What a lovely day!

Hello everyone!

I'm at my sister Lorna's flat today....and we're decorating their second bedroom, turning it from a boring white bedroom to a wonderful pink craft room! I really hope that her hubbie thought it through before agreeing to this!

This is Lorna finishing off some of the edges....we've been working all morning and the room is now a gorgeous candy pink colour!

I'm very jealous of Lorna, having a whole room that she can dedicate to crafting!

Before I headed over to Lorna's I had the chance to make a card for a couple of challenges....Anika if you are reading this is one of the cards that you asked me for...I promise I'll get it to you along with the rudolph one ASAP!

This is a Christmas card for this week's challenge over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge:

The red and green colour combo comes from the ABC Christmas challenge where the theme is Y for Yueltide and the cute little penguin is for the Winter Wonderland Challenge where they asked to see penguins or polar bears...or both!

Right, I better get going...we've got a pink craft room to finish off!
Thanks for stopping by today,
Wedgie xxx

Nearly Time For Christmas!

Hello there! How are you today?

My lovely mum took me out for dinner this evening which was really nice...until a group of 16 young girls arrived to celebrate a birthday. I watched as they made lots of noise, laughed at other diners and generally made a nuisance of themselves...then I uttered the words that made me realise that I'm no longer a spring chicken...."I hope we weren't like that when we were their age!" My goodness! When did I stop associating myself with the younger generation?!? I then ranted for about ten minutes about good manners! My poor mum...at least she knows she brought me up properly!

Anyway, I've got a little card for you this evening that is perfect for three different challenges:

This is a Christmas card for a man....something that I've never done before!

Winter Wonderland - A male Christmas card

Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Tic Toc

I always struggle with male birthday cards, so when I saw the Winter Wonderland theme I think I actually shuddered! However, when I started thinking about what might make a good masculine Christmas card I realised that it would fit in quite nicely with the tic toc theme over at CCT. I've kept the card layout simple and used strong contrasting colours.

Take a peek at the three blogs above to see all the gorgeous DT cards.

Right, thats it from me tonight...I'm off to watch a bit of Strictly Come Dancing! Thanks for popping by today and for all your lovely comments.

Wedgie xxx

A little bit of glitter, some autumn colours and Nigella!

Hello everyone..hope you're all having a good Saturday.

I've had a lovely lazy Saturday...had a cheeky lie-in, followed by a wander around the shops and then a little crafting while watching Come Dine With Me (a true guilty pleasure) on the telly. I treated myself to the new book from Nigella Lawson....it's called Kitchen and I'm so pleased I bought it! There are so many different recipes that I'm looking forward to trying out! I love Nigella, she comes across as a normal woman who really enjoys cooking.

Right, so onto my first card....

...this is slightly different to my usual cupcake cards, which always seem to be pink or purple! The reason for this particulat colour scheme is the challenge over at Allsorts this week, where they have called for colours of autumn.

I've also been looking around blogland for some new challenge blogs...I'm so nosey so I love a bit of blog hoppy! This card also fits in with the Birthday challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog and the anything goes challenge over at A Crafty Little Place.

Since I've entered this card into three challenges, I thought I'd also enter it in the Pile It On challenge blog, their theme this week is Layers.

Pop over to all the blogs mentioned to see the gorgeous DT cards.




Since I'm off on my hols tomorrow and won't be posting again until next Saturday I thought I'd add another card too....this time it's my weekly Christmas hit! I have a very sparkly card for you...

...told you it was sparkly! This simple card is for two Christmas challenges...

Bah! Humbug! has asked us crafters to create something using our favourie meduim....whether it be digi images, stamping, embossing...whatever floats your boat! Over this year I've developed quite a passion for stamping....I'm not the best in the world at it, but I really enjoy using my stamps!

The reason this is so simple is because the theme over at Winter Wonderland is "one layer card". They basically want cards that will be easy to post...no bows or embellishments!

These are new stamps that I got in a goodie bag recently...this was the first time I've used them and if I'm honest I found the quite tricky to use. I've used glitter glue to colour the images, picking out the detail in different colours. I'm not really a huge fan of this card.

