CSF#47~SPRING

here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #47 ~SPRING...well spring is in the air, what a great chance to get those spring colours/stamps/flowers out!!..make a start on your easter cards!! ~also i would like to welcome DUNJA,SONNE,LAURA & NINA~~our guest DT for april~june!

hope you mums had a wonderful MOTHERS DAY yesterday!! i had a quiet one ~visited my mum and mother~in~law..and spent the rest of the day just chilling with my boys!!

for my spring card i used the sketch by michelle over on :~

SKETCH AND STASH#83 (new penny black stamp and papers/old word stamp and ribbon)

DUTCH DARE#156~DOTS AND STRIPES (dots/striped backing paper and spot ribbon)

FUN WITH SHAPES#105 ~ STRIPES

PENNY BLACK#193~THIS,THAT & THE OTHER (anything goes)

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used papermania papers, penny black "easter march" stamp, coloured with promarkers, studio g word stamp, marianne leaf die, papermania ribbon, flowers from my stash.

hope you have a wonderful spring like week .....

happy easter

well spring is in the air and easter is just around the corner..... for this card i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY~144~43

I LOVE PROMARKERS#108~ANYTHING GOES

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#140 ~YELLOW AND PEARLS (pearls in the middle of the flowers)

used prima papers, whimsy stamp, coloured with promarkers, personal impressions word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz butterfly dies, anitas ribbon, yellow wool flowers/pearls from stash, finished with stickles glitter

well the weekend is nearly here ~once the boys have been picked up from school ~ wonder if anyone remembers it is mothersday on sunday??? mmmmm i`ll wait and see!! have a wonderful weekend what ever you are doing!

a day to celebrate

today i am showing the second card i made for a baptism of a year old little girl (see post below for the other one)


used the sketch over on :~

SWEET STAMPIN` CHALLENGE ~ LETS SEE THOSE LAYERS(with sketch)

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~PAPERCRAFT TIC TAC TOE ~ "BRADS/PINK/FLOWERS" ~ top line used

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#194 ~CARD FOR A CHILD ~ although not sending card to "SEND A SMILE 4 KIDS" , this card is for a little girl who`s father has terminal cancer

MY TIME TO CRAFT#175~DOILIES AND FLOWERS

PAPER SUNDAES#111 ~FEMININE FLAIR

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used K &co papers, kanban stamps, coloured with promarkers, see D `s word stamp, nestabilities label dies, cheery lyne swirl dies, martha stewart flower punch, flowers and doilie from my stash. finsihed wth stickles glitter.

still have my little lewis home with a terrible cough and cold... been so poorly lately bless him!!

on your special day

today i am showing a card for a childs baptism,(made to order, see at bottom of post) i used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#198

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY#107 ~MY FAVORITE THINGS ~( love my promarkers, flowers, nestabilities and swirl dies and my stickles glitter)

ALL SORTS#145 ~SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~SHABBYCHIC PHOTO INSPIRATION

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used k & co paper, wags `n whiskers stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, marianne leaf die, martha stewart flower edge punch, sizzix swirl die, finished with stickles glitter.

HELP NEEDED ~this card has been made to order, i have not sold a card before, any ideas what to ask for it?? it is on a 8x8 card stock and comes with a expandable envelope (this is one card of two asked for)

spring time

oh spring is in the air.... time to get out the flowery papers.... and spring colour promarkers!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#144~43

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#193~SPRING TIME

I LOVE PROMARKERS#107 ~RIBBONS AND BOWS

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#164~SPRING/EASTER

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used K&co papers, sugarnellie fairy image, magnolia flower and butterfly stamps, coloured with promarkers, sizzix swirl and on the edge dies, quickutz leaf die, nestabilities oval dies, flowers and ribbons from stash. finished with stickles glitter.

what a beautiful spring day today ~sun is out and the washing is blowing on the line..... hope you are having a wonderful day!!!

a merry little xmas

well spring is here and i am thinking about christmas cards???..need to make 60 or more that can be posted on a 1st class stamp (not large letter!!) so been having a play!!

to help with this have entered these challenges:~

WINTER WONDERLAND ~ A PHOTO INSPIRATION (WHITE WITH RED/WHITE WELLY BOOTS) ~ see my cards above

CHRISTMAS CARD WEEK#14 ~EMBOSSING (Used craftworkcards star embossed card stock)

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used LOTV christmas images, memory box snowflake corner die, nestabilities label die, studio g word stamp, glittered card from my stash (which doesn`t show up in the photos).

