Welcome Back! It’s halfway through the month, and you still have plenty of time to join in the fun at The Flower Challenge. We would love to see you use the colour purple on your crafty blooms.

Whilst I was away in the UK, I had time to “splash the cash” and treat myself to all manner of crafty goods; it’s difficult to get the supplies I need(want) here in Greece, so I took full advantage. Needless to say, I ended up with more crafting supplies in my suitcase than clothes.

If ever I’m stuck for inspiration or want to find out what’s the latest in crafting items, I always turn to the talented and fabulous Michele from I Card Everyone. I unashamedly (there was a bit of shame) “cased” her beautiful card, which you can see if you follow the link.

The frame is from The Greetery, and the basket and blooms are courtesy of Honey Bee, coloured with distress oxides.

We do hope you will join us at The Flower Challenge. My teamies have once again outdone themselves and created some amazing cards to inspire and delight.

Wishing you all a fabulous day

Marie

It’s a new month, and that means a new theme over at The Flower Challenge.

This time around, we are asking you to add the colour purple to your floral creations.

I knew exactly what I was going to make, which is rare indeed for me.

I recently acquired the Project Life Magnificent Magnolia kit from Altenew, which comes with stamps, dies, stencils, and an embossing folder, and I couldn’t wait to use it.

I used distress oxides and a jot of glossy accents on the centre of the bloom. The sentiment is from The Greetery, which I discovered whilst in the UK, and spent an absolute fortune on crafty goodies.

We do hope you will join us at The Flower Challenge. My teamies have once again created a vast array of fabulous florals for your delectation (try saying that several times after imbibing a few cocktails)

I’m linking up to CardZ 4 Gals, who are asking us to use purple and green in our creations.

In other news, I spent a week in the UK visiting my mother and brother-in-law, both of whom are in care facilities due to their advanced dementia. Unfortunately, my mum doesn’t recognise me now; she thinks I’m her granddaughter, but she was very happy to see me, and she still has her sense of humour and a twinkle in her eye. I did treat myself to all manner of crafting items that I can’t get here in Greece, and managed to spend plenty of time with my little sister in her fabulous craft room. She caught the bug from me a few years ago and has ended up with the most fabulous crafty space and amazing stash. Am I jealous ? You bet I am.

Wishing you all a fabulous weekend

Take care

Marie