The perfect combination

Hello there,

I hope you are well today!

I'm back with another challenge from Sweet Stampin but be warned - its a lovely dovey one! As February is fast approaching (where has January gone??) we thought you better get ready for that special day of the year....yes, our theme this week is Valentines.

As many of you know I love nothing better than a spot of tea and cake....to me this are the perfect combination....and so I decided to feature my favourite things on this week's card....

I've gone for a simple design, layering my kraft card and adding some stitching as a border. My image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I created the sentiment on my computer.

I'm really pleased with how it turned out and hope that Joe likes it too!

For more Valentines inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created. While you're there you can take a peek at our fab sponsor this week....

We can't wait to see your creations!

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

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Passion For Promarkers - CAS

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes

Thank you for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

I Love.....Chocolate!

Hello there,

Happy Saturday...I hope you are keeping well and have had a good week.

Can you believe that its the end of January already?? It looks like 2015 might fly by as quickly as 2014 did! With Valentines Day just around the corner the ladies at Sweet Stampin have decided to get you in the mood with a "love" challenge theme this week!

Now I don't know about you...but I LOVE chocolate....in my humble opinion you can't beat a square or two to cheer you up! With this in mind I decided to feature chocolate on my love themed card....

I've gone for a CAS look, printing my digi stamp directly onto my card blank. The cute chocolate box  image is from Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps - when I saw it I knew it would be perfect for this challenge. 

I have coloured my image with my Promarkers, and added a printed sentiment and some faux stitching around the edge.

For more inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week. While you're there you can find out about our fab sponsor this week....

If you are looking for some more sweet treats, why not pop by my afternoon tea blog and take a peek at the scrummy photos...

Tea With Me and Friends

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Buttons and Ribbon

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

I hope you've had a fab week. Mine has been filled with good news!

Firstly one of my lovely friends has got engaged, her partner completly surprised her. Becca is a bit of a twitcher, she loves wild birds and David proposed to her at the RSPB headquarters in Bedfordshire while listening to  "Close to You"...how romantic!

I also recieved some good news of my own....a little while ago I told you that I had entered my little afternoon tea blog into the UK Blog Awards. Well, from the 95 fab blogs in the food and drink cateogry, I got shortlisted! The first phase of the awards was open to the public vote, so I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for me. I am so chuffed! Next is the judged phase, which is followed by the awards ceremony in April. I am so excited!

This week's challenge from My Time to Craft is a lovely embellishment challenge, as we want to see buttons and ribbon on your creations. You need to feature at least three buttons and a gorgeous piece of ribbon.

I made my card for the lovely Becca and David to celebrate their special day.....

I have used a plain grey backing paper and some gorgeous patterened papers that feature birdies and bird houses. I have gone with a grey ribbon, and three old buttons. My cute birdie image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I have added some personal details into the heart.

I'm really pleased with how this card turned out, featuring birds and having a slightly vintage feel - all perfect for the happy couple!

For more inspiration pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created!

I'd also like to enter this card in

Make it Monday

The Pink Elephant - photo inspiration

Take a peek at these fab challenge blogs to see more gorgeous creations!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Show us some Luuurrrvveee!

Hello there!

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

Well, its the beginning of that month which is tinged in pink and red, and covered in hearts! Yep, its February already (does anyone know what happened to January??) and Valentines is just around the corner! With that in mind, we decided to get organised this week at Sweet Stampin and we'd love to see your cards that celebrate Valentines or Love.

Now I found this rather fab image for my Valentines card......

Hee, hee! Isn't it fab?

Not exactly your usual Valentines card, but I love it!

I decided to go with a bold colour combo to go with my bold image choice, along with that gorgeous flowery backing paper. I think it makes for a wonderfully quirky card! My image is coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a paper heart embellishment.

For more inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created by Team Abi. While you're there you can read about our fab sponsors....

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

Make it Monday

The Pink Elephant - Love

City Crafter Challenge Blog - Love Story

Passion for Promarkers - anything goes

Thank you for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

It's a Love Thing....

Hello there.....me again!

I'm back again with a new challenge from My Time to Craft...and this week we're getting ready for Valentine's Day. Love it or hate it....the heart filled day is just around the corner and we'd like to see your creations celebrating lurve!

I've used one of my favourite digi images for this card....

Isn't it a cutie? My image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little sparkle with my Stickles. I love polka dots...I'm not sure why...but they always seem to make a card look even more cute.

For more inspiration pop by the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog to see the gorgeous cards that have been created by the DT this week.

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

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

 

Catching up!

Hello folks - hope you're all keeping well.

Its still rather chilly out there and we're bracing ourselves for some more snow tonight in Hampshire. We've got a crafternoon tea at Lorna's on Saturday....I hope I can get there!!

Right, I think my creativity has been frozen over by all this coldness this week....I've really struggled to make any cards I wanted to share! So, I came home tonight and decided I wanted to catch up on all the challenges I've missed this week!

