Thursday, 14 February 2013

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

I hope you are a well and warm. It was sunny earlier but clouds are here now and they look heavy :-(
I had a lovely day yesterday with WOYWW.  Many visits and visitors.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and welcome to my new followers.  I hope you enjoy yourself here.
This is a wee card knocked up for my youngest Emma, she was a bit blue as she out of tbe four kids is the only single one - awwww.
I used free papers from ages ago. They were in Simply Cards magazine. They came with free ribbon and pom poms and twine.
I used a blank pop out type card from a stand at the SECC a couple of years ago, also used my heart plain and scalloped nesties.
I am planning on going to the craft show at the SECC this March,  is anyone else going? If so we could maybe catch up if you want to?
Got to go now,  meeting the girls for lunch then to the airport to collect hubby.
Have a lovely day.

Alison
x

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Woo hoo

Good morning all,
I hope you are all well and cosy.
It's a bit dull and dreich here in Glasgow.  The sun is trying to come out, I hope it stays a while!
I had a good weekend,  I hope you did too.
I received a prize from Sue Wilson's blog as my name was picked out of the comment made. Woo hoo!
I won a Creative Expressions stamp set. I need to buy some Klingon for it but will create soon with it.
I was then checking challenge sites and found I was in the Top 3 for Ladybugcrafts Ink last week. (Along with Sue Bearhouse - well done to you too)
My difficulty is that I can't get the top 3 badge on my blog using my mobile.  My laptop is being repaired and the PC is so old we only use it for photo storage as it is so slow.
Would any of you lovely people know how I can get this award on my blog?

No card yet today,  the bad ho******k is getting done first.
Have a lovely day, whatever you are doing.

Monday, 11 February 2013

Love

Hello and good morning on this lovely sunny day. I hope your weather is good and you are all warm and safe and well.
A special hello and a warm welcome to my new followers. Lovely to have your company.
I made this card for a friend of my eldest who is having a baby girl. The love heart has still to have her name put on, but till she has baby she's not disclosing the name they have picked. 
I used a decoupage type A4 sheet that I've had for ages and two sheets of Nitwits Collection card -also in stash for ages. The collection is called Bear Necessities.
I just noticed today that it is being brought out by LOTV as one of their paper pads. (So another for the I want list at the SECC)
Hope you like it and thanks for looking.

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Hello Flower

Hello and how are we all today?
I am not too bad today, a bit fed up with the weather, but what's new?
I made this card on a dull afternoon and wanted to cheer myself up.
The papers were free from Quick Cards and are the Lilly Bimble Collection.
The stamp and sentiment are Whimsy Stamps that were free from Papercraft Essentials magazine. (Go those freebies! )
I used Promarkers and Copics to colour this little cutie and used Sakura Clear Star to highlight the wings and flower petals.
I embossed yellow Coredinations card with D'vine Swirl and used Papermania colour collection ribbon, bows and buttons to finish.
I want to enter it to the following challenges
<a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/anything-goes.html?m=1">Papertake Weekly</a> - Anything goes (option of lemon)
<a href="http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/killer-heels-new-release-blog-hop.html?m=1">Ladybugcrafts Ink challenge-</a> Girly/ Female
Thanks for visiting today and l hope to see you soon.

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

WOYWW

Hello everybody,
Time for a snoop around the desks of the crafty world.
No desk today as nothing on it. Nothing in progress today as Granddaughter Ellie is coming today so only glue stick and glitter out for her!
I snapped my shelves which sit above my desk. The 2 chests contain stamps in 5 drawers, embossing powder and inks in the smaller ones.
My 12 x12 cardstock is far left of 1st pic,  jars from Ikea on top of the chests hold ribbons and buttons by colour with the white in larger jar. The centre box is card pads that are 8 x 8 or less.
Folders on far left contain magazine articles torn out for inspiration. 
Top shelf (ooh er Mrs) books, DCWV boxes of 12 x 12 etc, and an RUB box again of 12 x 12.
Sorry, Julia, I went on a bit.
If your nosey like me, come have a snoop at The Stamping Ground and join in the fun.

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Get Well Soon

We have snow!!! I was feeling a bit missed out as everyone had snow and we didn't. I take it back. How do you make it go? 
Anyway, I made this card for a friend who's had this flu type bug that's going about. 
So far it has passed this house, fingers crossed it keeps away.
Hope you are all happy and well.
I used a LOTV image, coloured Promarkers and Copics. 
The paper is Sweet Wishes free from Papercraft Essentials
The card blank is by Craftwork Cards.
The sentiment is from a set by Hero Arts called Heartfelt Messages.
Thanks for looking and all your lovely comments. I really appreciate them
Love

Alison

Saturday, 2 February 2013

Penny Black TLC

Hello everyone,
I hope you are all having a good Saturday wherever you are.
I have made this card and will be linking it to a few challenges later today or tomorrow. (Is that ok in crafty etiquette? ? )
I use this stamp for many occasions,  anniversaries,  weddings etc.
The stamp is TLC from Penny Black
The sentiment is Love You also from Penny Black.
Red card from stash, as was the white ribbon. 
The papers were free this month in Simply Cards and Papercraft. 
I am so pleased that I am at last creating things again instead of just reading the mags. Thanks to my new crafty friends for your kind comments on my makes. It really is appreciated. I am getting real inspiration to make stuff from all of you as well.
I want to enter this card to the following challenges
Pink Elephant challenge - Hearts
Sweet Stampin challenge - Love
By Lori Designs - Hearts
Aud Sentiments challenge - Adult Valentine
Penny Back Saturday challenge - Love and Marriage

Love
Alison
xx