Get creative with Kraft!

Hello there!

Me again! I'm back with my second post for today...if you're looking for my Sweet Stampin DT post please scroll down!

Soooo.....we have another fab challenge for you over at My Time to Craft this week...we'd like to see you using some kraft on your project! Simples!

I've used a cute DigiStamp Boutique image.....

 

I love this sentiment...it always reminds me of my friend Becca who can shop for England!!

 

I've gone with bright colours to compliment the kraft that I have used. I have also added a punched kraft flower and added a gem for a little sparkle. My image has been coloured with my Promarkers.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see how the other lovely DT members have used kraft on their projects this week!

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

DigiStamp Boutique - april challenge

 

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

 

Now I must tell you that fab little Barry and Gerty (the cutest dogs ever - you'll have seen them on previous posts) have gone viral and now have their own blog! To see more cute photos and see what they've been up to pay them a visit!

 

Ohhh...and I couldn't resist adding one more photo from Saturday night....

 

 

I really did love my victory roll and bright red lips!

 

Thanks for popping by today!

Wedgie xxx

Anything but a Birthday!

Hello there...lovely to see you!

I'm sorry that I haven't been around much in blogland this week...after my lovely week off work I was rudely brought back to reality with a rather busy work diary this week! I'm currently demonstrating some new software to colleagues around the business and this has meant trips to Leeds, our head office in New Malden and Cheltenham....lots of travelling!

Anyway, I wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone for their lovely Birthday messages, I've really loved reading them all and will be visiting you all soon I promise. I had a brilliant birthday and a fab party last Saturday, everyone dressed for the occassion and we listened to rock n roll all night ......

 

This is me and Joe ready to party...my fab hair stylist Lucy gave me my retro do!

 

Everyone made such an effort...here I am with the girlies (and Gerty the puppy!)

 

Finally, it wouldn't be a blog post without some cake!

 

Soooo....today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin this week is really quite good for me. The challenge is "anything but a Birthday"....so we want to see your projects that do not include Birthdays! Considering all the lovely pressies I recieved last week I opted to make a thank you card....

 

 

I've gone all pretty and girlie for this card, using soft pastel colours to compliment the pretty doilly and flower paper. My cupcakes have been coloured with my Promakers and I have added a little bit of sparkle to the cherries.

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog to see all the fab projects that the Team Abi have created this week. While you're there you can find out about the fab prizes that our sponsors are offering this week...

 

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

All Stitched Up!

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

Well....one thing I can say is that time sure does fly when you're having fun! I'm not sure what has happened to my week off...its whizzed by!

I've had a fab week....Monday was spent in the spa with my best friend Becca. We really were ladies of leisure - I was soooo relaxed afterwards. Then I spent a couple of days on the Isle of Wight with Joe - and that was brilliant. There is sooo much to do and see, we're definitly going back! I think the best bit was feeding the penguins and walking with the wallabys (yes I am a big kid at heart!!).

Now it's Saturday again and tonight is my 1950s themed birthday party....I can't wait to see how everyone looks! I've baked myself a Birthday cake (the problem with being "the one that bakes" in a group of friends is that there is no one to bake your cake when its your Birthday!!). Here is a sneak peek.....

Anyway, enough of my jabbering....I have a card for you today for the fab challenge over at My Time to Craft. This week we have a "stitching" theme....your card can feature real or faux stitching we don't mind as long as there are some stitches on there!!

I've gone a little mad with the theme....but when I saw this digi image I just had to have it!!

 

 

Isn't ot fab?? Not sure what has happened to the colour of my photo...I messed around with it a bit and seem to have produced some hot pink bits which aren't really that pink!! Think pastel colours!!

 

I've coloured my image with my Promarkers, going with pretty pastel shades (honest!!) to go with the kraft and pretty patterened backing paper. I've added my faux white stitches to the kraft to make them stand out.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft Challenge blog to see how my lovely teamies used stitching on their cards!

 

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

 

Make it Monday

I Heart Promarkers - pastel colours

Papertake Weekly - one paper taker (one patterened paper only)

Top Tip Tuesday - sewing that isn't machine sewing

 

If you've got a minute pop by all these fab blogs for some great inspiration!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Hellooeeee!

Good Morning!

I hope you're well and had a lovely weekend. I'm sorry to say that the drifting that I went to see on Saturday was a little bit of a wash out.....Joe's car broke before he even got a practice go on the track! So, he didn't get to qualify this round...it was very disappointing considering the amount of time and money he has spent so far.....lets hope round two is much better! It was a bad day all around really as our friend who was also competing also ended up with a broken car!!

Joe's drift car has had a bit of a makeover this season....here it is in all its glory.....

 

I'm not sure about the colour personally, but he loves it!

 

Soo....you might be wondering what I'm doing here on a Monday morning posting on my blog...shouldn't I be at work?? Well, no...I'm pleased to say that I'm on annual leave this week! Woo hoo! And tomorrow is my Birthday! Woo hoo! So today I am going to a day spa with Becca.....we can't wait...a day relaxing and being pampered!

 

But first I thought I'd do a little crafting!!

 

 

Isn't he a cutie??

 

For this card I have used the fab sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and a cute bear image which has been coloured with my Promarkers. Here is the sketch that I used.....

 

 

 

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

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Allsorts Challenge - use a letter from your name - R for ribbon and the colour red (Rachel is my real name!!)

Di's Digi Design - all about bears

Cupcake Craft Challenge - cute and cuddly

Make it Monday

 

Pop by all these fab blogs if you've got a spare minute to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created.

 

Right, I'd better get going....I've got a day of lazying around a pool ahead of me!!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Up in the Air!

Hello there....me again!

This is my second post for today...please scroll down to see my Sweet Stampin DT card.

This time I'm back with the My Time to Craft challenge...and this week our theme is "Up in the Air"....and by this we mean we'd like you to include something on your card that is in the sky. Birds, bees, airplanes, spaceships...the sky's your limit! Plus we'd like to see the item as the main focus of your creation, not just an embellishment.

I decided to aim high...very high.....

 

Hee, hee!

 

I love this backing paper, the colours are just fab and those little stars are a nice extra. Plus I think it goes really well with my fab spaceman image! The image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I tried to go with brighter colours aganist the darker background.

Pop by the My Time to Craft blog to see how the fab DT used the theme this week!

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx