The Last Post............

 .....of 2011. 

Happy Hogmanay as we say here in Scotland

Looking back over this year it did have a few trials to be honest with family health issues however all turned out good in the end. 

Creativity wise blog problems were the bain of my life to be honest.......I love sharing my creativity through my blog, thankfully now is all ok and the new blog is tickety boo and working perfeek!

I started the I'm a Crafters Companion Facebook group earlier in the year and can't believe we have over 700 members now.With the blessing of CC it has blossomed into a fabulous group where we have a good laugh and share our creativity. 

Another continuing addiction this year was my love for Sugar Nellie :O) I have also met the most fabulous girlies and Karen through my Sweet addiction! I was extremely lucky to part of the Sugar Nellie Design Team even if it was a short sit! Although one person did feel the need to email me and tell me that they were shocked that I was added to the team by Karen!...... shame they didn't have the nerve to leave me their name in the email.....this really did knock my confidence! I did let it get to me.... however I'm well and truly over that and will never let anyone unnerve me again. My style is not always everyones cup of tea but it is "MY" style and you know what I LOVE it!
I am a huge believer in things happen for a reason......as one door closes another opens......

I was stunned when invited onto the Crafter's Companion Design Team by the lovely Sara Davis.......I have met the most wonderful people since joining the CC team....and I look forward to the coming year ahead which I know is going to be very exciting for myself :O).....squeal! I also had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Sarah from Beaders Companion and she has turned me into a Little Beader and you will be seeing more beading creations from me too in the coming year :O)

Before I go I will leave you with my last post of 2011 sharing a calm card I made using the Reddy Decoupage available form Crafters Companion.

this decoupage can be used for so many different occasions.

 The lines have been scored on my Ultimate Pro and the border punch is by Stampin Up

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

A Guid New Year to You and Yours!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Hogmanay hugs

Ali x

Crafter's Companion Fairyopolis Spring Fairy

 Morning peeps well hopefully Mr blogger is behaving and my posts are scheduling ok for you :O) I must admit since starting this new blog I have had no problems whatsoever and I'm De-light-ed!! Todays card is from the Flower Fairies Fairyopolis Range by CRAFTER'S COMPANION

I love this image from the Fairyopolis Spring Stamp set......the delish papers are from the triple CD ROM in the range so many fabby papers to choose from!

I have embossed behind the Fairy using a Darice embossing folder

The butterflies are punched from Martha Stewart 3 in 1 punch.

Well thats it for today see you again tomorrow!

 Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Stampin hugs

Ali x

A Proud Moment........

 Morning peeps....on Tuesday I shared a card using Sheena Douglas poppies....well today I would like to share a picture of a very proud moment for myself. Just recently in November hubby and I ventured down to Darlington to the amazing Aston Hotel to CRAFTAGANZA organised by CRAFTER'S COMPANION.

We had three days of amazing workshops and laughs were aplenty.

I was asked to present flowers that all the crafters put together for to the uber talented Sheena Douglas I was squealing like mad lol maybe just a wee bitty star struck too.....this fabby lady is not only extremely talented but is such a lovely person with a wicked sense of humour!

My proud moment......

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Crafty hugs

Ali x

My Favourite Cards of 2011

Happy Wednesday peeps!

I thought I would join in with my fabby bloggy buddy KATH in choosing my favourite cards of 2011
This lady is seriously talented and THE best you can meet.........luvs ya loads Kath

This was not an easy task choosing my favourite cards of this year but I have managed to narrow it down....hope you like!

January 

February

March

April 

and another...

May

June

July

August

........and another

September

...and another

October

November

December

Well I hope you have enjoyed looking again at my favourite creations from this year. Can't wait to get started again next year! Don't forget to pop over to Chez Kaths and join in the fun!

Hubby and I are off on a wee holiday for a week to London.....first time for me and I'm rather excited :O)

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Festive hugs

Ali x

Sheena Douglas ~ Poppies

 Afternoon peeps...I hope you are enjoying the festive season as much as I am. Having all my family around me is just amazing. My son is home and we are spending quality time as a family! Lots of laughs and fun....can't beat it!

Todays card is a new creation using the uber talented Sheena Douglas stamp set POPPIES AND DAISIES

I have coloured the Poppies using my Spectrum noir pens. I stamp the image using memento ink which is perfect for using with Speccies. I then placed my image inside the frame of the Cuttlebug folder Graces Frame and run it through the cuttlebug.

The red card is Brights Core'dinations and the border punch is by Fiskars.

I love this card even if I do say so myself and I do think the ribbon just finishes it off.

I'm entering into the following challenges ~

STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND ~ Anything Goes

EVERYBODY ART CHALLENGE ~ Anything Goes

SECRET CRAFTER ~ Anything Goes

CHARISMA CARDZ ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Stampin hugs

Ali x

My Favourite Five Christmas Cards of 2011

Happy Christmas Eve peeps!!!! I'm so cited!

