Time to say goodbye...

Hi there,
I'm just stopping in to let you know that I am stopping blogging for the foreseeable future... Life has changed quite a bit in the last month, with the main change being that I have left my teaching job so I can carry on studying. As a result, I am starting up a couple of creative ventures from home to try to build up a work-from-home business. I'll be focusing on designing wedding stationary and doing children's creativity parties, which is exciting! As a result I have decided I need to spend less time on the computer and more time focused on creating and marketing. I will still carry on being a Stampin Up demonstrator and running classes twice a month at my home, but I have to reorder my priorities and make some decisions that are not easy. I love looking at other people's blogs so I know how important inspiration is, so I'm sorry not to be sharing my creations with you. I really appreciate all the people who have subscribed to, followed and/or commented on my blog to date - I am always warmed by your kind words and appreciate everyone who takes the time to drop in.

I hope you continue creating and being inspired by others and the beauty around us.

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

You are a blessing...

Hiya!

When I saw the inspiration pic for the PTI blog hop I immediately thought of these bargain papers I picked up last month  - a perfect colour match! I used one of this month's Viva la Verve sketches for the layout and the papers kinda did the work for me!

I die cut a couple of felt butterflies and stitched some buttons to the centres with linen thread. The sentiment is from Sigature Greetings - so useful for so many people!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Mojo 200 Anniversary...

Hiya!
I played along with this week's Mojo Monday sketch and used the layout to make an anniversary card for my hubby... it's our 10th wedding anniversary on Thursday so I figured I better make it a good one!

There is very little stamping on this, which is unusual for me. I pulled out some Kaisercraft papers and matching die-cut elements that my Mum bought me for my birthday this year and from there it came together fairly quickly. I stamped a decorative element from Verve's Kindred Spirits set on the top and bottom of the card, over the patterned paper pieces. I added some matching charcoal grosgrain ribbon and some buttons threaded with thin pieces of Sahara Sand cardstock along the scallops.

Here's a shot of the inside:

The inside is just a few more die-cut elements and paper from the dsp pack, distressed using SU's distressing kit. The sentiment is from Verve's Swan Song set - very appropriate for us as I met Richard at a musical theatre club!

That's all from me - thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Thinking Shabby...

Hiya!
Just popping in to share something I made this week for the Waltzingmouse sketch challenge. I dug out some papers that my sister bought me back from the States (I'm on a mission to try and use up some of my ridiculous stash of DSP!!).

The stamps I used are a combination of WMS sets, including a new addition to my stash (the flourishes in the background). I added some random pink ribbon  found in my ribbon box along with some lace and buttons. The edges of the DSP were sanded using SU's distressing kit - love this effect!

I have the day off today and plan to do some crafting so I should be back soon with more to share!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Sweet Scrunched Flower...

Hiya!

I got my hands on some new (to me!) stamps this week so I thought I'd break them out and have a play. I combined the current ColourQ challenge with this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch to create this:

I used the stem and leaves from the Sweetheart stamp set, stamped in Pear Pizzazz on Confetti White card. The flower was created using a combinations of flower punches and Peach Parfait cardstock.  added some crystal effects and dazzling diamonds glitter for a bit of sparkle. I added a Real Red button to the centre. I stamped the leaves again and cut them out popping them up with dimensionals. The Marina Mist background was stamped with the Music Notes wheel and Marina Mist ink then sponged around the edges. The banner shape in the background is cut from some Botanical Gazette DSP and layered on Real Red cardstock. I added some pearls and Pear Pizzazz ribbon with some tiny tags to finish.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Sweet Trees...

Hiya!
Long time no see... I know! Sorry about the long absense from the blogosphere, it's been a crazy few weeks with family here, graduation and finishing up at school - but the fog is beginning to clear and I managed to find some time yesterday to create a little something - I combined this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch with the lovely CR84FN colours:

I dug out my Trendy Trees set, which I haven't used in a while and ended up this this:

I stamped the three different trees with a combo of Real Red, Blushing Bride and Soft Suede on Confetti Cream then sponged some Crumb Cake ink on for the earth. I used some Real Red DSP (Play Date) in the background and added some Blushing Bride ribbon, a Real Red button and some pearls for a few extra details.

