Thankful for Small Wonders

Good morning everyone!  Another lovely day here, although we may get rain later.  Thankfully our summer hasn't been overly hot yet.  The contractors are starting today with my new roof.  That will be one job down.  I actually have four maintenance jobs planned for this year, so it's nice to finally get them started.

Today I'm using a S.W.A.L.K. stamp, that I received from a blogger friend.  Thanks so much Sandra!  When using a rubber stamp, versus a digi stamp, I like to use my watercolours for something a little different.  The colours tend to be softer, and the backgrounds can be fun.  For the sky though, I've used pan pastels....love how easy it is to make the clouds.

The border pattern is a sticky tape that I picked up at the dollar store, while the DP is from my stash.  The pretty bow sets it off nicely, and just a few pearls for the added touch.

Thanks for stopping by, and I do hope you too are having an enjoyable summer!

Some challenges for my card:

Cute Card Thursday - #331 For the Birds

Fashionable Stamping - #78 Child’s Play   Spotlighted

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a HANDMADE BOW

Delightful Challenges - Add Ribbon

Creative Corner - Summer Fun

Through the Purple Haze - #52 Anything Goes

Crafting at the Weekend - #4 Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Little Claire's - #47 Summertime

Great Impressions Stamps - Animal Friends

Garden Beauties

Good morning!  We had some lovely weather this weekend...perfect for working in the garden.  It is still cooler than normal and we are still wearing jeans and jackets, but the sun was shining!  I'm having my windows cleaned today.  This was something that my husband used to do, but I'm not one for ladders....heavens, I'm barely safe on steps!  I'll be doing the inside, but outside....no way.

So today, another card with a spring or summer theme.  A bit of fussy cutting and some copic colouring for the lovely image, and some pretty flowers and a butterfly for embellishment. I'm not sure that there will be fairies in my garden, but hopefully soon there will be flowers and butterflies!

Supplies used:
Image from Delicious Doodles - Ivy Fairy
Paper from GCD Studios - Ella Blue collection
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Marianne's Craftable Die - Swirls and Leaves
Peel-off butterfly on vellum, coloured with gel pens
Sentiment from Verve Stamps - Birthday Surprise collection

Thanks so much for visiting, and here's wishing you a wonderful day!

Some challenges for my card:

Delicious Doodles - #88 - A Bit Moody   Spot Lighted

Crafting For All Seasons - #77 Things with Wings

Fitztown Challenge - #35 Feminine Challenge

Crafty Little Fairies -  In The Garden

Crafty Girls - #18 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - #36 Anything Goes

A Little Bit Crafty - Flower power

Feeling Crafty Challenge - #28 One for the Girls/Ladies Artistic Inspirations - #92 Anything Goes/ Punches &/or Dies  Crafting from the Heart - #19 Anything Goes