Double eugh...

... the weather is even worse today and I'm in a right grump - lol - my eldest needs new school shoes and after doing the regular haunts (in the rain!)  of Clarks, Clinkards, etc not one shop has his size he's only a size 5 for goodness sake!!!  How can they not have ANY shoes in (mind you I was quite relieved in a way thinking I was going to be paying £40 for about 8 weeks wear - lol)  - I feel a bit of an email moan coming on :-), and will have to try cheaper shoe shops to see if they have any.  Gah - and dont get me started on idiot drivers, but I'm okay now I'm home and had a strong coffee.

Right, now I've got that off my chest I'll share this lovely chappie with you - and check me out I've only had a go at doing an insert, I was inspired by Ellas design blog and she has ok'd that I can have a go.

This was a Pollycraft freebie from ages ago, I dont think he is available any longer.  I have coloured him with promarkers and added glossy accents to his beer.  Then matted him onto embossed card, then purple card and had a go at making my own fishtale banners.  I think the dp is Amy Tangerine (again!)  

This was supposed to be for a sketch challenge until I realised I had missed a bit from the sketch and it wouldnt fit onto my card - doh!! so I've had to forget that challenge, honestly such a dozy drawers sometimes!

So forgetting that challenge I would like to enter it into:

Allsorts challenge - Happy Birthday
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - For the Fellas
Melonheadz friends - Male inspired.
Cupcake - boys
Simon says stamp - anything goes

If yours still with me after my little rant - thank you!! 

Ali
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Eugh...

... the weather is horrible here today :-(.  Its my lovely hubbys birthday as well, so we've been out for a birthday brekkie, then stuck in the rest of they day - he's been playing with his new toy (a kindle fire hd) and I've been doing housework, grrr not happy!!!!

Anyhoo, he's having a kip as he's on nights tonight and the boys are having their x-box time, I've done another batch of ironing, where does it keep coming from!!!  So feel justified in having a little blogging time.

In my little winning streak (which has now left me!) I won three digis from Milk Coffee, I'd not heard of these before, but oooh they have some cutie designs.  This was one of them, Lisbeth loves Sunflower.  I have coloured her with promarkers with a little glossy accents in the centre of the flower.  She has been matted onto pink paper with dovecraft dp's.  I have then added ribbon, flowers and doily from my stash.  I loved how it turned out.

I would like to enter this into:

Milk Coffee challenge - Load on the flowers.
The Cutie Pies -3,2,1 challenge (one image, two dp's, three embellishments - flowers, ribbon, doily)
Kaboodle Doodle - Anything goes.
Passion for Promarkers - Ribbon, Lace or twine
Simon says stamp - Anything goes.
Joanna Sheen - girls, girls girls

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Back so soon...

.... I know, its because I have another huge pile of ironing but I really dont want to start it but I need to if I want to enjoy my couple of days off, gah!!

Enough moaning here is another make - is it possible to have too much of one colour???  See what you think:

Again apologies for the dodgy picture!!

I was lucky enough to win over at Crafty Sentiments and this image was one of the prizes I chose.  I have coloured her with promarkers and added stickles to her wings.  I have matted her onto purple Bazzill and then added lilac paper from my stash - unsure of make.  I have then added ribbon and punched butterflies from my stash.  To keep the easel card in place I have added a button and again added a peel off sentiment onto matted card.  Hope the recipient likes lilac :-).  The card blank is from Craftwork cards.

I would like to enter this into:

Crafty Sentiments - buttons
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Stampin for the weekend - monochrome  (hope this is ok - never sure for monochrome if you should only be using one colour - just let me know if not and I can remove my entry.:-) )


Right best go and start the ironing :-(

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Having a bit play...

... whilst mooching through blog land I saw a lovely shadow box card make which looked stunning and I fancied having a go at one as something new.  I knew I wanted to use one of Janeys images of Forget me nots,  So after a quick google for instructions here is what I came up with:

Its just a bit tricky to get a decent photo though I have used linen card stock and then matted with spotty paper off a 12x12 sheet the image has been coloured with my pencils and then flowers and butterflies punched and then liquid pearls added and then a peel off sentiment added.

Why not pop over to Janeys digis as there is 20% off digis until the 27th May details can be found on the etsy page.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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I promised...

...myself I wouldn't come on today - as the house is a tip and a mountain of ironing to be done!!!  What can you do though - the lure of blogging is too much at the moment lol, I wont stay long though I'll just quickly blog this make for my friends daughter:

The image is a greetings farm kindly stamped for me, which I have coloured with promarkers.  I was recently lucky enough to win a paper pack from Dies to Die for on a facebook draw - so I have used those then added a flower and numbers from my stash.  Loving the mint/pink colour combo.


I would like to enter this into:

Polka Doodles - spring colours/pastels
Kaboodle Doodles- stripes and/or spots.(doesnt show to well but the main paper is pale stripey)

Passion for Promarkers - anything goes
I love promarkers - anything goes

Right time to get sorted for the school run.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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I have time...

... for another quick blog before I start sorting tea out for my boys and one of their friends.  I made this card for a recent challenge, but missed the end date - doh!!  However, I've spotted a new challenge and would like to enter it into that:

I have had the image ages one of the lovely girls on MSE stamped her for me when I was just starting card making.  I have coloured her with promarkers.  The papers are Amy Tangerine as is the sentiment matted onto pink card - then pink gems from my stash.  I am loving the new colour combe - well new to me, lol - never very adventurous!!

I would like to enter this into:

Di's digi challenge blog: Show us your bling.

Right best go and see what I can rustle up - you wouldnt think I'd gone shopping yesterday, spent a small fortune and still have nothing for tea.

Hopefully, I'll be back soon with a little stitchy update too, seems ages since I updated what I was doing.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Good Morning...

... ah a nice dry day today!!!  Might try and get in the garden later, but first just wanted to share a quick make with you all.  I've used Janeys Icelandic Poppy:

I have coloured the image with my pro-markers and used 3d sticky pads and layered it onto white card, which in turn has been layered onto red and black card - all cut with nesties.  Unfortnuately the shading on the petals isnt showing too well in the photo :-( , but I hope you can still get the effect.

Pop over to the design blog to check out some new released Janey has designed and some other great makes from the girls.

I would like to enter this into:

I love promarkers - Simply does it.
Crafty Creation Challenges - KISS
Without words  challenge - floral

Thanks for looking

Ali
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