Am off Crafting at Rachel's this afternoon

Morning all

How are you today, keeping warm and well I hope.   Had a lovely night's sleep last night the first in ages although very tired just not been able to sleep.

Alan passed his 17th Edition Exam although he reckons it was touch and go as nothing sunk in, but he is just a born worrier I had no qualms about him not passing.

I am off to Rachel's today for a crafty afternoon am going to work on some DT cards so will not be able to post them until the date set, so sorry for being a tease.

But I do have something to show you, what do you reckon to this little favor bag have done it this color so that it shows better than the white.

I have also redesigned my soap packet again, I decided the box I showed you in a previous post would be too much like hard work especially when the orders start coming in, it would of meant my making the blue label for each box and then sticking it down so I thought I would go for something a bit simpler and also could use the labels I already have in stock and are by Avery so already sticky, just a bit of magic worked on publisher and away we go.

This is just a template as I am awaiting card stock to arrive so had to use a pearlised card and it doesn't like the folds I want it to do keep splitting but at least I know what it looks like when put together.

Right am off to have a shower and get my bits and bobs ready to take with me to Rachel's.

Will blog hop later.

Love To All

Ali xx

Up Early Today

Morning all

How is everybody, this weather is certainly affecting my bones, arthritis playing up badly today but hey ho there are people out there worse off than me.   My car has gone to the garage to have the boot door replaced after I backed into a wall before Christmas, the courtesy car looks nice hope it's ok to drive, never driven a Citroen before.

I decided I wanted to make a card for the hell of it today although I have loads to sell I wanted to make some wedding invitations to put onto my website.

Alan has been on a course all week, something about 17th Edition (Electrics) and he has his exam today think he is slightly worried as he says his brain doesn't seem to want to take it in but I think he is just a worrier and he'll be fine, I mean he has been an Electrician for around 45 years, omg just realised how old he is, I never seem to think of him as getting older to me he is still that 25 year old I met all those years ago.

Well here is my card I have used a tattered lace bow which I bought ages ago and made 250 wedding invitations using it but then put it away sick of the sight of it, but wanted to bring it out and give it some love again.

Well am off to add more stuff to my website will be back later to do a bit of blog hopping.

Love to All

Alison x

New Challenge #68 All things bright and beautiful at Crafting for All Seasons

Hi All

Its a New Year and a New Fortnight over at Crafting for All Seasons so why not pop over and see the wonderful prizes that are going to the lucky winner of this challenge, #68 All Things Bright and Beautiful.

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter

And the prize is $20.00 Gift Certificate


Here is my card I used Follow me on Fairy Book which I think is so cute, just love all the digital images at the Paper Shelter and now I have discovered them will certainly be buying more.

I added some glamour dust to this to make it look like fairy glitter, also added the unicorn, bunny and flowers and some butterflies.  Why not pop over and see what the rest of the team have come up with such a talented group of ladies, not sure why I am in it lol but love taking part in bringing you these wonderful images.

Will be back blog hopping later.

Loads of love

Alison xxxx

Morning All

Well if you have been following me over the couple of months you will know that I have been wanting to get on to Design Teams for ages and now I am full, shortly before Christmas the lovely Francesca of  oldie but a goodie challenge blog contacted me to ask if I would like to be on their Design Team and of course how could I say no, I was delighted to have been asked.  Thank you Janice for putting my name forward.

Today is my first Challenge with the team and as its a new year our theme is New Beginnings which is very apt.  I have used a Mo Manning image which I have had for quite a while and not used it, and coloured in with promarkers and spectrum noir pens, papers, flowers and gems are from stash.

So why not pop along and play with us and also see the wonderful designs by the rest of the team.  You never know you may just win.

Love Alison xxx

Morning all

It is very early or very late depends on how you look at it really, it is 01.36 am and I am not in the little bit ready for bed, have been like this for the past week, just not able to sleep no matter how tired I am.

I have had a lovely crafty afternoon over at Rachel's managed to make a card  whilst chatting and drinking tea and having a good old catch up, really enjoyed it, can't show you the card as it is part of my DT work which I sorely needed to catch up on.  But don't worry I do have something to show you.

As most of you know I not only make cards but I make soap and candles as well, and as I am starting a new venture with an online shop to sell my goodies thought I better upgrade my packaging on soap from this

old packaging

To this 

It took me nearly two days to sort this box out, no glue is involved its all cutting and folding which was created on the Silhouette Cameo and took me two days to get it exactly as I wanted it, as you can see already has soap inside and the smell is gorgeous.  Only have to make the rest of the soap to go inside these little boxes the next weight is no less than 75g and I will be selling them at around £3.00 a box plus postage what do you reckon was previously selling them for £2.50 but I can only get one box out of one A4 Sheet and it will not fit to make two with a 12 x 12 so the card for the boxes is going to be rather expensive.

Well that's about it from me for now am off to do a little blog hopping before I go to bed.

Love to all

Alison xx

Brand New Challenge

Morning Everybody

I am so excited to bring to you today another brand new challenge blog called

Open Minded Crafting Fun

Our first challenge is New Toys or Techniques 

Mine is learning to use liquid pearls and colouring in hair.  I have used a fantastic image from one of our sponsors

 A day for daisies

This gorgeous image is called Pearls in her hair 

We also have the following sponsors for this challenge

Crafty Sentiments

Eureka Stamps

Milk Coffee

So why not pop along to the blog and see the talented work of the rest of the Design Team

and join in with the fun, you never know you might win a fantastic prize from one of our lovely sponsors

Love Alison xxx

First Ever Challenge for

Morning all


Today we see the first ever challenge over at Fantasy Stampers and our theme this week is Favourite Stamp, so why not pop along and join in with the challenge you never know you may just win.

I decided to use two inkylicious stamps as I could not pick between them which one I wanted to use as I love them both.  I masked off the moon and used distress inks on linen card stock to create the background and then used versa mark ink to stamp the images.

Our Design Team consists of three other very talented ladies:

             Jan - Owner

Sandra

Carole

 so why not pop along to the blog and check out their wonderful creations

Look forward to seeing your wonderful creations

Alison xx