Ahoy!!

Shock!!  Finally a post from me - it feels like ages (but thats because it is)!!  I'm afraid I'm still having problems with my mojo not wanting to come out to play.  We also had a holiday and I was concerned I'd lost my mojo completely when we came home as I didnt want to do any crafting I didnt even go near my crafty area!! 

Its my sons birthday tomorrow so I knew I needed to get myself out of my funk as he had asked for a homemade card, so that was the kick start I needed - slowly, I'm starting to feel like I want to do some colouring and making again - after a crafty visit to Janine I've come home and finished a card I started to colour there - she's always good at giving me a kick up the bum and telling me not to be so silly - lol. (Thanks hun x)

So here's my card:

The image is a Sugar Nellie coloured with promarkers and fine glitter added to her wings.  The papers are old freebies from a magazine matted onto cardstock from my stash.  I haved added some die cut flowers and leaves (totally taking me out of my comfort zone - I love seeing flowers on other cards but I cant seem to get away with them!).  Then added pearls and a little gem from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

The Sugar Bowl - anything goes.
Simon says stamp- use dies, (die cut circle, flowers and leaves)

Thanks for reading and I apologise for not commenting so much recently on blogs, hopefully I'll be back on track :-)

Ali
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Afternoon all...

... hope you are all well!!  Its holiday time here and the boys are off so trying to think of things to do because if I didnt they'd be on the xbox 24 hours a day and we cant be having that!!  (although it would make for an easier agument free life!! lol)

Still dont seem to find any crafty time, but I've got a couple of pics of cards saved and can blog one now.  I made this card for a lovely crafty bud:

The image is a Saturated Canary, coloured with promarkers, matted onto kraft card, raised with 3d tape.  The papers were from a magazine paper pack again matted onto Kraft, the die cut is a memory box die with pearls added, I've then added twine and and a charm from my stash.  The sentiment is just printed from word.

I would like to enter this into:

Papertake weekly - Build it up
I love promarkers - Pets.
Aud sentiments  - anything goes with sentiment
 
Its awfully quiet upstairs, off to see what they are up to :-)

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Hello, hello....

... yay!! a make and a post!! I keep saying this but I just dont know where the time goes, I must be really good at wasting it as I never seem to have any time to do any crafting - so ideas would be appreciated as to how you structure your day to fit in crafting would be great.

In my defence it is getting near the end of the school year and my youngest is enjoying his last week there, so we have been busy with leavers perfomances, sports days and an awards ceremony for the eldest.  Which reminds me - I think on my last post he was going for the Head Boy interview, he didnt get that position but did get senior house prefect and was happy with that (although I must admit to being a bit gutted for him :-( ).

Have you seen theres a relatively new challenge blog and shop about - called Handmade Bliss.  This is a card I've made for their July sketch challenge:

The image is Stamping Bella (the sentiment comes with the stamp), coloured with promarkers and matted on to brown bazzill.  The dp's are basic grey and flowers from my stash.

I've made this for my mums friend who has a very spoilt cat - only eats m&s prawns, likes to be hand fed - you get my drift - lol.  (it gets better looked after than my kids!!)

Right off for a cuppa and catch up of the Tour de France... hmmm.... that could be why I dont get any crafting done... cough!!

I would like to enter this into Handmade bliss - July Challenge

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Hi there...

... hope you are all well, I'm faffing about here at home, trying to keep my mind busy as at this time my son is having an interview for a head prefect position at school, he's gone in full of cold feeling lousy - so I hope he's doing ok :-(.

I spotted a challenge the other day and thought I'd blog this card that would be suitable:

The image is from an art pad, coloured with promarkers, matted onto blue card.  The dp's are from a magazine (again!! lol) and then I have die cut some clouds and distressed the edges, then die cut and layered a fishtale banner and then added pearls from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

Passion for Promarkers - (special anniversary challenge) -no sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Ali
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Morning all...

... ooh a very early post from me!!!  Its a housework day today, so before I get started I just want to blog a card I made yesterday:

I havent used this gorgeous image for ages, and I dont know why as its sooo cute.  The image is Wee Stamps coloured with promarkers, the papers where in a freebie pack with a magazine ages ago.  The image and papers have been matted onto blue card, and the image raised up with 3d tape.  The flowers I have added are from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - lots of layers
I love Promarkers - Flowers.

Right best go and tackle the cleaning :-(.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Afternoon...

... hope you are all well - ooh its a bit chilly here today :-(.  I should really be doing some ironing, but I cant be bothered, I've had a lovely catch up with a crafty bud this morning and while I'm still in crafty mode I thought I'd blog this:

The image is by Krista for Sugar Nellie, which I have coloured with promarkers and added glossy accents to her glasses.  The paper is Basic Grey, matted on to kraft card.  I have generated the sentiment and then die cut it and added a button and twine from my stash.

I would like to enter this into:

The sugar bowl : Anything goes


Thanks for looking

Ali
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Long time...

... no post!!!  I honestly dont know where the time goes as I dont seem to have done anything thats taken up my time - well apart from a stay in Harrogate - but that was only one night???

I did make this card the other week, having a play with a new die (a friend has it and I loved it so I thought best by my own than keep asking if I could use hers lol) AND I've used the fence die again so it wasnt a waste of money lol!!

The image is penny black coloured with promarkers and distressing ink stippled around the image. The dp is from a freebie magazine paper pack ages ago matted onto green card.  Then I've added the cloud dies, fence die and a sun die.

I would like to enter this into:

Passion for Promarkers - Keep calm and chill out
I love Promarkers  - anything goes

Papertake weekly - anything goes

Thanks for looking

Ali
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