well the sun is out today...beautiful!!..and no petrol at the pumps???? what is wrong with people???(they just go mad!!! even the lady in the kiosk just shook her head in disbelief) ...which means i cannot visit my parents today (must keep what little petrol i have for if i am needed in an emergency)..
well i did start to post this card yesterday (sat) but i had to rush my dad down to A&E..after his small op concerning his heart in hospital on friday, he was having a bad reaction..... gosh A&E are an eye opener aren`t they????..see so many people come and go, sat there for a few hours.
well here we are another MONDAY MORNING ~ and time for a new challenge over on CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS .... A SKETCH ...not had one of those before have we??? don`t know about you but, i love a sketch to follow!!!
used my minds eye papers, sarah kay cuddling kitty stamp, magnolia fence stamp, molly blooms bird house satmp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label die, shapeabilities floral flourish/leaf dies, card candy and flowers from my stash.
close up of the details ~love these new sarah kays and love using my new 8x8 card stock too!!
hope you had a good weekend...... and ready for the start of a new week!!
yes i know mothers day is a few weeks aways ~but just got this stamp and just had to ink her up and play!!
very tired, as have a very poorly Lewis at home...was sick 11 times in 6 hours..and he didn`t cry .....just kept asking "is that the last time ,mummy???"....breaks your heart ,if only you could stop the sick!!! think he will be home until monday...... so little crafting time i think!!
i have used papermania xmas paper, sarah kay ~noel shepherd stamp, elzybells word stamp, nestabilities circles and stickers, ribbons and glitter from my stash.
cannot believe we are nearly at the end of October ~where has this month gone???..soon be christmas ..so now is the time to get making those xmas cards!!
today i am showing a christmas card, using the sketch on A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR, and following the challenges on MY TIME TO CRAFT ~ "quick and cute" and STAMPAVIE AND MORE ~"christmas" ~links on my side bar.
used K&CO xmas paper, sarahkay noel peace stamp, studio g wording, nestabilities rectangle die, ribbon and bows from my stash. finished with glitter.
yes another card i made for one of lewis`s dinnerladies (thought this image was perfect with the pinic basket!!)
well my little lewis slept at my parents last night ~so the first time in five years i have slept alone ~wonder how my mum slept?? ~how grown up is he now ~ofcause it`s because "in september i`m a big boy in year one"~there`s my answer!! ~maybe now he will sleep all night in his bed!!
today i am showing an easter card made using the fab sketch on stamp with sarahkay, used this cute sarah kay stamp, some more daisy&dandelion paper, quickutz photo corners, studio g wording, vellum, flowers, ribbon and gem from my stash , finished with some glitter.
today i am showing yet another xmas card , this card is made using the sketch on stamp with sarahkay. have turned the image on it`s side to fit the card.
well today i am showing a card made for a blogging friend using the sketch on stamp with sarahkay, and followed the theme on ABC challenge ~"O is for oval".
well today i am showing a card i made for a friend ,who is going through a very emotional time at the moment and needs all the hugs she and her boys can get!
well another day , and something exciting to show you. last month i entered chrissymaries fairy blog candy challenge ~which was to make a card from being inspired by a beautiful picture and poem crissy had loaded onto her blog!! to cut a long story short ~chrissy`s partner picked my name out of the hat!! and here are all the wonderful goodies i received in the post!! some of the items are amazing!! ~and will stretch anyones imagination!!
thankyou so much for these goodies chrissymarie ~i`m going to have so much fun using all the bits and bobs!!
hope you have a good day ~ our next door neighbours are getting married today ~so brollies and wellies out today for that!!! byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xx
well another day another challenge ~ well 3 actually. used the fab sketch from "papertake weekly", for my first sarah kay stamp ~ sarah kay challenge this week is "dots, circles and coffee colours" , also SBS 13 challenge theme this week is "barnyard fun" ~which was difficult as don`t have many animal stamps that fit that ~oooooooh yes sarah kay holding her chicks!! ~ideal!
well another day another challenge , well 3 actually, today i showing a card made using "friday`s sketch", and challenges for papertake weekly , their theme this week is "teenage kicks" and "a spoonfull of sugar" , their theme is "one for the girls". so have used sarah kay image ~kiss for chloe, paper from my stash, quickutz circles, see d`s stamp and anita words. buttons and fibres from my stash and some glitter.