HELP NEEDED :~ when in my dashboard a blog keeps coming up that i am not following..not listed as "i`m following" ~(so cannot unfollow) not clicked on the blog link as worries about it , as it is not a craft blog, and the titles look very dodgy !!!! ~any help ~to get rid of it?? anyone else finding the same or has found the same???

CSF#46 ~SKETCH

well here we are another MONDAY MORNING ~ and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS .... A SKETCH ...not had one of those before have we??? don`t know about you but, i love a sketch to follow!!!

today i am showing a mothersday card for my mum...........don`t forget the 18th march.

also followed the following challenges:~

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY#40 ~MOTHERSDAY

365 CARDS~DAY 3 ~ PRETTY IN PINK

CES#75 ~FLOWER FRENZY

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used my minds eye papers, sarah kay cuddling kitty stamp, magnolia fence stamp, molly blooms bird house satmp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label die, shapeabilities floral flourish/leaf dies, card candy and flowers from my stash.

close up of the details ~love these new sarah kays and love using my new 8x8 card stock too!!

hope you had a good weekend...... and ready for the start of a new week!!

butterlies and lace

today i am showing a card to enter into ENFYS challenge ~ BUTTERFLIES AND LACE http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-of-first-challenge-and-new.html

FRIDAY SKETCH #12 BY GENEVIEVE


used crafty individuals spring papers, magnolia tilda ,flower, butterfly and grass stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, quickutz butterfly dies, sizzix lace edged die, finished with stickles glitter.

well where has that sun gone?? really drizzling out there today..whatever you are doing this weekend hope you enjoy.

spring is in the air

here we are march the 2nd and spring is in the air ~ the sun is out.......

for this spring card i have used another wonderful sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #143

FAB `N` FUNKY #110 ~ LETS LEAP INTO ACTION

JOANNA SHEEN ~SPRING IS IN THE AIR

PAPERPLAY 12~WEEK 9 ~SOMETHING OLD/SOMETHING NEW ~ i have used old papers/stamp/leaf dies ~ i have used new swirl dies/ribbon/ flowers

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used crafty individuals spring time paper, LOTV bunny stamp, coloured with promarkers, studio g word stamp, nestabilities label die, sizzix swirl die, quickutz leaf die, yellow ribbon and flowers from my stash.

thankyou for all your good wishes for my sicky lewis ~he is feeling much better ~had some rice for his tea last night..and is playing on the computer right now ~thats a good sign!!
have a great weekend.

happy mother`s day

yes i know mothers day is a few weeks aways ~but just got this stamp and just had to ink her up and play!!
used the sketch over on :~ SKETCH SATURDAY#196

CRAFTYCATZ WEEKLY#121 ~I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH...B ~ I SPY:~ BOW/BONNET/BROWN/BLOOMS

ALL SORTS#143 ~IT`S YOUR CHOICE (ANYTHING GOES)

SIMON SAYS........ANYTHING GOES

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used my minds eye papers, sarah kay stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies,quickutz circle flower dies and leaf and swirl dies, sizzix swirl die, papermania ribbon,various flowers from stash.

very tired, as have a very poorly Lewis at home...was sick 11 times in 6 hours..and he didn`t cry .....just kept asking "is that the last time ,mummy???"....breaks your heart ,if only you could stop the sick!!! think he will be home until monday...... so little crafting time i think!!

with love...

well i have just had my 4th blog anniversary ~started my blog 24th februrary 2008 ~so i thought i would change my photo ~think 4 years is enough of that old one!!..any clues how to just have a head shot (instead of all of me)!!???

anyway onto the two cards i have made, no~one enjoys making sympathy cards, unfortunately i have had to make two today..... my thoughts are with both families (one being Lewis`s friend Jack who lost his grandad over the weekend and the other for a dear craft blogging friend who has lost her mum)..also thinking of my dear friend vicki who buried her mother~in ~law today!

i am entering these cards for :~ CUTE CARD THURSDAY#205 ~WINGED THINGS

used sandra kuck images and words, nestabilities label (cut out the front of the cards) and swirl dies, sizzix(tim h) lace edge and swirl dies.

hope you are having a wonderful day and had some craft time....... today i took my father to the hospital for another trip to the cardiac dept for more tests.....i do hope his op goes ahead next month.

