Morning all

Hello everybody

Can anyone help my blog is jumping up and down not by much but makes me feel a bit sick when I am trying to do things does anyone know why it does this?

Had a bad night, headache with sickness obviously the start of a migraine don't get them very often but have been eating a lot of chocolate over the past couple of days so must desist.

Alan and Sarah have gone into town to get presents both of them leave things until the last minute, I started on a quick scarf for our granddaughter Jessica yesterday but did not buy enough wool so will have to go back and get another ball but my hands and fingers are really sore today, arthritis is not good for knitting.

Took the car down to the garage yesterday insurance is going to pay for the damage but I have to pay my excess which is £75.00 the damage is around £900.00 worth wow didn't think I had hit the wall that hard.   So it is booked in for the 9th January, also need to go and get it serviced will ring up about that on Monday and book it in for after Christmas now.

Thought I would show you another card I made from when I first started crafting as only DT cards are being made at the moment as I have rather a large amount of cards that need selling before I can make any more as I have nowhere to store them.

Again this image came from a CD which now I have looked can't find so must have given it away the card is gold embossed and card layered onto miri card.

Must go now need to finish sorting the house out before my shower and get down to the shop before the paracetamol painkillers wear off as I will not be able to drive once I have taken my migraine tablets.

Will be by a bit later on to do a spot of blog hopping. 

 Love to All.  

Alison xx

New Challenge #59 at Friday Sketch Challenge Blog

Morning All

I had a lovely lunch out with the coffee stop gang yesterday apart from one thing I reversed my car into a wall which the sensors on the car did not register as on the top of the wall they had some paving stones as a decorative edge which stuck out a good six to eight inches at an angle, and that is what I banged into as the sensors on the car thought that I had more room because it didn't pick up on the decorative edging very hard to explain but I think it may have happened to someone else as some of these edges were removed further along the wall. Spoke to my insurance people yesterday so just waiting for the garage they recommended to call me to arrange to have the car fixed.

On a good note my new dishwasher arrived yesterday and Alan plumbed it in last night, just need to get dishwasher salt and we are sorted, my old dishwasher did not need salt, but Alan says its best to use it as it keeps the scale down.

On to my DT Post now:

Today we have a new challenge and our sponsor today is: All that Scraps

And the prize for the lucky winner is:

The theme is: An image of your choice

and we even have a sketch for you to follow below and was created by the lovely Christine

and here is my take on the sketch, made this card for our eldest daughter Pauline and her hubby hope they can take the joke

I made this using the Wrinklies Christmas CD and the poinsettia is one I bought a couple of years ago which I found when I was sorting my craft room out.

Why not pop over to Friday Sketch Challenge Blog and see the wonderful creations by the rest of the DT they are such talented ladies.

Love Alison xx

Just a quick one

Morning all

Yes it is still morning although I had to check.  New Dishwasher has arrived yippee, Alan will plumb it in tonight when he gets home from work, no more washing dishes thank the lord.

Am off out shortly for my Christmas Lunch with the gang from the Coffee Stop should be good fun.  Have straightened my hair but as its started raining that was a waste of time. lol.

Not much happening at the moment have been doing a bit of blog hopping you are a very talented lot.

I made the card below ages ago but as I have no cards made up except for my DT Spot ones and not able to showcase them yet thought I would show you a card that I made when I first started crafting this is from a CD can't remember which one will have to dig it out and try and make some cards up with the images.  I know I bought it from Create and Craft many many moons ago. lol.

Well must start getting ready picking a friend up at 12.00 noon and although my make-up is on and my hair straight need to get my clothes sorted am dressed in rags at the moment and it takes me ages as I need to try and get some socks on to go with my boots which also take me ages as I can't bend and my knees won't go in certain positions the joys of nearing old age. lol.

Love to all

will be back later to continue to blog hop.

Alison xxx

Morning

Hi Everybody

Hope you are all well, hugs to those who are not!

I hope this will be the last of my Christmas Cards as time is now running out for posting.  Sarah asked me to make this card for her friend who lives in London, as they will not be seeing each other this Christmas.  I used the  Makey Bakey Mice CD and created a simple easel card.

