I'm forever blowing bubbles!

Hello there,

I hope you are well today!

Did you know that Friday 8th January was Bubble Bath Day?? No, nor did I until I popped by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog today! To celebrate this day Crazy 4 Challenges has a bubble theme for their challenge this week and I have the perfect stamp for that theme.....

So many bubbles in that bath.....I'd love to sink into all those bubbles with a glass of champagne and relax until I'm all wrinkly! I have complimented the bubbles with my lilac and white polka dot patterned paper. I have used my Promarkers and Stickles to colour the image and add a little sparkle.

As well as the Crazy 4 Challenges bubble challenge I would also like to enter this card in the new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations, which is a gorgeous colour combo challenge:

I love this pretty colour combo and thought it went well with my bubble bath theme.

When I popped by the Cupcake Inspiration blog earlier I also discovered something quite wonderful..... I've been picked by Jen as one of their Sweet Six for last week's challenge and I get a shiny new blog button....

Thank you ladies - such a lovely surprise and much appreciated!

Don't forget to pop by both Crazy 4 Challenges and Cupcake Inspirations to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week.

Thank you for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Hello There!

Happy Monday! Hope you've had a good day.

Mine has been long...again! I've still got a bit of a pathetic cold...bit sniffly..really annoying cough, but at least its not too bad! Thank you for all your well wishes...I really was feeling sorry for myself on Friday!!

So, its just gone 7pm and its really, really dark already!! What I love about this time of year though is the fab comfort food we all eat on these dark evenings!! After a long day in the office I decided to make one of my favourite chicken dishes for dinner ....chicken breast, chopped up chorizo, tomatos, pepper, onion, whatever beans I have in the cupboard and big glug of wine. Cook it in a hot oven for about 30 minutes. Its so simple to make and really, really tasty...especially when served with warm crusty bread! Yummy!

Anyway, cookery lesson over! I also have a card for you this evening!!

 

So for this card I have combined my cute little witch digi image from Digistamp Boutique with a fab pumpkin freebie image from Melonheadz. They are both too cute and so I decided that I wanted to use both of them! My images are coloured with my Promarkers and I have added some sparkle to the witches hat and the pumpkins with my Stickles.

 

I've gone with warm oranges and browns for this autumn inspired card. Combining two patterned papers, along with some plain orange and plain brown paper. I have also added a strip of punched border.

 

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

 

Allsorts - autumn trees and leaves (no trees or leaves on my card, but I have gone with the colours...I hope thats ok!)

Crazy 4 Challenges - Halloween

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Autumn/Winter

Pink Elephant - Photo inspiration 

 

I've picked out those gorgeous orange colours and the pumpkins

 

Love to Create - Autumn colours

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

What a brilliant weekend!

Hello campers! I hope you are well and have had a lovely weekend!

My weekend has been every bit as good as I hoped it would be (I was a tad bit worried that I would be let down in all my excitment!!).

On Saturday, Lorna, Becca and myself got dressed up and went to the Berkley for a Pret a Portea. This is what we ate....

 

It looked amazing and tasted just as good! We treated ourselves to a glass of bubbles and enjoyed delicious sandwhiches and tasting spoons before starting on the sweet goodies! The service was amazing, everyone was so friendly and the food kept on coming! We had a wonderful afternoon!

 

 

Then today the three of us visited the Festival of Vintage at Epsom Downs race course....as some of you will know, I have a bit of a soft spot for anything vintage! We wandered around the fab stalls selling everything from clothes and hats to homewares and recordplayers. I bought myself a lovely full length winter coat and a cute knitted jumper, Lorna bought a brilliant evening dress for her Birthday in December and Becca added to her brooch collection....and bought her first item of vinatge clothing!

 

There was also fashions shows, live music and dancing....it was brilliant!

 

 

Here I am posing in my new living room! Hee, hee!

 

Soooo....after all this excitment I decided to make a simple card!

 

 

Told you it was simple!

 

I love this stamp, but its rather large and I rarely use it. However, I thought it would probably work for a clean and simple card where I wanted the image to be the main focus! I've stamped both the image and the sentiment and coloured the image with my Promarkers.

