Crafter's Companion SWALK Winter Cheer

A very good morning peeps...boy yesterday was mad here in the West of Scotland with all the flooding. The street I live on was like a river at one point....we are all safe and sound and that is the main thing! The McDonalds in Greenock had a Swimthru instead of a Drivethru it was that bad. People were on top of their cars! Forecast is for more rain later in the week and the winds have also to pick up to so take care peeps and stay warm!
I also can't squeal enough that I finally have a blog that is working with no problems yes peeps you have heard right NO problems whoop whoop!!
 I was watching Sarah from Beaders Companion this morning on her 9am slot on Create and Craft. these kits are fabulous! Don't forget to tune in again at 1pm to get more fab tips from Sarah.
The kits are now available to purchase on the BEADERS COMPANION webshop

 I'm sharing another SWALK card with you..

KISSES FROM HEAVEN

I must admit I do adore my  CRAFTERS COMPANION  SWALK Winter Cheer Collection  The collection consists of 12 stamp plates and a fabulous CD Rom.

I have coloured Kisses From Heaven using SPECTRUM NOIR pens

The seam binding is from SEW SWEET

Thanks for stopping by....catch up soon!

Crafty hugs

Ali x

~ Recipe ~
Stamp: SWALK Winter Cheer by Crafters Companion
Medium: Spectrum Noir Pens
Design Paper: SWALK Winter Cheer CD Rom by Crafters Companion
Accessories: SEAM BINDING From SEW SWEET

Me To You ~ Dad You're The Best

 Tatty Teddy card  today. This is a biggie and is A5 in size (A4 folded in half)

all items used on this card are from the Tatty Teddy A4 Ultimate Decoupage & die cut pack form Do-Crafts.  It makes 80 cards!! but to be honest i will get more than 80 cards out of it for sure.

I have inked the edges using a cats eye chalk ink and lots of layering going on too. the sentiment was long so I chopped it up and layered so i got the effect i was looking for! The letters also came in the pack!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

Crafty Hugs

Ali x

Crafter's Companion Craftaganza Make

One of the fabulous workshops at Craftaganza was using the new LUMINARTE products from Crafters Companion. We were given a Wine Box by the lovely Louisa to work our magic on! Well I took one look at this and thought EEEEKKK.....  you know me I'm a Clean and Simple kinda gal so the thought of Grunging and getting messy shocked my hair blonde!!

I started by painting my entire Wine box using Persimmon Radiant Rain Shimmering mist by Luminarte. the mica and pigment in these sprays are fantastic and really do give an amazing sparkle. Perfect for spraying your flowers. I dried the box using the fabulous new Sheena Douglass heat tool. Once it was completely dry I started stamping using Sheena Douglass fab Silhouette Wildflowers stamps   using Stazon ink and then dried again using the Heat Tool

TopTip* ~  I put my hand inside the box when stamping and pushed the box up onto the stamp as the Paper Mache slightly flexible and pressed the stamp at the same time.

I added Versamark around the bottom of the Wine box and applied WOW Brass Embossing powder.
The butterflies were also stamped in versamark and the embossed using the amazing WOW embossing powders

My stencil Bon Soir 3 was sprayed with some Stick and Spray and then applied to the top of the lid. I then applied Radiant Rain Colour concentrate in Bronze using a dry brush and a stippling effect until i was happy with the result and colour. and again applied the Versamark and Wow powders around the edge. A piece of  Black Organza ribbon around the edge and then tied in a bow at the front to finish!
 and there we have it........I have to admit i love this creation.

I'm entering this creation into the following challenges ~ 

Totally Gorjuss ~  Sparkle
Oh La La Creations ~ Lots of Sparkle
Creative Craft challenge ~ Free For All
Crafty Cardmakers ~ Heat Embossing

Thanks for stopping by...catch up soon

Ali x

Crafters Companion Winter Cheer SWALK

Crafters Companion Winter Cheer S.W.A.L.K 

Isn't this cutie adorable? How cute are those penguins he he he love them

This stamp plate is called Warm Heart and is available to buy from HERE

Coloured using Spectrum Noir pens

The paper is from the SWALK Winter Cheer CD Rom

I masked the penguins to make a pyramid.

