Octobers Tusal...

... yay I think I'm on time for the first time in months!!!  Here is my Tusal :

Getting fuller!!  Pop to Daffycat to see how everyone else is doing.


I've got a few more letters done on my Gnome Alphabet:

 

But I've been naughty and started a new project:

 

Its a pixel design for the Big Bang Theory which we are big fans of here.   I saw the original idea on Stephs blog - who makes the cutest amigurami and lots of other crafty stuff - pop over for a nosy, where she made it into a cushion - so I am afraid I have been totally unorginal and nicked her idea (hope you dont mind :-)), for a christmas present for my eldest.  I then thought I'd do an Avengers one for my youngest and Steph was very helpful in pointing me in the right direction of some patterns - Thank you!!!  These are great to stitch and perfect for beginners plus they only take a night to do a character. I purchased the pattern from Etsy from here if you fancy a nosy.  Fingers crossed I wont be my usual unorganised self and get them finished in time - I hope so, as I am a bit useless in that department - I really dont want them to go into my pile of 'stuff' to be finished off properly - I tell you, I really need to win the lottery this work malarky really plays havoc with my crafting!!!

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Helloooo...

... just a quick blog of a card make before I go and make a nice coffee:

This was a make for Tom to take to a party of a girl in his class.  The image is an LOTV freebie from a magazine, coloured with promarkers matted onto red card - that have both been die cut, I have then punched more card for the bottom and added a sentiment ticket.  Not sure what make the dp paper is that has again been matted onto red card with a craftwork cards card blank.

I keep looking at tutorials on colouring but still really struggle getting nice effects on hair - will have to do a bit more practising I think - lol!!

I would like to enter this into:

Simon Says Stamp: Punches and diecuts
Papertake weekly - all creatures great and small

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

Right must dash - kettle boiled and hubby needs the pooter :-(

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Yoo hoo...

... ooh hasnt it been a lovely few days???  I had a great day on Saturday - I went to the GNPE at Harrogate and spent a little bit - why is it when you get home you think of other things you should have got as well - doh!!  Here's a picture of my new stash!!

Managed to pick up a couple of bargains, but just a general top really of  card blanks, card to stamp on, dst, doilies, pro-markers, liquid pearls, Kenny K toppers, corner punch, magazines,crochet flowers and paper packs - err think thats all - I even brought some money home - well that was until I realised what I had forgotten - lol.

Anyhoo, onto a card - I've used some of my new Kaisercraft papers for this one for my sister in law:

I have coloured a  Pink Gem image with pro-markers and distressed the edge of the die cut circle then used my new corner rounder punch on the square paper then added button and twine from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:


A gem of a challenge - For the Girls


Thanks for looking

Ali
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No monster tonight...

...but another oldie that I have found in my photo file:

This is a Meljens designs coloured with promarkers that I have then cut out with my nesties.  The paper, doilie and pears from my stash, I would like to enter this into:

Meljens challenge - anything goes

Right got to go - no.1. son has just come in covered in mud blazer, tie etc and he's supposed to be helping at an open evening tonight at school - hope I have a quick wash facility on the washer!!!  Grrrrr

Thanks for looking
Ali
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Not another....

...Monster card.  Yup, sorry about this I seem to have a bit of a monster thing at the moment - lol.  Its my nephews 17th birthday soon and was a bit stumped for ideas for images as he's had rugby, xbox etc so had a  rummage through my images and spotted this cutie patootie:

hmm sorry about the image just noticed it looks a bit washed out???  Anyhoo, he's a Pollycraft image coloured with promarkers and glossy accents added to his spectacle.  I have matted him onto some embossed card and added ribbon, paper and craftwork card sentiment from my stash.

I would like to enter him into:

The cutie pie challenge blog - use a digi
Divas by design - texture
Inky Impressions - lets hear it for the boys
Crafty Sentiments - happy birthday
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - for a man/youth

Thanks for looking

Ali
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