fabulous birthday

 

well, well well some firsts for me to share today... my husband got me a crafting cd from create and craft tv (never done before) and on it was some digi images to be printed and free to colour (so just like stamping but without the ink!!)..my husband has now got a printer that takes card.....so here is my first card using the digi stamp from the cd!!..my other first is explained at bottom of my post.. now i had better get onto the card...

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#209 

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY~OPEN CHALLENGE

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS~WEEK 200~ALL THAT GLITTERS

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES

used crafty individauls papers, digi stamp from katy sue fabulous fashion cd, coloured with promarkers, sizzix buterfly dies, nestabilities oval dies, hobbycraft gems, finished with stickles glitter.

i have coloured one of the hats as well, to go inside the card (needs to be glittered yet, you know i love my glitter)

ps .. i was the very lucky winner of the SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY challenge last week , and won some digi stamps from MAKE IT CRAFTY, which have been downloaded and now ready to print and use... so here i go..on the road of digi stamping!!

thankyou to everyone

 

i loved this image so much i have used it again, only this time for my youngest son to give the TA`s in his year, in July, with a little pressy for them too (working on that project)

used the sketch over on :~ 365 CARDS ~DAY 146

used K&CO paper, coloured with promarkers and covered with glossy accents, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix swirls and flower dies, hobbycraft thankyou stamp, craftwork cards card and candy, to finish i have added some beads and glitter.

here (above) is the card opened out......

and below a few more i have made.. more to do yet!!

what beautiful weather we are having...my youngest has gone back to school today after the half term holidays, and my oldest is home as he is in the middle of exams.

forever grateful

 

for this card, ( for my oldest son to give the head teacher and staff at his school, who have been amazing, and have helped my son become a confident and amazing 16 year old, who has a place at college in september ), i have used the sketch by SALLY over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#208 

I LOVE PROMARKERS#170~USE DIES

CRAFTY CREATIONS#224~SUPER HERO (my SON is my super hero, he has Aspergers Syndrome, and was very badly bullied at is old school , we moved him to the school he is about to leave, once he has finished his exams to go to college, to study music, where he would like to become a studio sound engineer)

CUPCAKE CRAFT#244~BOYS

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#270~COOL FOR SCHOOL

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used some paper found in my paper drawer which i have had for years, precious moments image, coloured with promarkers, kaisercraft word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, card candy.

just love this image, i have coloured him in my son`s school colours..cannot believe and he has a few more exams to sit and he will be leaving school, to go to college in september...

add a sparkle of love

 

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

FRIDAY SKETCH#44

SATURATED CANARY#44 ~HAIR THAT IS DIFFERENT

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND~ MONOCHROME

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used first edition glittered paper ,  saturated canary "tilly" stamp, coloured with promarkers, kraftin kimmie word stamp, card candy, ribbon and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

at last the sun is in the sky....and i really need to get out in the garden and getting cutting back and mow that grass!!..WOW!! how it has all grown so fast !

marriage ~two hearts ~together

 

SKETCH AND STASH#114 (also used the OPTION RIBBON/LACE) ~ (used new card candy and lace, old stamp and papers)

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#199~SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY~ANYTHING GOES

365 CARDS #WORD WEDNESDAY ~ DAY 142 ~TOGETHER

FAB `N` FUNKY#172 ~RIBBON AND/OR LACE (used both)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#169~ANYTHING GOES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#194~RIBBON/LACE (used both)

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used K &co papers, precious moments image, coloured with promarkers, personal impressions (marriage) words, stampin` up scalloped edged punch, DCWV vellum words, card candy, nestabilities heart dies, magnolia heart swirl die, lace, ribbon and flowers from my stash.

a couple of weddings taking place with my neighbours this year, this card is for a lovely couple who live a couple of doors away, she is getting so excited , i have chosen the colours of this card to match her chosen colours for a big day.

a little bird told me...

 

 oh back to girly cards... at last.. for this birthday card i  used ANNE~MARIE`S SKETCH over on:~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP #157 

CRAFTY CATZ (weekly) ~3~2~1 ..used 3 embellishments, 2 circles, and one stamped gorjuss image

A B C CHALLENGE ~N ~NOT JUST ONE EMBELLISHMENT  (used flower/brad/swirl)

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used bo bunny papers, gorjuss stamp, coloured with promarkers, high hopes word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, cheery lyne swirl die, flowers and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

just love these stamps, really need to ink up some more....so nice to use flowers and glitter again, and colour in long hair etc!!

happy fathers day

 

well something very different from me today ~two very quick cards and not a promarker or glitter in sight!! ... my mojo has left on "male" cards ..i just want to ink up some new "girly" stamps (just arrived in the post)..... and get colouring and adding some glitter!!

