Putting on the Ritz!

Hello there!

Happy Saturday! I hope you've had a fab week!

Sooooooo.....last weekend saw me and my lovely friends make our annual trip to the 1950s....well actually we went to Pontins at Camber Sands where Rhythm Riot was taking place. Three nights of 1950s music, dancing and fabulous clothes! We had a brilliant time - my sister and her hubby showed off their newly learnt jive moves!

With this recent dancing experience in mind.....and the challenge theme of "Let's Dance" this week over at Sweet Stampin I can't blame you for expecting to see a rock n roll or jiving themed card. But no - while looking for inspiration in my paper stash I got side tracked by a stack of 1920s themed paper that I've had for ages and never used.....until now.....

Yes, I left the jiving of the 1950s and zoomed back to the 1920s to do the Charleston! I love this fab digi stamp and have used it on lots of cards before....but for some reason not with this paper! 

For more dancing inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards. 

I have also managed to miss my blog post for Christmas at Sweet Stampin this month due to technical issues and working away from home too much! So I decided to add the card here.....our challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin this month is.....STARS

For more starry inspiration pop by the Christmas at Sweet Stampin challenge blog!

I thought I would leave you with a little something from my weekend away....

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Sketch Time!

Hello there! Me again!

This time I am back with a fab sketch challenge from My Time to Craft...if you're looking for my Sweet Stampin challenge post you need to scroll down!

Soooo....what does the sketch look like I hear you ask....here you go....

 

Very cute! Those little stars can be stars....or flowers...or gems....just as long as they sit in the correct place on the card!

 

Here is how I used the sketch....

 

 

Hee, hee! I love this image! He's just so cute!

I've coloured my image with my Promarkers and created my sentiment on my computer. I've gone with a bright colour combo for this card, and added gold stars....perfect for a rocking Birthday!

 

For more inspiration on how to use this sketch, pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards!

 

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

Make it Monday

Passion for Promarkers - Special Anniversary anything goes challenge

I Heart Promarkers - anything goes

 

Pop by all these fab blogs if you've got the change...there are some fab DT cards to be seen!

 

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow.....Joe is driving a car in a classic car show in Farnham. Its quite a big show with over 100 cars taking place. I've decided to go along as a passenger....and that means I get to raid my vintage clothes collection and dress up! Its a shame that Joe's car is a 1979 Toyato Celica....I wish he had a 1950s car....I have many more dresses to match that era!

 

Thank you for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Phew! Its Hump Day!

Hello there! I hope you are well.

Well I don't know about you, but I am really pleased that its finally Wednesday evening! Its been a long, long week....and there have only been three days so far! Yesterday was officially my longest day ever in the office....I was there was 12.5 hours!! Not the best!! And today I've spent 4.5 hours on trains travelling to and from our Hospital in Warwick! It was a good day...but after my mammoth day yesterday I could have done without all the travelling!

So when I got in I decided it was time to catch up on some challenges! I've gone girlie this evening with a rather pink card.....

 

I have to say that I am very pleased with how this card has turned out...its good to be positive!! Its probably to do with using one of my favourite colours and one of my favourite images....couldn't you just sink your teeth into that yummy looking cupcake?

 

The image has been coloured with my Promarkers, and I have added some sparkle with my Stickles. The layout comes from the fab sketch over at Sweet Stampin this week...

 

 

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

 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab sketch!

Top Tip Tueaday - hearts

I Heart Promarkers - pretty in pink

City Crafter Challenge Blog - stars and sparkles....I have to admit that I am now unsure that I've actually used stars...I thought they were stars on the gorgeous light grey paper on the card....but I think they might be classed as snowflakes....I'll let the City Crafter DT decide!

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today....I think I'm going to search my kitchen for a cupcake now...or maybe some chocolate!!

 

Wedgie xxx

For him....

Hello there, hope you're having a fab weekend!

Do you ever wonder why the weekends fly by so much quicker than the week days?? I do!! I'm sure that as soon as 6pm Friday comes around we switch to a different...faster time...and as soon as we wake up on Monday morning the time switches back again!!