That's all for now - thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

PTI Blog Hop...

Hiya,

This month's blog hop is all about inspiration - and this was the photo to be inspired by:

And this is what I came up with:

I decided to create my own background using the colours on the wall with Guidelines II, then sponged aroundbthe piece with Blush Blossom ink so soften it a bit. The cupcake was stamped on card and dsp then paper pieced, and I added some glitter to the icing - and topped it off with a cherry button. I layered the cupcake on a combination of die-cut shapes.The borders at the top and bottom were die-cut from two colours of cardstock and layered over the stamped background. I finished off with some stitched ribbon.

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Birthday Basics, Everyday Treats, Guidelines II, Baby Button Bits
Ink: Blush Blossom, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Groovy Guava, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobler, black
Paper: Blush Blossom, Cherry Cobler, Whisper White, miscellaneous dsp
Dies: Mat Stack 1, limitless labels, banner borders
Accessories: Spring Moss ribbon, cherry button, stickles glitter

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

I love big bows...!

Hiya,

After a very busy week at work I've finally got some time to relax and play! I have 15 lectures to catch up on from time missed at Bible School this week and last so I'm listening and creating at the same time (as well as watching Wimbledon... hee!). I've had the Waltzingmouse sketch and CR84FN colour challenges on my list to play along with all week:

This week's WM sketch was a choice from the previous catalogue of sketches found here and I chose week 3's sketch (probably because of the big bow featured lol!). I ended up with this...

I used some more of my bargain papers I bought last weekend as they were perfect for these colours! The sentiment is a Verve scripture stamp and I used a Labels 18 stamp to frame it. The little yellow flourishes are from another labels set (stamped with So Saffron). I dug out some old Baja Breeze ribbon to make the big fat bow and added a PTI button with linen thread. I die-cut a doily from paper and added a portion of it to the left-hand side for a little extra frill!

That's all for now... thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

My favourite flower...

Hiya!
I wanted to play along with this week's Play Date colour challenge so I combined it with one of this month's Viva la Verve sketches to create this...

I love gerbera daisies and wanted to create some using the big shot daisy die from SU. I used Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie and used all three sizes of daisy on the die. I adde some funky buttons for the centres and used some basics rhinestones for some flourishes. The whisper white background was embossed with the polka dots embossing folder and the centre panel is a mix of Marina Mist dsp. The sentiment is from the hostess set Because I Care. I punched it out with the oval punch and layered onto a white scalloped oval. The card base is 5 1/4" square in Marina Mist.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Aviary friend...

Hello!

I was out and about wit hubby today and we popped into a craft store in Bristol - I wasn't planning to get anything but I spotted a 12x12 paper stack reduced from over £20 to £4.99... needless to say I had to get it! Do I need any more paper? NO! Did that make the slightest difference? NO!! Hee hee... So I had to play with it when I got home. I used the CPS sketch to create this one...

I used a SU stamp set from the Australian catty that my sister got me for my birthday called Aviary - I'm hoping this may get into our next catalogue... fingers crossed! I used colours that matched the papers: Taken with Teal (retired), Tangerine Tango, Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron. I added some buttons and some So Saffron ribbon (retired, but I love this stuff!) as embellishments. I thought this sentiment (from PTI) was cute to add to this image! Perfect for asking a friend round for a coffee!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Butterfly congratulations...

Hiya,

I thought I'd pop in and share a card I made using the Walzingmouse sketch challenge as my starting point. I dug out some older papers that I got a while ago because they had gorgeous butterflies on them (what more of a reason to you need lol??) but I hadn't used much of it because I didn't want hide the butterflies by putting other stuff on top -- so I set to work cutting them out!

I played around with a sketch a bit and flipped it on its side so I could fit in this Labels 18 shape. I stamped it onto some coordating paper from the same pack and cut with nesties. The flower is from a pack that my sister brought me back from the US when she was the on holiday recently - they are so pretty I've been hoarding them for the right card! I added some black lace as an extra touch. Pretty simple really, but I really like the combination of colours and butterflies...

