My race for life 2010 piccies

WELL WE DID IT

I am soooooo pleased with myself i got my medal sorry this pic isnt very good my flash was playing up big time,Here is elke in her pretty pink t shirt lolAnd here i am lol purple hat to boot lol,
after this pic was taken i got myself a pink tutu to wear over my joggers so i could look even more fetching :-) And here i am again with my very good friend sylvia
We had a fab time and raised alot of money for cancer research, the only problem with the day was getting out of the venue we sat in the car for almost 2 hours trying to get of the flippin field grrrrrrr

getting a head start,

Well i thought id make a start on my xmas cards as have loads to do and didnt get them finished on time last year, ive also decided to enter this into the following challenges, this card was made for my friends little boy on her request,

1. Cute card thurs -get a head start (xmas)
2. Fab n funky - its christmas
3. Cards for men - xmas in july
4. C.R.A.F.T - babies/children

I have made this an easel style and the images are from my pc, and enlarged, as my friend wanted a xmas transport theme,

race for life this sunday

Well two friends elke,sylvia and myself are running the race for life this sunday, well when i say run i mean gentle stroll lol, so far ive raised nearly £180 im so pleased with myself :-)

cancer research is something i feel very close to, as i have seen many folks fet struck with it, family and friends, its a very very wothwhile cause and if anyone feels they would like to sponsor me (anything from £2) my online form is in the sidebar and is secure,

well anyway i hope everyone is having a lovely week despite the dramatic weather change,

sandra xxx

a very good friends anniversary card, also fits for few challenges :-)

I had a bit of a mad rush to make a good friends anniversary card, as i struggle with wedding/anniversary cards i wasnt sure where to start, all i have for wedding is the old dovecraft wedding paper pack, i just about managed a decent enough card in the end lol, hope you both liked it elke lol,

ive made this card also to fit a few challenges;

1. Allsorts - love (needed to use a large heart on the project)
2. Creative inspirations - something in your stash you have had for ages, (my dovecraft papers)
3. Creatalicious challenges - something 3d (the roses and the handmade tag)
4. Papertake - in the garden ( flowers)

I hope you like it ?

just look at these

I just had to show you these pics of my little monsters, they are enough to cheer any one up, what do you think?

Here is my little kyle he is 15 months old and looking like a right cheeky little monkey waiting for his juice bless him.

And this cheeky chappie is my 4 1/2 year old alex,

I was doing an act for a charity night for air ambulance and was lady gaga on karaoke, this was my wig lol, alex disappeared for few mins when he came back he looked like this lolWell there are a few of my newest piccies for you to nosy at hope they put a smile on your face just like they do me xxx

monochromatic card

I made this card out of a goody bag that i provided at craft club,

i messed up the layout completely lol, the lace punched edging was supposed to be on the outside and i had used super sticky tape so it had to stay thier lol,

Ive decided to enter this card into 2 challenges;

1. One stop craft challenges - Monochromatic
2. Creative inspirations - oldest stash

Mine would be the sentiment and also the papers as ive had them from when i first started to craft and havent used them much at all,

Recipe

• sugar nellie gorjuss girls image
• papermania papers
• doily lace martha stewart punch
• promarkers
• gems from stash
• white grossgrain ribbon
• pink/white cardstock
• prima flowers
• gem brads
• 6x6 in card blank
• sentiment from pound shop

Hope you like it?

The 3 C's (charisma/card crew and crafty pad)

Here is a bit of a different type of make for me, this was created using tracy's goody bag at craft group, its not something i would normally create but thats what the goody bags are all about,

I have decided to enter this card into 3 challenges;

1. Charisma - watch the birdie
2. Creative card crew - to die for
3. Crafty pad - challenge 78 - animal

any info you would like about this project just ask an ill happily fill you in lol

my cupcake craft challenge an F"n"F card

I made this card for my bro in law, its actually a bit of a joke as he is no way a sports guy in fact he hates footy, but he has a dry sense of humour the same as me an thought it would be really funny, he agreed and we had a laugh when he opened it lol,

i followed 2 challenges for this card;

1. cupcake - world cup wonders
2. fab n funky - get in shape

the recipe for this card is as follows;

• papers are from forever friends for him selection
• football brad is from making memories i think
• ribbon from stash
• decoupaged footballs from extra paper,
• faux stitching done with sakura
• sentiment stamp was from a local craft fayre so not sure of brand,

hope you like it?

creative craft challenges - summer lovin

We have a fab challenge over at creative craft challenges for you this time round,

our chosen theme this time is called

SUMMER LOVIN

Here is my Dt card for the challenge

the prize is digi images from "Lil diva" from stitchybear stamps,

why not pop over and try your hand at this challenge and good luck x

next steps in our garden

I thought id give you all an update on my garden, if you read a few posts down we are landscaping our garden as it was many different levels,we hired the micro digger and hubby started work,

