thankyou for everything ~teacher

well at last i`ve had some crafting time!! have made this card for aarons class teacher ~only two weeks of school left ~so thought i had better get started on the teachers cards!!
used the wonderful sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS .


used HOTP papers, magnolia desk and edwin (sitting on pencil), stamin`up thankyou circle and scallop edge punch, quickutz flower circle , ribbons from my stash, finished with a little glitter.
hope you all have a great weekend!! xx

wishing you...

today i am showing a birthday card i made for a friends daughter ~ using the lovely sketch over on JUST MAGNOLIA.
used k&co papers, this sweet magnolia (stamped and sent to me from mina), quickutz flower circles, sizzix corners, flower punch/embossing,see d`s wording,various flowers , gems and ribbons from my stash~ finished with glitter.


hope you are having a good week , lewis has just gone back to school and much better (thankyou for your good wishes), we visited aaron new school last night ~wow so big ~ and could stay there until 18 years old and oooh shock, shock 1~2 hours homework each night!! (to start with the head teacher said!!) ~still it seems very forward thinking ~lets hope aaron enjoys this new school, and they understand children with aspergers.
hope to get back to crafting and blogging regularly again now, although lewis has his first sports day tomorrow~so there is another day out!! gosh doesn`t life get in the way of crafting???

birthday circles

hope you can join us this week on just christmas and birthday cards only ~using this wonderful sketch by janina.

here is my take on the sketch ~used k& co papers, sugarnellie stamp, nestabilities pinking cirlcles, sizzix corners, flowers and brads from my stash.

please take a look at all the other DT cards ~enjoy your day xx

it`s your day

just showing a card i made earlier in the week using the fab sketch over on CUPCAKE CRAFT challenge ~it is a birthday card for a friend, who has their birthday tomorrow.

used basic grey papers, sugarnellie stamp, nestabilities ovals, pennyblack wording, brad, ribbon and these fab gems which change colour from my stash ~finished with glitter.

sorry not around but lewis has been ill and still is very poorly now for 5 days (high temperature)~so have not been crafting, blogging, spending time with my family from the USA and no sleep!!! i am so tired ~ so glad i got this card made at the beginning of the week, think it will be a while until i`m back to normal. xx

pink and green summer

today i am showing a birthday card i have made for aarons friends (a girl) birthday for this weekend ~really not had any time for crafting or blogging this week ~as have my aunt over from the USA for a holiday ~maybe her last visit as she is now into her 80`s ~and finding the travelling too much and also we have a plumber in our home re~doing our boiler, radiators etc , so clearing out cupboards ,and moving furniture around ~....... and tomorrow moving my large craft cupboard,boxes etc!! ..oh what fun!!~ needed to be done was sooooooo old!!
any way onto the card ~followed the wonderful sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS (turned on it`s side), also followed the challenge on JUST MAGNOLIA ~"summer", SECRET CRAFTER ~"pink and green" and MY TIME TO CRAFT ~" in the garden"!!


used PM papers, magnolia summer scene, tilda with flowers, roses and butterflies, daisy and dandelion word stamp, nestabilities rectangle , and finished with lots of glitter.
sorry not around to say hi just now, all will be back to normal very soon xx

christmas joy

this week on http://christmasandbirthdaycards.blogspot.com/ there is a wonderful sketch by anne, hope you can join us with a christmas card or birthday card /or both!!

here is my card using this sketch ~yes xmas time for me ~ used this sweet tilda holding a candle, magnolia edwins town stamp, basicgrey paper, nestabilities oval dies, studio g word stamp, ribbon and gems from my stash ~finished with some glitter. (here is a close up of tilda)

hope you are having a good start to the week. ~well the sun is out ~that always makes everyone smile!!

just the usual ~dad

well it is fathers day here today ~different card from me today ~no stamps and no watercolour paints used ~no , as you can guess decoupage.... and no glitter!!
followed the sketch over on SCRAPADDICTS ~not used one for a while!!

used la pashe, "remember when..." decoupage sheets, dovecraft man paper.. and really not much else except different card used for matting and layering!! (with all the layers and loads of sticky pads ~was difficult getting it into the envelope!!.. much to my husband amusement)




just perfect for my father-in-law ~ (not cute cats or any of the other stamps i have!!)

hope you all have a fun day with your dad , or father of your children today ~guess it`s the grand prix today... or cricket ..or what ever they can watch on that square box!!!!

sparkly summer birthday

well today i am showing a birthday card i made for a friends little girl who turns one years old next week ~ used the wonderful sketch over on SPOONFULL OF SUGAR, have not had much time for crafting this week so this card covers three other challenges!! first over on ONE STOP CRAFT challenge ~the theme is "add some sparkle", also on ABC the theme is "S is for summer", and on STAMPAVIE AND MORE the theme is "numbers" ~so think this covers all of these!!

