Don't Cry Because It's Over ... Midweek Magnolia Week#51

This weeks Midweek Magnolia theme is "Layers" ...

... I used Magnolia Farewell Tilda ...

... and stamped, scanned and resized for the inside ...

Papers are Ginger Scraps ~ Our Family Story

Sentiment was one found on the net 

Just When The Caterpillar .... Midweek Magnolias Week #50

This weeks Challenge is "Shabby Chic" ... I'm not very good with this theme, everyone's else's creations look so much better than I could ever do ... So here's my attempt ....

 ... I used Magnolia Tilda Holding Heart ...

Papers are a mix of left over pages from different pads and the sentiment as always is from the fab Paulette at Create with TLC

With Heartfelt Condolences ..... Brown Sugar Challenge #23

The Brown Sugar Challenge this week is "Thinking of You/Missing You"

I used Teddy BoBea Tabs_006 for this card 

Papers are from my scrap pile and the sentiment was create by Create with TLC

Don't Cry Because It's Over , Smile Because It Happened ... DP2 Challenge #166

The current challenge at DP2 is "Fave Mo Card Made By You" ... I found it hard to find my fave card, cos I love most of them ;) so I chose one using what has to be my fave image ... 

"Mariko is Mad" just has to be one of the most adorable images I have on my lappy and I've used her loads this year, which is unfortunate cos she's been used for sympathy cards ....

... I placed her on the inside too with a heartfelt verse ...

The beautiful sentiment is from HERE and the papers are a freebie off the net and I can't find them now! 

Here For You ..... DP2 Challenge #160

This weeks DP2 Challenge is 

"C is for ...."

Condolence 

I used the cute "Mariko is Mad" from Mo Manning ...

Digital Papers are from Summer Driggs and the Sentiment is from Create with TLC

Caring Thoughts .... Deconstructed Sketch No.49

I thought it was about time I showed this card off.  Its one I made about 3 weeks ago and not had chance to post  until now.  So whilst I'm being lazy and lying in  with my lappy, I thought it was the ideal time to post 

I seem to be making a lot of sympathy cards just lately, this being the second one and I still have a third to show yet!  I followed the fab sketch from Deconstructed Sketch ....

... I turned the sketch 90 degrees ...

...  using Sugar Nellie, Melissa ..

Although you can't see, I did use her again on the inside with this verse ...

To make this card I used :~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ ?

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Nesties, Cuttlebug, Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor

Wrapping You In An Angel Hug .... Sketch Saturday Week #207

This is my first week of once again being a Sketch Saturday Challenger .  

I've had another busy week finishing Mum's kitchen whilst she's on holiday.  This time replacing all her worktops and repainting the kickboards and cupboard handles.  It does look lovely even though I say so myself.  Once again I was helped by DN and Paula, with Andy doing the odd bit of siliconing round the work surface.  Here's hoping Mum doesn't plan another holiday anytime soon .

This weeks fab sketch ...

and my card made for my daughters friend who has just lost her Mummy to cancer...

I used Mo Manning's "Angel with Puppy"

... close up and naked on the inside with a cute verse ...

To make this card I used :-

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ from scrap pile

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls & Flowers ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Woodware Leaf Punch

Just Like The Butterfly, You Too Will Awaken In Your Own Time ..... Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge #86

I hope you all had the most fantastic Christmas :)  Our's wasn't as bad as we expected it too be.  Yes, there were  when certain pressie were opened, when we turned and expected Dad to be sat in the chair, when we remember their was someone special missing :(  But there just had to be ing too ... mainly at my expense!  

We let off a  shaped  for Dad, Christmas morning, that had us all in a panic and fits of laughter, when we thought it was going to get stuck on DD's TV aerial on the roof  :) ... we also decided that we'd let off 2 Chinese lanterns in the evening ... Rylee likes to send his Great-Grandad a light so he can see ... , we lit it and sent it up .... it hit next doors wall and ended up stuck in a bush burning merrily away  ... the neighbour had left for Tokyo for a month that morning, which was pretty fortunate as I was trying desperately to climb her 3 foot wall  .... Koree (1 year old grandbaby) found it hysterical, although we're not sure if it was cos everyone else was  at me!  I did manage to save the burning bush and extinguish the lantern.  The other lantern went up without a hitch and floated off to Dad 

Claire is hosting the last challenge of 2011 at Sunday Sketch & Stamp with this fabulous sketch ....

