Frame It!

Hello there!

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

This week I am back with a new challenge from My Time To Craft - the title of this week's challenge is "Frame It!" and we'd like to see your images framed in some way.

My card was created for a friend who asked me to create a bespoke birthday card for one of her friend's who likes budgies.....

Hee, hee! I found this fab image after scouring the Internet for budgie images....I love the fact that hes a little comical! I have coloured him with my Promarkers using a photo of a real budgie as a guide. I have framed my image with a light blue border, punctuated with that lovely bright blue stripe. I have also added small faux stitches as a border to the image (if you peer really closely you'll see them!).

For more frame it inspiration pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog and take a peek at all the fab DT cards that have been created this week!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Cocktails and Cupcakes

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

I hope that you've had a fab week!

Welcome back to another challenge from My Time to Craft...this week we'd like to see you feature two different images on one card. I decided to make a card featuring two of my favourite things.....

Every birthday should include cupcakes and cocktails!

My images have been coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little sparkle with my Stickles. I opted for a zingy green and purple colour combo...I love these colours together, they always make me smile!

For more inspiration for this week's challenge, pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog and take a peek at all the gorgeous DT cards!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

It's a Love Thing....

Hello there.....me again!

I'm back again with a new challenge from My Time to Craft...and this week we're getting ready for Valentine's Day. Love it or hate it....the heart filled day is just around the corner and we'd like to see your creations celebrating lurve!

I've used one of my favourite digi images for this card....

Isn't it a cutie? My image has been coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little sparkle with my Stickles. I love polka dots...I'm not sure why...but they always seem to make a card look even more cute.

For more inspiration pop by the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog to see the gorgeous cards that have been created by the DT this week.

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Butterflies!

Hello there,

Me again! This time I am back with my second DT post for today, this time for My Time to Craft where we have a lovely theme for you. This week we'd like to see your projects featuring butterflies! Your project must have a butterfly as the main image rather than just an embellishment added to a card.

I opted to create a pretty get well card for this challenge.....

 

I've used some little digi image butterflies which have been coloured with my Promarkers. I have added a little sparkle to their wings using my Stickles. I have used a Kraft card as the base, topped with a little polka dot backing paper and some faux stitching - simple but pretty I think!

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see what the fab DT have created for you this week!

 

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

 

Make it Monday

Passion for Promarkers - Give me a P! I have polka dots and I have used my Promarkers to colour!

 

Pop by these fab challenge blogs if you get the chance - there are some gorgeous DT cards to be seen!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Put a hole in it!

Morning All,

I hope you are well today and had a lovely week.

I've been back at work this week.....I can't believe my week off flew by so quickly! In fact nor can anyone at work...people keep asking when I'm on leave and can't believe it when I say I've already had my holiday!! I feel a bit cheated!!

Anyway, we have another challenge for you this week at My Time to Craft this week - the theme this week is "aperture"....basically we want to see a hole on your card somewhere!!

Here is my creation....I've gone back to my roots this week and I've gone with cupcakes!!

 

I've also gone a little spotty! 

 

I love this cute stamp and I haven't used it in a while, once stamped the image was coloured with my Promarkers and I have added a little sparkle with my Stickles. I have used two different spotty papers and some spotty ribbon. I have stamped a hole in my card and have stamped a mini cupcake inside the card. My sentiment is also stamped.

 

Pop by the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see the gorgeous cards that the DT have created for this challenge!

 

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

 

Make it Monday

City Crafter Challenge Blog - polka dots

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

 

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

 

During my holiday last week I went for a wonderful themed afternoon tea - I embraced my inner child and sampled a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory inspired afternoon tea! I have to say that this was one of the best themed teas I've experienced

 

 

to read more about this tea please visit my afternoon tea blog!

 

Tea with Me and Friends

 

Thanks for popping by today,

its lovely to see you!

 

Wedgie xxx

Feeling oh so girly

Good Morning! Happy Easter Weekend!

I hope the Easter Bunny has paid you a visit....or maybe he is still to pop by?? I am having an Easter themed crafternoon tea with my lovely girly friends this weekend....Anika, Becca, Sheree and Lorna will all be there. We're going to have lots of Easter treats...we are going to do some Easter crafts....and mum is laying an Easter Egg hunt for us! Yes, we're all grown ladies in our 30s.....no we're not too old to chase around the place hunting for eggs...plus mum does the best riddles!

Anyway, today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin is just up my street....and really rather fabulous! Thats because the challenge is "Girly"! So what are you waiting for...get those girly papers out....lots of glitter....anything that screams "I'm a girl and I love it!!".

I've even purchased a fab new stamp for the occasion.....

 

This fab image is from Digi Stamp Boutique....isn't she a sweetie! After the week I've had I think I'd like to spend the whole weekend in the tub! I've coloured my image with my Promarkers, and I've been trying to experiment with my shading.

 

So....I got all my favourite girly things out for this card...some polka dots, some flowers....lots of glitter and pink! Oh and some bubbles...both the bath tub kind and the drinking kind! I think the only thing I've missed is some chocolate or maybe the odd cupcake??

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards that have been created this week! While you're there you can also find out about our fab sponsors:

 

 

I would also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Love to Create - pastel colours

Passion for Promarkers - Bingo! I've gone with punches, glitter and blooms

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Inspired by a day in the office....

.....hello there! Happy Saturday! Hope you're well today!

Sooooo.....you may know that I'm uber busy at work at the moment....I may have moaned about it once or twice already....but just in case you are in any doubt...aarrgghhh work is sooooo busy at the moment!!

I am so glad that the weekend is here!! Saturday also means that we have another new challenge for you this week over at Sweet Stampin! This week we'd like you to use your sentiment as the focal point of your card....isn't that a fab challenge!

