Morning everyone and many thanks for your kind words on the photos I shared of the wedding, only a week ago and seems like ages, time flies.
At Allsorts I am your host, although I am currently en-route to Italy, bad planning on my part, but it's a re-scheduled, re-scheduled holiday and long since paid for. We remain hesitant about travel but I finished a second course of treatment this week and have the consultants blessing to travel "with caution", so masks at the ready decided to bite the bullet and are headed to the Greek Isles, Turkey, Israel and Egypt.
My the theme of 'Anything Stamped' as a focal element of work gives a pretty free rein for a chance to win a £15 store voucher from Stamp Addicts and a further prize of a craft stencil.
My card is a sample for a Stamp Addicts Create and Craft TV programme using Hot Air Balloons and On the Water. I started by creating the sky using inks followed by bleach to create the clouds, then stamped the mountains, stamped, coloured and cut out the hot air balloons and arranged them onto the scene.
A second and or me almost CAS card using Lavinia Zamira, butterflies, stencilling and one of my own sentiment and one of my own sentiments.
Finally a couple of simple Christmas cards using Two Red Robin dies and a sneak peek of a couple of my new Christmas sentiment stamps, two sets are being released on C&C on 15th July and will share more details after our holiday closer to the time. Dies used are: Hoofed, Pip, Christmas Decor and Kingsley and Merriweather, Reflections and Scenes in the background. Several are on offer at the moment so a good time to buy.
As mentioned above I am away at the moment so blogging will be very reliant on internet at sea so may or may not be round visiting.
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I love the scene!! It is stunning! Ofcourse the card with the fairy is a beautiful one too; love the stencilled background and the CAS-style! Hope the trip is one that has many highlights! Just enjoy... Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeletewow gorgeous cards and designs you have made Brenda, love it
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What exquisite cards Brenda - love them all, but i think the balloons are the best... but then that is very personal :)
ReplyDeletePraying you have safe travel and come back rested and refreshed
Blessings
Maxine
So beautiful Brenda.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your long awaited holiday, xx
WOW - your hot air balloon card is so pretty. Colourful and scenic. Love it.
ReplyDeleteZamira is a beautiful Lavinia stamp and I really think you made her the star of the show with the muted but pretty stencilled background. Wonderful.
Finally, your two Christmas cards are adorable.
Happy travels - have a great holiday and stay safe.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Fabulous cards Brenda love them all-love the hot air balloons,yachts and the clouds look brilliant-enjoy your holiday and forget about commenting!
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A stunning scene with the sail boats and not air balloons,it looks so peaceful.Love the Lavinia and Two Red Robin cards
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Brenda, love your hot air balloon scene. Have a wonderful holiday, relax and enjoy.
ReplyDeletePat xx
Gorgeous cards Brenda, a lovely variety of stamps and designs.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased you managed to get away for your holiday, hope you have a wonderful time, relax, enjoy and keep safe.
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Fabukous cards Brenda…love the colours on your hot air balloon one…lovely one layer card and I love your Robin card…have a great time on holiday
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A beautiful scene with the balloons and the CAS Lavinia is so pretty in pink. Love those Christmas cards - so different.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a fabulous, well deserved, holiday!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Brenda and I am pleased to her you are on your way!! Loving the look of those festive sentiments and the lovely artwork of the wildlife too xx
ReplyDeleteI am very pleased to hear that you got away on holiday OK. Have a wonderful time. Your cards are great, as always. I think the second one is my favourite xx
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous selection of cards Brenda. Love the scene on the top one - we get hot air balloons over here regularly, heading for York Racecourse.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a fabulous holiday - enjoy.
Lorraine x
Gorgeous balloon scene Brenda - love how you bleached the clouds, that is a fab technique. The Lavinia card is very tranquil and pretty, and your robin Christmas cards are very sweet and cute - hope you are by now well into your holiday and having a wonderful relaxing time xx
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ReplyDeleteEnjoy your holiday!
Great cards!
Beautiful cards Brenda. Very elegant as allways.
ReplyDeleteLovely fotos of the wedding in the below post. Take care, Marlies x
Beautiful cards Brenda, hope your holiday has gotten of to a great start, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Fabulous cards. Enjoy your holiday.
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are marvellous Brenda, I love the hot air balloons, so beautifully coloured. Of course I love the Lavinia card with the gentle stencilling and finally your Red Robin cards are gorgeous, beautiful toppers.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful holiday, it sound just what you need, Kate x
Ciao Brenda, sono molto contenta di sapere che finalmente avrai la tua vacanza con il beneplacito dei medici e devo dire che sembra davvero una grande vacanza con tutti i posti che hai intenzione di visitare!!! Sono contenta che anche l'Italia sia tra le tue mete, so quanto la ami. Ti avviso che qui fa molto caldo, più del solito in questo periodo.
ReplyDeleteStupende cards, come sempre ricche di ispirazione! Il cielo dei palloni aerostatici è davvero incredibile e gli elementi hanno una favolosa dimensione, sembra davvero di trovarsi lì (e mi piacerebbe molto esserci!)
La card con Zamira è dolcissima e delicata, lo stencil rosa funziona così bene! Amo molto questo timbro, ero decisa a comprarlo appena era uscito ma era andato subito fuori stock e non ero riuscita a trovarlo da nessuna parte. Credo che sia uno dei timbri più belli di Lavinia e con le farfalle che escono dalla sua mano è perfetto! Bellissimo anche il sentiment che hai scelto!
Le cards con i cervi e le oche di Two Red Robin sono favolose, due scene bellissime, molto realistiche e così festive! Congratulazioni per i tuoi nuovi set di sentiments!!!
Ti auguro di trascorrere meravigliose vacanze, goditele più che puoi dopo tanta attesa!!
Abbracci!
Wonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteAll brilliant cards, each in their own style!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you finally get to your holiday, hope you will have a brilliant time! x
All wonderful cards Brenda. I love the elegance of the pink one. Have a lovely holiday! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great selection of cards. I love the combination of boats and hot air balloons and your Christmas cards inspire me a lot.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful and especially loving the Lavinia one with the delicate background stencilling. Enjoy your time away and stay safe x.
ReplyDeleteAll such beautiful cards Brenda and love the sneak peek of the new holiday sentiments!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy this fabulous trip Brenda, you have such great stops planned along the way! Enjoy every moment and I can't wait for you to share some pictures with us too!
Totally stunning x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards as usual Brenda . Hope you are enjoying a wonderful long awaited holiday and are managing to relax . Give my love to Greece Jx
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ReplyDeleteYou're way braver than I am! Hope the vacation is fabulous! Beautiful cards--really loving the Christmas ones!
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