I had the unfortunate job of making a sympathy card, worse still it was for a stillborn ....

I used the Stitchy Bear image "In His Hands" which I thought fitted the bill perfectly ...

.... and a close up of the coloured image ....

To make this card I used ....

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ RAK from Terry x

Sentiment ~ Create With TLC

Pearls & Flowers ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Marianne Design Butterfly Dies, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Woodware Leaf Punch, Sewing Machine

With Heartfelt Condolances

I'm just getting round to being able to show you some of the cards that I made before I moved.  Sympathy cards are always the hardest ones to make and especially this one. 

My Mum's best friend Eileen, had been given just a few weeks to live just before we moved house.  Saddly she died the day after the move and this was the card that my Mum had asked me to make for her daughter. 

To make this card I used ...

• Magnolia Tilda ~ RAK from Tab x
• DP's ~ RAK from Linda x
• CS ~ The Paper Cellar
• Sentiment ~ Create With TLC
• Dewdrops & Flowers ~ Stash
• Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Flower Soft, Sewing Machine

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #36

Arlana has whipped up a mighty sweet sketch for us to use. The sponsor for this challenge is ... Soft Pencil, here to tantalize you with the loveliest digital images. Elizabeth's images are just adorable and so incredibly sweet that you won't want to miss out on the chance to win the prize: $10 voucher for digi images direct from Soft Pencil.

CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Limeade
Image ~ RAK from ages ago x
Ribbon ~ Stash
Buckle ~ Stash
Flowers ~ Stash
Pearl ~ Kanban Crafts
Sentiment ~ Studio G 99p sets
Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Gamasol, Blending Stumps No.0, Whispers Stroke Markers, Sakura Glaze Pen (Pink)

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Sketch #34

This week the fabulous Kraftin Kimmie are sponsoring the challenge. Kimmie is offering a bundle of three images of the winner's choice as a prize!

Don't forget that you can rotate and resize the elements and as long as you can see the basic sketch there, then it's fine.

CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Raspberry Road Designs ~ Rose Manor
Image ~ RAK from ages ago! x
Ribbon ~ RAK from Tab ... mwahs x
Sentiment ~ one of those foam ones that come in a set from Argos
Gems ~ Stash
Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Gamasol, Blending Stumps No.0, Sewing Machine, Homemade Bowmaker courtesy of Dad ... thanks Dad x

Few Makes ...

The above card is a fantastic digi image from Sketching Stamper. Absolutely fabulous detail and looks amazing IRL. I printed the image out 3 times, cut out and popped on sticky pads. The images have been coloured with Whisper Strokes with the help of my Tombo Blender Pen. I added a touch of Glamour Dust for added sparkle and some beads and gems for the centre. DP's are a free download called Sheet Music. Just to add a little more bling i matted on to gold card and stitched around the edge with gold embroidery thread using my sewing machine.

I used a sketch for this card but can't for the life of me remember which one it was now!

DP's ~ Summer Driggs Bubblegum & Liquorice
Flowers, Pearls & Ribbon ~ Stash
Image ~ Whiff of Joy Melinda Blowing Kisses
Sentiment ~ Studio G clear stamps
Tools ~ Whisper Strokes, Sewing Machine

I used papers called Winter Wonderland that were a free download but it doesn't say on the TOU who they are designed by!

• CS ~ Stash
• Image ~ RAK from the lovely Jill ... thanks honey mwah x
• Snowflake ~ Cuttlebug Die
• Gems ~ More recycled from the returned Wedding Invitations!
• Sentiment ~ from same kit
• Tools ~ Glamour Dust, Whisper Strokes, Tombo Blender Pen, Sakura Stardust Pen.

Ok, that's it .. i'm done now LOL ... thank god i hear you sigh! Looking forward to the next few days cos gonna be grandson free ... Fae and Scott have booked the rest of the week off to use their holidays up! I intended catching up with blog buddies and getting some serious crafting done!!!