CSF#38~LIGHTCARDS

lots of pictures today for the new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~ for this challenge we would like to see :~ LIGHTCARDS ~cards that use a candle within them.... something very different for me..good to try something new....... isn`t it???

for this card i used the sketch over on :~

I LOVE PROMARKERS#91 ~ (just thought i would say~ i was the winner last week :~)~so have a JS voucher to spend!! )

COOKING IT UP (WITH KATIE)#83 ~FOLD SOME FANCY FLOWERS!

CRAFTY HAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS#46~ WHATEVER LIGHTS YOUR CANDLE

links on my side bar..

used hot off the press xmas papers, molly blooms various xmas stamps, coloured with promarkers, elusive images word stamp, quickutz poinsettia flower, leaf and nameplate dies, nestabilities label die, finshed with card candy, holly stickers and stickles glitter.

close up of the candle holder and below ~ a view of the easel card from above.

hope you have a happy monday and take time to visit CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS , to get some inspiration.......

from me to you ~CSF#28~DOTS

firstly i would like to thankyou everyone who joined in with our 1ST BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP~ AT CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS ~what fun!!..and amazing creations!
well onto todays challenge ~ DOTS ~we would like to see dots on your creation.... here is mine below :~

used the fab sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#107

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#145 ~BUTTERFLIES

CRAFTERS COMPANIANS MONTHLY#13 ~HERE COMES SUMMER

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND#11 ~MY FAVOURITE THINGS ( this card has all my favourite crafty goodies (who knows my style will know that)~well as always, i love using SSW sketches, at the moment loving the crafty individual papers, love this quickutz die, my cardcandy,my promarkers, new humphrey stamps and ofcause glitter!!)

used crafty individuals and papermania papers, humphreys corner stamps, coloured with promarkers, quickutz butterfly die, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, finished with card candy and stickles glitter.

now it is time to let you know who won my BLOGHOP CANDY........ the winner is.... SEIJA`S...FROM SEIJA`S ELFENWELT

please send me your address, via e-mail in my profile thankyou.

hope you had a great weekend , i have spent my sunday at my parents with my brother and family ~the boys loved seeing their cousins and wasn`t the weather gorgeous!!!
...and looking forward to a new week.

CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS BLOG HOP~HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

GOOD MORNING BLOG READERS


ON 14TH JUNE 2011 , THE FIRST CHALLENGE ON "CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS" STARTED~SO FOR THIS CHALLENGE WE ARE CELEBRATING ONE YEAR ~OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY!!
FOR THIS REASON WE HAVE MADE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU...... WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THIS BIRTHDAY WITH A BLOG HOP... WE HAVE A PRIZE TO BE WON AND ALSO SMALLER PRIZES FROM EACH MEMBER , FOUND ON THEIR DT BLOGS.


in this way, the team of CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS would like to thankyou for all of your support, for your many appearances over the past 12 months.


now onto CHALLENGE #27 ~ BIRTHDAY

the BLOG HOP starts on the CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG and then visit each DT in order ( leaving a comment):~

NICOLE
NESSY (ME)
ANJA
ANDREA
BASTELMICHAELA
WUZIMAD/MICHI
NINA
ANJA/HERZCHEN
JAGERBAURIN
POKSA
(for some reason i cannot copy/paste on my blog so please use my left side bar for direct link)

if you have come here from NICOLE then you are on the right track, from me you will need to visit ANJA. (if not please start from the begining on the CSF challenge blog)

BELOW IS MY SMALL PRIZE FOR THE BLOG HOP ~don`t forget to leave a comment ,to win. ~ MESSY RABBIT RUBBER STAMP SET (just perfect for weddings/engagements/love)

and now onto my creation for the challenge #27 ~BIRTHDAY!

used the wonderful sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#105~44

CHARISMA CARDZ#23 ~HOW OLD??

used imaginisce glitter paper, lili of the valley image, quickutz alphabet dies, nestabilities label die, quickutz leaf die,stampin`up scalloped edged punch, card candy, flowers from stash finished with stickles glitter.