Lots of stickles and glamour dust to finish off. I just love a bit of bling!

Don't forget that you can keep up to date with all the latest news over on the 

CRAFTER'S COMPANION BLOG

Thanks for taking the time to visit and a huge thank you to every that leaves me a comment.

Whatever your plans for the day....enjoy

Stampin hugs

Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Sweet As Candy

Another of my Sugar Nellie creations for you today. 

Sweet as Candy is from the Country Cousins stamp range

I love her!

I have coloured Sweet As Candy with inkpads.
I've been practising my colouring with distress inks and I'm delighted with the effects this time.
I do have a limited number of colours just now but I've also been using my Stampin Up inkpads and I'm loving the results. 

The papers I've used are Cosmo Cricket and swiss dots embossing folder. Basic Grey buttons finished with SU thread. the large paperclip is from my stash. I attacked the edges of the card and papers with my scissors for a distressed look which I actually like. So there we have it.

Thanks for stopping by.....crafty hugs

Ali x

More Crafters Companion Craftaganza

 It was lovely to meet so many lovely people at Crafters Companion Craftaganza. With the arrival of Louise, Lynsey, Lisa, Pam and Nandia all fellow CC DT girlies and not forgetting the lovely Von from Crafters Companion forum....one of Berts babes :)  the adventure began....as did the laughter, the eating oh yeah and the crafting too..

So today I'm going to share with you what we made on Day 2 in the uber fabby Leann Chivers class......Delish or what?

Made using the fabby Ultimate Pro and Core'dinations cardstock.  Embossed using the fabulous Large Petal background  embossing folder by Darice. The ribbon can also be found on the Crafters Companion  website HERE isn't it delish.

This really was so easy to make and Leann is such a great teacher always a good laugh!

Handmade Roses....they are amazing to make and so simple...when I got the hang of it eh Louise :)

and what is inside the box I hear you ask?....Voila

I love this set and the box can also fit a box of After Eight  mints great for Crimbo gifts.

I'm entering this into the following challenges ~

MAKE IT MONDAY ~ Anything Goes

My fabby friend CATHY has some delish SUGAR NELLIE Candy on offer make sure you pop over and enter :)

I hope you like today's crafty share and I will be back soon with something completely different for me

Catch up soon....toodles

Ali x

Crafters Companion Craftaganza 2011

This was my first time going to Craftaganza organised by the fabulous Crafter's Companion. Hubby and I left the island on Wednesday and headed south to Darlington. We stopped off at Gretna Gateway for a little retail therapy and a Costa. On arriving at the fabulous Aston Hotel....I met up with the amazing Jacqui Dennis...this lady is one of the nicest people you can meet. I was the lucky one getting to spend 3 whole days with her :) Later that evening we met the lovely  Marianne and her hubby Graham. Both Jacqui and Marianne are Crafters Companion DT and I am delighted to announce that I still am too....yes i am delighted to be staying with all the girls and guys at Crafters Companion. ......squeal!

Thank you Sara for our lovely chat and to Leann too....these ladies are amazing!

Anyway back to Craftaganza so on Day 1 we had three workshops...Our first was with Claire (mwah) we made an amazing and very clever Scrapbook, then we had Sarah from Beaders Companion this was fab and such an achievment for myself as I have Arthritis. The one and only Sheena Douglass for our last workshop of the day......Paint Fusion was incredible and I am truly hooked.

The food at the Aston and the staff are fantastic and really make everyone feel at home. Such a friendly atmosphere........I have put on pounds lol and lost pounds spending at the CC shop which was set up for us all to spend spend spend :)  CC are a friendly family and everyone mucks in Simon, Michelle, Meg, Kamala and Sharon...who has the most adorable daughter.....kept us all in line when spending our pennies on CC goodies......and all manned the shop.

Over the next few days I will share my Craftaganza creations with you for to to see the fantastic workshops which were available.....tonight I will share with you  my jewelery that I made in Sarahs Workshop.

