spirt of christmas

 

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

SKETCH SATURDAY#389 

used dovecraft paper, LOTV image, quickutz corner die, nestabilities dies,creative expressions pointsettia dies, marianne holly dies, finished with stickles glitter and flower soft.

so thankful ....

 

for this christmas card made for a friend , i have used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #71 

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS ~ FESTIVE FUN#117

WINTER WONDERLAND ~ SPARKLE AND BLING(loads of sparkle and bling in this card)

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES C4C314 ~USE SQUARE CARD / SQUARE ITEMS(square card and squares used on card)

CRAFTY HAZELNUT`S CHRISTMAS#257 ~USE DIE CUTS OR PUNCHES (used loads of die cuts)

(LINKS TO CHALLENGES ON MY SIDE BAR)

for this card i used my minds eye glittered paper, saturated canary image , coloured with specrum noirs and promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, sizzix swirl corner die, creative exprssions pointsettia dies, marianne holly dies, docrafts ribbon, finished with stickles glitter.

NOW ONTO AMERICA ... AND THANKS GIVING .... my dear brother made it out of his carehome .......and home to his wife Allisons parents for a few hours.. apart from care homes and hospitals this is the first time my brother has been out for 18 months .....

above is my brother`s FIL getting him into a hired van..and below a hand made ramp up to their home  .. looked on by Allisons mum and ofcause my dear little niece.... happy to see her dad!!

 

..and surprise , surprise some of my brothers friends popped by to chat .. so lovely to see photos of him out of his wheelchair/chairbed and into a "proper chair"

WE HAVE MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR .....

seasons greetings

 

for these chrsitmas cards i used the sketch over on~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2#67

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ THINGS WITH WINGS

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used docrafts paper ribbon , LOTV diecut images, nestabilitiesoval dies, creative expressions flower dies,quickutz corner die, marianne holly die, brads and gems from my stsh , finished with stickles glitter.

made another two cards (below) using the sketch on it`s side

XX HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND XX

thanks so much

   

for this card i used the sketch over on:~

FRIDAY SKETCH#96 

STAMPS AND FUN = CREATIVITY# 254~ANYTHING GOES

ALLSORTS #315 ~FLOWER POWER 

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used trim craft papers, saturated canary image , coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, d-lites butterfly corner die, LOTV circle word stamp, tonic butterfly swirl dies, first edition and marianne flower dies, glossy accents, brads and ribbon from my stash.

XX  HAVE A GOOD WEEK  XX

bestest teacher

 

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#57 

FAN-TASTIC TUESDAY-ANYTHING GOES...WITH BLING!! (glossy accents and diamante in the angel charm, brads and two-tone card candy )

I LOVE PROMARKERS#273-ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#93-USE YOUR STASH (ribbon unopened at the back of my drawer,glossy accents and dies not used for a while.... )

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used papermania papers, saturated canary image ,coloured with promarkers, tonic butterfly swirl dies, various first edition and marianne flower dies, card candy, brads and ribbon from my stash..finished with glassy acccents.

This card has been made for my sons class teacher ..yep they have another month at school here ... break up near the end of July ..then my son moves onto senior school in September ... how fast they grow??!!!

xx hope you have a wonderful weekend xx

angels from above

 

for todays cards i have used the sketch over on:~

MY TIME TO CRAFT CHALLENGE BLOG#287 ~"GETTING SKETCHY"

(link to site on my side bar)

used mo manning images , coloured with promarkers, magnolia heart swirl die, first edition and marianne flower dies, quickutz corner and cloud dies gems, brads and ribbons from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

some good new this morning ... my SIL Allison post a short video of my brother talking again!!

xx thankyou for all your prayers xx

happy thoughts

 

for this set of fund making cards i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2#50

I LOVE PROMARKERS#264 ~INK IT UP (used clear and rubber stamps)

WEDNESDAYS CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#308 ~ A TRIO OF...  used 3 flowers and 3 card candy

ALL SORTS#306 -BINGO (used middle row ... ribbon/flowers/die cuts

(LINKS TO CHALLENGES ON MY SIDE BAR)

used k&co papers, bildmalarna stamps, coloured with promarkers, kaiser craft word stamps, nestabilities rectangle dies, memory box leaf swirl die, first edition and marianne flower dies, flowers, ribbons brads and gems from my stash , card candy , finished with stickles glitter.