used k&co papers, sugar nellie stamp~daisy, my new nestabilities lable dies, quickutz flowers and leaves, stamin`up circle words and a very glittered chipboard number, flower brad, ribbon from my stash and plenty of glitter.

here is a close up of daisy~hope you can see some of the glitter!!

hope you have had a good thursday ~nearly the weekend!!

can i just say a blogging friend enfys has some amazing blog candy http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/ ~ please take a look.

and had another award today from sue ~thankyou so much sue
if you do not have this award please add it to your collection and pass it on xx

with love~dad

over on TILDA AND FRIENDS ATC challenge the theme this week is ~"fathers day" ~so thought what a great time to bring out this edwin!! ~most of the men in our family enjoy watching football!!
used basic grey paper, magnolia wall, sign post and football edwin, a few stickers frommy stash.

well i have received a few awards over the past few days from debi, carolyn and maxine ~thankyou girls for thinking of me ~ can i pass them ontoall my blog followers, as for debi`s honest scrap award ~i need to write 10 things about me ~will try and do that very soon when i find time!!

last but not least ~received this card from another blogger called vanessa ~yes another one only she calls herself ~nessie" ~ thankyou nessie for this card ,lovely surprise to congratulate me on my DT place!!!

hope you are having a good day ~rain has not reached us yet ~ well the garden really needs it down in dorset ~it is so dry!! not had rain for so long!! (those clouds keep avoiding us) ~ really need to get down to some crafting!! xx

thinking of you

this week on http://christmasandbirthdaycards.blogspot.com/ this wonderful sketch is by MADA ~hope you can play along with a christmas or birthday card.

here is my birthday card using the sketch.~please take a look at all the other DT cards.

papermania paper, charmed delectable elegant annie clear stamp, happy birthday cuttlebug embossing folder, nestabilities recangles, see d`s word stamp, ribbons and brads from my stash. finished with some glitter.

close up of this adorable girl.

hope you have a good day, and can play along with us this week.

happy fathers day

today i am showing the card i made for my father , using the great sketch on FRIDAY SKETCHERS.
used some paper found in my paper cupboard, image from my friend kristin, nestabilities ovals, ribbon and stickers from my stash.
don`t know about you but i am finding making these father day cards really difficult ~not enough male stamps in my stash!! ( done the football etc before) .. still only one more to make!!
here is this cute chap close~up ( my father always wears a tie)

well over cast here today ~washing machine on ~ may not dry outside today!! ~hey ho!! hope you have better weather than us!! enjoy your weekend what ever you are doing xx

DAD ~you`re great

today i am showing a fathers day card from my boys to their dad, used the fabby sketch over on SKETCH AND STASH, followed the challenge on MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER~"all about the boy"
used HOTP papers, magnolia edwin stamps (one i have used once and one i have not even inked up) and wall, brenda pinnick chipboard letters, papermania rub ons, buttons , thread and ribbon from my stash.
thoughtyou would like to see the edwins (my boys!!)


hope you are having a good day ~and have time for some crafting!! xx

birthday bling

today i am showing a birthday card using the super sketch over on SKETCH SATURDAY and following the challenge over on SECRET CRAFTER ~"bling"!!

used basic grey paper, this new lady stamp (don`t know the name), quickutz corner die, see d`s word stamp and various flowers, glittered brads,gems and ribbons from my stash ~finished with a little glitter. (may need to click on pic to get good look)






also two friends have some blog candy to give away, please take a look

jo ~ http://jo-onlyjoking.blogspot.com/2009/06/birthday-blog-candy.html

mina ~ at pinkbuds.blogspot.com (sorry blogger will not let me add link)~my last try now!!

guess what???

well today i have some very exciting news , karin from http://christmasandbirthdaycards.blogspot.com/ emailed me to ask if i would like to become a DT member, after my guest slot for the month of MAY ~well you can guess i didn`t have to be asked twice ~so today is my first day as a DT member!!!
above is the sketch for this week by simone ~and is lovely to use for either your xmas card or birthday card ... or both!! so hope you can join us this week and i will look forward to seeing your creations!!


here is my card ~yes a christmas card this week , another to my pile, used HOTP papers, magnolia father christmas and "santa is coming" stamp, see d`s wording, nestabilities pinking circles, ribbon and bows from my stash ~finished with a little sparkle!!
here is a close up of this cheery father christmas!!





do hope you can join in this week ~ it is so exciting for me as i have never been ask to be a DT member before!! ~yes i know you are laughing at me using the computer and trying to work out the instructions to get my photo on the challenge blog ~but i did it no problem!! amazing what a difference a year makes!!
hope you have a good monday!!