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#206

for the top card i used a CRAFTER`S COMPANION card sheet and papers from the new CAMDEN TOWN kit ...and the card above i used a decoupage sheet from PAPERMANIA, english paper company paper, on both cards used papermania ribbon and nestabilities circle dies.

hope you are having a great weekend !!

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 .

birthday wishes

 

for this BIRTHDAY card from my FIL, i used the sketch by SALLY  turned on it`s side, over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#205

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#197~BIRTHDAY

CRAFTY CREATIONS#221~SOMETHING OLD (male stamp) /SOMETHING NEW(craftwork paper and diecut)

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used carftworkcards paper,diecuts and card candy, papermania stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, sizzix alphabet dies,

woke to blue sky and the sun... now at 8am it is dark and about to rain... so those clothes that are going round in my washing machine will have to go in the dryer now....where did spring go??

our thoughts and prayers are with you

 

this is a sympathy card i made for my Aunt, as my Uncle died suddenly on friday afternoon, so this was a very difficult card to make...

used the sketch by SUSIE over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#257

ANYTHING GOES#92~ SHAPED BUT NOT SQUARE

used kanban stamps on card and the butterflies on vellum (decoupaged), cuttlebug embossing with love and script folders, nestabilities labels, kaisercraft word stamp.

one of a kind

 

what a fab stamp to colour , i just loved making this card... i used the sketch by SALLY over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#204

THE A B C CHALLENGE ~ M FOR MAKE IT SPARKLE

FAB `N` FUNKY #169 ~LOTS OF PINK

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#51 ~MONACHROMATIC

FUSSY `N ` FANCY#88~ANYTHING GOES

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#267 ~COME FLY WITH ME ( hope this circus trapeze trixie is ok??... as well as the butterflies)

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used amazing papers and epoxy stickers by christine adolph, saturated canary "circus trixie" stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities decorative labels, boofie ribbon, charms and ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

 

today at our local HOBBY CRAFT they are having a charity day for "JULIAS HOUSE", below are the cards i made for them to raise funds for this CHILDREN`S HOSPICE charity ... i so hope some one likes them enough to buy some!!

well where has that sun gone?? bit cloudy today.. but i am getting ready for the snooker this afternoon on the tv!!

U rock, bro

 

for this BIRTHDAY card (one for my youngest son (who chose the stamp and theme) to give to his brother for his 16th birthday) i used the sketch by CLAIRE over on:~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP #154

KRAFTIN` KIMMIE STAMPS CHALLENGE #176 ~HEAT/DRY EMBOSSING 

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#196 ~ "TO DIE FOR"

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used my minds eye and webster`s pages (heat embossed) papers, kraftin` kimmie stamp. coloured with promarkers, crafter companion word stamp, nestabilities label dies, quickutz note dies, all embossed with crafts~too stars, christine adolph die cut tab with kraftin kimmie word stamp"u rock"..

what beautiful weather we are having.... not having to wear coats ,scarves and gloves ..but t~shirts and sandels( and even sun glasses)!!

celebrate your way

 

for this Birthday card for my oldest son, who will be 16 in a few weeks, (and spends all his time on the computer, with headphones on, listening to his music) i have used this sketch by Arlana over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#203~44

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#192 ~LOTS OF DIE CUTS

365 CARDS#115 ~I`VE BEEN FRAMED

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~DIECUTS AND/OR PUNCHES (used both)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#165 #SQUARE CARD WITH SOMETHING ROUND ON IT..... (circle dies with skull in the middle)

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used papermania paper, pennyblack "your way"stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, x~cut star dies, quickutz star dies,  stampin`up scalloped edged punch. die cut numbers and skull die from my stash.

woken this morning with another beautiful blue sky... feel we may have rain on the way...well April showers!! enjoy your weekend whatever you are doing.....

happy 16th birthday

 

for this 16th BIRTHDAY card i used the sketch over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#225

BUNNY ZOES CRAFTS ~APRIL ~FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO (love pink and green together)

STAMP AND CREATE ~APRIL ~USE AT LEAST ONE DIE (used 7 different dies)

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used craftwork cards papers, whimsy stamp, coloured with promarkers, LOTV circle word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies, crafts~too leaf swirl and corner dies, quickutz flower die, papermania pink gems , green vellum and flowers from my stash .

what gorgeous weather we are having at last.... only means one thing , washing can go out on the line!!! he he x