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

a Mothers Day kiss

 

for this mothers day card i have used the sketch by JONI over on:~

SUNDAY SKETCH and STAMP#199 

FAN-TASTIC TUESDAY#28 ~ANYTHING GOES

CRAFT YOUR PASSION#206~MOTHERS DAY/FOR THE LADIES 

MO MANNING..K IS FOR  ........ KISS / KINDNESS / KID 

PAPER CRAFTING JOURNEY ~ANYTHING GOES

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used dovecraft paper, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noir, kanbab word stamp, square nestabilities, tonic butterfly/flower dies, crafts~too corner dies, finished with stickles glitter.

just love this image and such a dream to colour..trying out my new specrum noir pens for the skin colours....

hi ..just me!

 

for todays card i have used the challenge over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY~WITH A TWIST~MONOCHROMATIC AND USED SKETCH #03 by SALLY

I LOVE PROMARKERS#208 ~USE DIE CUTS ~NO PUNCHES

CRAFTY CATZ#220 ~ANYTHING GOES

A B C CHALLENGE ~ G IS FOR GIRLS

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used free digi image from HEATHER ELLIS (sponsoring the challenge on ssw2), coloured with promarkers, nestabilities rectangle dies, crafts~too flower swirls die, card candy, ribbon and bows from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

what a cold and misty morning we had down on the south coast today ... brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr , but to warm me up is the fact that my brother scan and cut machine arrived yesterday afternoon..and i have opened the box..and after a while pressed the start button and started some cutting!!..what fun i am having!!

birthday treats

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #05

ADDICTED TO STAMPS AND MORE#81 ~ANYTHING OES

FAB`N` FUNKY#202 ~CALLING ALL BRADS

I LOVE PROMARKERS#205 ~BIRTHDAY

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used dovecraft and grant archival papers, lapache flippin` women stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities rectanlge dies, american crafts ribbon, papermania brads, crafts too leaf swirl die, flowers and clear gems from my stash, finished with stickles glitter

well we have had a few hours of sunshine here on the Dorset coast today....the black clouds are making their way over, again.....for yet more rain....i have never known so much rain, like we have had for months now.....soon we will be developing webded feet ..but my heart goes out for all those people who have lost their homes and farmers who have lost land and animals....

wishing you holiday cheer

 

SKETCH SATURDAY#284

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS FRIDAY CHALLENGE#192 ~USE GLITTER (everything is glittered!)

WINTER WONDERLAND ~FOR A CHILD

SWEET STAMPIN` ~CHRISTMAS IS COMING 

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used first edition glittered paper, mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, high hopes word stamp, crafts~too swirl die, wildorchid and hobbycraft flowers, finished with stickles glitter.

gosh isn`t it cold!!???  got the heating on and wooly socks on.... but perfect for being inside and doing some crafting!

on your birthday

 

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

FRIDAY SKETCH

CREATIVE CARD CREW#47 ~SUN, MOON OR STARS (used stars, on image and embellishments)

CRAFTY CREATIONS#244 ~LETS SEE YOU SPARKLE AND SHINE (don`t need an excuse to use glitter)

365 CARDS~DAY 285 ~PICK ME A ..TOOL ( my son picked my sizzix diecut machine, as he loves turning the handle and also my pokey tool, for putting holes into my flowers and card for the brad)

 

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used k&co paper, sara burrier digi image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies,crafts~too flower swirl die, papermania star gems, flowers and brad from stash , finished with stickles glitter .

well the sun shine is out today ..after all that rain we had yesterday.... love this time of year .. but what to wear t~shirt or welly boots ??

thanks soooooooooooooo much

 

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

SKETCH SATURDAY#278

MY TIME TO CRAFT  #236 ~THANKYOU

A B C CHALLENGE ~W FOR WORDS

CREATIVE CRAFT CHALLENGE 2 #20 ~ANYTHING GOES

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used free floral papers from cardmaking magazine, elisabeth bell stamp, coloured with promarkers, kaisercraft word stamp, american crafts ribbon, crafts~too leaf swirl die, quickutz corner die, flowers, bows and brads from my stash, finished with glitter and glossy accents.

well seems autumn is here ..dull day, unusual light outside , keep putting the light on, turning it off..only to turn it on again!! however i do love being home, in the warm, with a bit of crafting time x

lie about your age!

 

 for this Birthday card for a dear friend of many years ( it is a big birthday for us next year) i used the sketch over on:~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#225 

( have to say girls, i found this a difficult sketch to use, but i did it in the end)

CRAFTY CREATIONS#241~SPLIT IT UP  (split sentiment ~ split sentiment on front of card)

4 CRAFTY CHICKS ~BINGO  (used middle row top to bottom ~ ribbon/sentiment/brads)

HANNAH AND FRIENDS#181 ~BEST FRIENDS (for friend of 45 years)

CHARISMA CARDZ#38 ~INSIDE (inside of card shown below) ~really messed up the inside, learnt one good lesson , do not add border around the wording last!!!

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES C4C205~BOWS

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inside of the card below

used mo manning image, coloured with promarkers, art impressions word stamp (on front of card) , crafts~too swirl die, hobby craft ribbon, kanban stamps inside the card, flowers and brads from stash, finished with stickles glitter.

made this card for one of my "oldest" friends , we met on our first day of school at the age of 4, back in the 1960`s, and became best friends.. but once we left school and went out to work and left our home towns etc.. we lost touch... but through facebook we have become friends again ...

congratulations

 

well i am back to making 8x8 cards ~ (so much better), for this card i used the sketch by ARLANA , over on:~

 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#224~112

CHARISMA CARDZ#37 ~YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO ~ well i love pink/green/blue together !