First off....lets get this straight....this is NOT a card I would give to Joe....I'm sure you'll understand why....

Hee, hee! I'm sure someone else can happily give this card to their other half....but I couldn't...and even if I did Joe would know I was lying!!

This pink and red creation has been made with a selection of pink and red backing papers and topped with a hand written sentiment and a stamped cupcake which has been coloured by my Promarkers. I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - red and pink

Simons Says Stamp - love is in the air

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - pink valentine

Next I have a card that I'm not too keen on...I LOVE the colour combo....but I feel there is something missing....

I've used grey and purple backing papers, topped with some strips of sparkly grey paper. I've attached my stamped teacup using 3D sticky pads to make it pop and I've coloured the image with my Promarkers. I've added some faux stitching around two of the edges and around the stamped sentiment.

This card is for the grey and purple challenge over at a Passion for Promarkers this week.

Don't forget to pop by all the blogs mentioned to see the wonderful DT cards that have been created this week.

Thanks for popping by today,
Wedgie xxx

New Stamp Alert!

Whoops! I seem to have acquired some new clear stamps!! Not sure how it happened.....but I'm really excited!! So excited that I had to use at least one of them straight away!!

I'm really pleased with how this card turned out....the colours are pretty and romantic and go really well with the stamped teacup I think. As well as this gorgeous teacup I also have a coffee mug, a cupcake and a slice of cake - all with that lovely swirly pattern!

This card has been created for the following fab challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - the gorgeous sketch

Cupcake Craft Challenge - all you need is love - hopefully my sentiment is romantic enough for the Cupcake ladies!

Passion for Promarkers - recycle something (I recycled the pink ribbon which was originally tied around some envelopes)

I haven't joined the Sweet Sketch Wednesday ladies in ages......in fact its been far too long! I popped by today to find a gorgeous sketch to use and fab DT cards for inspiration....there was no stopping me!! Hello Ladies - its lovely to see you all again!

Don't forget to pop by all the challenge blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created.

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

In the Name of Love

Evening everyone....have you noticed anything funny this week? There seems to be a lot more pink and red in the shops, the radios are playing a lot more love songs than usual and there seems to be hearts everywhere you look! Yes, its that time of year again....Valentine's Day is just a couple of days away!

So, what's your opinion on the day?? Is it just a commercial holiday driven by the shops to make us spend our hard earnt pennies?? Or is it a day dedicated to telling your loved one just how special they are? I hope that my boyfriend knows exactly how special he is to me - I tell him I love him often enough! He has been so brilliant over the last three months - it can't exactly be much fun having a girlfriend with a dodgy knee! I've been using my crutch since mid November, I get tired sooo easily and my moods have been rather irratic. But has he moaned? No, he's been brilliant - looking after me, driving me around everywhere and listening to my moans! He's evening cooking me a Valentine's dinner.

Why all this talk of love and Valentines?? Well, over at Cute Card Thursday this week the card challenge is love themed projects. The DT have created some gorgeous cards, take a peek here for some love inspiration! To be honest I wasn't going to make anymore Valentine's cards, but hey you know me - I can't resist a card challenge! So here is my last Valentine's card for this year:

I've used a gatefold card for this project, so it opens in the middle. I've kept the colours soft, using light grey and a soft pink for a romantic touch. I used a piece of grey backing paper on each side and then cut various sized rectangles from white paper to put on top of the grey. The grey hearts were created on my computer, along with the sentiment. The pink hearts are punched out of the pink paper.

Once assembled I added a little glitz to the card with my trusty glitter glue. A simple, romantic card perfect for telling someone how much they mean to you.



One of my other hobbies is to collect old postcards, there is something so charming about them. I love reading what has been written on the back - a tiny piece of someone's history captured forever on a small piece of card. Looking at my collection I have realised that I haven't got any Valentine postcards, so I've been on the internet looking at images and I came across these wonderful cards:

I wonder who sent these cards and I wonder what messages they contained! I've heard it said that e-cards will become more and more popular as we become more environmentally aware. It would be sad if people stopped sending tradtitonal paper cards altogether though - I don't know about you, but I don't tend to keep e-cards, they get deleted fairly quickly....and that's a little bit of history lost forever!

Happy Valentine's Day - I hope you have a lovely time whatever you're up to.

Thanks for stopping by,

Wedgie Xxx

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - animal antics

I love the Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge this week....the theme is animals and the DT samples on the blog are all sooo cute: http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

I hit my card making desk striaght away, but on closer inspection it appears that I haven't got that many aninmal resources in my stash! However I did come across this fab little cow.

I decided to stay as girlie as ever (will I ever get sick of pink?!?) and turn my little cow into a "lovey-dovey" card, complete with little hearts! Ahhh!

Anyway, I hope you like this week's card.....I'm looking forward to next week's challenge already...roll on Saturday!!

Wedgie xx