Sketch Saturday - week #100

Hi,
I'm finding it hard to relax into my crafting this morning... I keep thinking of stuff I need to do afterwards... that's no good, isn it? I need to make three cards... this is my first... a wedding card for my cousin, she is getting married on saturday. My inspiration came from Sketch Saturday - week #100, lovely sketch... I used basic greys 'bamboo - lilykate' & basic greys 'migration - gypsy' papers... nearly killed me to cut them up, have been admiring them for a long time!!!

I still need to do a wedding anniversary card and a birthday card for a nephew... but I have to go and do some jobs first, so that I can relax a bit more! Stress and crafting just don't go, do they?

Hope you are having a lovely sunny day...

Hugs

Kim

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Sketchy Thursday...

Morning!!!

Here we have my take on Sketchy Thursdays 4.22 sketch... these photo's are from quite a while ago with my old camera... yep... the ones you had to take the film in to get developed!!!! We were on holiday in Wales! What a fun sketch!

I haven't finished the journalling yet deliberately... wanted to ask someone if they could remember where abouts in Wales we were at this point... I can't remember!!!

Hope you are having a sunny day... we had rain this morning!!!!!

Hugs

Kim

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Tired but I want to share!!!

Hi,
This is just a quickie... am absolutely shattered... managed to sort the kids out with stuff for the wedding... just have to find some time to go shopping for myself now... they were really good actually and I ended up taking them out to dinner as a treat!!!
Due to this... I haven't had much time to do much Cybercropping!!! Here are the two LO's I have done!!!! The first one was a stitching one... I loved doing this... it took me ages!!!!!!!!!!!!

Second one is a challenge that had to have a holiday/vacation theme and have water included in it somewhere... another photo I had forgotten about... great to get them in a LO instead of sat in a pile in the cupboard!!!

Hopefully I will have more time tomorrow (yeah, right!!!???!!!)...

Goodnight...

Hugs

Kim

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Cybercrop....

Hi,
Over at UKScrappers, they are having a Monopoly Cybercrop this weekend... I love doing the classes... I probably won't get to do them all... we have to go shopping for clothes for a wedding tomorrow... I love shopping, but dragging the kids around is no fun... they are either not interested at all, or they want something totally inappropriate!!!!
Anyway... these are the LO's I've done tonight... this one was cutting a frame out freehand with your craft knife... was a tad nervous on this one... but am pleased with the results... took me ages mind you!!!!
This next one... well, they had this painting thing going on with the letters but when I did it, I absolutely hated it and covered it up to use stickies!!!!

This one was a challenge... to use vine... I found this photo, I have no idea where or when it was taken, but thought it was a good photo to use here! And here we have some more of my handmade flowers... I'm loving them, just hope I can be bothered to make some more, it's so easy to just buy certain things rather than make them, isn't it?

Now I am absolutely shattered and am going to bed now...

Talk to you tomorrow...

Hugs

Kim

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Two challenges in one card!!!!

Back again!
I have had a lovely play... inspiration coming from two challenges... the front from a lovely sketch at Pixie Cottage Challenge # 15 ... what a gorgeous sketch. I used one of my own flowers, with some stuff from a kit my mum bought me a while back... I also used my new die cut 'Nellie's Multi Frames - Square'...


The inside of the card ... inspiration came from Project Tuesday's Spiral Pop Up card challenge... it's the first time I have done anything like this in the middle of a card, and I can see it becoming a habit, it is so pretty!


Need to get cleaned up... seem to have had most of my crafting stuff out hunting for bits and bobs and now the place looks like something exploded!!!!
Happy crafting
Hugs
Kim
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Sketchy Thursday 4.15

Hi,
I had a change this morning... I did a Scrapbook LO... unusual for me lately, I seem to have lost my Scrapping mojo... it shows in this too... I stuck so closely to the sketch on Sketch Thursday... and when I finished I didn't want to add anything else, I just liked it how it was!!!! Inspiration also came from the prompt for the Who's That Girl? Challenge # 7 'Right Now - 5 things you are into'...

Hopefully, will fit in a card or 2 this afternoon... not going to the gym today and OH is fishing, so that gives me more time...