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~MAKE IT SPARKLE ~plenty of stickles glitter, gems and some glossy accents

FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY #98 ~ PUNCHES AND DIES

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used K&co paper, teddy bo digi image, coloured with promarkers, forever friends word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, crafts~too flower swirl,sizzix lace boarder die, quickutz leaf dies, papermania heart gems, flowers, ribbon and brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter and glossy accents(on the yellow wellies and swirls).

looks like we are going to have a few sunny days this weekend .. after a few wet/cold days!!..what ever you are doing this weekend , hope you have a good one!!

grandma ~from the boys!

 

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

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#212 

MO`S CHALLENGE#191 ~FUN IN THE SUN ( well my boys love standing back to back to see the height difference being age 16 and 9 years old ..and my eldest is six feet tall and still growing)

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used american crafts papers, mo manning digi image, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities oval dies, sizzix alphabet dies, crafts~too flower swirl die, flowers and flower brads from my stash.

just love this image and just had to use it for my mother~in~laws birthday card, although my boys are 16 and 9 years old (a little older than this image) ..i was just perfect!!

growing up is optional

 

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~SKETCHIE FREE FOR ALL ~used sketch#80 

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS#55~MAKE IT GIRLY

CHARISMA CARDZ#25~A RECIPE ~3 PAPERS, 2 FLOWERS ,1 IMAGE

DUTCH DARE CARD#223~PHOTO INSPIRATION (fun, colourful, summer pictures)

CRAFTY CREATIONS#228~FASHION IS MY PASSION ( even in your pj`s!! )

cused dovecraft papers, art impressions stamp, coloured with promarkers, cc designs word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies, crafts~too flower swirl die, quickutz leaf dies, flowers and brads from my stash.

enjoying Wimbledon at the moment.....some real shocking results over the last few days..

girly "happy birthday"

 

for this birthday card i have followed the sketch challenge over on :~

SKETCH SATURDAY#264 ~"WHERE IS IT I HEAR YOU SAY?" i have chosen to use sketch#224 8th of september 2012 (have broken the line across, so you can see the full image)

DIGI HAVEN ~FUN WITH FLOWERS

STAMPIN` FOR THE WEEKEND #ANYTHING GOES

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used bo bunny papers, saturated canary image, coloured with promarkers, crafts~too flower swirl die, quickutz leaf die, papermania gems.

oh dear ..another grey day today..but after all the ironing etc , i did get some time for crafting... that brights up any day !! hope you have had a good weekend !

U rock, bro

 

for this BIRTHDAY card (one for my youngest son (who chose the stamp and theme) to give to his brother for his 16th birthday) i used the sketch by CLAIRE over on:~

SUNDAY SKETCH AND STAMP #154

KRAFTIN` KIMMIE STAMPS CHALLENGE #176 ~HEAT/DRY EMBOSSING 

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#196 ~ "TO DIE FOR"

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used my minds eye and webster`s pages (heat embossed) papers, kraftin` kimmie stamp. coloured with promarkers, crafter companion word stamp, nestabilities label dies, quickutz note dies, all embossed with crafts~too stars, christine adolph die cut tab with kraftin kimmie word stamp"u rock"..

what beautiful weather we are having.... not having to wear coats ,scarves and gloves ..but t~shirts and sandels( and even sun glasses)!!

happy 16th birthday

 

for this 16th BIRTHDAY card i used the sketch over on:~

SKETCH SATURDAY#225

BUNNY ZOES CRAFTS ~APRIL ~FAVOURITE COLOUR COMBO (love pink and green together)

STAMP AND CREATE ~APRIL ~USE AT LEAST ONE DIE (used 7 different dies)

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used craftwork cards papers, whimsy stamp, coloured with promarkers, LOTV circle word stamp, nestabilities label and circle dies, crafts~too leaf swirl and corner dies, quickutz flower die, papermania pink gems , green vellum and flowers from my stash .

what gorgeous weather we are having at last.... only means one thing , washing can go out on the line!!! he he x

celebrate in style

 

for this Birthday card for a friend , i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#202

FAB `N` FUNKY#167 ~ 1 IMAGE/ 2 PATTERNED PAPERS/ 3 EMBELLISHMENTS

I LOVE PROMARKERS#164 ~ PASTEL COLOURS

CRAFTER`S COMPANION ~APRIL CHALLENGE ~FLOWERS

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used K &co papers, frou frou " it`s never too early" image and word stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle dies, shapeabilities butterfly die, marianne swirl die, crafts~too leaf die, lace and flowers from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

what a beautiful few days we are having.. and at last i can watch CREATE AND CRAFT tv, as it is now on VIRGIN...loving those new Faerie Poppits stamps.... TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY that is the question for this weekend!!..have a wonderful weekend whatever you are doing x

peace, hope, love and joy

just got this stamp from the lovely Tracy from dies to die for..(doesn`t Tracy wrap all the goodies up,like christmas already!!) and just had to ink her up.... used the sketch over on :~
CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES#C4C160

I LOVE PROMARKERS#141 ~CUTE

FAB`N FUNKY#145~ DIE CUTS/PUNCHES  ( diecuts ~snowflake corner (cut up) holly leaves and other leaves, nestabilities)

used crafty individuals christmas papers , belles `n whistles stamp, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities oval dies, crafts~too star embossing folder, memorybox snowflake corner die(cut up), marianne holly die, shapeabilities leaf dies, card candy, flower and glittery flower brad from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.