CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS#26~GIFT PACKAGE

here we are BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on left side bar) ~ we are now on challenge #26~GIFT PACKAGE..i have created a "post it note holder", for lewis`s teacher. hope you can visit the challenge and join in.

used the wonderful sketch on:~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#103

I LOVE PROMARKERS#67~PEARLS ( pearl brad and pearl stars)

MY TIME TO CRAFT#142~USE A DIE CUT (various flower, leaf, swirl and label dies)

CREATIVE CARD CREW~ANYTHING GOES

PAPERPLAY~WEEK 21~BLOSSOMS AND BLOOMS

links o my left side bar

used prima (tagged) paper, molly blooms school children stamps, magnolia school desk stamp, coloured with promarkers, popcorn the bear word and duck stamp, sizzix flower dies, sizzix swirl die, quickutz leaf and small flower dies, nestabilities label die, pearl brad and pearl star gems from my stash ~ (post it note from tescos)

think you may see a little more of these two molly blooms stamps over the next few weeks, as i make some more post it note holders for the TA`s in lewis`s year group~if you follow my blog you will know i have made one already.... below is the wording on the cover.

yes it is BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY here in england~so what do we have ..yes rain.. (well it rained in the night)... we really need it down on this little bit of dorset coast..seems we miss it every time the rain clouds head south..wonder if we are the driest town this spring.
whatever the weather or whatever you are doing today ~enjoy!!!

you know you are getting old when.......

oh gosh did i have problems with this card ..still don`t like it.... but just find male cards so hard..and a large percentage of our family is male....... this card is for my FIL whos birthday is next week. lewis said this stamp looks like grandad......

anyway i used the fab sketch over on :~
SKETCH AND STASH#62 ~used this old stamp not used for over a year and this present diecut not seen the light of day for maybe two years !!!

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#101 ~2ND ANNIVERSARY ~ALL THE 2`S ~ used two papers, image stamps, circle dies, present dies and stamped murray twice to decoupage him.

links on my left side bar.

used my minds eye papers, murray and ethal stamps, american crafts bunting stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle die and quickutz presant die

well my dear husband ordered the new humphrey stamp sets on IDEAL WORLD last night ~never ordered from them before ~took him ages... i`m so excited as i used to read humphrey books to lewis and have a sweet humphrey soft toy in my bedroom (still a little girl at heart).
what ever you are doing today ~have fun!!!

teach our children

oh another girly card.....find male cards so difficult to make..finding stamps is so difficult.....plenty of girly stamps but so few male stamps for teenager/men... anyway onto todays easel card/post it note holder.

used the fab sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#102

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ BLOOM AND GROW ~USE FLORAL/MOLLY BLOOM IMAGE

FAB `N` FUNKY#73 ~ MAKE YOUR OWN BLOOMS

PAPERPLAY ~ SPARKLE GALORE

SIMON SAYS STAMP ~SPARKLE AND SHINE

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS~ANYTHING GOES

FUSSY AND FANCY ~RECIPE ~3 PAPERS,2 EMBELLISHMENTS,1 RIBBON

all links on my left sidebar

use english paper company and crafty individuals papers, molly blooms stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval and label dies, quickutz flower die, sizzix corner die, stampin` up scalloped edged punch, paper makeup word stamp,~glittered ribbon and gems from my stash ~finished with stickles glitter glue.

love this wording ~ perfect for a card for one of lewis`s TA`s at school (need to find out how many TA`s there are in lewis`s year group~nice to thank them all, isn`t it??~i`m sure the TA`s help all children)~ under this wording is a pack of post it notes!!

first time for me to use these molly blooms stamps ~they are so wonderful to colour ~got mine from lynn at the CRAFTBOX ~ lynn was so helpful, even phoned me with info on a sold out stamp.... good to pass on good customer service to other crafters!!!

anyway hope you all have a wonderful weekend... sunday is Aarons 14th birthday ~having family around for tea and birthday cake.......(although Aaron didn`t want birthday cake~getting too old for that!!!) HA HA ~never to old for cake me thinks.........

well, la de dah!..another teenager birthday card.

i am showing another teenage boy birthday card......
used the sketch over on :~

HERE COME THE BOYS#2

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#152~ANYTHING GOES

STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNS ~SDC30 ~RECYCLE ~ ( cord from an old necklace and from a jean tag)

links on my left sidebar.

used prima paper, stampotique winter and word stamp, coloured with promarkers, my minds eye tag, pinkpaislee brad and card works word label.

this is another birthday card for Aarons 14th birthday which is this sunday (photo in lower post) ~i know this is a girl stamp..but i think it could be a boy!! what do you think??? as Aaron is going though this "black/heavy metal music" fad~this stamp seemed just perfect~both the image and the wording!!..if you have teenage boys i hope you understand!! LOL!

CSF#25 ~ MY FAVOURITE COLOUR ...PINK!

cannot believe it is MONDAY morning again and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on side bar)..and we are on challenge # 25 already this year.

this challenge is called ~" MY FAVOURITE COLOUR" ~now how easy is that??? look forward to seeing your entries, please pop over and see the rest of the DT creations.

