Crafty Afternoon

Hi Everybody

Feeling so much better compared to yesterday, even managed to get to Rachel's place for a great crafty afternoon, played with some bits that we bought in Exeter was it only last weekend.  Had a great time so thank you Rachel.

I received Natalie's 200,000 blog candy today some beautiful treasures will have to see what I can come up with to show these off to their best advantage.  Thank you Natalie can't wait to use them.

I have a couple of cards I want to showcase today some made over the last couple of days and then some today, hope you like them.

 

Used this image before to make a card it is so pretty and delicate

used word art for sentiment

Pink Gems image so cute

used word art for sentiment

 



 

 

Created this with Serif Craft Artist

 

 

 

Spellbinders heirloom 2011 bauble

with memory box candle die

Used word art for sentiment

Made at Rachel's this afternoon

 

Mo Manning image coloured with prismacolor pencils

can't remember who this die cut is from

Glittered slightly on hat and wings with wink of stella

The die cut was glittered using Create and Craft Iridescent spray

 



 

this card was made using a mask and

Glitter frosting paste

Thank you Rachel for giving me the confidence to use this

 

Well am off for my tea just now

Will be by for a bit of blog hopping soon.

 

Lots of love

 

Alison xx

Challenge Wings and Things on Sherri Baldy's blog

Hi All

How are you all, my Fibromyalgia has got me in its grips and is not letting go, am really down in the dumps today with aches all over, feel as though all my energy has drained away and just finding everything a chore. 

I have another Sherri Baldy's Bestie  today to showcase and am entering the competition she is running on her blog, I love these cute images and thanks to Aussie Annie as her cards were the first time I had seen these images being used, they are soooo cute.

I decided to go with a Christmas Image as I could not resist buying this one.

Papers used are from my craft stash, snowflake is a memory box die, holly and poinsettia are Marianne dies, sentiment was computer generated.  I have used a wink of clear stella on her hat and wings just to add a sparkle not sure you can see it on the picture.

Excuse my typing cut my finger this morning and have plaster on it so I keep pressing the wrong keys when typing that's my excuse anyway.

Well am off just now need to sort a few things out and then I am going back to bed.  Will do my blog hopping from there as I want to be able to go to Rachel's house tomorrow for some crafting.

Loads of love and hugs

Alison xx

Not too good today

Helloooo everybody

Have you had heavy rain and thunder we have its been dismal all day starting to clear a bit now but my it poured.

I am not too good again today my Fibromyalgia has flared up aching everywhere and feeling very tired.  But enough moaning there are people worse off than me so on that note.

Hubby rang me yesterday and asked me to make a card for everyone at work to sign for one of their colleagues whose wife had just had a baby boy so I just had to go with this cute image and an 8x8 card

I used my card stash for backing card and papers ( not sure what these papers are called no longer in packet just loose) the beads were from stash found the image LeeHIllustrations on Etsy .   and I think it is gorgeous could not resist buying him/her as not coloured.

the ribbon die is I think a memory box one not sure as I have taken all my dies out of packaging and put them onto magnetic sheets.  The little resin shoes I have had since I first started crafting and can no longer remember where I got them from although I have just bought a mould to make my own as I am running out of the ones I have.

Anyway am off to do a bit of blog hopping before my lot come home from work, Jacket Spud for tea tonight not sure yet what I will serve with them will have to look see what I have.

Lots of hugs

 

Alison xx

Cutie Pie Challenge #54

Morning my fellow bloggers, how are you all?  It is very damp here (pouring really) I have been to my Wednesday morning Coffee Stop which I go to every week if I can.

Sorry didn't post yesterday but I was shattered and just rested up for the day.  Sarah has asked me to make a card for her really good friend Carole Anne they have known each other for years and have over the years had a lot of fun together and their birthdays are only 3 days apart so you can imagine what they get up to. Usually celebrating for around a week.

I am entering this card in the Cutie Pie Challenge number 54 never entered this challenge before but decided I would use a Sherri Baldy Bestie, Carole Anne's favourite colour is red so here she is all dressed up ready for the party.

 



Well my dears am off to get some lunch, need to nip the shop and then I will be back to blog hop

Keep dry. 

Love Alison xx

Quiet day

Hello my dear friends

Hope everyone is well, hugs to those who are not.

I have had a very quiet day resting up after our busy weekend, Alan went back to work today so it was just Bella, Toby and myself at home.  Spoke on the phone to my sister for an hour and then sat down to make a card for a neighbours friend who has just had the all clear from cancer and she wanted a card with wonderful news on it so this is what I came up with, as it has to go in the post did not want to make it too heavy so made this on my Serif Craft Artist.

 

 

My second card is a Christmas card that I found nearly completed in a box when sorting out over the weekend so I finished it off this afternoon by putting the ribbon on and an insert inside, I also found quite a few Pergamano cards (not sure if that is the right spelling) that I had made ages ago but they need some sort of insert inside to highlight them so will have to sort them out over the next few days and will post them when done.  

 

I have someone coming over tomorrow to pick up loads of crafty bits that I had put up for sale on the South Hams facebook page so hopefully they will be gone by lunchtime.  Some bits to go to the charity shop and then the only sorting I have to do are the shelves under my desk not sure what is there so will probably have loads of stuff that I have forgotten I had.

 

Well am off to do a bit of blog hopping, hope you all have a good evening.

 

Loads of love

 

Alison 

Friday Sketch Challenge #53

Hi All

Wanted to show case this card that I have made for the Friday Sketch Challenge #53 I have not started yet as a member of the DT so am entering this week in the draw.

I used a Mo Manning image which I bought in Exeter at Westpoint on Friday the backing papers are from stash hope you like

Friday Sketch Challenge Number 53

 

 

My second card is a Clarity Stamp image and sentiment which I bought at Exeter, Westpoint today as Sarah wanted to go to the show to see what Cross Stich stuff she could pick up only went for a couple of hours, think I have overdone it though as I am aching all over, even though in the craft room I was sitting down and supervising it was tiring and then going to Exeter again this afternoon has killed me off need to rest now.

 

 

I loved these stamps so much that I had to buy them when I was there today I oohhd and ahhhd over them on Friday so as I was drooling yet again today I got them.

 

 

 

used my stormy sky distress ink on the edges of the card backed with dark blue edge and ribbon down the side hope you like this one.

 

Well am off to blog hop see you later

 

Alison xx



Oh dear where have I put

Morning all

Don't know about you but having a tidy up in your craft room is all very well if only I could remember where I had put stuff, lost some Avery labels whole pile of them in a clear folder, can't for the life of me remember where I have put them lol.  Think I may have put them on the shelves I have not yet tidied so whilst looking for the labels might as well sort the shelves out, these are the ones behind the door.  Can't believe how much stuff I have, wonder how long it will stay tidy.

Want to play with my new goodies but until I have finished sorting out unable to play, don't like starting a job and not finishing it, so will be back later to finish my post.

Finally finished the craft room mega tidy up few more pictures of it before I start crafting as it will not look like this for long lol

 

 

Shelving behind door  top shelves

Shelving behind door lower shelves

 

Under my desk below where my silhouette is 

 

Shelving above my printer

 

Shelving above computer

Well am off to make a card now will catch up with everyone later.

 

Love Alison xx