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Saturday, 21 April 2012

To Brighten Your Day Hip Hip Hooray ..... Sketch Saturday Challenge #204

Today is "Rollerskating" day ...  I have to admit that now the day has arrived, I do feel slightly apprehensive :-S, OK, so I'm totally sh*tting myself   the former excitement seems to have disappeared completely and i'm left wondering why I thought this was a good idea *-:) in the first place :|.  Dare I admit that I don't always have the best idea's.......... I always have the best idea's ...... :D

Over at Sketch Saturday we have a brand new sponsor for this weeks Challenge ... Pages of Memories 


This weeks prize is two "Nikki & Friends" stamps of the winners choice!


Here is what I did with this weeks fab sketch ....


I used Digital Pencil Too "A Big Whoop" by Mo Manning to make this card for my daughter's 25th birthday .....


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


To make this card I used ....
CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Echo Park, Little Girl, Jody's Stripe
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Pearls ~ Ebay
Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Diamond Stickles

Friday, 20 April 2012

It's Plane To See One Day A Pilot I Will Be .... The Deconstructed Sketch DS46

Yesterday was my 43rd birthday :-O, when/how did that happen?  I was only 15 the other week!  I had a sort of fab day, doing what I wanted too, opening presents, shopping with DH, Mum & Paula .... managed to get wallpaper and a wash hand basin with pedestal for Mum for the grand total of £10.58 :D!  We then had a gorgeous meal at Toby Carvery and came home looking and feeling like ....
 
I found another fantastic sketch at Deconstructed Sketch ....


.... and this is what I did with it .....


I used the gorgeous digital stamp "Dream" from Mo Manning, Digital Pencil Too ....

.... close up and inside with a beautiful verse ....


To make this card I used .....
CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ K & Company, Tommy's Toys
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Pearls ~ Stash
Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Blending Stumps, Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, X-Cut Border Punch

Sunday, 15 April 2012

Sending Warm Thoughts Your Way .... Sketch Saturday Challenge #203 & DP2 Challenge #130

This lateness is becoming a little bit of a habit!  I do apologize  once again, but I really don't know where the days are going!  Last week has passed in a blur .... with hospital, drs and family visits, grandbaby babysitting and a spot of retail therapy thrown in for good measure!  

We've started a new project .... baby watch!   We've taken over Dad's greenhouse and planted lots of seeds we found in his drawer and we now have runner beans, beetroot, carrots, red onions, lettuce, purple sprouting and sunflowers growing.  I'm proudest of the runner beans, only cos they seem to grow the quickest so have the best results ....


ahhh how cute is he? :D

Debbie is the host of the DP2 challenge this week and has decided on the theme ...
"I see SPOTS" w/ a Mo Image!

This weeks Sketch Saturday is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp , they are offering one lucky winner a $25 gift certificate :D/.  All you have to do is follow the sketch below ....


My card ....


I used the fab Mo Manning "Soaking Up The Joy" she is one of my favourite images.  I still can't look at her too closely though after my godmother pointed out that she had a battery operated pleasurable device in her right hand :|


.... again I printed her naked on the inside of the card, along with a little verse ...


To make this card I used ....
CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Shabby Princess
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Pearls ~ Stash
Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug, Nesties, Marie-Anne Design Butterfly Die, Diamond Stickles

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Best Friend, Giggles & Fears, Secrets & Tears ..... Sketch Saturday Challenge #202 Paula's Sketch

 to you all, I hope the Easter Bunny came and left you lots of chocolate!  We've got the pleasure of doing an Easter Egg hunt for the grandbabies some time today, but we're finding it difficult to get out of   this morning after such a hectic few days.  

Friday I told about the plans for that day in preparation for yesterday's "Project Gravel Move" ... :-?, the best laid plans .... Paula fell off the garden whilst carrying a large full plastic plant pot.  She landed in a heap on the path on top of the plant pot.  After trying to persuade her all day to let us take her to A&E she eventually gave in  and we arrived there at 8.00pm.  4 hours later we had a diagnosis of a "cracked rib", a box full of painkillers and strict instructions from the  to do no sports or heavy lifting for 2 weeks.   So 1 man down, 6 hours, no accidents and "2 tonnes" of gravel later Mum had a very pretty, low maintenance garden :D

This weeks Sketch Saturday Challenge is hosted by the fab Paula and sponsored by .....


Christy has kindly offered one lucky winner a $10.00 gift certificate :D/.  All you need to do is follow Paula's sketch below...


... and my creation, a tea light card ...


I used Mo Manning's Two Tutus


... close up and naked on the inside ...


To make this card I used ....
CS ~ Stash
DP's ~ Paper Pile
Flowers ~ Stash
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Tools ~ 3 x Empty Tea Light Holders, Scented Wax, String, Cuttlebug, Nesties, Sewing Machine, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Diamond Stickles, Woodware Leaf Punch

Friday, 6 April 2012

What's Up Doc?!

Good Morning!  I've another busy day today preparing Mum's garden  ready for the tonne of gravel that's being delivered tomorrow morning and has to be moved from the drive around to the back garden in barrows and buckets ... ... not!  

Project Paula was up and running again yesterday  Girl Smile with copious amounts of white gloss and emulsion paint being thrown about, which resulted in the kitchen very nearly being finished and a good start made on the hallway!  Girl Dance

So, once all the work has been done this morning I get some well earned pampering at the  this afternoon ... can't wait!

This is the second Easter card I've made this year.  This one is for the eldest Grandbaby Rylee ....


I used Sassy Cheryl "Wanna Be Bunny" digital stamp ...


... a close up of Wanna Be Bunny Boy and naked on the inside with a gorgeous verse found on the internet...


To make this card I used :
CS ~ Stash
Buttons and Pearls ~ Stash
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Tools ~ Diamond Stickles, Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Compass

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

My Super Power is Princessitude ...... The Deconstructed Sketch #45

The bowling was an utter success on Saturday.  We all had so much fun it was unbelievable and now we can't wait to go rollerskating this month to celebrate 3 birthdays.  :D ...  feeling a bit out of sorts today and yesterday, think I've managed to catch that flaming 48 hour  thats going around.  Been spending most of the time on the Smiley but have managed a spot of crafting in between.  Just wish i could get rid of the :-& feeling!


A photo taken on Saturday L-R back row ... Carrie (Niece), Me, Ebony (great niece, Carrie's daughter)
L-R front row .... Fae (my eldest daughter), Mum, Koree (my youngest grandson) and Eloise (my youngest daughter)

This weeks DS sketch is great and I couldn't wait to play with it ... 


I made this card for my great-niece Ebony's 16th birthday, which will be one of the birthdays we're celebrating. ...


I used Two Jill from Digital Pencil Too ...


... close up and naked inside with a cute little verse ...


To make this card I used ....
CS ~ Stash 
DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Gingham, Bearly Mine Florals and scraps out the scrap pile
Sentiment ~ Create with TLC
Pearls ~ Stash
Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Nesties, Cuttlebug