FOREVER GRATEFUL

 

for this card i have used the sketch (on it`s side) over on:~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #60

CRAFTY CATZ#287 - SUMMERTIME

ALPHABET CHALLENGE - K FOR...KIND THOUGHTS

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used american crafts paper, kraftin` kimmie stamp, coloured with spectrum noir, kaisercraft word stamp, nestabilities rectangle dies, various flower dies, memory box lavish branch die, brads from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

XX  HOPE YOU HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND XX

flowers whisper....

 

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH AND STASH#144 ~( all old stash , except new word stamp)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES

FAB `N FUNKY#225 ~INSPIRED BY A MOVIE ( western film ~annie get your gun)

CRAFTY CREATIONS#269 ~FLOWER POWER

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used magnolia back ground stamp, elisabeth bell stamp, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, kraftin kimmie word stamp, nestabilities rectangle dies, D~lites corner dies, shapeabilities swirl and leaf dies, flowers and brads from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

used my new stamp on the back of my card ..designed for me by

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheStampFoundry .. (just love it and very fast delivery)

xx hope you having a good week xx

u rock.....sir!

 

for this card, for my son to give his class tutor, as this week he has his last exam, and he will be leaving school ..his summer hols begin and school has finished for him, and then start college in September..i have followed the following challenges

MO`S CHALLENGE#189 ~SCHOOLS OUT

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#54~ONE FOR THE BOYS

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY~HELLO BOYS

CARDS FOR MEN#12 ~BOYS WILL BE BOYS

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used craftwork cards paper, mo manning digi stamp, coloured with promarkers, krafftin` kimmie word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, x~cut star dies, shapeabilities corner dies.

..as i said come this time next week my oldest son will have left school and next september starting music college... yes a "rock" star in the making.. or as he would like to be a sound engineer..love this image..it is so like him (except he only wears black and studded leather jacket).. always singing around the house and playing air guitar... boys will be boys!!

add a sparkle of love

 

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

FRIDAY SKETCH#44

SATURATED CANARY#44 ~HAIR THAT IS DIFFERENT

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND~ MONOCHROME

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used first edition glittered paper ,  saturated canary "tilly" stamp, coloured with promarkers, kraftin kimmie word stamp, card candy, ribbon and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

at last the sun is in the sky....and i really need to get out in the garden and getting cutting back and mow that grass!!..WOW!! how it has all grown so fast !

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)!!

friendship warms the heart

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#201

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~BINGO  ~ GLITTER/DIE CUTS/BLOOMS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~ FRIENDSHIP 

ONE STOP CRAFT#224 ~ COLOUR CHALLENGE ~PASTELS

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used craftworkcards glittered papers and diecut flowers, gorjuss stamp, coloured with promarkers, kraftin` kimmie word stamp, nestabilities label dies, shapeabilities leaf dies, card candy, brads from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

just love these new GORJUSS stamps and The Range had them for 3 for £10...so just had to buy, and they are gorjuss!!..and nice and big, which i love making big cards,,usually 8 x8 , but this is a large rectangle so i could use this stamp with the sketch .

thankyou so much

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#186

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#46~DIES AND PUNCHES (nestabilities dies and stampin`up punch)

FAB AND FUNKY#159 ~FLOWER POWER

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE ~BRIGHT COLOURS ~(used old punch, flowers, dies)

CRAFTYCATZ~DIES AND PUNCHES

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used first edition glitter paper, kraftin` kimmie stamp, coloured with promarkers, kaiser word stamp, nestabilities rectangle dies, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, card candy, flowers from stash.

 

gosh isn`t it cold today??? got heating full on and still cold....oh well spring is just round the corner... there is life popping up through the soil.....

SON ~ 9 today...

 

i cannot believe my little man will be NINE  YEARS OLD in a few days, he just loves his computer (and knows so much more than i do) , so got this stamp for his birthday card...seemed perfect (except he doesn`t wear glasses!!).

used another wonderful sketch over on:~ 

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#193

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#256 ~ AN EYE FOR DETAIL ( glasses!) 

A B C CHALLENGE ~H IS FOR HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MY TIME TO CRAFT#209 ~MEN ONLY

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used first edition papers, kraftin` kimmie stamp, coloured with promarkers,  papermania "son" word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix alphabet dies, american crafts ribbon, card candy, chipboard number 9 from my stash.

