yellow polka~dot bikini

 

for this card i used the sketch over on ~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2#23 ~extra challenge is ~ use POLKA DOTS

FAN~TASTIC TUESDAY#46 ~ANYTHING GOES

A B C CHALLENGE ~Q IS FOR QUOTE

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE#270 ~FAVOURITE THINGS ~  love mo manning images, colouring pens, flowers. glitter ..girly colours!!

(links on my side bar)

used polka dot paper from my stash, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, c c designs word stamp, nestibilities rectangle dies, shapeabilities swirl and leaf dies, american crafts ribbon, flowers and brad from my stash, card candy, finished with stickles glitter.

xx hope you are having a good weekend xx

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!

links on my side bar

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.

Aaron ~15 years old!!

i cannot believe my oldest son will be 15 years old next week!! where does the time go??? #so today i am showing a birthday card i have made for him!!

used the sketch by samantha over on~

FRIDAY SKETCH#17

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#116 ~NO PESKY GIRLS ALLOWED

ALLSORTS#154~CARD FOR A MAN OR BOY

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used prima papers,whimsy stamp, coloured with promarkers,c.c designas word stamp, nestabilities oval and circle dies, sizzix number dies, fancy pants letter stickers, finished with stickles black glitter

looks like another sunny day today~but gosh that wind was cold yesterday!!! hope you have a good day what ever you are doing!!

from me to you

well here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for our next challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS!! (link on my left side bar) ~ this fortnight the challnge is #35~AUTUMN COLOURS ~well looking out of the window the leaves are turning those lovely golden colours of autumn ~i just love this time of year!!..and here on the Dorset coast of England we have had such beautiful blue skies and such heat too, more like august!!

used kiki`s sketch over on :~
THE SUGAR BOWL#68 (on it`s side)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#85~GET DISTRESSING!

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#86 ~AUTUMN

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY ~PHOTO INSPIRATION (autumn trees)

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used crafty individuals papers (all distressed with tim holtz distressing tool), sugarnellie girl/leaf and acorn stamps, magnolia tree stamp, coloured with promarkers, c c desings wording stamp and nestabilities label dies.

hope you have had a wonderful weekend and looking forward to a new crafting week!!

today`s your birthday???

today i am showing you a "boy" birthday card ~always find them difficult!!
used the sketch over on :~
CRAFTING LIFE PIECES#36

CARDS FOR MEN#10 ~SOMEONE SPECIAL ~ card for my son (14th birthday)

ALLSORTS#102 ~ STAMP ALOT ~use at least 3 different stamps

ONE STOP CRAFT#130 ~BIRTHDAYS

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#54 ~ANYTHING GOES

PILE IT ON#19~FUNNY BONE (funny sentiment or image)

MY TIME TO CRAFT#140~SCALLOPS

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#99~THEME ~FOR A TEENAGER ~(card for my 14 year old)

used making memories paper, mo manning (paul texting) stamp, c.c. designs word stamps, country companions tree and leaf stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, stampin` up scalloped edged punch.

the wording i used..any mum of a teenage boy will understand!!

below is a picture i took of Aaron on sunday ~doing what he likes best ~listening to music and on the laptop!!~see the earphones ?? best buy ever!! cannot believe he will be 14 years old in less than a couple of weeks!! where does the time go??.. how grown up he is, with all we have been through over the last 18 months.....he is so happy in his new school....just needs to get down to some study now!!!

whatever you are going today ~have fun!!