Its raining, its pouring!

Evening everyone!


Apparently we're suffering a draught at the moment? Would someone like to go an tell those clouds that haven't stopped pouring it down for the last few days?! I'm fed up with the frizzy hair!


A bit of a late post from me tonight, but there were a few challenges I wanted to make it into and I don't know what time I'll be home tomorrow night. I'm on another training course- this time near Manchester which is a good hour and forty mins drive each way *groan*


So here is tonight's card:

This is another one of those fast becoming favourite stamps!

Ingredients used:

Image: Penny Black Hedgie Friends clear stamp set

Colouring Medium: Promarkers

Cardstock: Core-dinations

Papers: MME A Happy Heart

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl

Dies & Punches: Nesties, X-cut & Woodware

Buttons: Papermania

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:


Cupcake Craft - In the deep end (lots of layers)
Joanna Sheen - Someone Special
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Spots & Stripes
Penny Black @ Allsorts - Oh So Cute
Allsorts Challenge - Buttons & Threads
Sketch Saturday - Great Sketch!
The Ribbon Girl - Orange, Pink & Aqua


Time for bed now I think, I'll do some catching up with you all tomorrow evening


Berni xx

White on White

Morning everyone


Just a really really quick post from me as I woke up to the alarm at 5.45am and the first thing that popped into my head was the fact that I hadn't posted this card!


Here it is:

Ingredients used:


Image: Stamp Fairy- Birthday Barry
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Ribbon: Anitas
Dies & Punches: Nesties, X-Cut & Woodware
Gems from stash
Glamour Dust

I'd like to rush this into the following challenges:


I Love Promarkers - White on White
Passion for Promarkers - White on White
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Great Sketch!
Sweet Stampin - Girly, but no pink


Must dash- need to dry my hair!! 
Catch up with you all later x
Berni xx

Orange Angel

Morning everyone


What is it about House Buying that makes it so stressful? We're first time buyers, buying a brand new house that's not even built yet- there no chain and yet the whole process is starting to cause a problem. 
Two weeks ago we reserved this house and were put in touch with the Mortgage Company who will sort out the buying process. Since then we have been passed over to three different advisor's! The first guy only works in the call centre- so needed to pass us on to an advisor. The second guy was great- until we found out he was only covering for someone else who was on holiday. The third guy is the guy who was on holiday! He called on Tues to say he'd taken over and we should have news by Friday- guess what- No News, No answer on the phone and no reply to our voicemail! Our solicitor is standing buy with their hands out waiting for a cheque for over £300 to start the searches, but we don't want to hand over any more money until we hear about the mortgage. The pressure is coming from the builder who want us to exchange contracts at the end of April! Arrrgh! Luckily this house is a decent size, because I don't think we'll be moving ever again!


As yesterday was my Saturday off, I've been able to find some 'me' time and made a card:

Ingredients Used:


Image: Stamp Fairy - Molly throughout the year October
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Bazzil  
Papers: My Minds Eye - Beautiful Life
Sentiment: Computer generated
Ribbon: Anitas
Punches/Dies: Woodware, X-cut & Nesties
Charm & Pearls from stash

This is a new colour combo for me, and was inspired by this lovely paper pad. The post below hosts the same pad but is totally different colour-wise! I love how versatile it is. 

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:


Simon Says Stamp - April Showers bring Spring Flowers
Divas by Design - Charmed I'm sure
Cute Card Thursday - Spring Flowers
Allsorts Challenge - Buttons & Threads
Sweet Stampin - Girly, but no pink
A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch


I have a lazy Sunday planned now, I'm going to throw on some joggers and chill out!


I'll catch up with you all later
Berni xxx

Purple & Blue Cutie

Evening again!


What is with the weather today? I wasn't impressed this afternoon when I popped out to the car park to get a mileage and got splattered on my head, face and neck by the biggest rain drop coming off the roof! 


