celebrate sunshine

 

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 ~ TWIST ~BUTTONS AND BOWS

CRAZY FOR CHALLENGES#242 ~SUMMER/WINTER

FUSSY AND FANCY #117 ~SUMMER TIME

CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY#237 ~ANYTHING GOES 

 

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used k&co paper, mo manning image , coloured with spectrum noir and promarkers, word stamps from american crafts, nestabilities rectangle dies, shapeabilities corner and leaf die , sizzix flower die, buttons from papermania, ribbons/pearls/sea shells and ribbon cord from my stash, finished with stickles glitter

for all my friends who don`t follow me on FACEBOOK ..here is the blog set up by my brothers friends , an update is written daily, by theSe friends or my SIL Allison, on my brother progress since his life changing accident.

http://sansoxygen.com/ 

.....link up on top right of my blog, just click the black and white pic of my brother to take to the site xx

more prayers and healing thoughts are needed at this time ,

xx thankyou xx

special friend who is ten

 

Lewis, my youngest son, has been invited to a birthday party, so this is the card i have made for his friend ~ used the sketch over on ~

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY#91 ~SKETCHIE FREE FOR ALL (have used the sketch on the challenge)

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#43 ~MAKE IT MASCULINE

ADDICTED TO STAMPS AND MORE#101 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used papers from my stash, mo manning image, coloured with spectrum noir and promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, shapeabilities corner dies, craftwork cards card candy and word die, letter chipboard die cuts from my stash.

have a good weekend

a girls best friend

 

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

FRIDAY SKETCH#72 

FAN~TASTIC TUESDAY#41 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used craftwork card paper and card candy, mo manning image, coloured with spectrum noir and promarkers, nestabilities rectanlge dies, tattered lace fuchsia die, flowers and brads from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

apple for the teacher...

 

  I have made this card for a special friend, who i have known a short time , but has been a real friend over the last four weeks, made me smile when all i wanted to do was cry. This friend will start on a new adventure in September,
So i for this card i used the sketch (on it`s side) over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2 #18

DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGE~HELLO FRIEND

DIGI STAMPS 4 JOY#94 ~FLOWERS, FLOWERS, FLOWERS

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usedcraftwork cards papers and card candy, saturated canary (tammy pie)image coloured with spectrum noirs and promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, tonic butterfly swirl die,flowers and brads from my stash, finished with glossy accents and stickles glitter.

just to say as you read this please , have a prayer and healing thoughts for my dear brother , who is still in a coma,  after his terrible accident, four weeks ago, in California , USA

above is the latest photo of my brother and ...

below is one of the last photo taken of my brother and family that i have .

xx thankyou xx

the best things in life aren`t things

something a little different from me today... a 8 x8 scrapbook page to go on the wall in my brothers room in the hospital, for him to see when he comes out of his coma.

for this page i have used the challenge over on:~

ONCE UPON A SKETCH ~ JUNE THEME ~"THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE AREN`T THINGS" 

FANTASTIC TUESDAY#40 ~SUMMER AT THE BEACH (this photograph was taken on San Clemente Beach, California)

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 words used above and below

 used craftwork cards papers, nestabilities rectangle and heart dies, sizzix butterfly stamp and die cut,  sizzix alphabet dies, used glossy accents for finish.

this photograph was taken last August in California, when i was out visiting my brother and family, as always please more prayers and healing thoughts would be so welcome x thankyou x

kacey

 

as you can imagine i am not feeling at all creative at the moment, but needed to make a card for a dear friend who has just had a baby ....

for this "new baby" card i have used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #16

used papers from my stash,  mo manning image , coloured with spectrum noir and promarkers , nestabilities circle dies, shapeablities corner dies, sizzix alphabet dies, d~lites swirl die, flowers, brad and bows from my stash

kept the card simple, no too much pink and no glitter, as my friend is not a girly girl...... i think things are changing with all the pink in their house right now!!

my brother is still critical, but stable after is accident two weeks ago......prayers and healing thoughts would be welcome at this time.

you are a rock

 

for todays card i used the sketch (on it`s side) over on:~

SKETCH AND STASH#36  (used old paper, new image)

FAB `N FUNKY #219 ~FATHERS DAY OR MAN IN YOUR LIFE

DIGI CHOOSDAY ~WEEK 22 ~ALL ABOUT MEN

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used basic grey paper,  simply better image and wording , coloured with specrum noir and promarkers,  spellbinders corner die and x~cut star dies.

this card is for my nephew, just to say hi and send him big hugs from England, to him in California, USA  ..as my brother Vern is still laying in an medically induced coma after being hit by a truck while riding home on his Vespa, on the 24th May..it has been another week of ups and downs ..having updates from my SIL every day .. another two surgery`s for his broken bones , being put on dialysis, high temperature and fluid on the lung, to name a few..... just need more prayers and healing thoughts, for my family and the surgeons and all the hopital staff who are caring for him 24/7 ..

