sketch saturday #42

yet another card from me today this one is a bit different for me, the colours are very dark and the stamp is not quite ME ! but i thought it would be ok for a mans card. the sketch is the challenge over on sketch saturday. i am really not sure about this one i do like the sketch but i prefer more pastel colouring and cute stamps. let me know what you think!!

cute card thursday challenge 51

another card from me today, it was good yesterday to sit and make some cards just what i needed after the performance my football team put me through!!!! i really enjoyed this sketch and once again had the chance to use one of my favourite stamps. the sketch is the challenge on cute card thursday. i also like the colour scheme i have chosen, pretty but fresh. the stamp is a sugar nellie from funky kits but i cannot remember her name. x

friday sketchers # 43

i have made this card for my friend to give to her mum, she asked for these colours and because i love this combination i willingly obliged. i wanted to use my cuttlebug embossing folder and i am really pleased with how it has turned out. i had to colour the blue flowers myself, because as i tell my husband when he sees my new goodies " i never have the right stuff "!!!!!! (any excuse to buy more.) the sketch is this weeks challenge on friday sketchers #43. i hope you are having a great weekend. x

week 6 colour create ( orange, yellow, green)

how this card ever got made i really don't know!!! i have been watching the Manchester united game in the champions league and i must say i was very nervous. thankfully we won so i was able to finish the card!!!! this card is for the colour create challenge and the theme was orange, yellow and green. the stamp is from stamp addicts and it is a lovely stamp to use. hope you are all as happy as i am keep crafting. x (football and crafting such fun)

week 17..... Carlas's sketch

i think that this weeks sketch for the magnolia vs stampavie challenge is a really lovely one, and i really enjoyed creating this card. i am so glad that i have invested in some nestabilities they make shape cutting so much easier. the tilda stamp has once again stamped and coloured beautifully. thanks for dropping by. x

sketch and stash challenge # 5

another card from me today, this time i am in time for a challenge!! it is the sketch and stash challenge and the new stamp i have used is another from

sugar nellie she is called reflective, i think all the stamps in this range are gorgeous and am gradually getting them all (just don't tell the hubby!) the paper and card i have had for a while and can't remember where they came from. well another weekend over and back to work tomorrow, have a good week and i will see you here very soon. x

i had a senior moment!!!!!

i was doing so well yesterday, then it all went pear shaped! my 2 eldest grandchildren stayed friday night and were meant to go home yesterday afternoon but they asked to stay another night and i couldn't say NO. then i got a call asking me to make a mothers day card for my friend's mum as she had to give it to her before she went on hol. so before you wonder what the heck i am on about ...... i made this card last week to post onto the colour create challenge but i forgot and its too late now, but i am posting it any way cos i love it! the stamp is from sugar nellie and is part of their home grown range the bunny is called pringle. blue and brown colours are so me and work so well together. thanks for putting up with my ramblings. x

penny black 3..2..1

this weekend has been very restful so far, i had a lovely pedicure today (made better 'cos i didn't have to pay for it!) as mothers day is only a couple of weeks away i thought i had better make one for my husbands mum. i am posting this on the penny black challenge. the theme is 3-2-1. 3 brads, 2 ribbons and 1 flower. as always hedgie makes a lovely addition to any card. thanks for dropping by, enjoy the rest of the weekend. x

zoooooooooooooom

another cards from me today i am posting this on the secret crafter challenge, the theme was transport so i used one of my new cuddly buddly stamps. i found this paper so it all came together pretty well.i think i will call it a day now and get some shut eye as i have a full day tomorrow at school.......help!!!! X

"love birds"

an anniversary card for a change and it will probably go to my in-laws. the sketch is for this weeks sketch saturday challenge. i really don't know where i got the stamp or who it is from. i think it is quite cute and by coincidence i found some paper with the same sort of birds on it. thanks for dropping by, i hope it's not too cold where you are. x

ooh la la....

card number 2 from me today, i got this stamp from dimensions fourth and thought it would look good just in monochrome. i stamped the image twice and then (sort of) decopaged it. the sketch is from the friday sketchers challenge. i liked doing this one simple but chic. x

best friends

after yet another stressful day at school, what a better way to unwind than with a lovely mug of strong coffee and making cards!( can't see straight if i go for the vodka!!!!!) the stamp is from cuddly buddly called charley with sal, the challenge for cute card thursday had to include an animal so i thought they would be well at home there. x

cupcake

what a week!!!!!! school has been crazy, our computer system is down with a virus so it has been back to the old style of teaching and sadly the kids have not taken to it very well>>> what did we do before computers? so just to unwind i made a card which i am posting on the magnolia vs stampavie challenge. i love the magnolia stamps i think they are just adorable, and i thought i would use my eclipse tape (which i have had for ages) to have tilda sitting on a table. i like the image i hope you do too. thanks for dropping by xx

"21"

this year seems to be when quite a few people have special birthdays in our family. i have four that reach "21" and this card is for the first of them. my faithful edwin stamp is once again dressed in west ham colours, as my most of my family are ardent "hammers fans" the old claret and blue is used once again!! the lay out of the card is a challenge from sketch saturday. keep on crafting (why do i have to work? it would so much easier to make cards all day) x

spring is sprung.

slowly but surely i am getting back into the swing with my card making. this stamp is so pretty and just cheers me up to know that the lighter nights are on their way and hopefully better weather. the stamp is one of my lovely birthday pressies i recieved from a very thoughtful friend. she is a sugar nellie stamp called spring is sprung. the theme for the cute card thursday challenge is signs of spring so i thought the lamb and the lively colour scheme would be ideal. thanks for stopping by x

half a century!!!

this year is the 'big ' one for both my husband and i. his birthday is on wednesday and mine is on friday. i must say i have spent the last few months dreading this one but now it is almost here i am looking forward to it more and more. the stamp is from funkykits and it is part of the homegrown range the lion is called rory. i hope you like him just as much as i do. thanks for dropping by.

1st card of 2009

my first card of 2009 is a sketch from sketch saturday challenge. the stamp is from 'sarah kaye' called margeaux is painting.thnaks for dropping by x

its good to be back....

hello every one i am back to blogging, i have just been so busy (doing nothing really) and ill since christmas but need to get back to crafting for my sanity!!

while looking through my blog i found that i had been given an award and it has made my day, thankyou gill it means so much to get this from you. i have to pass it on to 5 people and as i have 5 followers it was an easy choice to make. thanks ladies x

also 5 things that i am addicted to (ONLY 5???)

1. my grand kids (elle, bailey, george and sophie)

2. robbie williams

3. crafting....... obviously...

4. greys anatomy (dr. mcdreamy particularly)

5. all c.s.i's

there will be cards posted soon.. xxx

the big 40

i made this card a while ago but have posted it on the pollycraft monday challenge. i like the camper van (i think it is from dimensionfourth) and thought that it would make an ideal 40th birthday card. the papers are a bit retro too so i think it fits in with the '60s' thanks for popping in x

magic of christmas

another christmas card bites the dust, this one is for my daughter and her hubby, i am putting it onto the sketch saturday challenge blog. the stamp is from 'funky kits' and is called honeys snowman. i love these stamps, i hope you do to x