One , Two , Three Blow!

Hello!

Hope you have all been enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend so far!

 I was very excited to see that my last card was a winner!

 Thanks ladies!

Todays card is another one featuring a new Blackberry Lane Wild Rose Studio stamp!

I coloured in with Promarkers, scalloped the edge, then used this soft blue to mount on.

Papers are also from the same range at WRS.

Added a lace doilly and some gems and a sentiment tied with Organza ribbon.

Quite a simple sketch!

Just a couple of challenges...

 Lets Craft and Create Challenge is Animal Antics

Crafty Ribbons Challenge is Anything goes with ribbon

Just love this beautiful metal butterfly!

We've been very busy entertaining friends from Cumbria this weekend.

Today we spent a great day at the Arundel Festival.

Lots of entertainers in the streets, singers etc.

 

Loads of fun!

Thanks for coming to visit me.

I've got a few more cards waiting to be photographed so please come again!

TTFN

xxxxxx

Summer fun down Blackberry Lane!

Well hello there lovely friends!

I've made it back to Blogland.

End of term was just mad with so many things going on...not only did I have to work in my own school but the end of term assemblies/performances/open houses/leavers do's plus parties etc for my daughters two schools just took up all my time.

On the last day of term we then headed off to Gatwick and flew off to Ibiza for two weeks and now after being back not quite a week I have managed to do all the washing and some shopping and visit some friends in the New Forest for the weekend!

Just before I left, Dulcie and Matthew at Wild Rose Studio launched some new summer stamps and

hopefully if you are WRS fan you may have seen them already on the facebook page or via my lovely Dt buddies.

 

Yesterday I was finally able to do a bit of crafting myself...

 

This is Elsie with Butterflies...who comes from the new set called Blackberry Lane.

 

 How cute, right?

As with all the WRS stamps there are paper packs that co-ordinate with them so you can match everything up...

I decided to stamp, colour and then cut Elsie before placing her in a scallop frame.

then I wanted to create a little bit of a scene as though she was walking down the Blackberry Lane.

(All that Ibiza sun has done some good) 

I raided through my stash and found this' Dear friend' sticker sentiment which was a perfect colour match.

 

Trusty old Sizziz die cut fence...with a cut out border from one of the papers in the pack.

 

Just got to add glitter to all those butterflies!

I'm going to enter this card into a couple of challenges

I love Promarkers...theme of 'Summertime'

Creative Belli...use Glitter

Well it's certainly good to be back and I have been making again today so lots more to show!

Come back again soon!

Thank you!

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On the beach...

Hello there!

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the end of another week.

The sun has finally arrived!

I had another commission this week from my sister.

This time for a beach wedding card.

My sister sent me a photo that she wanted me to copy...

Not my usual sort of thing but I always like to give things a go!

Watercolour paints and Promarkers used.

It ended up being quite big.

 

Papertake Weekly challenge is Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew challenge is No Designer paper

I've been out on school fields most of the day today...Sports Day and Summer Fair, so I am now watching Andy Murray with my feet up but not quite relaxing!

He is certainly keeping me on edge!

Have a great weekend and I'll be back with more cards soon.

Thanks for popping by!

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If I had a hammer...

Hello there all...

It's Wimbledon!!!

and it's raining...

What a crazy week of tennis.

 I have been rushing home to watch all the seeds fall over and get their knees and elbows strapped up.

Great news for Andy who seems fighting fit so far.

I have been busy with some personalised male card orders...

 So, can you guess what Grenville does for a living...

A couple of songs come to mind...

which is good as the challenge over at

Passion for Promarkers is 'Name that Tune'

I could have 'Bob the Builder' but I decided on 'If I had a hammer'...

My promarkers were used to colour in my wooden alphabet stamps for Grenvilles name and age.

 

My tape measure is from a paper chain pack from East of India and the tools were from Hobbycraft.

I'll be back with another male commission soon... and some more Wild Rose Studio cards.

Thanks for dropping by.

Please leave me a comment so I know who has visited.

TTFN

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Sitting Pretty in Pink...

