a magical birthday

what another beautiful "hot" day here on the south coast of england!! i`m not a real lover of really hot weather..but this spring weather is just right for me!!!

right onto my 8 x 8 card today....another card someone has asked me to make..thats 3 now!!! how exciting is that???

used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#147

I LOVE PROMARKERS#110~BEAD IT (used many different beads on ribbon and dress))

SIMON SAYS.....ANYTHING GOES

used k&co paper, crafters companion fairy stamps, coloured with promarkers, lili of the valley word circle stamp, quickutz flower/circle dies, magnolia heart swirl die, flowers, beads and pearls from my stash ~finished with stickles glitter.

well the weekend is just around the corner.....what a lovely thought!!!

friends brighten your day!

i thought maybe some card making would take my mind off my fathers health at the moment.it did a little, to make this birthday card for a friend.

used the sketch (on it`s side) over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#200

SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY#178 ~VINTAGE/SHABBY CHIC

SWEET STAMPIN` ~ANYTHING GOES

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used basicgrey paper,sarahkay stamp, coloured with promarkers, kraftin` kimmie word stamp, nestabilities label dies, card candy, anitas ribbons.

well the sun is out today...beautiful!!..and no petrol at the pumps???? what is wrong with people???(they just go mad!!! even the lady in the kiosk just shook her head in disbelief) ...which means i cannot visit my parents today (must keep what little petrol i have for if i am needed in an emergency)..
and thankyou for all your kind wishes you are sending my way!!

thinking of you

well i did start to post this card yesterday (sat) but i had to rush my dad down to A&E..after his small op concerning his heart in hospital on friday, he was having a bad reaction..... gosh A&E are an eye opener aren`t they????..see so many people come and go, sat there for a few hours.

onto the card..used the sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#146

I LOVE PROMARKERS#109~3 DIFFERENT PAPERS

HANNA AND FRIENDS#137~FLOWERS

CUTE CARD THURSDAY#209~ANYTHING GOES

STAMPING FOR THE WEEKEND#6~ANYTHING GOES

used basic grey papers, sarah kay stamp, coloured with promarkers, humphrey`s corner word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, magnolia heart swirl die, flowers from my stash.

well the sun is out already this morning ......paul is waiting for the grandprix to start......and the boys are playing on games etc!!....as always this house is up and about before the birds are up and singing!!!! hope you have a good sunday.

happy"bunny" easter

well the sun has been out all day here on the Dorset coast ~not a cloud in the sky ~spring has sprung!!!!

have used the sketch over on:~

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#138

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#141 ~ANIMALS

ANYTHING GOES#63~GET READY FOR EASTER

STAMPS AND FUN=CREATIVITY#91~SPRING

STAMP WITH FUN#153~FEATHER

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used papermania papers, penny black stamp, coloured with promarkers, personal impressions word stamp, oval nestabilities, card candy, flowers and ribbon from my stash.

hope you have had a lovely day and looks like a wonderful evening too!!

CSF#47~SPRING

here we are again MONDAY MORNING and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #47 ~SPRING...well spring is in the air, what a great chance to get those spring colours/stamps/flowers out!!..make a start on your easter cards!! ~also i would like to welcome DUNJA,SONNE,LAURA & NINA~~our guest DT for april~june!

hope you mums had a wonderful MOTHERS DAY yesterday!! i had a quiet one ~visited my mum and mother~in~law..and spent the rest of the day just chilling with my boys!!

for my spring card i used the sketch by michelle over on :~

SKETCH AND STASH#83 (new penny black stamp and papers/old word stamp and ribbon)

DUTCH DARE#156~DOTS AND STRIPES (dots/striped backing paper and spot ribbon)

FUN WITH SHAPES#105 ~ STRIPES

PENNY BLACK#193~THIS,THAT & THE OTHER (anything goes)

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used papermania papers, penny black "easter march" stamp, coloured with promarkers, studio g word stamp, marianne leaf die, papermania ribbon, flowers from my stash.

hope you have a wonderful spring like week .....

happy easter

well spring is in the air and easter is just around the corner..... for this card i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY~144~43

I LOVE PROMARKERS#108~ANYTHING GOES

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#140 ~YELLOW AND PEARLS (pearls in the middle of the flowers)

used prima papers, whimsy stamp, coloured with promarkers, personal impressions word stamp, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz butterfly dies, anitas ribbon, yellow wool flowers/pearls from stash, finished with stickles glitter

well the weekend is nearly here ~once the boys have been picked up from school ~ wonder if anyone remembers it is mothersday on sunday??? mmmmm i`ll wait and see!! have a wonderful weekend what ever you are doing!

a day to celebrate

today i am showing the second card i made for a baptism of a year old little girl (see post below for the other one)


used the sketch over on :~

SWEET STAMPIN` CHALLENGE ~ LETS SEE THOSE LAYERS(with sketch)

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~PAPERCRAFT TIC TAC TOE ~ "BRADS/PINK/FLOWERS" ~ top line used