Right, sorry for the long post....I'll see you next week after a week lying on the beach! I shouldn't show off really....bet it'll rain all week now!

Thanks for stopping by today and thank you for all your lovely comments, everyone is so encouraging and supportive.

Wedgie xxx

Frosty the Snowman!

Evening All,

What miserable weather! Autumn is on its way...time to get cosy! I'm really not a fan of the colder weather...I really should move somewhere warmer! Still, if its starting to get colder that means that winter is on its way!

While I'm in a festive mood, here is a little Christmas card for you

Ok, I know this picture is a little on the large side, but I wanted you to see all the detail....I've used gorgeous blues and whites for this card to complement my "frosty the snowman" theme, but these gorgeous colours do not show up very well!

This card fits in with three different challenges this week:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - the lovely sketch

Bah Humbug - a Christmas carol or song

Winter Wonderland - a recipe - 4 papers, 3 snowflakes and one snowman (or woman)

The various DT have come up with some gorgeous cards, pop along to the blogs to see them!

I should be moaning about the weather really......on Sunday afternoon I'm flying out to Teneriffe with Becca for 5 days in the sunshine! I know I've had lots of mini breaks this year, but I'm really looking forward to going somewhere hot and just sitting and reading for a while!

Right, I'd better get going....I'm working on a Penny Black card for another challenge, plus I have a 4 year old custom Birthday card to make.

Thanks for stopping by,

Wedgie xxx

All I Want For Christmas.....

......Hello there...are you today? Time for a another Christmas challenge I think!

The Challenge over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is "Get a start on Christmas" and the Challenge on Winter Wonderland is "All I Want For Christmas". What lovely challenges!

I decided to go with a comtemporary feel for this card and used light shades of blue for my colour scheme. I thought for quite a bit about the Winter Wonderland theme....what do I want for Christmas?? There were so many things I could have put on my card, but I opted to go soppy! I'm a romantic at heart and I always look forward to Christmas with Joe....my thinking is warm winter nights snuggled up on the sofa, watching Christmas movies and drinking mulled wine. I always look forward to the Coke Cola Chritsmas advert too! Even when I didn't have a boyfriend I always thought of Christmas as a romantic time of year.

Right, its that time in the morning and work is calling....better get a move on!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie Xxx

Exciting News!

Afternoon All, I hope you're all well and are having a good day!

I still quite can't believe what happened to my friend at work today...we'd popped out for some lunch and were walking back to the office when all of a sudden someone decided it would be funny to chuck a water bomb out of their car windown as they drove passed! It hit my friend Becca, soaking her all down one side and causing a nasty red patch on her arm! Charming!

Anyway, I am soooooo excited! I'm featured today as Designer in the Spotlight over on the Winter Wonderland challenge blog! The theme for this week's  challenge is Winter Wonderland and here is the card I made:

I applied about a month or so ago and I am so chuffed that the lovely Winter Wonderland ladies picked me to appear on their blog - thank you ladies! Check out their gorgeous DT cards for other winter wonderlands.

My card is made out of papers from my stash. I started with the blue starry background and built up the scene from there. I layered silver and white papers for the hills, then added some green spotty trees and the big moon in the sky.

I'd also like to enter this into the Bah! Humbug! challenge this week, which also happens to be "winter wonderland"....spooky! Again, the DT have created some gorgeous cards, go take a peek!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today....take at peek at the others that I've mentioned too....and watch out for water bombs!!

Wedgie xxx

Lots of Ribbon!

Me again...told you I was going back to my craft desk! I wanted to enter this little creation quickly before I forget and miss the deadline! The lovely ladies at Winter Wonderland have set the theme of "Tags" for this weeks challenge.....

I decided to keep it simple for this one....I seem to like simple at the moment! I have used olive green card for the base, topped with some Christmas paper and a Christmas pudding topper. I've punched a hole in the top and added some red ribbon to finish the tag off.

It was when I started looking for the ribbon that I ran into problems....I'm a hoarder....a really bad hoarder! I love colleting craft items for my stash...buttons, toppers, papers....my desk is usually a mess! I looked in my ribbon box this evening and decided that I probably need a proper clear out...I didn't realise I had got so much ribbon! Whoops!

