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Monday, 14 June 2010

Monday Morning ...3 Creations

Good Morning all on this fine bright Monday.Well my wait is finaly over and today's abig day for me when i receive my results....Phew.Has been long hard stressful week i can tell you.Anyways i spent it trying to forget by crafting and today i have 3 creations.Now by now most of you will know very rare do i use Purple.Well shock horror i have...lol.As these Design Papers are from Cottage wall set from Stampin ups new range and they are Lush!Anyways this first card i have made and entered into following challenges:
Just Magnolia:Sketch... Which I Based Card On
Our Creative Corner:Corners...Gem Design
Sir Stampalot Monthly Challenge:Punches ..Oval Scalloped & Oval SU Punches
Magnolia Down Under:Swirly Swirls ....Swirls on D/Paper
Stamp Something:Happy Somethings....Have Something to Celebrate( watch this space!)
Simons Says:Recipe...1 image,2d/papers.3embellishmentsBrads,Flowers,Gems

Materails
CardStock:New From Stampin Up:Rich Razzelberry
Designer Paper:Stampin Up Cottage Wall
Image:Magnolia "Tilda Thinking of you"
Inks:Copics.MementoBlack,Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Pearl
Tools:Scor-Pasl,Big shot,Sizzix Scalloped Circle.
Punches Stampin Up Scalloped Oval and Oval
Flowers:Prima & Wild Orchard Roses
Embellishment:Lace FromWild Orchard crafts
,Gems Kaiser craft, Brad Dovecraft
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"Creation 2 "
This is another Gift card to go on Present for the girls to send to Dad my o/h.Just love winding him up !As always wants motorbike recently think he's trying to get his youth back...lol.This is a little claires Image. I have made both the following cards into a gift card using the Stampin Up Top Note Die.Sentiments are peel offs again from little Claires,Card used from Stampin Up.I have entered this into the following Challenges.
Tellens Place:Fathers Day
Stamptacular Sunday: Tribute To all Farthers
Totaly Gorjuss:For The boys
Cute Card Thursday :Anything But Square
Creative Craft Challenge :For the Man in your Life
Incy Wincy :One for the Guys
Cupcake Craft:One for the Guys

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"Creation 3 Summer Time Thankyou"

My last Card this is another of Claires images ,Have used Stampin Up Top note Die in Big shot to create the actual Card,ive used copics and chalk.Cardstock from Stampin up,
Gems Kaiser Craft.Peel offs Little Claires.Now this card is going back to my youth...lol.It is for a friend just to say thanks and she has one..he he not with flowers on so thought it apt for her.I have entered this wee Gift Card into the following Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday:Anything but Square
Stamp for Weekend Challenge:Summer Travel
well i shall be back tomorrow with another creation,and to let you know how today went
Have a good Monday
Love n hugs

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Saturday, 12 June 2010

Dashing Through the Snow ....in June!

"Dashing Through The Snow"
Good Morning hope your all well and so far looks like alovely day here inNorfolk.Hope you all have alovely weekend.Busy week to say the least ,last night we went to see the Local MP.To see if she maybe able to help the girls situation and actually i have to admit i think she maybe .So fingers crossed for us cant say much more.At the moment but after the unsuccessful meeting at school where no head ,teacher ,deputy head or head of year turned up just shows how interested they are in sorting this.I cant say anymore until maybe next week .Just keep your fingers crossed and pray thats all i can say at present.Anyways onto todays creation and yes i hear you say another Crimbo card.Mmmmmm Well yep it is ive tried to keep busy this week take my time off the dreaded results on Monday.Now ive started my Crimbo stash i rather in the mood to carry on!Well we are half way through the year!Actually i have made my own buttons from some chipboard Inches someone had sent long time ago,Hope they look ok?
I have entered this into the following Challenges:
Fun with shapes and More:Self Made Buttons
Bah Humbug!:Anything Goes
Allsorts challenge:To use Lace or Buttons or both(Homemade Buttons)

Materials:
Cardstock:Stampin Up
Design Papers:DCWV Chriatmas Matt stack
Image:Rak
Sentiment:From Stash
Inks:Copics,Blue pigment Ink
Tools:Scor-pal,Big shot,Nesties Labels 8,Crocodile ,Stampin UpCircle punch 1"
Embellishments:Felt ribbon from RAK,Flowers Prima,Gems Kasier Craft.
Handmade buttons made from 2 inchies from chipboard and covered in same D/Paper.
Ribbon also from Rak Punched out using SU circle Punch 1"
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Pearl
Glamour dust Gold for bells
Glamour Dust Crystal used for sleigh and hat.
Love n hugs have fab weekend!