Good Evening all...

Hope you are all well...

Weather been better here and we've even managed some gardening.

So I'm here to show my latest make!

Still working my way through my DT package of Wild Rose Studio stamps

 Bella sitting on top of this huge present!

 Coloured with Promarkers so therefore entering into the 

Passion for Promarkers Challenge which is

'Floral Fantasy'

(use at least 5 flowers)

and using lots of pink shades so also entering

The ABC Challenge

'P for Pretty in Pink'

 I've used all my daisy punches and layered them up with a glittery brad in the centre.

All the papers are from Wild Rose Studio paper packs.

Hope you likey!

Don't forget, if you've made any cards using Wild Rose Studio stamps, Dulcie and the rest of the DT would love to see them, so pop over to the
Wild Rose Studio facebook wall.

and share with us! 

Thanks for looking!

Please come visit me soon...

xxxxx

Teddy's gifts for you...

Hello again...

I love a BINGO Challenge...

Heck of a challenge has this Bingo grid to tempt us this week.

I reckon I can do a T junction on the grid across and top.

LACE (my doily)

YELLOW (mini gems)

FLOWERS

and

YELLOW

DIE CUT/PUNCH (Garden Fence and Butterfly)

GREEN (Flower stems)

I've also got some RIBBON too.

I've used a Wild Rose Studio image panel of this adorable Teddy with a hand-picked bunch of flowers and present.

I've added some glitter to the image...

 As Teddy has got some picked flowers I've added a garden fence and small silk flowers growing along the side.

I used handmade paper in my punch for the butterfly.

A couple of other challenges...

Charisma Cardz...Tons of layers

Allsorts...In the garden

Hope you like my card enough to leave me a comment...maybe become a follower.

I also have a card page on facebook.

Sally Bees Handmade cards.

Lots more cards with Wild Rose Studio goodies coming up.

TTFN

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Bella with Teddy...Ahhhh!

Hi all...

I'm back, as promised, with another Wild Rose Studio card hot off the craft desk.

 

Bella with Teddy is just perfect for a New baby card.

 

 I've made this one using neutral colours, kraft and white.

The gingham paper is also from a WRS paper pack.

(Look out for my boy and girl options coming soon)

Coloured with Promarkers and then I used my circle and scallop dies.

 The Kraft sentiment tag with twine was from a pack bought in a gift shop in Covent garden.

Just a few buttons and lace to complete the baby theme. 

Some challenges....

 

Passion for Promarkers...Add Ribbon, lace or twine.

I love Promarkers...Use dies/ No punches

Creative Card Crew...Punches or Dies

 

 I'm off shopping to London tomorrow with my daughter and my sister, namely Oxford Street and Bond Street.

Victoria Secret being on the hit list.

 

I'll be back soon with more cards and chat!

Have fun!

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Sweet Sixteen....

Hello there!

It's a sunny bank Holiday!

I've been out in the garden painting a new wooden flower box.

Me and my girls have also had our lunch out on the swinging hammock.

Very cosy!

We went to a 16th Birthday Party on Saturday and here is the card I made for the birthday girl.

 

An Easel card...

Pretty cupcake and bunting stamp.

Coloured in with bright Promarkers...

Magenta, Lime Green, Canary Yellow, Sky Blue.

Blossom Pink Icing.

The background paper is from a Crafts House pack called Cupcakes.

and here are some challenges...

Passion for Promarkers...Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiments...Sentiment on the front

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards...Use a number

Hope you like it!

More cards on the table as we speak in various stages of colouring, wet glue and glitter etc.

I'm off out now...

Thanks for visiting. Hope you enjoy the sun!

TTFN.

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Flowers, for me?

Good Evening all...

It's half term for me and my girls again and that means some

 relaxing, gardening, crafting, shopping etc...

All those things that I don't do due to too much WORK!!!

So first things first...

My CAS Dahlia Card made the TOP 3! 

Yay...Thank you ladies and you'll be pleased to know...

I'm back again this week!

I love Promarkers Challenge is Anything Goes

 Another incredibly cute image from Wild Rose Studio...

