Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Basques, blossoms and a snake!


Morning everyone, time for our new challenge at Tag-Along (and ATC's) where it's my turn to choose the theme which is Favourite Colours. 

After choosing the theme I wondered at the wisdom as I love using most colours, but with me it's perhaps more colour palettes such as above, I love purple and green together and here I've used Lavinia's new Loomweavers collection along with some older stamps onto a background brayered with Clair inks.


Purples with pinks for the above, Lavinia Cherry Blossom, it's one of my very first Lavinia stamps way back about 2008, it's just beginning to crack so probably time to replace. Birds are Magpies and Bluebell (I know they're pink!), sticker words and again a brayered background. Chris has selected Something with B as her theme at Fab 'n' Funky, I have Blossoms, Birds and Bow and Try it in Tuesday In the Garden.


I had in mind to see if something as small as an ATC coin could be stamped on the spin tool, it does work, so a simple little make using two Lavinia mini stamps with stencilled leaves in the middle finished with a sticker sentiment.


I also have a bookmark, when I got the go ahead for some limited computer and craft time I thought they would be less taxing projects so made a few. This one uses an A&C stamp, a lightly brayered background, little Butterflies and another tassel from the bundle I found a while back.


Not a great deal of change in available flora, the Roses are still enjoying the warm weather and above the first Snake of the season picked up when poo picking the other day (for those not familiar with keeping horses, an essential daily task to keep pasture clean). It's only a youngster but not my favourite creatures. 


The Hemerocallis (Day Lily) below struggled initially with the dry weather but is picking up now.

9 comments:

Aquarius said...

A lovely selection of gorgeous 'B' projects but not so keen on the snake - hope there aren't any lurking in my garden!! Another great theme for the new Tag-along challenge.

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A fabulous colour combo of purple and teal on the oval tag and a wonderful set of projects. As with your previous commentor I'm not too keen on the snake either, glad I haven't encountered one of these in my garden!
Lorraine

Chris said...

It's a lovely theme for your challenge Brenda, and all the projects are beautiful, love those new Lavinia stamps, your bird tag is so pretty, great to see it pop up at Fab'n' Funky, especially as this post hasn't appeared in reading list! Impressed that you managed to create an ATC coin using the stamp wheel, wouldn't have occurred to me!
Not at all keen on the snake but the flowers are beautiful!
xx

Sarn said...

Great Tag-Along theme. Love your wonderfully inked and stamped projects.
Yikes! A snake? Aargh!
xxx

meg said...

Beautiful makes Brenda,especially like the rich purple and teal colour combo, the ATC coin and tags are gorgeous and summery

pinky said...

You went to town with your theme for sure Brenda. Loving all your gorgeous makes and the purple and green work beautifully together. I was a bit of a coward with my choice lol. Wow a snake!! That would spook me never mind the horses. Loving your beautiful flowers.

Liz said...

Wonderful creations, Brenda. My favourite is the purple and green tag, such a beautiful colour combination.
Not sure I'd like a snake lurking in my garden!
Liz xx

LesleyG said...

You have spoilt us with more beautiful creations and pictures. Ooer not sure what type of snake that is ๐Ÿ, but it looks a bit scary. We get grass snakes and slow worms ๐Ÿชฑ , which don’t worry me, but my other half is terrified, so I protect him, and he protects me from spiders ๐Ÿ•ท️ ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜‚. Glad you’re getting some crafty time ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒxxx

KarinsArtScrap said...

beautiful tag cards Brenda...............fab flowers again, don't love the snake...........gr karin