Happy 1st Birthday

"Happy Birthday"

Morning all wow 2nd post already on this Mothering Sunday.I Would just like to say Happy First Birthday to Magnolia Down Under they have fab blog hop going and some lovely candy along the way .Hop over to see here!

This card i have made for their first Birthday but will go into my collection of cards for my Alzheimers Fund Raising Bazzar that Sophie and I are doing on the 20th March soon....If you havent already guessed i have removed the flower and added my own to the image.

I have also included it in the following Challenges ;

Just Magnolia:This weeks a fab sketch by Bev thanks hungreat to work with just hope ive done it justice!Ive based my card on this sketch.

Magnolia Down Under:Birthday

Totally Paper Crafts :Things with Wings "Butterfly"

Totally Gorjuss:Sweet ...my papers just love em

Secret Crafter:Anything Goes

Ooh-La La Creations:Anything Goes

I hope you like my creation on all your individual challenges!

Materials

Card Stock:Gina K Luxury White

Design Papers:Rouge De Garance "Sweet"

Image:Tilda

Sentimnet:Stampin Up Occasional Greetings set.

Inks:Copics,Memento Tuxedo black,Pretty Color Pigment Stamps in Cocoa,& Turquoise,Mcgills fern Punch.

Tools:Scor-pal,big shot,nesties Labels 8,Silicone Glue,DStape.

Glimmer Mist :Tattered Angels Pearl

Flowers:Prima ,Wild Orchard Crafts Roses

Lace:Brown fromWild Orchard Crafts

Butterfly :Peeloff,Vellum from craft stash

Gems on Butterfly:Dooddle Crafts.

"Inside The Card"

love n hugs

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's day to all the mum's out there hope you get treated like a queen for the day...lol

Now i must thankyou all for the overwhelming support and wishes ,emails that you all left for me on Friday, concerning Sophie and the bullying .Im so sorry ive not had time to pop back on yesterday to let you all know how things went.Im here now !I took sophie to the drs Luckily i had an appointment my monthly check before her's so had chance to talk to the dr about Sophie.She was absolutely fantastic,sensitive and so caring towards her which this day and age hard to find in a Gp!She has totaly agreed with me over my intentions to remove sophie from the School until something has been sorted.She also rang me late afternoon just to say she was sorry she had meant to ring me at her lunch break to see how sophie was after her appointment .Which i thought was beyond her call of duty.I explained im sending in aletter on Monday to say why i have taken sophie out explained what i intended to write.She also said she is writing to the head of the whole school not just Sophie's year to explain that some action has to be taken now before Sophies health & school life is ruined.GP wants to know why they havent done anything before hand when the parents(US) have been down several times to no avail and this gang is still getting away with it!She also thinks it's disgusting how anyone can say she is taking it too personnaly.She is also getting in contact with C.A.M.S which is the childs mental services in this area.As she feels sophie is in need of there help urgently.Sophie spoke to her but no eye contact was made and she just sat there playing with her hands and at this point i just looked at this person and thought omg she isnt my happy smiling daughter i know and felt tear drop on my cheek thats when reality sturck .I have to be strong infront of her even though it pains me so mcuh to see her like this i have to be strong and have my wee tear when shes not around.

So all in all everyone is on my side with this.Today Sophie and i are going to plan her week and i am keeping every piece of work and a time table to show as proof that shes wants to learn. Sophie suggested we make a time table which is fab idea this is all evidence incase they turn round and say shes just lazy doesnt want to come to school.She has even done her homework which is to be handed in tomorrow so shes put in envelopes to appropriate teachers and has asked her sister to hand in tomorrow to the reception.

My heart goes out to you all for the support and friendship you have given me over the past couple days i know this isnt gonna be easy but we our strong and will battle this out.So it may be only a few words to you but to me it feels amazing that i have so many caring friends that take time out of there day to leave amessage and that ive never met yet know so well and are willing to be here for me when i have my moans ,

SO BIG THANKS TO ONE AND ALL!

All you Mum's have a lovely day!I cant be with mum but dad is going in with the cards and presents ,not that she will have a clue what's going on .But the main thing is shes my mum and i love her to bits!and we hopefully will see her at Easter as Andy has since booked annual leave as knows Sophie needs a break and i think we all will by then too.Sophie wants to go to the Lakes which is 45 mins away from dads so weather permitting we shall go.I will be back later with some lovely sweet and crafty Alzheimers giverway think im gonna have to call it the sunday giverway as friday just zoomed past.