This little bear has been picking flowers...

I'm not gonna say for his mum because this image would be great for any female birthday,

Grandma and Aunts, Friends.

 

 Coloured as ever with Promarkers.

Ivory, Blush, Apricot, Sandstone & Cinnamon.

Layered onto a dark Turquoise card then Kraft.

All the different background papers are from a Wild Rose Studio CD and I love printing off the contact sheet of squares of each paper design then using them as a co-ordinating patchwork.

The Blue Flowers I'm using here were picked up at a Craft Fair...a huge plastic bag for 50p...

(I couldn't believe it either)

The white daisies were from when I worked in a haberdashery and they came on a roll.

I think I must have had them for about 15 years now.

I've added mini pearl centres.

Some other challenges that I'm entering...

Creative Belli Challenge...The theme of Flowers

One stop Craft Challenge...Furry Friends

Thanks for coming to visit me and please leave me a comment!

I'll be crafting tomorrow so look out for some new cards this week!

TTFN

xxxxxxx

 

Bella with Dahlia...Simply does it!

Happy Sunday Evening all...

I should be ironing my clothes for the week...but arghh, that's boring!

I've been colouring and making with my new Wild Rose Studio DT stamps!

I totally love this new release of Bella with Dahlia!

How huge is that flower?

It really doesn't need anything else so it was perfect for 

I love Promarkers challenge this week.

...Simply Does It...

 Coloured with Promarkers...glittered up, mounted onto plain Orange paper.

Just a ribbon knot at the corner.

The 'Thinking of you' sentiment is also WRS taken from Bella with Teddy stamp.

I'm also entering this card into the

Simon Says Challenge...Flower Power

The first of many new cards so PLEASE leave a comment and come back to visit me soon.

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Wild Rose Studio...Bella's Birthday....New releases.

Good Evening to all...

Aren't the weeks going fast?

I have such good intentions to post up every few days but it just never happens. 

I have had a good excuse though.

It was my birthday on the 10th of May and I always make sure that my celebrations last at least a week.

Dinner with girlfriends the day before...then lunch with hubby, dinner with more friends on my birthday.

My sister the day after and dinner with more friends this week.

On the crafting front...I have been busy making and my new DT parcel from 

Wild Rose Studio arrived.

Bella's Birthday.

Wild Rose Studio New Releases

 

(Click on the link to see the lovely new stamps and papers).

 

I've got to photograph some cards and then I'll be back.

 

TTFN

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Teddy and Mouse...Wild Rose Studio

Good Morning all...

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.

I was able to venture into my craft room yesterday afternoon...

It seems to be a Saturday only thing at the moment...

I had one card order for a friend and then I wanted to do something with a pile of already coloured in images.

 

Coloured with Promarkers.

The adorable 'Teddy and Mouse' stamp and 'Strawberry Picnic' papers are from Wild Rose Studio.

I love colouring in bear fur!

Colours used are 

Cinnamon, Blush, Ivory, Apricot and Blossom Pink for cheeks.

I used glossy accents on the heart balloons so IRL they are really shiny.

 

 The Bunting is cut from a piece of background paper from the pack...

as are the little daisies...

I'd like to enter this card into these challenges...

Ready Teddy Go .... Spring has sprung

Our Creative Corner ... Anything Goes

Hope your crafting is going well.

Thanks for visiting and leaving comments!

Please come back soon...I've got lots more to show you!

xxxxx

Flowers and Blackberry Lane...

Afternoon all...

Hope everyone is well. Sun is shining and it's actually quite warm here in West Sussex.

So, onto my card for today...

I've used a pre printed panel from the Spring Wild Rose Studio Blackberry Lane collection of

Bunnies and mice.

Added glitter to the presents first then

I framed the image using lots of punched daisies with pearl centres and butterflies.

The background paper is also from Wild Rose Studio from the Annabelles Meadow pack.

Simple but so pretty!

I'm entering this card into the

Lets Craft and Create challenge which this week is Flowers.

Actually got a few cards made this weekend so please come and visit me again!

TTFN

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