Whimsical Wings

Hi everybody, it's another nice day.....if you're a duck!!!, so I'll just have to do some crafting indoors. I popped over to CAS-ualfridays blog, and what a challenge they have set today.

You had to choose 3 squares in a row vertically,horizontally,or diagonally, and make a card using whatever was displayed in those squares.  I decided to go diagonally from top right hand square ( emboss ), to bottom left hand square ( buttons) through the centre ( dies or punch).

I dug out one of my old favourite SU sets,Whimsical wings,and stamped the bird and flower image in Vibrant Primary colour Big n' Juicy ink onto SU Whisper White card, and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then put this image through my Big Shot with a scalloped circle die and embossed that. This was then mounted onto a square of turquoise card from my stash which had been through the Big Shot in a Cottage Floral embossing folder and I rounded the corners before mounting on a WW 6"x 6" card. The circle was stuck down off center so that a Woodware greeting could be stamped in the same ink pad onto a smaller scalloped circle of  WW, and placed in the bottom corner,above which I placed 3 blue buttons ( there is some string tied in a bow through the middle one). See what you think, sadly it's not easy to see the heat embossed image in the photo.

It's been a disapointing day in the tennis today because of the weather, but luckily the Grand Prix is in Canada this weekend so it should not be affected...........thank goodness!!

I may do some more playing soon so please pop back if you can spare the time and have a look.

Thanks very much for your time and comments. Bev.x

Red Inspired by Nature

Afternoon everyone, well I've been suffering with crafting withdrawal symptoms for the last few days so I was keen to get my running around done early so I could rush back home this afternoon to get out my inks and stamps. Before anything else, I just had to do my card for Make My Monday challenge where the theme is red flowers.This is what I put together,and I apologise for the poor camera angles but my RA is causing my hands to shake terribly today

First I used a SB scalloped circle die to cut an aperture in a SU 6"x6" Whisper White square card, and then sponged through the hole with Bashful Blue and Certain Celery.Then I used one of my old favourites, Inspired by Nature set, with the daisies stamped in Crushed Curry for the centres and Real Red for the petals, and Certain Celery for the stems,leaves and grass. I then printed a single daisy with a bent stem on a separate piece of WW card,cut it out and stuck it on the front with the flower overlapping the aperture. I finished the card off with a Real Red stamped Fiskars greeting.

                                                                            This is a side view which I hope shows the inner stamped image, and the overlapping flower head from the front of the card.  I don't know where I would be without my Big Shot as I seem to use it every time I'm making a card lately,it saves me struggling with scissors and  knives anyway.

Yesterday, I spent the day at my sisters and was run ragged playing with Nathan ( sorry, I mean 3 1/2 year old Spiderman).Trying to take his photo was impossible so here's a couple that my Mum managed to take on Monday

He was so proud of his muscles and six pack tummy that he said "No Baddies will ever win against me!!"  and off he ran, round and round the garden till he couldn't breath and had to stop, but, as soon as he did, the costume had to come off "Coz Spiderman never gets tired!" . Back as Nathan, he refused to have his photo taken so you cannot see his lovely blond hair is full of static!!....(one day soon I WILL get a photo of me and the kids done for my blog).

Right, Tennis on, craft stuff on table, coffee made, so off I go to create something.

Thanks for stopping by and for all your lovely comments, and hope you can call again soon. Bev.x

Lovely as a tree at 60

Hello fellow crafters,hope you've all had a good weekend despite the rain.

I have finally finished all the cards that my sister had asked me to make, the last one being a 60th birthday card for Dave (our stepdad),which I have cunningly made so it fits in with this weeks mojo monday challenge.You would not believe how long this card took,as being Tuesday,I was at my friend Jacquelines house and more talking than crafting took place, AGAIN. By the way have you all seen her  Blog and Make on Monday challenge blog, they are well worth a visit.

Now, to business, I have turned the sketch on its side.

I've used SU Whisper White card as the base and also cut 2 strips 5 1/2" long on which I have stamped Lovely as a Tree in SU Green Galore,Certain Celery,Handsome Hunter,and Always Artichoke.I then cut 2 strips the same length of Wild Wasabi and stamped them with the single leaf and sprig of pine from LAAT, and the acorn from All Natural in the same inks as the WW panels.All four strips were then mounted on Garden Green card with the left hand ends rounded off (and the card as well).The rosette is cut with SB nestabilities from Wild Wasabi and WWhite and stamped with Woodware numbers and word in Handsome Hunter and Always Artichoke. Green ribbon from my stash made the rosette tails and border beneath it. The finishing touch were 2 gold star shaped brads in the completed panel on the right hand side of the card.  Hope you like it,

Now I just pray that Ali likes what I've made for her,and that Dave likes it when given to him.......oooh no pressure then!!!

