Wednesday 22 January 2014

New Challenge - For the Girls

Morning Everybody

Hope everybody is well, hugs to those that need it.  We have a New Challenge over at Crafting For All Seasons and the theme is Something for the Girls.

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Winning Prize - 3 images

Boy do they have some fantastic images, they are all so cute.  So why not join in with the challenge and you never know you may be the lucky winner of those beautiful images, I am so jealous.

My card is using Rory Urchin and I really enjoyed making this card it was a treat to work with such a gorgeous digi image how cute is she


I tried to do a bit of frantage on this card first time ever not sure if it turned out well or not but I like it. Flowers and ribbon from stash,  coloured with mixture of Prismacolor pencils and Promarkers.  Pop along and see the rest of the Team's delightful creations they are all much better than mine, lol x

Love Alison x

Tuesday 21 January 2014

Evening Everybody

Hi all

Just a quick blog before I go to bed and try and get some sleep, got my painkillers sorted at the Dr's was it only yesterday seems like years ago, took Bella to the vets today for her annual injections and the vet made her bleed poor love.  She's ok though.

We got wet through walking to the village or Bella walking and me shuffling, had to go the post box was on my knees in agony by the time we got back.

Was asked to go back as the Secretary to the Cornwood Agricultural and Horticultural Show and I said yes and last night was the AGM so I took minutes and spent today trying to sort the files out that the secretary who took over from me 18 months ago dumped outside the Chairman's door at 4am yesterday morning, but cannot find any paperwork pertaining to the 18 months that he had been Secretary.    All files are sorted now and in relevant dates and ready for archiving.

I have a card to show you tonight which was part of a commission for my next door neighbours son's birthday.


Well that's it from me tonight am all up to date with my blogging to my lovely bloggy friends and all my DT blogging caught up with as well.  Need to make some more DT cards and also make some Soap Boxes for packaging the 80 bars of soap that are sitting on my chest of drawers in the bedroom so that I can make room for more soap when I get around to making it.

Night Night

Alison x


Oldie but a Goodie - Recycle

Morning Everybody

If all works well this post will be scheduled.  Hope you are all well and keeping warm.  It is my second outing as part of the Design Team at Oldie but a Goodie and this fortnight's theme is Recycle.

I decided I would recycle a Christmas Card which had a lovely sentiment on it and this is what I came up with


Very simple card, used pearlised black card then mounted the sentiment and used an oval die to cut out added a few gems and a card was reborn.

Why not pop over and join in with the challenge, and see all my teammate's creations can't wait to see your creations and of course it doesn't have to be a card as long as its recycled.

Bye for Now 

Alison xxx


Monday 20 January 2014

Morning Everybody

Hi everyone

Hope the weather is as gorgeous for you as it is here on Dartmoor, the sun is shining so much so I just had to get up early so I wouldn't waste the day.

Today's card was for the DT Call over at Cuddly Buddly but just read the rules and you have to use all their goodies so am going to post this and then off to buy stuff from them to make another card.

Am waiting for the doctor to call as my back is really bad again and I have run out of painkillers so need an urgent prescription but can't have it until I have spoken with the GP.

Well here is my card, I will probably be back soon with another card for the DT Call.



Will be back later to do some blog hopping.

Love Alison xxx

Sunday 19 January 2014

Afternoon everybody

Hello everybody beautiful crisp day today, makes such a change to have the sun shining as well as doing more soap, the couple of batches I re-batched yesterday have not worked think I have added too much water so am having to do this all over again, but without added water.  This does not harm the soap in any way so at least I am not having to throw them all out.  I am now cutting boxes out on the Silhouette, thank god for this lovely machine don't fancy having to cut nearly two hundred boxes, its bad enough just sitting here feeding the card and pressing cut lol.   I have had a commission in for six  cards so got cracking on them and the first is for a Baby Girl card from her Great Grandparents, not too sure about the image, Sarah seems to think its a bit weird lol.




The second card is for a lady who is a teacher and loves to swim but I could not find on Google any images that I liked wanted a Victorian Bathing Belle on her own but this image kept popping up and I quite liked it so used that.

So that is two of the cards out of the way have started on another one which I will get to after I have cut out the first 20 boxes and the ribbons to go around the box.

Alan and Sarah have taken Bella out down to Saltram House (National Trust)  for a lovely long walk and are going to the shop to get some fresh veg on the way back.  I decided to stay home and have five minutes to myself.

Well am off to do a bit of blog hopping now and to do some DT blogging so hope to see you all again soon.

Love Alison xx














Saturday 18 January 2014

New Challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Blog

Morning all

Our second challenge over at Open Minded Crafting Fun and our challenge for you this fortnight is Warmth- Food or Clothing.  We have some fabulous sponsors and we would love for you to join in with us 

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The Design Team were able to choose a digi to work with and I chose Cutie Pie - The Secret Ingredient
and I thoroughly enjoyed colouring this image and designing my layout.

Why not pop along and see the other wonderful cards the Design Team have created and join in with the fun we have some fantastic prizes.  Look forward to seeing your creations.

Love Alison 

Fantasy Stampers 2nd Challenge - Anything with Wings

Morning Everybody

Hope you are all well.  Today is the start of our second challenge over at Fantasy Stampers and the theme is Anything with Wings, well what else could I use but my gorgeous LOTV stamp and without further ado here is my card.  The backing papers were from a freebie, flowers are from The Ribbon Girl, Doily was from a pack I bought a couple of years ago and still have a few left.  Sentiment is also from LOTV.





Why not pop along and join in with the challenge, we would love to see your creations, you never know it might be your turn to win. Good Luck to all those that enter. 

Will be back blog hopping a bit later today.  

Lots of love

Alison