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Thursday, 10 June 2010

Snowflake Sparkle...In June DT Creations

"Snowflake Sparkle"
Good Morning on this dull drab thursday.Well after a very stressful day yesterday i did manage to amke a couple of creations.These are for a Dt call going on right now over at
"One Stitch At A Time Challenge Blog".Stitchy is having a dt call they are looking for a few dt members so if you fancy having a go pop by the blog see what you have to do.
Now I was so fortunate to be given this lovely digi to play with and come up with a creation that was going to WOW then but dont think thats happened!So dark n drab this morning the piccys havent come out showing there true colours.
I have used a few Digis of Stitchy's before and they are so versitile .Here i have come up with two totaly different cards using the same image.Hope you like my creations and have done those beautiful didgi image some justice.
My first Creation is
"Snowflake Sparkle"

As well as entering this for the Dt position im also entering it into the following
challenges:
Pixie Cottage :Sketch.Which i have rotated
Simon Says :Recipe...1 Image , 2 Papers,3 Embellishments(Flowers,brads,charm)
Tuesday Taggers :All that Blooms(couldnt see this weeks Sponsor)
Spoon ful of Sugar:Flower Delight
ABC Challenge :Weather(Snow)

Materials
Cardstock:SU
Design Papers:Anita's Classic Christmas Blue ,&
DCVW Christmas Matt Stack
Image :Digi Image "Sparkle"From Stitchy Bear's Store
Sentiment:"Winter Wishes" Whiff joy
Verse:Victoria Case
Inks :Copics & Blue Pretty Colour Ink,Saqura Clear Pen
Tools:Scor-Pal,Big shot Nesties Labels 8.Circuit,
Embellishments:Flowers Prima and Wild Orchard Crafts,
Charm ,Beads,Brads from craft stash.
Die Cut from Crafty Stash
Tattered angels Glimmer mist Pearl and Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy & Glamour Dust.
"Inside of Card"
Verse on the inside

This is my second card using the same image see how versitile this image is!!?
Here ive used all scraps that i had in my craft draw.So was able to ise my papers ,ribbon and lace and few pearls ive had left over.So i was pleased they didnt go to waste.
The image is coloured again using copics unsure of D/papers as said above scraps.
The ribbon and Lace i had left over from recent card i made shame not to use up as love this colour ribbon this was sent in a Rak from USA.
The Sentiment was the last one in the pack of Tinker bell Jolees Stickers.
I have also used a smaller version of the image on the inside.Glimmer mist,glamour dust ,and stickles all used again boy did i Dazzel and shine...lol when id finished .
Unfortunately so did Bobbie's Nose my 14week old Pup!Oops..
I do hope you like my creations showing two didfferent ways with one Digi Image
Thanks to Stitchy go check out her shop HERE



Inside of The Card
Love n hugs

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Wednesday, 9 June 2010

WOYWW........Where do the weeks go!

WOYWW
Wow Wednesday again!Gosh where are the weeks going soon be Crimbo!Well yes it's wednesday so what does that me you ask? WOYWW if youve no idea what im talking about pop by
Julia's Blog and find out see and maybe join in! Thanks to Julia and all my Wywwo blogger friends for alovely week last week visiting all the blogs to see the Birthday creations you all made .We are a crafty bunch!Well you are!
I will try to get around as many of you as i can but today is abusy wednesday for me .First we have a big meeting at school for anyone who is new here my daughters have been out of school since End April due to servere Bullying,and even signed off by the GP and both on medication.The school has failed my girls to a Education they so rightly deserve!....Anyways dont get me started on thator id be here all day.Then have to go get 3 new tyres for car and some lorry kindly left a deposit of a stone on my windscreen need i say more ,so gonna be expensive day!!!lol.
Well havent done much crafting since Monday morning,since then had chronic headache which im putting down to my MRI Scan (Brain) on monday think got too much radiation...lol
Now have to wait till monday for my results ...longest week me life!...lol
So Anyways lets get down to WOYWW... first piccy is of a box card i have made which i think i partialy covered last week when you popped by well now nearly there..lol.Plus in top left my sweet stuff came from Lilly of the valley ive just discovered their Gorgeous stamps!As if i havent already got enough Rubber!
Now then here we have more coloured images which is part of a christmas project yes i know only in June but it will be here soon you know Crimbo!
This image is the new Tilda Christmas 2010 release not yet out i will have ye know.Isnt she just darn cute!awaitng glamour dust to dry.