Thannks for stopping by - I really do appreciate all your sweet comments!

x Amy x

Celebrate Colour Q...

Hiya,
When I saw this week's Colour Q challenge I really wanted to play along as they looked gorgeous! For some reason this took me AGES to put together - I kept faffing about with different focal images, not seeming to be able to pull it all together... I eventually settled on these balloon images...

Both the background panels were stamped - the Crumb Cake  with Damask Designs and the Soft Suede panel with a muscal background. The balloons were die cut and stamped the adhered to a Labels 18 shape stamped with a coordinating Waltzingmouse label. I added some Very Vanilla ribbon and a button to finish. The layout is this week's Viva la Verve sketch.

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

Mojo Bloom...

Hiya!
I haven been really busy lately with work, study and church commitments so haven't had a lot of time to play, but I did get some time the other day to play along with this week's Mojo sketch and I combined it with the current CR84FN colour challenge:

I played around with creating my own paper flower embellishment and came up with this:

I created the flower using the Fun Flowers Big Shot die. I cut 8 flowers (3 Pretty in Pink, 3 Pink Pirouette and 2 Regal Rose) then layered them up alternately, having spritzed each with water and scrunched them. I added a large pearl brad through the centre and curled the petals of the inner-most flower. The leaves were die-cut from Old Olive cardstock and the Little Leaves die. The strips of DSP are from a retired SU pack in Certainly Celery. I added some lace trim and Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon to finish off. The sentiment is from an older Verve set, stamped in Regal Rose.

That's all for now - thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

CR84FN Waltzing Birthday...

Hiya!
After getting quite a few things done this week I treated myself to sitting down and watching the French Open and making a card today! I loved the combination of this week's Waltzingmouse sketch with the CR84FN colour chalenge:

I have been loving playing with my birthday pressies (Waltzingmouse stamps!) and this card was so much fun to make:

I created the background with doily stamps and Baja Breeze ink then sponged around the edges with Tea Stain ink (from SU's distressing kit) and roughed-up the edges with a file from the same kit (am loving this at the moment!). The label was embossed with white onto Crumb Cake cardstock and cut with the cordinating nestie. The circle was stamped with a greeting in Baja Breeze and a little detail from the doily set with Tea Stain ink. I added some tiny pearls to glam in up a bit! The ribbin is retired So Saffron grosgrain and I added a lemon button to the centre with some linen thread. The Baja Breeze layer was punched along the bottom to get the scallop look.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy

Owls in love...

Hiya!
I'm enjoying my half term break at the moment and am hoping to have some more cards to share with you later this week, but for now I thought 'd pop in and share one I made for a class that I ran last night - it was called Mr & Mrs Owl and featured the owl punch from the mini catty...

How cute are these owls?? I saw some owls done on SCS with these wings and so I went about creating them with the Boho Blossoms punch. The DSP is all from the Play Date range and I used the coordinating colours of cardstock for the owls, hearts and layers. The leaves are die-cut with the Little
Leaves Big Shot die from Old Olive cardstock. I added some pearls for Mrs Owl's necklace and bow. The sentiment is from Curly Cute.

That's all for now - thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

PTI Blog Hop: Violet wishes...

Hiya!

When I saw this month's theme for the PTI blog hop I knew I had to play along:

May is the month when many flowers finally go into full bloom after a long winter's sleep. For the blog
hop this month we want to see your favorite take on flowers. You can stamp backgrounds, create
custom floral embellishments, showcase unique flower center additions (buttons, rhinestones, beads,
etc...), flowers die-cut from different materials (like fabric, felt, vellum, etc...) or anything else you can
dream up! We are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!

I used my Year of Flowers: Violets set and got colouring to create this:

I used the gorgeous colours from the CR84FN challenge this week as my starting point:

The flowers and leaves were coloured with copics and cut out - I added some chocolate pearls to the centres of the flowers for a bit of extra dimension. The parisian doily in the background was die-cut from cream card. The sentiment ticket was created using the Just the Ticket set and coordinating die plus a little butterfly from Butterfly Dreams. I added some lace trim and Concord Crush ribbon and button to finish.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Squeaking In...