 Every year I take part in the uber talented Debby's Favourite 5 during the festive season.......now this year as I have switched blogs (again lol) but hey it works beautifully...:o) I will be showcasing my fav 5 from the old blog...hope this is ok Debby. This is extremely difficult chooosing but here goes.......

I do adore Penny Black stamps and was lucky enough to be part of the PBSC earlier this year which was an honour to have worked along side such talented girlies :O)

Everyone knows my huge obsession for Sugar Nellie stamps lol so I had to include my favourite all time Snowman...isn't he just the cutest?

This year seen the start of a new love for me in the adorable Humphrey from Crafter's Companion

Squeal......he is the cutest!  love the colours on this card.

Hmmmm now I'm starting to think that I have an obsessive nature lol Waltzingmouse stamps also became a huge favourite for me this year....Delish!....

and last but certainly not least....Furry Friends by Sugar Nellie.

Well there we have it! My Favourite 5 Christmas Cards of 2011...please drop by Debbys Blog and join in the fun and see her stunning creations too.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who visit me and have moved with me.....I must admit I nearly throuw the towel in with the other blog and gave up altogether but I'm so glad i diddn't. I have a fabby shiny new blog that works!!! and I am excited about getting crafty again in 2012!

I hope the big guy is good to you all.......have a good one!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!
Happy Christmas Everyone
Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Cherry Pip

Morning peeps ......I thought I would share this cutie with you today...Cherry Pip by Sugar Nellie.

I really do love the Pips range i believe these are going to be the new trend in 2012 instead of Magnolia!

Lots of white and embossing. I have coloured Cherry Pip using my fabby Spectrum Noirs pens

Recipe

Stamp: Sugar Nellie Cherry Pip

Colouring Medium: Spectrum Noir pens

Ink: Memento

Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss dots Embossing folder, Stampin Up Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

Accessories: Card Candi, Ultimate Pro

That's it for today......join me again tomorrow for a new creation :O)

Thanks for stopping by
Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Skater Girl

Morning peeps another older Sugar Nellie creation this time a simply sassy Skater girl.

I have watercoloured skater girl using aquamarkers and Twinkling H2Os. the papers are by Pink Petticoat I adore these.....and i have doodled around the edge of the card.

We are still up to our eyes livingroom flooring is now down hall decorated and the floor is going down today.I'm still clearing out and filling boxes of craft stash for sale so I will add that in the new year.....there is a huge amount which I just can't store anymore so.......i  will be going for the quality not quantity outlook form now on. Right millions to do......catch up soon

Thanks for stopping by

Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Simply Adorable

 Morning peeps.......
I have chosen to share Sugar Nellie JOY digi stamp available from Funky Kits
 with you today.

I have coloured JOY using Prisma colour pencils. these images are fantastic to colour as all the shading is in the right place for you already done by the artist. I think the name chosen for them is perfect because they are Simply Adorable

I have embossed around the image using a cuttlebug embossing folder called Grace Frame. The gingham paper is from S.W.A.L.K CD Rom 1.  The ribbon was bought in a wee sewing and craft shop in Cheltenham across the street from the model railway shop Cheltenham Model Centre for anyone who lives in that area *wink (you know who you are)  they have some lush ribbons etc   

 Now I wasn't sure if it was an apple or a ball that Joy was holding so today it is a ball another day she will be holding an apple lol. 

Well thats it for me today I'll be back tomorrow with another older creation or you.

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Penny Black Christmas

 A very good morning........firstly I'd like to thank you for all your lovely comments.
I really am missing my crafting however you do seem to be enjoying looking at my older creations so thank you form the bottom of my heart.

Today I chose to share this cutie by Penny Black

 I have used another Penny Black image  I was sent this image in a RAK so sorry not sure what it's called. *Edited image is from Holly Jolly Transparent set....thanks Paula Coloured using Prismacolor pencils. I wasn't sure what ink it had been stamped with so if in doubt use Prismas is my motto LOL

 I cut out the card using my scalloped nestie a and added a circle which I embossed using snowflakes cuttlebug embossing folder and applied stardust stickles around the edge. Fiskars threading water punch for the border, hand stitching and snowflakes for added detail. the ribbon is Stampin Up and I've added flower soft and glamour dust for snow.

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

White on White

The challenge week #16  on LESS IS MORE was Butterflies well you know how much i lurvs my butterflies. I gave the cuttlebug butterfly a rest and used my Martha Stewart 3 in 1 butterfly punch instead.

 Very simple card matted the layer and then applied the butterflies and some bling to finish.....Simples!

Thanks ever so much to Chrissie and Mandi for all the wonderful challenges that they have brought to us this year! I look forward to joining in again in the New Year!

Have a fab day

 Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Furry Friends

 A very good morning peeps and it's time for another f my older creations this was a creation made for

THE SUGAR BOWL when I was a Sweetie.

The sketch was by Erika and her chosen theme was use scraps.

I adore this SUGAR NELLIE  image.....so sweet!

