friends

 

for this card i used the sketch over on :~ 

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2 #76

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #343/343~ ANYTHING BUT CHRISTMAS  

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used  craftwork papers, flower diecuts and card candy, art impressions girlfriend stamp, coloured with promarkers and paper , nestabilities square dies, sizzix swirls and flower dies, ribbons from stash.

XX  HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND XX

all about numbers

 

for todays creation~ a calendar easel card, i have used the sketch over on ~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2~ 73

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ ANYTHING GOES (CHRISTMAS GIFT)

used lots of nestabilities and sizzix dies, papermania brads, card candy and lots from my crafty stash!.. and a shop bought calendar and post it note pad

..... and what a difference a few weeks make  .. my brother has had to have surgery twice around his heart , for a blockage which seems to have cause swelling to his face and arm/hand ..and meant he couldn`t have dialysis for a few days too..so as you can guess he has been very poorly ..but this weekend i have this amazing photo to share ..him sat up (yep not lying down) and he had used a pencil and written something , that i feel is very clear ..using his left hand .. as he cannot use his right after the accident    

xx this weekend i feel truly blessed xx

sister ...

 

for todays card (is an order for someone who wanted a "SISTER" card),

 i have used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #72

MY TIME TO CRAFT #307 ~ INSPIRED BY BEATLES SONG ... " I SAW HER STANDING THERE .." 

(i had to use this challege as my brother loves the Beatles ..and all American friends seem to have heard about THE BEATLES!!)

have used papermania paper, nestabilities square dies, various flower dies, card candy brads from my stash . 

talking of SISTERS ...  below is a photo of my sister-in-law , my nephew and niece, taken a few weeks ago....

..and below my BROTHER ..with my niece (visitng her dad in his care home) ..how life has changed for us all over the last year and a half .. many of you who follow my blog or on my fund raising facebook page    https://www.facebook.com/Handmade-angels-love-and-support- will know about my brothers life changing accident in May 2014..and that i have been busy creating jewellery etc to raise money for therapy for him..he lives in America and nothing is free out there .... and i feel i am doing something for him ..while i live so far away here in England.

 please visit my facebook page , like and share  ..thankyou xx

xx hope you are having a good weekend xx

angels from up above....

 

for this card i used the sketch over on:~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2 #65 

DIGI STAMPS 4 JOY#115 -ANYTHING GOES..(OPTIONAL) -ANYTHING WITH WINGS 

(LINKS TO CHALLENGES ON MY SIDE BAR)

back to an 8 x 8 card size....used american craft papers, mo manning image, coloured with spectrum noirs, nestabilities square dies, shapeabilities feather dies, quickutz corner dies, various flower dies, card candy , brads from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

xx hope you have a great weekend 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

happy..

 

For this 1st Birthday card for my friends daughter i have used the sketch over on -~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 2#234

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - TAKE YOUR PICK .. PRODUCT THEME - GLITTER

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS - TIC-TAC-TOE - STAMP/EMBOSSING/DIECUTS (top line)

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used mo manning images , coloured with promarkers, papermania and MME papers, kanban ebossed card, nestabilities oval dies, sizzix letter dies, spellbinder corner and emboss die, memory box leaf swirl dies, first edition flower dies, creative expressions (sue wilson) bow and swirl die, card candy , finished with stickles glitter.

thought i would make two more cards using the sketch!!

xx have a good weekend xx

i will give you rest....

 

for this card i have made for a dear friend who lost her mother a few days ago,

 i used the sketch over on ~

FRIDAY SKETCH#95

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#260  ~ WITH SYMPATHY

(LINKS FOR THE CHALLENGES ON MY SIDE BAR)

used MME paper, kanban image, clarity stamps word stamp,tattered lace circle dies, quickutz corner die, card candy, flowers and brads from my stash.

the worlds best teachers

 

for there cards i have used the sketch over on :-

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#54

(link on my side bar)

 used saturated canary and LOTV images, coloured with promarkers, popcorn bear word stamp, quickutz corner dies, card candy , finished with stickles glitter.

made these cards to enter for the challenge over on :-

CARDZ FOR GUYS#70 - MAKE YOUR MARK 

(link on my side bar)

xx hope you are having a great weekend 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

just saying hello

 

todays card has been made using the sketch (on it`s side) from :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2 #48

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS CHALLENGE #98 ~PASTEL HUES 

DIGI GALORE (MARCH)~IT`S ALL ABOUT HER  

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used craftworkcards papers and card candy, saturated canary image coloured with promarkers and specrum moirs, first editon and memory box dies , and kaiser craft word stamp. finished with stickles glitter.

going through my journey since my brothers accident in May 2014~ a young lady(19) got intouch with me having read the SILS blog "sansoxygen" .. to tell me her story of her accident and her condition ..like my brother, she too is in hospital again (epilepileptic seizures and many other health problems) ..she is such a fighter and always wears a smile ..so this card is for her ..

so please say prayers for my brother and Chloe

 XX THANKYOU XX

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

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....

tomorrow a vision of hope...

 

i made this card using the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY2 #201

i thought that i could make some cards for my fund raising for my brother ..so have encluded a Angel charm on each card....

..below i am sharing some more cards i have made, using the idea of the sketch simply ....

since my last post my brother was rushed into hospital ..and has been very, very poorly indeed.. if you could include my brother in your prayers  , it would be very much appreciated

XX THANKYOU XX

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