thankyou for visiting my blog..... now if you are taking part in the BLOG HOP please hop on over to my dear friend.... DT ANJA ~BASTELKUEKEN`S WEBLOG ~bastelkueken.wordpress.com ~ (sorry my computer will not let me make a direct link on this post, so please use my left side bar)~or start at CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG.

have a good week.....

well, la de dah!..another teenager birthday card.

i am showing another teenage boy birthday card......
used the sketch over on :~

HERE COME THE BOYS#2

A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#152~ANYTHING GOES

STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNS ~SDC30 ~RECYCLE ~ ( cord from an old necklace and from a jean tag)

links on my left sidebar.

used prima paper, stampotique winter and word stamp, coloured with promarkers, my minds eye tag, pinkpaislee brad and card works word label.

this is another birthday card for Aarons 14th birthday which is this sunday (photo in lower post) ~i know this is a girl stamp..but i think it could be a boy!! what do you think??? as Aaron is going though this "black/heavy metal music" fad~this stamp seemed just perfect~both the image and the wording!!..if you have teenage boys i hope you understand!! LOL!

take pride....

yes another male card today...
used the fab sketch over on :~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP #45

HIGH HOPES ~ANYTHING GOES

365 CARDS #DAY 323 ~WISDOM

used english paper company and colorbok papers, dads catch high hopes stamp, coloured with promarkers, some wording found at the back of my cupboard and finished with card candy.

words of wisdom below!!

hope you are having a fab day ~blue skies and the sun is out, at last no rain.......

celebration of the years

well it is my in~laws wedding anniversary today~this is the card i made for them~ thought it would be a quick one but took ages..... (wish i had left it plain and not coloured he heart)



used the sketch over on :~

SIMON SAYS STAMP



365 CARDS #316 ~ ELEGANCE



STAMPAVIE AND MORE#124 ~GLITTER.



links on my side bar



used papermania paper, papermania confetti stamp, personal impressions word stamp, sizzix swirl dies, card candy, ribbon and flowers from my stash, finished with glitter and coloured with promarkers.

another wet school run.. came in, change of clothes and a hot drink was in order..... think i must have a clean up as lewis has a friend coming for tea tonight ~which lewis informed me he had invited his friend at school yesterday as he was going to bed....and the boys mum phoned last night to confirm her son had been invited~ we both had to laugh at the minds of 6 year olds!!..i really don`t mind as my boys have so few "friends"... being on the autistic spectrum.

a little glamour!

thought i would show you this birthday card i have made.

used the sketch by tina over on:~
STAMP WITH FUN#90

PENNYBLACK#132 ~ 3 PAPERS/1 RIBBON/1 CHARM

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ ANYTHING GOES

365 DAYS #297 ~ CUTE

used K&CO papers, pennyblack ( a perfect fit) stamp, murray and ethel word stamp, cardworks flower/card candy, coloured with promarkers, charm and ribbon from my stash...and again no glitter (maybe i`m glittered out??)

no long now ~count down ..lists checked and ticked... still hoping lewis will be well enough (still poorly bless him)..has anyone been watching "THE NATIVITY" on BBC 1 at 7pm?? just fantastic...cannot wait for the last part tonight.
guess this is my last card until after christmas now ~so thanks for my xmas cards ..... visit soon!!

mr and mrs christmas

yes another xmas card~just a few more to make ~hooray!!



used the always fab sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#80



COOKING IT UP WITH KATE#42 ~ SHOW ME YOUR FAVOURITE RIBBONS AND BRADS



CUTE CARD THURSDAY#143 ~ONE FOR THE KIDS



all links on my side bar to left.



used papermania papers, magnolia mr and mrs christmas /various parcel stamps, quickutz holly die , stampin`up scalloped edged punch, coloured with promarkers and gittered with stickles.


well the boys break up from school today at around their lunch time ~ going to be tight (as DH is at work) and i will be picking both up, and aaron`s new school can be a bad/crowded drive!!! (not done it yet, myself).....they will both be so excited with the thought we may get snow this weekend (thats twice in one year!!)

have a warm , safe day!