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#194 ~CARD FOR A CHILD ~ although not sending card to "SEND A SMILE 4 KIDS" , this card is for a little girl who`s father has terminal cancer

MY TIME TO CRAFT#175~DOILIES AND FLOWERS

PAPER SUNDAES#111 ~FEMININE FLAIR

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used K &co papers, kanban stamps, coloured with promarkers, see D `s word stamp, nestabilities label dies, cheery lyne swirl dies, martha stewart flower punch, flowers and doilie from my stash. finsihed wth stickles glitter.

still have my little lewis home with a terrible cough and cold... been so poorly lately bless him!!

on your special day

today i am showing a card for a childs baptism,(made to order, see at bottom of post) i used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#198

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY#107 ~MY FAVORITE THINGS ~( love my promarkers, flowers, nestabilities and swirl dies and my stickles glitter)

ALL SORTS#145 ~SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND ~SHABBYCHIC PHOTO INSPIRATION

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used k & co paper, wags `n whiskers stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, marianne leaf die, martha stewart flower edge punch, sizzix swirl die, finished with stickles glitter.

HELP NEEDED ~this card has been made to order, i have not sold a card before, any ideas what to ask for it?? it is on a 8x8 card stock and comes with a expandable envelope (this is one card of two asked for)

spring time

oh spring is in the air.... time to get out the flowery papers.... and spring colour promarkers!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#144~43

FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY#193~SPRING TIME

I LOVE PROMARKERS#107 ~RIBBONS AND BOWS

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#164~SPRING/EASTER

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used K&co papers, sugarnellie fairy image, magnolia flower and butterfly stamps, coloured with promarkers, sizzix swirl and on the edge dies, quickutz leaf die, nestabilities oval dies, flowers and ribbons from stash. finished with stickles glitter.

what a beautiful spring day today ~sun is out and the washing is blowing on the line..... hope you are having a wonderful day!!!

a merry little xmas

well spring is here and i am thinking about christmas cards???..need to make 60 or more that can be posted on a 1st class stamp (not large letter!!) so been having a play!!

to help with this have entered these challenges:~

WINTER WONDERLAND ~ A PHOTO INSPIRATION (WHITE WITH RED/WHITE WELLY BOOTS) ~ see my cards above

CHRISTMAS CARD WEEK#14 ~EMBOSSING (Used craftworkcards star embossed card stock)

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used LOTV christmas images, memory box snowflake corner die, nestabilities label die, studio g word stamp, glittered card from my stash (which doesn`t show up in the photos).

HELP NEEDED :~ when in my dashboard a blog keeps coming up that i am not following..not listed as "i`m following" ~(so cannot unfollow) not clicked on the blog link as worries about it , as it is not a craft blog, and the titles look very dodgy !!!! ~any help ~to get rid of it?? anyone else finding the same or has found the same???

CSF#46 ~SKETCH

well here we are another MONDAY MORNING ~ and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS .... A SKETCH ...not had one of those before have we??? don`t know about you but, i love a sketch to follow!!!

today i am showing a mothersday card for my mum...........don`t forget the 18th march.

also followed the following challenges:~

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY#40 ~MOTHERSDAY

365 CARDS~DAY 3 ~ PRETTY IN PINK

CES#75 ~FLOWER FRENZY

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used my minds eye papers, sarah kay cuddling kitty stamp, magnolia fence stamp, molly blooms bird house satmp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label die, shapeabilities floral flourish/leaf dies, card candy and flowers from my stash.

close up of the details ~love these new sarah kays and love using my new 8x8 card stock too!!

hope you had a good weekend...... and ready for the start of a new week!!

butterlies and lace

today i am showing a card to enter into ENFYS challenge ~ BUTTERFLIES AND LACE http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-of-first-challenge-and-new.html

FRIDAY SKETCH #12 BY GENEVIEVE


used crafty individuals spring papers, magnolia tilda ,flower, butterfly and grass stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, quickutz butterfly dies, sizzix lace edged die, finished with stickles glitter.

well where has that sun gone?? really drizzling out there today..whatever you are doing this weekend hope you enjoy.

spring is in the air

here we are march the 2nd and spring is in the air ~ the sun is out.......

for this spring card i have used another wonderful sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #143

FAB `N` FUNKY #110 ~ LETS LEAP INTO ACTION

JOANNA SHEEN ~SPRING IS IN THE AIR

PAPERPLAY 12~WEEK 9 ~SOMETHING OLD/SOMETHING NEW ~ i have used old papers/stamp/leaf dies ~ i have used new swirl dies/ribbon/ flowers

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used crafty individuals spring time paper, LOTV bunny stamp, coloured with promarkers, studio g word stamp, nestabilities label die, sizzix swirl die, quickutz leaf die, yellow ribbon and flowers from my stash.

thankyou for all your good wishes for my sicky lewis ~he is feeling much better ~had some rice for his tea last night..and is playing on the computer right now ~thats a good sign!!
have a great weekend.