VALENTINE...

 

Yes i am back ..just for this week , i have not been creating cards for a few months ... but since the New Year making Angels ( see at bottom of the page)

 Above is a photo taken of my brother and his wife, the last photograph i have before my brother`s life changing accident on the 24th May 2014 -  yes it 252 days, and he is making a very slow , but determind recovery...and has just been moved to a new subcute home, where physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, and  occupational therapy can start on his rehabilitation..on getting him eating ,walking and for his traumatic brain injury...

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Now onto my card....

for this Valentines card for my husband i have used the sketch over on;-

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 - "blast from the past" -sketch# 208

FUN WITH SHAPES#175 ~VALENTINE

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#358 ~STAMPING MAD

(LINKS ON  MY SIDE BAR)

  

used papermania papers, saturated canary image , coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, nestabilities circle and heart dies, magnolia heart swirl die,tim holtz stamps, finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents.

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Now to explain why have been making ANGELS from glass beads :~

below is the website (sansoxygen.com) set up by my brothers wife and friends , keeping an update on my brothers progress and a place for friends to donate to the fund ... nothing is free in America , and as my brother was working free lance as a font designer and had been living in the country for less than two years,and was the major bread winner, my sister-in-law has no income coming in or help from the state, so is relying on family and  friends ...who have been amazingly supportive.

so, here i am making glass Angels  , to send to people who have kindly donated through me on my facebook page (see below)..here are a few i have made...

... and some small window charms, as well as larger ones , wine glass charms ... well if nothing else it is giving me therapy, making them..they can be found here...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Handmade-angels-love-and-support/

 xx enjoy your weekend xx

christmas wreath and box

 

i know i am not doing many creations this christmas , but Lewis (my youngest) thought a flower wreath would be a nice gift for his teacher this year .. so we started to make it together ..he soon lost interest ... so this wek i have been making this wreath and the box for it to go into.

above is the top of the box, i have used the sketch over on ~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 ~ sketch #190

(oh dear!!!! just seen i should have added buttons and ribbon to my creation!!)

used craftwork cards paper and circle sentiment, nestabilities circle and square dies, creative expressions flower and leaf dies , marianne holly dies, quickutz corner dies, finished with stickles glitter and H20s.

below is the flower wreath

used craftwork cards papers, some diecut flowers and card candy, various sizzix flower dies, ribbon, gems, brads from my stash ~ finished with stickles glitter.

x hope you are having a great weekend x

BROTHER...

 

well i know i wasn`t going to make any Christmas cards this year .. am on a crafting break but i thought i would make my Brother a  8 x8 card, that he can look at while still in hospital..

used the sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #35

used Imagine That winter fun paper and "B" die cut, nestabilies label dies, memory box snowflake border and bauble dies, card candy, silver ribbon and thread from my stash , finsihed with a little stickles glitter.

below is a xmas card my mum has asked me to make for her hairdresser... so that is two card i have made!! used this wonderful saturated canary image and coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs.

below is the back of the card

Now onto my trip over to California to see my brother , it is now six months since his accident..as you can see he is now breathing by himself, and we enjoyed a week of chat , and watched him have physio and speech therapy ..his long time memory is amazing ..but he still doesn`t understand what has happened to him..or that he now lives in America.. this  can be very upsetting for his wife...

this is the first time i met my brother , (after our 24 hour journey from England) he recognised me, with my husband and my nephew and niece ..i was able to wheel my brother out to this room (above), so we could all be together..

........and below in his room ..after spending 10 days with him, he is even waving here ...

my Brother is making slow progress, but amazing progress , what a fighter ... the next big step is looking for a kidney donor,as the medication he was given while in a coma has stopped his kidneys from working, so still having dialysis three times week ..

i am so very greatful that he is still with us, prayers and healing thoughts are still very much appreciated .. XX THANKYOU XX

super star - brother...

 

 for this "new brother" card  i have made for a friends son, i have used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2#30

MAKE MY MONDAY ~CHILDREN OR BABIES

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#284 ~ANYTHING GOES  (+ sketch?)

