Good afternoon one and all, hope everyone is having a great weekend and some of the sunshine we have been treated to here in the Fens. Afraid I have been rather quiet all weekend and apologise that I am all behind on visiting you all but yesterday was all taken up with my demo day at Sir Stampalot and the today we have some unexpected visitors so this is a very brief catchup so you don't think I have abandoned ship.
Here is a quick share from yesterday (and really quick explanations - smells like the chickens nearly ready and I am meant to be entertaining visitors) and I also want to say a very special thank you all everyone who came along to see me on Saturday, too many to name individually but I met some of my blogland friends including Chris, Denise and Alice and her daughter for the very first time which was loveley. And there were even one or two men crafters which was really wonderful........now does that sound right........what I mean is, it's great to see that this obsession of ours is not female dominated......grief, think I will quit whilst I am ahead and hope you all know what I mean ?
The first card used Penny Black 3997K and 2636K in the background, shaded with Tim Holtz broken china and spiced marmalade. DP is My Minds Eye and lots of buttons to decorate.
The second one good old Stampendous P107 onto a background brayered with Kaleidecolour Bouquet and some DP from stash, roses made from the same DP and border punched with Martha Steward arch lattice.
Here is a quick share from yesterday (and really quick explanations - smells like the chickens nearly ready and I am meant to be entertaining visitors) and I also want to say a very special thank you all everyone who came along to see me on Saturday, too many to name individually but I met some of my blogland friends including Chris, Denise and Alice and her daughter for the very first time which was loveley. And there were even one or two men crafters which was really wonderful........now does that sound right........what I mean is, it's great to see that this obsession of ours is not female dominated......grief, think I will quit whilst I am ahead and hope you all know what I mean ?
The first card used Penny Black 3997K and 2636K in the background, shaded with Tim Holtz broken china and spiced marmalade. DP is My Minds Eye and lots of buttons to decorate.The second one good old Stampendous P107 onto a background brayered with Kaleidecolour Bouquet and some DP from stash, roses made from the same DP and border punched with Martha Steward arch lattice.
These are gorgeous Brenda, I love the PB tree stamp and the background on both are beautiful.
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Both gorgeous! I must get my Agapanthus out and have a play with it - it's ages since I have!
ReplyDeleteTwo of my all time favourite stamps here Brenda and two very lovely cards. Sounds like everyone including you had a fabby day yesterday. I had a go at brayering yesterday - complete failure but I will keep trying and maybe one day I'll have something worth looking at. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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Love what you've done with the majestic tree, I shy away from buttons, but they don't arf look good on yer card.
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Tracy x
Enjoy your lunch sound like you need to put your feet up for a while girl. Love both these cards the buttons on the twig tree great idea the flower heads always a charm. Take it easy blog land will be here.....
ReplyDeleteOoo Brenda I wish I was at your house for lunch I can almost smell that chicken lol. Fabulous cards and I love the buttons on the tree.
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Lorraine x
oh hun these are just stunning love the images just beautiful love cheryl xx
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, really gorgeous cards. Sounds like you had great fun yesterday.
ReplyDeleteLove Sandra xx
Oh What a great idea Buttons on the tree they are fab very arttistic mind
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beautiful cards
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Great cards. Love the button ornaments on the tree.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are lovely. I really like the way you have attached the buttons in the first card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations. Love the button tree on the first and the beautiful colours and silhoette stamp on the second. Hope things calm down soon on your side.
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Desire
Two gorgeous cards brenda,love how you have used the buttons on the first one.
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Oh these are fabulous, what amazing work.
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Debby
They're both gorgeous Brenda. The agapanthus is fab. Hope the chicken was good.
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These are gorgeous Brenda. Wish I lived closer as I would love to have dropped in to Sir Stampalot and watched your demos.
ReplyDeleteI love visiting their stand at shows so to visit the shop and see you demoing as well would be great. Maybe one day!
Lesley Xx
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Brenda! Glad you had such a good, although busy, weekend! Enjoy your guest and your lovely sunshine!
ReplyDeleteWow Brenda what fabulous cards, I love the tree with all its colourful buttons, and what a clever idea to do it that way and how painstaking it must have been. Well done with love and hugs Shirleyxxxxxxxxxx
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ReplyDeleteBoth of these are just gorgeous!! Love the buttons on the trees! and love the colours of the snd one, the pastel colours work so well with black!! just stunning!
Hugs Juls
Hi Brenda. Great cards as always. I hope your chicken tasted good, I could almost smell it from here. Can you send some of your sunshine over our way please, it's been cold and grey here, we're just not used to the chilly weather after being spoilt by a lovely autumn.
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Beautiful cards - sounds like you had a busy but fun time over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creations Brenda love your work your stamping is very inspiraional..
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Brenda, thanks so much for joining in over my way. You gave me a smile with your comment that I read this morning.
ReplyDeleteWow I love both of these cards. Just gorgeous. I particularly like the tree image on the first.
ReplyDeleteLovely Branda.
Lesley x
both great, but my fav is the button tree. janex
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely cards Brenda, everyone's been soooo busy while I've been away!
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