Good evening everyone out there in blogland.Home at last, seems like we have been away forever and straight back to work today and so no chance yet to catch up on blogging, but have this evening earmarked for a bit of a hop. The wedding was fantastic, the whole week wonderful and so much to tell you but as I don't have any pictures yet because I just did not have the opportunity to take any myself, I am going to save it all for a post on it's own which I will hopefully get done later this week.
So all I have to share is one card.........but taken in the garden close to one of the kolkwitzia bushes (picture above) which matches the colours perfectly..........and my card incredibly fits a number of challenges as there are several of my 'regulars' which have very similar themes and time being in short supply until I get myself back into home mode, I am doubling up a bit, I don't think I have ever managed more than 3/4 before. So the challenges, Penny Black have the theme of "In the Garden" which goes very well with Cupcake challenge of "Summer Delights" and Everybody Art Challenges which is also "Summer", then Creative Card Crew want to see "Pink and Green" typical summer colours, ABC's theme is "V for Vintage" and I have followed a sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches and finally Tuesday Taggers would like to see "Texture".
My main image is Penny Black 4036K Poppy Poem stamped onto a background of Brilliance inks and Glimmer Mists to create a hazy colour. The flower head have been decoupaged after colouring with Marvy pens and spritzed with Glimmer Mist pearl. The DP is My Minds Eye and Basic Grey, all nicely distressed. The swirls and die cuts from Magenta, inked with brilliance and embossed with detail clear. Ribbon and liquid pearls added to finish.
Goodness, almost forgot to announce the winners of my little candy prizes who are:
Well done to both of you, please mail me brenda@ibas.co.uk with your addy and I will get them off in the post to you.
Big congrats to the candy winners!!!
ReplyDeleteYour easel card is gorgeous Brenda, love the swirls and the flowers, the torn edges and the stitching gives it a cool twist!! Nice!!
Hope you had a good nights sleep.... and feel well rested after your fantastic trip!! I just couldn´t turn in last night...tooo happy!!
Have a great evening
Hugs Lina
Fabulous card :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to both!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card you have made! and.. i love your garden flowers!!!
Hi Brenda .. welcome home. can't wait to hear all about it and see the photo's.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card - that's one of my favourite stamps- love how you decoupaged it
Lisa ;)
Great to have you back again matie - missed you!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous. Love the ribbon cross stitches .. .. a brilliant touch.
Love Jules xx
Gorgeous creation Brenda, nice to have you back again. Can't wait to see the photos.
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Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteIts great to have you back and hear the wedding went so well, I look forward to the pics
Gorgeous card and beautiful garden, pete did some weeding for me the other week and all thats left of my gorgeous poppy is a leaf, don't ask.... the weeds are flowering lovely though...lol
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Vicky
A beautiful card x Thanks for playing along with TT this week x Janet
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Brenda, as always! Glad you're back safe and sound and that all went well at the wedding. Looking forward to hearing all about it!
ReplyDeleteLesley x
Loving the easel card and the sun has been wonderful today han't it! I have missed you sorry I haven't been round much to see what you have been up to send me an e-mail if you fancy a chat hun I am always here even if I have not been on the blog as much. So off to rectify this, there must be loads I need to catch up on
ReplyDeleteLove Dawn xx
Hi Brenda, Gorgeous easel card! So glad the wedding went well. Look forward to seeing the piccies :o)
ReplyDeleteLisa x
Hi Brenda
ReplyDeleteam I pleased to see you, I have missed you loads, cant wait for saturday, need to chat about food.
Pleased the wedding went well.
perfect perfect card I love it, is it one that I will see in thr flesh so to speak.
hugs chris xx
Very elegant card! Thanks for joining us at ICS this week!
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing some of your wedding shots!
ReplyDeleteSuper card; its very elegant Brenda!
Keryn x
Beautiful card, Brenda, I love what you've done with the poppy stamp. Glad the wedding went well, hope you'll be bringing some pics on Saturday! xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card brenda and what a lovely garden too, look forward to seeing the wedding photos.
ReplyDeletelouise xx
oh brenda hun this is really beautiful oh love love your work hugs cherylx
ReplyDeleteOh wow Brenda, what a gorgeous card, I adore this one, fabulous!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card Brenda, I love poppies, wonderful dimension. Thanks for sharing pics of you wonderful garden. Glad you all had a great time at the wedding, shame you where straight back at work. Don't over do it.
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Ciao Brenda
ReplyDeletewhat a nice card, so "simple" and lovely at the same time, all those flowers make so much summer!! :))
hugs
Sadia
Good to have you back, the card is lovely, I adore that stamp. Glad the wedding went well, looking forward to the pics!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a lovely time, welcome back!
ReplyDeleteOh so please everything went well and look forward to the pic.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous.
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Debby
Hi Brenda - you must have posted this just after I logged off last night. I love the piccie of your garden - I had a lovely kolkwitzia is Wilburton and adored it. Perhaps I'll have another someday but the ground for it isn't right here.Your card is fabulous - I love all that romantic pinkness. Hope Julie and The Sparkley Fairy enjoy their candy.
ReplyDeleteBeryl xx
Beautiful card Brenda and your flower border is just stunning. Looking forward to seeing some wedding pics.
ReplyDeleteLove Lynda xxx
Wonderful card Brenda. Glad the Wedding went so smoothly - really looking forward to the photos. Cheers Claire x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the candy winners lucky girls.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card completed by all your lovely little touches as always. Thank you for joining us at TT this week, did you see we have a Tanda prize might be worth a little link :) xx Zoe
Hi Brenda!!!!Gorgeous card!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Cupcake Craft with such a lovely card ! Good luck ! Smiles from Catherine
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda
ReplyDeleteNice to see you back, Im glad you enjoyed the wedding and the break away, cant wait to see the pictures.
This is another gorgeous card.
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issy
wow!!! your card is just gorgeous!! Love the lace up detail on the side! Hugs Juls
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Brenda, and a big welcome back!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that the wedding went well.
Hugs
Maarit
che meravigliosa card... congratulazioni alla vincitrice e un saluto a te... ciao rosa
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, wow love your card, the flower is fabulous the colouring is brilliant. Well done with love and hugs Shirleyxx
ReplyDeletebeautiful card esther..love that poppy image.....thanks for joining in the fun this week at Penny Black Saturday...hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Brenda, and so glad that every thing went so well. Looking forward to seeing some pics.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, and such great embellishments. Rosie x
Lovely to see you back Brenda and I'm looking forward to seeing the wedding photos.
ReplyDeleteLove the easel card, it's one of my favourite colour combinations. Thanks for joining us at ICS this week :)
What a beautiful card, so striking!
ReplyDeleteBig congratulations to the winners x
Love your fabulous creation Brenda and thanks for joining us again at TT this week.
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Oh wow, you are such a whiz at stamping! Stunning work!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Annika
Like your flower card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining EAC!
Hugs, Alex
What a beautiful garden with all those flowers. We tend to have lots of colourful leaves here. Your card is stunning as always...love the ribbon work.
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