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The theme for this week's challenge on Stamp Something is "Birthday Wishes", so a nice easy one for us all! Used another of my High Hopes dragons for this one. The image is called Warm Wishes and has been coloured with Promarkers, added some Glamour Dust on the cake and doodled around the edges. Papers are Basic Grey and sentiment is from a Studio G set. Finally, added a couple of brads from my stash. Well worth popping over and taking a look at the wonderful work by my fellow DT members and the candy on offer.

I haven't taken part in the PTW challenge for a long while unfortunately, and come to think of it, haven't taken part in ANY challenges for ages!! This week's challenge is a fabby sketch by Dawny P , so, because I was stamping out some of these cute HH images for a blogging buddy, thought I would use one for this card. The image (Gavin the givin' dragon) has been coloured with Promarkers with a bit of doodling around the edges. Sentiment stamp is Penny Black, papers are Basic Grey and c.s. is Bazzill Bling. Finally, added a couple of Doodlebug buttons. Sorry this posting is short 'n' sweet but Sam has a friend round to play and I must get started on their tea soon.

Thought I would show another Christmas card I made using the same image from my previous posting but this time decided to make her blue!! Stamps: Magnolia, Stampin Up Colouring: Promarkers Papers: Basic Grey Extras: Glamour Dust, Papermania Sticky Gems, Cricut, SU Scallop Border Punch One of the papers I've used is Basic Grey but unfortunately the others don't have the names on the back! Thought Sam was improving but he kept me up last night with earache poor little chap! We're all very tired today as Lewis also had a two night sleepover. Wish I could go to bed now!!!

My eldest Son is 11 today whoo hoo!!!!! To be honest with you, wasn't sure if he was going to make it as I have come close to strangling him this week!!! Was he excited or what!!! Anyway, we got up early to open his presents and he's extremely happy because he got his mobile phone so he's gone off to school with a big smile on his face! I still have Sam home so we are just baking Lewis's birthday cake. Thought I would share the cards I made for Lewis. The first one is from Sam........ ......and this one is from me and Tony........ Two more stamps I've had for a while but have never inked up!! The images are High Hopes and have been coloured with Promarkers. Papers are Basic Grey, sentiment is also High Hopes. The large blue brads in the top card are from Poppicrafts and the green clip (which says "laugh" on it) is Making Memories. For the bottom card I used some giant eyelets from SU, ribbon, stickers, rub-ons and plastic tags all from my stash. Finally...

In a real rush today, so much so, nearly forgot to submit my entry for the Stamp Something challenge! Me and Tony are taking the boys bowling this afternoon so will make this as short as possible. The challenge this week on Stamp Something is Thanksgiving or Giving Thanks (for those of us who don't celebrate Thanksgiving!). Tilda is Magnolia of course and the sofa is from Alota, both have been coloured with Promarkers. Cardstock was from my stash and paper I think is Basic Grey....I'm not sure about that one as I took it out of the pad a while ago and I haven't got time to check! Sentiment is Stampin Up and flower is a Flora Doodle from Joanna Sheen. Big apologies for the rush!!!

Sam's got a party to go to today so made up a quick card yesterday using a couple of stamps I've had for a while which hadn't been inked up. The cowboy and sentiment are from Lizzie Ann Designs and the wagon is from Alota. They have been coloured with Promarkers. Paper is from Basic Grey and have used an SU punch for one corner of the layers and a brad from my stash and that's it!! Hope you're having a great weekend!

That's the challenge on Stamp Something this week and how very appropriate for me. I didn't realise until recently how many caring friends I do have both in the flesh and in blogland and I've also re-discovered my best friend! So this card is for all of my pals out there and is sent with a big hug and MWAH!!!!! The image is Magnolia and was a RAK from Vanessa and I have coloured her with Promarkers (Tilda, not Vanessa!!). DP is Basic Grey and frame around Tilda has been made with mirricard and Bazzill c.s. using one of my oval Nestabilities. Added some doodling around the edges, flowers from my stash, a Papermania brad and Papermania sticky gems. Sentiment is from Autumn Leaves. You must pop over and take a look at all the wonderful creations the other girls on the DT have come up with, plus if you have a go yourself, there's a chance of winning some fantastic blog candy!

First day back at school today for the boys and wow, was it quiet here!! As much as I love my boys, it was so good to have some me time today!! Here's a card I put together today for a friend.....I just love this Tilda and think she looks so cute! The image is Magnolia and the sofa is from Alota Stamps, both have been coloured with Promarkers. DP is from Basic Grey Boxer and c.s. is from my stash. Sentiment is MFT. Finally, added some Glamour Dust to her wings and the back cover on the sofa.

This week's challenge on Stamp Something is set by Becky and is a colour challenge - blue, pink and green. Another one to make me stop and think! so I had a rummage through my papers and worked from that. The image is called Sweet 'n' Sassy and was a RAK from Vanessa. I've coloured it with my Promarkers and then used Nestabilities to cut it out and layer it. Paper is Basic Grey and c.s. is Bazzill Bling and Certainly Celery from SU, which was embossed with the Cuttlebug Stylized Flowers folder. The sentiment is Penny Black and flowers and brads are from my stash. SU punch was used to round the corners.

A quick posting this morning as I'm having trouble with my car and have to take it to my Brother's so that he can take a quick look at it - think the brake pads are worn! So here's a quick card I made for a friend recently. I've used Eloise Greengrass again from Bella and coloured her with Promarkers - left off the Glamour Dust this time to keep her plain and simple! Cardstock is Bazzill and DP is Basic Grey, ribbons, flowers and brad from stash and sentiment is Penny Black. Finally, used SU corner rounder punch for all corners. Hope to be able to put some cards together later today as I've been busy colouring images and also the weather is not so good today so a perfect excuse to hide myself away in my room with my stash!! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Another birthday party for Sam today so thought I would show the card I've made for his friend Molly. Not too sure about this one but it will do! The image is called Eloise Greengrass from Bella and she has been coloured with Promarkers with lots of Glamour Dust added! Cardstock is Bazzill and DP is Basic Grey. Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and ribbon is from my stash. Used my circle Nestabilities for the image and backing and my SU corner rounder for the corners of the card. I am trying so hard to catch up on all my crafting/blogging jobs and would like to show two more awards I've received. This one was from Dawny P........ and this one was from Alex...... Thank you so much girls.....going to have a good think about who to pass it on to as I've just done one and it always takes me forever to decide as there are so many lovely, kind and talented people out there. Talking of Alex , I recently left a comment on someone's blog about those gorgeous little mail boxes whi...