This is one of fantastic new kits put together by Sarah in her recent trip to India with Sara for Beader's Companion....it is an amazing Teal colour...delish. I managed to make the earrings and the bracelet in the class and as you can see I started my necklace so when it's finished I promise i will share it with you.

Join me tomorrow for more Crafaganza news, laughs and more of my makes.

Thanks for stopping by..if you made it to the end lol

Ali x

Sheena Douglas A Little Bit Sketchy Poppies

Just wanted to share this one again.....it's another of my creations I'm bringing over from my old blog.

I absolutely adore this A Little Bit Sketchy stamp set by Sheena Douglass Poppies and Daisies which I have used on my card.

I have scored double lines using my Ultimate Pro to make a cross hatch effect which I think looks great especially on white card. I have kept this card very simple as I wanted the Poppies to be the focal point of the card.

Today I am just back from Craftaganza 3 days of fantastic workshops which is organised by Crafter's Companion I have learned so much.... I will post all about it soon and share all my creations that I made while i was there too.

Catch up soon....toodles

Ali x

Sugar Nellie Old Saint Nick

Today I'd like to show you

OLD SAINT NICK

isn't he such a cutie?

I have created the background of my card using my Ultimate Pro and embossed a criss cross design. OLD SAINT NICK is coloured using Speccies and I've added some glamour dust for sparkle. The gingham ribbon is from SEW SWEET....delish!!! I've added some doodling...the letters are by Papermania from the Forever Friends range.

 Recipe

Stamp: Sugar Nellie Old Saint Nick

Medium: Spectrum Noir pens

Tools: Ultimate Pro, Martha Stewart Branch punch, Snowflake punch,

Accessories: Papermania gems, Papermania Forever Friends Letters, Gingham ribbon from SEW SWEET


Thanks for stopping by

Ali x

Crafters Companion Humphreys Corner

Happy Tuesday peeps.....todays share is again an older creation using my Humphrey Corner stamps.

I adore this image Humphrey Flowers For You by CRAFTERS COMPANION...Squeal he is adorable!

 

I was extremely pleased with the colouring results of this one

Spectrum Noirs Pens Used ~ 

• Humphrey ~ BG1, BG2, BG4

• Humphreys Jeans ~  BT9, TB9

• Humphrey Jumper ~ GB5, CT4, DR5, DR7

• Roses ~ DR1, DR5, DR7, DG3, DG4, JG6

• Shadows ~ BGR1, BGR3

 

  White on White cards are very effective in my opinion and makes the image pop!

 

Well I'm really getting excited about tomorrow.....we will be leaving the island and traveling down to Darlington for my first ever Craftaganza......organised by the fabulous Crafter's Companion...only one more sleep now...squeal!!

Thanks for stopping by....toodles!

Ali x

~ Recipe ~
Stamp: Crafters Comapnion Humphrey Flowers For You
Medium: Spectrum Noir Pens
Tools: Stampin Up Eyelet border Punch and  Embossing folder, Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro
Accessories: Pearls and Lace from Cathy

Crafters Companion Winter S.W.A.L.K

Winter  S.W.A.L.K Collection 

 from 

CRAFTER'S COMPANION

With only 33 days until Christmas these fabulous stamps and CD Rom will be prefect for creating for your friends and family....and perfect for Winter Creations!

 

Cute as cute can be isn't she? I have coloured this cutie using my SPECTRUM NOIR PENS the papers are from S.W.A.L.K Winter Cheer CD Rom they are delish! The large snowflakes are a Cuttlebug die and the punched border is Zig Zag by Martha Stewart.

I adore this BLUE GINGHAM RIBBON from SEW SWEET. I added a couple of SEW SWEET BUTTONS to the corners to finish.

 

I added a few branches from my Martha Stewart punch to the bow of the gingham ribbon.

Voila

Whatever your plans for this evening.....enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by today....toodles

Ali x

~ Recipe ~

• Stamp: Crafter's Companion Winter Cheer SWALK

• Medium: SPECRTUM NOIR PENS

• Design Paper: Crafters Companion Winter Cheer SWALK CD Rom

• Tools: Cuttlebug Snowflake Die, Martha Stewart Zig Zag border punch, Martha Stewart branch punch,

• Accessories: BLUE GINGHAM RIBBON, Blue buttons from SEW SWEET

Sugar Nellie Snowman

Another wee favourite post from me. It is sooo good to be able to post and not have any issues. Touch wood all really really good so far. Isn't he the cutest snowman ya ever did see.

