Mojo Monday #132

This card is using K&Co papers... Addison collection... absolutely gorgeous! I used Mojo Monday's #132 sketch for my inspiration for this card...

It's been a fun afternoon... but I have discovered some more ribbons and embellies and am going to spend abit of time sorting through them. I love it when I find things I have forgotten about... especially stuff I know I will use! It's a bit like finding treasure!!!!

Anyway, hope you find time to craft...

Hugs

Kim

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Sketch Saturday #96

Back again! These have been made with specific people in mind... I used Sketch Saturdays #96 for this lovely girlie pink card for a cousins little girl who loves to dress up... I am going to put her age on it too... but thought I would take the photo for the sketch first!

Hugs

Kim

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Friday Sketchers #95

Hi,
Hope you are having a good week. I didn't get a chance to craft at the weekend. OH had an accident at work on friday night, so he was home for the rest of the weekend. He is ok now and on a course today... as the children break up Thursday I thought I would give myself a craft day as I have the house to myself.
I used Friday Sketchers #95 as inspiration to make this card... it is for my friends Dad, I always have to think more about men's cards... luckily I had this lovely little DIY image... and it went perfectly with this sketch.

Well, off to do some more... need to make 2 more cards today. It's so easy to spend lots of time browsing and end up with very little crafting time, isn't it? So many beautiful websites/blogs with so many wonderful creations and inspirational video's to look at.
Hope the weather is better where you are... it's dreadful here!
Hugs
Kim
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2 Sketches 4 U - 48

Hi,
Here is my take on 2S4U #48... great sketch... The papers, ribbons and flowers are from the Do-crafts kit I shared with my mum at the weekend...

I also had a play with the Bonus sketch this week... these papers are K&Co... the Classic K Bailey 6x6 pad...

I am hoping for a decent crafting session tomorrow... unless something comes up... Can never tell!!!

I am off to bed now to read my book for half an hour or so... I am reading The Shakespeare Secret by J L Carrell, I am really enjoying it too... was a bit dubious at first but it has me gripped now.

Hope you are having a good week.

Hugs

Kim

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Mojo monday #131

My take on the sketch at Mojo Monday #131. Using papers from the Do-crafts kit again... I did sneak a small fairy in... ha! These are very unusual colours... I actually found it quite hard to match it up... I had fun with this sketch though... nice when the papers are the centre of attention...

Hugs

Kim

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Sketch Saturday #95

Hi,
Hope you had a nice weekend... mine was busy and good... not as much crafting time as I would have liked... Popped to the local garden centre and picked up a 'do-crafts' craft bag... think it was February's... all yellow/orangey... my mum and I shared it between us.
So with the inspiration from Sketch Saturday #95 and the lovely bright colours in the kit... I made this card... It is a Daisy and Dandelion stamp that I have had for a while...

I love the bright colours... it's raining here today, but it still makes me feel all warm and spring-like just working with them... hope the sun is shining wherever you are.

Hugs

Kim

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2 Sketches 4 You - #48

Hi,
Wow! Friday already... thank goodness! Means I get some craft time... I have made this card for a friend of mine... thanks to 2 Sketches #48 for inspiration... I knew what colours I wanted and the images, but the inspiration came from a lovely sketch...

There are some gorgeous fairy images around these days... I have always had a soft spot for the flower fairies. I can remember having a poem book as a little girl and I lost it when we moved when I was 11. I also lost my Tiny Tears doll at the same time... infact a whole load of our toys disappeared... my mum even went back to our old house to see if we had left the boxes somewhere but they weren't there... funny how you remember certain things forever, isn't it?

My little boy is home with me today. He has another bug from school... a sickness bug has been going round all week! My children eat lots of fruit and vegetables... I cook fresh food, make sure they have their 5 a day and all their vitamins, etc... yet they seem to catch everything!!!!

Anyway, off to tidy up my little mess here...

Hope you are having a lovely day.

Hugs

Kim

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Sketch Saturday #94

Hi,
Back again... decided to make another boy card... using Sketch Saturday #94... great sketch... Loved playing along. Put some lovely buttons on for a change... I tend to use buttons alot in my scrapbooking, but rarely on cards... I often wonder if non-crafting people that I send my cards to are thinking why is she putting buttons on a card?????

Off to bed in a sec... suddenly gone really tired... hopefully will get some crafting time tomorrow.

