lie about your age!

 

 for this Birthday card for a dear friend of many years ( it is a big birthday for us next year) i used the sketch over on:~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#225 

( have to say girls, i found this a difficult sketch to use, but i did it in the end)

CRAFTY CREATIONS#241~SPLIT IT UP  (split sentiment ~ split sentiment on front of card)

4 CRAFTY CHICKS ~BINGO  (used middle row top to bottom ~ ribbon/sentiment/brads)

HANNAH AND FRIENDS#181 ~BEST FRIENDS (for friend of 45 years)

CHARISMA CARDZ#38 ~INSIDE (inside of card shown below) ~really messed up the inside, learnt one good lesson , do not add border around the wording last!!!

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES C4C205~BOWS

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inside of the card below

used mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, art impressions word stamp (on front of card) , crafts~too swirl die, hobby craft ribbon, kanban stamps inside the card, flowers and brads from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

made this card for one of my "oldest" friends , we met on our first day of school at the age of 4, back in the 1960`s, and became best friends.. but once we left school and went out to work and left our home towns etc.. we lost touch... but through facebook we have become friends again ...

just a note to say.....

 

well a dear friend that i have known for over 20 years, is going through a difficult time, so i made this card to cheer her up..it started as a simple card ..but got a bit carried away.... once i stamped "molly" a Molly Blooms stamp from the new magazine.

 

for this card i followed the challenges over on:~

ALL SORTS#225 ~BUTTON UP

ABC CHALLENGE ~V FOR VERY CUTE

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 used kanban card and die cuts, various Molly Blooms stamps (including molly/flowers/heart/bird house and birds), coloured with promarkers, quickutz flower die (used around the apertures in centre), daisy and dandelion word diecuts, buttons, thread and ribbon from my stash, finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents.

view from above, and below (one of six ) of the inside

 

below shows the front , looking through the various  layers.

sorry about the "bad" photos, but was a cloudy day..now the sun has come out and the photos would look sooooooooooo different!! typical!!

congratulations

 

well i am back to making 8x8 cards ~ (so much better), for this card i used the sketch by ARLANA , over on:~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#224~112

CHARISMA CARDZ#37 ~YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO ~ well i love pink/green/blue together !

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~MAKE IT SPARKLE ~plenty of stickles glitter, gems and some glossy accents

FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY #98 ~ PUNCHES AND DIES

(LINKS ON SIDE BAR)

used K&co paper, teddy bo digi image, coloured with promarkers, forever friends word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, crafts~too flower swirl,sizzix lace boarder die, quickutz leaf dies, papermania heart gems, flowers, ribbon and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents(on the yellow wellies and swirls).

looks like we are going to have a few sunny days this weekend .. after a few wet/cold days!!..what ever you are doing this weekend , hope you have a good one!!

delightful

 

 for this 6x6 card ( must say i prefer my 8x8 cards) i used the sketch over on :~

CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#62 

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#253 ~OPEN~ANYTHING GOES

I LOVE PROMARKERS#186 ~ANYTHING GOES

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   used christine adolph (creative imaginations) papers, word diecut and stickers, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers,  and sizzix vintage lace die.

Autumn is here ... sun shining , slight cold wind and a little rain in the air......i do love this time of year...            

just saying HELLO!

 

well i am back and crafting again..been far too long.... for this card i made for a sweet 4 year old, i have used the sketch by SALLY over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#223

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~CHILDS PLAY

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#286 ~HIP TO BE SQUARE

MO MANNING CHALLENGE#202 ~SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

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used paper designed by Christine Adolph for creative imaginations, Mo Manning digi image, coloured with promarkers, quickutz flower die, kaisercraft word stamp, brad from stash, finished with stickles glitter and gold pen.

well where have i been??..i have been visiting my brother and family, over in Dana Point, California, with my eldest son Aaron (who has just started college).

above is a picture of my nephew Maki, niece Justine and my son Aaron (the tallest), below my brother and niece ( who wears pink and a tutu at every oppotunity)

above is Aaron at Venice Beach , LA

 below is my beauiful sister~in~law, Allison ( a very talented artist and photographer)

..and last but not least is my dear brother and me ... love this picture and sums up my whole holiday with them.. pure love xx

well all back home now, with my husband and youngest son, and all back at work/school/college...but a little bit of me is still in California (and still have jet lag) ..and if you read my last post i have a pic of me and Christine Adolph (who has designed for creative imaginations)..what a sweet lady she is , and have used some of her papers for this card xx

 

well i am back from CALIFORNIA, seeing my brother and family.. and look who i met on my trip !!??  .... CHRISTINE ADOLPH ... (swoon).... a friend of my sister-in-law, and one amazing artist and designer, i have been such a fan, for years, of using her papers, stamps and stickers designed for CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS .

(sorry Christine for the "bad" photo , Christine had been poorly and i have no makeup on!) ..what a sweet lady you are , so gracious about your amazing creations and a big THANKYOU for those papers, i will be making a scrapbook very soon, of my amazing holiday ... was a delight to meet you, once i`m over my jet lag, i am inspired to get crafting again , it has been far to long...

celebrate in (cherry blossom) style

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#214

SATURATED CANARY#47 ~CELEBRATION (birthday)

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#56 ~BINGO ~i used top line ~pink/flowers/blue ( was going to use the middle row , but then saw it was for a digi image and this is a stamp!)

