Card making...

... to take my mind off the fact I've handed my notice in at a job that was making me miserable and I havent got a job to go to.  Obviously not recommended but I'm a great believer in fate and what will be will be. 

Its going to be a struggle (so I'll be using lots of my stash up, so that can only be a good thing lol).  When Ians shifts and mine collided his mum and dad helped out with the childcare and as his dad has not been in too good a condition health wise that can only be a plus in that I take that burden off them - its not fair for them for us to have to keep putting on them.

Thats it in a nutshell,  so heres a card I've been working on.  A few posts ago I mentioned a designer that was new to me and she recently put up a gorgeous freebie image AND she has started her own challenge blog as well as things on Facebook:

The image has been coloured with promarkers and copics for the skin,  the papers are from some left over 12x12 sheets (that may have actually been a Christmas design!)  I have also used some mirricard and then added ribbon, bow and bling from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

Aurora Wings - anything goes.

Thanks for looking.

Ali
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Happy Saturday...

.... ooh its been lovely here today - so me and t'other half have been for a walk from Captain Cooks Monument to Roseberry Topping it was lovely bit tiring but still enjoyed it - it was lovely to get out for some fresh air.

Back to blog hopping and card making now though while hubby watches real life hospital programmes on tv - not my cup of tea!!

Anyhoo, here is a recent card I made for one of my best friends who turns 40!  I tried really hard not to mention her age but didnt succeed lol.

 

The image is Ladybug crafts coloured with promarkers and lots of fine glitter added to the cake.  The papers are new from MME from a recent facebook win at My Mums Craft shop - ooh I love them! Matted onto grey card. The banner die is a new purchase too from Joanna Sheen another new love!!!  The sentiment is just one I printed and cut.

I would like to enter this into:

Totally Gorjuss - Happy Birthday

Divas by design - make it sparkle

I love promarkers - use dies but no punches

Stampin for the weekend - sparkle and shine

Thanks for looking 

Ali

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Morning...

... just quick post today before making the most of my two days off with the boys - cinema yesterday, coffee with friends and a party today, will be glad to get back to work for a rest -NOT!!  I'd much rather be at home :-) maybe one day when hubby wins the lottery - ah a girls gotta dream :-).

Okey doke, here's the latest card I've made I loved the sketch in Sketch Saturdays challenge - nice c&s, and I wanted to link it to Pink Gems spots & stripes challenge, so here's what I have come up with:

The image is pink gem chloe with daffodils, coloured with promarkers.  I have coloured her twice and layed her.  The sentiment is craftwork cards.  The papers I think are dovecraft.

I would like to enter this into:

Sketch Saturday #297
Pink Gem (A gem of a challenge) - spots & stripes
my mums craft shop - spots & stripes

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Evening...

... ooh its a bit mental here tonight, finished work at 6 had tea and then had to set about making cakes for my eldest who's class is having a cake sale - now I need to get them iced. 

While the cakes where cooling I finished off this make:

Apologies for the dodgy lighting!!  I hope you get an idea of the colours.  Okey doke, we have a meljens design image coloured with promarkers and liquid pearls and pink stickles added, matted onto green card.  Not sure of the dp sorry - I  have added a heart doily, flowers with card candy in the centre from my stash.  I forgot to take a picture of the inside but I've just quickly added an insert saying "your my cup of tea".

I would like to enter this into:

Meljens design  & challenges - I heart you.
Papertake weekly - with a heart.

Right off to ice those cakes and then a soak in the bath... aah... relax!!!

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Its nearly rugby time....

... yay!! But before I go and settle down to watch it I'll just quickly post this make:

Janine brought this artist to my attention via Facebook, and I was lucky enough to win an image from her Etsy shop.  I have kept the card quite c&s.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and a blue polychromo pencil to try and achieve extra shading.  The sentiment, doily paper and kraft are all from my stash (think the paper was a freebie with a magazine).

I would like to enter this into:

Allsorts challenge - beginning with B - (blue & brown)
Papertake weekly - anything goes

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Happy Sunday...

... everyone - hope the weather has improved where you are - its been a lovely bright day today - still chilly but just seeing blue sky cheers me up :-).

Just a quick post before the second half of the rugby starts - I love watching the six nations!!

At last  card for a girl - lol - after so many boys cards, this is for my sister in law who turns 50 at the end of the month - she doesnt know about my blog so she wont mind me broadcasting her age, lol:

I've kept this quite c&s, I love this image she looks so sophisticated like my s-i-l (my youngest said it looks like her!!), when I grow up I'd like to be like her lol.  Anyway, back to the card.  The image is coloured with promarkers with a pearl added to her top.  You can see more shading on the card in real life - it looks a bit flat there :-(.  The image is matted onto cream pearliesed card - not sure of the make of dp.  Now I always have a trauma with bows and it just wasnt happening - and then I tried a double bow and flippin' eck it only worked!!  Then just some bluey pearls from my stash.  I was going to put her age on - but I think I'll save that for the inside!!

I would like to enter this into:

Totally papercraft - c&s
Passion for promarkers - anything goes.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Evening all..

... eugh its blowing a gale here and trying its hardest to pour down, glad I'm all snug inside (unlike poor hubby who has gone to work for the night :-( )  Anyhoo, I'm playing catch up as not been in much today, still making it to the gym although it's a struggle as I'm easily demotivated and it doesnt seem to be getting any easier, and then Tom was at a football party which went on a bit longer than expected.

Enough of my waffling - I'll just get round to posting one of my latest makes as I've seen loads of love challenges and might as well pop it in a few:

I loved this image as soon as I saw it I was going to send it to my eldest for valentines as we have a bit of a thing for Zombies at the moment - but he saw me working on it and when I told him what my original plan was - he advised me that eugh thats just weird - so its just going in my card box lol.

The image is a Whimsie Doodles freebie that I have coloured with promarkers and matted onto red and black card - the dp was from a free magazine paper pack from a while ago, again matted onto red and black card.  The black raffia has been 'upcycled' (ooh check me out) as it was tied round a gift bag - I have then die cut a heart and put holes in it to look like a button and tied raffia through it.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges:

Passion for promarkers - anything goes
Allsorts - love is in the air
Di's digi challenge - love/valentines
Gem of a challenge - All you need is love
I love promarkers - Love is in the air

Right off to make a coffee and round up the boys to see if there's anything on tv.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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