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...

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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

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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!

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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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So many Circles....

Hi there...

I've been a bit quiet on the cardmaking front due to work.

So not a card to show you but my latest  Display project for school!

 

 My brief was to create a display that showed all 12 of our school values. 

It needed to include our school colour...Burgundy and

have a religious/symbolic link.

I used my bigshot to punch out circles in 5 different colours.

Burgundy, Plum, Claret, Lilac and Spring Green.

40 circles approx per bunch of grapes.

Once put together in bunches, I chalked them to give them some depth and add highlights.

Cut out the values and added them.

Wire covered in crepe paper for the vines...

Leaves drawn with chalks and photocopied.

 

 

I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

 

One Stop Craft Challenge theme...NOT SQUARE.

 

I hope this counts! 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

More cards soon..I hope!

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Annabelle's Meadow...

Hello there...

"Urgh"

 It was back to the early starts again this morning.

No more lie-ins or pyjama days for a few weeks.

Although I'm sure the last few months of the school year will zoom past and then it's 

summer all the way.

until then...

How about a pretty summery Wild Rose Studio card?

 Annabelle in the meadow by the birdhouse...

 

 Coloured with Promarkers...

Beautiful floral background paper from the co-ordinating Annabelle's Meadow paper range...

just a touch of glitter...

Green and Pink ribbon bow with a pink ribbon flower.

Underneath the framed image I have used some lovely lace, gingham paper and my doily lace

 Martha Strewart edge punch...

 

Some challenges...

One stop Craft... Pastels

ABC challenge... 'L' for Lovely Lace

Crafty ribbons...Pink and Green

Hope you have all had a good day back at work if that was the case with you...

I've got a few more images coloured in and waiting to go...so please come back again!

See you soon

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Spring Flowers with Wild Rose Studio...

Hello bloggers...

I'm so enjoying my Easter Holidays...

I've completely re-decorated my youngest daughters bedroom, caught up with friends, been shopping and had lunches out, watched lots of Disney films with the girls and done some cardmaking....

My card today features a very cute and so easy to use Wild Rose Studio Spring panel... 

Beautifully coloured in for you in gentle pastels...I simply layered with spring green card and pink gingham paper, also from Wild Rose Studio,  and used my daisy and leaf punches to add some flowers to each corner.

I like the panels being the main focal point
 so I used a 5" card blank rather than 6".

A touch of glitter and this card is good to go...

Some challenges...

Creative Belli...Pastels

Divas by design...Flowers

Allsorts...Spring has sprung
Simon says stamp...Spring Flowers

Last few days before it's back to school...and then it's the Summer term.

You wouldn't think so with the weather.

Thanks for coming to see me.

 Back soon.

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Mega Spring Cardmaking weekend...

Hi there all...

Are you all chocced out? 

We've still got loads left in this house. Almost been too busy to sit and eat them.

I took my eldest daughter up to the O2 to see One Direction on Tuesday. We had a great time on Oxford Street shopping before hand too.

I'm now clearing out bedrooms as same daughter had a new bed and we're giving her double to youngest daughter.

So we're going the whole hog and re-decorating too.

New bedlinen, curtains and new colour on the walls.

A bit more of a grown up look...

So onto some cards and a little while ago a friend gave me an unwanted paper and embellishment set that was given to her daughter from a recent cardmaking magazine...

so I set about one Saturday to a mega craft session...

 

In progress..bit of a mess!

I added ribbon and made tags with sentiments...

Used some flowers and my leaf punch...

and here's the end result on Sunday afternoon.

About 20 cards made...some of which are going to back to my friend!

I may show a few of these close up in the future...

Here's one for you now...

I love this blue/pink/lime combo and the birdcages and butterflies!

Some challenges...

Papertake Weekly...Anything Goes

Divas by Design...Spring Colours

Lets Craft and Create...Anything Goes

Hope you are still having Spring inspiration...difficult when it's sleeting outside.

It's very cold in West Sussex and we have had some hail today.

Off out now to get some Lavender paint...

Please leave me a comment...I love them so much!

TTFN

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Easter Wishes...

Hi all..

Happy Easter Sunday!

We have spent a lovely day with my sister having lunch and then a chocolate egg hunt around the house.  Then a lovely fresh walk down the lane to the farm to look at lots of lambs spronking in the fields.

Here's the last Easter card to show using these great panels from Wild Rose Studio.

 They are perfect for Easter but now thats over I will make Birthday cards with them too.

Mounted on lilac and then onto plain spring green!

 

Lilac ribbon bows at each end of my Easter bunting.

 The letter tiles are from K&Co and I've had them in my stash for quite a few years.

Some challenges...

Crafty Ribbons...Anything Goes

One stop Craft...Easter

Creative Inspirations...Easter Wishes

Crafty Creations...Easter

Hope you've all celebrated with your family/friends.

Thanks for visiting me.
Do pop back again for more cards and chat!
TTFN
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