happy anniversary ..lets dance!!

 

for this anniversary card i used the sketch over on~

SWEET SKETCH 2 #02

FAB`N`FUNKY#198 ~LETS CELEBRATE

MO MANNING#216 ~ FLOWERS 

SWEET STAMPIN` ~GIRLY BUT NOT PINK ( no pink,~ purple,lilac and blue tones used) 

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used crafter companion papers, flowersand word diecuts, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, card candy, brads and fabric flowers from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

well the sun i shining and we have blue skies..how long until we have more rain and wind!!????

teddy cowboy

 

made this card for a little boy `s 3rd birthday, and his mum loves TIM MCGRAW!! or anything country/cowboy!! so i used the sketch by VANNESSA over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#291

MY TIME TO CRAFT#229 ~MUSIC OR MOVIE INFLUENCE ~ chose a song ~THE COWBOY IN MY BY TIM MCGRAW 

WINTER WONDERLAND ~TEDDY BEARS

STAMPS&FUN=CREATIVITY#184 ~ANYTHING GOES

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k & co papers, stamp fairy image , coloured with promarkers, crafter companion word and star die ~ cuts , nestabilities oval dies,  sizzix number dies, american crafts ribbon.

well it seems to have not stopped raining since before christmas here in Dorset, on the south coast of England..the storms have been terrible and i feel so sorry for those homes/ buisnesses that have been flooded, and so tragic to know of people who have lost their lives!

celebrate in (cherry blossom) style

 

for this Birthday card i have used the sketch by SALLY over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#214

SATURATED CANARY#47 ~CELEBRATION (birthday)

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#56 ~BINGO ~i used top line ~pink/flowers/blue ( was going to use the middle row , but then saw it was for a digi image and this is a stamp!)

DUTCH DARE CARD#225~TIC~TAC~TOE ~ used 3rd row ~ribbon/distressing/birthday card

365#191 ~WORD WEDNESDAY ~GLAMOUR

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used Christine Adolf papers and flowers stickers, saturated canary "cherry blossom" stamp, kanban stamps, coloured with promarkers, crafters companion word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, marianne flower swirl die, ~ felt flowers, pearls, butterflies, ribbons and dragonfly brad from my stash.

of all the times to loose my tim holtz distressing tool?? it was now, so had to use a stanley knife ( my husbands for his tool cupboard , shhhhh don`t tell him!) on the edges of the card.... and loved using those felt flowers , haven`t used them for such a long time!!.. the person who this birthday card is for loves all things oriental, these colours and also loves making things with felt.

hope you are having a wonderful weekend.. going to be at least 30 degrees on the Dorset coast today ~phew x

it`s your day, be dazzling...

 

 well, today i am using a digi stamp from MAKE IT CRAFTY, i won on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY, (last week), thankyou girls for getting me on the road of digi stamps!!

for this card i used the sketch by SALLY over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#210

CHARISMA CARDZ#23 ~DIGIS ONLY

FAB N FUNKY#175 ~BIRTHDAY

used bo bunny papers, make it crafty digi stamp, coloured with promarkers, crafter`s companion word stamp, nestabilites label dies, american carfts ribbon, card candy.

don`t know what i am doing wrong but my pictures never look the same as the cards i make , the colours are so different .... and my colouring looses it`s detail!!

happy fathers day

 

well something very different from me today ~two very quick cards and not a promarker or glitter in sight!! ... my mojo has left on "male" cards ..i just want to ink up some new "girly" stamps (just arrived in the post)..... and get colouring and adding some glitter!!

for these two male cards i used the sketch by SALLY over on:~ 

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#206

for the top card i used a CRAFTER`S COMPANION card sheet and papers from the new CAMDEN TOWN kit ...and the card above i used a decoupage sheet from PAPERMANIA, english paper company paper, on both cards used papermania ribbon and nestabilities circle dies.

hope you are having a great weekend !!