Now this is a sneek peek Ssshhh this we gorjuss image is going to be a card yes again for crimbo ,but im applying for Dt position and was sent this image to use .I have already made a card with this image but wanted to show how versitile this digi image can be .So i thought by making my 2nd card into a crimbo card you will be able to compare. (I must have some grey matter left up there somewhere..lol)
Hopefully pop back tomorrow and will upload them both thats if i get the time in between opd's today to0 get 2nd card finished.

Well have a fab wednesday thankyou so much for all your kind messages from last week.Two more things before i go .First WYWWO Candy still running until 17th June my eldest turns 13(Going on 20!!)also on that day!Teenager my how time flies!
Now lastly i have added more items for slae in my shop HERE so go take alook loads brand new crafty stash for saleBargain Prices from copics £1.50 per pen,MME Papers,Dies and oh yes Rubber stamps.Have fun!
Love n Hugs

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Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Happily Ever After

Good Morning on this wet warm Tuesday here in Norfolk.First of all must tell you I have just added some new unwanted Stamps,sugar Nellies,Bells whistles,jolly nation and more to my shop.Also i have just bought more copics and have found some doubles so im selling them at a bargain price!So go take alook HERE
Well.... Wow finally had my scan yesterday came away with splitting headache think all the radiation.Ive had Mri scan years ago in London some how never remember it being so loud.Still all done,& over now just the waiting game until Monday at 16.00hrs when i get my results /diagnosis.Gosh can feel it's gonna be a long week.
Anyways managed to make a quick card before i went , i just love this folied paper
so luxurious and fab quality.gosh cant remember who by oh my brain fog is getting worse...lol
It is a Wedding card plain and simple but hope ive still kept a wee bit of elegance.
Materials
Cardstock:stampin up
D/Papers :Double sided Foil Vintage Floral
Tools:Scor-pal,Stampin up Scalloped and Oval Punches,Mcguils Fern Punch
Inks :Memento Black
Sentiment:Victoria Case Designs
Flowers:Wild Orchard Crafts
Pearls:Kaiser Craft

Have agreat Tuesday see you tomorrow
for WOYWW
hugs judex

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Monday, 7 June 2010

Boys and Their Toys

"Boys And Their Toys"
Good morning Monday ,another busy week ahead and mine already booked up till midweek.Yes the time has come for the car to have it's Mot at end of the month and yep sods law everything going wrong before hand!So cars in gargage wednesday not looking forward to that bill!...lol Also we have the meeting at school this week ,Plus today is my MRI(Brain Scan)then i will have only a week to wait for results god will that week prob be the longest of my life!
Anyways i have wee creation for you this morning.
Boys and their toys....I love it when men go on about us women buying clothes shoes ect,but dont know about you .But men and their techy toys worse than us women!!!lol Well mine is cadgets,and techy toys So thought this card was apt for his birthday from one of the girls .
I am entering this card into the following Challenges:
One New Stitch at a time:Boys To Men
Pile it On :Quirky

Materials
Cardstock:StampinUp
DesignerPaper :Paper Cellar Male Designer pad
Image :Lily of the Valley
Inks :Copics,Dstress Inks
Tools:Scor-Pal,Circuit
Embellishments:Buttons Basic grey,Gem Kanban

have a fun filled monday
Love n Hugs

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Sunday, 6 June 2010

Summer Sunshine

"Summer Sunshine"
Morning all well what a lovely week we have had summer sunshine or what?Well
thats what i do first thing in the morning have my cuppa in the garden.This card i thought was apt for that.Hope your all had good weekend and make the most of this weather as i think it's about to change ,,,,yep ..heavy rain apparently had loads during the night here.You wouldnt guess just looks dry plus i slept through it!daughter tells me.I will be back later with acouple more creations.Anyways onto my first creation this certainly is bright and Colourful full of sunshine.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Penny Black Challenge:Swirls
Pink Elephant Challenge:Bright Colours
Playdate Cafe:Colour combo,Peach Lemon Pale Peach
Our Creative Corner :Summer Inspiration.
Stampin for the Weekend:Summer/Theme

Materials
Cardstock:Stampin Up
DesignPapers:Papermaina Capsule Collection
Image and Sentiment:Penny Black Thinking Of You
Inks :Copics
Tools:Scor=Pal,big Shot ,Nesties Labels 8
Embellishments:Flowers Prima and Wild Orchard Roses
Gems:Prima

