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Monday 30 April 2012

CSF#50 ~MOTHERSDAY


well here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~50 #MOTHERSDAY ~so a chance to get out the pinks, flowers and girly images!!

i have used the sketch over on:~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#151
used basicgrey papers, sarahkay stamp, coloured with promarkers,sizzix lace die,quickutz swirl dies, nestabilites circle dies.


gosh what another wet weekend, so really just stayed in and chilled ..oh and i had a cold ,so was happy to keep warm and dry!!! hope you have a lovely week and find some crafting time!

Friday 27 April 2012

happy birthday~dear friend

oh gosh what terrible weather we are having ..but we do need the rain don`t we??? anyway onto the card....
used the sketch by doreen, over on :~
SKETCH & STASH#86 ~used new stamp and neglected papermania papers and diecuts.

PAPER SUNDAES#117 ~LETS GET CUTE

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#146~ "CUT IT OUT " ~die cuts

links on sidebar

used papermainia papers and die cuts (flowers/tag/words/ribbon strip/button), bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities square dies, quickutz swirl dies, marianne leaf dies, gems from stash and finished with stickles glitter.
hope you are having a good week and had some crafting time ~i am just about fitting in some crafting time ~ but blogging has gone out the window at the moment ~sorry to all my crafting friends~i haven`t forgotten you~promise!

Monday 23 April 2012

may your birthday be a delight


HAPPY ST GEORGES DAY TO MY ENGLISH FRIENDS!
before i start with my card today , i just want to say how excited i am to have won the last sugar bowl challenge and cannot wait for my winners stamps to arrive!!!
used the new sketch by MARIA THERESA over on ~
THE SUGAR BOWL#82
SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY #182~INSPIRED BY A FILM TITLE~
 i chose THE LOVE LETTER(1989)

 ~but after watching ~84 CHARING CROSS ROAD (1987) on friday afternoon~did anyone else see it?? i thought about that as well (what a touching film ~and was a true story of the two people writing to each other for over 10 years and never meeting (well the whole bookshop wrote to anne bancoss`s charactor) ~ a must see film and a tissue needed!!(anthony hopkins and judi dench are wonderful)
(links to the challenges on my side bar)

 used prima papers, sugar nellie letter box stamp, coloured with promarkers, anna griffin word stamp, nestabilities circle dies,spellbinders swirl die, sizzix swirl die, marianne leaf dies, flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.


hope you had a wonderful weekend and skipped the showers....... looks like we will have more showers today!!! enjoy your week !

Friday 20 April 2012

gorgeous green new home!!


at last i have made a card ~a quick one at that ~as i just have not had any craft time!!!! ~i had to make this "new home" card. used the sketch (on it`s side) :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#150

COOKING IT UP#93~ MAKE IT A GREEN GORGEOUS GARDEN

used papermainia papers~ kanban die cuts ~ high hopes word stamp.

well the weekend is so nearly here ~hope you have a fantastic one!

Monday 16 April 2012

CSF#49~BINGO

oh here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for a new challange over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS#49 ~BINGO (above)
i have used ~ first row~ PASTEL/RIBBON/BUTTON

used the sketch over on :~ SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#149
FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#198~BIRTHDAY CARD
PAPERPLAY CHALLANGE`12 WEEK 15 #THINGS WITH WINGS
CUTE CARD THURSDAY#212~SPRING FLOWERS

used k and co papers, crafters companion fairy stamps,coloured with promarkers, LOTV word circle stamp, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, magnolia heart swirl dies, nestabilities circle dies,sizzix alphabet dies,quickutz flower circle dies,pink shaped buttons and ribbon from stash, finished with glitter.


hope you have all had a great Easter holidays ~now the boys go back to school today.......and i need to tidy up the house!!!! enjoy your week!!..still having problems with the new blogger posting look!!!(me and computers)

