Thanks....

Hello There....Happy Friday!

Yes, yes...I know I'm technically away for the weekend...but there is always time for a quick card isn't there??

So I've got a cute thank you card for you today.....I love this sentiment....

 

I also love pink and blue as a colour combo....I think they go so well together, especially when in these soft shades.

 

Soooo....isn't that a cute Bugaboo image?? When I saw it I knew I had to add it to my ever growing collection of images!! I've coloured the image with my Promarkers and attached it to the card using 3D sticky pads. The sentiment was created on my computer and also attached to the card with 3D sticky pads. The layout for this card comes from the fab sketch over at Cupcake Craft Challenges....I've just flipped it on its side to fit my image in!!

 

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

 

Cupcake Craft Challenge - sketch

Tuesday Throwdown - Thankful

Oldie but a Goodie - NOT Christmas! My old item is the polka dot paper...I love it and its been in my collection for as long as I can remember..I'm slowly using it up in strips!!

Aud Sentiments - Thanks

Simon Says Stamp - thank you

 

Pop by all these fab blogs to see what the DT have been creating!!

 

Right...I better get going....I'll report back on Monday or Tuesday!!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Woo hoo...its the weekend!

Hello folks! Happy Friday!

First off I'd like to say hello to all my new followers! Its lovely to see you here! I'd also like to thank everyone for their lovely comments, its so nice to read them all!

Sooo....are you all getting ready to watch the Olympics opening ceremony?? I think I've managed to convince Joe that he wants to watch a bit of it....he's really not that interested though!

I have a quick card for you this evening...its a card that I've made for a work friend who is based in a different office to me. I tell her about my baking antics and she'd really like to sample some of my cakes, but she is based quite far away and I doubt they'd travel very well (I always remember sending my aunt and uncle in Bognor decorated gingerbread men one year....my aunt's was fine, but my uncle's was beheaded!!). Anyway, its Tracy's Birthday this week and I wanted to make her a special card.....

I might not be able to send her a real cupcake....but at least I can send her one that I've made (or coloured!!) - hee, hee!!

I've used fab stripey backing paper, which I have topped with some plain bright pink paper. I've added a border punched by my fab Martha Stewart punch. My sentiment is created on my computer and is backed with more of that pink paper. I've coloured my cupcake with my Promarkers and added some sparkle to the cherry with my Stickles. I've then attached both the cupcake and the sentiment using 3D sticky pads. Finally I added some faux white stitching.

I hope she likes it! I am actually visiting her later in August so will have to take some real cakes then!

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

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

DYSU - for a friend

Digi Doodles - stripey

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

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

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Nearly time for tea!

Hello there!

Its Friday - woo hoo! And the sun is shining - double woo hoo!!

Well its nearly time for my Blooming Tea Party for Marie Curie and I think we've covered everything...just got to set up tomorrow and wait for the guests to arrive! Here are some of the cakes that I've made...I am soooo pleased with how they've turned out!

To keep me relaxed I've made a couple of cards this evening...the first one reminds me of my kitchen antics getting ready for the tea party.....

I've had this stamp for ages, but I've never used it because its rather large! It is very cute though and it seemed to fit my week really well! I've coloured it with my Promarkers and added a little sparkle to my baking faries with my Stickles. I've used some cute retro can backing paper and some plain blue for the background.

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

Cute Card Thursday - fairy

DYSU - food (it had to be a cupcake really didn't it??)

My second card shows what I'd like to be doing on Saturday night after the tea party.....

Again, I've had this stamp for ages and I love it....its just soooo cute!! I've used plain blue backing papers, along with some blue and white patterned papers. I've coloured my image with my Promarkers and added lots of sparkle to my bubbles with my stickles.

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

Simon Says Stamp - sketch

My Time to Craft - water

Digi Doodles - anything goes

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

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

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

Feeling like a rock star?

I think everyone should feel like a rock star every so often! My boyfriend loves music....hes very talented and can play various instruments and can sing beautifully (he sang at my sister's wedding). He always looks happiest when hes singing his heart out around the flat!

So with that in mind I created the following card....

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

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - stars and stripes

Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day/special man 

Tuesday Throwdown - masculine

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

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Clean and Simple

Hello there, hope you're well!

I love popping by everyone's blogs to see what they've been making and recently the wonderful Faye made a gorgeous card that really inspired me. I've never been that great at clean and simple cards.....I find it hard to stop adding to cards!! But Faye has an absolutely gorgeous framed clean and simple card on her blog that I fancied trying for myself. I checked with Faye to see how she created the frame and after playing around for a bit I created the following:

Isn't it cool?? I've stamped my cakes in the bottom right hand corner of the card and added my sentiment to the top left hand corner. I then added a doodled frame and coloured the cupcakes with my pencils. Finally I added a little sparkle with my red stickles.