I've had a lovely weekend....yesterday was spent in Guildford at a vintage fair with my sister. I bought two new dresses from a bargain rail...I was very pleased with myself! I also went to a fireworks display last night, I haven't been to an organised event in years and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Today has been spent in the kitchen.....my perfect Sunday! I've made a new batch of soups to freeze for my work day lunches and I've made a  batch of peanut butter cupcakes.....

 

I can confirm that they are indeed very yummy!

 

I've also made time for a little crafting today.....and after all the girlie creating in the kitchen I decided to go with something a little more masculine for my craft......

 

 

I created my bookmark using plain brown and blue card, a cute little image that has been coloured with my Promarkers and some shiny gold stars. I've finished the bookmark off with some faux stitching and some bronze ribbon.

 

I'd like to enter this project in the following projects:

 

Allsorts - men only

Crazy 4 Challenge - anything but a card

Tuesday Throwdown - team spirit

Crafty Sentiments - seeing stars

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Feeling a little sorry for myself...

...sniff, sniff...hello there...Happy Friday!

Well I am really pleased that its Friday....another long week over! I've got the start of a cold and I'm feeling a bit pants! I'm going to make myself feel a bit better by curling up on the sofa tonight with Joe and watching a movie...I've bought some gorgeous soft socks that make me smile (yes I am getting old...soft socks make me smile!!) and I think a big mug of hot chocolate is in order...and maybe some chocolate!!

Before all that I have a card that I'd like to share with you.....

 

Sniff! Sniff! I've picked warm colours for this card and used a combination of plain red paper and gorgeous patterned papers. My Pollycraft image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I have added sparkle to the stars with my Stickles. I've created and decorated three paper flowers.

 

The fab layout is from this week's sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday....

 

 

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

 

DYSU - warm colours

Cute Card Thursday - lots of ribbon

Simon Says Stamp - glimmer and sparkle

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - awesome sketch

Tuesday Throwdown - cute and cuddly

 

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

 

Also, don't forget to pop back here tomorrow to see the first Saturday My Time to Craft challenge!

 

Sniff, sniff...thanks for popping by today!

See you again soon I hope!

 

Wedgie xxx

 

Star Struck!

Happy Tuesday Folks, hope you're keeping well.

Today we have another challenge for you over at Celebrate the Occasion...this week we are seeing stars with a "Star Struck" challenge....we'd love to see your cards which feature at least three stars!

I've opted for a girlie, sparkly card for this challenge....

I'm really pleased with how this card has turned out, I love the colour combo and think it works really well with the cupcake and the sparkle. I've added grey backing paper to my card and topped half of it with some pink and white polks dot paper. My image is coloured with my Promarkers and I've added a little sparkle to my cherry on top with my trusty Stickles. My cupcake is fixed to the card using 3D sticky pads. I've made the sentiment on my computer and backed it with some more pink paper before fixing it to the card. Finally I added three dinky pink stars. Soooo sweet!

Pop by the Celebrate the Occasion blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week.

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Shine and Sparkle on your Birthday!

I love my Birthday...in fact I love most people's Birthdays! Its a special day in the year just for you, its your time to sparkle and celebrate however you choose to! I've got one work colleague who always jokes about how long my Birthday goes on for each year....I suppose I do manage to have more than one celebration each year...but thats just because I've got different groups of friends...and as I mentioned at the beginning of my post....I love my Birthday! I hope I never turn into someone who dreads their Birthday...I thought it might happen when I turned 30...but no...I'm 32 now and still love my Birthday just as much as ever!

This card I hope demonstrates my love of Birthdays...

A glass of bubbles in the bath...what a lovely thing to do on your Birthday! I decided to make a really girlie card, after all you can't beat a bit of pink on your card! I also wanted to use the fab pink, starry backing paper that I found when I moved flat! Isn't it pretty and just perfect for a Birthday card! I love this stamp and use it quite a lot, this time I've added in the bathmat and slippers.

I'd like to enter this card in the free and easy challenge over at Allsorts this week...pop over to their blog and see all the gorgeous DT cards. The other challenge this card fits into is the "wish upon a star" challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenge this week....the lovely cupcake ladies want to see some stars on our projects. To see some more starry cards pop over to the gorgeous Cupcake blog!

Thank you for popping by today and I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Wedgie xxx