Sunday 15 April 2012

eggstra special

oh gosh i have forgotten to post this card...... been so busy with the boys being home for the easter holidays!!!!
used GAYLES sketch over on :~

THE SUGAR BOWL#81~ THEME STRIPES/PLAID

used k&co papers, sugarnellie image,nestabilities circle dies, stampin`up word stamp, marianne leaf die and felt flowers from sewsweet.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

happy.....easter?


 yes i know easter has come and gone, but i made this card on saturday and just have not had time to post it!!!
used the sketch (flipped on it`s side) over on :~
FUSSY AND FANCY#60

SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY#180~EASTER
used k&co papers, papermania paper, lilli of the valley stamp, coloured with promarkers, stampin`up scalloped edged pinch, quickutz swirl die and card candy.

Saturday 7 April 2012

..you will find fairies


as you can see i have had my fairy stamps out again ~just love these stamps ~ although not as much detail in them as the pictures with the stamps!!...anyway onto the challenges!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#148~25

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#197~OPEN

I LOVE PROMARKERS#111~SPRINGTIME

4 CRAFTY CHICKS#84~FLOWERS

HANNA AND FRIENDS#139~EASTER/SPRING

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#111~BINGO ~i chose~ the end column ~pink/glitter/pearls (3 small green pearls used between the words, you can see in the large pic above)


used k &co papers, crafters companion rose fairy and words stamps, coloured with promarkers,spellbinders swirl dies,sizzix lace border die, flowers,pearls and ribbons from my stash.finished with stickles glitter.


 hope you are having  wonderful easter holidays.... lots of family visiting over the weekend ~(although paul had to work friday and today ~ saturday).... can smell the chocolate eggs , ready for the egg hunt on sunday in our garden for the boys and little neice!! whatever you are doing have fun!!
oh gosh my signiture has disappeared..getting used to the new "blogger" posting layout!!..you know me and computers...hopeless!!

Thursday 5 April 2012

SWEET LITTLE ANGEL

                                                                                                                                                                                well here i am again with some more cards to show you ...three to be exact!!!..all the same but different colours!!!

used the sketch by sarah over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH & STAMP#100

STAMP WITH FUN#155~NO EASTER CARD

STAMPS & FUN=CREATIVITY#93 ~BINGO ~bottom line~monochrome/glitter/sentiment

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES (OPTION~MONOTONE)

ANYTHING GOES #64~ANYTHING GOES


used papermania papers,lili of the valley stamp, coloured with promarkers, whiff of joy wording stamps,nestabilities label dies, spellbinders swirl dies, card candy and finished with stickles glitter.


also did the card in pink and blue..just love this stamp, so cute!!!

hope you have had time to do some crafting .... i really must make some time to pop over and visit some blogs, so difficult with the boys being home!!
                   

Monday 2 April 2012

CSF#48~EASTERPACKAGE/PROJECT


well here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #48 EASTER PACKAGE/PROJECT ~ today i am showing my card and my son Lewis`s easter cake box!!!


used the sketch over on :~

HANNA AND FRIENDS#138

LILI OF THE VALLEY ~ANYTHING GOES

ONE STOP CRAFT#176~EASTER

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY#42~EASTER

ALL SORTS#148 ~PHOTO INSPIRATION

LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR

used k&co papers, LOTV bunny stamp, coloured with promarkers,personal impressions word stamp,nestabilites oval dies, quickutz swirl dies,card candy.

below is Lewis (aged 8 years old) easter cake box , which we both enjoyed making ~ i had to make the box, while he loved using my big shot and the martha stewart stamp and punch cupcake set..and most of all using lots of glue!!!..and using lots of labels from many cake boxes (bar code and food info)



...and here are the easter cakes he made........

hope you have a great week.. and for those who have children ~ a fab easter holiday..... and the sun does shine.......oh and i have just used the new BLOGGER layout...few words were used..and taken me over an hour to post!!..sure we will all get used to it...soon!!!