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Thursday 29 November 2012

tis the season to be jolly





well only taken me 20 mins to upload today~ getting better with all this moving my photos around so as not to fill up my blog space.... for this card i have made my eldest son,kept it simple, as teenage boys don`t like alot of fuss....... i used the sketch over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#134

I LOVE PROMARKERS#145 ~ANYTHING GOES

used dovecraft papers, kraftin kimmie and magnolia stamps, coloured with promarkers, LOTV circle word stamp, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies, sizzix snowflake dies, finished with lots of stickles glitter.







Wednesday 28 November 2012

help always needed....

 

 well i am back ~don`t know how i managed it ~but i have posted to blogger..but now my photos are all over the place... looks like it may take me about an hour to upload a few pics.... well guess it is better than having to create a new blog....

for this card i used the sketch over on ~SKETCH SATURDAY#235

 CRAFTY HAZLENUTS CHNCH#100 ~FOR SOME ONE SPECIAL  ( grandparents)

used dovecraft papers, ollyfant stamps, coloured with promarkers,sizzix and marianne dies, flowers and ribbon from my stash.


Tuesday 27 November 2012

PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE can anyone help ~tried to upload a picture to my blogger and it won`t let me ......says i have ran out of space ..... xx

Sunday 25 November 2012

magic of christmas

 this christmas card is for my parents who are both really into watching STRICTLY COME DANCING, so this charleston stamp is just perfect, for this card i have used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#181

I LOVE PROMARKERS#`44~SINGING OR DANCING

CHARISMA CARDZ#46 ~COLOUR COMBO

CRAFTY CATZ#160 ~SNOWFLAKES/STARS/SENTIMENT

365 CARDS#268 ~COLOUR SCHEME

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES C4C164~PUT A BOW ON IT

ALL SORTS#182 ~BRING ON THE BLING ~ everything has been finished with glitter (may need to click on pic to see detail)

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used dovecraft and first editions glittered papers, papermania "charleston" stamp, coloured with promarkers, elusive images word stamp,nestabilities oval dies, sizzix snowflake dies, memorybox snowflake corner die , glittered silver star ribbon and pink snowflake glittered ribbon from my stash, finished with lots and lots of stickles glitter


Saturday 24 November 2012

happy birthday

 today i am showing a birthday for my youngest son to give to his school friend who will be 9 years old this weekend , for this card i used MARIES sketch over on :~

 SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#133

FAB `N` FUNKY #148~3RD BIRTHDAY ~ ( BIRTHDAY CARD USING 3`S) ~USED 3 STAMPS AND 3 CARD CANDY

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used K&CO paper, ollyfant boy and hedgehog stamps, coloured with promarkers , old wooden word stamp found in my cupboard, nestabilities label dies,sizzix branch dies, american crafts ribbon, chipboard number 9 ,card candy.

Thursday 22 November 2012

let it snow

 for this xmas card i have used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#234

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY CHALLENGE#190 ~RECIPE ~used ribbon, pearls and dies

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~RIBBONS AND PEARLS

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used dovecraft papers, penny black "joy of xmas" stamp, coloured with promarkers, whimsy stamps word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies,marianne holly dies,memorybox snowflake corner die, sizzix snowflake dies, american crafts xmas ribbon. red pearls (used as berries), blue star pearls and star brads from my stash ~finished with stickles glitter and soft stuff for snow.


Tuesday 20 November 2012

here comes santa

    for this christmas card i have made for my boys to give their grandparents  i used the sketch over on :~
THE SUGAR BOWL#96 ~THEME SPARKLE AND SHINE (shiney gold card, stickles glitter even under snow and on snowflakes)

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#243 ~STARRY STARRY NIGHT

CUPCAKE CRAFT#219 ~PAPER PLEATING ( for the snowflakes)

CREATIVE CARD CREW#24 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used dovecraft papers, sugarnellie "old st nick"stamp, michael powell  "silent night"stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label and circle dies, sizzix snowflake rosette strip dies , see D`s word stamps, dovecraft pearls, soft stuff snow and stickles glitter.

Sunday 18 November 2012

world`s best teacher


i have made this xmas card for my youngest son to give his teacher..she has been the most wonderful teacher, and has helped my son , in everyway she can, with his first few months at middle school..... for this card i have used another wonderful sketch  at :~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#180

4 CRAFTY CHICKS ~WINTER WONDERLAND

CRAFTY CTZ CHALLENGE#159 ~LETS HAVE SPARKLE (when do i need help adding sparkle to my cards??..even the snow brad and gems have been glittered!)..may need to click pic to see the detail x

CRAFTY HAZELNUTS`S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE  ~CHNC#99~USE SOMETHING MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OLD ~ i used my stamps, glittered ribbon, brads and corner die.

used first edition glitter papers, me to you stamp, coloured with promarkers, popcorn the bear word stamp, nestabilities circle dies. marianne holly die, memory box corner die, glitter star ribbon from tesco`s, brads and gems from my stash, finished with stickles glitter( on coat,boots,flowers, gems, paper) and to attach soft stuff for snow.