It's my favourite day of the week again tomorrow, then it's the weekend again- woohoo!. Talking of tomorrow, it's Friday 13th and I need to be lucky as we should get our mortgage offer! Watch this space *lots of lip chewing to proceed*


I have another card to show today, and here it is:

I won some digi images from Stamp Fairy a few weeks ago and finally got around to colouring them in! I thought it would be cruel to keep this one waiting any longer :)


Ingredients used:


Stamp: Stamp Fairy- Molly throughout the year December
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Cardstock: Core-dinations
Papers: My Minds Eye- Beautiful Life
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Punches/Dies: X-cut & Nesties
Ribbon- Papermania
Pearls from stash

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges-


Sketch & Stash - Challenge 85 Sketch and new stash is the stamp
Allsorts Challenge - #149 Colour Bingo- used Pearls, Purple & Blue
Sweet Stampin - Dies & Doodles


I'm off to get some tea and drink some wine!


Berni xx

Blue Boy

Morning everyone


Back to work for me today, but it's only three days until I'm off again :) thank goodness
I had a lovely day yesterday, peace, quiet and crafting- what more could a girl want? Then today was 10 hours of rushing about and working my socks off. Roll on the weekend!


Anyway- here is today's card:

I never enjoy making boys cards, I miss the embellishments too much! I need some masculine die cuts- stars or something? There's just too much free space for me too be happy.

Ingredients used:


Stamp: Pink Gem Designs - Andy with Puppy
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Papers:  Papermania Blueberry Pie
Cardstock: Core-dinations
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Buttons & Gems: From stash


I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:


Sketch Saturday - #202 Sketch
A Gem of a Challenge - #43 Aquamarine
Bling it on - Monochrome
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Its a Mans World
Penny Black @ Allsorts - Oh so Cute


That's me for the day then, my bed is calling me!
Take care everyone


Berni xx

Missing You

Morning everyone!


You know the best thing about working Good Friday??? I get to have today off instead! A nice peaceful day off alone in my craft room ~bliss~
I've blasted around with the hoover, hung the washing out and instructed our solicitor to start the conveyancing procedure on our new house. It's amazing how much I can get done in so little time when OH has gone to work!


Today's card is another one my dad requested. His Auntie who lives in Australia has been over here in the UK visiting family for the last couple of months and is due to go back in the next week or so. Dad is going to her going-away party at the weekend and needs a card.


So here it is:

This stamp is fast becoming over-used! This is the third time I've used it this year! I knew I wanted to go with the theme "Missing You" and it seemed to be the most appropriate stamp I have. (That must mean I need more stamps -yes?)

Ingredients used:


Stamp- Penny Black "Squeeze 'til I Squeak"
Cardstock- Papermania
Colouring Medium- Promarkers
Papers- Echo Park Springtime
Sentiment- Computer Generated
Ribbon- Anitas
Punches & Dies- X-cut, Woodware, Nellie Snellen & Marianne Creatables

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:


Cupcake Craft Challenges - 187 Spring is in the air
Penny Black @ Allsorts - April Challenge- Oh So Cute
I Love Promarkers - 111 Springtime
Simon Says Stamp - Use your favourite tool- Bigshot
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - 148 Sketch
Dream Valley Challenge - 29 Wedding/Love (Love)


See you again soon


Berni xx

Cottage Garden

Afternoon!


Don't you just love Bank Holiday Mondays? Guaranteed rain! To be honest though I'm not bothered as everything I have planned for today involves me being indoors.
Me and OH have started de-cluttering ready for the move. I can't wait to have some wardrobe space again!


Dad called last night and asked me to make a couple of cards for him by the weekend, and this is one of them:

 The image came free in a gift pack from Create and Craft. The papers are papermania. The sentiment is computer generated. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I've given them a coat of stickles. I've used my new Memory Box corner die and my Martha Stewart doily lace punch. Pearls, ribbon and pins were in my stash.

Due to the thickness of the card, I decided to make it a box instead of trying to cram it into an envelope:

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:


Wild Orchid Challenge - Things with wings
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo- Blue, ribbon & pearls
Divas by Design - Anything Goes


Right- where are those charity bags? See you soon!
Berni xx