Just a note...

Hello there,

Its me again...I'm still lying by the pool basking in the warm Spanish sunshine (fingers crossed!). Here is another scheduled post from me...this time I'm bringing you the My Time to Craft challenge.

This week we'd like to see your thank you cards. Now I love thank you cards....I send them whenever I can...my poor friends probably have quite a large collection between them now!

I have used one of my new favourite stamps for this card.....

 

Isn't it a cute image?? The stamp is actually just the typewriter and paper....you can then add your own sentiment. I've gone with a vintage feel for my thank you card, using plain brown backing paper and that fab newspaper print paper. My image has been stamped and I have added a thank you sentiment to the paper.

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Things with Wings

Hello there!

I hope you are well and having a fab week......this is a scheduled post from me I'm afraid....as I am currently relaxing in Spain with the girlies! I flew out last Sunday afternoon...so hopefully by now I am well rested and relaxed!

I am here today with a new challenge from Sweet Stampin...this week we'd like to see your creations featuring things with wings!

I opted for a butterflies for my card....

 

When I made this card, the weather had just started to change and I was feeling quite gloomy! So I decided to create a really bright card, with splashes of red, blue and yellow! My image has been coloured with my Promarkers, and I have added a little sparkle with my Stickles.

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog to see all the other DT cards that have been created this week. While you're there you can read all about our fab sponsors this week.....

 

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Spooky Wishes....

Hello there - I hope you've had a fab week!

I'm back with a fab challenge from My Time to Craft...this week we are getting ready for Halloween with a spooky challenge!

We want to see your Halloween creations that feature a black cat! You can include anything on your card....as long as there is a black cat too!

 

I love this super cute Digi Stamp Boutique image that I bought last year, she just makes me smile...especially since she has her kitty cat peeking from behind her dress!

 

I have coloured my image with my Promarkers and have added a little faux stitching around the image. I have coloured my cat black and made him a bit cuter by adding some mini googly eyes! I've gone with traditional Halloween colours...a bit of orange, green and purple!

 

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

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Digi Stamp Boutique - monthly competition

The Pink Elephant - digi image

Top Tip Tuesday - get in shape (any shape but rectangle)

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

 

If you've got a spare moment, pop by these challenge blogs...there are some fab DT cards to be seen!

 

Thank you for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Have a Tea-riffic Day!

Hello there!

Happy Hump Day! I hope you are having a fab week so far!

This week I have had the pleasure of harvesting some of the fruit and veg from my garden. Its the first year I've been able to grow my own things and I've really enjoyed the experience. I have onions, potatoes, tomatoes, plums and apples at the moment. I also have pears still on the tree and I have pumpkins growing for Halloween! Its been a very productive summer!

On Monday night I made myself some scrummy apple cake...which was made even sweeter because the apples came from my own tree! What a satisfying bake!

 

In celebration of harvest time and the autumn season I have created this clean and simple card......

 

 

I've used a kraft card blank, which has been topped by my cup digi images, a little doodling and my fab sentiment. I've gone with autumnal colours for the tea cups, which have been coloured with my Promarkers.

 

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

 

Di's Digi Designs - fabulous fall colours

Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be Square

Love to Create - clean and simple

 

If you get the chance pop by these fab challenge blogs, there are some gorgeous DT cards to be seen!

 

I'm off to have a cup of tea now!

 

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Baby Baby!

Hello there,

Happy Tuesday!

So, I just watched the Great British Bake Off....as you can image I love that programme! This week was biscuits and tray bakes and I now want to create a biscuit tower of my own!

Earlier this evening I spent an hour or so in my craft room....I caught up on some DT cards and made some other cards. I really enjoyed myself....so all in all its been a fab evening!

Anyway, here I have a new baby card for you....

 

Although this card looks quite flat, that's just my bad photography skills! The little baby grow is in fact fixed to the card with mini 3D sticky pads, lifting it away from the polka dot backing paper. I have coloured my image with my Promarkers and added some sparkle with my Stickles.

 

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

 

Allsorts -baby

Glitter Sparkle - add some pink

The Pink Elephant - digi image

Top Tip Tuesday - Get in shape (anything but rectangle)

Papertake Weekly - Make it Sparkle

 

If you get the chance pop by all these fab challenge blogs and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Autumnal Colours

Helloee - me again!

I'm back with my second post for today...this time we have a fab new challenge for you over at My Time to Craft. This week we'd like to see autumnal colours on your creations...so get your oranges and browns at the ready....any colour that reminds you of autumn.

