Afternoon everybody

It’s Alan’s birthday today and our youngest daughter Sarah is coming over after work for dinner and then they (Alan and Sarah) are going go-carting as a surprise present for him.  I am staying home and catching up with some sewing as Sarah’s birthday is on the 12 October and I am making her gift this year, will show pictures when finished.

As for cards well I have a couple to show you. 

This card is commissioned and they wanted to incorporate things that he was interested in through his life 

thought I would start on Christmas Cards 

 

I have had this stamp for ages but never used it so decided to play

 Well best go and start dinner both Sarah and I are dieting so something low in calories me thinks

Bye for now will do another post when I have made some more cards 

Alison

 Afternoon all

Been a funny old day today our new tumble dryer was delivered this morning had to buy a new one as the cat decided to bring a little furry friend home and then let it go it then proceeded to ignore the humane mouse traps and made home in our dryer and then decided to eat it’s way through all the cables/wiring insurance company said that they didn’t cover rodent damage/infestation to which I replied we didn’t have a rodent problem we had a cat problem.

Here are a couple of cards I made a few weeks ago but am only just getting around to posting.  I love these images so cute.  

Well that’s it for today will check in again soon

Take care

Alison

 Hi All just popping by to say hello and to post a couple of cards I made today.  

These are commissioned cards for a friend whose granddaughter is going to be 18 in October and she loves elephants, the first card is using a sweet poppy stencil and the second is using an image from a  Jayne Netley Mayhew CD which I have had for years 

I have entered this card into the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog 

This next card is for my hubby Alan’s birthday he will be 71 on Friday, our daughter Sarah is taking him go-carting, think he will enjoy it.

Anyway that’s it for tonight will post more cards over the next few days

Alison

Hello Again

 Well it’s been such a long time since I published on here not sure how many of you are still around.  Alan has now been retired for 4 years.  Our great granddaughter Darcy is nearly 5 years old and has started school, we also have a great grandson Harry who is now 3 years old and has started nursery.  Picture Alert

I am hoping to get back into card making but not on the scale I was at previously.  I am still making my own soap and quilting and sewing a fair but but have also started crocheting but can only do granny squares at the moment, onwards and upwards.

I hope a few of my previous followers are around would love to hear from you and call by your blogs.

Love Alison

I am hoping to get back into card making 

Brother Scan N Cut

Good Afternoon to all

Sorry for not blogging but I have been rather poorly and busy.  Firstly thank you for all your good wishes, I had positive results so no cancer of the bowel which was such a relief.  I have had the scan on my brain and although they found one they are not sure if its working or not still waiting for my next appointment with the specialist for the results.

I am not sure if any of my UK friends will be interested but I am selling my Brother Scan N Cut CM300 with lots of extra's for £300.00 + postage it comes with  Pens, Pen holder erasable pens spare blades plus deep cut blade, Deep blade holder,  4 mats 2 standard, 1 low tack, 1 scanning.  Dust cover and tools are with it as well. I am also selling with it my sure cuts a lot cd and a scan n cut project cd which is unopened.  The machine has only been used twice so if anyone interested please contact me.

We had friends staying with us so had to prepare for them which meant spending lots of money on Sarah's spare bedroom which needed new furniture and bedding as she only had an old bed in there which had a hole in it but it now looks lovely.

Carol I am sorry I have still not sent your goodies but with Alan retiring we are a bit short of money until they sort out his pension which seems to be taking forever and as soon as its sorted will send you your goodies.

Hope you are all keeping well and I promise I will start making again and sharing my makes with you.

Love to all
Alison

Hello again and a winner

Morning everybody Hope you are all keeping well. I am sorry for not doing my giveaway on time but things have been a bit hectic as I am being tested for Bowel Cancer and as you can guess everything else is taking a back burner. I am sorry for taking so long re the giveaway . I have decided to try and keep my blog going although commenting may be a bit hit and miss. I was busy last week trying to get sorted for the Annual Cornwood Show and frantically making cards, and other things to sell. I am also going to enter the Crafter's Companion Design Call so had best get busy lol. My first entry is called a cascade of flowers I have used the heartfelt creations die and stamp sets to make the flowers and coloured using cosmic cloud dyes called nearly naked. and the darker flowers are coloured using my spectrum noir sparkle pens.

My first card I am sending to Crafters Companion Die'sire Snowflake create a card die and I fell in love with this the moment I saw it.

My second card is made using Heartfelt Creations Cascading Fuchsia stamp and die set I also used Die'sire Embossing Folder EF8 Flower,  Heartfelt Creations Ornate Oval die and Sue Wilson Orange Blossom leaves stamp and die set.

Last but not least my box is made using again the Die'sire embossing folder on the bottom and the top is die cut using a Sue Wilson Die and the flower is hand made.  The box is to hold my handmade truffles

Just hope my creations are good enough for the DT call if not will keep trying.

Anyway onto the goodies we have a winner and it is you Carol Gill, If you could email me your address I will get the goodies off to you as soon as possible. 

Love to all for now

Alison

Hello and goodbye

Hi All

Sorry for not being around much but I have not been well again and although I have managed to do some crafting have not posted.

I have made a decision to close my blog for a while I will still be making stuff and will post my stuff on Docrafts so if anyone wants to catch up with me and what I am doing you will find me under the name Alison01.

But before I go I have some blog candy to give away to enter this you must be already be following me those that enter that have not followed me previously will be removed sorry but this is for my blog friends only.

I have a number of stamps, and some punches that I no longer use plus a couple of other bits and bobs so please make sure you enter, I will be closing the draw on the 15th of July.

But to be going on with here are a few of my makes which I made recently

This is a card I made with some crafting advice from my crafty buddy Rachel

 this card I embossed then waxed then added cosmic shimmer ink on top to create a distressed look

aperture and with sentiment

 This card I made using Tissue paper and gluing it onto the back of card left to dry overnight then inked added water to mix colours then added the die cut flowers leaves sentiment and butterfly

This is for my daughter Pauline who will be 42 on Friday and again used the tissue paper method to create the backing papers

This was a small plain photo frame which I coloured with cosmic shimmer Colour Cloud inks then added flowers, shells and some dew drops added a picture of our great granddaughter Darcy Rose in her Easter Bunny Bonnet, this will be part of Pauline's birthday present

This next card was made using the Heartfelt creations Botanical Orchid Collection

and last but not least meet my new crafting buddy

Her name is Izzy and she is 9 weeks old, she terrorises poor Bella

If you would like to enter your name below for the drawer.  Good luck to all

Alison

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