I'm so pleased with how this turned out - thanks Faye for your advice!

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

Simon Says Stamp - clean and simple

Cute Card Thursday - a touch of sparkle

Encouraged by my first creation I decided to try another one....

This one I have changed the frame slightly, using a distinct double line. I've also added more colour to the card, creating a background for my hot air balloons. I'm not entirely sure I like this one as much as the first - I think the block of colour in one corner looks a bit silly!!

I'd like to enter this card in the DYSU landscape challenge this week.

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

I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of you. I am spending tomorrow in a field with 550 Brownies celebrating the Olympics! As you can imagine I am praying that it doesn't decide to rain!! Please can you keep your fingers crossed for me!!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Something a little sweet for a Friday afternoon!

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

I'm just stopping by with a little sweet treat for you.....

Inspired by the slightly more masculine biscuits that I showed you on Tuesday I decided to make a girlier version of the card....complete with jammy dodger and party ring! Everything is made from papers found in my stash, I've also used some pale pink ribbon on the party ring. I've made the biscuits stand out from the card using 3D sticky pads.

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

Simon Says Stamp - sweet tooth

Cute Card Thursday - food or drink

Pop by both blogs to see all the sweet DT cards that have been made this week. Hmmm....I'm feeling a bit peckish now!!

Thanks for popping by today and don't forget to tomorrow for this week's challenge at Sweet Stampin!

Wedgie xxx

Time for a sweet treat!

Woo hoo! Its Fridays....its a long weekend....and I have Tuesday off as well! That makes me very happy! I hope you're also in a good mood on this Friday evening!

Sooo....I haven't blogged in a couple of days so I thought I better catch up with some challenges! First off we have one of my least favourite challenges over at Cute Card Thursday this week....yes thats right, they're asking for "one for the boys". After all these years I still struggle with male cards....someone I know even commented on how my male cards didn't seem as good as my female ones!! Anway, when I see this challenge I always give it a go....after all practice makes perfect!!

This isn't too bad....masculine colours, a guitar and a sentiment that makes me smile. Pop by the Cute Card Thursday blog to see all the cute DT cards that have been created for men!

I've also got another couple of challenges to catch up with....firstly we have Sweet Sketch Wednesday....I haven't joined the ladies in a couple of weeks and decided it was time to play along again. I love using Arlana's sketches and DT always make such cool cards. This week's sketch is just fab...

Here is my interpretation of the sketch....

I'd also like to enter this card in the third Birthday challenge over at Simon Says Stamp this week....there are lots of fab prizes this week....pop by their blog to find out more. Happy Birthday ladies!

The third challenge I'd like to enter this card in is the "circles" challenge over at DYSU this week....if you call them circles rather than dots then I have lots!!

Pop by all the blogs mentioned to see the gorgeous DT cards created this week.

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Its a tad bit windy out there!!

Hope you're having a good week and haven't been blown away in all that wind....not sure whats worse really the gusts of winds from today or the heavy rain from earlier in the week!! Both making driving my little car a nightmare!!

Anyway, enough of my weather moaning...it could be a lot worse....time for some crafting instead!! I haven't posted since Monday and so I have some challenges to catch up with! Here is my card for today....I've gone with something a little bit different today:

I love this pretty colour combo, I think it makes a really sweet card. I've used a stamp that I've had for ages but never used....I think it makes a lovely focal point for this card. I've coloured it with my Promarkers and added some die cut flowers in the bottom right hand corner.

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

Papertake Weekly - that cute sketch

Passion for Promarkers - cut it out (use die cuts)

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

DYSU - Case the DT - be inspired by the DT creations - I loved the flower image that Ren-Yi used on her card and so decided to use flowers on my card!

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

By the way....Passion for Promarkers have a mini DT call at the moment...pop by their blog to find out more!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

What a week!

Well, I have to say I've had a fun packed and very eventful week! You may have noticed that I haven't posted since last Tuesday which is a bit odd for me....well I was really lucky and mum whisked me away to Bath for a couple of days! I've had soooo many Birthday celebrations this year and Bath really was the icing on top of the cake - what a wonderful place....I actually wish I lived there (although I think I'd be very poor all the time!!).

Soooo...this morning I've finally had my oven door fixed (so I can start baking again!!) and I've been catching up with my card challenges.

