This weekend

Yay for the weekend and for me it's going to be a good one as I'm off to visit my fabulous friend Anna.  I'm having an adventure on a train due to the fuel "crisis" (give me strength!!).  I just didn't fancy the hassle of worrying about fuel all weekend.

I know I haven't shared much recently but that's because I've been out dancing lots and the crafting time I've had I've been finishing invites and playing with my eCraft and making a super project ready for the Craftwell Spring Bunny Blog Hop, that takes place tomorrow (11am here in the UK).  Here's a little sneak peek of my project.

Please drop by tomorrow and leave a comment as there's a chance of winning a £20 Crafter's Companion gift voucher!!!

Right got to dash, I've got lots to do before catching that train.  See you soon.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

Happy Mother's Day

Good Morning

I know I'm a little early for Mother's Day but as I'm away dancing at the Cheltenham Balboa Festival this weekend, I thought I'd share this card with you.

It was inspired by challenges at:

My Time Made Easy - sketch challenge #52

Creative Inspirations - Something for Mum

Papertake weekly - for the girls or Mum

Supplies used:

Card - Core'dinations whitewash (Crafter's Companion)

SVG - rambling rose (My Time Made Easy)

Paper - first edition new leaf

Stamp - daily design sentiments (PTI) 

I love that flower and they're so easy to make.  Just card, ink, an SVG and of course Edna-May my eCraft machine.

So where have I been for the last couple of weeks I hear you ask?  Well work has been exceptionally busy but that's a good thing.  Also I've decided that all occasions in life should be spent on a ski slope, so I headed back to Morzine and Chalet Thalassa for a week of skiing and great fun with amazing company for my birthday!

Since I've been back, I've had a planning trip to IKEA (there will be many more) with the lovely Leann Chivers, made leek and potato soup, and finished 70 wedding invitations for my wonderful little sister.

I'm off to Cardiff and Bristol today and Birmingham on Monday to visit some customers.  Plus I'll get to see my lovely friend Anna this weekend, in between dancing.  Yes life if full to bursting at the moment but would I have it any other way ..... not on your nelly!!

Have a great weekend.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

All that Glitters

As expected this week has been super busy, but after a trade show, that's what you want.  It has meant that my crafting time has been extremely limited.  The Make It Monday challenge over at Papertrey Ink this week was glittering buttons.  So as I was so short of time I wondered if Spray & Sparkle Iridescent Glitter Spray would work and it did like a dream.  No real mess either, perfect!  So with all those glittery buttons about I made a set of 6 cute cards.  I was also inspired by challenges at:

Allsorts Blog Challenge - It's your choice

Cute Card Thursday - winged things

How cute are those glittery buttons?

Supplies used:

Card - spring moss, melon berry, stampers select white, dark chocolate, aqua mist by PTI

Stamps - everyday button bits, round and round, masculine motifs, up, up and away by PTI

Inks - spring moss, melon berry, berry sorbet, lemon tart, dark chocolate by PTI

Glitter - spray and sparkle iridescent by Crafter's companion

Dies - Mat stack 4, layerz 4

Buttons - PTI

Having worked 13 days without a day off I decided it was time for an evening of dancing last night.  I had the most wonderful time at Easington Welfare - they have the most gorgeous dance floor.  I had loads of great dances and it's so nice to stay out late but then have no hangover on a Sunday, just sore ankles!!

I gave my beautiful new red shoes their first run out last night and not only do they look gorgeous they feel fabulous too.

So if a girl is going out in a black dress and beautiful shoes surely she needs a pretty flower to match.  Seeing as I didn't have one I managed to rustle one up quick smart.  It's even sewn together, so for that reason I'm entering it into the challenge at A Passion for Papertrey - needle & thread

So I guess that was the weekend.  As I worked Saturday I've still managed to fit a lot in but could still do with some extra hours in the day.

