christmas gift bag ~ CSF#13 ~PACKAGE

well here we are MONDAY MORNING again and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on side left bar) ~cannot believe we are on challenge #13 ~which is something a little different ~PACKAGES ~so boxes, folders, bags etc.

i have gone for a gift bag ~ COOPS one of my new blogging friends, very kindly sent me a pack of these lunch bags, as i had seen one on her blog and loved it!! was going to make a tag and card to go with it but feeling a little under the weather at the moment ~so will finish it when i`m up and about!!




used papermania xmas paper, magnolia tilda, tree and package stamps, stampin`up scalloped edged punch and some card candy. coloured with promarkers ~getting to grips with them a bit more now ~have ordered a few more colours!!

for this bag i used the sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS#130

thankyou for joining in with our last challenge ~VINTAGE~look forward to seeing your packages over the next two weeks.

well of to the doctors this morning , the antibiotics i was given on wednesday have made me feel quite sick~ but guess it is doing it`s job!!( i will find out today)

my DH paul has the day off, planned months ago, as we were going to have a day in southampton xmas shopping, just the two of us, which never happens .. and guess what?? it is not going to happen today either, so guess we will have to order the pressies on line .. not really the same is it??

have creative week!

sweet christmas smiles

just a very quick in and out today as really not very well at the moment (cannot sit/stand for very long) ~ all links are on my side bar to left ..............so here are two cards using another fab sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #77 ~SWEET SMILES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE #118 ~HEARTS

CRAFTY CREATIONS~#95 ~CHRISTMAS IS COMING

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#79 ~ OLD AND NEW ( very old pennyblack stamp and new papermania xmas papers) ~yes another few cards using my promarkers!!!


and for the card below the same sketch and also :~

PAPERPLAY#47 ~STARS

FUSSY AND FANCY ~ XMAS WITH NO RED/GREEN ( well mostly blue/purple/gold)


close up of this sweet lili of the valley bear

thanks again for all of you for commenting on my blog ~hope to be back blogging again very soon.... have a fab weekend

cats are little angels with fur

well not one but two christmas cards today ~well it started out as one then my mum popped round and said "oh that card would be perfect for my friend ****ooh and ******, ....can you do me two"..so have made these for my mum to give two of her cat loving friends!! does she realize how many cards i`ve got to make???

anyway used the fab sketch over on PENNY BLACK SATURDAY#128

CRAFTY PAD#98 ~GREEN AND RED


close up of this cute cat........... and below have entered this card for
SKETCHY COLOURS #48 ~RED AND WHITE

OLDIE BUT GOLDIE#6 ~ GLITTER

many papermania xmas papers, penny black angel cat stamp, elzybells word stamp, sizzix corner die, quickutz star dies and some glitter.

just like to say a big thankyou to all of you busy crafters who have taken the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.. it does put a smile on my face!

magnolia ~ decorations

something a bit different today ~thought i would make some decorations , as seen in the new christmas magnolia ink magazine, thought they may make a nice gift with a candle for the teaching assistants in year at lewis`s school. ~going to make some more in deep reds/greens to go with the candles me thinks!!



CHRISTMAS BLOG (WINTERWONDERLAND) ~" A DECORATION"



4 CRAFTYCHICKS#12 ~ "ANYTHING BUT A CARD"



THE SECRET CRAFTER#110 ~"HANDMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS"

an angel sent on a snowflake

yes another christmas card today ~ thought i would try some blues (not red/green) for a change!

followed the sketch on CREATALICIOUS#16 ~ + DISTRESSING

LILI OF THE VALLEY#74 ~ GLITTER AND GLITZ

PAPER PLAY#46 ~ LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

ALL LINKS ON MY LEFT SIDEBAR

used dovecraft papers, LOTV angel stamp, magnolia house and snowflake stamps, cuttlebug snowkflake embossing folder, elzybells word stamp, sizzix snowflake die, nestabilities oval dies and plenty of stickles glitter.

hope you are having a fab weekend..bit cold and damp here so far!!

