with love xx

At last i have made a christmas card for my husband,  isn`t this the cutest stamp? ..slowly i am making my way through my card making list.. going to be some bought cards sent this year!!

used the sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY #183

I LOVE PROMARKERS#146~ANYTHING GOES

A.B.C CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE~X FOR X MARKS THE SPOT

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS MEGA XMAS CHALLENGE~ INCLUDE "HAPPY" IN THE SENTIMENT

LILI`S LITTLE FAIRIES ~PUNCH IT ~USE 3 PUNCHES OR DIES ON YOUR CREATION ( not sure if this counts as have used more than 3 dies)

links on my side bar

used papermania and country companions papers, LOTV stamp, coloured with promarkers. LOTV circle word stamp amd me to you word stamp,nestabilities label and circle dies, sizzix corner die, quickutz hug & kiss  and heart dies, marianne holly die, american crafts ribbon, red pearls from stash, finished with lots of stickles glitter.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           gosh isn`t it cold today... brrrrrrrrrrr best place to be is in front of a log fire.....                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

be all you can be

so where has the summer gone ??~should be lewis`s sports day today ~me thinks not!!
anyway have a nice summery card to show today, used the fab sketch over on :~

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#109

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE#22 ~ANYTHING GOES ( forgotten magnolia stamp)

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ANYTHING GOES (OPTION BUTTONS)~used three

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#107~THEME~TIE A YELLOW RIBBON

ANYTHING GOES~LETTER D#44 ~DANCE (second entry ~1st was drink)

ABC (BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP) ~Y IS FOR YESTERDAY ~(used this old magnolia stamp ~also as a child i had dance/ballet lessons for 5 years, from the age of seven)

used crafty individuals papers, magnolia ballet dancing tilda stamp, county companions flower and leaf stamps, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, quickutz photo corner die, ribbon, buttons and thread from stash ~finished with stickles glitter.

whatever you are doing today ~enjoy!!

today`s your birthday???

today i am showing you a "boy" birthday card ~always find them difficult!!
used the sketch over on :~
CRAFTING LIFE PIECES#36

CARDS FOR MEN#10 ~SOMEONE SPECIAL ~ card for my son (14th birthday)

ALLSORTS#102 ~ STAMP ALOT ~use at least 3 different stamps

ONE STOP CRAFT#130 ~BIRTHDAYS

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS#54 ~ANYTHING GOES

PILE IT ON#19~FUNNY BONE (funny sentiment or image)

MY TIME TO CRAFT#140~SCALLOPS

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#99~THEME ~FOR A TEENAGER ~(card for my 14 year old)

used making memories paper, mo manning (paul texting) stamp, c.c. designs word stamps, country companions tree and leaf stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities label dies, stampin` up scalloped edged punch.

the wording i used..any mum of a teenage boy will understand!!

below is a picture i took of Aaron on sunday ~doing what he likes best ~listening to music and on the laptop!!~see the earphones ?? best buy ever!! cannot believe he will be 14 years old in less than a couple of weeks!! where does the time go??.. how grown up he is, with all we have been through over the last 18 months.....he is so happy in his new school....just needs to get down to some study now!!!

whatever you are going today ~have fun!!

there`s no space like home

at last i have made a card...... my brother~in~law is moving to a new home next week...made the card ~ now to think of a "moving in " pressy~what do you get a man who has everything (been in his last home about 15 years) and not into lots of "stuff" like us girls........ anyway onto the card.
used the fab sketch over on:~
CRAFTING LIFES PIECES#35

SPOONFULL OF SUGAR#145 ~LETS CELEBRATE!! (well moving to a big new house is a celebration)

COOKING IT UP#57 ~ EASY 1,2,3 ~(1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments)

CREATIVE CARD CREW ~RYCYCLE SOMETHING ~(buttons and sewing thread from a bag given to me by my MIL sewing box)

