New Year.........New Challenges

I'm back
Looking through some of the lovely new challenges I came across this fab bright and beautiful challenge from DYSU Challenge Blog  

Wonderful bright and cheerful colours
for such a miserable day







And the "Anything Goes" challenge at Stampin for the Weekend 
And the "over the Rainbow" challenge at Charisma Cardz Challenge

And here is my take on these fab colours

•  White square card blank
• Stampin up classic spots - Brights
• Swirl stamp - Waltzing Mouse "You're lovely"
• Sentiment - LOTV Circular sentiments

I hope this cheery card brightens your day

Huggles

Buffy xx

CR84FN colour challenge

Hello again,
CR84FN36 colour challenge were lovely colours

and here is my creation

I've used another Lili of the Valley stamped images from the freebie stack, some yellow gingham paper lurking in my stash, kraft paper for the buttons and backers, harlequin ribbon, papermania lemon sorbet flowers and of course Promarkers.
The buttons are from an Annemarie die set, and the large backer is a spellbinder die











Well, better go make dinner.

A quick Hello to my newest follower Lesley, glad to have you x

Back soon

Buffy xx

Mono Yellow

Hello again ladies,
I seem to be on a roll this week, so without further ado........
here is a two challenge card

•  Lili of the Valley - challenge #107 - sketch
• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - #145 - monochromatic

 

I used varying shades of Yellow, yes they are all yellows

I used a Lili of the Valley image (from a stack I got free with a mag, but will probably have to invest in as she's sooo sweet), white square card blank, Honeycomb paper from my stash (years old I think), Yellow Papermania paper flowers and mini buttons, various yellow Promarkers and a clear Sakura Stardust pen. Oh and the Harlequin Yellow ribbon from create and craft (also had for years).

I hope it brings a ray of sunshine into your day

Buffy xx

Pink n Blue Wedding

I can at last enter the Lili of the Valley challenge, thanks to my new stamps. I am very pleased with them.
The challenge was a Pink and Blue,

I used the Lili of the Valley wedding couple stamp, ProMarkers - China Blue, Powder Blue, Dusky Rose and Cocktail Pink, Pink rose paper from my stash, ribbons, WMS - celtic heritage set and scalloped circle and circle nestabilities.

Buffy x

A Day at Doncaster

What a wonderful way to spend a few hours on a damp and dreary summers day. I shall apologies now for the poor photography and lack of more photo's, I took our ancient digital camera (poor quality pics) and was sooo busy admiring and gathering inspiration (lack of photos). But the few I have taken I will gladly share.

Doncaster was quite amazing, the stall were beautifully decorated with examples of what you could achieve with their product.

Here are some stunning creations from the Lavina Stamps stall

I adore these wonderfully magical images, I always feel that charming sense that fairy tales are still worth believing in when I see such lovely creations.
And of course I have been after one of these stamps for quite some time, and here she is

of course the little dragon told me he desperately needed to come home with me as well, I couldn't possibly leave him there when he asked so nicely. He then informed me that he loved mushrooms, so of course I had to get him some...........  (this is the excuse I tell myself)
But the fairy was the stamp I had been longer for. Soon I will reveal what her and I have been up to.




Little Claire Designs stall was also adorable, with some delightful examples of cards, here is a little one for you:

This is sooo sweet, it's simple and understated, yet it demands your attention. I think it is lovely because it is ageless, young or old would be happy to receive this charming quad-easel.

Lili of the Valley had a fabulous display, I was very impressed by the way they displayed a card on the back of each basket of stamps. I'm afraid I didn't get a photo of their stall (mores the pity) BUT their multi buy offer was a little to hard to resist and I just had to grab these

I love the bride and groom stamp, but was so delighted to see some masculine stamps. I know they are still in the cute category (I am trying to stay away from cute) but the bear with a pint.....well, what can I say............18 to 80 enough said!
As I said earlier, I will be putting my new creations up soon.

My daughter was totally ecstatic to see Stephanie Weightman painting her roses, we had quite a bit of trouble to drag her away. But I can safely say it is far more impressive watching Stephanie in real life than on the t.v.

The small person in the green sarcasm t-shirt is my adorable 10 yr old. She desperately wanted to ask Stephanie if she could have a try, but she just couldn't get up the courage. If you look closely you can also see Nigel May in the background. Mawgan also wanted a photo with him but the que was horrific.

These are just a couple of the beautiful roses Stephanie painted during her demonstrations.








I'm sorry for not having more to share with you all, at least I now know to take MY camera next time I attend a craft-fair.

I also have to say a HUGE HUGE     "THANK YOU!!!!"     to my husband Graham, for coming with me, I know how much he hates crowded places like this. I didn't make him suffer to much (I deposited him in the food court and ran around as fast as I could).

I will be back very soon with some of my card creations made with my new acquisitions.

Buffy x