i love frosty nights

yes another christmas card ~ tried to keep this flat as possible `cause it is going to family in USA and yes had another go with my promarkers ~thanks to everyone who said such lovely encouraging words in my last post
.. i will keep at it for a bit longer before i give up... think maybe i need some more colours and the blending pen!! (with water colours you can mix the colours you have, to get the correct colour)



used another amazing sketch from SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#76



ABC CHRISTMAS ~X IS FOR XMAS



COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE #38 ~ PUNCH YOUR GOLDEN FAMILY ( USE PUNCH/ADD GOLD/FAMILY)



CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#87 ~WINTER WOODLAND



FAB `N` FUNKY#49 ~ FORGET ME NOT (LONG FORGOTTEN STAMP)



ALL LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR TO THE LEFT


forgot how much i love this magnolia tilda and fir tree stamp ( not seen the light of day for a least a year!!) also used some more papermania a silent night papers (just love the shiny gold),elzybells wording, nestabilities oval dies, quickutz poinsettia die, stampin`up scallop edged punch, gold pen used around the vellum and lamp, some stickles glitter and white soft stuff.

ps ~asking lewis (6) if he had a good day at school yesterday he replied ~"no the worst ever" oh dear i thought what has happened looking at his frown and crossed arms ~" pudsey bear was there, came in his stupid helicopter, waving and everyone shouting...... and i have to be on telly ~just hate it all" ~i guess we won`t be watching CHILDREN IN NEED tonight on the BBC ~just in case we get a second glimse if our grumpy six year old!! .. but i am sure the grandparents will be watching every second just in case!!..oh gosh just thought he has to wear spotty clothes today to school..oh that is going to go down sooooooooooo well!!!! wish me luck!!

bear hug

yes another christmas card this morning ..but my first try with PROMARKERS.. really not sure , must admit i nearly cried at the result and wanted to head straight back to my water colour paints.... i guess i must give it a few more tries before i give up (and my DH had so kindly got me a few packets to get me started)



used the lovely sketch over on MOJO MONDAY#165

BELLES`N` WHISTLES ~COZY WINTER NIGHTS

STAMP FOR FUN#85 ~ SQUARE

THE CRAFTY PAD#97 ~ CHRISTMAS SPARKLE

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#78 ~STITCHING AND DISTRESSING



ALL LINKS ON LEFT SIDE BAR



papermania (a silent night) xmas paper, belles `n whistles stamp, circle nestabilities , sizzix holly leaves, quickutz poinsettia, martha stewart corner punch, ribbon and gems from my stash. added stickles glitter.

what wonderful news a royal wedding next year ~ what a romantic gesture by prince william to give Kate his mother , Diana, her engagemant ring ~they seem a very happy couple!

gosh what a wet school run today ~lewis and myself had on our wellies !!

vintage tilda ~CSF#12

here we are again ~MONDAY morning and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #12 (sorry cannot do a link again , so look to the left side bar)~ which is VINTAGE ~which can work so well with christmas cards , as well as birthday etc! wow!! cannot believe all the entries for our last challenge ~favourite stamps ~must say i loved all your choices!!



so for my new card i have used the sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#75 ~ and used basic grey papers, this sweet tilda stamp, martha stewart corner punch and quickutz poinsettia die ~with a little glitter!



look forward to seeing your vintage creations ~seems the new computer is starting to work well(except for links on my post) ~and my sons xbox (at last) ~ so should be no problems........ fingers crossed!!

enjoy your week

a carrot and some coal

oh another christmas card today! (and a few challenges)
used the sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS #128

CRAFTY CALENDAR#14 ~ WINTER SNOWFLAKES

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#129 ~ SNOW/SNOWFLAKES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#116 ~USE A TAG IN YOUR PROJECT

WAGS`N WHISKERS#39 ~ ACETATE/TISSUE/VELLUM ( used vellum)

ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~ C FOR CATS

THE SECRET CRAFTER#109 ~ SPARKLE AND SHINE

~ ALL LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR TO LEFT

used papermania paper, wags`n whiskers stamp, elzybells wording stamp, sizzix swirl,snowflake and tag dies, quickutz swirl dies, also different coloured vellum and snowflake brad..and lots of stickles glitter.

