Friday 12 February 2016

Friday Blues

Weekend almost here and I have spent this week coughing and spluttering and generally feeling sorry for myself!! Trouble with colds is they make you feel so damned MISERABLE!!! But it has made me feel grot and not feeling like doing much - which explains why the wash bag is full and the ironing pile is untouched for a week.... (no change there then really!)

I was lucky to win a challenge recently and spent the voucher on 3 Kaisercraft stamp sets! So of course, even with the cold I had to stamp.
This fountain stamp is called 'The Lake House'. All the papers are from Raspberry Road's 'Country Picnic' set. Stamped the border stamp round the edges then distressed and used Weathered Wood DI.

Coloured it using Promarkers, adding some Perfect Pearls for the flower centres.
The sentiment was from another of the Kaisercraft sets called 'Enchanted Garden'. Distressed the same then stamped the rose border along the background card, just adding a little blue pearl. 

A few more pearls, a bit more distressing and some broderie lace finished it off! Papers also carried on into the inside.

Challenges -

Time Out - Inspired by Words (Flower)
Butterfly Challenge - Stamping/Sapphire
I Love Promarkers - Bingo (Sentiment/Free/lace)
Passion for Promarkers - Papertastic

Have a great weekend everyone. x

27 comments:

Unknown said...

What a gorgeous card, love your colouring and colours you've used x

Carole said...

Very pretty card Viv...love the stamp and your colouring..and that very pretty blue. Nice sentiment too! I do hope you are soon feeling better and more like yourself. Hugs xx

pinky said...

Very elegant and pretty card Viv and that lace is so gorgeous.

McCrafty's Cards said...

beautiful card Viv, I like the stamp and the papers
Kevin xx

Kathleen said...

Very pretty card and a lovely image. Hope you feel better soon.

Kath x

Gibmiss said...

Fabulous card Viv.... Love the colours and the Lace....
Hugs Sylvie xx

Meggymay said...

A gorgeous card, super layers and the stamps look lovely.
Yvonne xx
Hope you are feeling better soon

Doreen said...

Love the image, fab details,just gorgeous.xxx

An Occasional Genius said...

That is a gorgeous stamp Viv, can see why it caught your eye. Love the beautiful soft papers. Wish you better very soon hon, take care xx

brenda said...

There's a lovely calming feel to your card Viv, maybe the colours. Hope you soon fell better as we need to be on our toes on treehouse duty this coming week.

B x

AlisonC said...

I hope you feel better soon, new stamps should do it. The flowers on this one are so sweet, twining round the fountain. I love how you have put it all together. I might save it for inspiration. x
It is good to see you at the Butterfly Challenge.

aussie aNNie said...

I know this stamp, have it myself somewhere but where.....oh it so Lovely a beautiful card Viv, such gorgeous colours too....xxx
 {aNNie}

Sarn said...

Pretty card and congrats on your win.

Hope you feel better soon.

Hugs, Darn Sarnie xxx

Canonbury creations said...

Gorgeous card Viv, what a beautiful fountain imagine looking at that every day! The pearl accents are lovely and that lace is gorgeous! Hope you feel better soon.
Val x

Wendy said...

Love this Viv, it's absolutely beautiful.. Congrats on your win!
Do hope you are are feeling better soon.
Hugs
Wendy xx

Mrs A. said...

Feeling yuk is no fun but leaving the washing and ironing is a necessity in order to do our crafting. Love this card and can't get my hands on that there stamp nowhere. sold out!! Don't have those raspberry road papers neither . Boo Hoo! Loving the colour combination and you will be entered twice in the challenge as you have included both stamping and the colour sapphire on your card. Hugs Mrs A.

Joan said...

Beautiful card Viv, love the stamp and the pretty colours

Joan

Dora said...

Beautiful card. so pretty that blue papier. so soft.

Lizzies said...

Gorgeous card, thank you for joinng us over on the ILP challenge this week

Stamps and Paper said...

Such a lovely image Viv and love your pretty colours...
gorgeous card

Anne

Pat said...

Wow! What a fabulous card Viv. I love the background papers and the pretty blue, and the stamping using that really gorgeous Kaisercraft stamp works perfectly! x

Dr Sonia S V said...

WOW what a beautiful image...love the little flowers twirling around the fountain
Cheers
Dr Sonia

Pia S said...

I love kaisercraft stamps, but have never seen to this one before. Your card is a beauty, Viv, love the design and vintage look. Hope you'll feel better soon.

The Crafty Den said...

Beautiful card Viv. I really like the image and your colouring is perfect. Gorgeous papers and layout. Thanks for joining us at PFP this week for Natalie's 'papertastic' challenge. Hugs, Denise x

Donna said...

Such a pretty card Viv, love the paper choice and your design works brilliantly! Thanks for joining in the fun at Passion for Promarkers last week :) Donna ♥ x

Linby said...

This is just so pretty - love the colours you used. I do like Kaisercraft stamps they have a look all of their own I think.

Barb said...

Your card is a beauty Viv. Congratulations on being a Top Pick. I hope you're soon feeling better. Barbxx