HIGH HOPES#107 ~BUNNIES, BEARS AND BALLOONS

SCRAPBOOK SISTERS#32 ~BUTTONS (used 3, see bottom right of card)

used high hopes spring bird house garden and word stamp, coloured with promarkers, country companions tiny"love" stamp, brenda pinnick papers, stampin`up scalloped edged punch, sizzix flourish die, finished with some old buttons and thread....no glitter!!

well i hope you all have a wonderful EASTER WEEKEND ~lots of hot cross buns, chocolate eggs and fun ~looks like perfect going out weather here on the south coast again..... also to all my English friends ~have a fab ST GEORGES DAY tomorrow!!! byeeeeeeeeeee for now!

thanks a lot ~say it with flowers!!

good morning ,thought i would show a thankyou card i have made for lewis to send to an aunt/uncle for some birthday money.
followed the fab sketch over on :~
STAMP WITH FUN#100
EVERYBODY ART CHALLENGE#131 "SPRING"
PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#89 ~ "SUGAR RUSH"
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~"ANYTHING GOES"
ONE STOP CRAFT#120 ~"SPRING FLOWERS"
COOKING IT UP#51 ~"SHOW ME SOME SPRINGY YELLOW FLOWERS"
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS#101 ~"IN THE GARDEN"
CREATIVE CRAFT ~ "THANKYOU"

all links on my side bar to left

used country companions paper and stamps, coloured with promarkers, nestabilities die, quickutz swirl dies, card candy, plenty of flowers from my stash, some stickles glitter.
below is the promarkers i used.

quick in and out again today ...no my neck is feeling better and nearly finished the tablets..but we have the worst tummy bug in the house ~both lewis and DH paul are really poorly....... really don`t want this one ..only 6 weeks since we all went down with the last one!!.. the delights of having a 7 year old in the house!!

hope you are all well and having some crafting time.

today you are you

today i am showing a birthday card i have made for my son Lewis who will be 7 on the 20th of Feb......cannot believe my little boy will be 7 years old ~where does the time go????

used yet another wonderful sketch over on :~
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#88

ONE STOP CRAFT#12 ~ NUMBERS ( number 7)

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE#12 ~ADD A HEART ( used this LOTV stamp i`ve had for ages and used 3 heart shaped buttons)

FAB `N` FUNKY#59 ~ TEMPTING TEXTURE ( used cuttlebug embossing folder and embossed/glittered paper)

I LOVE PROMARKERS#52 ~ BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP ~ used blush, tan, sandstone, satin, cinnamon, warm grey, duck egg, tea green, meadow green and lipstick red promarkers

COOKING IT UP#48 ~ SHOW ME YOUR RED RIBBON CORNERS ~used hints of red, red ribbon and quickuts photo corners

ALPHABET ~ N FOR NUMBERS (number 7)

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used s.e.i paper, lili of the valley boy stamp, country companions tree stamp, coloured with promarkers, stamping bella words, cuttlebug distressed stripes embossing folder, quickutz photo corners, card candy, heart shaped buttons, chipboard number seven and red ribbon from my stash.

hope you are having a wonderful day ~bit wet here ~so wellies where worn for the walk to school today..and lewis had a little jump in a few puddles!! (so did i when no~one was looking!!)
hope you are having a good day!

day full of happiness

firstly could i say a big thankyou for all the kind comments on my last creation ~i was really touched..now onto my birthday card today ~which is for my husband Paul, (his birthday is on valentines day, so makes it difficult, and means two cards!!)

used another wonderful sketch over on
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY#87
PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#85 #inspirational photo (brown/blue colours)
ABC CHALLENGE ~ N IS FOR NESTABILITIES
COOKING IT UP #47 ~ I NEED 2 BROWN METAL PAPERS ( use metal, add brown, 2 papers)

used bo bunny papers, magnolia tilda stamp, country companions door stamp, lili of the valley circle words stamp, circle nestabilities, heart brads from my stash


looks like a lovely day out there today.... really enjoyed the walk to school this morning , lewis and myself played eye-spy..... great start to the day!!
hope you have a good day and some crafting time ..and maybe a thought to those people in egypt ~so heart breaking...... i cannot watch the news anymore, so sad.