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used paper from my stash, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, LOTV circle word stamp, nestabilities square and circle dies, quickutz corner die, x-cut star dies, card candy, twine and blue pearl star from my stash. finished with some red stickles glitter.

i have decided to have a bit of a CRAFTING BREAK , with all that has gone on with my brother since his accident last May , i am feeling very tired and find i am having less time and not much mojo to create cards.. also myself and my husband are travelling to America to visit my brother soon for 10 days.. for anyone following my facebook will know with many ups and downs over the last 4 months ~ he is now out of his coma and only this week beginning to speak, and trying to use his left hand .. (and with all the positive news of michael schumacher) we are feeling very optimistic..... although he is still on a ventilator and daily kidney dialysis, and fighting MRSA...

please keep my brother and my parents, my brothers wife and children in your prayers

 XX thankyou XX

it`s a girl

 

for this baby girl card i used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #29

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#283 ~LOVELY LACE

CREATIVE KNOCKOUT#57 ~LACE/RIBBON

FUSSY AND FANCY#124 ~LOTS OF PINK OR BREAST CANCER

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used creative imaginations(christine adolph) paper, mo manning image, coloured with spectrum noirs, whiff of joy word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz corner die, magnolia heart swirl die, creative expressions bow die, lace, ribbon , pearls and flowers from my stash, card candy and finished with stickles glitter.

xx hope you are having a good weekend xx

teenager at last!!

 

for this card i used a sketch over on sketch and stamp ..then realised it was their last sketch!! duh!!

however followed the challenge over on:~

CARDZ 4 GUYS#38 ~NO BALLS

used basicgrey paper, saturated canary image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, circle nestabilities dies, quickutz and shapeablities corner dies, chipboard numbers and letters from my stash.

xx hope you are having a good week xx

birthday cake

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #28

used dovecraft papers, saturated canary image , coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, nestabilites square dies,spellbinders corner dies, cardcraft word and flower die cuts, card candy, creative expressions leaf swirl die, brads from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

x hope you are having a good weekend x

with love

 

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

SKETCH SATURDAY#327

CREATALICIOUS CHALLENGE#67 ~FLOWER POWER

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used grant archival papers, saturated canary image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, craftwork cards word diecut,  marianne flower and leaf dies, magnolia heart swirl die, quickutz corner die, brad and ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

x hope you are having a good week x

just because ....

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #27

ALL SORTS CHALLENGE#276 ~SUGAR AND SPICE 

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used first edition glittered papers , saturated canary image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, nestabilities circle dies, tonic butterfly swirl and butterfly dies, sizzix coener die, craftwork cards circle word diecut, glittered ribbon, brad and flowers from my stash. finished with stickles glitter.

x hope you are having a wonderful weekend x

on your special day

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2 ~SKETCH 26

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#53 ~TIC~TAC~TOE ~ used diagonal ~ stamp/sentiment/twine 

used dovecraft papers, saturated canary image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, papermania word diecut (inked), nestabilities rectangle dies, magnolia hearl swirl die,flowers, brads and gems from my stash. finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents on the glasses.

x hope you are having a wonderful weekend x

thanks so much

 

for this card i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #24 

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~SPOTS AND DOTS

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used craftworkcards papers, sassy cheryl`s  image , coloured with spectrum noirs and promarkers, sizzix swirl dies, quickutz coener die, shapeabilities leaf dies, kaisercraft word stamp, flowers, brads and twine from my stash , finished with stickles glitter.

my clear stamp designed by Chris at  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheStampFoundry/about  ....  used on the back of my card (below)

prayers are still needed for my brother as he is still fighting hard, since his life changing accident in May ..... link here ( or on my side bar) http://sansoxygen.com/    ..thankyou xx

thought i would share this photo of my brother and wife taken just before his accident 

xx hope you having a great weekend xx

special as you

 

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

FRIDAY SKETCH#75

FUSSY AND FANCY#120~ BINGO ~ used pearls/swirls/flowers , also stitching/lavender/lace, also pealrs/stitching/message. 

ALLSORTS#271 ~ALL SENTIMENTAL

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used kanban image and word stamps, coloured with promarkers and specrumnoirs, nestabilities circle dies,d~lites flower sirl corner dies, sizzix heart swirl die, lace/flowers/ribbon/pearls/brads from my stash. finished with stickles glitter.

xx hope you are having a good week xx

fussy cut?? eluded her!!

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #23

CHARISMA CARDS#17 ~ BUTTONS AND BOWS

DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGE ~ANYTHING GOES

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used docrafts papers, mo manning image and wording, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs, nestabilities square dies, shapeabilities corner die, helz cuppleditch heart shaped buttons, ribbon and thread from my stash.glossy accents used on glasses.

xx hope you are having a good weekend xx