keep calm and enjoy

 

 

another male birthday card to show today, used the sketch over on:~

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCH#234

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#250 ~STAMPING

MO MANNING # 219  ~SPOTS AND DOTS 

CREATIVE KNOCKOUTS#22 ~TIC-TAC-TOE ~ STAMP/SENITMENT/DIES

4 CRAFTY CHICKS#179 ~ANYTHING GOES

(LINKS ON MY SIDE BAR)

used craftwork cards papers and card candy, mo manning image , coloured with promarkers, stamposaurus word stamps, nestabilites square dies, ribbon from my stash.

yes , another male card..so many male birthdays in my family at the moment..and so few stamps and images to use ..so have used this one before .... why are there so few "male" stamps for young pre~teens/teenagers/and older men , not playing sports???

journey ~ together ~ smile ~ travel ~ believe

 

for this card (for a friend who loves her VW campervan), i used the sketch over on:~

STAMP WITH FUN#216

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS #203 ~ THEME~ FLORAL FANTASY (use at least 5 flowers)

(links on my side bar)

used american crafts papers, stamposaurus stamp, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities circle die, shapeabilities corner die, quixkutz leaf die, joy crafts flower/swirl corner die, word tags from colorbok, papermania ribbon and bow, flowers from my stash.

again i have to say what has happened to the weather?? sooooo warm and a bit damp in the air..think we need on good thunder storm to clear the air!!

i shore do love you ~grandad

 

well a few photos to show today with this birthday card..... took me ages to make..like a card within a card ~weighs a ton (glad it doesn`t have to go in the post)

used the sketch over on:~

CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS#77

CARDS FOR MEN#10 ~FANCY FOLDS

MY TIME TO CRAFT#221 ~SHOW US THE INSIDE

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~THE SOUND OF MUSIC ~ " LIGHTHOUSE BY WESTLIFE"~just love this song 

(links on my side bar)

 

here is the inside of the card

 ... below the front open (from another angle)

 

used michael powell light house stamp, coloured with promarkers, papermania papers and ribbon,  michael powell diecuts, nestabilities label and circle dies, sizix alphabet dies, stamposaurus word stamps, card candy.

 

front opened to show other front of card and inside (below)

well are you still awake?? ..sorry so many photos , but so many bits to show... think this maybe called a "joy fold card"??? ..now i must go for a lie down .

away in a manger

i thought i would make another one of my lightcards ( shown in my last post for my DT card for CREATIVE STAMP FRIENDS)...on a roll now!!

used the sketch over on :~

THE SWEET STOP #SSS134

FUN WITH SHAPES#96 ~MAKE 3 ~( 3 layers, flowers, pearls, holly leaves, berries and candles)

CRAFT MY DAYS AWAY#33 ~EMBELLISHMENT BINGO ~i chose middle row down~ PEARLS/FLOWERS/RIBBON

SECRET CRAFTER#160 ~ SPOTS AND STRIPES

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES#C4C113 ~AT LEAST 3 OF EACH (as list above)

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY#138 ~PUNCH IT ( scalloped edged punch/various quickutz dies)

CREATALICIOUS#28 ~CHRISTMAS AND MAKE IT SPARKLE (plenty of stickles glitter)

used hot of the press xmas papers, stamposaurus mary and joseph stamp set, coloured with promarkers, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, quickutz poinsettia , leaf and holly/berry dies, also nameplate die, finished with green pearls and lots of stickles glitter!!

gosh it feels like a real november morning on the school run today ~bright sunshine but a real nippy wind!!

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???