thinking of you .....

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #49 

CRAFTY CATZ#273 -ANYTHING GOES 

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used whiffof joy and wags and whiskers stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, flower dies by marianne,memorybox and first edition , -lace, brads and gems from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT ~ my brother is out of isolation and back at the care home ... and he has started to talk again..and has started speech and OP therapy too ...

comfort in the mist of sorrow

 never an easy card to make, i always seem to come back to this stamp......
used the sketch by donna over on:~
SUNDAY SKETCH & STAMP #104
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used pinkpaislee paper, wags`n whiskers "say a prayer" stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, anna griffin word stamp and finished with crafty individuals corner stamp.

just looking out the window and thinking shall i go cut the grass today???..and a big clear out of the shed??..there are so many outside jobs that need doing!!!

on your special day

today i am showing a card for a childs baptism,(made to order, see at bottom of post) i used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#198

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY#107 ~MY FAVORITE THINGS ~( love my promarkers, flowers, nestabilities and swirl dies and my stickles glitter)

ALL SORTS#145 ~SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~SHABBYCHIC PHOTO INSPIRATION

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used k & co paper, wags `n whiskers stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, marianne leaf die, martha stewart flower edge punch, sizzix swirl die, finished with stickles glitter.

HELP NEEDED ~this card has been made to order, i have not sold a card before, any ideas what to ask for it?? it is on a 8x8 card stock and comes with a expandable envelope (this is one card of two asked for)

all have cold noses!

forgot i had this stamp..amazing what you can find when you have a root round ~just perfect for a card for a dear friend ~added an extra (penny black) cat!!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH#145

CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY#110 ~ SNOWMEN

STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND#21 ~FRIENDS (xmas card for best friend and her two cats)

CRAZY FOR CHALLENGES~C4C115~SNOW

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE #52~ VELLUM ( vellum snowflake border and small silver snowflakes)

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hot of the press xmas paper,wags `n` whiskers snow fun stamp, penny black cat stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, sizzix snowflake and corner dies, hot off the press vellum and card snowflake borders, papermania vellum snowflakes, card candy, finished with stickles glitter.

just loved making this card ~(the cats tummy is not so orange in real life!!)..hope you can see the extra cat i have added behind the girls leg??
so sorry i have been a bad blogger..just seem to be running out of time.....

say a prayer

today i am showing a condolence card for a family member after a sad passing of a loved one. Reg will be sadly missed, i am so glad a few years ago i was able to revisit him, with my family, while we were on holiday.

used the fab sketch over on :~
CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY#14

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES ~C4C76~ USE FLOWERS

SPARKLES FORUM CHALLENGE#6 ~COLOUR COMBO PINK/BLUE/BROWN

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY#100 ~YOU`VE BEEN FRAMED

used paper cellar paper, wags`n whiskers stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities rectangle dies, sizzix swirl die, ribbon and brads from stash. used stickles on her wings.

well the boys are back to school today and paul is back to work..had a great weekend with all the family over..but it is nice to have the space and a little quiet time today.

thinking of you

thought this image ( a new stamp, just arrived) was just perfect for a bereavement/thinking of you card i need to send... and just love this my minds eye paper with it.



used the sketch over on SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#44

FAB AND FUNKY #54 ~ ANYTHING GOES

FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY#36 ~OPEN~ FLUTTERING INTO 2011 HOP



used my minds eye paper, wags`n whiskers stamp, coloured with promarkers, circle nestabilities dies, quickutz swirls die, cuttlebug flower embossing folder on vellum, flowers and brad from my stash


just taken down the xmas tree, decs and xmas cards ~gosh it looks so bare..and a good clean!!!

a carrot and some coal

oh another christmas card today! (and a few challenges)
used the sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS #128

CRAFTY CALENDAR#14 ~ WINTER SNOWFLAKES

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#129 ~ SNOW/SNOWFLAKES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#116 ~USE A TAG IN YOUR PROJECT

WAGS`N WHISKERS#39 ~ ACETATE/TISSUE/VELLUM ( used vellum)

ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~ C FOR CATS

THE SECRET CRAFTER#109 ~ SPARKLE AND SHINE

~ ALL LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR TO LEFT

used papermania paper, wags`n whiskers stamp, elzybells wording stamp, sizzix swirl,snowflake and tag dies, quickutz swirl dies, also different coloured vellum and snowflake brad..and lots of stickles glitter.

hope you are having a good weekend

thats my story...

well today i am showing a birthday card i have made for my oldest son , Aaron, who turns 13 on the 22nd ~cannot believe he will be a TEENAGER!! just saw this stamp and thought ~Aaron!!! hope he finds it funny!!

for this card i used the fab sketch over on SKETCH SATURDAY

COLOUR CREATE#44 ~ "khaki, aqua, brown & cream ~with circles"

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#111 ~ "boyz to men"

STAMP SOMETHING#100 ~"birthday somethings"

STAMPIN`FOR THE WEEKND~"a card for a male"

SECRET CRAFTER#82~ "3 embellishments/2 papers/1 image "



used k&co and prima papers, wags `n whiskers stamp, core`dinations card, nestabilities circles and rectangle dies, hero arts word stamp, doodlebug square pebble letters, stampin`up circle wording, brenda pinnick numbers, basic grey button.



hope you are having a good day .... time for a coffee and cake now i think!!