thanks a bunch

is it just me or does anyone else keep forgetting to put a title on their post???..have to keep going back and adding it!!!! :~) anyway on to todays card........

used the sketch by Dawny P at ~

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY #69 (turned sketch on side)

CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY#139~SHOW US YOUR METAL(used metal brads in center of flowers)

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#171~LOTS OF FLOWERS

ALL SORTS #161 ~IN BLOOM

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used prima papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, fizzymoon word stamp,nestabilities oval and heart dies, martha stewart punch (on velum),quickutz leaf die, flowers,ribbon and brads from my stash~finished with stickles glitter.

really have got a thing about these gorgeous and cute stamps..more to stamp up and use....

hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

with love..

used the sketch over on :~ SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#160

COOKING IT UP#98~LACE A SUNNY FLOWER

CHARISMA CARDZ#25 ~ANYTHING GOES

DUTCH DARE#171~FLUTTERBY BUTTERFLY

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used crafty individuals paper, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, LOTV circle word stamp, quickutz swirl and butterfly dies, ~lace, flowers and brads from my stash~finished with stickles glitter.

at last the weekend is here...

FOR YOU

another warm, cloudy day..with the sun trying to say hello here...

used the sketch over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#112

FAB `N FUNKY #127~CUTE AND GIRLY

I LOVE PROMARKERS#123#ANYTHING GOES

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used prima papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, oval nestibilities, card candy, ribbon from my stash.

below is a picture of my new shed and seat which i painted over the weekend, the garden project has been going on for a few weeks ....think we are nearly there  and now waiting for the sun to come out(which it is trying to do today) so we can enjoy it!!

hope you are having a wonderful day and the sun is shining for you

thankyou..

the sun is shining again today on the Dorset coast~ had lots of rain saturday night (but that wasn`t a bad thing~except my new painted shed got wet)

~todays card used the sketch by christine over on:~

FRIDAYS SKETCH#20

CHARISMA CARDZ#24~SUMMER

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND#SHOW US YOUR STYLE ~just love pink and girly

CRAFTYCATZ WEEKLY#138~PASTEL COLOURS

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#222~HERE COMES SUMMER

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used prima papers, bildmararna stamp, coloured with promarkers, lilli of the valley word stamp, nestabilities label nad circle dies, sizzix swirl corner die, quickuz leaf die, sizzix lace border die, flowers and velum from my stash, finished with a little stickles glitter.

what another beautiful summers day..... over the weekend i painted my new shed and bench and arbour, also myself and my husband put down some new paving stones,and have added a lovely potatoe plant to climb over the new seat.... gosh do i ache today...

a little bird told me.....

with all the celebrations happening over in the UK this year, there are a lot of papers and stamps with Britsh images ~so thought i would buy a few, to make this birthday card!!

used the sketch over on:~ SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#159

HANNA AND FRIENDS#148~A RECIPE~ 1 RIBBON, 2 PAPERS AND 3 FLOWERS

CREATIVE CARD CREW#13 ~EASY AS I~2~3 (as above)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~BINGO ~  USED RIBBON/FREE/BLOOMS (top left~bottom right) AND ALSO DIECUT/FREE/GLITTER (middle row across)

PAPERPLAY `12 WEEK 25~USE A DIE

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used helz cuppleditch papers and stamp, coloured with promarkers, high hopes word stamp, nestabilities oval dies,quickutz swirl dies, card candy, ribbon and gems from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

well another weekend just around the corner~hope we get some sun as i really need to paint my new shed and bench..... can i just say a big thankyou to all the crafters who have been visiting my blog and leaving comments..and say i`m sorry i have not been blogging these last few weeks (just a bit of card making),,as there is so much going on and i just don`t have the time..hope to be back blogging very soon....

BEST TEACHER..