 

have my husbands family coming round today for a "birthday" tea... so lots to do, better get on.... enjoy your sunday x

lets party...

 

in a few weeks my youngest son will be having his 9th birthday, and is having a few friends around for a party..so have made some invites (in different colours)

used the sketch over on :~

CLEAN AND SIMPLE STAMPING#226 

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS ~BOYS AND THEIR TOYS (sure a balloon is a toy)

365 CARDS~WORD WEDNESDAY ~"SPACE" (white ,clean space~no flowers,diecuts etc)

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used this sweet stamp by kraftin` kimmie, coloured with promarkers, see D`s word stamps,kanban corner stamps.

 

have to say i really need to get back to some cards that i can used flowers/diecuts and glitter)..all this white space is making me twitch !!

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.

eat,sleep,game

for this young male birthday card i have used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY ~#177

CRAFTY CATZ#156 ~MALE CARD

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used basic grey papers, kraftin` kimmie stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval and circle dies,sizzix corner dies, and quickutz word dies.

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!!

dance like no one is watching!

at last i have had chance to make a birthday card.......just love my 8x8 size~ used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY~155

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#150~BIRTHDAYS

I LOVE PROMARKERS#118~USE DIE CUTS( used lots of die cuts ~nestabilities(some grand),shapeabilities and k&co die cut)

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#104 ~POCKET FULL OF POSIES

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used K &co papers and number die cut,  LOTV ballet girl image, magnolia pond scene/tree and flower stamps, coloured with promarkers, kraftin` kimmie word stamp, nestsabilities label, circle and  heart dies, shapeabilities swirl die,flowers from my stash finished with stickles glitters.

last but not least here is a picture of my oldest son Aaron playing keyboards at his concert at school, last friday evening ~have to say his rock "band/group",(what ever they are called these days) ~were amazing ~one proud mum!!

friends brighten your day!

i thought maybe some card making would take my mind off my fathers health at the moment.it did a little, to make this birthday card for a friend.

used the sketch (on it`s side) over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#200

SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY#178 ~VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC

SWEET STAMPIN` ~ANYTHING GOES

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used basicgrey paper,sarahkay stamp, coloured with promarkers, kraftin` kimmie word stamp, nestabilities label dies, card candy, anitas ribbons.

well the sun is out today...beautiful!!..and no petrol at the pumps???? what is wrong with people???(they just go mad!!! even the lady in the kiosk just shook her head in disbelief) ...which means i cannot visit my parents today (must keep what little petrol i have for if i am needed in an emergency)..
and thankyou for all your kind wishes you are sending my way!!

shake your tail feathers ~CSF#2

here we are another monday morning and some new news to tell ~usually i would be showing a DT card for JCBC ~ but a while ago the challenge blog was taken over by one of the DT members ANDREA ~who has given us a complete face lift including changing our name !!! we can now be found here :~ http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/



every other monday we will display a new challenge, not always a sketch as before ~however this weeks challege is a sketch ~so please click the link and have a go.



i have used some K&CO papers, kraftin` kimmie stamps, rubber romance background stamp, nestabilities circles, sizzix corner dies and cardcraft card candy, finished with plenty of glitter and loads of different flowers/ leaves.



again hope you can join me and the rest of the new/old DT ~ remember have lots of fun with us this monday!!...and we can visit your blogs to see what designs you come up with for this new sketch!! enjoy your week!

strut your stuff

today i am showing a card i made for one of my mums friends (mum saw this stamp in my collection and asked "oh! can you make me a quick card using that girly"???) mmmmm for one thing mum my cards are never quick!! any way ...............
used the fab sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS #103

FUSSY AND FANCY #11 ~"3 images, 3 embellishments, 3 pattern papers!"

CHARISMA CARDZ #45 ~3D ~ ( decoupaged the head dress and also used padded tape to stack all the layering on my card)

used 3 different papers from papermania, kraftin kimmie vivienne stamp and wording, elusive images corner stamp, nestabilities ovals, x~cut punch, sticky lace and papermania brads. flowers from my stash~finished with glitter.

what amazing weather we have had this weekend, Aaron had a wonderful 13th birthday weekend ~family over on saturday ~and paul took him and two friends to see ironman at the cinema ,followed with pizza, yesterday!!(real boys day)!!