Craft Challenge - sketch

The Pink Elephant - Love is in the air

Love to Create - Feelin the love

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - to the one I love

Make it Monday

 

Pop by all these fab blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Valentines with a little twist!

Well hello there!

A cheeky late Sunday evening post to finish off a fab weekend! This weekend I have entertained lots of friends...Jake and Kirsty came over for dinner on Friday evening, I cooked us up a Chinese feast! Then my sister and my best friend came to visit yesterday...we went to a local wine tasting which was so much fun, and then we had a good old fashioned girlie sleepover! Lots of food (yes more food!), drink and a chick movie!

I've also spent time in my craft room this afternoon and managed a quick visit to my favourite antiques shop....I am well and truely relaxed and content right now!

Soooo...its that lovey dovey week...Valentine's Day is just days away. I've created a Valentine's Day card with a slight difference...there is no red or pink on my card....

 

Hee, hee! I love a good sentiment on a card!

 

This cheeky chappie has been created out of various brown papers, with a googly eye and some details added in Promarkers and a white pen. My Squirrel's leg and arm is attached with 3D sticky pads to give him some dimension.

 

I have written my sentiment onto the card and added faux stitching around the edges.

 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Allsorts - Valentines

Crazy 4 Challenges - hearts with no red or pink

The Squirrel & The Fox - Love

Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes

 

Pop by both of these blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week!

 

Thanks for popping by today...its lovely to see you!

 

Wedgie xxx

Something a little bit different....

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

I hope you are well and had a good week! Mine has been soooo busy, but at least its the weekend now. I have my best friend Becca and my sister visiting me today...I can't wait to see them to catch up and have a bit of girlie time. There will be lots of food and giggles...and some wine tasting!

We have a new challenge for you this week at My Time to Craft which is something I don't really experiment with...we'd like to see some decoupage on your creation this week! I have to admit I did struggle with this a little...I know the principal...I'm just not very neat!!

 

I have really let the decoupage do the speaking on this card...I've gone with a blue colour combo as this seemed to match my image quite nicely....but I decided aganist any sentiment or any other embellishment.

 

The image is printed in a lot more layers than I have used....I only went for three layers in the end as I found it very fiddly....but I am still pleased with the result.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see some more inspiration from the fab Design Team!

 

I would also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Make it Monday

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

 

Pop by these challenge blogs to see the DT cards that have been created.

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Something a little bit cute....

Hello there...yes its me...back again!

Instead of going to bed like a good girl last night, I decided to make another card! Hee, hee!! I do love it when the crafting bug bites!

I have a confession to make...I'm a tad bit silly and I read the Cupcake Craft Challenge this week as a grey and lilac colour combo challenge....probably because I love lilac and purple so much! So off I went and made the cup of tea card yesterday in perfect lilac and yellow...then I went to link it up at Cupcake and guess what....I'd got the colours wrong...well at least one of them! The challenge is in fact yellow and grey!! I still don't know how I confused grey and purple!!

Anway, here sporting the correct colours is my card for today.....

 

Now I'm not sure what it is about this card, but I am really pleased with it. I'm not sure if its that super cute birdie image....or the gorgeous papers or the fab colour combo (why have I never used yellow and grey together before??). But I really love this card!

 

I've coloured my image with my Promarkers and I've been trying to experiement more with shading and using the pens properly. I'm quite pleased with how Mr Birdie has turned out. I've used a plain yellow and plain grey paper, as well as two gorgeous patterened papers for my background. My sentiment is stamped.

 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Cupcake Craft Challenges - yellow and grey

Make it Monday

Allsorts Challenge blog - lets get cute

Love to Create - the lovely Love to Create ladies are celebrating their first year as a challenge blog with a let's celebrate theme!

I Love Promakers - Happy Birthday

Stampin Sensation - Fur and Feather (I went with feather!)

 

Pop by all these fab blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created for us!

 

Thanks for popping by today, hope I see you again soon!

 

Wedgie xxx

A bit lovey dovey!

Hello there! Happy Thursday!

I hope you are keeping well! Well, I've had such a busy week so far....I am involved with a big new project at work which is very exciting, but also quite full on...I can't wait until the weekend!

So in order to destress a little this evening, I decided it was time to do some crafting!

There is a fab new sketch to play with at Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week....

 

 

Isn't it cute??

 

 To go with such a cute sketch and all the fab Valentine inspired challenges that are around at the moment I decided to go with a Valentine's themed card......

 

 

Hmmm...now I'm not entirely sure about this card...I think its the colour combo...I think the outside border needed to be a darker purple colour. But I didn't have any large sheets of dark purple paper and so that is actually coloured with my Promarkers...and it didn't come out as dark as I thought it would! However, I think I get Brownie Points for being creative! Hee, hee!!

 

I've stamped my image and cute sentiment, and coloured the image with my Promarkers. I have cut the large heart out of paper and then punched the smaller hearts. I have added a little sparkle to them with my Stickles.

 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Cute Card Thursday - love struck

Simon Says Stamp - have a heart

Tuesday Throwdown - Hearts Strings (feature hearts and string/twine)

Top Tip Tuesday - Let me call you sweetheart

The Pink Elephant - inspirational photo....I was inspired by the hearts and the sweet treats

Di's Digi Challenge - Valentines/Love

 

Pop by all these fab blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created for inspiration!

 

I also thought I'd share with you my most recent bakes (well it wouldn't be right if there weren't some cakes on my blog would it??) ....

 

 

...these were enjoyed by my colleagues at work!

 

Thanks for popping by today!

 

Wedgie xxx

 

More love!!

Told you love was all around!! Hee, hee....I'm back with today's challenge from My Time to Craft...which happens to be "love is in the air".

Now this can be a valentine's card...or a wedding card...or an anniversary card....in fact it can be any card that celebrates love!

Now, if you popped by earlier you'll know that I've been poorly this week and its really messed my week up...even causing me to get me DT cards confused! Well I think this probably shows in my card today.....

 

Its a bit simplistic I'm afriad and quite similar to last week's card too!

 

I've stamped my sentiment and the gorgeous glass image. I've coloured some of the image with my Promarkers and added a little sparkle with my Stickles. I then took my pen for a walk around the edge of the card...and added some tinney tiny hearts!

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see the gorgeous cards that the DT have created this week!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Love is all around!

Hello there...can you believe January has flown by already...now we're in the month of luurrve!! Yes, Valentine's Day is just around the corner!

In celebration of this lovely month we have a "love is all around" challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin this week!

I've been rather poorly again this week...my body seems to love picking up whatever the latest bug is!! This led to a severe lack of crafting this week...and a lot of confusion as I managed to get my DT challenges mixed up!! Whoops!!

Here is the correct card....

 

Its girlie...its got cupcakes....its very me!!

 

I've used a plain pink and pretty cake image backing paper, along with a mini doily. On top of the doily I have added my cupcake image...which I have coloured with my Promarkers...and added a little sparkle with my Stickles. I've added my computer generated sentiment and some cute heart pins.

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog for some more inspiration from the fab Team Abi! You'll also find out about the fab prizes we have on offer....

 

We are joined by our fab monthly sponsor...

 

 

and our fab weekly sponsor....

 

I'd also like to enter my card in the following challenges:

 

Passion for Promarkers - add sparkle

Tuesday Throwdown - bling it on!

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

I Heart Promarkers - love is all around

 

Pop by all these blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created!

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

Wedgie xxx