U rock, bro

 

for this BIRTHDAY card (one for my youngest son (who chose the stamp and theme) to give to his brother for his 16th birthday) i used the sketch by CLAIRE over on:~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP #154

KRAFTIN` KIMMIE STAMPS CHALLENGE #176 ~HEAT/DRY EMBOSSING 

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#196 ~ "TO DIE FOR"

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used my minds eye and webster`s pages (heat embossed) papers, kraftin` kimmie stamp. coloured with promarkers, crafter companion word stamp, nestabilities label dies, quickutz note dies, all embossed with crafts~too stars, christine adolph die cut tab with kraftin kimmie word stamp"u rock"..

what beautiful weather we are having.... not having to wear coats ,scarves and gloves ..but t~shirts and sandels( and even sun glasses)!!

celebrate in style

 

for this Birthday card for a friend , i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#202

FAB `N` FUNKY#167 ~ 1 IMAGE/ 2 PATTERNED PAPERS/ 3 EMBELLISHMENTS

I LOVE PROMARKERS#164 ~ PASTEL COLOURS

CRAFTER`S COMPANION ~APRIL CHALLENGE ~FLOWERS

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used K &co papers, frou frou " it`s never too early" image and word stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, shapeabilities butterfly die, marianne swirl die, crafts~too leaf die, lace and flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

what a beautiful few days we are having.. and at last i can watch CREATE AND CRAFT tv, as it is now on VIRGIN...loving those new Faerie Poppits stamps.... TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY that is the question for this weekend!!..have a wonderful weekend whatever you are doing x

looks, style and each other !

 

i made this birthday card using the sketch over on :~

SKETCHY FRIDAY#14

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used first edition papers, frou frou stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, qhuckutz photo corner die, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, papermania bow, card candy , finished with stickles glitter.

just loving these new stamps i got from crafters companion, got 4 of them , may have to get the others as they are so lovely to stamp and colour, and can be used for the more mature lady, not everyone likes cute images on their cards....

love you MUM

 

for this Birthday card for my mum i used the sketch over on:~

CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#57 

STAMP WITH FUN#206 ~BIRTHDAY

ONE STOP CRAFT#223 ~BIRTHDAYS

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 used this wonderful gold embossed paper by christine adolph, frou frou love letters stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, sizzix swirl dies, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, marianne leaf dies, laura ashley glittered ribbon, finished with stickles glitter.

oh so much for the sun that has been showing it`s head in the sky over the last few days ..i have woken to rain this morning.....

it`s beginning to look a lot like christmas

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#184

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#42~GREEN/RED AND GLITTER/SPARKLE

ANYTHING GOES~TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

ABC CHRISTMAS #Y IS FOR YOUR FAVOURITE DIE OR PUNCH ~JUST LOVE THE NESTABILITIES CIRCLE DIE  but then again have used this marianne holly die in nearly all my xmas cards.

CUPCKAE CRAFT#222 ~MERRY CHRISTMAS

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used dovecraft papers, whimsey stamps santa`s midnight snack, coloured with promarkers, crafters companion word stamp, nestabilities circle dies,marianne holly die,quickutz photo corner dies, ribbon and flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

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.
 

3 christmas wishes

 trying to decide which stamp to use for this challenge was really difficult, so i chose three stamps and made three cards, which was a good idea , as i am starting to panic with the lack of christmas cards i have made this year ....

           used the sketch  by JENNY over on ~ SUGAR BOWL#94 ~it`s raining, it`s pouring....

2012 CHRISTMAS CARD WEEK#48 ~POP IT UP

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used dovecraft papers, 3 suarnellie stamps, coloured with promarkers, crafters companion circle stamp, nestabilities oval and circle dies, sizzix snowflakes dies, card candy,  snowflake brads from my stash, finished with stickles gliter

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where flowers bloom..

sketch by julie over on :~ SKETCH AND STASH #94 ~ (used new flowers and papers, old dies and stamps )

I LOVE PROMARKERS#130~GARDENS

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY #201 ~ANYTHING GOES

FAB`N` FUNKY#134~ANGELS AND FAIRIES

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used me to you papers and diecuts, flower fairy stamps and words, coloured with promarkers, nestabilitie circle dies, cheery lyne swirl die, finished woth gems and flowers from my stash and some stickles glitter .

what has happened to the weather? ~one minute rain the next blue skies and sunshine.

happy friday !

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)

..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!!