Ooh new images:

I have loved Kristas images from Saturated Canary for ages, but didnt think my colouring was that good and thought I would spoil them. On Monday, there was a discount on Kristas Etsy store so I took advantage and ordered a couple of image, they came yesterday and I've been having a bit practice of my colouring:



I have coloured her with pro-markers and added stickles to the snow and the snowman. I have distressed the edges of the image and of the embossed card behind, then added card candy from Craftwork Cards, that came the other day and the colours match great.

Sorry for the darkness of the photo I hope you can get an idea of it, it's so hard getting decent photos at night.

I would like to enter this into:

Saturated Canary Challenge - anthing goes.
Ladybug - white on white.
Sassy Cheryls - winter
Craft your passion - tis the season
Karens doodles - non traditional colours
Cutie pie - pastel christmas
Simon says stamp - anything goes

I have also been doing some stitching whilst watching I'm a celebrity - I'm currently working on the cake band that came free with a cross sitch magazine - however, my concentration hasn't been up to much - I dont think I've done one reindeer correctly!!!

I did however, get this stitched up for a friends birthday - I can post a pic now as I think she has received it:

Front:

Back:



The pattern was from Daffycat (thank you).

Thanks for looking

Ali
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2 cards for a couple of challenges...

... my card making mojo seems to have returned although I think it could be a bit of panic setting in as I hadn't made my boys Christmas cards and thought I had better get a wiggle on, after downloading a fab freebie from Pollycraft I thought the image would be perfect my my eldests card, this is actually the second card I made for him as I was lucky enough to win the postcard stamp from Bev and thought I could use the image on this card (after pinching the sentiment from my favourite L*K cross stitch chart:



The papers are from ebay last year - so not sure of the make, the image has been coloured with pro-markers with fluffy stuff again added to his hat.

I would like to enter this into:
Pollycraft Challenge - Christmas Fun
Cupcake - Teenage Boys

The next card is for my neice who turns 18 just after New Year:

Apologies for the dodgy photo's its quite grey here today and couldnt get the lighting right - anyhoo the image has been in my stash a while I was sent it when I first started card making - I have coloured her with promarkers. For the 18 I printed the numbers of a colouring page website and cut out and matted onto some freebie papers (added stickles round the edge to disguise my dodgy cutting out!!). The papers I think are dcwv from the lovely Sarah, I have then added pearls, ribbon and star pins from my stash. The card blank is the last of my bigger ones from a pound stall at a craft fair.

I would like to enter this into:
CES Challenge - special milestone birthdays
A gem of a challenge - monochrome (hope this is ok the colours are similar just let me know if not and I can remove it from the challenge)

Phew, are you still with me??? lol

Right off to do some ironing - booo!!!

Thanks for looking
Ali
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Those of a nervous disposition...

... look away now!!! Lol - not sure when I provided Just Inklined with some inspiration for this image:



But looking quite slinky dont you think!!! ;-)

Aah anyhoo, this is going to be my hubbys christmas card, I think he'll love it- I have coloured her with promarkers and added glossy accents to her boots and glasses, and a little bit of fluffy stuff to her Santa hat. I have matted onto red card, the dp is from ebay last year so not sure of the make and added the two ribbons and ticket sentiment from stash.

I would like to enter this into:
C.R.A.F.T - unusual christmas (not the sort of image normally associated with christmas) lol
Crafty Purple Frog - for someone special
Moving along with the times - ribbon/bows
I love promarkers - anything goes.
Aud Sentiments - Holiday (with sentiment)

Thanks for looking.

Ali
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Ooh right while the internet is back on...

... I'll just quickly post this. I don't know about you but I love the Coca Cola christmas lorry advert and it was on tv when Ians brother was at our house and I mentioned how it would be great to see it. Paul told us you could as its touring the uk. So of I popped to the website and got details that it would be at Hartlepool on Sunday, so what's a mum to do when you are off to your own mums for dinner but to pop in en-route.

I'd kept it secret thinking the boys would be excited but noooo!!! Whoopi-doo sarcastically from my 8 year old I dont like coke - I know but thats not the point its the christmas lorry - the holidays are coming, Santa, Christmas - no?? Cue much excitement from me - wasted it was - wasted!!! So thats why the faces on the pics look a bit pained - ah well I enjoyed myself - lol



I must admit not quite up to the adverts standard - maybe 'cos it was daytime - but look its number plate is SANTA 1 - eek!!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas......

Ali
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(p.s. have you got that tune in your head now - ;-) lol )

A super quick post...

... oh man!! the house is upside down, we are decorating 2 rooms one upstairs and the study/crafty area down stairs so there is no craftin' going on at the moment as there is stuff everywhere!!! I am sure it breeds in cupboards because I had a sort out not so long ago lordy where does it come from???

Anyhoo, I just wanted to post a piccy of a card I made for one of the lovely ladies over at MSE and could enter into the 4 Crafty Chicks - paper piecing challenge:


The image is a pink gem one coloured with pro-markers and paper pieced, aagh cant remember the name of the papers and they are all under a dust sheet - so cant check. The flowers were originally cream so I coloured them with pro-markers to match and added stickles glitter glue to some of the petals, and sentiment from my stash.

Right computer has to go back under dust sheets - cant wait for normal service to resume!!

I would also like to enter it into:
Little red wagon: Paper piecing
OSAAT - Anything goes

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Big Candy...

... on offer at the Craft Barn to celebrate 600 followers - pop over to check it out - look whats on offer:



Thanks for looking

Ali
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Just a little bit chuffed...

... that I have finished my ornie and it looks almost professional -lol!!! Yup, after closely following a tutorial from Daffycat (thank you!!!) (oh and with a slight panic about interfacing - cough),

Front:


Back:

Check out this invisible stitching - yay!!!:




(although my start and the end of the row need a bit more practice).

Off to have a glass of wine to celebrate - lol.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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A quick make..

... I've been itching to colour in this gorgeous image from the Stamping boutique, when I saw the challenge for Simon says stamp, I seized the opportunity:



It has been simply coloured with promarkers, matted onto black and red card with ribbon added from my stash. Lastly, a tiny drop of 3d glossy accents to the black centre.

I would like to enter this into Simon Says Stamp - photo challenge
Bows & berries - clean & simple
One stitch at a time - use a digi
Thanks for looking.

Ali
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Still here...

... yup, still here AND my cross stitch wizard is making a re-appearance!! Everytime I went to start a new project he would get moved aside and look at me as if to say "what about me!!", so I've given in and been proddling away for the last few nights:




However, still not really enjoying it - I feel as if I am stitching and stitching but not really getting anywhere, I've looked back through my blog and the last time the poor chappy was touched was 1st June - shocking!! so a little comparison and he now has his other hand and crystal ball - so I'll keep at it and see if I can make a bit more headway with his cloak.

All birthday cards are up to date, but I should really be making christmas cards -hmm maybe after a couple more nights at this.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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