Morning from a rainy Dartmoor

Morning Everybody

Very dark here today and it's raining, I suppose we can't complain as I can't remember the last time it rained.  Bella is slightly improved but still not herself, but at least she has started to eat again which is good news. 

I was asked to make a Christmas card for our local bowling club by one of my coffee stop friends, well this just stumped me could not think of anything until I remembered my Wrinklies CD from La Pashe so here is what I came up with

 

I still have on-going projects to show you but I have not finished them yet so will probably try and post another project tomorrow now.   I need to finish everything off really as I am doing a craft fair tomorrow but I keep getting side tracked and starting new project without finishing the others but today I am going to get settled and sort everything out.

 

Will be back blog hopping later to see you wonderful creations

 

Love Alison xx

Kusudama Origami Paper Flower

Morning all

In my post yesterday I said I would show you one of the projects I have been working on and at long last I can now reveal all. 

This took me hours to make 60 x 6x6 squares 5 individual petals on each flower 12 flowers in all.  I added some wink of stella to the edges of the flowers but it has given it a more distressed look than what I wanted, but so proud of myself for doing this as the Fibromyalgia confuses the brain and I just can't follow instructions properly at all, easily confused.

I had some scraps left over from cutting the paper down so I am now folding 60 4 x 4 squares to make a smaller flower.

Well am off to do a bit of sorting around the house, not much as Sarah and Alan keep the housework down through the week and I only have to potter but I do like things to be in their correct place and so I move things around lol, think I may have a bit of OCD where the house is concerned it must be tidy at all times.

I will be back later to do a bit of blog hopping and also need to get some cards sorted for the many DT spots I am on now.

Back later

 

Love to all

 

Alison xxx

Evening Everybody

Hi All

I have finally finished catching up with everyone, I did start last night but I actually fell asleep whilst blogging at the computer, my Fibromyalgia flared yesterday so lots of muscle pain and tiredness.  I have been running backwards and forwards to the vets most of last week and this week with Bella as she has been very poorly with upset stomach both ends.    Samples of blood and other yucky stuff have gone to the lab and we are now just waiting the results, she is on medication and seems slightly better tonight so fingers crossed.

To top things off my dishwasher has decided it does not want to play anymore, hopefully its something like the heating element which can be fixed, thank god I am married to an electrician, otherwise the cost just before Christmas does not bear thinking about.

I have been busy making candles and some other projects which I will share with you over the next few days as I finish them, and of course sorting out my DT cards/projects so that they will be ready on time so not ignoring you all.

Am off to make my Horlicks and taking my kindle to bed with me want to finish the story I am reading as I have just bought a book by my favourite Author which is Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb the In Death Series which I love I have all of these books in hardback and they are well loved and read.

Will sign off and say good night until tomorrow when I will post my first finished project that I have going.

Love to All Alison

xxxx

# 67 Month Long Challenge over at Crafting for All Seasons

Morning all

Hope you are all keeping well and warm, I hate the winter, just want to hibernate.  Today is the start of a new challenge  #68 over at Crafting for all Seasons that is going to last the whole of December, the theme being Christmas, anything but a card and we have some wonderful sponsors so please come along and join in the fun. 

Our sponsors are the wonderful

Whoopsiedaisy - Prize is 2 sheets of images

 

Robyns Fetish - Prize 4 digital images

 

Rick St Dennis - Prize 3 digital images

The theme for our challenge is anything but a card and here is what I came up with

 

This is the front of the altered bag

 

Back of Altered Bag

The snowmen were coloured in with promarkers and glitter added all over the body and face to make him all sparkly.  Die around the edges is by doohicky and snowflakes are from a trip to Taunton cannot remember the name of the die think it is Joy's Crafts but not sure.

I really enjoyed making this as I don't often make anything other than cards, soap and candles but my granddaughter and her boyfriend will be getting this with their present inside will have to make another one for our youngest granddaughter but that won't take long.

So why not pop along and enjoy the challenge and to see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the Design Team and you never know if you take part, you may just be one of the lucky winners for these fantastic prizes, wish I could take part. lol. 

Am off to do a bit of blog hopping and will be by later to catch up with all your wonderful creations.

Love Alison xx

Morning everybody

Good Morning Everybody

Hope you are all ok.  I am more or less over the flu now still got a bunged up nose and a cough but apart from that all is well in the Jeatt household.   Alan spent the weekend putting my new blinds up throughout the house but oops I ordered the wrong size for the bedroom so am waiting for delivery, hope they arrive before Christmas but it was not guaranteed so will have to be patient and make sure the curtains are closed when I get dressed, don't think the world is quite ready to see me naked, it would probably cause an implosion and the end of the world as we know it lol. 

Well not really been card making except for my DT stuff which I am trying to get ahead of but I did make this card yesterday as I thought that as I had made a card specially for Nicole and Dean I should make one for Jessica too so here is my card

 

I am running a stall at the Rookies Christmas Fair on Saturday but have not got much stuff left after the Christmas Fair in Ivybridge, I have also just remembered I am supposed to go to Rachel's this weekend crafting but hopefully we can swap the Saturday for the Sunday will have to see, really need some crafty time out.

 

Sorry I did not do much blog hopping yesterday but will catch up with everyone today as I only have a couple of cards to catch up on now for my DT spots and some candles to make then all finished.  Sarah has taken my excess Christmas Cards to work with her so hopefully will not have them sitting around until next year.

 

Bye for now

 

Alison xx

 

It's Time for a New Challenge on Friday Sketch Challenge Blogspot

Morning Everybody, hope you are all keeping well and warm.  Over on Friday Sketch Challenge we are hosting another challenge for you and our sponsor for this fortnight is the fantastic

2 Cute 2 Ink

 

They are offering a price of 2 digital stamps for one lucky winner

and our sketch this week is by the lovely Carol and here it is below

 

and this is my take on todays sketch

 

 

So why not pop over and join in the fun and you never know you may just win.

 

Love Alison xxx

 

Welcome and a Thank you

Afternoon Everybody

Firstly let me give a very warm welcome to my new followers thank you for your support, and secondly a Massive Big Thank You for all your get well wishes they have been really appreciated.  Today is the first day that I haven't felt like a dishrag honestly this man flu thing is awful no wonder the men are being taken of their feet lol.  Still have a very bad sore throat and headache but am starting to feel better.

I have to go out today and I don't want to but I have loads of stuff to go to the post office and some of it is urgent.  I have been doing a few jobs today i.e. filing, finishing off a few cards, writing cards out to post etc etc nothing really hectic.

My card today is one I thought I had posted a while ago but cannot find it on my blog so obviously my brain is going loopylou again today.  I made this card for my granddaughter and her boyfriend this is their first Christmas together in their new home.   Used my Serif Artist Programme to make this.

 

Well that's it for me for now need to get the post office will do a bit of blog hopping when I return.

 

Loads of love

 

Alison xxxx