we can complain....

today i am showing a card i made for my aunt who has just had a birthday ~i have used the great sketch on FRIDAY SKETCHERS#112.
for this card i used an anitas stamp, paper makeup word stamp (both stamped with a big and juicy ink), quickutz photo corners and some card candy. finished with glitter.

with love to my sister~ CSF#4

here we are again ~ monday morning and time for another challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/~ i cannot believe we are on challenge 4!!

the challenge is a RECIPE ~ ROUND/2 FLOWERS/1 RIBBON ~ andrea (our team leader) who has set the challenge has said the card can be round or to use rounds on your card ~so i have gone for round shapes!!



also for this card i have used the sketch over on TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES ~birthday week 3 ~" what reminds you of summer" ~and used the sketch by mellissa#5

used papermania paper, personal impressions stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz swirls and butterfly dies, sizzix corner dies, card candy, and flowers and ribbon from my stash...a some glitter!



hope you can join me and the rest of the team with this challenge #4 ~i`m afraid i did not see the last creations as i have been so busy ~ but from this week i plan to get back to some kind of blogging!!!.... and to see all your fab creations! enjoy your week!!

special couple ~congratulations

big panic on today ~when i had to make a card for my dear friends who have their wedding anniversary this weekend ~must get it into the post tomorrow morning!!
used the fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #59 ~and found these two sweet messy rabbits stamps to paint, some dovecraft papers, nestabilities oval dies, quickutz swirls and flower dies, some card candy and a little glitter.

well lewis breaks up from school tomorrow ~ so no more school runs ~YES!! but will mean very little "me" time ~seems i have had very little craft/blogging time this year and so miss visiting your blogs and seeing your creations and catching up on all the news!!..lets hope september brings aaron being settled into a new school (fingers crossed ~ no still no nearer to him being back into school )..any way enjoy your evening and hope you are all looking forward to the weekend!!

just for you

today i am showing the inside of the note book holders i showed in my last post, this time using the fab sketch over on SKETCH SATURDAY#111 (above) , made a small pocket on the other side for lewis to add a thankyou note!! (below)

i used some more anna griffin papers, nestabilities labels (large one cut in half for pocket), quickutz butterfly and wording dies, stampin`up scalloped punch, dove craft swirl stamps, card candy, flowers and stickers from my stash, finished with some glitter.

still making ikea furniture up ~eight big boxes arrived wednesday ~sofa comes saturday(tomorrow) ~so must get on!!! ~enjoy your day!

teach our children

today i am showing some note book holders i have made for lewis to give to the TA`s in his school year, a big thankyou for their help and support.
followed the wonderful sketch over on FRIDAY SKECHERS#110.

here is a close up of the wording (above) and all six together ~as you can see they are all slightly different (below).

used anna griffin papers, paper makeup word stamp, ribbon, flowers and brads from my stash.

thought i would share some pics from lewis`s sports day ~last friday (which must have been the hottest day this year ~so they kept it short ~so no~one over heated!!)

here is lewis getting ready...set...go!!

............................ waiting for his sticker after finishing the race!!

..while i am sat here now waiting for ikea to deliver my furniture...... carpet was fitted monday, and most of the furniture is back in place , (including all my craft stash , all in new places , just need some new boxes for storage , feel another trip to ikea coming on) feels so much better, although we are sat on deckchairs until the new sofas arrive this week!!

worlds best teacher

here we are another MONDAY morning and time for a new challenge over on http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ or as i know it CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS!! what amazing creations from our last challenge ~was wonderful to see how the sketch looked so different on all your blogs!!