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#101

CRAFTY CREATIONS#118~ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CRAFT ~DISTRESSED/VINTAGE ~ (distressed inks and grater to get the egdes!!)

FAB `N` FUNKY#72 ~ BUTTONS AND BOWS

STAMPAVIE AND MORE ~RIBBONS

all links on my left sidebar

used crafty individuals paper, sugar nellie~hippie love stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities die, sizzix button and swirl dies, quickutz daisy and photo corner, papermania ribbon and finished with a pearl brad.

hope you had a very fun weekend .. on the TV .....FA cup for the boys..for all the family the Eurovision song contest (must say i`m getting fed up with the scoring, it is a song contest not vote for your neighbours and friends!)..anyway fab show germany!!
yesterday we went out with my parents and found them a car (after theirs broke down at easter)..had lunch at haskins and then a quick look around hobbycraft..and came out empty handed!!!
have a good day!!!

today`s your birthday???

today i am showing you a "boy" birthday card ~always find them difficult!!
used the sketch over on :~
CRAFTING LIFE PIECES#36

CARDS FOR MEN#10 ~SOMEONE SPECIAL ~ card for my son (14th birthday)

ALLSORTS#102 ~ STAMP ALOT ~use at least 3 different stamps

ONE STOP CRAFT#130 ~BIRTHDAYS

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#54 ~ANYTHING GOES

PILE IT ON#19~FUNNY BONE (funny sentiment or image)

MY TIME TO CRAFT#140~SCALLOPS

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#99~THEME ~FOR A TEENAGER ~(card for my 14 year old)

used making memories paper, mo manning (paul texting) stamp, c.c. designs word stamps, country companions tree and leaf stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, stampin` up scalloped edged punch.

the wording i used..any mum of a teenage boy will understand!!

below is a picture i took of Aaron on sunday ~doing what he likes best ~listening to music and on the laptop!!~see the earphones ?? best buy ever!! cannot believe he will be 14 years old in less than a couple of weeks!! where does the time go??.. how grown up he is, with all we have been through over the last 18 months.....he is so happy in his new school....just needs to get down to some study now!!!

whatever you are going today ~have fun!!

a full day.. making your garden grow!

today i am showing another birthday card ~just had to ink up this sweet LOTV stamp, which i have had for ages and not used!!

used the fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY ~their 100th sketch..... happy 100th sketch to the team!! i just love using their sketches.

followed these challenges ~

COOKING IT UP#60 ~ MAKE MINE A DOUBLE GREEN PUNCH ~( used 2 circles, 2 images, 2 papers and punched strips twice)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ ANYTHING GOES

STAMP WITH FUN#109 ~ LACE OR RIBBON (used ribbon)

ABC ~ T IS FOR TWO OR MORE IMAGES (lotv and magnolia)

I LOVE PROMARKERS #64~ SONG TITLE ~ " MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY ( how does your garden grow?)" ~used (apple,meadow green,khaki,ruby,antique pink,dusky pink,cocktail pink,pastel pink,sunkissed pink,tan,putty,saffron,mustard,sunflower)

used prima papers, lilli of the valley girl and circle word stamp, magnolia summer scene, coloured with promarkers, circle nestabilities, stampin` up scalloped edged punch, papermania ribbon and finished with stickles glitter.

hope you are having a wonderful day ~lewis has gone with his school to Brownsea Island on a pirate day... fingers crossed it is going well~the weather is warm but not too hot!!

just for you~ CSF#24~MOTHERSDAY

here we are again MONDAY morning ~ and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ( link on left side bar)~ this time we would like to see a MOTHERSDAY creation.... well most of us have had mothersday already ~so maybe a card for a special lady in your life........
there was some wonderful creations for our last challenge ~23 ~easter packages ~how creative everyone is!!!

i have used the wonderful sketch by KIKI over on :~
JUST HANNA AND FRIENDS#92

COOKING IT UP#59 ~ TAG ME WITH RIBBONS AND BOWS ~ use ribbon/tag/finish with a bow.

4 CRAFTY CHICKS ~ DISTRESSING ~( used a nail file to distress the edges/and Tims distress ink

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#64 ~GLITTER (glittered papers/glitter on flowers)

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#53~FOR THOSE SPECAIL WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE


used imaginisce frilly floral double sided glittered paper, sugarnellie "joy" stamp, coloured with promarkers, quickutz circle tag, flower and leaf dies, nestabilities label dies, see d`s flower stamps, papermania word circle stamp and ribbon, finished with stickles glitter.

hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend ..and ofcause on friday the most gorgeous ROYAL WEDDING for a long time ~didn`t KATE look so elegant and WILLIAM so handsome......a magical day.....i spent with my family glued to the television, (from 6am to bedtime) just getting up for food and drink!!!
the flags are now down, and will enjoy our MAYDAY Bank Holiday monday with family... not got our maypole out or got the boys dressed up with painted faces ..a bit of morris dancing... do remember doing it at first school as a child ~seems they don`t do that now!!! another tradition gone!!!
all back to normal tomorrow with school and work. whatever you are doing today, have a good day.