Love n hugs

Good Morning ..... Happy Easter Male Card & A MOAN!!

Good morning all,Hope your is a good one.

Life is pretty much Stressfull in our household many of you know weve been having problems on and off with my eldest and bullying .Well basically on tuesday we witnessed it for ourselves as we dropped the girls off at the bus stop Andy said lets just wait see so glad we did as witnessed it first hand.Well how he held me down and i didnt get out the car beats me!but in end we followed the bus and went and saw Mr Wet weekend our nick name for Sophies head of year.Well after still doing nothing even after us witnessing & writing another letter he is letting this gang and it is a gang get away with murder all he has to say to us is sophie's taking it too personnaly!!Obviuosly he's never been bullied.It all came to head yesterday morning after she reluctantly left for school i litteraly sobbed.Sophie has been down this road before and got anorexic and tried to hang herself and i just cant sit down waiting for that to happen again.So ive took her out of school today and going to see my Gp with her this morning so glad i made opd yesterday. Im going to try to get her signed off due to Mentaly &physically exhausted due to Bullying.this way we have proof .She is not our daughter the happy go lucky 12 yr old we had few months ago even her sister is so worried.The school just sitting on the fence doing sod all!I had phone call yesterday afternoon from someone who comes into school to see her re dyslexia.She said she felt she had to ring after seeing sophie on wednesday ,and said she is worried that bullying isnt been sorted out Sophies gonna have breakdown as this gang is stalking her.Well it happened last night .So im off with her this am to see gp,and see what happens there.My heart goes out to her yet i feel so helpless! I just hope ive done the right thing,it is so sad to see Sorry for going on im just not normally so down ,stressed usually can cope with things that life throws my way but this is just horrific what we have going on right now i cant go into it all and wouldnt want to bore you either!lol

Anyway enough of my woes,hope you all have a great Friday and enjoy your weekend.

I did intend to come on yesterday afternoon but due to thye above i didnt find the time i will pop back later today with the Alzheimers Friday Giverway so be sure to pop back later.

Now onto my Card this morning is a Easter Card for a Male I have followed the sketch over at:

Totally Gorjuss; sketch

Charisma Cardz:Butterfly

Rosie-D's ;Think Spring

The image i received in a swap which has Handler on the back.I have for a change coloured the image with water colours.Used Design papers from the "Easter Surprise Collection""Bunny Trail"I have added Flower ive made using the punch and various co-ordinating card,the ribbon is from my stash .The Butterfly from Anita's Fairy wings collection.The wording which i found in my stash i havent got a clue where thats from soz.But hope you like my creation for your challenges

"Happy Easter"

Love n hugs and thankyou so much for all the lovely comments .I do appreciate it and will try to catch up with all you lovely bloggin friends when i have a minute.

Good Morning Thursday

Morning all hope this Thursday proves to be a great day.Im doing ok took couple days to get over hospital .I just seemed to have no energy and slept past 2 days.But im back and have 3 cards for you today .My first creation i have done following a sketch an have entered into the following challenges:

Paper take Weekly Challenge:Sketch

Spoonful of Sugar:Recycle...ticket

Crafty Cardmakers:Femine Celebration

Design Dollies:Colour Combo,Brown,White ,Purple

RaiseThe Bar:Go Green...green added plus recycled ticket

Materials

C/Stock:Stampin up

Designer Papers:Kaiser Craft

Image :Belles & Whistles

Inks Copics

Sentiment:Gina K Designs

Ticket:Recycled

Flowers Prima &Wild Orchards

Lace:Angel Crafts

Gems Papermania

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Easter /Spring Card

My 2nd Card i have made for my own personnel use at Easter .The papers are from the Easter collection.the image is spring 2009 Magnolia spring collection ,coloured with copics.The flowers are a mixture from Wild orchards and Prima.I have entered this into the following challenges.

Roses on Paper :Easter

Inky Impressions:Add Green

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My 3rd Creation

My last card for you today is my fav image from the Magnolia collection recently released .
this is another card for my Alzheimers Fund

Also included in the following Challenges too:

Crafty Cardmakers:Femine Card

Designer Dollies( 2nd Entry):Colour combo Brown,Purple,white

C-Inspirations:Charms

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Materials

Cardstock:Stampin up

Design Papers :Kaiser Craft

Image:Magnolia

Inks:Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black

Buttons:Basic Grey

Flowers:Prima,WildOrchard Roses

Charm:Rak

Flower Border Ribbon:From craft swap also brad.