i am doing my first table top sale next week to sell my angels, ...to help with my brothers fund raiser for speech/op/physio therapy..these are some more cards i have made to sell

xx hope you are havng a great weekend xx

dare to dream

 

for today cards i have used the sketch over on~

FRIDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE #91

used Kand CO papers, LOTV image and word stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities deis, marianne flower dies and magnolia heart swirl die , brads and gems from stash, finished with stickles glitter

xx hope you are haing a good Easter weekend xx

thinking of you .....

 

for these cards i have used the sketch by SALLY over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #49 

CRAFTY CATZ#273 -ANYTHING GOES 

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used whiffof joy and wags and whiskers stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, flower dies by marianne,memorybox and first edition , -lace, brads and gems from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT ~ my brother is out of isolation and back at the care home ... and he has started to talk again..and has started speech and OP therapy too ...

love, must be felt

 

for this next fund raising card i used the sketch over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#351

xx thankyou for your prayers xx

guide of the sun.moon and stars..

 

showing some more cards made for my fund raising , today i am using the sketch over on :~

FRIDAY SKETCH#89 by Carole

xx thankyou for your prayers xx

i believe in angels...

 

 for my new set of cards for my brothers fund raiser i have used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #46

unfortunately my brother has been rushed back into hospital again ... more infections and a nasty fall , hitting his head , so has black eyes and lots of stitches ...

XX  PRAYERS PLEASE XX

smiles and angels

 

today i am showing more cards i have made for my brothers fund raising, using more Angel charms ... i have used the sketch over on:~

MOJO MONDAY #387

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS #248 ~ ANYTHING GOES

(LINKS ON MY SIDEBAR)

PRAYERS are still welcome ..after my brothers infection , he went back to his new care home and has now had a fall and is back in hospital ....  he really hasn`t had any steps forward since Christmas....

christmas wreath and box

 

i know i am not doing many creations this christmas , but Lewis (my youngest) thought a flower wreath would be a nice gift for his teacher this year .. so we started to make it together ..he soon lost interest ... so this wek i have been making this wreath and the box for it to go into.

above is the top of the box, i have used the sketch over on ~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 ~ sketch #190

(oh dear!!!! just seen i should have added buttons and ribbon to my creation!!)

used craftwork cards paper and circle sentiment, nestabilities circle and square dies, creative expressions flower and leaf dies , marianne holly dies, quickutz corner dies, finished with stickles glitter and H20s.

below is the flower wreath

used craftwork cards papers, some diecut flowers and card candy, various sizzix flower dies, ribbon, gems, brads from my stash ~ finished with stickles glitter.

x hope you are having a great weekend x

BROTHER...

 

well i know i wasn`t going to make any Christmas cards this year .. am on a crafting break but i thought i would make my Brother a  8 x8 card, that he can look at while still in hospital..

used the sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #35

used Imagine That winter fun paper and "B" die cut, nestabilies label dies, memory box snowflake border and bauble dies, card candy, silver ribbon and thread from my stash , finsihed with a little stickles glitter.

below is a xmas card my mum has asked me to make for her hairdresser... so that is two card i have made!! used this wonderful saturated canary image and coloured with promarkers and spectrum noirs.

below is the back of the card

Now onto my trip over to California to see my brother , it is now six months since his accident..as you can see he is now breathing by himself, and we enjoyed a week of chat , and watched him have physio and speech therapy ..his long time memory is amazing ..but he still doesn`t understand what has happened to him..or that he now lives in America.. this  can be very upsetting for his wife...

this is the first time i met my brother , (after our 24 hour journey from England) he recognised me, with my husband and my nephew and niece ..i was able to wheel my brother out to this room (above), so we could all be together..

........and below in his room ..after spending 10 days with him, he is even waving here ...

my Brother is making slow progress, but amazing progress , what a fighter ... the next big step is looking for a kidney donor,as the medication he was given while in a coma has stopped his kidneys from working, so still having dialysis three times week ..

i am so very greatful that he is still with us, prayers and healing thoughts are still very much appreciated .. XX THANKYOU XX