this challenge #3 is VINTAGE ~who doesn`t like to find some flowers, pretty papers and plenty of ink/lace/etc??? looking now at mine ...and the kitchen sink!!...any way i just love making this card ~hope you enjoy making yours too!!
oh nearly forgot ~i have used the fab sketch over on PAPERTAKE WEEKLY#44

as with all my creations more papermania papers, quickutz corners and swirls (in my box left out , so i can play.. see other posts below if i`m confusing you), this sweet popcorn the bear stamps, and plenty of flowers, lace, brad and various corner punches from my stash




hope you had a glorious weekend, and can join me and the other DT members with this challenge, look forward to your creations

sister ~happy birthday

gosh nearly forgot to show this card i made for my dad to send to his sister, over in the USA ~yes she was a GI bride ~and has so many wonderful stories to tell (of living in the war, many american men to dance with and her adventures)~cannot wait for her visit this september!!
now onto the card ~i used the wonderful sketch over on SKETCH SATURDAY#110
used more of the papermania papers and diecuts, ladybug and friends stamp, cardcandy and some glitter (will be so glad when i can get to my crafting stuff again and do some crafting ~well the carpet will be laid monday ~so i can start unpacking!!)

well what a shock ~my blog layout has disappeard ~ so will have to go find a new one~ as it looks so strange being white!!! ...any ideas????

enjoy your birthday

today i am showing a birthday card for a dear crafting friend ~ although i had very little craft stuff i can still use at the moment ~ it was good to sit down and create the other day!!
i have used the sketch over on CREATALICIOUS CHALLENGE#11 ~but now i can see i have not done the other part of the challenge which was "stitch it up" (use stitching) ~ guess my brain is not in full crafting mode!!
used more of the papermania papers, ladybug and friends stamp, oval nestabilities, more card candy and wording by cardwork cards ~bit of glitter!

well finished the decorating ~ now moving all the furniture around the house to make room for the carpet to be laid next week.
hope you are having a good day

birthday wishes

today i am showing a birthday card for a young lady ( last year of her teens)~i have used the fab sketch over on :~
SWEET WEDNESDAY SKETCH~ #56 ~ have turned the sketch on it`s side!!
have used a stamp from rubber necker, papermania papers, wording and card candy from craftwork cards, flowers from stash

hope you are having a good day

enjoy your birthday

today i am showing a birthday card for my friends daughter ~ used the fab sketch over on :~ TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#52

used this lovely stamp from cuddly buddly, dovecraft paper, craftworkcards card candy and words, bow and stickers from stash, little bit of glitter!!

i am gradually boxing up all my craft stuff, for the "big decorate" ~ so not only will my blogging come to a stop but also my crafting!! the new carpet will arrive in just over a week ~so then i can start unpacking ~until my stuff is all away i really must get some cards made ~my husband cannot believe how much "stuff" i have collected ~he asked "do you need it all??" ~what a question to ask!! they just don`t get it do they???
hope you have a wonderful weekend......

enjoy!

today i am showing a birthday card i made for my nextdoor neighbour, she was 30 yesterday (hope she doesn`t mind me saying!!) made (or should i say created) on a little bit of space on my lounge floor (not covered in paint, boxes etc from the decorating!)

used the fab sketch over on SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP ~#31
ONE STOP CRAFT~#86 ~" colour combo ~ pink and brown"

used this rubber romance stamp hidden away and never used (gosh she was fab to colour and all that glitter i could use!!), dovecraft papers, stampin`up punch and circle words stamp, studio word stamp and finished with as much stickles glitter as possible!!

hope you are enjoying the good weather ~ i for one have been inside decorating ~don`t mind as the room is coming together slowly ~wall paper went up yesterday ~my dad is just the best , i can paste like a good`un now~ but like many people suffer with hayfever, so being inside is the best place to be!!...today second coat of paint on couple of the walls...but after that boxing up all my craft stuff...what will i do????? answers on a postcard please!!!!

shake your tail feathers ~CSF#2

here we are another monday morning and some new news to tell ~usually i would be showing a DT card for JCBC ~ but a while ago the challenge blog was taken over by one of the DT members ANDREA ~who has given us a complete face lift including changing our name !!! we can now be found here :~ http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/



every other monday we will display a new challenge, not always a sketch as before ~however this weeks challege is a sketch ~so please click the link and have a go.



