July Tusal...

... oops almost forgot:

Pop to Daffycats to see whats happening.

Ali
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Another sketch...

...  ooh this is going to be short and sweet before I head out the door for the school run/work.

You know when you are blog hopping and you see a challenge, well thats what happened here I saw a post for a challenge at Sketch & Stash and thought it would be ideal for a boy card I needed to make for my friends son.

The image is from Digi stamp boutique coloured with promarkers, matted onto Kraft paper and I think possibly smirk papers - or papermania hmmmm not sure.

I have then added hessian from my stash and then squashed a bottle cap in my Big Shot and added a no.9.

I would like to enter this into:

Sketch N Stash - Challenge 92 - Sues Sketch.
Digistamp boutique - anthing goes using one of their images
Dude time doodles - anything goes
Nutcrafters - One for the boys
Sisterhood of crafters - lets hear it for the boys 

Right must dash.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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On a roll...

... I know, more cards!!!  (think it's 'cos I am waiting for some more cottons for my gnome alphabet - lol).  Anyhoo, hope you are all well - cant believe we have got heavy rain here AGAIN!!!!  Will it ever stop.

Right enough waffling onto my little makes.

I saw this sketch challenge over on Loopy Lou's Loopy Thoughts and thought I would give it a bash seemed nice and easy:

I have coloured one of Kristas images (where she also has a gorgeous freebie up for grabs at the moment!!) with promarkers and distressed the edge of the circle.  Not sure why but I always find her images tricky to colour - but I am quite pleased with how this has turned out.  I have used basic grey sweet threads papers matted onto pink card and added pearls from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

Fetch a sketch challenge - sketch.


Now for my next card:

I love this image - it is from Bee Crafty,  and a bargalicious 99p - again she has been coloured with promarkers with more basic grey papers with lace and pearls from my stash and a freebie sentiment from Nettys cards .

I would like to enter this into:

I love promarkers - circles.

Right have to dash hubby needs the pooter - see you soon.

Thanks for looking.

Ali
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My card making mojo...

...seems to be back with a vengance hmmm is that two words or one???? anyhoo, I digress, its Ians neices birthday on Wednesday and wanted to get her card made, loving the bright colours of this:

The image is a Pollycraft (shop now closed) image coloured with pro-markers.  I have used papers that were free with a magazine - ribbon and flowers from my stash and a ticket sentiment that was a freebie download from A load of old blogocks.


I would like to enter this into:
My Sheri crafts - picture this (picture inspiration).
Dis digi designs - pile on the flowers


Oh, did anyone notice my deliberate mistake with the French Card - as my eldest kindly pointed out the other night - "Do you know mum, you would have been better putting the red, white and blue left to right  'cos then it would have looked like the French Flag instead of the Dutch flag" as he wanders off - and I'm left thinking - god I'm such an eejit!!! lol

Right off to text hubby to find out where he is - he went looking at cars about 3 hours ago - I bet he's bought one - lol!!!

Take care lovelies and thanks for looking.

Ali
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A little bit of...

... pink, well actually quite a lot - lol.  I've got a few girlie birthdays coming up in July and saw the challenge over at Lilis little fairies and that insipred me to make this card:

The image is LOTV coloured with promarkers and some stickles added to her wings, antennae and wand.  The papers are echo park with ribbon and flowers from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

Lilis little fairies - pretty in pink.
Fashionista challenge - winged things


Thanks for looking

Ali
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Bonjour....

.... ah oui, I've come over all continental - lol, however, that is as far as my french goes oh I can ask for a latte as well yup no end to my talents ;-) .  Finally got round to making a card for the French Teacher at Toms school who is leaving to live in Turkey - she has taught both of my boys and she is a lovely lady:

I have used a magnolia image that I have had for ages - I think one of the lovely ladies at MSE sent me it, I have coloured her with promarkers and added glossy accents to her shoes.  The papers are freebies from a magazine, I have added my own sentiment and added ribbon from my stash.

I am hoping it is ok for these challenge:

Magnolia-licious challenge blog - colour challenge
Papers & Such - red, white and blue
Kaboodle doodles - anything french (sentiment and colours of the flag - but will remove if the link is too tenuous x)
Lovely hAnglar or sweet magnolia - anything goes
Crafty Creations challenges - free for all 

Right best get a wiggle on to get Tom - thanks for looking

Ali
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And another one...

... lol two posts in the matter of minutes!!!   - It's only 'cos I've spotted a challenge and have a card suitable if I dont post it now I'll forget about it - my hubby is starting to call me Dory after the fish from Finding Nemo - due to my short term memory loss - its getting scary!!!

Anyhoo, here's the card:

The image is LOTV that was a freebie with a magazine - coloured with promarkers, paper and card from my stash as is the flower.

I would like to enter this into:

Lilies little fairies - anything goes

Thanks for looking (again!)

Ali
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