It's your Birdday!

Hello there,

Happy Saturday! I hope you're well today.

This week's challenge over at Sweet Stampin has a fab "things with wings" theme - there are so many different things with wings so take your pick and get crafting....just remember to include some stamping on your creation!

Now prepare yourself for my card as I've gone a little crazy with the colour combo.....

I told you it was a bit crazy! But it makes me smile so I am happy!

I've coloured my image with my Promarkers and added a lot of sparkle with my Stickles. I have then created a background using both plain, glitter and patterned papers. Finally I added a little faux stitching as a border to my image.

There is so much going on on the front of the card....so I decided to move the sentiment inside....

For more things with wings inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take the peek at the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week. While you're there take a peek at the fab prize on offer this week from our lovely sponsor Crafts and Me.

Thank you for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

A little Christmas magic...

Hello there,

I hope you are keeping well and haven't caught one of these nasty bugs that are currently doing the rounds! It's starting to get really cold now and there are a lot more people sniffing and sneezing in my office...I'm really pleased when I have no meetings and can work from home!

Anyway, as regular visitors to my little blog know....I LOVE Christmas! I love the sparkle, the excitement, the Christmas movies, scrummy food and Christmas songs on the radio. I am like a big kid as soon as I start seeing the Christmas adverts on TV....especially the Coke Cola advert!

Last year I was really pleased when Becca and Sheree agreed to queue with me to have our photo taken with the Coke truck in London!

Anyway, we have a "Things with Wings" challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin this week...to be honest this is a theme that always leaves me a little cold...I never know what to create....but this time inspiration struck....

Yes, I was inspired by a certain Christmas advert...can you tell which one??

I used a printed backing paper as the background to my card and simply added a stamped fairy image with 3D sticky pads. I coloured her with my Promarkers and added a little glitter to her wand and wings. Finally I added my Christmas sentiment (which doesn't look wonky on the card - honest!).

I am really pleased with how this card turned out.....for more things with wings inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at the gorgeous DT cards that Team Abi have created this week. While you are there you can find out about our lovely sponsor 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

Things with Wings

Hello there...Happy Saturday!

Hope you've had a good week.

In my new house we have a cute garden, which is full of little birdies. There are so many...Blue Tits, Robins, Sparrows, Black Birds....so many! I never knew that Joe and I were such Twitchers! Don't tell anyone, but we love watching the birds feeding from the various feeders we have set up!

And we have the perfect challenge this week at My Time to Craft to compliment this new found hobby of ours..."things with wings". It can be anything with wings...but I opted for birds.....

I opted for a clean and simple finish to the card, letting my cute birdie take centre stage! I've coloured my stamped birdie with my Promarkers and added a little sparkle with my Stickles.

 

I then decided that the inside of the card looked a bit boring.....so I got my stamps and Promarkers out again....

 

 

Isn't he a cutie?? Perfect for sending special wishes!

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see which winged things the fab DT have used on their gorgeous cards!

 

I'd also like to enter this at Make it Monday!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx



A sweet bribe....

Hello there....well its a bit of a grey Saturday morning here in Aldershot at the moment. The sun is trying to poke through, but the clouds are currently winning! I'm off to a BBQ later so some sunshine would be really nice!

Joe and I live in a block of flats in Aldershot....he's been there several years and I've been there just over a year. We've made friends with a lovely couple in our block called Kirsty and Jake, who live a couple of doors away from Joe's flat. They love my cupcakes and whenever I make a fresh batch I try and take some cakes down to them too. They got engaged recently and are planning to buy a house nearby.....I will miss them and so I decided to bribe them yesterday with some freshly baked cupcakes!

 

These are vanilla cupcakes, with a two coloured vanilla butter cream swirl and a fresh strawberry on top - yummy! I think I've finally mastered the two coloured icing and I'm really pleased with how these look.

 

I tried reasoning with Kirsty and Jake that if they move I won't be able to deliver sweet treats like this anymore! Hee, hee!