Hiya!

I played along with the Waltzingmouse birthday challenge for this one:

I used the free tea bag template to create this and some nestie-friendly stamps from Waltzingmouse for the label. Colours are Blushing Bride and Bravo Burgundy - very pretty combo I've just discovered!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

CAS Romance...

Hiya,

Sorry for the absence over the last while - things have been very busy and my mojo has been a-wandering! I managed to play along with this week's Waltzingmouse sketch though, and here's what I came up with...

I thought that the empty space would be a great place for some fancy paper that I end up hoarding cos I don't want to cover it up lol! I stamped the die-cut border with a motif from Waltzingmouse's doily stamps and used a sentiment from one of their sets I got for my birthday.

That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

1 sketch + 1 colour combo = 2 cards!

Hiya!

I had a chance to play with some more of my new goodies today and when I saw the Waltzingmouse sketch I knew I had to play with my new Doily stamps - oh so pretty! I combined the sketch with the Colour Q challenge this week and ended up making two cards - one where I got carried away with my more-is-more style {grin!} and the other a CAS card (very unusual for me!).

For this one I stamped the background with the detailed doily stamps using Tangerine Tango ink then sponged around the edges with Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango inks. I then embossed the whole panel with the PTI Linen and Canvas impression plate. I sewed some lace trim to this piece (sewing machine still getting the better of me at times... grrr!). The greeting is from a retired SU hostess set and I combined it with two stamps from the Labels 18 collection from Waltzingmouse and die-cut with the coordinating nestie shape. I added some paper flowers that I dyed using Tempting Turqouise ink and topped it off with a heart-shaped button. I couldn't resist added a couple of pearls to the corners as well!

And now for the clean & simple one...

I again used my doily stamps, but this time the more open one - I stamped the image on watercolour paper using Peach Parfait ink then coloured with a Daffodil Delight marker and aqua brush. For the top one I also stamped a smaller doily in the centre (rock and rolled with Peach Parfait and Tangerine Tango ink). The sentiment (from Curly Cute) was stamped on a vellum strip with Versamark and Tempting Turqouise ink then embossed with clear EP. I added some sticky strip to the top and bottom then dipped in glitter. I added a dyed paper flower with a button in the centre to finish. I really wanted to add something to the top right corner but couldn't make anything work so I left it... Hmmm...

So - which one do you prefer?? I love my vintage-style one but I enjoyed making both - good to challenge yourself every now again!

Thanks for stopping by...

x Amy x

CR84FN Golden Butterfly...

Hiya!
I got some new goodies through the post today so thought I'd crack 'em open and have a play, and combine a couple of challenges along the way. I used the Card Patterns sketch as well as the gorgeous colours from the CR84FN challenge:

I used my new Waltzingmouse Labels 18 stamps for the main panel, and added a gold-embossed butterfly to the centre:

Unfortunately the photo doesn't do it justice as I had to take it at night, and without a light box this is the best I can do! The butterfly was embossed on vellum cardstock. I cut a doily using a PTI die for the top section and created a background panel on So Saffron using A Little Argyle PTI set. The sentiment is from also from PTI. I added some So Saffron ribbon as well as some So Saffron buttons with twine to finish.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Floral Throwdown...

Hiya!
I had a chance yesterday to play along with this week's Colour Throwdown colours - quite a selection I must say! I paired the colours with Chupa's sketch challenge this week which was so pretty (I keep meaning to play along with this one but things keep getting in the way KWIM??). Anyway, I pulled out a retired set to create some big and bold flowers using Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight...

I used some Pear Pizzazz DSP in the background and created the scallop trim with a SU border punch. The sentiment is from PTI - such a great sentiment for so many people! I added some chocolate buttons (not the edible kind!!) to the centre of each flower to finish.

Just a short post today - hubby is cooking Sunday lunch today and I can smell that it's near completion... yum!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Mojo Daisy Circle...

Hiya!

