i shore do love you ~grandad

 

well a few photos to show today with this birthday card..... took me ages to make..like a card within a card ~weighs a ton (glad it doesn`t have to go in the post)

used the sketch over on:~

CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS#77

CARDS FOR MEN#10 ~FANCY FOLDS

MY TIME TO CRAFT#221 ~SHOW US THE INSIDE

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~THE SOUND OF MUSIC ~ " LIGHTHOUSE BY WESTLIFE"~just love this song 

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here is the inside of the card

 ... below the front open (from another angle)

 

used michael powell light house stamp, coloured with promarkers, papermania papers and ribbon,  michael powell diecuts, nestabilities label and circle dies, sizix alphabet dies, stamposaurus word stamps, card candy.

 

front opened to show other front of card and inside (below)

well are you still awake?? ..sorry so many photos , but so many bits to show... think this maybe called a "joy fold card"??? ..now i must go for a lie down .

here comes santa

    for this christmas card i have made for my boys to give their grandparents  i used the sketch over on :~
THE SUGAR BOWL#96 ~THEME SPARKLE AND SHINE (shiney gold card, stickles glitter even under snow and on snowflakes)

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#243 ~STARRY STARRY NIGHT

CUPCAKE CRAFT#219 ~PAPER PLEATING ( for the snowflakes)

CREATIVE CARD CREW#24 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used dovecraft papers, sugarnellie "old st nick"stamp, michael powell  "silent night"stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label and circle dies, sizzix snowflake rosette strip dies , see D`s word stamps, dovecraft pearls, soft stuff snow and stickles glitter.

christmas is coming.....

 well surprise, surprise my first christmas card has been made .... don`t think i will be making many of these this year (shock,horror i will be buying most of mine this year)..but loved this stamp and just had to buy and stamp it up!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #171~103

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE #41~STARS

A B C CHRISTMAS ~R IS FOR RECYCLING ~used ribbon from some clothing( they add inside to hang onto hanger)

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used bo bunny xmas papers, michael howell xmas stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities square dies, quickutz star dies,  word label from my stash, ribbon from clothing ~ finished with stickles glitter.

shore do love you

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#163 (TURNED ON ITS SIDE)

used crafty individuals papers, michael powell beach hut stamp, coloured with promarkers, cc designs word stamp, quickutz cloud die,

what a beautiful weekend we have had here on the Dorset coast ~definately time to sit outside a beach hut (if only i could afford one!~one went up for sale this march for £126.000, no electricity or running water)

take time to hear the ocean

as you may have seen i have been playing with my blogger...mmmmmm not sure if i like it.....

used the sketch over on :~FRIDAY SKETCH#21

FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY#67~photo inspiration (beach theme/colours)

FAB `N FUNKY #129 ~summer holiday

(the)SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY#194 ~food and drink (tild enjoying a lollypop)

365 CARDS, day 136 ~roll the dice....." 3" ~used 3 of each embellishment (3 shells and 3 pearl stars)

MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS ~tilda only

STEMPEL~MAGIE#64~ travel,holiday,relax

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used K&co paper, crafty individuals paper, magnolia tilda , sun and rail stamps, michael powell beach hut stamp, coloured with promarkers, c.c. designs word stamp, square label nestabilities dies, shells and pearl stars from my stash, finished with a little stickles glitter.

not much chance for going down the beach in this weather...although most of us usually walk along the beach when all the holiday makers have gone home....

fun in the sun

doesn`t quite look like that on the beach today ~rain in the air ~and the sun trying to show it`s face! 

used the sketch over on :~

SKETCHY COLORS#120

CARDS FOR MEN#12~FATHERS DAY

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY~ANYTHING GOES

ALLSORTS#157~OH I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE

SATURDAY( SECRET CRAFTER) CHALLENGE#188~ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CARD CREW#12~SONG INSPIRATION ~oh i do love to be beside the seaside!

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michael powell seas side stamp, magnolia (seaside railing) stamp, lanban seagull stamp, coloured with promarkers,various circle and label nestabilities dies, sizzix alphabet dies, quickutz icecream dies

this card is for my FIL for fathers day ~who loves to walk along by the sea ~as we live on the Dorset coast we have many beautiful sandy beach walks to enjoy ( look across to the Isle of Wight, (and even see France a very clear day) and Poole quay~to watch the boats, across the bay to Brownsea Island, and Sandbanks ferry across to Sudland ~and sometimes dream of living in one of those millionaires homes) ..i am very lucky living here, the coast on one side and a short car journey and i`m in the New Forest, with all it`s country villages and ponies.