Hello honeys...

... yoo hoo back from our trip to Henley and the washing and ironing is up to date, back into the swing of things with work and school, so let the crafting commence lol.

July is a busy month for birthdays and anniversaries so I really need to get my finger out and give my mojo a prod.  I have had a card half made on my desk since the weekend so I promise after I've typed this I will go and finish it (considering its needed for today... gulp!!).

Before, I went I promised a little stitchy update as well.  I've realised I've got a few projects on the go that I keep forgetting about because people keep tempting me with new patterns :-).  So hopefully by naming and shaming my UFO's it will motivate me to get them finished!!!  (Thats the plan anyway!)

So these are my Wip's the little mouse on the scooter is a pattern from a magazine that I wanted to make for Ians nephews little girls birthday that I am going to put on her birthday card.  The Friends Forever is one that I was working on before I went away and had forgotten as I'd started the little mouse so I must finish that one.  I first saw this on Junes blog and fell in love with it - especially with how June had finished it.  The gnome alphabet is stuck at S, so not much to go before thats finished and well the magician, goodness knows when that will get finished!!  He does seem to find his way back to the bottom of the to do list - I'm sure he'll get finished one day!

I do have one finish though:

I got a bit put off with this one with some other stitches that where in it that I hadnt done before and wasnt sure if they looked like how they should have done - it looks ok finished though - so I just need to make it into something now hmmmm.....

Right before I go I'll just show the quick fathers day card I made for my youngest to give to his dad, I havent entered this into any challenges, as I shamelessly pinched the idea from pinterest.

It was simply some black card matted onto a card blank then white card on top I typed the sentiment on word and then added the mustache with 3d sticky squares to the centre.  A very quick make and the layout could come in handy for any further quick cards that pop up!

Oooh must remember as well a couple of weekends ago I went to a new crafty club that Janine at Crafting Crackers blog started, there was six of us there doing a variety of crafts - so if you are in the Teesside area and fancy coming along contact Janine - she'd be happy to give any information for you to join us.

Thanks for reading, right must go and finish that card (hope the tennis doesnt distract me!)

Ali
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Its oh so quiet...

... the mojo hasnt quite disappeared but has slowed down, but been having computer issues, and started to get ready for our annual jaunt to Henley so havent wanted to start too much.  So I'll be back soon with batteries charged, a stitchy update and news about a new crafty club I went to. 

Catch up with you all soon :-)

Ali
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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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