hope you are having a good weekend

`tis the season for nativity

yes another christmas card today ~ used the sketch over on PAPERTAKE WEEKLY

LILI OF THE VALLEY#73 ~ANYTHING GOES

ABC ~H IS FOR HOLIDAY ~( what is better than the xmas hols and watching your child in a nativity)
all links on my side bar to left

used this sweet LOTV stamp, papermania papers, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder , see d`s word stamp, quickutz photo corners , card candy and some glitter.

well my dear husband has bought me two packs of promarkers to get me started ~so had a quick play ~ very different to my water colouring... think i may get hooked!!

well the weekend is just around the corner!

take some time for you

i am showing a birthday card today for a friend ~ makes a nice change from a christmas card!!

used the sketch over on SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#28

STEMPEL~MAGIE#23 ~ "BLOG COLOURS" ~used the colours on my blog
~all links on my side bar to the left

used some papermania paper (and i think dovecraft??), various elzybells stamps, nestabilities oval dies, quickutz swirl dies and plenty of stickles glitter.

gosh it has just rained and rained here today ~ got my new wellies out this morning for the school run ~kept my feet dry anyway!!
hope you are having a good day!!

love at christmas

yes another christmas card today ~ just love this new tilda ~ so glad i have got her and the snowman ~can see i will use this stamp a lot. (oh just seen not added her bobble to her hat) tut tut!!

used another wonderful sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#74

CHARISMACARDZ#44 ~ WITH LOVE AT CHRISTMAS

PAPERPLAY#44 ~ CIRCLES

JUST MAGNOLIA #80 ~ ANYTHING GOES (optional beads ~didn`t use as posting this card over seas)

used papermania xmas papers, magnolia stamp, elyzybells word stamp, nestabilities circle dies and plenty of stickles glitters.

still getting used to the new computer ~take ages to get the pics from the camera to the folder..... but my son Aaaron is having more problems with his xbox live using the wireless router....... hey ho!!

well am running out of my water colour card ~does anyone know where i can buy some ~have got some from the paper mill shop , but just not thick enough for my water washes, just puckers up and the card rubs off and doing mad things to my painting..... now thinking should i take the promarkers route..... but i so love my painting... any ideas???

hope you are having a good sunday, think DH has the eye on the "big race"(F1) this afternoon ~don`t mind watching ~was going to do some crafting but this cough is driving me mad and keeping me awake at night!!

about fishing

well no christmas card today ~ a birthday card for my nephew, who has fallen in love with fishing!


used the fab sketch over on SPARKLE DREAMS CHALLENGE #2 (EXTRA ~ AUTUMN COLOUR/LEAVES)



365 CARDS~DAY 244~ INSPIRATION FROM THE NEW LOOK BLOG (COLOURS AND THE AUTUMN LEAVES)


CARDS FOR MEN#22 ~ANYTHING GOES



OLDIE BUT A GOODIE#5 ~ WELL THIS LITTLE EDWIN IS SURE AN OLD STAMP GATHERING DUST!!!




used prima papers, magnolia edwin fishing and leaves stamps, daisy and dandelion word stamp, elzybells fishing words, nestabilities oval dies and fish buttons from my stash.

two more views of the card

still feeling icky ~ but i guess most people have their first winter cold right now........ plenty of soft tissues and hot drinks is in order!! ..thankfully it is friday so no school runs, after today ,until monday!

twas night before christmas

well another christmas card today ~ thought it was about time i had a play with these little cute mice!!
used the sketch over on GET SKETCHY
CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE (WINTERWONDERLAND) ~HAVE A MOUSEY CHRISTMAS ~ (oh i made the top three for their last challenge!!)
used papermania papers, housemouse stamp, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz poinsettia and swirl dies, a touch of glitter and bow from my stash.


after man flu in our house for the last few weeks, i have been awake with the worst sore throat ever!..could i find anything to soothe it ..no!! all medication had been used.. so looks like after nursing everyone else, it is my turn.. with no one home to nurse me!!! think once i`ve done the school run today i will be taking it easy ~ the ironing, washing etc can wait!