Stars and Stripes

Hello there! Happy Saturday!

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

Sooo....today we have a fab, fun challenge for you over at Sweet Stampin! This week's theme is stars and stripes...and its in honour of the lovely Abi who has this week flown out to Texas to see her friend who she hasn't seen in four years. We're all incredibly jealous and hope that Abi has lots of fun....its a shame there wasn't room for us all in her suitcase!!

 

This week we are joined by the fab Stamp Fairy as a sponsor....and we were lucky enough to be given cute images to play with.....

 

Isn't he fab??

 

As Abi is currently in America I decided to go with a red, white and blue colour combo for this card, using both plain and patterned papers. I've coloured the image with my Promarkers, making sure I added some more red, white and blue. Finally I added some extra stars and my computer generated sentiment. I love sentiments that reflect the image, they always make me smile!

 

The funny thing about this card is that I kinda got carried away with the colour combo and forgot that the actual theme was stars and stripes. I made sure that I added stars to my card....but kinda forgot about the stripes until I was finished!! Luckily there are some stripes on the firework and after discussion with the SS ladies it was decided this was ok!! Whoops!!

 

Pop by the Sweet Stampin challenge blog to see all the gorgeous DT cards that have been created by Team Abi this week! You can also ready about the fab prize on offer by our monthly sponsor.....

 

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

 

Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - an eye for detail (the colours that match the theme and the sentiment that matches the image!)

 

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

 

Right...I better get going....I'm spending a girly day in London today...I'm meeting Lorna, Becca and Sheree at Waterloo...we're going to the Valentino exhibiton at Somerset House followed by a vintage themed afternoon tea (which apparently also involves free flowing champagne!).

 

I hope you have a fab weekend whatever you're up to!

 

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx



Happy Wednesday!

Hello Folks, hope you're keeping well today.

I have a little card for you today...

I still find it very hard to make cards for Dads. My Dad passed away last year and although I'm ok, its still a raw subject for me. In fact Fathers Day last year passed by just fine.....but this year all the adverts on TV are making me a little sad. Its funny how the mind works isn't it?!

Anyway, this red, white and blue extravaganza is for the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - colour theme - red, white & blue

Sweet Stamps - for Dad

Digi Doodle - get your bunting out (sorry no Digi Doodle image this week!)

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes - optional extra - for a man or boy

Oldie but a Goodie - anything goes - my item that is more than 6 months old is the stamp....I've had this for at least a year (probably longer!) and I pull it out of the drawer every so often as he makes me smile!

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

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx