Not too good today

Helloooo everybody

Have you had heavy rain and thunder we have its been dismal all day starting to clear a bit now but my it poured.

I am not too good again today my Fibromyalgia has flared up aching everywhere and feeling very tired.  But enough moaning there are people worse off than me so on that note.

Hubby rang me yesterday and asked me to make a card for everyone at work to sign for one of their colleagues whose wife had just had a baby boy so I just had to go with this cute image and an 8x8 card

I used my card stash for backing card and papers ( not sure what these papers are called no longer in packet just loose) the beads were from stash found the image LeeHIllustrations on Etsy .   and I think it is gorgeous could not resist buying him/her as not coloured.

the ribbon die is I think a memory box one not sure as I have taken all my dies out of packaging and put them onto magnetic sheets.  The little resin shoes I have had since I first started crafting and can no longer remember where I got them from although I have just bought a mould to make my own as I am running out of the ones I have.

Anyway am off to do a bit of blog hopping before my lot come home from work, Jacket Spud for tea tonight not sure yet what I will serve with them will have to look see what I have.

Lots of hugs

 

Alison xx

Cutie Pie Challenge #54

Morning my fellow bloggers, how are you all?  It is very damp here (pouring really) I have been to my Wednesday morning Coffee Stop which I go to every week if I can.

Sorry didn't post yesterday but I was shattered and just rested up for the day.  Sarah has asked me to make a card for her really good friend Carole Anne they have known each other for years and have over the years had a lot of fun together and their birthdays are only 3 days apart so you can imagine what they get up to. Usually celebrating for around a week.

I am entering this card in the Cutie Pie Challenge number 54 never entered this challenge before but decided I would use a Sherri Baldy Bestie, Carole Anne's favourite colour is red so here she is all dressed up ready for the party.

 



Well my dears am off to get some lunch, need to nip the shop and then I will be back to blog hop

Keep dry. 

Love Alison xx

Quiet day

Hello my dear friends

Hope everyone is well, hugs to those who are not.

I have had a very quiet day resting up after our busy weekend, Alan went back to work today so it was just Bella, Toby and myself at home.  Spoke on the phone to my sister for an hour and then sat down to make a card for a neighbours friend who has just had the all clear from cancer and she wanted a card with wonderful news on it so this is what I came up with, as it has to go in the post did not want to make it too heavy so made this on my Serif Craft Artist.

 

 

My second card is a Christmas card that I found nearly completed in a box when sorting out over the weekend so I finished it off this afternoon by putting the ribbon on and an insert inside, I also found quite a few Pergamano cards (not sure if that is the right spelling) that I had made ages ago but they need some sort of insert inside to highlight them so will have to sort them out over the next few days and will post them when done.  

 

I have someone coming over tomorrow to pick up loads of crafty bits that I had put up for sale on the South Hams facebook page so hopefully they will be gone by lunchtime.  Some bits to go to the charity shop and then the only sorting I have to do are the shelves under my desk not sure what is there so will probably have loads of stuff that I have forgotten I had.

 

Well am off to do a bit of blog hopping, hope you all have a good evening.

 

Loads of love

 

Alison 

Friday Sketch Challenge #53

Hi All

Wanted to show case this card that I have made for the Friday Sketch Challenge #53 I have not started yet as a member of the DT so am entering this week in the draw.

I used a Mo Manning image which I bought in Exeter at Westpoint on Friday the backing papers are from stash hope you like

Friday Sketch Challenge Number 53

 

 

My second card is a Clarity Stamp image and sentiment which I bought at Exeter, Westpoint today as Sarah wanted to go to the show to see what Cross Stich stuff she could pick up only went for a couple of hours, think I have overdone it though as I am aching all over, even though in the craft room I was sitting down and supervising it was tiring and then going to Exeter again this afternoon has killed me off need to rest now.