After the no pink challenge at Sweet Stampin this week I decided that pink was the way to go this morning....with one of my favourite stamps....

This card features loads of my favourite things....pink, cooking, buttons, lace, stitching and of course a bit of bling! I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Inspired by a film - I've been inspired by all the cooking in "Julie & Julia"....if you haven't seen this fab film, you really should!

Simon Says Stamp - this cute layout is inspired by the sketch created by Dawny this week

CES Challenge - buttons - the more the merrier!

Passion for Promarkers - pink, pearls and lace.....to my dismay I only had one actual pearl (see bottom right hand corner), but I also fab these gorgeous pearly buttons! I've gone for paper lace punched using my Martha Stewart border punch and of course I love pink!! And of course my image is coloured with my Promarkers!

I've got one last Birthday surprise this afternoon (yes another one!!), my fab friend Alex is taking me somewhere....I have no idea where, but I have to wear a pretty dress!! I better go and get ready...I'll be back tomorrow to tell you all about it!

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

My favourite tool....

Woo hoo! Its the end of the four day week and a lovely four days lie ahead of me! Considering this has been a short week it seems to have taken a very long time to get to Thursday evening!

The challenge this week at Simon Says Stamp is "use your favourite tool"....so I decided to take a look at my cards and see what tool I use the most....can you guess?? Its my Martha Stewart border punch! I love it! I think its a favourite because its soooo girlie!

Sooooo, here is my card using my favourite tool...

I'm really pleased with this card....its sooo girlie...it features a cupcake and there is dotty backing paper...what more could a girl want on her Birthday??

Pop by the Simon Says Stamp blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards!

Thanks for popping by today and don't forget about my Birthday candy!

Wedgie xxx

Fab sketch time!

Hello Campers!

Woo hoo....the weekend is in sight! I hope you're having a lovely weekend, this weather has been a real treat...I hear its back to normal temps this weekend!

So another week has flown by and yesterday saw a new sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I have to say that I really love this one, its fab to use....

Isn't it fab? Pop by the Sweet Sketch Wednesday blog to see how the lovely DT have used this sketch. Here is my card....

I'm quite pleased with this card....the only thing I'd change is the orange stickles that I've used in the centre of the flowers as I think its a little dark.

I'd also like to enter this card in the "anything goes" challenge over at Simon Says Stamp blog this week and the "Happy Easter" challenge at Cute Card Thursday.

Right, for those of you saw my first post about my Herman cake I'm pleased to say that its currently in the oven and my flat smells amazing! Pictures over the weekend I promise!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

I've been busy!

Happy Friday Folks!

Another week has flown by and I've had a busy week! I spent 24 wonderful hours with an automatic blood pressure monitor attached to me...that was fun! During the day it went off every 30 minutes...it was very noisy! At night time it only went off once an hour....but I never got used to it and it woke me up every time!! Anyway, apart from that I've also been busy crafting....I've bottled some vodka that I've flavoured myself with raspberrys, I've made my sister a cute new cushion and I've also made her a skirt (the first time I've attempted this - lets hope it fits!!)....and of course I've been making cards! I'll post photos of my makes at the end of this post!

So, I've not posted since Monday so there are a lot of challenges that I need to catch up on!! My first card is for the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Circle shaped card (hope mine counts!)

Passion for Promarkers - animals (coloured with my Promarkers)

Papertake Weekly - bingo - I went for flowers, free (glitter) and buttons
Emerald Faerie - Easel card

I'm not that happy with this card...I'm not sure why...I'm just not happy with it!! Saying that I'm not particulary happy with my second card either!! And thats why I've gone ahead and posted both of them....I'm either right in my gut feeling or I'm having a bad day!!

My seond card is for the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab new sketch

Simon Says Stamp - bingo - glitter, lace, punches

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Now I love this image...its a new stamp that I got last weekend at the Olympia craft show...I've coloured it and then used my glossy accents to fill in the windows with a glass like finish.

Sooo.....here are all my makes....

The first photo is the new cushion...isn't that print fab?? Its perfect for Lorna's flat with all her pets! The second photo is a bright pink draw string skirt that I've made for Lorna. Then we have mum at the workshop we took part in last week...shes making paper beads. And finally we have my raspberry flavoured vodka which is very tasty! Isn't that vintage bottle fab too??

Right, I've bored you all enough with my millions of photos!! Don't forget to pop by all the challenge blogs mentioned above...there are some really gorgeous DT cards to be seen!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Isn't the weather lovely?