I think this time of year is quite pretty really, as the leaves start to change colour....its like the last burst of colour before winter takes hold. I decided to celebrate this with my card this week...although I have to admit the colours are the only bit that are autumnal!

 

I've had this image for ages, but I haven't used it in a while. It always makes me smile as it reminds me of my other half Joe - he's a mechanic and so is never far away from his tool box...or a lot of grease!!

 

I've coloured my image with my Promarkers and framed it in plain brown backing paper. I have then used some fab orange backing papers in the background of the card, I really love the paper with the vintage cars.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see how autumnal colours feature on the cards created by the other DT members this week.

 

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

 

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

 

** Note to challenge blogs - I had issues linking up on Saturday.....so although it might look like I'm back linking...I'm not - I promise!

 

If you get the chance pop by these fab challenge blogs for some great inspiration!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

its lovely to see you!

 

Wedgie xxx

Get fancy with your folds!

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

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

Soooo...it's Team Abi's turn to host a challenge this week at Sweet Stampin and we've got a really fab challenge for you - this week we want to see fancy folds on your cards.

Now I'm the first one to put my hand in the air and say my cards are always the same...sometimes I use gate fold cards, but in the main I just use plain old square card blanks. Its not because I don't like fancy folds....in fact I often find myself gazing in awe at other crafter's fancy cards. No, I'm just plain old lazy!

You might think this kind of challenge would have me heading for the hills.....but I actually really relished the challenge to try something new. I got on the Internet and started looking for card folding tutorials......in the end I opted for a stepper card....

 

Considering I have never attempted a stepper card before I was rather pleased with how this one turned out. I suppose I could have used some more papers or embellishments.

 

My images are both coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little sparkle to the images with my Stickles. I have gone with polka dot backing papers to echo the bubbles that come with a glass of champagne. Finally I added some cute buttons.

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog to see what other fancy folds Team Abi have been creating this week! While you're there you can learn all about our sponsors for this challenge....our monthly sponsor:

 

 

and our sponsor this week:

 

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Digi Stamp Boutique - monthly competition

 

** Note to challenge blogs - I had issues linking up on Saturday, so although it looks like I'm back linking...I'm not - I promise!

 

If you get the chance pop by these fab challenge blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created.

 

Before I sign off today I thought I'd share with you the afternoon tea that Lorna and I created as a Birthday treat for a friend last weekend.....

 

 

As we had ten guests to tea this is only half the sweet treats that we had on offer! If you'd like to see some more photos please pop by our afternoon tea blog Tea With Me And Friends!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Here Comes Santa!

Hello there! Happy Wednesday!

I hope you are well and having a good week! Can you believe that we're into September already? Where is this year going? Well, in preparation for Christmas we have a new challenge for you at Christmas at Sweet Stampin this month!

This month we'd like to see Santa feature on your card in some way. The image I have used is one of my favourite Christmas digi images.....

 

Hee, hee! I think this Santa might have spent far too much time at my house before Christmas....sampling some sweet treats!

 

I've coloured my Digi Stamp Boutique image with my Promarkers and created my sentiment on the computer. My Christmas pudding is made out of scrap paper and has been adorned with red gems and glitter.

 

Pop by the Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge blog this month to see how the rest of the DT have featured Santa on their cards! While you're there you can read all about our fab sponsor this month...

 

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Digi Stamp Boutique - monthly challenge

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

 

If you get the chance pop by these fab challenge blogs!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Whoops!!

Hello there! Yes, I'm a tad bit late with this post!

Well, what can I say? Its been a manic week...most of which was spent delivering training in Cheltenham. This was a new experience to me....I thoroughly enjoyed it (maybe because I got to talk so much!!)...but I was rather tired by the end!

Anyway, four days away from home seems to have thrown me this week!! But I'm here now (better late than never) with the latest challenge from My Time to Craft. This week we'd love to see your gate fold cards.

I do like creating gate folds cards, I feel they can always hide a little surprise inside....

 

So I decided to keep the outside of my card rather simple...with some pretty patterned paper, some gems and my sentiment.

 

Leaving my image for the inside!

 

I've coloured my fab image with my Promarkers and added a little more bling.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see the gorgeous cards created by the fab DT.

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Di's Digi Challenge - Birthdays

 

If you get the chance pop by these fab challenge blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards.

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx