Afternoon all
No card from me today my back is so painful am unable to stand unaided so am lying flat resting taking painkillers and anti inflammatories so hopefully will be back on my feet soon and able to do some more crafting.
Will be popping in every now and again looking at all your wonderful creations.
Love
Alison
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Saturday, 26 October 2013
OMG what an awful day
Hello peeps
What an awful day yesterday and today has been, ordered a new phone for Alan online from Carphone Warehouse on Thursday and it came with a free Samsung 2 7.0 tablet but no SIM card, for the phone so rang them up and they said I could get one from their branch at Marsh Mills in Plymouth so travelled the 10 miles to branch queued 20 minutes got to counter and was told they had none in stock and that I would get one in their branch in New George Street which is in Plymouth Town Centre so off I went again a further 5 miles parked the car walked up to the branch, bearing in mind that to walk any distance is quite painful and I use crutches got to the branch queued again for a further 10 minutes only to be told (guess.......) they had none in stock and I would have to go to their branch in the Mall, could feel my blood beginning to boil at this point.
So off I went again got to the Mall, you guessed it queued again but this time they had one in stock, the staff in their were falling over themselves to help me, got me a chair to sit on, offered me a drink and sorted everything out including keeping Alan's old number.
I was shattered when I got home fell asleep in my chair around 7pm and woke up when Alan shook me to say come to bed.
This morning was getting tidied up before getting ready to go over to Rachel's for a crafty afternoon stretched up to put a skirt in the wardrobe and my back gave way so now I can hardly walk or move without shooting pains in my back and down my left leg so no crafting with Rachel today. Boo hoo.
I do have a couple of cards to show you but may have trouble getting them onto my blog as my memory card has broken and I can't get the pictures off it. So am trying something different. my neighbour has asked me to make a couple of plain cards for posting so I came up with these yesterday before I went on my mega trip. Hope you like them.
Well that's it for me for today, have been doing a lot of blog hopping today but will keep checking your brilliant work over the next few hours until bedtime.
What an awful day yesterday and today has been, ordered a new phone for Alan online from Carphone Warehouse on Thursday and it came with a free Samsung 2 7.0 tablet but no SIM card, for the phone so rang them up and they said I could get one from their branch at Marsh Mills in Plymouth so travelled the 10 miles to branch queued 20 minutes got to counter and was told they had none in stock and that I would get one in their branch in New George Street which is in Plymouth Town Centre so off I went again a further 5 miles parked the car walked up to the branch, bearing in mind that to walk any distance is quite painful and I use crutches got to the branch queued again for a further 10 minutes only to be told (guess.......) they had none in stock and I would have to go to their branch in the Mall, could feel my blood beginning to boil at this point.
So off I went again got to the Mall, you guessed it queued again but this time they had one in stock, the staff in their were falling over themselves to help me, got me a chair to sit on, offered me a drink and sorted everything out including keeping Alan's old number.
I was shattered when I got home fell asleep in my chair around 7pm and woke up when Alan shook me to say come to bed.
This morning was getting tidied up before getting ready to go over to Rachel's for a crafty afternoon stretched up to put a skirt in the wardrobe and my back gave way so now I can hardly walk or move without shooting pains in my back and down my left leg so no crafting with Rachel today. Boo hoo.
I do have a couple of cards to show you but may have trouble getting them onto my blog as my memory card has broken and I can't get the pictures off it. So am trying something different. my neighbour has asked me to make a couple of plain cards for posting so I came up with these yesterday before I went on my mega trip. Hope you like them.
Well that's it for me for today, have been doing a lot of blog hopping today but will keep checking your brilliant work over the next few hours until bedtime.
Loads of love
Alison xx
Friday, 25 October 2013
New Challenge on Friday Sketch Challenge Blog
Morning Everybody
It's my second outing as part of the design team and it's time for a new challenge over at Friday Sketch Challenge and our sponsor is
Here is the card I made using the above sketch
and using sewing cat
It's my second outing as part of the design team and it's time for a new challenge over at Friday Sketch Challenge and our sponsor is
Sketch #55 Designed by the lovely Kelly
Here is the card I made using the above sketch
and using sewing cat
Please pop along an join in the challenge would love to see your wonderful creations.
Love Alison
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge #237
Morning all
Only one post today as I am out this afternoon at my daughter's having my hair done, am thinking of going back to my natural colour which is Auburn am blonde at the moment will have to see what the hair dresser thinks am fed up of having to do my roots all the time.
For those of you who are interested and even those who are not lol. Toby burst the balloon by biting it and as it was filled with helium you can imagine what his meow was like for a little while, so funny, the bang did not disturb him he carried on my dragging the balloon around by the string for a while but at bedtime I put it in the bin.
My cards today are both very different from each other, the first is a Christmas Card and I would like to enter this into Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge I have followed the sketch that they provided
for my card I used a Sherri Baldy image and my tonic studio die which I bought in Exeter at Westpoint Show, backing papers are from Bearly Mine , flowers are from stash and sentiment was computer generated.
For my second card I used a mask and coloured in with my prismacolor pencils thought it turned out quite nice very simple CAS card the sentiment was computer generated straight onto card and just added a few peach hearts to add a bit of bling. Hope you like it.
Well am off to take Bella out for a wee, it looks like the heavens are going to open again has gone very dark. Must go to the Shop need to get some milk.
Will be back after I have had my hair done to do some blog hopping may even get daughter to take a photo of my new colour and post it you never know watch this space, it won't be a pretty sight.
Only one post today as I am out this afternoon at my daughter's having my hair done, am thinking of going back to my natural colour which is Auburn am blonde at the moment will have to see what the hair dresser thinks am fed up of having to do my roots all the time.