 

I'd like to enter these cupcakes in the "it's a gift" challenge over at Allsorts this week.

 

Soooo.....I also have a little card for you today.....

 

 

I love the soft sweet colours of this patterned backing paper and I think it looks fab with the sky blue plain paper, it also has a fab glittered effect to add a little bling factor. My cute LOTV image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I've added some sparkle to her wings with my Stickles. Finally I've added some cute little blue squares and some blue punched flowers, which have glitter centres.

 

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

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes

Lili's Little Fairies - spots or stripes

DYSU - fantasy

Cute Card Thursday - bling

Crafty Sentiments - flowers

Tuesday Throwdown - squares

Poodle Palour - things with wings

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Domesticated Goddess Alert!

Good evening folks - a little late night post from me! I hope you've had a fab Monday! I have to say I'm feeling very pleased with myself, as this evening Joe and I ate my own homemade frozen oven chips with our dinner! Yep! I made frozen chips and they actually tasted really good! There is something so satisfying about eating things that you've made from scratch!

As well as my zumba class this evening I've also had time to make a little card....

I've created this card for the "spread your wings" challenge at Allsorts this week and the "yellow and red" colour challege at Cupcake Craft Challenge. I thought I was going to struggle with the spread your wings challenge, then I remembered this cute little stamp! I have to say I love this colour combo...its so bright and cheerful...guaranteed to make you smile!

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

Right, I'm off to bed in a bit!

Thanks for popping by today, I love reading all your wonderful comments.

Wedgie xxx

Things with Wings!

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Hope you're all well and looking forward to Christmas. I'm not organised at all this year, I seem to be doing so many different things at the moment and have no time for Christmas! For example today is another fabulous Crafternoon Tea at Lorna's flat....and today's tea is really special because we are celebrating Lorna's Birthday! I'm really looking forward to seeing all the girlies, eating lots of sweet treats and making some Christmas crafts! I have made a Birthday cake for nearly all my friends this year......and Lorna decided I needed a real challenge this time and requested a tiered cake!! Its a bit wonky, and the icing isn't that great (hence the ribbon!!), but here is the finished cake.....


Now, I must tell you about this week's challenge over at Sweet Stampin....this week the theme is "things with wings"....so what are you waiting for?? Get crafting!! We're lucky to be sponsored this week by Bugaboo...they've got some fab digis to choose from! One of my favorite characters is Stella.....here she is in all her glory!!

Hee, hee! I just love this sentiment!!

I've used some pretty pink and blue backing paper for this card, and I've made Stella bit glam with some sparkle on her wings!

For more inspiration pop over to the Team Abi blogs to see all their gorgeous DT cards!

Right, I better get going....I've got tea to get to!
Thanks for popping by today,
Wedgie xxx

Things with Wings!

Hello everyone...Happy Saturday!

Well here we are again with another fab challenge from Sweet Stampin....I can't believe how quickly time is speeding by at the moment! Thank you to everyone who joined in the food glourious food challenge last week, there were lots of really fab cards! This week it's the turn of Fi's Team to create some gorgeous cards to inspire you, and the challenge this week is "Things with Wings"...take a peek at the Sweet Stampin blog to see all the wonderful DT cards and if you've got the time pop by their blogs too!

We're still joined by the totally fab Prairie Frairy as our monthly sponsor in June.

And this week's sponsor is the wonderful Pollycraft, home of fab digi stamps and more......check out the SS challenge blog to see the fab prizes on offer!

Here is my card for the challenge....

I've used a fab Lenny digi image and one of my favourite sentiments at the moment! I wanted a fun, bold Birthday card and I think this fits the bill quite nicely!

I've got a friend visiting me today and my sister popping by tomorrow...so I'm a bit of a busy bee this weekend. Hopefully Lorna and I will get some crafting done tomorrow though! Check back later in the weekend to see what we made!

Now, don't forget to pop by the Sweet Stampin Challenge blog and I hope you join in the fun this week....I'm looking forward to stopping by your blogs and seeing your lovely creations!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx