I did something stupid

Morning all

Sun is shinning but its cold and windy but at least the washing is getting a good blow through.  I did something stupid at the beginning of the month and ordered some Raspberry Ketone tablets from a site that was being advertised on Facebook, then I realised it was a scam.  So rang the bank and asked for any future payments requested from this company not to be honored well guess what yes!  £100.00 taken from our account yesterday.  I phoned the bank and they said I would have to let the payment go completely through and then report to the fraud department.  I have made a complaint to the bank stating that I had requested no more payment to be authorised to this company but not sure that I will get anywhere, so I am left feeling completely stupid.

On a good note went to Rachel's yesterday afternoon and had a really good time, she still has not come down from cloud 9 about her DT Spot with Crafters Companion, bless her.

I manged to make three cards yesterday just for the sheer pleasure of it, one is for my sister who is ill in hospital at the moment, I managed to speak with her yesterday and she sounds really poorly, she is hoping to go home next week with oxygen and carer's in place but says she is not budging from the bed until she feels she is well enough to go home and good for her I say.

Am only show casing one of my cards for now as I have to put sentiments on the other two still and will get onto that this afternoon, after Sarah has finished with the computer as her job has now gone to advert and she is completing the application form today, thank goodness they have only advertised it internally and have a short date for completion.

Will be back later to do some blog hopping so
Bye for Now

Love Alison

Busy day today

Morning all

Hope you are all keeping well, hugs to those that need one.  I have a busy day today, our local hairdresser is coming to give Sarah and I plus one of Sarah's friends a good trim need it.  Then I am being taken out to lunch and after this am going over to Rachel's to do some crafting yeah!!!

I have made the first of my 20 evening wedding invitations but want to get the bride's go ahead before making anymore even though she came around today and we discussed the design want to play safe and make sure she likes it.

I also want to make a couple of cards for my DT spots and also one for my sister who is seriously ill in hospital with a bad flare up of her emphysema, her twin sister and my older sister Caroline rang me this morning to say that when she visited Jeanette she thought that she would not live the day out and immediately called an ambulance.  As Jeanette lives in North Wales and I live in Devon it is a bit of a trek so would prefer to visit her when she gets home and give her some TLC as we have family who live locally, but Jeanette and I are close and ring each other every week.

Well here is my Evening Wedding Invitation Card, hope you like it

Will be back later to do some blog hopping

Love to all

Alison xx

Just a quicky

Hi all

Just to let you know I have changed my blog name wanted to keep it in line with my website so I am now called Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com   sorry for messing everybody around and hope you continue to follow me as I would hate to lose you.


Also wanted to say a HUGE BIG THANK YOU to  Zoe for the lovely package of goodies and a fabulous card that I got in the post today, see pictures below, the card is stunning and I am in love with it and it's taking pride of place on my mantle in the living room for all my visitors to see.

Am going to enjoy playing with these especially as I bought the new Spectrum Noir Pens and they also arrived today so lots of playing to be done, once I have finished these 20 evening wedding invites.  I have finally finished Jessie's labels for her sweet table and then I did her name in massive letters in black and pink and glittered around the edges, so went to bed with everything glittered last night, so much so that Alan has told me off as he has glitter in his beard even though he had a wash before going to work this morning lol.  Told him to tell everybody he is in touch with his feminine side especially as the glitter was pink too.
Just taken a photo of the J does not do it justice but at least you can see what I mean about the glitter

Am off again now to have some lunch then I need to go to Ivybridge as my banner I have had made for my craft fairs is ready for collection and I have to pick up a prescription too.

Love to all

Alison xx

A lovely sunny day

Morning to everybody

Yes I know I am up early today, but the sun is shining and don't want to waste the day away, washing in the machine nearly ready to go on the line, I have someone coming around at about 9.30 to discuss wedding invitations and what she wants.  I then need to start making some more candles and soap only one more batch of soap to make but may do this tomorrow and have a lazy day today putting inserts into cards that I have made.

I have a wee make to show you today, another little desk buddy or at least that is what I am calling them as I can't sell them as children's toys as they are not safety assessed, I will get around to it but too much going on at the moment.

I also make an Easter card yesterday, don't like what I have not really made an effort with this one but at least I have made a card which is not for DT work lol.

Well am off now to get into the shower and dressed before Helen arrives, will be back shortly to do some blog hopping and I also need to catch up with my DT commenting today.

Bye for Now

Alison x

Yeahhhhhhh.... I got it

Hi all

Hope you are all well, good news at last managed to get a Doctors appointment for Monday morning at 09.00 hrs, bit early for me but as I have been trying to get an appointment for nearly two weeks can accept this.

I was asked by our eldest daughter to make some labels up for a sweet table that she is doing for our granddaughter's 18th Birthday next month, Jess is into black and pink so this is what I have come up with

I had a new candle mould turn up the other day so made another candle with white musk perfume and am really pleased with the way it has turned out

I also made a card for the Consultant I used to work with in the days when I had a brain cell before the Fibromyalgia took hold and left me brain dead lol.  I actually started making this card over at Rachel's last Saturday but only got it finished yesterday the background paper is from Rachel's stash and has pink swirls in with the grey stunning and shiny too. 

And to top it all off I made this last week he needs a bit of extra stuffing but for the 1st attempt at making anything to do with sewing for many years was quite pleased with the results

I am off to tidy my craft area, putting things away so that I can start on more crafty bits and bobs, I also have inserts to put into about 20 cards and then will do some catching up on blogger.  

Bye for now

Alison 

New Challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons

Hi Everybody

Hope you are all keeping well, my back is still sore but I am waiting for an appointment at the Dr's have to ring up every day after 08.15 to see if he has any appointments think by the time I get sorted I will be dead and buried lol.

Enough moaning

Today we have a new challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons and our challenge this week is no designer papers.  for my card I used some oil pencils that I bought years ago an never used and combined them to make my backing papers.  The image is from the wonderful

                                                                         Kenny K  
                         

and the prize this week is 3 digi images 

How wonderful is that 

So without more ado here is my card hope you like it, kept it fairly simple as did not want to detract from my gorgeous handmade backing papers lol. 

Will be back later to do a bit of blog hopping

Love Alison 

New Challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie

Morning all

Firstly thank you for all your well wishes whilst my back has been so bad that I have been laid up.  I am finally on the mend thank goodness and although I have to take it easy can at least now start to do some crafting YIPEEEEEEE.

Well today is a new day over at Oldie But A Goodie and our challenge this fortnight was chosen by little old me and the theme is Bunting, don't forget your stash or whatever has to be at least six months old.  so without further ado here is my card

I even tried my hand at frantage got most of it over me of course but when we went out for the evening I looked lovely with all my sparkle in my hair, over my dress and on my face lol.

I had a lovely day over at Rachel's on Saturday afternoon started a couple of cards but not finished yet,  and then yesterday I supervised whilst Alan did the weeding in the garden will have to take some photo's whilst it's looking pretty.

I have quite a bit to do over the next few days, candles to price up and soap to box, inserts into cards, cards to make not only for my DT work but have been asked to do some evening wedding invitations around 10 -20 of them.  I also need to make three more batches of soap up as I was checking the one's out I had already made and a couple of them are not good enough to sell so I may do a draw and instead of craft stuff send out soap what do you think.

Why not pop along to OBAG and check out the rest of the team's work which is wonderful.  You never know you might just win a prize.

Love Alison