Lilac and Cream Vintage Florals

I'm trying to catch up with posts as have neglected blogger in recent months; so hopefully I will squeeze in two posts today... if all goes to plan! I'm now officially on for a week and we are spending a few days away near Berwick. HB found this wonderful re-built Victorian boathouse after watching a television programme...so off we go on Monday, it's a part of the world we've not yet explored and we are really looking forward to it...we are planning lots of R+R and some sightseeing ...I dont even mind if it rains every day; we have had a pretty good summer and as a native Scot I'm not a sun lover by any means so will enjoy myself whatever the weather brings!We don't usually have 2 holiday in the summer so this is a bonus indeed.

Lovely in lilac 

This is one of several cards which I finished  a few weeks ago and still waiting to be posted...I'm still working on the wedding card for next week...so far have two finished and another two I'm working on,which means I will be spoiled for choice of what one to use !

Close up Tilda

                                                                                    

                                                             

I'm really pleased with this card I think its one of my best yet I still need practice with blending the edges with ink as its a bit patchy but overall I like the design and the colours I used so a success...it's not earmarked for anyone as yet but I'm sure it will make it to someone eventually...and as I've attached the sentiment with a peg its easy to change into whatever I need . 

lots of flowers 

I do love colouring Tilda's and this one I wanted to keep quite light which I didn't find easy... it's not the exact colours I wanted but as its all I had in this colour range I'm relatively happy.Putting the pearls around the frame was bit tricky...next time I'm going for ready to stick pearls!.. although it was worth it for the result and to finish it off you cant beat some pretty flowers. As usual the papers are magazine freebies 90% of my paper stash is I've actually only bought a handful of 6x6 and 12x12 pads since I started card making and have hardly used them some I haven't used at all yet!

another close up 

I like vintage look ive created,the papers led me in this direction.The die cuts behind the flowers are from my new Christmas dies which I haven't used as yet.. it makes a  pretty flourish and works with the vintage look I think found some cute die cut corners in my stash which I haven't' a clue where they came from ...which is  a shame as I  only have one set of these ones let and one much smaller set...they are made out of a very thin balsa wood; I think and I've lightly coloured them using pale pink chalks...not that you can see it !
Time for some ironing and packing and if time permits a bit of card making later.Thanks for visiting and hope you have a great week ahead hugs ...Andrea X 

I used the following:-

6x6 base card 

purple cream card - die cuts and layering

Tilda-with cherry basket coloured using copics and promarkers 

die cut scalloped oval inked using 

papers

die cut flourishes ,butterflies 

From stash:-

mulberry paper flowers and roses

fabric flowers 

lilac organza ribbon

doily 

cream lace

pearls 

die cut floral heart corners 

pearl brad (on bow)
peg, for you sentiment 

I would like to take part in the following challenges :-

Colour Me Creative Challenge #75 Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge-August -Anything Goes 
Creative Corner Challenge -Anything Goes
Inspire Me Friday's Challenge#116 -Anything Goes
Sami Stamps Challenge #4- Anything Goes 
Jo's Scrap Shack -FFC#13-Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge#20-Anything Goes 
Stempelsonne  Challenge#95- Anything Goes 
Just for Fun Challenge #1-Anything Goes 
Ladybug Crafts August Challenge-Something Floral