i have used some K&CO papers, kraftin` kimmie stamps, rubber romance background stamp, nestabilities circles, sizzix corner dies and cardcraft card candy, finished with plenty of glitter and loads of different flowers/ leaves.



again hope you can join me and the rest of the new/old DT ~ remember have lots of fun with us this monday!!...and we can visit your blogs to see what designs you come up with for this new sketch!! enjoy your week!

happy anniversary

sorry i have not been around but i have been decorating ~ well that was the plan ~decided to strip one wall in our lounge/dinner ~has taken all week ~ as who ever the builder/decorator of this house was put up woodchip wallpaper on chipboard ~with no plaster , who doesn`t plaster walls????? so it is a very slow progress inch by inch ~had to take wednesday off as my right hand was so swollen and felt like cat tom`s hand after being hit by a spade by jerry mouse (in the cartoon) ~so today i am going to finish that wall ~what ever!!! ~no pain no gain!! just the top left hand corner to complete!!
anyway , in the madness, my mother asked me to make an anniversary card for some dear friends of hers, as my parents are going to their party this weekend ~luckly my MIL had this kanban image/card i could use (as my craft stuff is hidden behind furniture/and all the lounge clutter) ~used the fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#55 ~ i have turned the sketch on it`s side!! added ribbon, glitter, stickers and pearls

time to get lunch box/school uniform together before lewis gets up. have lewis`s school summer bbq this evening with the new class lists up for next september. also have to get organised for aarons appeal for a new school, hope he could be back in education in september (but looks unlikely!! as been told the appeal will not be heard until then!!)

have a fab day and enjoy your weekend!! who knows i could be onto the sanding down and painting by then!!! if my hand allows!!

just relax dad

today i am showing the third and final fathers day card, as tomorowis the day for the dads and everyone is coming for dinner at our house ~so been trying to get the house clean and tidy!!

any way for this card i used the fab sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS#107
STAMP SOMETHING ~ "summer somethings"
TEDDY STAMPERS#14 ~ summer bears"
ONE STOP CRAFT#85 ~ "one for the boys" #(all links on my sidebar)

used k&co and sizzix papers,lili of the valley stamp, and the sun/flower stamp a freebie in a craft mag, stampin`up punch and craftwork cards candy

well to all the dads ~hope you have a relaxing day tomorrow and to all the females making that happen ~ not long until mothers day!!!!!!? ~don`t know about you but i still get everything ready for that too!!! do us women ever get time to relax??? well when we are crafting i`m guessing! enjoy the weekend

piece of quiet..you wanted dad

today i am showing fathers day card number 2~ this one is for my boys to give their dad ~ just love this stamp and the wording is perfect as paul is always saying "can i have some peace and quiet pleeeeeeeeeeease" ~especially when the football is on!!

used the wonderful sketch over on TRULYSCRUMPTIOUS #34

challenge ~ CREATIVE CRAFT ~ "for the man in my life" ~ (links on my side bar!)

used pennyblack stamps, papermania papers, nestabilities circles, and my new crafting must haves craftworkcards card candy (even got myself the storage unit!!)

well nearly time for england to kick off ~ keep the boys quiet ~so paul can take in every moment!!

fathers day card no1

today i am showing the first of three fathers day cards i have to make (for my dad, FIL and for the boys to give their dad).

used the fab sketch over on :~ SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#54 (turned on it`s side)

CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE #95 ~ "one for the boys"

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#65 ~ "one for the boys"


used this great new stamp form lili of the valley, paper from papermania, nestabilities circles, finished with a bit of sparkle and some vellum stickers
hope you are having a good day.... fed up with the football yet??

psst ..it is your birthday

today i am showing a birthday card for a friend ~ using the fab sketch over on :~
SKETCHY COLORS#28
following the challenge on MY TIME TO CRAFT#95 ~"extra special" (links on side bar)

was great to be crafting again ~but have a bad headache today (cannot wait until my glasses are ready to wear)~although my eyes are not the reason for my recent migraines ~needing glasses probably didn`t help!! hope that means i can get back blogging again soon too!