Lewis has had a lovely male student teacher in his classroom for the last 8 weeks ~ofcause Lewis was very worried  about a new face ~but now just loves him and doesn`t want him to leave ~so made a card for Lewis to give him on friday (the teachers last day) , in the school colours !

used the sketch over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#212

FUSSY AND FANCY#65 ~BOY ATTITUDE

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k&co papers, LOTV stamp,coloured with promarkers, popcorn the bear word stamp, nestabilities label dies, finished with cardcandy,buttons and thread from my stash.

another beautiful day here on the Dorset coast ~today is the day for my new shed to arrive and be put up.....

you are the best dad

the last of my fathers day cards to show today, used thes ketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#158

FAB AND FUNKY#125~FATHERS DAY

COOKING IT UP#97~TEXTURE A METAL MAN (embossing,metal brads and hearts)

CHARISMA CARDZ#23 ~MALE CARDZ

PAPERPLAY ~12`WEEK24 ~FOR A MAN WITH TWINE

used quick quotes paper, wellington bear stamp and word stamps, coloured with promarkers,cicle nestabilities, cuttlebug embossing folder, metal brads, hearts and also thread, ribbon and twine from my stash.

here we are the weekend begins ~have a wonderful fathers day on sunday xx

dad..just relax

dad ~just relax!! yes a fathersday card to show today..used the sketch over on :~SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY ~ #157

DUTCH DARE ~ #168 ~ FOR DAD

4 CRAFTY CHICKS#93 ~MONOCHROMATIC

LILI`S LITTLE FAIRIES ~ONE FOR THE BOYS

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#153 ~LOTS OF LAYERS (where you see the letters  it is 8 layers,not including base card)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~321 ~ 3 letters, 2 different nestabilities used and 1 stamped image

used papermania paper, LOTV stamp, coloured with promarkers,LOTV words stamp, nestabilities square and label dies, sizzix letters, popcorn the bear word, ribbon from my stash.

 

well i think the summer has left us.....atleast it has stopped raining!!

fun in the sun

doesn`t quite look like that on the beach today ~rain in the air ~and the sun trying to show it`s face! 

used the sketch over on :~

SKETCHY COLORS#120

CARDS FOR MEN#12~FATHERS DAY

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY~ANYTHING GOES

ALLSORTS#157~OH I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE

SATURDAY( SECRET CRAFTER) CHALLENGE#188~ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CARD CREW#12~SONG INSPIRATION ~oh i do love to be beside the seaside!

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michael powell seas side stamp, magnolia (seaside railing) stamp, lanban seagull stamp, coloured with promarkers,various circle and label nestabilities dies, sizzix alphabet dies, quickutz icecream dies

this card is for my FIL for fathers day ~who loves to walk along by the sea ~as we live on the Dorset coast we have many beautiful sandy beach walks to enjoy ( look across to the Isle of Wight, (and even see France a very clear day) and Poole quay~to watch the boats, across the bay to Brownsea Island, and Sandbanks ferry across to Sudland ~and sometimes dream of living in one of those millionaires homes) ..i am very lucky living here, the coast on one side and a short car journey and i`m in the New Forest, with all it`s country villages and ponies.

babies are all our dreams..

have wanted to use this stamp for a while ...and then my mum has asked me to make a baby boy card for her next door neighbour who is about to have a baby boy any minute!!

used the sketch over on ~FRIDAY SKETCH#18

LILI`S LITTLE FAIRIES~ANYTHING GOES

used K&co papers, LOTV stamp and words, coloured with promarkers, nestibilities circle, heart and recangle dies, sizzix swirl corners, finished with stickles glitter.

well myself and my family went to a street party yesterday to celebrate  the QUEENS DIAMOND JUBILEE~and now waiting to see the "CONCERT" to come on the tv tonight..i do hope that prince Phillip will soon be back to full health ,having just heard he has been taken to hospital..what a wonderful long weekend of celebrations we have had, just such a shame that the rain could not quite stay away for the whole weekend. .

friendship warms the birthday heart

just found some time for making this birthday card for a friend....been wanting to use this image for ages!!!

used the sketch over on :~SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#156

COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE#96~CELEBRATE WITH RIBBON AND A DIE CUT

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#169 ~ FOR A GIRL

HANNA AND FRIENDS#146~FAVOURITE SONG ~~~ "TEDDYBEAR" BY ELVIS PRESLEY

used k&co paper, kraftin` kimmie stamp, coloured with promarkers, oval nestabilities dies, quickutz swirl dies,  flowers, brad and ribbon from my stash.

lewis wanted me to show you this big flower/weed he found ~as i had shown a pic of aaron in my last post ~he was feeling left out and he`s been home poorly with an eye infection!!