Friday Sketch Challenge # 54 Stamp Fairy

Morning All

This is my first outing as part of the Friday Sketch Challenge Design Team and our sponsor is

The Stamp Fairy
The winning prize is $10.00 voucher

Sketch

My Card

The image is under the heading Christmas/Winter and Santa's Chimney

Coloured Santa with Promarker's, glittered his hat, snowball and put some stickles around the bottom of the chimney to create ice.  Papers are from stash as are the gems.  Snowflake was given to me by my good friend Rachel and coloured with Promarker's.

So why not pop along and enter the challenge, look forward to seeing your creative work.

Love Alison xx

Afternoon all

Firstly I wanted to say thank you to everybody for your lovely comments on my cards it is really appreciated and I know that everybody is busy so Thank You, and I must say you are all so talented wish I had half the talent of you all. 

Just realised the time after 12.00 noon and not had my breakfast yet lol.  Have a doctors appointment today at 5pm as I cannot get my shoes on, my ankle on my left foot and the sole of the foot plus bunion are giving me a lot of pain and my right foot the bunion and the bone just below the right toe is giving me gyp, so am off to try and get something sorted.  I have terrible trouble finding shoes to fit me as I am between a 4 1/2 and a 5 so the smaller size is slightly too tight and the larger size is too big so have to use granny shoes and I hate them I want shoes that shout Sexy.

I have had some goodies through the post, ordered from crafters companion some Christmas tree dies, snow village die and the Barkley everyday CD and my inspiration magazine and it has all turned up today yippeeeee!  I also ordered a Tim Holtz distressing tool from Crafts U Love and that also turned up today so am a happy bunny. 

My cousin contacted me yesterday and asked me to make 6 Christmas Cards for her so I made a start and so far made four still to put inserts in but will do that later.  I also have an order for two Ruby Wedding Anniversary Cards and hubby rang this morning to say one of his colleagues would like an anniversary card made and his wife likes roses so have got to incorporate that into my card mmmmm what to do, have an idea but not sure yet if it will work will have to check it out.

So here are the cards that I have made so far for my Cousin Tracy.

Right am off to have my breakfast/lunch and will be back blog hopping later and to show you my next lot of creations, but if anyone has any idea where I can get a digi stamp of a rose please can you let me know.

Bye for now

 

Love Alison

 

xxxxx

Papertake Weekly Challenge two by two

Hi all

Just got back from my weekly coffee stop this is where a few of us from the local villages meet up every Wednesday for a cuppa and a chat for an hour, it was my turn this week to make the tea/coffee, we had a good old natter and a catch up about the Big Breakfast that is happening this weekend as I am on the village hall committee or am until next month as I have given notice that I am retiring we needed to sort out the time for setting up on Friday as we are cooking breakfast for 120 people at 4.50 a head quite cheap really. When I say we I mean we have a cook and her little helpers and I will be sitting at the toaster making toast as I can't stand for any great length of time without giving myself serious back and knee ache. lol.

My card today is for the Papertake weekly challenge two by two I have used a delightful image from LOTV which I love and my Marianne poinsettia die, papers are from first edition silent night ribbon and bling from stash.  Sentiment is also from LOTV.

 

 

I have just had an order in for six Christmas cards and two ruby wedding anniversary cards so will have to get on and get them sorted.  Hope everyone is well and if not big hugs to you.  Am going to have a trip over to the range later today as I need some card stock and also want to see what other goodies I can buy was thinking of having a trip to Hobbycraft but that can wait until Friday as Sarah has the day off work and we can spend some time together and I know she likes browsing Hobbycraft as she is into cross stitch.

 

Well that's it from me for now will be back a bit later to do some blog hopping to see everyone's beautiful creations.

 

Love

 

Alison 

Joanna Sheen Challenge So Sweet

Hi All

Early post for me today have a few crafty things I need to do, need to cut my lavender soap and package it was going to do it yesterday but ideas for cards kept getting in the way so its a must do today. 

Also need to make sure I have enough candles made up if not must get them made over the next day or two. 

My card today is for a challenge over on Joanna Sheen blog So Sweet, I have used my House Mouse Tripple CD and Rock Concert, love this image soooo cute.  backing papers are from the CD and from First Edition Desert Bloom flowers and gems from stash. 

Am off just now to cut my soap and package it, hope everybody has a good day and I will be back later to do a bit of blog hopping.

Lots of Love

 

Alison xxx

Without words October Challenge

Hi all

Unusual for me but here is my second post of the day I wanted to enter this into the Without Words October Challenge blog and the challenge is pumpkin Orange, Brown and Green colours.  I have used a house mouse image from the house mouse triple CD collection and backing papers from CD and First Edition Desert Blooms paper pad, ribbon and bling from stash.

 

Kept this card fairly simple, not followed any sketch but just what felt right for the card and image.  Well am off to cook dinner just now Meatballs in a Chilli Sauce with Spaghetti. 

Love to all

 

Alison xx

Anything Goes Bestie's Challenge

Hi Everybody

Its raining here on Dartmoor wanted to get some bedding out on the line again today, as I bought a new quilt cover etc yesterday and washed it last night and now need to dry it and as its  a kingsize lord knows where I am going to put it - No rude comments please.

For today's card I have used the Joanna Sheen sketch but am entering this card is the Besties Challenge Blog anything goes. 

I used some of the flowers on this card that the beautiful Natalie sent me as part of her blog candy again I used a Sherri Baldy Bestie image coloured her in with my prismacolor pencils and a wink of stella to add some sparkle.  Used First Edition Silent Night papers, Magnolia Doohickey Fairy Castle die, doily and gems came from stash as did the little bow.  I tried to distress the papers and as this is the first attempt at this with a pair of scissors no less think it turned out ok.  Sentiment was computer generated.  This card is for my granddaughters birthday she will be 22 in November where has the time gone.

 

Well am off to get some lunch ready and then I must wrap some soap up for a craft party I am doing selling my soap and candles.  I will be by later to do some blog hopping.

 

Love to all

 

Alison xxx

 

Sunny Sunday

Hi all

Hope you are enjoying this lovely weather we are having at the moment, it's forecast to rain here tomorrow so am going to enjoy the day with hubby and youngest daughter.

Alan and Sarah have hovered through, changed the beds, washing on line and as soon as Alan is back from taking Bella for a walk we are off out, not sure where yet has to be dog friendly.

I can now show you a card I made for the lovely Natalie as its her birthday today.  So have a great day Natalie and once again thank you for the blog candy some of which I will be making up a card with later.

 

 

For this card I used a lovely peach colour and the die is a tonic studio one which I bought in Exeter last week the sentiment is hand written so excuse the writing as after doing shorthand for many years my handwriting is awful.

 

 

Flowers are from the Ribbon Girl, leaves are from a punch I bought many years ago not sure when or where.  bling from stash.  Image is one that Natalie herself sent to me and as use these sparingly as I love Tilda and have not got many of the stamps yet. 

 

Well am off to do a bit of hair straightening as I have just washed and dried my hair and look like a fuzz ball lol. 

 

 

Will be back a bit later to do some blog hopping probably from my ipad whilst sitting in the living room with my feet up.

 

Love to all

 

Alison xx