 

 

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

 

Passion for Promarkers - Clean and Simple

Allsorts - inspired by a song - "These Boots are Made for Walking"

Crazy 4 Challenges - thank you card or thanks giving card

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today and thank you for all your lovely comments!

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

Birthday Fishes!

Hello there! Hope you're having a good weekend.

I've spent a very long day at Joe's garage today...refurbishing some wheels I have bought for my car! They are lovely wheels, but needed some tender loving care. After 7 hours of TLC I gave up....I'm exhausted, was in need of a hot shower and lots of food! Plus I still have a wheel to finish!! This was me at the beginning of the day....optimistic and a bit happier than the other end of the day!!

Anyway, I left Joe to it and came home....I'm feeling a bit more human now and so decided to make a quick card before dinner time....

Isn't he cute? I've used a fab Pollycraft image, coloured with my Promarkers. I've used plain brown and blue papers and a lovely patterned paper to make this card. I cute the circles out of the blue papers using a punch and added a little faux stitching.

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

Cute Card Thursday - Water, water everywhere - water inspired card

Crazy 4 Challenges - Circles

Digi Doodles - male card

Right...I really need some food now...and an early night!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

I'm back!

Hello folks.....well after a couple of days of successfully scheduled posts I am back! Thank you for everyones lovely comments that they've left me recently....its so nice to hear from everyone.

I've spent the weekend with Joe at the 2nd Round of the British Drifting Championships...he didn't qualify this time, but we had a good weekend. I got to go out in the car this time, which was good fun! Here is the proof....do you like my helmet??

Ha, ha!!

This is a photo of Joe drifting the track, his car is the white and black one......

As you can see the track was quite dusty and there was a lot of wind, not to mention the tyre rubber flying through the air!! I'm happy to report that I'm back, I'm clean and I've been crafting!! Inspired by the photo challenge at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards I decided to make a bright, cheerful card today, this is the photo...

Isn't that a fab cake?? I love the colours and decided they would make a fab card!

I've used a mixture of brightly coloured plain and patterned papers to match this cute LOTV image. I've added some faux white stitches and some cute little butterflies. I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - friendship (those two look like they're having a good gossip!!)Pink Elephant - Vibrant colours

Crazy 4 Challenges - butterflies

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - photo inspiration (I took the colours)

Send a Smile 4 Kids - bright colours

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

Thanks for stopping by today,

Wedgie xxx

What a brilliant weekend!

Happy Monday folks!

Thanks for popping by, its lovely to see you! And all the lovely sunshine!

Sooooo....I've had a fab weekend....the sun shone all weekend...Becca loved her Birthday surprise....it was sooo much fun! We took Becca to the Ballgowns exhibition at the Victoria & Albert museum....a room full of gorgeous dresses, what more could a girl want?! Oh! I know! A Sex in the City Themed afternoon tea...complete with mini burgers and chocolate shoes!! The photos don't really do it justice....all the food looked and tasted amazing!

Right, tonight I decided to catch up on my challenges....so be warned there are a couple of cards to follow!! First off I have a very girlie card for you....

I've used plain pink and brown papers, along with some fab pink and brown polka dot paper. I've topped this with a trio of cupcakes and a setiment fit for a Queen! Finally I've added some faux stiches and little white dots and lots of glitter!!

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

Allsorts - Birthday - Happy 3rd Birthday Cupcake!

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Royalty (hope my sentiment fits the bill!)

Truly Scrumptious - pretty in pink

Hooked on Crafts - all that glitters

My second card is inspired by a photo at Pink Elephant this week....



....isn't it a cutie?? I love polka dots and teacups, so this is right up my street! Here is what I created....

I've used plain blue, red gingham and light blue spotty (although you can't really see the dots!!) paper to create this card....along with a fab image from Digi Doodle coloured with my Promarkers. I was soooo lucky last week....I was picked as the winner of the work related challenge at Digi Doodle - thank you ladies!!

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

Pink Elephant - photo inspiration

Digi Doodle - lets go spotty

Make it Monday - Linky Party

Finally I have a rather more simple card for you....

Told you it was simple!! This is also my least favourite card!

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

DYSU - A little birdie told me

Cute Card Thursday - pink and green

Crazy 4 Challenges - one layer

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

Hope to see you again soon,

Wedgie xxx