just a note to say.....

 

well a dear friend that i have known for over 20 years, is going through a difficult time, so i made this card to cheer her up..it started as a simple card ..but got a bit carried away.... once i stamped "molly" a Molly Blooms stamp from the new magazine.

 

for this card i followed the challenges over on:~

ALL SORTS#225 ~BUTTON UP

ABC CHALLENGE ~V FOR VERY CUTE

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 used kanban card and die cuts, various Molly Blooms stamps (including molly/flowers/heart/bird house and birds), coloured with promarkers, quickutz flower die (used around the apertures in centre), daisy and dandelion word diecuts, buttons, thread and ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents.

view from above, and below (one of six ) of the inside

 

below shows the front , looking through the various  layers.

sorry about the "bad" photos, but was a cloudy day..now the sun has come out and the photos would look sooooooooooo different!! typical!!

seasons greetings

again i have made four cards using the same sketch and the same bildmalarna stamps....... for these cards i used the sketch by MARIANNE over on:~

SKETCHY COLOURS#143 

SIMON SAYS..WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ?? TOOL ~ LOVE MY BIG SHOT (use my bigshot for all my cards),  STAMP~  ANY BILDMALARNA ( if you follow my blog you will see i have used these stamps again and again), PRODUCT ~ STICKLES GLITTER( every card has stickles glitter on , even some male cards)

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#183 ~CHRISTMAS

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used  crate papers, bildmalarna stamps, coloured with promarkers, mollyblooms word stamp, nestabilities label dies,quickutz leaf and photo corner dies, dovecraft gems and pearls, flowers and ribbon from my stash ~finished with stickles glitter.

 

again these cards are for the TA`s at my youngest sons school . which will be given with a yankee candle each. just a small present for these members of staff who are always there to help.

still more cards to make and presents to wrap... hope i will be ready for the 25th!!

christmas wishes

well apart from my blogger being really ramdom changing the text sizes and moving my photos all around, i`m now pulling out my hair with frustration.......and also OMG it is just so cold here this morning.....i am getting on with my xmas cards doing them in groups now to get them finished ~these are for the TA`s at my sons school...... for these cards i use the sketch on
SKETCH SATURDAY#237

SWEET STAMPIN` ~DIES AND PUNCHES

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES C4C616~FAVOURITE HOLIDAYS STAMPS

2013 CHRISTMAS CARD WEEK#2 ~DIE CUTS

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#41 ~USE FLOWERS

used crate papers, bildmalarna stamps , coloured with promarkers, molly blooms word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz holly and leaf die, shapeabilities swirl leaf dies, marianne holly dies, flowers,pearls and gems from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

 

i really enjoyed making these cards using the same sketch with different bildmalarna stamps....

happy christmas DAD

i made this card for my boys to give their dad..love these molly blooms stamps so much, i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#182 

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#41 ~USE FLOWERS

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CH#23 ~BUTTON OR BOW

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used dovecraft papers, mollyblooms stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label and circle dies, marianne holly die, LOTV word stamp, card candy, brads and flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter

it is begining to feel like christmas time~trees up , decorations up and mince pies in the cupborad!!..and amazon boxes being delivered by the postman daily x

seasons greetings

 my oh my, yes another christmas card to show today..used the sketch over on:~
CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#52

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS#21 ~ TRADITIONAL

CHARISMA CARDZ#39 ~BADDA BLING

PAPERPLAY`12 WEEK 40 ~SHINE ON

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used dovecraft,papermania, kars and first edition papers, gold patterend paper, many molly blooms stamps, coloured with promarkers, marianne holly die, nestabilities label dies, anna griffin xmas word stamp,  flowers from my stash, finished with lots and lots of different stickles glitter.

 below is a small decoration i have made to go with this card using some of the same molly blooms stamps ( from the christmas carnival magazine kit)

ST NICK will soon be here....

one more xmas card made..used the lovely sketch over on :~

SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH ~SSSC146

PAPER SUNDEAS#98 ~sundae bar~ toppings:~ red/stripes/die cuts/stitching ~i used ~red/stripes/die cuts

CREATIVE CARD CREW ~ `TIS THE SEASON

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES

MY TIME TO CRAFT#168 ~VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

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used my minds eye xmas paper, molly blooms stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities cirle dies, quickutz poinsettia die, magnolia swirl die, sizzix corner die, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, finished with card candy and lace from my stash.

another christmas card ticked off the list..... do love these molly bloom xmas stamps and my minds eye glittered paper ( just found at the back of my 12x12 paper cupboard~really need to get a unit to stack them in ~ i have so many papers not being seen/used)

buttons keep my coat on...