DUTCH DARE CARD#225~TIC~TAC~TOE ~ used 3rd row ~ribbon/distressing/birthday card

365#191 ~WORD WEDNESDAY ~GLAMOUR

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used Christine Adolf papers and flowers stickers, saturated canary "cherry blossom" stamp, kanban stamps, coloured with promarkers, crafters companion word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, marianne flower swirl die, ~ felt flowers, pearls, butterflies, ribbons and dragonfly brad from my stash.

of all the times to loose my tim holtz distressing tool?? it was now, so had to use a stanley knife ( my husbands for his tool cupboard , shhhhh don`t tell him!) on the edges of the card.... and loved using those felt flowers , haven`t used them for such a long time!!.. the person who this birthday card is for loves all things oriental, these colours and also loves making things with felt.

hope you are having a wonderful weekend.. going to be at least 30 degrees on the Dorset coast today ~phew x

thank you ~ (kiss)

 

 for this thank you card i used the sketch by SALLY over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#213 

MO MANNING CHALLENGE#192 ~F IS FOR....... FLOWERS, FRIENDLY AND FABULOUS!

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used christine adolph papers, mo manning digi image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, magnolia heart swirl die, see D`s word stamp, flowers/brad/gems from my stash. finished with stickles glitter.

looks like we are in for some very hot weather , here on the Dorset coast..... ( will get me ready for the Californian sun in August when visiting my brother and family), whatever you are doing, i hope you are enjoying your weekend !

it`s your birthday..celebrate in style

 

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

SATURDAY SKETCH#265 

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY~ANYTHING GOES

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used papermania glittered papers, katy sue fabulous fashion image, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, quickutz corner die, ribbon from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

grandma ~from the boys!

 

i have made this card using the sketch by SALLY (on it`s side) over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#212 

MO`S CHALLENGE#191 ~FUN IN THE SUN ( well my boys love standing back to back to see the height difference being age 16 and 9 years old ..and my eldest is six feet tall and still growing)

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used american crafts papers, mo manning digi image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, sizzix alphabet dies, crafts~too flower swirl die, flowers and flower brads from my stash.

just love this image and just had to use it for my mother~in~laws birthday card, although my boys are 16 and 9 years old (a little older than this image) ..i was just perfect!!

growing up is optional

 

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~SKETCHIE FREE FOR ALL ~used sketch#80 

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#55~MAKE IT GIRLY

CHARISMA CARDZ#25~A RECIPE ~3 PAPERS, 2 FLOWERS ,1 IMAGE

DUTCH DARE CARD#223~PHOTO INSPIRATION (fun, colourful, summer pictures)

CRAFTY CREATIONS#228~FASHION IS MY PASSION ( even in your pj`s!! )

cused dovecraft papers, art impressions stamp, coloured with promarkers, cc designs word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies, crafts~too flower swirl die, quickutz leaf dies, flowers and brads from my stash.

enjoying Wimbledon at the moment.....some real shocking results over the last few days..

hey buddy ~happy birthday!

 

for this birthday card, for a "cowgirl" friend, i used CATHERINE`S SKETCH over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#162

ONE STOP CRAFT#231~FOR A FRIEND 

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#160 ~FOR THE GIRLS

FUSSY AND FANCY#91 ~BUTTON UP 

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS~ NAME THAT TUNE ~ "let there be cowgirls" by Chris Cagle ~(some of the lyrics below)

 Let there be cowgirls for every cowboy
Make them strong as any man, Lordy
Something you can't tame,
She's a mustang
The heartbeat of the heartland
She's got a drawl, ya'll,
Yeah, she's the salt of the earth that rocks my world.
Let there be cowgirls, ooh
Let there be cowgirls, come on.

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used first edition glittered papers, whimsy stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells and daisy&dandelion word stamps, nestabilities rectangle dies, shapeabilities corner emboss/dies,  joy crafts flower/swirl large corner die, basicgrey buttons, papermania gems, thread from my stash.

just loved using this stamp, so cute and perfect for a (cowgirl) friend who doesn`t do "girly", so not many flowers ,but a little bling!!

girly "happy birthday"

 

for this birthday card i have followed the sketch challenge over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#264 ~"WHERE IS IT I HEAR YOU SAY?" i have chosen to use sketch#224 8th of september 2012 (have broken the line across, so you can see the full image)

DIGI HAVEN ~FUN WITH FLOWERS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND #ANYTHING GOES

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used bo bunny papers, saturated canary image, coloured with promarkers, crafts~too flower swirl die, quickutz leaf die, papermania gems.

oh dear ..another grey day today..but after all the ironing etc , i did get some time for crafting... that brights up any day !! hope you have had a good weekend !

world`s best teacher ....ever

 

i have made this card for my son, Lewis, to give his teacher at the end of term in the middle of July,(here in England) i have coloured this image in his school uniform (lewis chose the image from mo mannings digi store, cause it looked like him) .. my son`s teacher has been just wonderful, understanding his "special needs" and talking to me everyday to help him, i cannot wish for a more lovely lady, wish Lewis could have her for the next 2 years, before he goes to another school, anyway onto the sketch, by ARLANA over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#211~122

MO MANNING#190~"BRIGHT COLOURS"

DUTCH DARE CARD#222~THINGS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER "B" ~ i have used Boy, Bag, Books, Brads, Bright colours..... and a card for the Bestest teacher!!

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used K&co papers, mo manning digi image, coloured with promarkers, popcorn the bear word stamp, nestabilities rectangle dies, shapeabilities corner dies, sizzix swirl and flower dies, x~cut star dies, metal brads/eyelets/etc from my stash.

well here we are saturday morning ..grey skies and light rain...cannot believe we are at the end of June and the washed school uniforms have to be dried in the clothes dryer and not outside!!.... my oldest son has now left school(had his last exam yesterday).. so the last time for me to wash his school uniform...only a month until the schools close for the summer here in England.