HAPPY NEW YEAR ~CSF#15 ~ BLOG HOP

first i would like to say i hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas ~ i had my parents over for Christmas Day ~and here in england for Dec 26th Boxing Day we (my family) went to my inlaws~ sort of like Boxing Day as it is a little more... shall i say quiet and the children not too excited !! today i think is a chill day (well that is my plan)..and tomorrow visiting friends!..and wednesday my husband is back to work (i know many have the whole week off ~but royal mail keeps going sorting and delivering post)..but the boys have another week off school!

well here we are MONDAY morning and time for another challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on my left side bar ~so sorry still cannot copy/paste with this new computer ~help need please someone ~everyone is still asleep in my house as still christmas holidays in england).... anyway onto the challenge this time ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR!! #15 ~we would like to see some NEW YEAR creations ~this challenge is being sponsored by ~ BAFFIE

here is my NEW YEAR card ~ used magnolia stamps, papermania papers, nestabilities dies, card candy, coloured with promarkers and finished with glitter.

used the fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #81

now for something different for the end of this year at CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS~ a BLOG HOP ...... i must be the only blogger who doesn`t quite understand this but here goes........ each person who wants to take part must start at the the challenge blog (or from here on my blog) and continue through the list of names :~

1 ~ NICOLE

2 ~ NESSY (ME)

3~ VRONI

4 ~ MANUCLA

5 ~ ANJA

6 ~ ANDREA ( BLOG LEADER)

7 ~ PURE GOLD

8 ~ NINA

you will find some links on my side bar (or on the challenge blog).. as i cannot do links on my post

at each blog you will find a small prize and if you would like a chance to win the prize please leave a comment and a link to your blog ~the BLOG HOP is open until midnight on the 31/12/2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

below is my prize for the blog hop ~ a sweet ballerina bear by cuddly buddly ( 64x47mm)~mount is included .

hope you can join us for this fortnights challenge and the blog hop!

have a good day ~ here in england we are still on our christmas holidays ...... so hope you enjoy wha ever you are doing and hope you haven`t fallen asleep reading this long post!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

JUST TAKING THE TIME TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR ~AND MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.

TO FRIENDS OLD AND NEW ~ LETS HOPE FOR A CREATIVE NEW YEAR ~ WHERE WE CAN LEARN, INSPIRE AND ENJOY EACH OTHERS CREATIONS ~ AND ALSO WHEN NEEDED, SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING.
...HOPE YOU ALL FIND SOME CRAFTING SURPRISES UNDER THE TREE!!

a little glamour!

thought i would show you this birthday card i have made.

used the sketch by tina over on:~
STAMP WITH FUN#90

PENNYBLACK#132 ~ 3 PAPERS/1 RIBBON/1 CHARM

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ ANYTHING GOES

365 DAYS #297 ~ CUTE

used K&CO papers, pennyblack ( a perfect fit) stamp, murray and ethel word stamp, cardworks flower/card candy, coloured with promarkers, charm and ribbon from my stash...and again no glitter (maybe i`m glittered out??)

no long now ~count down ..lists checked and ticked... still hoping lewis will be well enough (still poorly bless him)..has anyone been watching "THE NATIVITY" on BBC 1 at 7pm?? just fantastic...cannot wait for the last part tonight.
guess this is my last card until after christmas now ~so thanks for my xmas cards ..... visit soon!!

thanks so much

thought i would start on the thankyou cards, from my boys, this one is for a great uncle ,who always sends the boys xmas money~ thought this new edwin was perfect!!

used a sketch over on:~
SKETCH AND STASH#51 ~ USE ANY OF THE LAST 50 SKETCHES ~ I HAVE USED SKETCH #26 ~ ALSO FOR MY NEW STASH I USED~ NEW STAMP CLUB EDWIN/LOVE WORDS AND STAR STAMPS

CUPCAKE CRAFT#122 ~THANKYOU!