Now you can imagine with me being a White on White girl that i have loads of scrap bits of white card so this theme was perfect for me lol. I stamped Furry Friends by Sugar Nellie and coloured using my Speccies. Lots of cuttlebugging and black gingham paper from Pink Petticoat. The delish ribbon is from SEW SWEET

 Martha Stewart branch punch is seemingly hard to come by at the moment according to a few emails I have had however I found one for you and I have linked it below.

Well thats it from me today catch up again tomorrow

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Recipe ~
Stamp: Furry Friends by Sugar Nellie
Medium: Spectrum Noir Pens
Design Paper: Gingham by Pink Petticoat
Tools: Martha Stewart Branch punch, Cuttlebug Embossing folders Snowflakes and Snow Sledging Winter Words
Accessories: Stripe Twill ribbon from SEW SWEET, Button from SEW SWEET, Polar White Flowersoft, Forever Friends sentiment,

Crafter's Companion Cute Companions

Happy Tuesday peeps well today I move up to my daughters as we are getting new heating installed. the house is all packed up and the flooring all lifted. We have new lamente to go down once the work is all completed. 

Here is another of my older creations for you using the ever so adorable Cute Companions by 

Crafter's Companion.

I adore Jaynes Nesterenko's work she really is a very talented lady indeed.

I have coloured my images from Christmas Magic using my Spectrum Noir pens

Cuttlebuggerd background and Martha Stewart branch punch for along the top and voila!

Apologies it's short and sweet today.

Thanks for taking the time to visit....much appreciated

Crafty hugs
Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Spread Your Wings

I'm back again with another older creation for you today.
Simply Sassy Spread Your Wing

I love this stamp from the Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy range by Krista Smith

I really like this style!

I stamped Spread Your Wings and then made a mask for her and stamped the Lavina stamp. I used Marvy Le Plume II Pens to ink the Lavina stamps using 3 colours and then huffing the stamp to activate the ink and stamped randomly until I got my desired effect. I then went back removed the mask and coloured my image using Prismacolor pencils. I just doodled the grass!

~ Recipe ~

• Card Size ~ 6" Scalloped Card

• Stamps ~ Spread Your Wings by Sugar Nellie, Lavina
• Ink ~ Memento
• Medium ~ Prismacolor pencils, Marvy Le Plume II Pens,
• Tools ~ Martha Stewart border punch, Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Butterfly punch, Martha Stewart Frond punch

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Crafty Hugs

Ali x

Lili of The Valley ~ Sailing Boat

 Morning peeps as promised I'm sharing this cutie with you today.  I have had these DCWV papers for an age and thought they were perfect with this cute image from Lili of the Valley
 called Sailing Boat

 I have watercoloured Sailing Boat this time.....I'm really love watercolouring.This was where I started when colouring my cute images...I really do like going back now and again and I find it so relaxing.

 I have stitched around the edges again and added a ticket that I made myself. The sentiment is from Stampin up. The border punch is Zig Zag by Martha Stewart. I did try to find one for you to link up however this punch seems to be sold out everywhere. The paperclip I've had for ages too and the button is Basic Grey.

The weather has turned cold again brrrr stay warm peeps.

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Crafty hugs

Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Let them Eat Cake

Another of my favourite creations from the old blog this time by Sugar Nellie
 I really do have a sweet tooth...I adore this cutie.

"LET THEM EAT CAKE"
 

 I have coloured LET THEM EAT CAKE using my Spectrum Noir Pens.....isn't she adorable? the delish papers are old retired ones from Stampin Up. The Kraft card is from SEW SWEET, this card is fabulous quality and I highly recommend it.

The gingham ribbon is from SEW SWEET as is the lace and felt rose....these roses are lush!!

I added a Papermania tag and I stamped a cupcake onto it using Hero Arts stamp.

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

Crafty Hugs

Ali x

~ Recipe ~
Stamp: Let them Eat Cake by SUGAR NELLIE
Medium: Spectrum Noir pens
Card : Kraft from SEW SWEET
Design Paper: Stampin Up
Tools: Nellie Snellen Multiframe Die, Eyelet Border punch from Stampin Up
Accessories: Gingham ribbon from SEW SWEET, Felt Rose from SEW SWEET, Lace From SEW SWEET, Papermania Kraft Tag,

Winter Cheer

 Today I have another SWALK Winter Cheer by Crafters Companion card to share with you...

Just before I share I want to remind you that Leann will be on Create and Craft tomorrow Saturday with some Reddy kits.....and then again on Sunday with the fabulous E-Craft machine.....you seriouly don't want to miss this show!! After seeing this demo'd at Craftaganza I NEED one....so I will be selling my Cricut and Cartridges.

This I think is my favourite paper from the Winter Cheer CD Rom love it.

I have coloured my image using Spectrum Noir pens.

Delish Seam Binding  from SEW SWEET and my favourite Cuttlebug snowflake die cut out on KRAFT CARD again from Sew Sweet. Some glamour dust frosting to finish and voila.

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x