My lovely niece is getting married 

to her lovely fiance

here

next year.

These were the Save the Date cards she made.

I saw them both this weekend and had the chance to

talk weddings !

They showed me lots of pictures of how they plan to decorate.

Image from Cox and Cox 
to give you an idea !

My niece wants me to be involved with ideas & decoration

so I showed here these gorgeous 

Martha Stewart tissue paper pompoms

I saw here on Lisa's Blog
Jumble and Jelly
 So gorgeous !


Lots of ideas...
After they went I remembered
the lovely place setting labels
my friend Natalie made for her own wedding...

Aren't they delightful ?

I have offered to make some for my niece's wedding...
better get cracking !

Monthly ATC Challenge May and June

Blackbird singing it's heart out

from a Hawthorn bush,

raindrops and blossom.

For May I remembered the old saying,

" Ne're cast a clout til May be out "

which you can read about 

here

I love  Hawthorn blossom ( May ) but prefer Blackthorn

 which yields beautiful blueish, purple Sloes in the Autumn.

The birds were nesting in May 

and it rained and rained...

 June has been a total washout too

but because of that, the hedgerows are lush

and full of life.

The birds a frenzy of activity feeding their young.

 For June

 I decided to represent the gorgeous shades of pink Valerian

bursting out of nooks and crannies along lanes

and banks of daises growing along road sides.

They've been left longer this year before cutting

due to the rain

and are very pretty to see.

***

Apologies for being so late in posting

and thank you for taking part.

Here are the lovely ATC's for April

  

Jewels

Joanna

Singtatter

Susie

Margaret

RAIN STOPPED PLAY

huge apologies for those joining me

with a monthly ATC make.

I will be back with May and June together

as soon as possible.

Sorry for the delay.

MONTHLY ATC CHALLENGE APRIL

I thought I'd post early this month

to brighten up the dark days we've had -

real April showers !

My ATC for April was inspired

by pretty blossom, 

 the soft green leaf shoots bursting into life in my garden 

and watching the birds collecting for their nests.

I saw one bird fly away with a petal from my cherry blossom !

One year we found an abandond Goldfinch nest

which was beautifully made and lined with soft seed heads.

I have a winter Clematis which gives soft fluffy seed heads 

which I've seen birds collecting.

My calendar ATCs are following a theme

of soft chalk background,

light stamping,

 adding something found  

and something from nature.

They are inspired by what I see in my garden.   

Here are the wonderful ACT's made for March.

Thank you all.

Why not join us by making an ATC claender...

it's not too late !

Jewels

Susie

Debbi

Singtatter

Jo

Margaret

MONTHLY ATC CHALLENGE MARCH

My ATC for March

is inspired by the beautiful 

yellow daffodils

and purple crocus all around.

A pair of Collared Doves 

have been sitting on the overhead wires

and landing gracefully on my bird table.

The pretty bird charms 

came from a pair of earrings 

dear Blogger friend Jo gave me

( and kindly let me use for this ATC ! )

The Doves wouldn't sit still enough for a photo shoot

so here is a lovely photograph generously lent by

Jill

Isn't that lovely ?

Here are the other February ATC's.

Why not join us ?

Make an ATC for April

post it on your Blog & leave a comment here.

I will be posting on

April 25th.

Jewels

Susie

Singtatter

Jo

Margaret

MONTHLY ATC CHALLENGE - FEBRUARY

There is still the threat of snow in February

so the grey sky remains

but now glorious pink sunrises to be seen.

February -

 my birthday on 

St Valentine's Day

so I've included pink raffia from an unwrapped gift 

& a heart charm.

I've lightly stamped a Cherub in gold

and added some gold leaf !

I noticed a Blue tit feasting on Fennel seeds in my garden

so I've added a few seed heads.

Come and join us & create an ATC

for each calendar month

( you can catch up with January ! )

By the end we will have a lovely set of twelve

to keep, swap or give away.

Leave a comment so we can find you !

Here is what the others created for January.

Lovely all of them.

Susie

Jo

Jewels

Singtatter

Margaret

My ATC for March
will be posted on March 25th

MONTHLY ATC CHALLENGE - JANUARY

JANUARY

brings the snow

My January ATC

represents the dark grey sky

just before it snows

 down to the blue white

of the snow 

and the sheen on it in the sunshine.

Red rose hips 

inspired by a favourite photo
I took in the Churchyard one January.

and an honesty seed head 

just because I love them.

I used chalks lightly brushed over with baby oil

to give a water colour effect,

my favourite stamp

& some white glitter.

January brings the snow

was inspired by the rhyme

I regularly read to the children
when they were young.

Post your January ATC on your Blog

and leave a comment here so we can find you.

All welcome to join in.

FEBRUARY

ATC

will be posted on Feb 25th