healing purple

 

well todays card is made for my dear little niece to say hi and to give her big hugs, i have used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 ~ with added challenge ~PURPLE! ( how we need healing purple in our lives right now .)

used christine adolph paper, saturated canary image , coloured with spectrum noirs, heart shaped nestabilities, quickutz corner dies, crafts~too flower swirl, flowers/genbrad and silver thread from my stash, finished with stickles glitter x

it is with heavy heart i have to share the news that on Saturday May the 24th (uk) Friday 23rd (California) that my dear brother Vern was hit by a truck while riding home on his Vespa, my life has stopped  ... he is in a critical, but stable condition , under 24 hour care, broken leg, arm, pelvis and jaw bone and is in a medically induced coma , while they take care of his body and keep an eye on any head trauma. The surgeons have operated on some of his broken bones and there will be many more operations to come.

 

above ~ me and my brother on a family holiday in Wales, before he and his family moved to California.

below is the last photograph my SIL sent to me of my brother and his family.

Please pray and send healing thoughts to my brother and family at this time . thankyou. xx

no cracks!

 

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

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#205

CRAFT YOUR PASSION#212 ~SHOW US YOUR FUNNY

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below shows the doors open

used dovecraft and first edition papers, flippin` men stamped images , coloured with spectrum noirs, card candy, scan and cut alphabet letter die cuts, brads and twine from my stash.

close up of the coloured image above and below inside of the card

hope you all have a great weekend x

you rock

 

for this card for my boys grandad, who loves Status Quo (and went to his fist concert for his 70th birthday last year), i made this card using the sketch over on:~ 

SKETCH SATURDAY#308

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#211 ~BOYS

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY~ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CARD CREW#161 ~MUSIC 

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used doodlebug paper, kenny k rock dude image, coloured with spectrum noirs, simply better digi word stamp, personal impressions "grandad"word stamp, shapeabilities corner die, x stamp/star buttons and silver wire from stash.

have my youngest home with a really bad cold ..so not much sleep for him or me .. sure i will have one of those "nasty" letters from his school saying he is having too much time off sick!!

friends are flowers that never fade

 

for this  birthday card i have made for a dear friend, i used the sketch by SALLY over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2#217

 ~ the twist this week is = TIC TAC TOE ~ 

well i have used all the items on the list ....heart shaped BUTTONS, SENTIMENT, flower CHARM, faux STITCHING, DESIGN PAPER, several different JEWELs, different pink STICKLES, many different FLOWERs and two different RIBBONs.

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#35~FLOWERS GALORE

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#319 ~HERE COME SUMMER

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES234 ~APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS

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used card craft works paper, saturated canary image, coloured with spectrum noirs, elzybells word stamp, crossstitch clear stamp, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix leaf and swirl dies, marianne swirl die, papermania brads/ribbon/flowers and gems, heart shaped buttons,some flowers and thread from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

was so nice to do a girly card, with a few male cards to make at the moment.... 

what a beautiful day yesterday ..and yes the showers we had last month, has helped May bring out all the new blooms in my garden... hope to have some time out in the garden today..if the sun stays out and not hide behind any clouds!!

U ROCK

 

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

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP#204

THAT CRAFT PLACE ~ANYTHING GOES

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used dovecraft and craftwork cards papers, simply betty rock image and words, coloured with spectrum noirs, nestbilities rectangle die, scan n cut letters for name, buttons and thread from my stash.

made this card for my son ..for his 17th birthday ...this image is just soooooooooooooooo him!!

hello friend

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #12

HANNAH AND FRIENDS#195 ~FAVOURITE COLOURS

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#34 ~ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE CARD CREW#60 ~GIRLY

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used craftwork cards papers and card candy, sassy cheryl`s image, coloured with spectrum noirs, spellbinders d~lites dies , stampin` up scalloped edged punch, finished with stickles glitter.

just love these sassy cheryl`s images ..just got some more yesterday..now who can i make a card for and use them??

beat your own drum

 

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

SKETCH AND STASH#137 (used new stamps, old paper and buttons)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#216 ~HATS

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#210 ~BUTTONS

ADDICTED TO STAMPS#92 ~MAKE YOUR MARK

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used 7gypsies paper, kenny k image , coloured with promarkers and flexmarker, word image from simply betty ,  number and letter diecuts made on my scan`n cut, nestabilities oval and circle dies, basic grey buttons, thread from my stash.

this card is for my oldest son who turns 17 very soon..and just loves his music ..the louder the better..and as long as the singer is screaming or growling , and atleast one member has a body covered in tattoos and a few piercings ..he is happy (and he has a wonderful large pair of headphones!!!)