Anyway, the ladies at Winter Wonderland have all created gorgeous tags for the challenge, take a peek at their blog to see them all.

I've just looked at the clock and realised that its passed my bedtime! I need my beauty sleep so I'm off to bed now!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wedgie xxx

Take a peek through a christmas window.....

....and what will you see??

Hello everyone, hope you're all well and had a lovely weekend. Mine was nice, uneventful, but fun! This evening I have a little Christmas card for you....I haven't been very good with my christmas challenges over the last few weeks so I decided to crack on and get at least one finished!

Now the main inspiration for this card is the challenge over at Bah! Humbug! this week, where the lovely ladies have asked for a project featuring "through the window". What a cool challenge! The DT have created some lovely cards - go take a peek!

Here is my window scene....

As you know I love easel cards and luckily enough the challenge over at Winter Wonderland is an easel card with sparkle and shine! The ladies have created some lovely cards this week, take a peek! I managed to make mine so shiny that I couldn't take a decent photo without the flash ruining the image slightly - still I hope you get the idea! I've used a selection of patterened, coloured and shiny papers and card to create this window scene. My scene outside the window features two images that I got free with a craft magazine - I never know how to use these when I get them and usually end up with loads of them! So hopefully I've used them well this time!

I've been looking for other Christmas challenges this week and come across two other blogs that I'd also like to enter this card into. There is ABC Christmas Challenge a fortnightly challenge blog where the current theme is P is for presents with the added option of lace....if you peek out of my window you will see lots of lovely pressies waiting to be delivered! I have also found Die Cut Dreams, which is another weekly christmas challenge blog. Their theme this week is snowmen.....I'm hoping they'll let me enter this card even though my snowman isn't that obvious! You should take a peek at both of these blogs for gorgeous cards!

Anyway, I think I'm going to post again with another card in a bit....I've been busy creating a manly card for another challenge, it just needs finishing and then I'll back be!

Wedgie xxx

If it's Friday it's Christmas card time!

I'm really starting to enjoy my Friday mornings when I get to take a peek at the two Christmas challenge blogs that I regularly take part in! This morning I was confronted by two very different challenges - over at Winter Wonderland they gave the theme "Twas the night before Christmas" and at Bah! Humbug! they asked for cards for a special friend.

I finshed a rather long day in the office and came home full of ideas for these two challenges, but I have to admit I'm not 100% happy with either of  my designs.....especially the special friend one that looks a tad bit too handmade for my liking...but maybe that makes it more special because its a card for my Boyfriend:

I've used papers from my stash to make this card, along with some sparkly dots - you know I can't resist a bit of sparkle!

I'm a bit happier with my second card, which has a modern feel:

I like the idea of a little mouse sitting on presents under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve....though to be honest I probably wouldn't think it was cute if I actually saw one! I'd probably scream quite loudly!

Right, just a quick post this evening as I'm feeling a bit hot and bothered and staring at my computer monitor isn't really helping the situation! I hope you all have a lovely weekend - I've got a busy one to look forward too!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

Four Challenges

Evening All - hope you're all keeping well. Sorry its been a while since my last post - I've been a bit poorly! In fact yesterday I slept for nearly the whole day...I'm quite amazed at how much sleep I seemed to need! I've still got a cold.....honestly who gets a cold in the summer time...but I'm feeling much better today!

So, I have two cards for you today for 4 different challenges.....the first card is my weekly Christmas card...

Bah! Humbug's challenge this week is a difficult one for some of us crafters...they asked us to keep it simple with a less is more theme. If you need some inspiration pop over at their blog and take a peek at the DT designs. Hopefully this card hits the mark, with a simple design and colour scheme. The Ladies over at Winter Wonderland asked us all to get our punches ready and punch it out for this week's challenge - take a peek at the lovely DT cards.

My second card is for a man - shock horror! And the theme isn't card for a man - shock horror again!

As you know from previous posts, I really like this cheeky chappie and he fits in perfectly with two different challenges this week. The ladies over at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge have asked to see water in our projects - there are loads of different variations on this theme over at their blog.

And there is a sporting theme over at Cupcake Craft Challenge, although their challenge is entitled World Cup Wonders they are happy for us to feature any sport! Take a look at the selection of sports on their blog.