yes another xmas card..... this time for my husband...

used the sketch by TRACY over on :~

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#128

CRAFT MY DAYS AWAY#34 ~BUTTONS OR BOWS (used snowflake and round buttons)

SWEET STAMPIN`~PUNCHES AND DIES (corner punch/label and snowflake dies)

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY#140 ~ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

HERE COME THE BOYS#16~ FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE (xmas card for my husband)

COOKING IT UP (WITH KATIE)#86 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used basicgrey and my minds eye xmas papers, various molly bloom stamps, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, sizzix snowflake die, nestabilites label die, corner punch, snowflake and round buttons and thread from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

close up of the coloured images

boys are home (as teachers are on strike) ~ have added their chocolates to their advent calenders, which my MIL lovingly made when they were babies (photos on my facebook) ~ready for the 1st of december.
hope you are having a good day.

CSF#39~A SCENE

another MONDAY morning and time for a new challenge at CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #39~A SCENE ~nice and easy.....i love making little christmas scenes!!! cannot wait to see what you come up with!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY~129~33

ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~V IS FOR VIBRANT

used papermania xmas papers, molly blooms table and boy stamps, elzybells tree and magnolia parcel stamps, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, quickutz holly leaf die, finished with card candy, ribbon from my stash and some stickles glitter.

a start to another week..hope to get down to making some more christmas cards..looks like the boys will be home wednesday with the teachers going on strike!!! whatever you are doing , have a fun week.

dear santa....

just the perfect stamp to use for my youngest sons christmas card ~kept it very simple (boys don`t like glitter or bling!)

used the sketch over on :~

THE SWEET STOP#SSS135

PAPER SUNDAES#96 ~BEAUTIFUL BOWS

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY~CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

I LOVE PROMARKERS#93~ANYTHING GOES

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used hot off the press xmas paper, molly blooms santa stamp, coloured with promarkers, popcorn the bear word stamp, stampin`up scalloped edged punch,card candy, heart buttons and ribbons from my stash.

oh there is a chill in the air today ~scarf and gloves out for the school run (well slow walk ~depending when we get out the front door) today!!!

joyous christmas

yes back already with another christmas card..
used the wonderful sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#181

MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER#122 ~SO SENTIMENTAL

STAMPS R US ~BLING IT UP

A B C ~D IS FOR DAZZLE

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used crafty individuals xmas papers, magnolia angel and snowflake circle border stamp, coloured with promarkers, molly blooms word stamp, kanban circle card dies in white and silver mirror card, magnolia swirl dies, sizzix snowflake dies, finished with loads and loads of glitter.

feeling a lot like christmas outside this evening......glad to be snug inside!!

CSF#38~LIGHTCARDS

lots of pictures today for the new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~ for this challenge we would like to see :~ LIGHTCARDS ~cards that use a candle within them.... something very different for me..good to try something new....... isn`t it???

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

I LOVE PROMARKERS#91 ~ (just thought i would say~ i was the winner last week :~)~so have a JS voucher to spend!! )

COOKING IT UP (WITH KATIE)#83 ~FOLD SOME FANCY FLOWERS!

CRAFTY HAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS#46~ WHATEVER LIGHTS YOUR CANDLE

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used hot off the press xmas papers, molly blooms various xmas stamps, coloured with promarkers, elusive images word stamp, quickutz poinsettia flower, leaf and nameplate dies, nestabilities label die, finshed with card candy, holly stickers and stickles glitter.

close up of the candle holder and below ~ a view of the easel card from above.

hope you have a happy monday and take time to visit CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS , to get some inspiration.......

don`t forget

gosh i`m afraid it is another quick in and out today..

used the sketch over on :~
MOJO MONDAY#121

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE#47 ~RECIPE~ 2 DESIGNER PAPERS/RIBBON/BIRD

CRAFTY HAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS#43~MAKE A SCENE

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE#52~TO THE LETTER

CREATIVE CRAFT CHALLENGE ~FANCY EDGES

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#123 ~THEME~FOR A CHILD

COOKING IT UP (with katie)#81 ~ A ROW OF RED RIBBON

I LOVE PROMARKERS#89~TAGS

used blonde moments papers, molly blooms birdhouse/bird/boy stamps, tatty button toadstool stamp, coloured with promarkers, papermania letter vellum sticker, quickutz poinsettia, leaf and tag dies, nestabilities deckled edged rectangle and label dies, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, finished with a row of card candy and four different ribbons.

hope you have had a good week..i have been emptying my oldest sons bedroom (mountains of toys)...today his new bed arrived..and his room is beginning to look like a teenagers room!!!..and very much cleaner and tidier..for now!!