sending you love at christmas CSF#11

well here we are again ~monday morning and time for another challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS challenge 11~ MY FAVOURITE STAMP!! ~ sounds so very easy doesn`t it?? not for me i have sooooooo many favourite stamps ~but i guess i do love my magnolias for the last few years ~so chose my latest chair stamp and one of my older favourite tildas ~so nice and easy then??? hope you will join in with us ~sorry we have a new computer (our old one broke after 7 years fab service) and i cannot get it to do a link!! so link on my side bar to left!



for this card i also used my favourite blog for sketches ~ SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#73

used magnolia xmas chair and this stitting tilda, sizzix corner and holly dies, card candy, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, elzybells wording and plenty of glitter.

here is the side view (above)

now i so hope this works ~on marceas blog she asks you to add a video of a special song to you to your blog ~so hopefully below is GLORIA ESTEFAN singing ~ "ANYTHING FOR YOU" ~live!! just loved all her songs back in the 80`s and 90`s ~brings back so many memories ~gosh i had hair just like that tooo..... my mum went mad when i had all my long hair permed (as i had thick wavy hair anyway ~so you can imagine it was enormous ~BUT THAT WAS THE STYLE BACK THEN !!) so below should be the video (think this new computer may have blocked it ) ~pulling hair out as i write!!





hope you had a fab week ~and get the old music out and have a sing and dance ~and get some crafting done!!
i had a great time at the RINGWOOD craft show yesterday ~and met the lovely and chatty david and brenda from craftobsessions.co.uk (sorry cannot do links with our new computer ~so any help would be fab ) ~thats where i got the gorgeous magnolia chair stamp from ~very good prices too!!

wonderful christmas

yes another christmas card ~just loving these LOTV stamps!!
used the sketch over on :~ LILI OF THE VALLEY #71

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#114 ~" CHRISTMAS"

365 CARDS ~DAY 242 ~"WONDERFUL WATERCOLOURS" (as you know i always stamp and use my watercolour paints)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~"SPARKLE AND BRIGHT"

4 CRAFTY CHICKS#9 ~" ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES" ~ ALL LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR TO LEFT

used this sweet LOTV stamp, cuddly buddly word stamp, nestabilities rectangle and circle dies, quickutz poinsettia, leaf and swirl dies, stampin` up scallop edge and 11/4 circle punch, and plenty of glitter!!

hope you are having a fab day!!..nearly the weekend!

across the miles

yes another christmas card ..but really not happy with this one~and these photos make it look sooooo bad!!! maybe it is something to do with the fact there is man flu in my house ~ so smells of vicks and lots of mansize tissues everywhere!! i feel ill but so far no cold has appeared!!..just wait, it will arrive on sunday just in time for the Ringwood craft fair!!!!

anyway back to the card ~ used the fab sketch over on SKETCH SATURDAY #126
MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER #69 ~" ALL ABOARD"
THE CRATY PAD#94 ~"CHRISTMAS THEME"
ABC ~G IS FOR GLITTER ..all links on my sidebar to the left!

used papermania xmas paper, magnolia xmas scene, sitting tilda and one suitcase stamps, martha stewart corner punch and lots and lots of glitter and some soft stuff!!
hope you are having a good day.. can you send me some mojo please!!

naughty or nice?

yes today i am showing another christmas card ~ using the fab sketch over on ~

FRIDAY SKETCHERS#125

LILLI OF THE VALLEY#70 ~ WINTER FUN

ALPHABET CHALLENGE ~ Z IS FOR ZIG ZAG

CHRISTMAS BLOG (WINTER WONDERLAND)~ RECIPE= 2 PAPERS,1 RIBBON,1 SNOWFLAKE AND A CHARM ........................... all links on my side bar to left



used forever friends xmas papers, lili of the valley stamp, ellybells word stamp, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, sizzix snowflake and holly dies, ~brad, charm, rikrak ribbon and gems from my stash... oh and much glitter!!!



hope you had a wonderful weekend ~ more sun for us ~ and cleared out the fridge freezer , as our new one arrives today ( sad to see the old one leave , but done us for 15 years, but getting very noisy).. oh and cleared out behind where it once stood, now that was a job!!!

boys will be boys

today i am showing a birthday card ~love this image just so typical boys!!.... great image for a boys birthday!

used another fab sketch over on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY ~#72 ( turned on it`s side)

CUPCAKE CRAFT ~#113 ~ BOYS AND THEIR TOYS

CARDS FOR MEN ~#21 ~HAPPY BIRTHDAY

used prima youth collection papers, lili of the valley stamp, ellzybells word stamp, circle and label nestabilities....... and no glitter!!!

well the sun is out today , but for how long??? we have had such a great week for weather (even better for putting the washed clothes out to dry on the line!)
thanks for all your get well wishes for lewis ~he seems much better... but had another sleepless night, making it 5 in all ~now we are all getting very tired and very cranky....... hope you have a better weekend!!LOL!

warm and snugly

today i am showing another xmas card ~using some more papermania xmas papers ~oooh these have glitter aready on them ~heaven!!!
used the sketch over on PENNYBLACK SATURDAY #123 (on it`s side)

OUR CREATIVE CORNER ~ MORE THAN 3 EMBELLISHMENTS ~used quickutz flowers and photo corners, basic grey buttons, different coloured thead, cardwork card candy.

