Wednesday, 16 April 2014

New Challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie

Oh Dear don't know what is the matter with me at the moment my head is not on the same planet as everyone else I missed the deadline for my Oldie But A Goodie DT spot, I am going to be sacked if this carries on so without further ado

The theme this fortnight at OBAG is It's Easter so why not pop along and join in and also see what the rest of the design team have come up with.  Here is my card



I have finally caught up with all my blogging and also commenting for my DT spots am going to put the dates of my DT work in my calender and add an alarm for the day before it is due that way I will not be late again how embarrassing.

Well am off to bed just now as I am very tired.  

Goodnight to all

Love Alison xx

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date

Oh dear late again with another challenge, Over at Crafting For All Seasons we have a new challenge and the theme this fortnight is ribbons and lace and our sponsor is


 Fabulous Sponsor 2014

this is my card and I used digi image Molly 

I am so busy at the moment don't know if I am coming or going I am doing a craft fair on Saturday and am busy getting ready for this as my darling daughter Sarah decided to book me in and only told me two days ago luckily I have been getting ready for craft fairs that I have booked myself into so have enough stock and if I sell a lot have enough time to build stock up again before the next craft fair which is on the 5th May. 

I am trying to catch up with everybody's blog today have already made a start but I have to go out just now as it is the Wednesday Coffee Morning.  

Why not pop over to Crafting For All Seasons and join in you never know you may be a lucky winner.

Bye for now

Alison x

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Good News

Sarah had an interview on Friday for a job which she has been temping in now for nearly two years and she was short-listed along with one other, but thank goodness Sarah got the job, Yippeee only trouble is the money she was going to use to get a flat she had to buy a car with so now she is having to save up all over again, so she will be living with us for a few months yet.

I have been asked if I would like to display my candles in a crafty shop which is highlighting local people's craft so have said yes please so am off to do that in a moment plus go and post Wendy's goodies that she won as I did not get around to it yesterday as Alan was home, he took time out bless him to do all the jobs I am no longer able to do.  Cleaned windows and washed all the frame work, washed all the skirting boards in every room and then pulled furniture out to clean behind and under in all the rooms, gave the oven a really good clean and all the cupboards in the kitchen and then scrubbed down the bathroom so everywhere is looking lovely and clean.

Here is the last of my commissioned cards for a little boy who loves rugby and is going to be 12 at the end of this month

the image is a LOTV stamp and coloured in with spectrum noir pens still not got to grips with hair but getting there slowly with my colouring.  


Well am off to finish tidying my craft room, will be back later to do a bit of blog hopping so 
bye for now

Alison xxx

Saturday, 12 April 2014

New Challenge over at



Oh dear I am late posting my DT Card I am so sorry too much going on I am afraid, it's our granddaughter's birthday tomorrow so have been trying to help get that sorted.   No excuse though really.

Well today's challenge on Open-Minded Crafting Fun is #8 and Easter or Pastel Colours we have some fabulous prizes from some wonderful sponsors



http://www.2cuteink.com/
and the prize from here is 2 images 

Doctor Digi
http://www.doctor-digi.com/
Prize 2 images 


http://meljensdesigns.com/
Prize 4 images


and last but not least 


https://www.blogger.com/scrappersdelights.com/store/
Prize 3 images


How wonderful is that, so without further ado here is my card  and I used CU Easter Bunny from Scrappers Delights 




Why not pop along join in the fun and see what the rest of our great team have made I promise you some wonderful creations.  I will sign off just now but will be back later to give you the news about Sarah and her job and to highlight a card I made as part of the commissioned cards which I have now finished, and an update on how it went at the Doctors re my swollen feet.


Love to all

Alison xx

Friday, 11 April 2014

Sunny Day

Morning all, lovely sunny day here on Dartmoor, might be able to get some washing done.  I am up early as I have to phone the doctors to try and get an appointment as my feet are very swollen and looking bruised and have been for a couple of days. but hey ho life goes on.

Sarah has her interview for the job she has been temping in for the past 2 years at 11.00 today think I am more nervous than she is.  Thankfully she will find out today if she is successful or not, only one other person applied for this as they only advertised it internally, so fingers crossed.

I have made a cascade card as part of the commissioned set of cards that I was asked to make, only one more and I will be making that one today as my LOTV stamp arrived in the post yesterday.


Am off to get my breakfast before I do a bit of housework and then have to be in Ivybridge for 11.00 as I am meeting a friend for coffee at the Garden Centre, will do some blog catching up this afternoon.

Lots of love

Alison 

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Winner of blog candy

Hi all this is a quick one as I dinner is ready and I need to dish up.

The winner of my candy blog is Wendy F (No 7) as picked by random org.  Wendy if you can email me your address I will get the stuff in the post to you asap.  Thank you to everyone who entered, I will be doing another candy give away in the next few weeks so don't go anywhere.

Alison xxxx

Today is the day t

I had a busy day yesterday, coffee stop in the morning, afternoon, came home and designed some posters for the big breakfast we hold twice a year in the village and people come from miles away for a Full English Breakfast with tea/coffee and toast all thrown in for around £5.00, I am not involved in this one apart from the posters as I resigned from the Village Committee.

I waited for a delivery in the afternoon of more pillar wax which I ordered on Tuesday and it arrived around 3pm how's that for service.  I then made some container candles in Nag Champa, Vanilla and Love Spell perfumes and then sorted dinner out, filled the dishwasher and then decided to make some more pillar candles I now have 93 Container Candles and approx 60 Pillar Candles but will make some more pillar one's today, plus some candles for around the house as I finished the last one today, usually have one in our bedroom and two in the living room and one in the bathroom.

I started a a card yesterday and finished it off this morning this is part of the commissioned cards only two more to make after this one, but am awaiting a stamp which I ordered from LOTV which has not arrived yet which is very unusual.  If not in today's post will contact them to see what is happening.

I just loved making this card it is so unusual, the image is from Saturated Canary some of the flowers are from the ribbon girl and the others are from petal lu.


Don't forget that I am closing my blog candy at 6pm tonight and will announce the winner shortly afterwards of if you wish to join in and grab some candy you need to go Here, am off to do some blog hopping just now and start then next of the commissioned cards.

Lots of love

Alison