It's Been a While....

Hi all, it's been a while since I last got crafty, blogged or posted anything! In fact, I haven't created since before my holiday well over a month ago - my card for the Waltzingmouse Flower Show Blog Hop was made and scheduled before we went away. Just as well too, as I have been bogged down with work, family and life in general, plus a huge lack in Mr. Mojo, I think I left him on the plane lol!

Anyway, I had to get to it this weekend, for a few reasons - my big girl is turning 13 on Wednesday next week, and I had to make her a card, I have a D. T card for tomorrows new challenge at The Ribbon Reel, (please stop by, it's a cracking challenge !) and some special posts for the new Summer releases at Serendipity Stamps on Tuedsay and Thursday!! So, a bit like buses my blog is next week - nothing for ages, then 3 come at once lol!

Anyway, today I have a card for the My Favourite Things Wednesday Stamp Club, over at splitcoast Stampers. I've been meaning to have a play here for ages, and never got round to it! But, needing some inspiration this morning, I popped over there to see the sketch and have a go!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my card, for my big girl..

If you have popped by my blog in the last month (thank you for that, sorry there's not been much to see lol!) you may be aware that we had our family holiday at Easter in Florida. We spent time in Orlando, Sarasota and Miami Beach, and at some point I will post some pics. I did a small blog post whilst away, using the Blogsy app on my iPad, it was a bit tricky, but I got there in the end!

 I was so very lucky to meet up with Sue Lelli, and she took me craft shopping! You can read all about it HERE and HERE: the lovely stamp I used today called Sweet Friend, and the Die-Namics Flower border was bought on that shopping trip from the MFT store in Eustis!

Isn't she gorgeous?! I just had to have her! I coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers to match the gorgeous spring papers by Trimcraft called Hideaway. (You will see more of these papers this coming week!)

Inside, I used some more papers and stamped the fab sentiment in Gumball Green and Dried Marigold.

The little sentiment banner is from Stampin' Up! Bitty Banners set, and the little gems are by Papermania. Under the image panel I added a little strip of Forsythia Seam Binding from The Ribbon Reel shop. The card base is also from MFT, Natural card, I got two packs from the shop as I love it so much! It's like a creamy kraft colour, just beautiful!

Well, if you managed to stay until the end congratulations! Thanks for stopping by today, and don't forget to pop back tomorrow for a new challenge card for The Ribbon Reel!

Pauline