Evening Peeps,

Hope you're keeping well....I've managed to pick up yet another cold bug...my immune system is officially rubbish!! This time I have a rather violent cough, along with a drippy nose....lucky me!

Anyway, enough of my moaning! Tonight I've really not done a lot....I watched the final of Masterchef...I've watched Location, Location, Location....oh and I've made a Birthday card (no baking this evening I am sad to report!).

Another week has flown by and the lovely ladies at Sweet Sketch Wednesday have a fab new sketch for us to play with.....Isn't it lovely?

I'm using this sketch as the base for my card, along with the colour challenge over at Simon Says Stamp which is "bit o' green". The theme for my card is "Birthdays" and this is to celebrate Cute Card Thursdays 4th Birthday!

So here we go......

I love purple and green together....I think the little bit of purple around the edges on this card really makes the green pop. I've used different buttons to give the card a shabby chic feel

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

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Here comes the weekend!

Hello Folks!

Hope you're having a good week! For me its officially the weekend now....and what a lovely weekend I have planned! Tomorrow I am going to a cake decorating exhbition in Farnham with Rafina....we went last year and it was brilliant...I'm really looking forward to it! Peggy Porschen is opening the exhibition and will be decorating...she makes amazing cakes. Then on Saturday I am having a pamper day with Becca...its my Birthday treat from last year...we're going to a health club in London for massages and facials...I can't wait for that either!

Before all the excitment begins I've had some time for some crafting....

I've created this pretty card for the "Mothers Day/Special Girl" challenge at Simon Says Stamp this week. This is another colour combo that I really like....that lovely pastel pink, cool baby blue and a splash of white...it always looks really pretty! My rose has been stamped and coloured, I've cut the petals out and attached them with 3D sticky pads to make them pop!

Anyway, thanks for popping by today and no doubt I'll be back soon to update you on my adventures this weekend!

Wedgie xxx

Sketches!

Happy Friday! Its the weekend...thank goodness!

I've had a pretty full on week....GP appointment on Monday which has led to further investigations (nothing serious!), and then a car accident on Tuesday evening (not my fault) that led to me staying at my mum's for most of the week....with no clothes, no make up and no phone charger!! The car has cosmetic damage, I have neck ache, but luckily no one was seriously hurt. I'm glad its the weekend though!!

Sooo......I've spent my evening so far playing with sketches! The first one is from Papertake Weekly...

This card is for a work colleagues mum....she requested a green Mother's Day card. I opted for cute cupcakes because I know the daughter is an awesome baker! I'm also entering this card in the anything goes challenge over at Simon Says Stamp this week.

The second sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.....

Now I'm looking at this card I'm not sure the polka dots are right, but hey ho its all stuck in place now! I found this stamp last weekend....I've wanted a hand of cards for a while and was pleased to spot these!

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

Don't forget to pop back tomorrow to see the new Sweet Stampin challenge!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Colour Challenges!

Evening folks - happy Friday!

I hope you've had a good week....mine has flown by and here we are again on a Friday evening with the weekend streching ahead of us....wonderful!

I've spent the last hour blissfully crafting while waiting for Joe to come home from work. We're having a homemade pizza and movie night tonight....I'm really looking forward to it!

Anyway, my first card is for the anything goes challenge at Allsorts this week and the black and white colour combo challenge at a Passion for Promarkers...

Hee, hee....I love this sentiment, it makes me smile! I've used my ivory Promarker to colour my teacup (I hope the Passion for Promarkers ladies lets me have this!!).

My second card is for the fab Fluffy Pink Cupcakes challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenge this week.....what a fab challenge!! I'm also entering this card in the "use 3 papers" challenge over at Simon Says Stamp.

So I have three fab pink papers.....one yummy cupcake and a fluffy pink flower! Along with another fab sentiment that I can relate to!

Don't forget to pop by all the blogs to see all the gorgeous DT cards.

I hope you have a fab Friday evening....whatever you're up to! And don't forget to pop back to my blog this weekend....I feel its going to be a baking weekend!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Soooo sweet!

Hello campers...hope you're having a good week so far!

I have a sweet little card for you this evening that I'm actually quite pleased with....

Isn't it cute?? The layout for this card comes from the fab Arlana at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.....isn't it cool? Although my twine is a tad bit wonky!! And looking at it more carefully so are my squares!!

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

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab sketch

Cute Card Thursday - flower power

Simon Says Stamp - tag it - either make a tag or feature one on your card.....mine is tiny (its on the sweet jar)...but I've made it pop a little by attaching it with a 3D sticky pad

Pop by all the blogs above to see some really gorgeous DT cards!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx