Birthday Bunting and Summertime Blues

Another weekend almost over, why do they always go so quickly? I cant believe it's Sunday evening already. The weather has typically been bad although it did mean I got this card finished and another card started, nothing beats a wet and windy day to get some card making done. I also finished the housework, went grocery shopping and made dinner, so I haven't only been crafting (mmm...a bit defensive I think!).

The husband is happily watching the football and I've been blog hopping and seeing what wonderful cards have been created. I am always amazed at the amount of very talented individuals that are in blog land and happy that it is shared this with us. My follower list is getting huge... I wonder if it has a limit? I hope not as I'm sure there are many more out there that as yet I've not discovered. I finished this earlier this afternoon and started on another which was a sketch challenge but I kept adding to it, sometimes I just dont now when to stop! I'm back to my favourite style of the 'more the merrier'. 

Summer colours and Bunting was the theme for this one as I had some free papers from a magazine that I liked the bright colours of and there has been lots of inspiration around with the Royal jubilee etc. Although I went for soft summer colours rather than the patriotic ones. Tilda looks all set for a summer barbecue or party with her wine and picnic basket, wish it was me... Where is our summer?

I used the following-

• Stamped Tilda- coloured with promarkers and glitter.
• Textured blue card stock for layering and the bunting 
• Bunting- me to you butterfly paper, card stock,bakers twine and blue gems
• Blue bunting and gingham  papers -cool Britannia pack-freebie(magazine) 
• Blue with blue polka dot paper-me to you
• White with blue  polka dot paper -not sure sorry ? 
• Die cut flowers with pearls added -stash
• Punched border
• Grossgrain ribbon and bow
• Blue pearls,decorative pin, butterfly charm- eBay purchases

Sorry the photographs are not great and over exposed I should take them again but i would need to recharge my camera and it takes forever.

 Birthday Blues and Bunting 

I would like to enter the following challenges-

crafty catz weekley challenge#138- pastel colours

Dilly Beans Designers- dots challenge 

Phindy'sPlace-challenge#111-gingham or plaid

Sweet Stampin challenge -ribbons and bows

2 Sisters Challenge'97-anything goes

Totally Tilda-Challenge#49-Tilda with bunting and or pennant

Quirky Crafts challenge#13-handmade flowers and ribbons

Just Magnolia-challenge#162-summer colours