Love n hugs

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Friday, 4 June 2010

Summer ...With Love

Summer Time Tilda
With Love
Good Afternoon thankgod it's friday..lol.Mixed week for me,and busy one next week
as i still have loads birthday cards to make .Plus i have my Brain Scan monday,meeting at
school Wednesday,car goes in wednesday...arrrggghhhh.So thought iwould grab the
chance this afternoon to make some .This Summer With Love is one of them.
Hope the weather stays as gorjuss as it has been these past few days you all have a wonderful weekend!
I have entered this into the following challenges:
Cup Cake Challenge:Summer Delights
Craftalicious:New....Lace & Ribbon
Raise the Bar :Celebrate Summer
Creative Card Crew:Pink & Green
Cute and Girly:Something old(papers)Something New (image),
Something borrowed,something blue.
You can use all or just one of these ive used 2.
CraftyCardmakers:Least(White)Most (Green)
Materials
Cardstock:Stampin Up
Design Papers :Magnolia
Image :Tilda
Inks:Copics,Aloe Vera Chalk
Tools:Scor-pal.Big shot.Scalloped Square SU Die
Embellishments:Lace and flowers Wild Orchard Crafts
Pearls :Kanban
String white beads and ribbon From Boyes Dept stores


Love n hugs

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Thursday, 3 June 2010

Another Father's Day Card

"Happy Father's Day"
Good morning well this Thursday looks like another hot sunny day here in the UK,now the Bank Holiday is over the sun comes out...lol.This is typical usually when ever we have a Bank Holiday you can put Money on the weather will Rain....lol is it the same where you are?Maybe for us in the UK this is the start of summer although wont hold my breath..lol
Anyways onto todays creation and im getting my Father's day cards sorted now must be on a roll.I must just say the Basic Grey Cappella Collection of papers is well soooo yummy !Any Basic grey fan it's a must!
This card i am entering into the following challenges :
Simon Says Challenge:Father's Day /Male Card
CraftyPad:Male Card
Creative Cottage:Happy Father's Day
Tellens Place :2P/Papers
I hope you like the take on my Card hoping Dad will too!

Materials :
Cardstock:SU Kraft
Designer Papers: Both Papers from Basic Grey "Cappella Collection"
Image:Sugar Nellie
Inks Copics,Ranger distressed ink Corduroy
Sentiment:Front...Hotp Heritage &Family Fabric.Inside Stampin Up All Occassions Kit.
Tools:Scor-pal,Big shot,SU Top Note Die.Nesties Labels.
Embellishments:Flowers from USA..Rak,Pearls Kanban & Prima
Butterfly from craft stash.
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Inside of Card

Have a fab day and if your going out in this Sun
please take the sun cream with you!You may just find a use for it!
love n hugs

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Wednesday, 2 June 2010

Happy Birthday....WOYWW.....52

My Logo for WOYWW
Current Project im working on at the moment got this from a Magnolia Magazines .As you can see up until now it is not finished nearly there just have to decorate with the image i need to cut out for front ,then fill inside with gooodies. The other images are for cards once i finish this project below.


Good Morning all you bloggers and guess what WOYWW...is 1year old today.Thats all thanks to the lovely Julia From the Stampin Ground who thought of this fab idea and surprised us all how well it has taken off.Thanks for so much fun the past year ,i look forward to bloggin on a wednesday mnorning or should i say nosey....lol
Well first of all this is my special project to celebrate it is an 8x8 journal it is my 3rd one ive made all the same !Now i will have to stand all 3 in apride of place in my craft room.This one is for sketches i use on various cards ,from various challenge blogs.I was sick of soooo many bits paper in a file .So i have made this so i can sketch all my fav crafty sketches and know where they are in future.Hope you like my Journal.I have photoed this at the front of my desk after taking piccys of whats on here this am.So you may catch the journal in other photos as it was at the back of my desk.Please Dont Forget I HAVE CANDY FOR WOYWW Here.

"Sketch Journal"

Piccy of some new sweet stuff that arrived yesterday.Magnolia and some lovely Magnolia Papers from Fairy Tale Collection.Papermania Confetti Pad 8x8 Papers,Basic grey pad Cappella.More flowers from Prima ....cant wait to use..

Here we have some of my copic collection at the back near the Circuit,piccy of journal it's been there since finishing on Sunday.Also a box Card half way through the making

Well yes it's June and a chrsitmas card on my desk well yep your right there!You gotta start sometime to avoid the rush...lol Now half way through the year i expect the next 6months to go as fast as this past six months....lol.Also you can see one of my altered tins i hold the copics in .I have 4 i have altered and made to store copics in .this one with Tilda on is the one i put my pens in or should i say the pens i deceide to use on a project.So after choosing i then put them in this pot and all my collection of copics go back on the shelf .This way gives me so much more room to work.Hope youve enjoyed my work desk today .Please leave a comment and i will get back to you.
Thanks for popping by and all the lovely comments i received last week.
love n hugs judex

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