WITH LOVE

it was so nice to be using glitter and flowers again for this anniversary card for my in~laws.... used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#188~89

ALL SORTS ~WEEK 189 ~DIES AND PUNCHES

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used craftworkcards glittered papers , papermania image and word stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, quickutz photo corner die, sizzix swirl die, flowers and brads from my stash..finished with stickles glitter.

HERE COME THE BOYS....

 

well here we go another male birthday card to show today.. this one is for my dad (who has a very big birthday this year), yes it is that time of year, lots of male cards to make over the next few weeks.. my dad, brother, husband, brother~in~law and my youngest son... so used the sketch over on:~

HERE COME THE BOYS#43

CARDS FOR MEN#1 ~MEN AT WORK

CHARISMA CARDZ#1~HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY

4 CRAFTY CHICKS~4CCC~124 ~COLOUR COMBO

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docrafts papers, papermania stamp, coloured with promarkers, LOTV circle word stamp, nestabilities square and circle dies, american crafts ribbon and card candy.

really not sure about this card.. guess it is because i cannot use flowers and glitter.. seems very bare (minimal) for me !!

COWBOY PHOTO FRAME

i made this photo frame as a gift for the neighbours son (who was 2 years old ) matches the birthday card on my previous post

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY CHALLENGE#197 ~DON`T BE SQUARE (link on my side bar)

used nellie snellie stamps, coloured with promarkers, cuttlebug dies and embossing folder, sizzix alphabet and swirl dies, quickutz cloud die(cut out in fluffy white fabric).

 

cowboy birthday

i made this card for our neighbours little boy who has his 2nd birthday today!! 

i used the sketch over on:~

HANNA AND FRIENDS#162 

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND~ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY CATZ#164~ANYTHING GOES

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used K&CO papers, nellie snellie stamp, coloured with promarkers, stampin`up circle word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, cuttlebug "cowboy" dies and embossing folder, sizzix alphabet dies, string and star gems from my stash.

(will show the matching photo frame tomorrow )

happy anniversary husband

here we are my first card for 2013... today is my wedding anniversary, 16 years ago today (where has the time gone?) .....it was snowing and very cold, and i remember everyone slipping up,( it made for some fun), thermals had to be worn under dresses!! was a magical day as all the christmas decs were still up...anyway onto the card.....

 used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#187

PAPERPLAY`13 WEEK1 ~CELEBRATION

CHARISMA CARDZ#52~MONOCHROME

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES

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used K&co paper, LOTV image and word stamp, personel impressions sentiment stamp, nestabilities circle and heart dies, magnolia heart swirl die, card candy, heart ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

this evening my husband is taking me out for a meal..something we very rarely do, with two autistic boys, all our (spare) time is taken up looking after them, and our youngest son doesn`t like to leave the home to eat out...  so even family days out are impossible at the moment...my husband brought me a lovely outfit for xmas, so will be wearing that tonight !

merry christmas to you all

JUST TO SAY HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY (creative) NEW YEAR  !! ..and thankyou to all my crafting friends for visiting and leaving such lovely comments..see you in 2013  xxx

santa claus is coming to town

 sketch over on:~TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS#147

CHRISTMAS ALL YEAR`ROUND ~SANTA

2013 CHRISTMAS CARD(sccc3) week 3 ~  DOILIES (used nestbilities decorative circle die ,that looks like a doily)

MY TIME TO CRAFT#201 SANTA

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used sugar nellie santa stamp, coloured with promarkers, see d`s word stamp, nestabilities decorative circle die, quickutz photo corner die, marianne holly dies, flowers, brads and pearls from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

well that is it for me ~no more christmas cards,  going to used shop cards from now on..as my brother is over from USA ~so going to spend as much spare time with him this christmas  before he goes back.

it`s beginning to look a lot like christmas

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#184

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#42~GREEN/RED AND GLITTER/SPARKLE

ANYTHING GOES~TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

ABC CHRISTMAS #Y IS FOR YOUR FAVOURITE DIE OR PUNCH ~JUST LOVE THE NESTABILITIES CIRCLE DIE  but then again have used this marianne holly die in nearly all my xmas cards.