birthday wishes

well it has been a while since i have found the time to make a card...boys are now back to school and DH paul is back to work.... mmmmmmmm some me time which only means one thing...... get the ink, stamps and promarkers out!!

used the fab sketch by kylie over on :~
MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER#93
MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS ~FLOWER CHALLENGE
SPARKLES FORUM#10 ~ANYTHING GOES
THE CRAFTY PAD#118~CIRCLES

used prima papers, magnolia ~ tilda, bunting, flower/grass and rose stamps, coloured with promarkers, see d`s word stamp, circle nestabilities dies, quickutz tag dies, ribbon from my stash and plenty of stickles glitter!!

looks like another amazing spring day here again on the Dorset south coast....we do need some rain (cannot remember when we had some, or the sun wasn`t shining)..so hope it stays clear for the royal wedding in London on friday.....must get all jobs done so i can sit and watch the BBC friday morning!!!
whatever you are doing over the next few days , hope you get some crafting time!

there`s no space like home

at last i have made a card...... my brother~in~law is moving to a new home next week...made the card ~ now to think of a "moving in " pressy~what do you get a man who has everything (been in his last home about 15 years) and not into lots of "stuff" like us girls........ anyway onto the card.
used the fab sketch over on:~
CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#35

SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#145 ~LETS CELEBRATE!! (well moving to a big new house is a celebration)

COOKING IT UP#57 ~ EASY 1,2,3 ~(1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments)

CREATIVE CARD CREW ~RYCYCLE SOMETHING ~(buttons and sewing thread from a bag given to me by my MIL sewing box)

HIGH HOPES#107 ~BUNNIES, BEARS AND BALLOONS

SCRAPBOOK SISTERS#32 ~BUTTONS (used 3, see bottom right of card)

used high hopes spring bird house garden and word stamp, coloured with promarkers, country companions tiny"love" stamp, brenda pinnick papers, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, sizzix flourish die, finished with some old buttons and thread....no glitter!!

well i hope you all have a wonderful EASTER WEEKEND ~lots of hot cross buns, chocolate eggs and fun ~looks like perfect going out weather here on the south coast again..... also to all my English friends ~have a fab ST GEORGES DAY tomorrow!!! byeeeeeeeeeee for now!

eggstra special easter wishes ~CSF#23~EASTER PACKAGE

well here we are again ~MONDAY MORNING ~ and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #23 ~ AN EASTER PACKAGE!! i decided to make a "header" for a bag of small easter eggs!!..hope you can join in and make something special to wrap up something for an easter treat!!! look forward to seeing your creations ~pop over and see the other DT photos on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on left side bar)

used K&CO papers, magnolia ~tilda and edwin stamps, quickutz flower die, stampin`up word stamp, card candy.

have you missed me ..well just had no time for crafting or blogging as boys on school hols and paul (DH) has had the week off work , so lots of family time!!! (which we all need sometime)
hope you have a good week.

wishing you a day filled with flowers

still trying to play with my new camera!!! mmmmmmmmmmm still need some practise!!! not very clear or bright are they?? anyway on to the challenges!
used the sketch over on:~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#96
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#106 ~PUNCHES AND DIES (used both)
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES~use something new ~tilda stamp and sizzix flower die.
4 CRAFTY CHICKS#32 ~INSPIRATION PICTURE ~blue sky/green grass/pink flowers

used papermania and basic grey papers, magnolia ~ tilda/scene/flower scene/grass/flower stamps, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, sizzix swirl and flower dies, quickutz leaf dies, x~cut heart border punch, gems used in the middle of the flowers from stash, decoupaged tilda and flowers ~ finished with glitter.

well we have had another beautiful day on the dorset south coast ~i`ve been clearing the garden/sorting the weeds and a quick mow of the lawn!!..sorted!!! feels good doesn`t it??!!!

hope you are having a good weekend.

sunshine all year through -nanna

another card for my mum today ~it will soon be her birthday ~so made this card for my boys to give their nanna. ~in real life this card is very bright!!! however my old camera has given up life and had to use my new one (from DH paul as my xmas pressy).... taken hours to get these pictures on my blog/computer!!..well to take the pics as well to be honest!!!

used the fab sketch over on :~
CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES C4C81
MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER#90 ~HEAVY METAL ( used metal brads)
MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS ~RIBBON
STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY#105~BUTTONS/BLING /BLOOM (used flower buttons and put bling in the middle)
THE SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY#128 ~BUTTERFLIES
all links on my left side bar.

used k&co paper, magnolia~ sat and butterfly catching edwin, butterfly and tree stump stamps, coloured with promarkers, lili of the valley word stamp, quickutz butterfly die, sizzix corner die, nestabilities circle dies, doodlebug flower ribbon, flowers/brads/buttons and bling from my stash. finished with some glitter.

oh gosh just thought my cards are getting very "full"!! everything but the kitchen sink on them ..... maybe a simple card might be in order!!..mmmmmmmmm can i do simple?? don`t answer that!