Your the Best im not Lion

"Your The Best & Im Not Lion"

Good Morning Tuesday well after an event full day in Hospital yesterday im back a little worse for wear,well knackered and sore throat !Which was to be expected.Before i get onto the cards i would just like to remind you that i have CANDY on offer ,please click on piccy opposite on rt hand side bar .Also watch out this week as i have some daily giverways to chuck at you...lol

I have 2 cards today for you this first card i have made for my Azheimers Fund Raising which will soon be upon us so better get my skates on.I have created this following this weeks challengeover at

Magnolia-Licious HighlightesWhere this month it is a sketch to which i based my card,loved the sketch will use again.So thankyou ,Hope you like my take on using your sketch this month

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Materials

White card :Stampin Up

Designer Papers:Papermania Capsule Collection"Sunshine Papers"

Image:Magnolia

Sentiment:Gina K Designs

Inks:Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark Chalk Coffee

Tools:Scor-Pal,Nesties Labels 2,Big shot

Flowers:Petaloo,Wild Orchard roses

Lace:Wild Orchard

Ribbon :Rak

Pearls:Kaiser Craft

Gems:Papermania

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"Coffee Time"

This second card i have made is for my friends birthday shes addicted to caffeine so thought it very apt...lol.

I have also entered this into the following Challenges;

Fun With Shapes: Pop up Card

Saturday Secret Crafter:Shades of Grey

Pile It On :One Colour plus Neutral"Shades Grey"

Cupcake Challenge:Flowers

"Front Of Card"

Materials

White Card Stock;Stampin up whisper White

Design Papers;Papermania Capsule Collection "Mono Papers"

Image:Sugar Nellie...Coffee Time

Sentiment;Peel off black Glitter Range

Inks:Memento tuxedo black,Copics (Greys C-1toC-7 &B60)

Flowers:Prima

Gems;Prima

Pop up Squares:Papermania

Brad from Crafty Stash

"Inside of card showing pop up Element"

Creative Inspirations Dt Card

Good afternoon hope your all enjoying your Sunday afternoon.We have lovely spring day here hope you have too.

This Card i have made is my DT Card for Creative Inspirations Challenge .This weeks theme has been set by the lovely and talented Cheryl go check out her blog here.

Cheryl has choosen to make a creation on a

Male Theme ...can be Card ,Atc,Altered Art ,Scrapbooking Layout.can be for boy or man.Please go check out the challenge here why not have ago fab prize this week too.

I choose the lovely stamp from the Crafty Pad together with the lovely male papers from Paper cellar.Coloured with copics added gems from papermania ,and flowers from Prima and Wild Orchard Crafts.

I am alos entering this into the following Challenges;

Quixotix Paperie;Leave it Out!

Allsorts:Just For Men

Sew Many Challenges;Let's hear it for the Boys

Hope you like my take on your challenges.

Hanging Tilda Tent Card

This month's Challenge over at Just Magnolia is to make a "Tent Card"Dena has done fab Tutorial Here for anyone who wants to follow.I loved making this card and im sure it wont be the last.Hope you like my creation which im entering this month.Also like to enter into the following challenges;

Fab n Funky;It's All In The Shape

Front view of Tent Card

Materials ;

Cardstock:Whisper white Stampin up

Design Papers:Papermania Capsule Collection "Heather"& Dooddle Bug

Image :Tilda Ceiling Collection

Inks Memento black,Copics

Tools;scorpal,Big Shot,Scalloped circle die

Flowers:Prima,wild Oechard Roses brown open

Gems:Kanban

Lace:wild Orchards

Side Views

Free......Spring Time Sweet Candy Giverway

Good Morning Friday!As promised i have some

Sweet Spring Time Candy

For you all just to say thanks and hopefully celebrate the start of Spring,after all this hurrendous weather we have been having.Plus it's a big thankyou to all my followers,and allt he lovely comments you leave me.which are appreciated very much and BIG Thankyou for all the lovely Donations given to me for my Alzheimers Funding .You can still donate my next big fund Raiser isnt until 20th March so please see posts below for my email addy.Now pleasew watch out as the Alzheimers Daily Giverway starting soon up until my fund raising event on 20th March so keep watch it will be added daily seperate from this one!!!

