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Morning All!

Ok - I left you last night with every intention of going straight to bed...but that didn't seem to happen...instead I seemed strangely drawn to my craft desk inspired to try making yet another easel card! Ha, ha! I am going to pay for that decision this weekend when I have my Brownies running around me!

This card was made for the Cute Card Thursday challenge where they wanted to see projects for the boys or men in our life, I'm not that great at male cards but the DT have made some fab cards inspiration!

This cheeky chappie reminds me of my boyfriend Joe....not technically a handyman and Joe has much longer hair....but they both are covered in oil and have a lot of tools! Hee, hee!

I really enjoyed making this card and I think easel cards look fab! One question I was going to ask fellow questions is which markers they would recommend....I'm really into my stamping and want to invest in a decent set of markers but don't really know what to go for....any thoughts would be much appreciated!

Right, I'm off to work and then Brownie pack holiday so I wont see you until Sunday or Monday....I hope you have a lovely weekend whatever your plans...keep your fingers crossed for good weather for me!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Wedgie xxx

My first easel card!

Me again.....I couldn't resist sharing my latest make with you all! I love all the gorgeous easel cards that crafters are making at the moment, so decided to give it a go myself.....

I really enjoyed making this card...as its my first one I stuck with what I know best.....pink and girlie! I've used Creative Cottage papers again (I love them!!) along with more pink paper from my stash....I'll be needing to go shopping to buy more pink paper soon!!

I also found a fab challenge from Daring Cardmakers....I'm not sure if I'm too late to enter this week because they do new challenges every Friday, but thought I'd enter and see what happens. The dare this week is to make an easel card...they'd like to see shaped ones...but that was a little beyond me this evening!! Check out the amazing DT cards here.

I know I always say that I'm pleased with my finished cards....but I really love this one!


Anyway, the cupcakes are baked and I'm packed ready for Brownie pack holiday...now all I need is a good night's sleep and fair weather this weekend!

Thanks for stopping by,
Wedgie xxx

Cute Sketch!

Evening everyone - hope you've all had a lovely day today!

I'm here with another card and today I promise there is no pizza sauce! Hee, hee! Today's card has been created using a fab sketch from Magical Crafts. The DT have created lovely cards, its nice to see how people use sketches differently.....take a peek here.

My card was created using some pink backing paper and some gorgeous floral paper that I got free with a crafting magazine. I cut the swirls out using my trusty cuttlebug (they are decoration on a party hat!) and I used a mini punch to create the flowers (to be honest I forgot the flowers originally - whoops!). I created the sentiment on my computer and made the little shoe out of more pink paper. I then added some sticky gems and some sparkly glitter glue!

I'm pleased with this one...its pink and purple...sparkles a lot and is very girlie!

By the way...I heard on the radio today that Johnny Depp spends the equivalent of £100 a day on scented candles!! I'm a huge Johnny fan (he's so gorgeous!), but thats a lot of money to spend on candles!! Maybe I heard the presenter wrong?!

Right....I've got to bake lots of cupcakes this evening in preparation for Brownie Pack Holiday this weekend so I better get going!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Wedgie Xxx

Cupcake and snowflakes!

Ok, before I show you the cards that I just made I want to share a very valuable lesson that I just learnt.....never, ever eat pizza at your craft desk!!!! Yes, I realise now how very silly I was being, and yes I managed to get pizza sauce on both of these cards!! Luckily they weren't finished yet and so I managed to avoid having the sauce as the main feature of the cards!!

Right, lesson over with.....I've made two cards this evening for two different challenges....first off is the fab challenge that has been set at the Creative Cottage this week...they want to see projects that feature food or drink. As you probably know by now I love cupcakes...I love making them for my cards, I love baking them and I love eating them!! Hee, hee!

I've used this sentiment before with cocktails, it seems that it works just as well with cupcakes! I've used some gorgeous papers from the Creative Cottage for the background and the cupcake is made out of paper from my stash. Cupcakes feature quite a lot in the DT cards, take a peek here to see their cute creations.

The second card I created for this week's challenge over at Bah! Humbug! where they wanted to see cards featuring snowflakes.......

I did think about having a pretty background and then having a big snowflake on top, but I decided when I finished stamping and punching that I really liked this simple effect. I've added a little glitter glue and a sentiment made on my computer. Take a peek here to see the lovely DT cards.

So, can you guess where the pizza sauce landed?? Hee, hee!

Right, I'm off to my Brownie meeting now...we've got pack holiday this weekend so need to make sure all the girls know what to bring with them....I've got my fingers crossed for good weather!!

Thanks for popping by today,

Wedgie xxx

A new post at last!!

Evening All! I hope you are all keeping well and if you're in the UK you had a lovely bank holiday weekend! It feels like an age since I last posted!!

I spent Friday and Saturday in Llandow with Joe who was competing in the 2nd round of the British Drifting Championships...he did really well again coming 18th...I'm so proud of him! We didn't get up to much else really....in fact I'm not sure where the rest of my weekend went!! My knee is finally starting to feel much better.....I can see the light at the end of the tunnel....its been a very long tunnel mind you!!

So, this evening I would like to share the following card with you....

I've created this card for three different challenges:

Sir Stampalot monthly challenge - butterflies and blossoms

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - friendship

Allsorts Challenge - animals

I hope this card fits the bill for all three challenges, the DT for each blog have come up with some fab creations, click on the names above to see what they've created!

I've used a stamped image which I coloured with water colour pencils for my animal and blossoms, I created some handmade butterflies from paper for the butterfly requirement and I hope the image and sentiment create the theme of friendship. The gorgeous patterened paper used in the background comes from the Creative Cottage and is part of their fab May freebie - thanks Ladies!

Anyway, just a quick post this evening, I'll be back tomorrow with another card, but now my bed is calling!

Thanks for stopping by,

Wedgie xxx