For those of you who are interested and even those who are not lol. Toby burst the balloon by biting it and as it was filled with helium you can imagine what his meow was like for a little while, so funny, the bang did not disturb him he carried on my dragging the balloon around by the string for a while but at bedtime I put it in the bin.
My cards today are both very different from each other, the first is a Christmas Card and I would like to enter this into Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge I have followed the sketch that they provided
for my card I used a Sherri Baldy image and my tonic studio die which I bought in Exeter at Westpoint Show, backing papers are from Bearly Mine , flowers are from stash and sentiment was computer generated.
For my second card I used a mask and coloured in with my prismacolor pencils thought it turned out quite nice very simple CAS card the sentiment was computer generated straight onto card and just added a few peach hearts to add a bit of bling. Hope you like it.
Well am off to take Bella out for a wee, it looks like the heavens are going to open again has gone very dark. Must go to the Shop need to get some milk.
Will be back after I have had my hair done to do some blog hopping may even get daughter to take a photo of my new colour and post it you never know watch this space, it won't be a pretty sight.
Love to all
Alison
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Joanna Sheen Challenge (Buttons)
Afternoon all
Blimey how many posts in one day but wanted to get this card made and entered into the challenge over at Joanna Sheen where the challenge is buttons. I used an image from the House Mouse Project Book Volume 2, these images are so cute. My Christmas tree is a Crafters Companion die, buttons and papers from stash.
I have also been invited as a Guest DT with the Joanna Sheen Team just waiting for them to contact me with the details whoooo wheeee, so excited to have been picked.
Am off in a mo to sort something out for dinner tonight think we have stuff made up in the freezer just need to defrost it in the microwave.
Wanted to show you this photo of Toby playing with the Balloon from Sarah's flowers which she had for her birthday, Bella looking on saying mum he's going to burst it and then we'll be for it lol
Blimey how many posts in one day but wanted to get this card made and entered into the challenge over at Joanna Sheen where the challenge is buttons. I used an image from the House Mouse Project Book Volume 2, these images are so cute. My Christmas tree is a Crafters Companion die, buttons and papers from stash.
I have also been invited as a Guest DT with the Joanna Sheen Team just waiting for them to contact me with the details whoooo wheeee, so excited to have been picked.
Am off in a mo to sort something out for dinner tonight think we have stuff made up in the freezer just need to defrost it in the microwave.
Wanted to show you this photo of Toby playing with the Balloon from Sarah's flowers which she had for her birthday, Bella looking on saying mum he's going to burst it and then we'll be for it lol
Sorry it's a bit blurry but he was moving this around so fast, he must of jumped up in the kitchen onto the draining board as that is where I left the balloon. He is one little monster.
Am off to do a bit more blog hopping after I have sorted the dinner out.
Love to all
Alison xxx
Design Team Call
Morning again
Wanted to tell you about a Design Team call over at Crafting for all Seasons, I have applied so am keeping my fingers crossed. I have been card making since 2007 and when I look back over my cards I can see how much I have improved through the years and how my styles have changed as I have grown in confidence, am on the Friday Sketch Challenge DT which I thoroughly enjoy. I am now retired so have plenty of time for crafting and would love to be a DT for Crafting for all Seasons.
Wanted to tell you about a Design Team call over at Crafting for all Seasons, I have applied so am keeping my fingers crossed. I have been card making since 2007 and when I look back over my cards I can see how much I have improved through the years and how my styles have changed as I have grown in confidence, am on the Friday Sketch Challenge DT which I thoroughly enjoy. I am now retired so have plenty of time for crafting and would love to be a DT for Crafting for all Seasons.
I have made another card today which has been commissioned for a Baby Girl's Christening.
I used a Sherri Baldy Bestie image, backing papers are from Forever Friends New Born, ribbon and bow from stash, as are the acrylic flowers and beads. Coloured in using my Prismacolor Pencils as for some reason my spectrum noir pens have dried out, probably because I hardly ever use them now I have my pencils which I love.
My Second Card to showcase my designs for the DT Place is a Thank you card which I loved making, the image is from LOTV, butterfly die from Memory Box, backing papers are from Serif Craft Artist 2, flowers are from stash
My Third Card is an anniversary card which was commissioned and I was given the brief of she likes Red Roses so this is what I came up with using lots of different dies, roses from stash as are the beads around the card
Well have not only got fingers crossed but toes as well.
Back again soon
Alison xxxx
Bearly Mine Challenge
Second post for me today told you I got up early. I have just put a wash on and hopefully the rain stays away long enough for me to get it out on the line or at least the bits and bobs that don't go into the dryer lol.
Am off to the coffee stop this morning to meet up with friends only time in the week that I actually see anyone unless I go to Rachel's on a Saturday, so it's nice to get out of the house.
The card I am posting now is for Bearly Mine Challenge and I liked the sketch so much had to use it so here is the sketch and my interpretation of it.
Am off to the coffee stop this morning to meet up with friends only time in the week that I actually see anyone unless I go to Rachel's on a Saturday, so it's nice to get out of the house.
The card I am posting now is for Bearly Mine Challenge and I liked the sketch so much had to use it so here is the sketch and my interpretation of it.
And here is my card used a digi that I have had since last year and never used but thought he looked so neglected that I had better wipe the dust off of him and use it. The backing papers are from Bearly Mine and are called Christmas Dreams, used Marianne poinsettia die and the sentiment is one I bought in Exeter by Tonic Studio and came as part of the Christmas Cracker set. Pearls and ribbon from stash.
Catch up with you all soon
Love Alison xx
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