What?? Limit my coffee??

Yes folks...last week I had some interesting news...apparently I need to watch my caffine intake!! Now I wouldn't say that I'm a coffee addict, I definitly don't drink ten cups a day...but I do love a good cup of coffee or tea or green tea (you should have seen the doctor's face when I said I drink all three!!). I've been having blood pressure isues for a while now and finally the doctor has issued me with some lifesytle changes to make...lucky me!! I've also been told that decaffinated versions of drink aren't that good for me either....I should be drinking naturally caffine free stuff.....lots of fruit tea for me then!!

So inspired by this wonderful news I came up with this card...

The lovely sketch can be found over at Crazy 4 Challenges this week...now I don't normally like circles, but I really loved this sketch! My colours of soft pinks came from the pink challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies and cool colours challenge at DYSU.

Finally Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge has a food and drink challenge and Simon Says Stamp challenge has a fruity challenge....I've opted for this cute LOTV teatime image, coupled with the gorgeous cherry backing paper. This image always reminds me of me and my sister...especially since we do love an afternoon tea! This is us at a vintage event....what do you think??

Talking of tea...we have our second Blooming Tea Party for Marie Curie next Saturday....can we all start doing our sunshine dances as I don't think its going to be much fun in mum's garden if it keeps raining like this!!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Technology!! Aaarrrgghh!!

Hello folks, hope you're well today.

Well you might be wondering what I'm doing posting on a Thursday morning...shouldn't I be at my desk in New Malden slaving away?? Well, I'm actually off work now until next Wednesday - woo hoo!! Joe is part of the British Drifting Championships (where they slide cars around a track sideways) and this weekend is Round 2. I'm going to support Joe, I really hope he does well as if he makes it into the finals of his class he'll be featured on TV! How exciting!

Anyway, I have a couple of cards for you today....I've really struggled to get these onto Blogger as my phone (which takes the photos) and my laptop don't seem to be talking at the moment!! Not sure what the problem is, but its taken me ages!! I also have to apologise for the quality of the photos...my phone is really being annoying today!!

Told you it was a dodgy photo! I've used a pink and brown colour combo for this little cutie....I'm not entirely sure about the stamped sentiment, I think I should have stamped it in brown rather than black.

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

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Lili's Little Fairies - anything goes

And here is my second card...

Even more dodgy sorry!!

I've gone for fresh blues and yellows for this sea inspired card, along with a couple of cute fishes to bring Birthday wishes!!

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

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

DYSU - under the sea

Pop by all the blogs mentioned to see the gorgeous DT cards!

Right, I better get going....I've got to get packing. Did I mention that I am camping for the next couple of days....at the track!! Not sure what I've let myself in for here!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Challenges Galore!

Happy Sunday Folks!

Hope you're all having a fab weekend! I survived my Brownie experience yesterday....I was tasked with supervising the circus skills equiptment....unfortuantly for me this was a very popular area with the Brownies! I think I probably saw all 550 of them at some point in the day!!

Today has been a lot more sedate....a trip to Tescos....some housework (boring!!) and some crafting!! I also decided to do some blog surfing to find some new challenge blogs to add to the ones I already join each week. There are soooo many out there!!

Inspired by all the DT cards I've seen today I got stuck in.....

I have to say that I am sooo pleased with this card (despite those polka dots giving me a bit of a headache!!) I've used blue backing paper, along with that fab polka dot paper. I've used a Digi Doodles vintage car image along with a Papermania stamped image and I think they look quite cute together. My little mechanic is fixed on the card using 3D sticky pads to make him look like hes in front of the car!

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

Digi Doodles Challenge - work related (hes a mechanic!!)

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C137 - Happy Birthday

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges - One for the boys

Truely Scrumptious - anything goes

Now for a card that I'm not so keen on....

This one hasn't quite turned out how I'd like it to....but hey ho! Along with the green backing paper and patterned papers, I've also used this quite LOTV teddy bears picnic image and some beautiful green organza. My image is coloured with my Promarkers.

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

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - in the garden

Lili's Little Fairies - bear essentials

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - anything goes for kids

Tuesday Throwdown - material

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

I've also found some more fab challenges to keep me busy this week!! Pop by and see what I've been getting up to!!

Thanks for popping by today, its so lovely to see you!

Wedgie xxx

Keeping it in the family

Hello folks, hope you're having a lovely weekend.

Its so nice to see some sunshine. Today is a sad day for me and my family, as its a whole year since my Dad passed away from cancer. I still can't believe that a year has passed by so quickly and I'd like to thank all my friends and family for their ongoing support - you're all wonderful!

With this in mind I was pleased to see a "card for a man or boy challenge" over at Allsorts this week....this card is for my Dad...

This cheeky little chappie reminds me of my Dad quite a bit....althought the image has a lot more hair than Dad had!! Dad was a complete handy man....complete with lots of tools! There wasn't anything he wouldn't try and fix himself!