ALL SORTS#83 ~ ANYTHING GOES

used K&CO paper, magnolia edwin/word/star stamps, studio g thankyou stamp, quickutz star dies, coloured with promarkers, card candy ~ no glitter!!

hope you are all ready for christmas now ~cards made, presents wrapped etc ~ well my cards are made.... the rest is being done ~just hope lewis is well enough for christmas day.....well i`m sure father christmas will still come as he has been a good boy!!..and we all stay germ free!!
have a good day ~stay warm and safe

...just add snow

yes at last my last christmas card!!! ..and we have had so much snow over night and it still is falling!!
used the fab skatch over on :~
CREATE 4 FUN#51

STEMPEL~MAGIE#26 ~SNOWMAN

4 CRAFTY CHICKS#16 ~ SNOWMEN

FUSSY AND FANCY ~SHOW US SOME SNOW

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND#53 ~ CHRISTMAS

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#34 ~ INSPIRED BY A SONG AND SENTIMENT ( frosty the snowman is my song ~cannot stop singing it as i was making the card)

all links on my left side bar!!

used papermania papers, various kanban stamps, elzybells wording stamp, sizzix snowflakes die, coloured with promarkers and lots and lots of stickles glitter!!

so glad i have made all my xmas cards now ~have a very poorly boy at home ~lewis has such a bad tummy bug ~and all that snow outside to play in (tell he is feeling so ill, as he isn`t interested in the piles of snow outside!!)..never been this thick down here, since i was lewis`s age!! ( and that is 40 years ago)...well must get back to my poorly boy , he wants more hugs....... i hope to visit you all between now and christmas .. if the rest of us stay germ free!!!

joy to the world

step by step i`m nearing the end of the christmas card making!!!
used the sketch over on :~

FRIDAY SKETCHERS#133

CREATALICIOUS CHALLENGE#17 ~ CHRISTMAS/1 RIBBON/5 FLOWERS/2 SNOWFLAKES AND SOME BLING!!

ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~H FOR HATS ( lovely bonnet this singer has , doesn`t she??)

CUTIE STAMPERS#86 ~ANIMALS IN THE CHRISTMAS SEASON (USED A ROBBIN)

LINKS ON MY SIDE LEFT BAR


used kanban clear lady carol singer, door, bird, fence, brick, lamp and word stamps (from QVC) , papermania papers, quickutz poinsettia dies, sizzix snowflake dies, extra flowers and ribbon from my stash, coloured with promarkers and plenty of stickles glitter and soft stuff snow.


well we have lots of snow today!! although the sun is out now ~but it is so pretty seeing the snow slowly drip from the trees!!..the wonder of nature!!
.... and lewis is ill again...................just when school is out!!!
thanks for all your comments on my posts ~sorry again for being the worst blogger ever!!! still should get my results tuesday.......

mr and mrs christmas

yes another xmas card~just a few more to make ~hooray!!



used the always fab sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#80



COOKING IT UP WITH KATE#42 ~ SHOW ME YOUR FAVOURITE RIBBONS AND BRADS



CUTE CARD THURSDAY#143 ~ONE FOR THE KIDS



all links on my side bar to left.



used papermania papers, magnolia mr and mrs christmas /various parcel stamps, quickutz holly die , stampin`up scalloped edged punch, coloured with promarkers and gittered with stickles.


well the boys break up from school today at around their lunch time ~ going to be tight (as DH is at work) and i will be picking both up, and aaron`s new school can be a bad/crowded drive!!! (not done it yet, myself).....they will both be so excited with the thought we may get snow this weekend (thats twice in one year!!)

have a warm , safe day!

LOVE YOU

yes another xmas card ..getting there very slowly!!

used the sketch over on~

CRAFTY CALENDAR#15



CUPCAKE CRAFT#121 ~NON ~TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS



TOTALLY TILDA#11 ~FOR THE ONE I LOVE (+ HEARTS)


STAMP WITH FUN#89 ~ CHRISTMAS



links on my side bar



used papermania papers, magnolia tilda/edwin image and various ornament stamps, messy rabbit word heart stamp, sizzix corner dies, nestabilities circle dies, coloured in promarkers and finished with plenty of glitter and card candy!!

had such fun with all the stickles glitter glue ~think i went a bit mad!! too girly for my DH???..if you knew paul you would say yes!!
have a good day and keep warm

santa is coming to town~ have you made your list?

yes another xmas card ~used the fab sketch over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#43



MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER#76 ~ RED,BROWN AND CREAM



MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS ~ ORNAMENT



HANNA AND FRIENDS#74 ~CHRISTMAS IN RED



all links on my side bar.



used more nitwit paper, edwin/sack/xmas tree/ornament and circle word magnolia stamps, nestabilities circle dies, coloured with promarkers, gems from my stash , finished with glitter.

