happy thoughts

 

for this set of fund making cards i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2#50

I LOVE PROMARKERS#264 ~INK IT UP (used clear and rubber stamps)

WEDNESDAYS CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#308 ~ A TRIO OF...  used 3 flowers and 3 card candy

ALL SORTS#306 -BINGO (used middle row ... ribbon/flowers/die cuts

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used k&co papers, bildmalarna stamps, coloured with promarkers, kaiser craft word stamps, nestabilities rectangle dies, memory box leaf swirl die, first edition and marianne flower dies, flowers, ribbons brads and gems from my stash , card candy , finished with stickles glitter.

i am doing my first table top sale next week to sell my angels, ...to help with my brothers fund raiser for speech/op/physio therapy..these are some more cards i have made to sell

xx hope you are havng a great weekend xx

Happy Easter as easy as 1,2,3

 

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

SKETCH SATURDAY#250

ALL SORTS#198 ~  1 IMAGE , 2 PAPERS, 3 EMBELLISHMENTS ( flower/brad/card candy)

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE ~EASTER ( old stamp and flowers)

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used papermania papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, personal impressions word stamp, nestabilities circle and lace edged (cut in velum) dies, sizzix swirl die, card candy, flowers and flower brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

happy easter (pink)

 

for my second Easter card i used the sketch over on~

FEELING SKETCHY#50

STAMPAVIE AND MORE #189~EASTER

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#260~ANYTHING GOES

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used papermania paper, bildalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, personal impressions word stamp, nestabilities rectangle dies, shapeabilities corner and leaf swirl dies, card candy, flowers and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

well seems the sun is out..but i have a terrible cold...feeling a bit sorry for myself today xx

happy easter (pink and purple)

 

for my first EASTER card this year i used the sketch by ANDREA~EMMI over on:~

STAMP WITH FUN #202

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~3~2~1 = ( 3 card candy, 2 papers, 1 stamped image)

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used papermania papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers,personal impressions word stamp,magnolia heart swirl die, sizzix lace border die, card candy, flowers, pink ribbon and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

WOW!! after snow on Monday, rain and wind on Tuesday ..we have sunshine today.. now i wonder why us Brits talk about the weather alot!!??? .. so maybe spring is in the air.....Easter is around the corner!

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....

i`m sending smiles

 for this card i have used the sketch over on :~FEELING SKETCHY~WEEK 33

helz cuppleditch glittered  papers , bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestibilities heart dies, memory box corner die, sizzix light string die, ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

it`s christmas time

yes, again it is three for one christmas cards again today, same sketch,same papers etc , just different stamp used ~i have used the sketch by Wilma de k over on :~

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES (WITH SKETCHES) #48

A.B.C CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE ~V FOR VIBRANT COLOURS

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS#22 ~CONTEMPORARY COLOUR COMBO

ONESTOP CRAFT#203 ~COLOUR CHALLENGE (firework picture)

CRAFTY HAZLENUTS CHRISTMAS (CHNC) #97 ~USE ATLEAST 3 DIFFERENT PATTERNED PAPERS (used 6 different patterned papers on each card)

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used crate papers xmas papers, bildmalarna stamps, coloured with promarkers, daisy and dandelion  word stamp,marianne holly leave die, quickutz corner die, stampin` up edge punch, flowers, pearls and brads from my stash.finished with stickles glitter.

another lovely stamp below

...and another one....

happy birthday to you

 

used the sketch over on ~CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#51

ALL SORTS#173 ~INSPIRED BY A SONG ~ " signed, sealed. delivered ,i`m yours " ~by StevieWonder

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND #18 ~ FEELING FLORAL

SATURDAY CHALLENGE #204~DISTRESSING

THE CRAFTY PAD #189~INSPIRED BY A SONG (as above)

used basicgrey papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, spellbinders dies, quickutz swirl die, craftworkcards word diecut, flowers, brad and ribbon from my stash.

 

well i broke my sizzix big shot this week, but luckily my DH has got me a new one... i can breathe again...and keep crafting!!

what a change in the weather?? from hot sun ....to cold rain and wind.... autumn is here!!!

birthday girl

for this birthday card i have used the sketch:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#217

STAMPAVIE AND MORE #173~BIRTHDAY

used k&co papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, humphreys corner word stamp, bows from stash,finished with stickles glitter.

what glorious days we have had this week...even in the shade it has been too hot for me (the temperature was over 31)... and we have had our meals outside in the garden.....fans are out in the house, so we can get some sleep...... count down now for the British Olympics (guess that means the rain will start again......)

thanks soooooooooo much

for this card i used  sketch over on ~SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#115

CHARISMA CARDZ CHALLENGE #28 ~YOUR FAVOURTIE ANIMAL ~mine has to be a teddy bear (have teddy bears in every room of my house)

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used crafty individuals papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, studia g word stamp, nestabilities rectangle and circle dies, magnolia heart swirl die, flowers from my stash. finished with some stickles glitter.

well both my boys finished school yesterday ~so now we have the school holidays ~and can relax (well sort of)... for me it will be nice as i will not have the struggle to get lewis into school in the mornings!!!

i have a poorly eye ~a bug flew in my left eye ~so down to the eye hospital i had to go~now look like a boxer as my eye is swollen and a bit bruised...(and i missed Lewis`s farewell school concert)

hope you have a wonderful summer..who knows the sun may shine..or if you need it the rain may come down xx

letters and roses

 sketch over on :~

STAMPS & FUN =CREATIVITY#108

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY#172~WINGS AND BLING (butterflies, glitter and gems on swirls)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#126~SPARKLE

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ALL THINGS GIRLIE

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pinkpaislee"butterfly garden" papers, bildmalarna stamp, coloured with promarkers, quickutz butterfly and swirl dies, flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

wow another beautiful blue sky today and a nice breeze..just how i like it ~not hot!!

all things grow with love

don`t know what happened with this photo but in real life it is much brighter

                                         used the sketch over on :~ CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#49

DUTCH DARE CARD ~TIC/TAC/TOE ~(first line) BRIGHT COLOURS/FLOWERS/SUMMER FUN

TOTOALLY PAPERCRAFTS#125 ~ LOTS OF LAYERS

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used K&CO papers, bilmalarna stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities rectangle dies ,nestabilities, martha stewart flower punch, sizzix corner swirls die, quickutz swirl dies, flowers and leaves from my stash~finished with stickles glitter.

my blogger seems to be doing it`s own thing today!!!  the sun has tried to show it face and luckily stayed out for the OLYMPIC TORCH~which made it`s way round out area of DORSET yesterday (friday 13th).

just because...

nice bright sunshine card today ~what another beautiful day today and my garden is just blooming!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#161

CUPCAKE CRAFT#199 ~BRIGHT AS A BUTTON (used 6 buttons)

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#224~GARDENER`S WORLD

HANNAH AND FRIENDS #149 ~FAVOURITE COLOURS (just love pink and bright colours)

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#124 ~HERE COME SUMMER

ONE STOP CRAFT#190 ~SUMMER FLOWERS.

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used prima papers, bildmalarna stamps, coloured with promarkers,studio g word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, magnolia heart swirl die, flowers, buttons, ribbons and thread from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

well thats it then Andy lost the tennis...have to say i shed a tear!!..maybe next year..now get ready for the olympics.......