Take care and thank you for reading,

Hugs

Kim

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Mojo Monday 129

Hi,
Hope all you Mummy's had a great Mothers Day. I had a lovely day with my mum and my children... OH is on nights so he was in bed!
I have been playing along with Mojo Monday 129 ... my nephew is football mad, so I made this for him... Lovely sketch, great cards from the DT too.

Anyway, I am going to have a glass of wine and do a bit of scrapbooking...

Keep smiling!

Hugs

Kim

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Butterflies

Hi,
Having pushed myself to do my jobs quickly this morning... gave me a little bit of time to squeeze in some crafting... do you find yourself doing this? Anyway, thought I would share before I have to start rushing around again... we have swimming and shopping this afternoon.
I took inspiration from Charisma Cardz Challenge .

It is butterflies... I love butterflies. Last year on holiday in Cornwall, we walked along a public footpath that took us through a field that had the most butterflies I have ever seen in one place. It was gorgeous! Strangely enough my daughter was a bit scared of them as they fluttered around us! My son thought they were like fairies... a very sweet comment from a little boy!

Anyway, hope you are having a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Kim

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More scrapping!

Well, I didn't get the card stuff out... I decided to scrap another couple of the photo's that I found. I was inspired by a sketch on My Little Sketch Blook ... beautiful work on this blog!

I enjoyed making this page... it was fun to play! I have been listening to 'Girls Night In 80's' on Magic ... blasts from the past!!!!!

Hope you find time to craft this weekend...

Hugs

Kim

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Hi,
Hope you have had a good week...
I have been sorting some things out and found some stray photo's so I thought I'd use some of them on the Sketchy Thursday 3.11 sketch. I really enjoyed doing this page, I used all stuff I have had in the cupboard forever too!!! The paper is called 'Morning on the Hearth' from the Basic Grey 'Stella Ruby' collection... isn't that a great name!

Today I found a new recipe for a Chocolate Orange Cake which went down really well with the children... I love baking, it's one of my favourite things, trying new recipes. Sometimes I miss decorating cakes... it's such a fun thing to play with!!!!!

I am going to play with my card making stash now...

Hugs

Kim

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Bird house...

Here I am again!
I have been having a play along with Project Tuesdays - Bird House challenge. I couldn't find any birds though!!!!! So I used a butterfly instead! Apart from listening to my children bickering away in the background... I really enjoyed myself. Think I might make some of these for easter and pop some mini-eggs in... very sweet!

Hope you are having a lovely sunday...

Hugs

Kim

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Mothers Day Card!

Hi,
This morning I have made my mothers day card... I got my inspiration from Simon says Challenge blog and the theme Mothers Day/Girly. This is the first time I have given anyone an easel card!!!!
I found this lovely verse on the internet... My mum is my 'rock'. She helps me out all the time, she is the person I call on when I need help/someone to talk to. I can always rely on her... my OH is not supportive and unreliable... but my children have also learnt that Nanny is our 'rock'. I really don't know where I would be without her. This little rhyme seems appropriate... and her favourite colour is red... The sun is shining today... a sure sign it is march... still cold though! My son went outside earlier to play football and came back in saying it was a lot colder than it looked!!!! Might have been a good idea to wear a coat, eh?!!!! Roll on the warm weather and we can have sunday walks along the beach!!!!
Well, going to make the most of my crafting time...
Hugs
Kim
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Friday Sketchers #92

Hi,
Hope you have had a good week.
This card is my take on Friday Sketchers #92... it is a very lovely sketch and I enjoyed playing along.
I am so glad it is the weekend... I get some crafting time, yeah!!!!!
The one thing I have managed this week is to read 'The Time Travellers Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger and totally loved it. I didn't think it was really my kind of thing... it was a christmas pressie... usually I read James Patterson, Harlen Coben, etc... But I loved it! I could not put it down, even shed tears!!!!
I am now about to start 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold... a birthday pressie.
Anyway, I am off to browse...
Have a lovely weekend. I will post as I craft... hopefully!
Hugs
Kim
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Hugs
Kim
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Mojo Monday 128

Hi,
Yesterday was my birthday... thanks for the good wishes that were left in the comments... I had a nice day actually, if you take out the bits with OH... ha! I did find myself with a lovely hour or so to myself to play along with Mojo Mondays 128 Sketch and thoroughly enjoyed myself!


I had some very nice crafting flowers and things from my mum which I am really looking forward to using... I am going to drag the children to a crafting shop at the weekend and treat myself to something crafty... don't know what yet!
Hope you have a lovely day...
Hugs
Kim
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