No, I haven't been ....

.... away on holidays for the last three weeks - I have simply no idea where the time has gone.  Spent the first fortnight of the summer hols trying to wrestle house and laundry into some kind of order, the third week was a completely indulgent Harry Potter fest - my son and I spent the entire week watching all the previous movies and reading the books in the run up to HP8's release - then went to see it on the release day.  We loved it!

We spent a few days this week visiting some Mini friends of ours down in Cork - they run a B&B in their house - a fantastic old converted train shed (The Old Train House B&B) - and we had such a good time touristing by day and gossiping by night!!!

But now I'm home again, with a scarily large backlog of cards to make!!  The first one is also my PaperPlay entry this week.  Our challenge is called  "In the Garden" and we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy.  Here's my card:

I'm also entering this into the following challenges: Colour Create ("Pink, Green & White"), Fussy & Fancy Friday ("Summer"), Stamp Something ("Something embellished") and Totally Gorjuss ("Punch or Die").

I've used a gorgeous Lili of the Valley fairy image - so cute.  Here's a closer look:

Recipe:

Papers: BG "Wisteria"

Image: Lili of the Valley "Fairies - on Tiptoe"

Colouring Medium: Distress Inks

Other: Nestabilities Lacey Circles, MS Branch punch, Diamond Stickles, flower and brad from stash

Thanks for looking - another card started at a crop this evening, who knows, I may even finish it tomorrow - cough cough cough!!