Dead Impressed!

Hello there,

Happy Saturday! I hope you've had a wonderful week.

So, I have to say I am a little impressed with myself....our theme for this week's challenge over at Sweet Stampin is transport....and without even thinking I've managed to create myself a masculine transport themed card. Now I know for some of you wonderful crafters that's probably quite a normal thing....but for me....Queen of the girly cards...to not automatically reach for the pink and purple papers is quite an achievement! Hee, hee!

So, what does my transport themed card look like I hear you ask....well here you go....

Sweet Stampin DT card - Theme - Transport

I've gone with a brown colour pallet for this card, with a hint of green and red. My mini is coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little faux stitching. This mini actually looks quite like my own first car, which was an old beat up brown mini!

For more transport inspiration, pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog and take a peek at Team Abi's fab DT cards this week! While you're there you can also read about our fab sponsor this week.....

I'd also like to enter this card at:

I love Promarkers - anything goes

Thanks for popping by today!

Wedgie xxx

PS - not sure if you fancy some fat-free calories....pop by my afternoon tea blog to drool over some scrummy afternoon tea photos (we enjoyed a chocoholics tea last weekend!). You can drool all you like and not put any weight on! 

A card for that special lady.....

Hello there,

I hope you are well today and have had a fab week!

I'm back today with a new challenge from Sweet Stampin. This week we'd love to see your cards for Mother's Day...or for a special lady. Now maybe rather predictably my card features some cakes......

....rather a lot of cakes! Hee, hee!

Now there is a really good reason behind these cakes and the sentiment, as its become tradition that my sister and I treat mum to afternoon tea each day on Mother's Day. In fact that's where our obsession with afternoon tea first began....I can still remember the first tea we indulged in at The Savoy. Little did I know then the passion it would ignite....one that would lead to me writing a blog dedicated to the art of afternoon tea! 

For more inspiration pop by the Sweet Stampin DT blog to take a peek at Team Abi's gorgeous DT cards! While you're there you can also find out about our fab sponsors....

While we're talking about Team Abi I must tell you about my excitement this weekend! Tomorrow I am going to the Country 2 Country event at the O2 in London....and the lovely Abi will be there too! In fact we're sitting in the same row! I am soooo excited! There are lots of country stars appearing...but the head liner and the reason why we are soooo excited is Brad Paisley! I can't wait!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Play your cards right

Hello there! Happy Thursday!

Hope you're having a fab week so far.....I'm a lucky girl this week. I am off to a local theatre tonight to see "That'll Be the Day" with my sister and then I'm heading into London on Saturday to see "Singing in the Rain" with mum! Work is still very manic at the moment, and so I am really looking forward to relaxing in good company and seeing these fab musicals.

I have a slightly different card for you today.....

 

Yes....I've created a masculine card!

 

I'm really pleased with how this card looks. I have started with plain green paper, and layered this with some plain red and some red and white gingham paper. I have stamped my playing cards, and created my sentiment on the computer. Finally I have added some faux white stitches (possibly a bit girlie, but I couldn't help myself!).

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Cupcake Craft Challenge - lots of layers

The Pink Elephant - masculine birthday card

 

If you get the chance pop by these fab blogs to see the gorgeous DT cards that have been created!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

 

Sweet Gingham Birthday Wishes!

Happy Saturday everyone, hope you're having a lovely weekend.

A really late Sweet Stampin Saturday post from me this week, sorry! Its been a busy day trying to find a dress for Joe's sister's wedding which is suddenly in two weeks time! I've fretted about this for weeks, putting off the shopping trip, but today was the day and I'm pleased to say I've found a gorgeous 50s style tea dress!

Right, without further a do....the Sweet Stampin challenge this week is Gorgeous Gingham! So check out your paper stash and get crafting with your gorgeous gingham paper! I have to say I struggled a little with this challenge....assuming that I had plenty of gingham paper in stash to choose from....apparently this is all I have....

...literally that tiny rectangle was all I could find!! Oh well, sounds like the perfect excuse for a shopping trip!

I love this little stamp and haven't used him in ages, I think he looks soooo cute! I've picked a fresh green colour theme....to match my gingham BP and added some cute little punched daisys!

Check out the Sweet Stampin blog to see all the gorgeous Team Abi DT cards!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

I'm getting there....

...hi there...thanks for popping by today. Well, I've been in my new flat a little while now and I'm starting to get things organised. Do you remember I told you about my new craft desk? The fab 1950s bureau...well I've started to organise my stash now and its looking fab! I got home from work nice and early this evening, so its just gone 8pm....I'm munching on my dinner....and I've already created a card...thats a good evening so far me thinks!

I've made this card today to send to my Aunty Maggie, she lives down in Bognor and I send her my cards regularly....just to say hi! I know how lovely it is to find "fun" post on the doormat instead of bills..... think more people should send cards "just because".

Doesn't Kasi look pretty in pink??

I'm entering this card in several different challenges, I'm making up for all those challenges I missed out on!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - another fab sketch by Arlana

StampFairy Challenge - try a new technique - you can't really see it, but I tried a little paper piercing on the little purple strip behind the sentiment

Passion for Promarkers - include some gingham

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Sir Stampalot - anything goes

This would also have been a good card for our challenge at Sweet Stampin this week...our theme is cute and cuddly....have you entered yet?? Go on give it a go!

Don't forget to pop by all these fab blogs to see all the wonderful DT cards that have been created this week.

Lovely to see you, hope you pop back again soon!

Wedgie xxx