Hope the sun is shining wherever you are...

Hugs

Kim

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In2stamps inspiration...

Hi,
On my trips browsing around the internet, I discovered In 2 Stamps... this is a gorgeous blog! Love the cards... they have some blog Candy to celebrate the release of their 5th lot of stamps and they are adorable... well worth checking out!

Am going to stop browsing and start crafting... I find browsing as addictive as crafting and shopping... I didn't realise I had an addictive problem until I started crafting...!!!!!!
Have a lovely day
Hugs
Kim
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2 Sketches 4 U # 50

Hi,
This afternoon I had a quick play... I made this card to use as a notelet to write to a friend of mine... Inspiration came from 2S4U #50... what a great sketch! I always enjoy playing along and DT samples are fun!

Have to run out now and collect the children...

Hugs

Kim

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I won some Candy!!!!

Hi,
I am so excited... I won some Candy on the Particrafts blog... These lovely stamps arrived this morning... I am going to have to find some time to have a play later, don't they look like fun? This is the first time I have won anything... I'm not kidding, I never win anything, so this is so exciting!

Will be back later if I get a chance to play... need to get the housework done quickly...
Hope you have a lovely day!
Hugs
Kim
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Sketch Saturday #99

Hey...
Here is the other card I made... inspiration came from Sketch Saturdays #99 sketch... which was a fun one to do with all those circles...

Now I am off to bed...

Hugs

Kim

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Friday Sketchers #98

Hi,
Well, we have had a beautiful day here... we actually went to the beach! My children are absolutely exhausted... they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and my mum spoilt them buying them lunch out and an ice-cream. I love days like this...

Then I came in and have been playing with my stash... I wanted to use some scraps out of my box and this is the result... with the help of a freebie image, my own flowers and some bling! And more importantly inspiration from Friday Sketchers #98.


Great day! Hope your day was good too.
Hugs
Kim
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Project Tuesday - Card Purse

Hi,
I swear we have the noisiest neighbours in a morning!!!! Still, getting up early has given me crafting time... Hope the sun is shining where you are... it is here... yippee!!!! Always makes me feel better.
This morning I decided to have a go at Project Tuesdays Card Purse... and here are the results...
I used paper from K&Co's 6x6 Hopsctoch pad... it was really fun to do!

My children's education is a constant concern to me... I am spending so much time now working with my children at home explaining things and working on things to make sure they understand what they have been doing. I don't begrudge this as I know it helps, but I find it frustrating that it seems to be all the basic stuff that in my opinion they go to school to learn... I know I am moaning... but it is a constant battle to get them to do it and I know if they don't they will get left behind. I looked into moving them to other schools in the area and having talked to parents who have moved schools there doesn't seem to be much difference in any of them. I find this so frustrating...

Anyway, off to battle with the adjectives...

Hugs

Kim

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Can't get rid of me today!!!!!

Hey!
This is what I am knitting for my daughter... it's a Girl's Ballet Kimono... It's a free pattern she found herself, believe it or not... she chose the wool... I will take a photo when I'm done. I have done the back and am working on the one side at the mo! Haven't done any knitting in a long time... probably not since I was pregnant... so it feels very strange but I am enjoying it!
Hope you have a nice evening...
Hugs
Kim
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2 Sketches 4 U - Sketch 50

Hey... back again!!!
Here is my next offering... using Kazan's Sketch 50 at 2 Sketches 4 U... I love these sketches... I don't think I would make as many cards as I do without them, they are so inspiring and so much fun!
See... I have had some fun this morning... done hardly any housework this morning...

Am going to finish my pile of ironing and maybe sneak in a bit of knitting before we go to the gym... my son has football, my daughter goes in the pool with Daddy and I get to do a workout in the gym!!! Nearly kills me but I do feel better for the regular exercise. Need to cut out a few naughty things from my diet and I might actually lose some weight!!!!

Must get to it!

Hugs

Kim

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Friday Sketchers #97

Hi,
Here is another one... this time using Friday Sketchers #97... still using 'Simply Elegant' Papermania papers... Also using one of the flowers I made last week, I am really pleased with them and am determined to find some time to make some more!!!!