CUPCKAE CRAFT#222 ~MERRY CHRISTMAS

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used dovecraft papers, whimsey stamps santa`s midnight snack, coloured with promarkers, crafters companion word stamp, nestabilities circle dies,marianne holly die,quickutz photo corner dies, ribbon and flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

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....

night before christmas

 used the sketch  by Angela over on FRIDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE#32 (on it`s side)

used dovecraft paper, pennyblack stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, sizzix leaf dies, dovecraft bow, finished with card candy, flowers from my stash, lots of stickles glitter.

another sunday in the dry and warm.... must get on and make some more christmas cards... hope you are having a good weekend 

with love xx

At last i have made a christmas card for my husband,  isn`t this the cutest stamp? ..slowly i am making my way through my card making list.. going to be some bought cards sent this year!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #183

I LOVE PROMARKERS#146~ANYTHING GOES

A.B.C CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE~X FOR X MARKS THE SPOT

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS MEGA XMAS CHALLENGE~ INCLUDE "HAPPY" IN THE SENTIMENT

LILI`S LITTLE FAIRIES ~PUNCH IT ~USE 3 PUNCHES OR DIES ON YOUR CREATION ( not sure if this counts as have used more than 3 dies)

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used papermania and country companions papers, LOTV stamp, coloured with promarkers. LOTV circle word stamp amd me to you word stamp,nestabilities label and circle dies, sizzix corner die, quickutz hug & kiss  and heart dies, marianne holly die, american crafts ribbon, red pearls from stash, finished with lots of stickles glitter.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           gosh isn`t it cold today... brrrrrrrrrrr best place to be is in front of a log fire.....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

happy christmas DAD

i made this card for my boys to give their dad..love these molly blooms stamps so much, i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#182 

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#41 ~USE FLOWERS

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CH#23 ~BUTTON OR BOW

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used dovecraft papers, mollyblooms stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label and circle dies, marianne holly die, LOTV word stamp, card candy, brads and flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter

it is begining to feel like christmas time~trees up , decorations up and mince pies in the cupborad!!..and amazon boxes being delivered by the postman daily x

twinkle twinkle little star

well the 1st of December is here ~ I LOVE CHRISTMAS .. the main tree went up last night, although had to move the room around a few times only to put it back as it was and move the tree..... think i am liking my new colour sceme this year ~lime green and gold.. anyway onto my christmas card which is for my youngest son, used the sketch over on:

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES WITH SKETCHES#52

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#177~THEME ~DISTRESSING

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#245~SNOWFLAKES

FUSSY `N FANCY#77 ~I LOVE CHRISTMAS

used dovecraft papers, LOTV stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities label die, sizzix snowflake dies, card candy and finished with tim holtz distressing tool and stickles glitter.

well my plans this weekend is to finish the christmas decorating .. then over the next few weeks i have a few cards still to make.... then write and send ..and wrap pressies... and .....hope i`m ready for christmas...

tis the season to be jolly

well only taken me 20 mins to upload today~ getting better with all this moving my photos around so as not to fill up my blog space.... for this card i have made my eldest son,kept it simple, as teenage boys don`t like alot of fuss....... i used the sketch over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#134

I LOVE PROMARKERS#145 ~ANYTHING GOES

used dovecraft papers, kraftin kimmie and magnolia stamps, coloured with promarkers, LOTV circle word stamp, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies, sizzix snowflake dies, finished with lots of stickles glitter.

help always needed....

 

 well i am back ~don`t know how i managed it ~but i have posted to blogger..but now my photos are all over the place... looks like it may take me about an hour to upload a few pics.... well guess it is better than having to create a new blog....

for this card i used the sketch over on ~SKETCH SATURDAY#235

 CRAFTY HAZLENUTS CHNCH#100 ~FOR SOME ONE SPECIAL  ( grandparents)

used dovecraft papers, ollyfant stamps, coloured with promarkers,sizzix and marianne dies, flowers and ribbon from my stash.