I've added some extra little fishes for this fisherman to catch, along with a sentiment made on my computer.

I hope you like my cards this evening, as always I enjoyed making them. I think it'll be another early night for me tonight, but there is a little time to make some more cards I think!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
Wedgie xxx

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Evening All - it's Friday and that can only mean one thing....it's Christmas challenge time! Although with all this glorious sunshine its kinda hard to get in a Christmassey mood!

So, can you guess one of the Christmas themes this week by my title?? That's right...the lovely ladies over at Bah Humbug have asked for projects that feature Father Christmas! Take a peek here to see the gorgeous DT cards. Here is my cheeky santa....

I made my santa using paper from my stash and I have used 3D sticky pads to make him stand out a little. I have to confess I am missing a little ho, ho, ho sentiment...it was going to sit over the ribbon....but I've lost it! I can't find it on my craft desk anywhere!! Oh well!

I am also entering this in the Winter Wonderland challenge this week....can you guess their theme?? At first thought this isn't a very Christmassey theme...but it does fit in with another spoting event this week...it's strawberries and cream! Take a look at the lovely DT cards here. As you can see I've gone with the colour option!

Right, I'd better get going.....I'm actually in the middle of cooking dinner for Becca and Lorna and they are looking a bit hungry now!! Hee, hee!

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you have a lovely weekend.

Wedgie xxx

Challenge time!

Evening Everyone! What a lovely day it's been today! Plus England won their "do or die" match! I'm not a footy fan - never have been and I don't watch the England matches either....but I'm always amazed at the comments that I get from other people when I say that. Apparently it's awful that I don't want to support my country.....even though I don't enjoy the sport! All I can say is that I'd prefer to be crafting!

Anyway, thats my little grip over with...on to today's challenges...I've been slack again this week...and as usual I'm blaming my computer! I haven't been able to download the photos onto my computer, which is obviously a bit of a problem!

I'm kinda sorted now, so here is my first card.....

This card has been designed for two challenges - Winter Wonderland who gave me the theme of festive trees and Allsorts who provided me with the fab layout. You should pop over to both blogs - the DT have created some wonderful cards.

I've used a cute little tree topper for the festive tree theme, and I've also used a tree patterened backing paper. I love this sketch, I think it looks wonderful and I will be using it again!

My second card is for the Creative Cottage Challenge blog this week, which has the theme of pearls and swirls......

I was sooooo excited when I popped over to their blog this morning to see the challenge and the gorgeous DT cards...guess what...I was the random person picked for last week's prize! I'm so lucky as I love the Creative Cottage products. I've already contacted the lovely Tracy and she has sent me my prize.....the Sending Love kit....and as you can see I've already put it to good use! Thank you ladies, I love my new kit! I love the pink colour used in this kit and I think it works really well with my blue swirls and pearls! I've given the little bear a lift by using 3D sticky pads behind the heart.

Right, I've just realised how late it is and my bed is calling me!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

A little Christmas Cheer!

Me again! Don't ask...long story, but I'm back at home again!

As you know I've been getting a head start on my Christmas cards this year by doing the weekly challenge over at Bah! Humbug! Well, this week I've discovered another lovely Christmas Card blog, so I thought I'd make a card that fits in with both challenges!

Bah! Humbug! have an easy theme this week....anything goes! Yes, we're allowed to let our creative juices flow and our imaginations run wild! The DT have produced some lovely cards to inspire us all. Take a peek here! The second Christmas blog I've found is Winter Wonderland, which also has weekly challenges...their theme is this week traditional Christmas flowers. Again, their DT have come up with some wonderful creations, take a peek here.

So, my traditional flower of choice is the gorgeous poinsettia - I love the deep red colour of the petals. They are so difficult to keep alive though....or is that just me?? Ha, ha! I've used some papers from my stash for the backing, then I created the flowers using a stencil that I have. I've used 3D sticky pads to give the petals a lift and golden sticky dots for a little sparkle!

I hope you like my little bit of Christmas cheer this morning! Its funny to think that we'll probably all be busy thinking about Christmas in just 6 months time! Where has this year gone??

Thanks for stopping by!

Wedgie xxx