 

 

I loved these stamps so much that I had to buy them when I was there today I oohhd and ahhhd over them on Friday so as I was drooling yet again today I got them.

 

 

 

used my stormy sky distress ink on the edges of the card backed with dark blue edge and ribbon down the side hope you like this one.

 

Well am off to blog hop see you later

 

Alison xx



Oh dear where have I put

Morning all

Don't know about you but having a tidy up in your craft room is all very well if only I could remember where I had put stuff, lost some Avery labels whole pile of them in a clear folder, can't for the life of me remember where I have put them lol.  Think I may have put them on the shelves I have not yet tidied so whilst looking for the labels might as well sort the shelves out, these are the ones behind the door.  Can't believe how much stuff I have, wonder how long it will stay tidy.

Want to play with my new goodies but until I have finished sorting out unable to play, don't like starting a job and not finishing it, so will be back later to finish my post.

Finally finished the craft room mega tidy up few more pictures of it before I start crafting as it will not look like this for long lol

 

 

Shelving behind door  top shelves

Shelving behind door lower shelves

 

Under my desk below where my silhouette is 

 

Shelving above my printer

 

Shelving above computer

Well am off to make a card now will catch up with everyone later.

 

Love Alison xx

What have I started

Welcome everyone especially my new members, thank you for popping by.  As you know I bought some under the desk storage at Westpoint, Exeter yesterday, having to rearrange my whole craft area with help from Alan, Toby and Bella, didn't know I had so much stuff ie an old zyron die cutting machine, a friskars shape boss never been out of box have put it in our local ads and will see what happens.

At least my space is a bit tidier now and poor Alan is shattered mind so am I.  Loads of stuff for charity, some for the boy next door who likes to make things so only the top shelves to sort now this will have to be done over time.

No cards today as just sorting stuff out, Sarah and Alan have done most of the work but I needed to tell them what went where etc.

right hand corner top of desk

Right hand corner under desk with new storage

 shelves with A4 boxes

 



Top middle of my desk 

Top right hand corner of my desk 

 

My new printer which I love cannot rave enough about it. next to this is my E-Bosser

and next to that is the computer where I am typing.  Not showing you the shelving

above the computer and behind the door as they still need sorting out but am too tired to do anything now except take some painkillers and leave Alan and Sarah to sort tea.

Will be doing a bit of blog hopping later. 

Bye for Now

 

Alison

What a day

Evening all

Late for me tonight but as I have been at Westpoint-Exeter all day I can be excused.  Rachel picked me up this morning at 09.20 and off we went or thought so anyway but then we hit traffic think it may of been an accident but we finally got to Westpoint around 11 ish I think. 

Quick toilet break and off we went bought loads of goodies too many to photograph but as I make cards with them will say bought at Exeter. 

We also stopped off at the storage for crafters stall, lucky Rachel bought one of the cupboards that looks like a wardrobe and when you open it up its a crafters delight, I bought some under the desk storage will take a photo when put together tomorrow.

Bought tonic studio dies, some stamps, card stock and lots of other goodies too many to mention really, came home with some money though which is very unusual for me. 

Thank you Rachel for being an understanding crafting buddy and knowing that when papers are very pretty you just have to stroke them and say ooohhhhh........ oh yes and for stopping me from buying stuff that you know I am not going to use in this lifetime never mind the next. lol

The cards I am showcasing today are a Christmas Snowman Card and also a card I have made for hubby for his birthday on Tuesday, hope you like them

Papers for this card came from the Snowman CD from Crafters Companion which I have had for about two years now and hardly ever used but as I had just bought the Snowman die thought I should use the CD

 

 

This card was made from papers and image from Angie's Photo-Bucket the football dies came from ebay and the football boots well lord knows where I got these from but have around 11 pairs of them had them ever since I started crafting I think.

Well that's it from me tonight am off to bed shortly exhausted but happy bunny.  Will do some blog hopping tomorrow.

 Love to all and Goodnight

 

Alison