have a holly~jolly christmas

yes another christmas card, getting them done one by one!!

used the fab sketch over on :~

OUR CREATIVE CORNER



PENNYBLACK#131 ~ THE HOLLY AND THE IVY



THE CRAFTY PAD#101 ~EMBOSSIING



LOTS TO DO ~GLITZ

ALPHABET CHALLENGE BLOG~ G FOR GLITTER
all links on my side bar



used more nitwit paper, penny black image and word stamps, nestabilities circle dies, quickutz holly dies, sizzix corner die, cuttlebug xmas words embossing folder, card candy, coloured with promarkers, and loads of stickles glitter!!



thankyou everyone for visiting my blog and leaving comments ~hope to be back soon to visit you again
~scan today (got to drink 1 litre of water before!!)...and i`m still getting through making those last minute xmas cards!!!
have a good day!

tis the season to be jolly

yes another xmas card this one for my oldest son ~ forgot i had this lili of the valley stamp ~perfect for aaron!! LOL!

used the sketch over on LOTV#77



CREATIVE CRAFT ~1 RIBBON, 2 PAPERS AND 3 BRADS



FAB`N FUNKY#52 ~CHRISTMAS IS FOR THE CHILDREN


used papermania paper, lilli of the valley oliver stamp, elzybells wording stamp, nestabilities dies, quickutz holly die, ribbon/brads from my stash...... and NO glitter!!



don`t know what has happened to the colours in this pic above (no pink was used!!)
well the weekend is just around the corner ~really must get down to making some more cards and hope to get back to visiting you all very soon ~enjoy your weekend!

away in a manger

..oh yes another christmas card today to show ~bit different from the usual colours!!

used the fab sketch over on:~

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHERS#71

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ RED/GREEN MUST NOT BE SEEN

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#80 ~ ANYTHING GOES

STAMPAVIE AND MORE#120 ~CHRISTMAS

used nitwit paper, stamposaurus stamps, nestabilities dies, quickutz poinsettia die, sizzix corner die, cardcandy. coloured in promarkers, finished with stickles .

well the sun is out today..still really cold and lewis has his christmas concert (just like my card today i`m guessing) ~so touching to see the little ones on stage singing and dressed up isn`t it???

christmas gift bag ~ CSF#13 ~PACKAGE

well here we are MONDAY MORNING again and time for a new challenge on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS (link on side left bar) ~cannot believe we are on challenge #13 ~which is something a little different ~PACKAGES ~so boxes, folders, bags etc.

i have gone for a gift bag ~ COOPS one of my new blogging friends, very kindly sent me a pack of these lunch bags, as i had seen one on her blog and loved it!! was going to make a tag and card to go with it but feeling a little under the weather at the moment ~so will finish it when i`m up and about!!




used papermania xmas paper, magnolia tilda, tree and package stamps, stampin`up scalloped edged punch and some card candy. coloured with promarkers ~getting to grips with them a bit more now ~have ordered a few more colours!!

for this bag i used the sketch over on FRIDAY SKETCHERS#130

thankyou for joining in with our last challenge ~VINTAGE~look forward to seeing your packages over the next two weeks.

well of to the doctors this morning , the antibiotics i was given on wednesday have made me feel quite sick~ but guess it is doing it`s job!!( i will find out today)

my DH paul has the day off, planned months ago, as we were going to have a day in southampton xmas shopping, just the two of us, which never happens .. and guess what?? it is not going to happen today either, so guess we will have to order the pressies on line .. not really the same is it??

have creative week!

`tis the season for nativity

yes another christmas card today ~ used the sketch over on PAPERTAKE WEEKLY

LILI OF THE VALLEY#73 ~ANYTHING GOES

ABC ~H IS FOR HOLIDAY ~( what is better than the xmas hols and watching your child in a nativity)
all links on my side bar to left

used this sweet LOTV stamp, papermania papers, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder , see d`s word stamp, quickutz photo corners , card candy and some glitter.

well my dear husband has bought me two packs of promarkers to get me started ~so had a quick play ~ very different to my water colouring... think i may get hooked!!

well the weekend is just around the corner!

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!!