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 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.

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.

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.

celebrate spring

today i am showing another easter card using yet another lili of the valley bunny ~just so cute and so great to colour!!

followed the fab sketch #49 over on LILI OF THE VALLEY, and found nearly everyone has spring in the air this week so a few challenges i have followed ~

SPOONFUL OF SUGAR ~ "Easter",

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND#35 ~"Easter",

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~ " think Easter"

THE SECTRET CRAFTER ~ " spring has sprung" (links on my side bar)

used K&CO and papermania papers, lili of the valley easter bunny stamp, circle nestabilities, quickutz swirls and flowers/ribbon from my stash. ~with a bit of glitter!!

..and it is time again for my alphabet ATC ~ over on ALPHABET CHALLENGE the theme is "U is for umbrella" .......... also i have added U for UFO, utensils and coloured the umbrella in ultramarine (from my posh daler/rowney paint box) ~bit more difficult this week and less space.
used quickutz Ufo and utensils dies, sizzix alphabet dies, and ollyfant umbrella stamp. (bit of silver glitter.

sorry again for not being around this week ~but a poorly house, with what seems like flu ~we are all feeling sorry for ourselves ~hope to back and fighting ... and crafting/blogging next week!

just for you~son

today i am showing another birthday card for my son lewis who will be 6 next weekend ~gosh how time flies ~ seems only yesterday!! like me lewis loves chocolate and wants lots of balloons at his party!!
used the fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH and also followed the challenge over on QUIXOTIC~the theme being "tag it".
used different basicgrey papers, ollyfant boy stamp, magnolia chocolate goodies stamp, popcorn the bear ballon stamps, all embelishments are from basic grey


thankyou for your kind words about my son aaron ~we are now thinking of moving him to another school (if we can find a space)
hope to visit your blogs over the weekend ~ what a busy few days we have ~ out with the in~laws today for a scrummy meal and tomorrow as well as being valentines day it is also my DH pauls birthday!!.......and then ofcause the boys have a week off school>>>fun, fun, fun!!!