How To Win My Candy

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1.You must be a follower to enter.

2.Please place piccy and a link of my candy on the sidebar or blog about my springtime sweet stuff on your blog

3.Then come back leave a comment, tell me your favourite spring flower.You must do both to qualify for entry.

4.Then pop back here on 20th March at 10pm (GMT)to see if your a winner!with Random.org

This is what is in my "SWEET SPRING TIME CANDY"

1)Papermania Capsule collection A5 Verde Paper Pack

2)Papermania Capsule Collection Verde Ribbon Pack

3)Papermania Capsule Collection Verde Petals

4)Latest Creativity Magazine with fee stamp set V& A Collection Floral Borders

5)Papermania It's a Mans World DEcoupage set.

6)Anita's outline stickers

7)Wild Orchards Daffodil Stem Flowers vpack 25

8)Wild Orchards pack 50 Open Roses Mixed

9)Wild Orchards Aster Flowers Pack 50

10)Also abrand New Rubber stamp am awaiting it's arrival so once i receive i will add piccy and change this entry.

If i get over 100 entries i will add more candy .All items are Brand New Releases all sealed packs .

So what ya waitng for remember you gotta be in it to win it!

Sweet Spring Time Candy

To A Dear Mum

Hope your all having a good afternoon ,i think spring may have finally sprung!the sun is out ,blue skies the birds are a tweeting and the nights are getting lighter !What more could one ask for!Well before i get onto todays creation i would like to say that if you pop back tomorrowe i have Some Sweet Spring Candy" on offer this weather has put me in a spring giving mood,plus to say big thanks to all the lovely peeps who pop by and leave me messages and comments .so it's for you!So be sure to check back tomorrow and grab a chance to win some Candy.

This is a vintage/Shabby Chic Card for Mum

"To A Dear Mum"

I absolutely Love this colour combo and have made a Card for Mum.With this combo i have added a vintage style into it added my favs pearls and lace.

I have entered this card into the following challenges.

Whiff of Joy:Colour Combo Brown & Cream(My Fav)

Simon Says :Mother/Girly

Totally Gorjuss;Mum

C-Inspirations :Lace,Pins &Pearls

Materials

Design Papers ;Kaisercraft Peachy Keen Collection,Cream Paper From Rak

Image ;Whiff of Joy Autum Collection 2009

Serntiment :Wooden Tile Letters

Inks:Copics,Color BoxChestnut Roan,Stazon Saddle

Tools;Scorpal,Big shot,Stampin up Top Note Die

Flowers Prima,Roses Wild Orchard,

Pearls :Kaiser Craft

Lace & Pearl pin:Angel Crafts

Gems ;Papermania

Happy Easter

Morning all hope your all doing ok?At least the weather is fine sunny blue sky just a wee frost this morning but may just be a sign Spring is on it's way!

Today i have another card which is a Easter card Made using Tilda & Lamb from Spring 2009 Collection.The papers are Easter Surprise collection fron"Flair Designs"

The Image is coloured with copics ,i have used Stazon Pumpkin inks to distress the edges,and tuxedo Black by Memento to stamp the image.The flowers are from Prima and small roses from Wild Orchards.Gems papermania and the green Gems and ribbon from candy i won.

This card is yet another that will go towards my fund raising for "Alzheimers" as you know this is such agood cause and such a cruel disease.One which is close to my heart .The event takes place on march 20th if you feel you would like to contribute to this please get in contact with me email addy as at the end of this post .You can donate by making cards,gifts anything crafty.

I have now entered this isnto a few Challenges on this Wednesday Morning;

Magnolia Down under Challenge:Easter Theme

Cute & Girly; Spring IS In The Air

Creative Card Crew;It's A Celebration....Easter

Polly Craft ;Distressing

Catch The Bug:Green on Your Creation

Pink Elephant:Add Green...(2nd entry)

Copic Creations: Greens

Inkly Impressions :Think Green

Creatalicious Challenge:Create a Little Something

Quixotic Paperie;Leave it Out!...Fern leaves

Lexis Creations Challenge;Anything goes

"Happy Easter"

Happy Easter Side View


Please email if you want to donate to Alzheimers Fund Raising
andrewjude45@hotmail.com

Lucky ,Lucky ,Lucky

This card i have made for a friend and entered it into a number of challenges.Based my Card on the sketch challenge at 365 days which was a challenge in it self so outta my comfort zone..lol.