getting colder and colder isn`t it??? could be snow by the weekend ~sure we won`t get it
hope you have a good day and keep warm and safe!!

have a holly~jolly christmas

yes another christmas card, getting them done one by one!!

used the fab sketch over on :~

OUR CREATIVE CORNER



PENNYBLACK#131 ~ THE HOLLY AND THE IVY



THE CRAFTY PAD#101 ~EMBOSSIING



LOTS TO DO ~GLITZ

ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG~ G FOR GLITTER
all links on my side bar



used more nitwit paper, penny black image and word stamps, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz holly dies, sizzix corner die, cuttlebug xmas words embossing folder, card candy, coloured with promarkers, and loads of stickles glitter!!



thankyou everyone for visiting my blog and leaving comments ~hope to be back soon to visit you again
~scan today (got to drink 1 litre of water before!!)...and i`m still getting through making those last minute xmas cards!!!
have a good day!

seasons greetings~ CSF CHRISTMAS COLOURS#14

here we are again MONDAY morning and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on my side bar). the challenge for this fortnight is :~ CHRISTMAS COLOURS#14 ~nice and easy and if you are anything like me~ still need to make loads more christmas cards!!! ~so if you are like me ~ hope you can join us for this challenge!!
just amazing creations for our last challenge ~ packages ~loved having a look ~but didn`t leave any comments as still not so well.

used the sketch on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#79

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY#10 ~ PUNCH IT OUT

used papermania papers, high hopes stamp, whimsy word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz holly and swirl dies, coloured in promarkers and plenty of glitter (which isn`t showing up)

well another week ahead, must get down to more card making..last week for the boys at school...and i have my scan tomorrow!
have a good week!

naughty or nice

yes another xmas card ~ not sure about this one ~seemed like a good idea (in my head) ~didn`t quite work!!anyway still so behindwith xmas cards~ it will have to do
used the fab sketch over on :~
FRIDAY SKETCHERS#132

JUST MAGNOLIA#85 ~A CHRISTMAS CARD

ALL SORTS#82 ~LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS ( mine are now all last minute (help!!)

used some more nitwit xmas paper, various magnolia stamps, cuddlybuddly word circle, quickutz flower circle die, coloured in promarkers.

ahhhhhhhhhhh below is my youngest son lewis (aged 6) ~in the middle , a man from galilee in his school nativity!! knew all his words and actions to all the songs (including everyone elses)~very special moments and the last such a short time don`t they???

hope you are having a good weekend!

tis the season to be jolly

yes another xmas card this one for my oldest son ~ forgot i had this lili of the valley stamp ~perfect for aaron!! LOL!

used the sketch over on LOTV#77



CREATIVE CRAFT ~1 RIBBON, 2 PAPERS AND 3 BRADS



FAB`N FUNKY#52 ~CHRISTMAS IS FOR THE CHILDREN


used papermania paper, lilli of the valley oliver stamp, elzybells wording stamp, nestabilities dies, quickutz holly die, ribbon/brads from my stash...... and NO glitter!!



don`t know what has happened to the colours in this pic above (no pink was used!!)
well the weekend is just around the corner ~really must get down to making some more cards and hope to get back to visiting you all very soon ~enjoy your weekend!

away in a manger

..oh yes another christmas card today to show ~bit different from the usual colours!!

used the fab sketch over on:~

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHERS#71

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ RED/GREEN MUST NOT BE SEEN

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#80 ~ ANYTHING GOES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#120 ~CHRISTMAS

used nitwit paper, stamposaurus stamps, nestabilities dies, quickutz poinsettia die, sizzix corner die, cardcandy. coloured in promarkers, finished with stickles .

well the sun is out today..still really cold and lewis has his christmas concert (just like my card today i`m guessing) ~so touching to see the little ones on stage singing and dressed up isn`t it???

santa clause is coming to town

starting on the family christmas cards now ~ sent my pile of cards in the post yesterday ~gosh how much does that cost?? my DH said no more handmade cards, as they are getting fatter and costing an arm and a leg!! LOL!!

anyway used the fab sketch over on :~
SKETCH AND STASH#50

ABC CHRISTMAS ~Y FOR YULTIDE XMAS (holly or red/green or candles)

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#133 ~CHRISTMAS CARD

used english paper company paper, magnolia santa clause and lamp post stamps, see d`s word stamp, coloured with promarkers and some stickles glitter.

oh gosh very cold again this morning ~ keep warm and safe.