I've spent this morning with my mum and my sister and her hubby at Wisley Gardens, a beautiful place that we visited with Dad when he was well. We wandered around the gardens and bought lots of plants between us.

After this I've had some time to myself, so I did what makes me happiest....I baked some cupcakes and made some cards!! Here is my next card...

I'm pleased with how this card turned out, the LOVT image is really cute and these papers are lovely new ones that I got free with a magazine. I've added a punched flower and a little glitter. I'd like to enter this card in the following challenge:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Card for Mum

DYSU - use a flower

Lili's Little Fairies - your favourite craft tool (my flower punch)

Finally I've made a card for the medals and monarchs challenge over at Sir Stampalot this month....

I haven't got any olympic or jubliee inspired craft items in my stash......so I decided to go with the colours of the Union Jack....red, white and blue.....these are  colours we're going to see a lot of this summer!! I also decided to add a cup of tea.....after all...what can be more British than a cup of tea??

Pop by all the blogs mentioned to see all the gorgeous DT cards that have been created for us this week!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Flower Power!

Hello there, hope you are well today!

Well its another Saturday...where does the time go?? I hope you've had a good week and are ready for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin! This week's challenge is Flower Power....so what are you waiting...grab those flowery stamps/papers and get crafty!!

This month we are joined by Joanna Sheen as our monthly sponsor, and this week we're joined by My Favourite Things as our weekly sponsor. Check out the Sweet Stampin blog to see what can be won!

I've gone all girlie with lots of pink and a fab image from LOTV. I've continued with my Promarkers practice and I'm really pleased with my colouring on this one! I've also added a little sparkle to my roses with my stickles.

Pop by the Sweet Stampin blog to see all the gorgeously flowery DT cards!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Happy Tuesday!

Hello there!

Well, I've had a lovely lazy start to the day! I have taken today as annual leave and I'm off into London in a bit to meet my friend Becca...we're off to some museums today.

Time for a quick card though! I started this card last night and finished it off today when I saw this week's challenge over at a Passion for Promarkers which is "Special Birthday".

I've been experimenting with my Promarkers some more, discovering what affects I can achieve and I'm really pleased with this pretty card. I love how I've added a little demension to the flowers by using the two greens together.

I'd also like to enter this card in the "anything goes" challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies!

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

Right, a really quick post....I've got a train to catch!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Something cute and scrummy!

Happy Sunday folks, hope you're all well.

Soooo.....today I have a cute little card to share with you....be warned its fluffy, a little cute and scrummy!!

I'm not entirely sure about the colours I've used, but I do love this sketch from Lili's Little Fairies - its really cute! I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - sketch

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - cute 'n' fluffy

CES Challenge - candy & cupcakes - show something sweet on your card

Cute Card Thursday - animal magic

I spent yesterday afternoon in the kitchen.....baking lots of scrummy cupcakes! I decided to experiement with flavours and so took one basic batter mix and then experiemented with mini cupcakes....heres what I came up with! There is a big coffee cake with vanilla frosting and a big blueberry cake. Then I made a mini baileys cupcake, a mini cola flavoured cake and two mini lemon cupcakes (one with citrus strands and one with lavender crystals). Then I made my favourite one...peanut butter cupcake with a chocolate ganche and sprinkled with a little sea salt - yummy!!

Thanks for popping by today,
Wedgie xxx

Happy Monday!

Hello there...hope you're having a wonderful Monday!

Today is my Birthday and so far its been a blissful day.....Joe had to go off to college this morning and so I had a nice little lie in and I've been crafting ever since! He'll be home soon and I have no idea what the afternoon holds for me!

Soooo....thank you to everyone who played along with my Birthday candy....the lucky winner, pulled from a hat, is Elaine! Well done hun, please send me an email with your address so I can post off your goodies!

I'm very pleased with my cards this morning.....here is the first one....

I know Easter was a couple of weeks ago, but I love this image and thought it went really well with my cute papers and buttons! I've been practising my Promarker colouring (inspired by the gorgeous Birthday cards that the Sweet Stampin DT sent me - thanks ladies!) and I'm actually really happy with this image. I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Allsorts - buttons and thread

DYSU - bling (I've added stickles to my easter eggs and butterfly)

CES - paper piercing (its around the blue paper)

Make it Monday

Pollycraft - cute critters

Lili's Little Fairies - transport - I hope the pogo stick counts!

I've also made a second card this morning....

Instead of my Promarkers I've used my trusty pencils to colour this cute LOTV image. I've used my glossy accents on the window pane to try and make them look more glass like and I've added some stickles to the water drops. I love this fresh colour combo....not one that I'd usually go for, but I think it looks really pretty. I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Spring flowers

Cupcake Craft Challenge - in the deep end (add depth)

Papertake Weekly - april showers / water everywhere

Simon Says Stamp - April showers bring spring flowers

Pop by all the challege blogs mentioned to see the wonderful DT cards that have been created this week!

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

Wedgie xxx