TIME TOO....

i have a birthday card for my mum to show today..... with all the animals my parents have had over the years they are down to one cat..who always seems to be in the best seat of the house!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#142

COOKING IT UP#90 ~YOUR 3 FAVOURITE THINGS (k&co papers, flowers and card candy)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#105 ~TIME ( time to celebrate stamp)

SIMON SAYS........USE THREE DIFFERENT PAPERS ~3 k&co papers

PAPERPLAY 12 WEEK 8 ~FOR A MOTHER

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~ BINGO ~I USED ~ FLOWERS/LACE/PINK

used k&co papers, helz cuppleditch stamp, coloured with promarkers, lilli of the valley word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix (tim holtz) lace and swirl dies,quickutz photo corner dies, card candy,finished with flowers from my stash.

well the weekend is starting for me and the boys ~paul has to work tomorrow morning ~ then we can enjoy the weekend.....whatever you are doing enjoy!!!

hey buddy

at last some crafting time....

used the sketch over on:~

CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#44 (kept it simple as going through the post)

CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY #120 ~FAVOURITE THINGS ( nestabilities , quickutz swirl die and card candy)

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used prima papers, elisabeth bell stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamps, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz swirl dies, stampin`up scalloped edged punch and card candy.

hope you are having a good week!!

CSF#45~INSPIRED BY A SONG

Here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~this week we want you to be ~ INSPIRED BY A SONG #45!!
i have chosen ~ THE FAIRY FAYRE (in the realm of avalon) from disney ~did copy the video from YOUTUBE onto my blog but has now gone??? ~so if you want to see my song pop over to youtube and put in ~ the fairy fayre (in the realm of avalon) ~now showing IN POST ABOVE

used the sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#141

A B C ~J FOR JAZZ IT UP (GLITTER AND BLING)

THE CRAFTY PAD#156~SPRING COLOURS

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#190 ~ANYTHING WITH WINGS

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#204~FLOWER POWER

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#104~ RIBBONS AND BOWS

used crafty individuals papers, sugar nellie "hazel"stamp, colured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, flowers,beads and ribbons from my stash ~finished with glitter.

today is my youngest sons birthday...cannot believe he is 8 years old....where have the years gone???? had a lovely family weekend with all the family coming over to our house...now back to the boys to school and husband to work!!!

cheeky monkey!!

thought i would show you the card i have made for my oldest son aaron to give his soon to be 8 year old brother!! and the last of my male cards for a while (in the last few weeks i have had my dads, brother, brother~in~law, husband and now youngest sons birthdays.)..hope to get the flowers and glitter out soon!!

used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#194

THE CRAFTY PAD#157 ~THE LETTER "B" ~BLUE/BUTTONS/BANANAS/BROTHER STAMP

CES#72 ~LOTS OF LAYERS

STAMPS & FUN=CREATIVITY#6~BIRTHDAY

PAPER SUNDAES#107~SUNDAE BAR ~I USED ~CREAM/BLUE/DISTRESSING

used k & co paper, high hopes stamps,helz cuppleditch sign and word stamps,coloured with promarkers, nestabilities and quickutz cicle dies, tim holtz distressing tool, ribbons, buttons and yarn from stash.

hope you had a wonderful valentines day......(thought i would include a pic of us to show taken last year) paul and i went out for a lovely pizza at lunch time as it was pauls 40 something birthday as well..and it was so nice to have a few hours together..something we rarely have the chance to do.(thankyou to our parents for looking after the boys)