Let's see what this week brings.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

Here, There & Everywhere

I've been on one of my little whirlwind tours and as usual had a great time.  So Derby, Reading, Stokesley, the office and tonight I've made it back home.  I had a great weekend dancing.  As always Jean and the All Jazzed Up crew run a fabulous weekend with the best teachers, Mickey and Kelly were totally amazing.  I have so much to work on with my dancing I'm going out to practise tonight - thanks Les.

So just a quick card from me tonight, yet again inspired by the celebrations over at Papertrey Ink, where it's all about butterflies today.  Seeing as I seem to be putting a butterfly on every card at the moment, this challenge was right up my street.  I was also inspired by challenges at:

Allsorts challenge blog - free and easy

The Crafty Pad - something beginning with "B" - butterfly

Supplies used (all Papertrey Ink)

Stamp - Signature series: Butterfly mini stamp set

Die - Signature series: Butterfly mini die

Card - stampers select white, dark chocolate

Ink - dark chocolate, spring moss

Paper - happy spots

Just a couple more things that have made me smile.  I've one a prize over at A Passion for Papertrey and it's a stamp set I don't have!  Also I got a mention from Papertrey Ink on the card I made for last weeks Make it Monday.

Let's hope that the next 2 weeks are equally as good, especially as I've got my big trade show, down in Birmingham.  So if I'm a little quiet on my blog please bear with me, I'll be back soon.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

Little Letters

Carrying on with the 5th anniversary festivities over at Papertrey Ink, today was all about Pinterest.  I've been trying to avoid  it, on the grounds I know I'll get completely sucked in and lose hours just looking at pretty things.  So today I've been inspired by the image Erin Lincoln pinned and gone all pink and red.  These little beauties took longer than they look but it was still fun.

I was also inspired by challenges at:

Creative inspirations - lots of love

Simon says stamp - love is in the air

Fab 'n' Funky - Love is in the air

Dutch Dare card challenge - red, pink & white

Cute Card Thursday - pink valentine

Supplies used

Card - Core'dinations, Neenah

Paper - distressed dots PTI

Die - PTI

Ink - pure poppy

Well I'm supposed to be off to Derby in the morining, I didn't get there on Monday due to the snow.  I'm hoping it doesn't stop me tomorrow!

For the weekend I'm off dancing (weather permitting), I really hope I get there, I need my Balboa fix.

Have a great weekend.

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

Just a note

I know I said I wasn't going to post today but I had a lot running through my mind so to help me relax I decided to have a go at Make It Monday over at Papertrey Ink.  The technique this week was stamping on the both sides of die cuts.  I used the butterfly from Love Lives Here.  I was just going to layer 2 together so you could see the underwings but it looked a little flat, so the butterfly ended up being four double stamped butterflies.  Two are folded in half and sandwiched between two flat ones, it make a great 3D butterfly.  Thanks to Erin for this technique.

Supplies used (all PTI)

Card - raspberry fizz, stampers select white

Patterned paper - in bloom

Ink - true black

Stamps - love lives here, take flight

Dies - mat stack 4, standard, layerz and mega

Right I really am off to bed now.

Goodnight

Love ya

Ginger

xxx

A few little ones

The birthday celebrations are still in full swing over at Papertrey Ink and today Nichole share a free download of some digi images.  So of course it would have been rude not to snaffle them, but better than that, I've actually used them!

As I was late in from work tonight (not long until the trade show now!) it's just a couple of little cuties tonight.  In truth I couldn't decide which design to use, so I picked 3 of them!

I was inspired by challenges at:

Card positioning systems - day 5, Laura Williams

Fab 'n' Funky challenges - use a digi image

So with the bosses back from the states it's all systems go and busy, busy, busy, although I did take 5 minutes today to catch up with the lovely Louise Welsh when she popped into the office to drop off some samples.

No crafting for me tomorrow, but don't feel too bad for me, I'm off to see Strictly Come Dancing the Live Tour up at Newcastle.  I just hope it's as fabulous as last time.

Good night

Love ya

Ginger

xxx