I have a fairly busy day ahead of me, need to put the washing/ironing away, then it's my Coffee Morning at 10.30 we are having mince pies and a raffle today, after this I need to go to Ivybridge to the post office as I have loads more post to send off, then it's the dreaded Tesco run because I need petrol for tomorrow (Christmas Lunch) at Boringdon Park Golf Club, and then need to take the car through the car wash as it is filthy.

A short rest before getting the dinner organised and then a blog hop to see all your wonderful creations.

Bye for now

Alison xxx

Santa is coming early

Morning All

Well Alan and I went to look at the dishwasher that was on offer for £5.00 and decided not to buy it as cheap as it was, Alan gave it a good check over and thought it had been in the ladies garage for more than the few months she was telling us it had, the inside was disgusting so we came away a bit disappointed.  When we got home had a serious discussion and decided to buy a new one as all this dish washing has flared up my eczema on my hands,  so hopefully it will be delivered on Thursday this week.

I made a couple of cards yesterday using Christmas Makey Bakey Mice from Crafters Companion love these sweet images wanted to keep them fairly simple as I will need to send them out in the post so didn't want to make them too heavy.

So without further ado

Have quite a bit to do today, need to sort out all my posts for my DT spots as I am going to schedule them over the Christmas period, also need to go to the vets to pick up some flea stuff for Bella as she couldn't have it last week when she was so poorly but she is so much better now thank goodness.   I must also tidy my crafting area up it is just full of bits and bobs that need to be put away.  Also inserts for cards need to be completed.

Well that's it for now my lovelies will be back later to do a blog hop to see all your wonderful work.

Love Alison xxx

Gone to heaven

Morning all

My dishwasher has gone to dishwasher heaven, Alan pulled it apart whilst I was at Rachel's yesterday afternoon and the prognosis was terminal illness never to be used again.  So I had to wash all the Sunday dishes by hand not impressed.    I put out on the web site that I belong to asking if anyone had one for sale and we are picking one up this afternoon for a whole £5.00 yes that's right £5.00 even if it lasts until after Christmas it will be a bonus just can't afford a new one this month.

I managed to get three of my DT cards sorted whilst at Rachel's yesterday which was good going, finished them off at home last night but obviously unable to show you just yet ahhh the suspense.  I had a great time and I hope Rachel did too.

I have another project I have been working on to show you today

Sorry about the picture does not do this little chest justice, wanted to keep it fairly simple and used some red paper with little white dots on it added some perfect pearls a pink and white rose and a ribbon with a flat backed pearl added.    Inside is painted red to match the outside.  Not sure what I am going to do with this but will make a pretty keepsake box.

Well am off just now will be back later today with a bit of blog hopping to see your wonderful creations.

Love Alison xx

Sunday and I'm off crafting with Rachel today yippeee

Hi All

I am going to schedule this post to see if I can get my blog sorted out, its being very temperamental at the moment, very slow, saying I have no blog friends and lots of other weird and wonderful things.

Well my craft fair went reasonably well apart from lots of screaming kids (I don't do kids) I managed to make around £36.00 but after paid for the table £10.00 came home with £26.00 still better than the last school table top fair that I did where I made a loss. 

As with one thing and another Rachel and I have not been able to get together for a couple of weeks now and I have really missed our play time.  So this weekend we swapped the Saturday for the Sunday so am going to have some play time yeah!

I have some DT work that I need to concentrate on so will probably make a start tomorrow as I want to get as much done in advance as I can and can really get into these now that I have all the Christmas Fairs out of the way. 

Above is another project I have been working on and inside these lovely crackers I have put three Ferrero Rocher Chocolates there are 8 here and I need to make 17 more to take with us to our granddaughters for boxing day. 

We have put the decorations and tree up today also need to send out some more Christmas Cards said I was not going to send any this year but now we have been sent more better reciprocate.

Anyway need to go and finish a few things off before going into the shower before going to Rachel's. 

Love Alison