I decided to make all long cards today... just for a change. I love the square cards and tend to be in a bit of rut using them all the time.

Going to bob and put the kettle on before the next post...

Hugs

Kim

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Mojo Monday #134

Hi,
This morning I have made three cards... this is my first... using Mojo Monday's sketch #134... The paper is from a Papermania pad called Simply Elegant that has sat in the cupboard forever!!!! The image is from a sheet of Teddy Bear stickers that I don't seem to be able to use up!!!


Today OH's gone fishing and the children are happy playing on the games machines (bad parenting!!!!!) so mummy gets to play!!!!!
I have been rummaging through the back of the cupboard and found some more things I forgot I had... thats where the papermania pad came from... also found a lovely little book of journalling tags... might get me to do some scrapbooking!!!! And some great buttons...
Back in a bit with another photo!!!!
Hope the day is being nice to you!
Hugs
Kim
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Memory like a sieve!!!!!

Hi,
Hope you all had a lovely weekend. We spent most of it round my mums... been visiting craft shops but didn't find anything really to spend my money on... how is that????!!!!! In the end my daughter talked me into knitting her this crop cardi she found a free pattern for on the internet... so I spent my money on new needles (normally I just borrow my mums) and some wool... I would post a picture but I have left my camera at my mum's house.
Luckily she is dropping it round in the morning... yey!!!!! I'm lost without it!
So no piccies today!!!!
Anyway... hope the week has started well for you...
Am hoping for a craft morning tomorrow...
Hugs
Kim
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Mojo Monday sketch #133

Good morning!!!
I got up early this morning and rather than launch into the ironing, I made this card instead!!! disgraceful, I know... but I enjoyed it a lot more, I can tell you... I used the lovely sketch on Mojo Monday - #133...

I resisted putting one of my new flowers on ... more suitable for the boys then...
I'm disappointed it is not as sunny as yesterday... typical when we are going out... The worst thing about this weekend is we need to shop for my son's new school shoes. He hates shopping anyway, but shopping for shoes with him is a nightmare ... new football boots are different, trainers are different, but any other kind of shoes and he really does expect to walk into the first shop, try a pair on and buy those!!!!
Anyway, won't be doing that today... wouldn't want to upset him when I want to go in a craft shop or two... we do a deal with craft shops and parks or similar... I am finding that if I mention a craftshop they are more enthusiastic and begin negotiating about something or somewhere they want to go and it is actually becoming easier to fit one in now... Will have a bit of a flit around make it look like I've been doing something other than crafting this morning, eh????
Well, hope you have a lovely day...
Hugs
Kim
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A sign the kids are off!!!!

Hi,
It's true... I can't seem to get any time to myself this week at all. I have actually managed to make up a few flowers using the cricut cuts I did... here is a piccie... I have some pink ones to still make up yet... I can't wait to use them on something...

My daughter has bought 'Just Dance' on the Wii and quite frankly it makes a good workout... mind you I notice I seem to put more effort in than my daughter... she typically stands there half the time just shaking the controller in just the right spots!!!!! Still it is good fun! ... though I'm shattered now... ha!!!

Tomorrow we are going out for the day with my mum... I fully intend to make a stop or two at a couple of craft shops and have a little treat!!!! Then tomorrow evening hopefully I will get some crafting time to make at least a card or two!!!!

Hope you are having a good week....

Hugs

Kim

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The Pixie Cottage: Pick A stamp candy!

Hi,
The Pixie Cottage have blog Candy... you need to pick a favourite stamp... they are all gorgeous, but I have decided this is my favourite... reminds me of my daughter. Pop along and have a look... well worth it, they are all gorgeous stamps!!!!
Hugs
Kim
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Happy Easter...

Hi,
Just a quickie really to wish everyone a Happy Easter!
I haven't had much time to myself, let alone to do any crafting! I did cut a load of flower shapes out using my cricut ready to make some flowers for my scrapping... here is the first one... I'm hoping they get better as I play...
My sister and her family are all staying at my mum's so we are all getting together today... fingers crossed for some sunshine, eh?!
Hope you all have a lovely day...
Hugs
Kim
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