Just thought  I'd pop in to share a card I made for this week's Mojo Sketch - it was a circle or square one and as I had just gotten my hands on the scallop circle die from the mini catty I thought I'd have a go at a circle card...

I used my new Daisies die to create that cute flower - the centre was done using the Square Lattice embossing folder on So Saffron cardstock then inked with So Saffron and distressed - love the effect you can create! The leaves are a mixture of the stem and 'wing' from the 2-step bird punch. The DSP is from the Play Date collection. I added a little tag greeting and some Old Olive satin ribbon to finish off.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Well-dressed owl...

Hiya!

What a lovely day it has been today - a public holiday for the Royal wedding and what a beautiful wedding it was! I was preparing for a workshop tonight while watching and I came up with this card... I used the sketch from this week's Card Patterns layout:

I thought it was about time I broke out my owl punch - new in the mini catalogue - I don't know why it's taken me so long because it is SO fabulous! That little face is just the cutest thing and it is so easy to make with the new punch. I gave him a patterned waistcoast with some 'gold buttons' (brads) to dress him up a little. The branch was punched using the 2-step bird punch. The sentiment is from Party This Way (probably my favourite birthday sentiment in the catalogue - so useful). I picked up the Pumkin Pie from the waistcoat by adding a scalloped layer behind the Early Espresso DSP (from Botanical Gazette in the mini catty) and a bow with Pumpkin Pie satin ribbon. The wood-grain DSP in the background is from Woodland Walk.

That's all for now - hope you have a wonderful day wherever you are and whatever you're doing!

x Amy x

Playing with Butterflies...

Hiya!

I hope you had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed the long weekend!

I just wanted to pop in and share a card I made the other evening for the fabulous Play Date colour challenge this week. I loved the colours as soon as I saw them and combined them with this funky Viva la Verve sketch to create this:

The butterfly was created with the new Butterfly die from the mini catalogue - I cut the larger butterfly from Real Red, then the smaller one with Regal Rose. I then used the Beautiful Wings embosslits die to cut a smaller butterfly from Regal Rose DSP for the top layer. I added a white button to a larger red one and tied together with linen thread for the centre of the butterfly. The ribbon is arranged in a bow, with a ribbon-rose tied around the middle. The sentiment is from Notably Ornate. The background strips were created based on this tutorial - such a fun idea! I put my sewing machine to work on this, now that my sister has shown me (once again!) how to change the thread, bobbin etc (I think I've finally got the hang of it now lol!).

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Colour Q Flowers

Hiya!

I wanted to pop in and share a card I made earlier this week for the Colour Q challenge - the colours were so soft and spring-like:

I broke out some new mini-catalogue goodies to play with this one - the Fun Flowers Bigshot die is so fabulous! The dimensional flowers you can create are amazing - I created some Saffron and Pink ones for this card:

The leaves were created with the Build a Blossom stamp set and coordinating punch with Old Olive cardstock and ink. The scallop circle in the background was cut with the new Bigz die and Bashful Blue cardstock. I pierced holes in each scallop for extra detail. The white layer over the top was created by die-cutting a scallop circle, cutting off the scallops and then distressing the edges with the SU cutter kit. I added some big brads from the Hodgeposdge Hardware kit and some rhinestones to the corners of the card. The sentiment is from Just Believe - love this expression!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Motorcycle Throwdown...

Hiya!

Two of my sisters are visiting me at the moment and we had a fun evening last night watching the TV series 'The Good Wife' on DVD until very late - lots of fun! Gave me a chance to play along with a few challenges while I watched... {grin!} I finally managed to ink up the fabulous motorcycle stamp from the mini catalogue today - it is so detailed and just perfect for guys' cards! I used the Colour Throwdown colours - white + navy + one other colour - I chose Pumpkin Pie. I used one one the Viva la Verve sketch challenges from this month for the layout.

The DSP is from the Sweet & Sour DSP - it has a glossy print on it so I sponged around the edges with Pumpkin Pie ink so the glossy flourishes would pop a little more. The white background was embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder. I added some Pumpkin Pie brads as well as Pumpkin Pie ribbon - to achieve the frayed look, just trim the long edges with ribbon scissors then pull some threads out either side. I tied a bit of linen thread around the bottom to gather it. The sentiment is from Party this Way and punched out with the Word Window punch.