Inspired by a particulary bad day in the office I created this cheeky card.....

 

I love a good cocktail! They always make me smile with their fab colours, over decorative appearance and funny names!

 

I 've used some plain blue backing paper, which I have topped with the cute polka dot paper. My sentiment is printed from my computer, backed with pink paper and I've add some sparkle with my Stickles. I've also added a cute little doily (that now reminds me of a cute drinks mat!) and a stamped cocktail...which has been coloured with my Promarkers and has also been attacked with my Stickles! Again, I have backed this with some pink paper.

 

We're joined in this challenge by our monthly sponsor

 

 

and our weekly sponsor

 

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog to see what fab prizes you could win this week! Also take a peek at the gorgeous cards that Team Abi have created for you this week - they're all really fab!

 

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

 

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge - their last challenge - anything goes

City Crafter Challenge Blog - polka dot palooza

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - something funny hunny! (funny sentiment)

 

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

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

What an exciting week!

Hello there...Happy Tuesday! Hope you're keeping well!

Sorry I've been missing for a couple of days....my internet has been playing up, along with everyone elses who has Virgin Media in Aldershot! I had to wait several days for the engineer to pay me a visit...but I'm all fixed now!

Sooo....I've had a busy week...I went to see the Olympic weight lifting at Excel. I enjoyed it soooo much, I'm so pleased that my sister convinced me that I wanted to go!! Those muscley men are amazing (and wear very tight clothes!!).

I'm not sure why we've got union jacks - there were no Team GB members in this class!!

As well as the actual competition, we also got to watch a medal ceremony, which was soooo cool!!

After the Olympics Joe and I hopped down to Bournemouth for a couple of days. The sunshine held, although it was a little cooler than the week before. We paddled in the sea, walked in the gardens, went to the aquarium and saw a performance of Starlight Express. It was so nice to escape!!

Right....time for some cards me thinks!! I've got two for you this evening as I have been catching up on some challenges....

For my first card I've used this cute Pollycraft image, along with some fab blue papers. I've punched some of the light blue paper with my Martha Stewart punch.

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

Make it Monday

Cupcake Craft Challenge - bunting

Love to Create - punches & dies

Polka Doodles - banners and bunting

My second card is made up of funky black and white paper, some blue and white polka dot paper and some pink ribbon. I've used plain black paper to frame the card and the image. The image is from LOTV and I have coloured it with my Promarkers.

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

Simon Says Stamp - inspiration

The Pink Elephant - ribbon

DYSU - polka dots

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Gift

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

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

My favourite tool....

Woo hoo! Its the end of the four day week and a lovely four days lie ahead of me! Considering this has been a short week it seems to have taken a very long time to get to Thursday evening!

The challenge this week at Simon Says Stamp is "use your favourite tool"....so I decided to take a look at my cards and see what tool I use the most....can you guess?? Its my Martha Stewart border punch! I love it! I think its a favourite because its soooo girlie!

Sooooo, here is my card using my favourite tool...

I'm really pleased with this card....its sooo girlie...it features a cupcake and there is dotty backing paper...what more could a girl want on her Birthday??

Pop by the Simon Says Stamp blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards!

Thanks for popping by today and don't forget about my Birthday candy!

Wedgie xxx

Happy Valentines Day

Hello there...hope you've had a sweet day!

I've got a lovely glass of red and I'm waiting for Joe to arrive for our romantic dinner....so with some spare time what did I decide to do....what any crafter does....I made a card!

This card has been distressed around the edges (I'm not a fan of distressing - it actually pains me to do this to my lovely backing papers!!) to give a shabby chic feel that I think matches the pretty teacup image perfectly. I've also added a shiny button and some twine, along with lots of faux stitches! My tea has been coloured using my Promarkers.

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

Cupcake Craft Challenges - entwined (use twine)

Papertake Weekly - colour combo - black and white and red all over!

Passion for Promarkers - distressing

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

Well, I'd better turn my attention back to dinner now!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Bookworm

Morning Everyone - hope you're well this morning.

I have a quick project to share with you this morning for this week's challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenge where the theme is.......bookworm. You can create anything with a book on it, or a bookmark.

I went for a bookmark!

If I'm honest I'm not entirely happy with this project, its not as pretty as I wanted it to be.

I used pink card as the base and topped that with black and white polka dot paper. I used my Martha Stewart edge cutter to punch a pretty border onto the bottom of the polka dot paper, and used a plain hole punch at the top for my ribbon hole. I added a little pink ribbon before finally sticking the polka dot paper onto the pink card.

I then stamped a pretty flower image onto a piece of white card, adding the sentiment "A Perfect Day". I think the perfect day is often topped off with a little reading! I coloured the card using my spun sugar distress ink from Tim Holtz - I love this colour! Next I backed my stamped image with some more pink card, and attached that to the polks dot paper.

This is probably the widest and thickest bookmark you'll ever come across! At least you won't loose your page!

Finally I added the embellishments - a sticky gem to the bottom of the ribbon to cover the hole and I used me stickles to add a little sparkle to my flowers.

Thanks for popping by today, see you again soon.
Wedgie xxx

If the shoe fits...

Morning folks! Looks like another sunny day ahead of me today - lovely!

While I'm munching on my mini hot cross buns I thought I'd share with you a card that I made last night. Its a purple girlie card, using another new stamp from my Kanban sets and that fab polka dot paper that I love!

This stamp is rather large and so there wasn't that much room for papers behind it, but I'm pleased with this card and just love the sentiment. I've created this for the girlie challange over at Simon Says Stamp this week (you can make either a mother's day card or a girlie card). Check out their blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards.

Right, I'd better get my skates on....work is calling!
Thanks for popping by today,
Wedgie xxx