I adore the Lime green Papers from Kaiser Craft Sublime collection.Flowers are from Prima and center piece from a Boyes Dept Store.The gems and pearls are from Kaiser Craft.the butterfly and heart pearl are from my Crafty stash.Sentiment from computer and punched out using dovecraft circle punch.

I hope you like my card and would like to enter it into the following challenges;This week over at Tuesday taggers they are being sponsored by the lovely Crafty Individuals pop over and check them out!

365 Days;Sketch;To which i have based my card on.

Pink Elephant;add Green

Catch the Bug;Green on your creation

Pile it on challenge:Lucky

Tuesday Taggers;Swirls & Curls

CupCake :Circles round & round

Copic Creations:A Wee Bit Of Green

Mardi Gras Let's Party...Happy Birthday

Yet again im up unable to sleep so i have been making some creations for Alzheimers funding

This card i made and should have uploaded on saturday but as im up early hours in Uk ive not missed the deadline ...phew....!!First time ive made a "Mardi Gras Card"i have created it to fit in with my friends Daughters Birthday

So hope it's up to scratch.

"Lets Party"

This card i have made for the following challenges;

Friday Sketchers;Sketch ...Based Card on

Magnolia Stamp Lovers :Mardi Gras;Lets Party

Just Magnolia;Birthday

Tellen's Place;Anything Goes

Fuss n Fancy:movies(Princess diaries

I haver userd the lovely Tilda from the Ceiling kit coloured with copics.Design Paper is Bo Bunny Bac to Basics Blue Dot ,and alsdo Kaiser Kraft LoveStruck.

Flowers are made using D/Papers and have been punched with 5 petal punch by Stampin up.The centers are Prima sequins new release.Gems and pearls are both Kaiser Kraft.

I have added the wand and tiara from pack Jolees.Sentiment from Honey & Hugs Collection Clear stamps.

Hope you like my take on your challenges

Rain.Rain and More Rain How about some Prima goodies

Prima giverway 2 baskets worth $100 of scrummy prima goodies

Wow Prima are giving away some goodies but you gotta be quick as now ends tonight sunday.Meant to upload this yesterday just so busyPop over Here see whats up for grabs.You wont be disappointed

More Creations and Chit Chat

Morning Saturday and well it's raining again but very cold wind surpose we should be lucky and no white stuff insite!Well hope you all have agreat weekend whatever your up to.Were going with hubby to fish aquatics shop he has new hobby tropical fish,can't moan as i have my crafts prob spend more than he does!He's so chuffed one of his fish is having babies...lol as if he aint got enough shouldnt say that prob says that about me when i go get more stamps or papers.

Onto Crafting just to say received my creativity mag for this quarter some fab things and freebies.You can get it at the glitter pot.I subscribe so get it early!!one perk!plus for all you that are happy that they have brought back the goody bags March one is also available from them.

Best Wishes Card i have made for a the challenges;

Cute Card Thursday:Ribbon-Tastic

Materials

Cardstock;Stampin up

DesignPaper:Kaiser Craft,& Wild Asparagus

Image:Tilda from " Ceiling kit"

Inks;Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools;Scor=pal,Big Shot,Nesties Labels 8,Stampin up Top note Die,Stampin up oval and scalloped punches,Maguils Fern Punch.

Flower;made with the SU 5 petal punch

Ribbons,Lace,Bows,:Papermania,Angel Crafts

Gems:Kanban

Pearls:KaiserCrafts

"Just A Note to Say......."

The second card i have created is for this weeks Challenge over at;

Fun with Shapes;Letter

Hope you like my take on your challenge.

Materials ;

CardStock;Whisper White SU

Design Paper;By Joy Quick Quotes Paper

Image;Tilda Writing,and Chair

Inks ;Copics,Memento Tuxedo Black,Whisper Blue

Tools;Scor Pal,Nesties Label 8,Su Pinch Circle,Magills Fern Punch

Sentiment;Stampin Up

Flowers :Prima , Wild Orchard Crafts

Lace;Angel Crafts

Pearls :Kaiser Craft

Postage stamp from Magazine Creatif Specail Cartes 3d

March/April 2010