That's all for now - I'll be back in a bit with another card from last night's marathon tv/crafting session!

x Amy x

CR84FN Sparkly Butterfly...

Hiya!

I'm enjoying my second week off - where has the time gone?? I managed to play along with this week's gorgeous CR84FN colour challenge this week - look at these pretty colours:

I used one of the Viva la Verve sketches this month for the layout and came up with this:

I used some new mini catty goodies - the Top Note die, Fun Flowers die and the Beautiful Wings embosslits die. The butterfly was die-cut then I added Tombow glue and some fabulous Baja Breeze glass glitter - also new in the mini. The papers are a mixture of the Nursery Suite DSP and the new Springtime Vintage DSP. I added some Very Vanilla satin ribbon as well as some Vanilla buttons. Here's a close-up of the flower and butterfly:

The greeting is from Perfect Punches and was punched out with the large oval punch then layered on a decorative label punched from Bashful Blue DSP.

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Springtime Card Set

Hiya!

My sister has just arrived back from a holiday in the US and managed to bring me back a copy of the Papercraftss special edition magazine '350 Cards & Gifts'. There is a big section on card sets in there that I just LOVE and I discovered that the Moxie Fab World blog has a challenge on at the moment to make a card set - so of course I had to join in! I started off with this week's Waltzingmouse sketch but got a bit carried away with adding bits as you can see...

Here's the whole set:

I started with the lovely Springtime Vintage DSP and combined it with the new mini catty set Four Frames. The roses were cut from one of the sheets of the DSP - paper snips really make this a lot easier! I added some Baja Breeze ribbon, ruffled on two and in a bow on the others. Here are some close ups of the different designs:

The Crumb Cake layer in the background was cut with the Top Note Bigz die then stamped with white Craft ink. Here's the other design:

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Four Frames, Baroque Motifs, Occasional Greetings, Fresh Cuts, Sweet Birthday, Oval All
Ink: Always Artichoke, Basic Grey, Whisper White
Paper: Springtime Vintage DSP, Basic Grey, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Baja Breeze ribbon, basics pearls, decorative label punch, Bigz Butterflies die, Bigz Top Note die, beautiful butterflies embosslits die, oval punch, scallop oval punch

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Colour Q meets CAS...

Hiya!

I really wanted to play along with this week's Colour Q challenge because as soon as I saw the inspiration piece I knew what I wanted to use. This is the pic and colours:

When I saw the flower I knew I had to use my new Flower Fusion little set & die from PTI - I was inspired by Melissa's post when this set was released so I used her tags as inspiration to get started. I really wanted to try and go with a Clean & Simple style and although it started out like that... I didn't quite get there! Here's what I came up with:

So I started out with  the white card blank (the fact that you can see so much of that is amazing for me!!) and the flower image panel as well as the strip of Kiwi Kiss across the card - that's CAS right?? Well then I added a doily, a die-cut border in Tangerine Tango, some seam binding ribbon, rhinestones, button... oh and I stamped a background pattern on the Kiwi Kiss piece... oh well! At least I gave it a go eh?? lol!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Parisian CR84FN...

Hi again!

Third post in one day... when it rains it pours lol! I really wanted to play along with this week's CR84FN colour challenge - I loved this week's inspiration:

So pretty!! I combined the colours with the sketch over at CPS this week and came up with this:

The photo's not great because I had to take it at night so kitchen bench light was the best I could manage... oh for a light box!! I used Blushing Bride as my light pink (this is my favourite pink - so soft and pretty). The DSP is a mixture of Newsprint and Love Letter. I stamped the main image with Stazon and the sentiment (from Sincere Salutations) underneath then stamped over the top with Baroque Motifs using Blushing Bride ink. I added some ribbon, a button and some pearls, as well as some butterflies cut with the new Beautiful Butterflies Embosslits die.

I'm off to sleep now - have a great day/afternoon/evening... wherever you are!

x Amy x