Saturday 17 November 2012

i`m sending smiles

 for this card i have used the sketch over on :~FEELING SKETCHY~WEEK 33

helz cuppleditch glittered  papers , bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestibilities heart dies, memory box corner die, sizzix light string die, ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

Friday 16 November 2012

babies...our dreams


 not a xmas card today.. but a card for my cousin and his wife who became a grandparents for the fisrt time, when their daughter Bex gave birth to a beautiful baby son~Ethan at the weekend.

used the sketch over on :~
TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#172

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE~ANYTHING BUT CHRISTMAS (love this cute stamp, but rarely see`s the light of day)

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used first adition and my minds eye papers, LOTV stamp, coloured with promarkers,nestabilities  circle dies, ribbon from my stash. finished with atouch of glitter.

Wednesday 14 November 2012

winter wonderland


thought i would make a card with a few folds, used the sketch over on:~ SKETCHY COLORS

CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS#64 ~YOUR FAVOURITE COLOURS ( just love these colours for xmas, makes a nice change from traditional deep red/ deep green)

CHRSITMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND ~NOVEMBER~SHAPED AND FANCY FOLDS

FAB `N FUNKY#147 ~ LET`S SEE THOSE BEARS

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used first adition xmas glitter papers, you to me clear stmaps, coloured with promarkers, lindsay mason word stamp (used inside), nestabilities circle and label dies, sizzix snowflake dies, memorybox snowflake corner die, soft stuff for snow, stickles glitter, dovecraft gems.

below is the card opened out.. don`t know what you call a card with many folds???..anyway was fun to make !!

Tuesday 13 November 2012

you get underwear for christmas

 for this cute, fun card i used the sketch by Jen over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#233

HERE COMES THE BOYS#40 ~FAVOURITE FILM ~ THE ARISTOCATS (love this film, always good for a sing ~a~long)

STAMPS AND FUN=CREATIVILY#125 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used dovectaft papers and ribbon, penny black stamped images, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp ,nestabilities circle diesm marianne holly dies, flowers and brads from my stash


 ...and last but not least a very quick card using my Anna Griffin christmas kit, below, with added stickles glitter.

Sunday 11 November 2012

whats under the tree??


 i had forgotten i had this stamp, but thought it was perfect for a young boys xmas card, used the sketch by ANDREA over on:~
HANNA AND FRIENDS

WINTER WONDERLAND ~ ONE FOR THE BOYS

CRAFTY CREATIONS#195~ NO FLOWERS

CRAFTYHAZELNUTZ CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE#98 ~A MAN OR BOY

ALLSORTS#180 ~YOUNG AT HEART

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES~C4C162 ~INSPIRED BY FAVOURITE CHRISMAS CAROL~ "OH CHRISTMAS TREE"

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dovecraft xmas papers, ollyfant stamp, coloured with promarkers, see D`s word stamp, sizzix tree and decoration dies, star brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

Saturday 10 November 2012

merry christmas one and all

isn`t he the just the cutest santa/father xmas/st nicholas.. (i get very confused which is which)..i guess this guy is santa in his red short jacket, just love him. think i will be using him again this christmas.. but for this card i used the sketch over on :~

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#242 ( sort of stretched the sketch as not used a square card)

I BRAKE FOR CHALLENGES ~ I BRAKE FOR HOLIDAYS

CRAFTY CATZ#158~ANYTHING GOES

ONE STOP CRAFT ~ANYTHING GOES

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used dovecraft xmas papers, penny black stamp, coloured with promarkers, crafters companion word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, marianne holly dies, flowers, pearls and all the brads from my stash, finished with a little stickles glitter.
 

Friday 9 November 2012

FOR UNTO US...

 used the sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WENESDAY#179~109

LILI`S LITTLE FAIRIES CHALLENGE ~ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

WINTERWONDERLAND ~WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED/WE THREE KINGS...

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used crafty individuals xmas papers. LOTV xmas stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities label dies, sizzix xmas strip dies, flower and brad from my stash ~finished with stickles glitter.

Wednesday 7 November 2012

a cat and mouse christmas

yes again i have made more than one card using the same sketch ~this time 5 for 1..just couldn`t decide which cute penny black stamp to use ~ so used as many as i could!!! (think i got it a bit wrong,see below either a giant mouse or very small dog!!! didn`t realise what i had  done until i started to colour in!!)

used the sketch over on :~ SKETCH SATURDAY#232

PENNY BLACK SATURDAY ~NOVEMBER CHALLENGE ~CUTE CHRISTMAS

STAMPS & FUN = CREATIVITY ~ CHRISTMAS

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used dovecraft papers, Penny Black transparent stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix  (tim holtz, festive greenery) dies, card candy, star brads, flower, ribbon and word diecut from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

it is begining to feel a lot like christmas.......