He actually had alot of fun and so did our little lad alex, he is 4 1/2 so you can just imagine the look on his face when he got to go in it, (well actually here is a piccie lol )

There is so much mess everywhere and it doesnt look like much now but when its done it will be lovely, ill keep you posted.

another challenge card

And here is another card i have made, ive used a penny black image on some of my MME papers,

Im entering this card into 2 challenges as well;

1. Papertake weekly - in stitches
2. A spoonful of sugar - animal crackers

This card is a little plain but i like the end product, the colours are really nice together,

sketch an stash meets creative card crew

Here is my entry into 2 challenges and also a family friends birthday card, he is a mad fisherman so thought he might like this,

The 2 challenges are ;

1. sketch and stash - sketch
2. creative card crew - easel card

i hope you like this card, if you want any details on this one just ask.

my new tattoo - well it is body art lol

Well i thought id show you this...............i know tattoos arent everyones cup of tea but i had this done when i took my sister for her first one for her birthday, i absolutely love it and thought id share it as it is still a form of art.

What do you think????????????????

a card for a special boy

I have made this card for my nephew, its his birthday at the end of the week, i chose to keep the design quite simple but with alot of colour,

i am entering this card into 2 challenges;

1. charisma - For the boys
2. Fab 'n' funky - Sew an sew

i have used the followin in my design;

• papermania papers for the boys
• card candy
• sugar nellie rockstar stamp
• promarkers
• coloured card stock from stash
• sakura for faux stitching
• blue inks for edges

I do hope he likes it xxx

new challenge at creative craft challenges

This is my designer card for the next challenge at creative craft challenges

the challenge is called stamp it up

so any stamping on your cards is great,

we have a fab prize from the crafty pad as the sponsor

also we have announced the new dt too so why not pop over have a nosey.

Creative craft world vs saturday challenge

Here is another card for you all, its obviously a wedding card lol, i have put this one together as a bit of a quickie but hope its ok?

this is going to be entered into 2 challenges;

1. creative craft world - weddings


2. secret craft sat challenge - wedding/anniversary

this is made with buzzcraft decoupage, and some of the new kate night papers i got free with a magazine, a few peel offs and some ivory ribbon.

Fab n funky

Here is one of the fathers day cards i have made for my father in law, he is quite a traditional fella so i went with dufex and layered it up, as opposed to my beloved stamp collection,

i have made this card for the fab n funky challenge blog, which is just for dad,

To make this card i used;

• dufex stickers
• blue/white card
• A5 card blank
• bulldog clip
• peel offs
• card candy

hope this is ok, oh also there is a dt call over at fab n funky as well,

just got back

I have just got back from taking my mum to 2 appointments at the queens med, and to add to her angina, heart attack at 45 and mental health problems she has just been diagnosed with emphysema and has abnormal nodules on her lungs which look to be fibrosis, and she is only 51

she has to have yet another ct in 4 months to check the nodules out,

now i do realise that things could be worse and there are far worse conditions but i feel so upset as i worry so much for her health and well being as it is, im struggling to manage everything at the moment what with sorting mum out my 2 under 5's and a husband that works away mon-fri.

well anyway to cheer myself up i have ordered few crafty bits today so there is something to look forward to when postie arrives i hope everyone is having a lovely day today?

what a massive job

We have decided to get our garden landscaped, its quite a large garden and is 3 different levels and allsorts of rubbish on it, we want to get it all flattened and relawned, to make it safe for the kids and then when its done we are getting a new patio set and a pagoda, we wanted it to be done for his summer but looking at the slow progress i think it will be ready for next summer instead lol,

This is what it looked like to start with........the fence is new as well we had that put in a couple of months ago,
We hired a lawn cutter to get rid of the old lawn as it was full of weeds etc, we are getting grade a turf when its readyI cant wait to get this all clear, then we are getting a mini digger and some chaps in to get it all level,

Im so sick of all this mess, it will look great when its all done xx

manga boy card

Hi guys i made this card for my little nephew for his birthday,

its one of the sugar nellie manga stamps, he is super cute dont you think?

im entering this card into 2 challenges,

1. Totally gorjuss - for the boys
2. OCC - gotcha cornered

I know this card is simple but i think he will like it as he looks a bit like the little fella in the card,

cute card thursday - anything but a square

here is my non square card we made these cards at craft group, it was abit tricky but fun to make, the papers etc were part of a goody bag so not sure of type/brand etc,

ive entered this card into the cute card thurs challenge as it wants a card but not square which this definately is lol.

hope its ok?