He is by Sugar Nellie.

 

 Watercoloured using aqua markers and Twinkling H2Os
Papers are by Dovecraft.

I have used a Fiskars border punch and extended it past the card. this card fits in a 6" square envelope

I have added stickles and a ready sentiment by Craftwork Cards.

 I would just like to welcome my new followers....waving at you all.

Catch up soon....toodles

Ali x

Crafters Companion S.W.A.L.K....Blooming Wonderful

Morning peeps another reason for my new blog is the constant struggle I have been having with The House At Pooh Corner Blog...its broke :( something within the blog content is causing problems and I can't find what it is...so hence Simply Stylish Stamping...I won't delete THAPC however I do want some of my favourite creations on this blog.  I am not transferring them all just in case so I will be sharing some of my favourites with you over the next few weeks so that I have them over here.
Phew you still with me......so to start off with I thought I would share this little beauty......

I have coloured Blooming Wonderful using my Twinkling H2Os and an aquamarker for the skin

 Isn't she adorable? I do believe we are so lucky for Crafter's Companion to have brought us these SWALK cuties. I lurvs them.

Here is a wee close up of the colouring for you. Twinkling H2Os really do give the most fabulous effect when water colouring. I wouldn't be without them.

Thanks  for stopping by today. I do hope that you can take a little inspiration away with you today.

Toodles....

Ali x

Stamps ~ Blooming Wonderful SWALK range by Crafter's Companion

Medium ~  Twinkling H2Os, Aquamarker for skin

Tools ~ Martha Stewart Frond and Branch punches, Roses Cuttlebug embossing folder

Embellies ~ Heart Charm from Cuddly Buddly, Doily, ribbon  from Cathy, Flower by Papermania

Less is More #42 ~ Theme

The theme this week over on LESS IS MORE is Silhouette.

Here is my interpretation of the challenge.

I love this set from Waltzingmouse stamps. 

stamped using black Versafine.

The background on the base card is also by Waltzingmouse stamps from the Pic Nic set

I have been missing from the LIM challenges recently and I must admit I have missed taking part. Life gets in the way sometimes......... glad to be back though.

Thanks for a fabulous challenge Chrissie and Mandi and my sincere apologies for missing so many challenges

Thanks for stopping by

Ali x

Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz

What better way to celebrate my new blog with a creation using one of my favourite companies.

Waltzingmouse Stamps.....it's the 17th of Nov which means its Waltz time! Yeah....

The theme this month is Winter/Christmas 

 I have used Pic Nic Patterns and stamped the background using real red by Stampin Up

The basket from Bountiful Basket Additions is paper pieced onto Kraft card from Sew Sweet and the gingham ribbon is also form Sew Sweet
I was gifted Bountiful Baskets from my fabby friend Cathy who happens to be featured in The Big Cheese this week over on the Waltzingmouse blog.

I have used this weeks sketch from Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge....fabulous inspiration from the girls over on the blog. So talented.

I stamped the poinsettias twice and coloured and cut one set out and then popped it up for added effect!

It's so good to be creating what I enjoy the most...Clean and Simple lines

I look forward to seeing what you have created.

Thank you for Waltzing by

Ali x

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

Happy Sunday peeps...I'm resting in bed with another flare up with my throat yet again grrrrrr.....I am taking strong antibiotics for 10 days and its knocking the stuffing out of me to be honest.

I made this card a few days ago and forgot to share it with you.

My new Spellbinders Dies Iron work motifs I bought at SECC I adore these!

I just cut out 2 of the biggest dies and off set them with a dab of Collall 3D gel inbetween for dimension.

The card I used is Centura Pearl White beautiful sparkly sheen to it....delish.

I scored lines at the bottom using my score board.

The papers are by Craftwork Cards form one of the goody bags.

Well thats's it from me today I do have another to share with you tomorrow

Thanks for stopping by

Ali x