ALLSORTS#74 ~ BINGO! ( middle line~ button/flower/stickles) ~all links on my left side bar

sorry not being around and so much for "me" time this week (after 8 months of having aaron home from school)~taken 3 days to make this card ~ as had to take my father to the hospital yesterday for tests and my youngest (lewis aged 6) has been home with a fever/flu bug ~ had a bad few nights and keeps having nightmares ~ he seems a little better today ( has eaten some food and watching tv).. and means i have been able to leave his side and post this now!!..just hate it when the boys are ill.. well they are both back at school and catch it all don`t they???

wishing you a beary merry christmas ~CSF#10

here we are another monday morning and time for the new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS #10 ~ http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ ~ this week we would like you to follow a RECIPE ~ 2 BUTTONS/2 BRADS/2 FLOWERS!! nice and easy i think, sure everyone can find these in their bits cupboard!!!LOL!! what amazing creations for challenge #9 orange/brown. l look forward to seeing what you do with this recipe challenge!





for this card i also used the sketch by bev over on :~ LILI OF THE VALLEY #69.





used papermania papers, lili of the valley bear stamp, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities circle dies,quickutz flowers/leaves, the brads and buttons from my stash.




hope you all enjoyed the sunny, warm weather this weekend ~ and still had some crafting/me time ~must say i didn`t, but hope that today once the boys are at school and the big weekly shop is done and put away ~ i can do just that!!!

away in the manger......

today i am showing ~yes another christmas card ~just love these lili of the valley stamps , they are just soooooooooooo cute!!!
used the fab sketch over on CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#82
CHRISTMAS BLOG (WINTER WONDERLAND) ~ "GIVE IT A VINTAGE LOOK"
THE SECRET CRAFTER#104 ~"DISTRESSING"
ABC ~ "F IS FOR FLOWERS" ......... all links on my left sidebar

used basic grey and papermania papers, liliof the valley xmas stamp, martha stewart corner punch, elzybels wording stamp, quickutz poinsettia dies. glitter and gems from my stash.



below is a pic of my two boys, (lewis ~ being silly~ ) ~ aaron (13) has now started back at school after us taking him out of his old school back in May, as he was being badly bullied ~he started a new school yesterday(thursday) and just loves it!!! worth all the travelling and buying new uniform etc ~just to see him smile again!! ~so proud of him facing a new school and being with lots of new teenagers, new routines etc!!!

hope you have a good weekend and find plenty to smile about!!!

christmas joy

wel thought i had better get another christmas cards done , used the fab sketch over on ~ STAMP WITH SARAHKAY#111
COLOUR CREATE#55 ~"PINK/GREEN/CREAM WITH FROSTED"
JUST HANNA AND FRIENDS#65 ~"CHRISTMAS CARDS"
CUTIE STAMPERS ~"3 PAPERS/3 BRADS/3 FLOWERS
ALPHADET ~" X IS FOR XMAS"
ALLSORTS#73 ~"INSPIRATION FROM A SONG TITLE" ~ i have chosen ~ THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS DAY BY CELINE DION (tried to add the video of the song, i could just not do that!!)

used 3 different K&co papers, cute companions adorable stamps, quickutz poinsettia dies, sizzix corner dies and plenty of glitter!!!

what a gorgeous weekend what amazing weather ~ got some gardening done ~cleared out the garden shed and still had some crafting time!! hope you have hada good one too!!

sending you birthday wishes

today i am showing a birthday card for a dear school friend who i haven`t seen for years ~but have met ( talking after 30 years) back through facebook ~ the wonders of facebook!!! (so lisa close your eyes until the 23rd)
for this card i used the wonderful sketch on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #70 (never miss their sketches they are my fave ~ bet they think oh gosh not her again!!)

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS #81 ~ "BIRTHDAY THEME"

THE CRAFTY CALENDAR ~ "AUTUMN BIRTHDAYS AND AUTUMN COLOURS"

CHARISMA CARDZ#40 ~ " AUTUMN COLOURS"

used some new s.e.i papers, rubber romance (girlfriends on bench stamp), sizzix flower and swirl dies, stamin`up circle word stamp, cardcraft card candy and some stickles glitter.


so what is up with blogger then??? hard to log in, won`t let me log out ~my blog list on my dashboard is 50ft wide ~need to stand over the other side of the room to get a focused look of half a pic/wording!! why do they have to fix it it when it ain`t broke???? oh friday moan time!!

well it is gorgeous weather again here today ~to beds stripped and sheets out ~think i may have a go at sorting out the garden ....but then again have some new stamps to play with ( got them stuck on EZ last night).....mmmmmmmmmmmm garden...or stamp ..only one way to find out ..yes harry hill is back on tv this weekend and my boys are so happy!!! (sorry only the british bloggers will know what i am talking about)
hope you have a fab weekend!

a sparkly merry christmas

today i am showing my card for the sparkle dreams 1st challenge ~ a sketch and also sparkles and flowers. (link on my side bar to the left)

used this sweet xmas tilda, cuddlybuddly circle words, quickutz pointsettia and circle flower die, cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder, ribbons and all glitter from my stash.

hope you are having a good week.

congratulations ~ CSF#9

here we are again monday morning and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~ http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ ~the challenge is ORANGE AND BROWN #9 ~ not so difficult at this time of year !! i was just amazed at the beautiful creations for our last challenge for autumn!! thankyou everyone who entered ~i just loved looking at your blogs!
for this card i used the sketch on SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#69~ i just love their sketches!

used dovecraft and DCWV papers, kanban lady stamp, stampin`up word circle, quickutz swirls, flowers, brad and gems from my stash.




hope you all had a fab weekend ~ my brother and family were down visiting my parents ... and what a visit ........ while all having our evening meal at my parents, my nephew got stuck in the toilet and the door had to be broken down by my brother and my DH paul ...... my father then collapsed with his heart ..not a saturday night we will forget. both my nephew and father are now fine ~and my brother has repaired the door!!
hope you have a good week!