I'm off to spend the day with Nathan tomorrow,he believes he is Spiderman at the moment and is running everywhere in his bright red costume. If I can get him to stand still long enough I'll try to get a photo to share with you............which reminds me I've still to get one of myself for my blog!!!

Anyway, thanks for dropping by and I'll hope to see you again soon. Bev.x

Blue Birthday

My second card of the afternoon  is this one
which I am entering in to the CAS-ual Fridays challenge following their sketch

I have turned the image 180* with a SU Bashful Blue scalloped circle done with SB nestabilities and then embossed with Cottage Floral folder placed at  the top ( I dont know where I'd be without my trustee Big Shot!!).The same blue card was punched with MS and layered on top of some navy blue card from my stash also punched.The moth and 'H' of happy birthday are from Strength and Hope and are stamped in Brilliant Blue,the rest of the greeting comes from Woodware.

That's me for the day,so please come back soon to see what else I've been up to. Thanks for dropping by,Bev.x

Itty Bitty Buds

Hi everyone,hope you are all keeping dry indoors today!,still you cant ask for a better excuse to craft can you?. I'm trying to catch up with myself this afternoon,while watching the French Open final on TV I'm making the cards my sister has "commissioned" me to do ( oooh get me!! ) and several entries for  challenges on other blogs before they expire.


 The first card I did combined the colour combo from the Stampin' Royalty challenge , however I don't have SU Wild Wasabi so I used the nearest coloured card I had to it in my stash,

and using these colours as the focus I followed the sketch over on  Simply Stampin' challenge, killing 2 birds with 1 stone. 

I used 6"x6" SU Whisper White card, and in my stash of green card I cut a circle out for the base of the image and used MS punch for the base under the yellow ribbon.I used my Spellbinders nestabilities to cut the Daffodil Delight scalloped circle,on top of which I layered a circle of Whisper White.I then stamped The Itty Bitty Buds in Melon Mambo and Certain Celery, raising 3 of the flowers with 3D pads.The card was finished with  a Melon Mambo inked Woodware sentiment.

Here it is, and it looks like I'm back to bright colours again!!

Thanks for all your lovely comments on my Organic Grace card,I was overwhelmed with your response,Thanks so much. Bev.x

Organic Grace

Hi everyone,I have another busy day ahead of me,(just for  change!),so I needed a quick card for the Less Is More challenge. Today the theme is Monochrome and here is my take on it,what do you think?

I've used SU Whisper White card stock, and then sponged through a circle cut in scrap paper with Always Artichoke ink.I then used an old favourite stamp set, Organic Grace to create the view,and finished it off with a Woodware sentiment.


Thanks for dropping by and if you have time please leave me your comments as I do appreciate what other crafters think.

Hope you have a great weekend and I'll be back soon. Bev.x

Father's Day Tree

Hi everyone,as you can see I'm still here and have not been whisked off my feet by the TV man!! I've had a few busy days though, firstly my sister,Ali,brought Nathan and Sophie over for the day on Wednesday.Nat absolutely cracks me up, we decided to ware him out by taking Monty for a run about in 'the orchards' which are part of The Worcestershire Way,as they are beautiful and full of wildlife. Well there we were exploring and he found "Polar bear paw prints" in the dirt track, he was so excited as he had found some the last time we went up there ( we didn't have the heart to tell them they were dog paws!) .Anyway, after finding a big stick so he could protect us I asked him if he was sure it was a polar bear and not a grizzly bear, without hesitation he said " no Aunt Bev, it's a polar bear coz he's not sad and not grizzling!!", we just cracked up at his innocence.

Before I bore you all,I'd better talk crafting.I've made another Fathers Day card for the Pals Paper Arts challenge using just 3 colours.Here it is,and for a change there's no bright colours:

I've used 5"x5" SU Whisper White card base with a Cherry Cobbler central panel which is Versamark stamped with the acorn from All Natural (sadly not showing up very well in photo),top and bottom scallops in Night of Navy using MS punch,and central Whisper White square stamped in More Mustard is the oak tree from Lovely as a Tree,the corners are punched with Fiskars punch,and sentiment from Woodware.

Secondly,yesterday was again chaos, Mum got back from holiday,and my step sister Cassy ( a Doctor in Leicester) came back 2 days early from her 3 months secondment in Africa,so we had an impromptu family get together in Evesham ( at a pub of course!).

Today I have spent most of the morning mowing the lawns and weeding till I couldn't stand up any more with my RA. Once I'd recovered I did the challenge card above.

I hope I can get to spend some of the weekend crafting.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can call back again soon. Bev.x