The Holly and the Ivy

...Hello...

Hope this post finds you well

another Christmas card from me today 

this one is for a friend, hopefully by now she has received it.

White and red gingham....so very me lol

and my friend is also another gingham freak, sorry lover LOL

I love this Cuttlebug embossing folder

I added lots of glamour dust

The red gingham paper is a Pink Petticoat download I LOVES it

Wrapping is the order of the day today....

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Ali x

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Morning folks...

boy winter really has set in I've been freezing lately.

So I have been snuggled up on the settee at night 

with my on going crochet blanket which is keeping me warm.

Today I have another Christmas card to share

 this time My Daughter and son in laws card

I've used Cosmo Cricket papers... 

 ...a Forever Friends Krafty Notes Topper

I've used my cuttlebug snowflake

and of course my favourite red gingham ribbon

Hope you like as much as my daughter did......

I'm entering this into -

Papertake Weekly - Christmas Creature

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Ali x

Snowflakes

A very good morning....last night we were at my youngest daughters for our dinner..was fab as my son and his partner were also there... love family get togethers. 

I have made a lot of cards recently so I have lots to share with you over the coming weeks...plus I have also been working on Design Team work for DIESIRE...I was delighted to be ask if I wanted to join the team by the lovely Sharon...thank you lovely lady its an honour. 

So today's card...

This really is a very simple card and quick to make if you are making quite a few

Cuttlebug snowflake and DIESIRE Scalloped Tags...I computer generated the sentiment and stamped Clearly Besotted Stamps stars using Real Red SU ink

I love Red for Christmas and decided to team it up with cream this time. 

My favourite red gingham ribbon and red and white bakers twine.

Love this design is my new favourite for this year lol

I'm entering this into ~

Make it Monday

Less is More ~ Sparkle

CAS on Sunday ~ Winter theme

Right I'm off to the post office now to start posting my Crimbo cards

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

A very good morning folks, thank you for all your lovely comments yesterday...I glad you are enjoying my other creations too so I'll keep sharing with you. Christmas is well and truly on the way at "The House Of Pooh Corner" (that's what I call my house ;) ) Gifts are being made and cards are also under way...however I did do just a tad much yesterday...so I'm banished to the sofa for the day so I'm beading and knitting today.

So onto todays card......

I've been using my Forever Friends Krafty Notes again

I have used Centura Pearl card however I've used the non shiny side as its pure white ;)

I embossed using Embossalicious Petite Dot folder

Lots of dimension on this one.....

Gingham ribbon...*sigh* I just loves it!

I've used my cuttlebug snowflakes and Martha Stewart branch punch to add detail.

I'm entering this into ~ 

Allsorts ~ Christmas Cheer

Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes (Option Christmas)

Fab n Funky ~ Traditional Christmas colours

Whatever your plans today...enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

Happy 4th Birthday Jack ~ Spongebob

It's my middle Grandson Birthday today he is 4.....I just can't believe how time flies.

I was lucky enough to be my daughter Kirstin's birthing partner so I was there when this little dude came into the world.

Jack and Kirstin

My talented son Scott took this picture when we were down at his last week...isn't it fab?

Anyhooooo on to Jack's birthday card!

Spongebob.....he LOVES Spongebob

I cased this card from Pinterest however the pinner only pinned it from Splitcoast Stampers so can't give the original person the credit :(

I have used Stampin Up cardstock and my bubble effect cuttlebug embossing folder. I inked the edges around the holes for effect.

Jack had a birthday party yesterday.....and all his wee friends from the nursery came.

Fun was had by all......

Sharing In Your Sorrow

Hello...hope you have all had a fab time over the last few days......we have had family get togethers which I love....blessed to have such an amazing family that I cherish. Missed you Scotty and you too Alice 

Today's card was a difficult one to make i have to admit....it's diifficult at any time but especially at this  time of the year and so young.....Fly with the Angels lovely lady 

White on White embossed background with Swiss dots and again I have used my favourite floral oval frame

I used a Whispers pen and a SU marker to ink the stamp and added some grass at the bottom of the tree

Stamps are from Stampin Up Hopeful thoughts set

That's it from me today I'll be back again tomorrow with another new creation for you

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Crafty hugs

 Ali x

Sugar Nellie ~ Christmas Garland

Afternoon...boy its wet and windy here on the island again today. I have a SUGAR NELLIE creation for you today, an easel card...I am ashamed to say this is the first time this stamp Christmas Garland has been inked and its a beauty...I love it.

Christmas Garland has been coloured using my Spectrum Noir pens

Spectum Noir colours used ~

Hat, Scarf and Hearts ~ DR2, DR3, DR7, TN2

Leaves and Scarf ~ DG2, DG4

Snow People ~ TB2

The papers are Christmas Humphreys Corner and the fence is also from Crafters Companion Die'sire

I love the Marianne Design Creatable Lamppost Die and the sentiment is by Craftwork Cards and the snowflakes are a Cuttlebug die

I'm entering this into ~

The Sugar Bowl ~ Fiona's Sketch Theme Let it Snow

Joanna Sheen ~ With Love at Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge ~ Doilies

I have added lots of stickles and Glamour dust for sparkle. I'm delighted  with how this card turned out

and it's winging it's way to a huge Sugar Nellie Addict

Thanks for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Ali x

Kraft ~ ing Around

 A very good afternoon......

I have been playing again today...this time on Kraft..(Crumb Cake Stampin up)

Loving this effect....

 I stamped Silent Night using memento onto Crumb Cake and then coloured using

Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils (Forgot just how fabulous these pencils are)

After i cuttlebugged the Crumb cake I rubbed Cream Versamark over the raised embossing lightly.

the Spellbinders Floral Oval looks fab cut in Kraft....this is mt favourite die...EVER!

And it wouldn't be me without a touch of red gingham ribbon.

By colouring is small strokes in a certain direction....look at the roof ....I started with downward strokes

then from the bottom went over with upward strokes...this gives dimension it really looks like the roof is popping out doesn't it? I think pencilwork is definitely my forte! you will be seeing more soon!

I'm entering this into ~ 

Make it Monday

Craft Ribbons ~ Christmas

ABC Christmas ~ U is for "Up to You"

My Nana bless her was an incredible lady, she taught me to knit when i was 4 and crochet when I was 8 and I had the mumps.

I have dabbled in many a crafty things including kitting, crocheting Tapetry and Cross Stitching ....I seem to have gone full circle and I have taken up my knitting again.....now here is the question....

do you want me to share them on here with you...or would you rather i had a separate blog as I may well be doing tutorials etc....would you rather this blog stayed papercrafting or shall i just share everything on here with you?

Right I'm off to catch up...lots to do

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Only 65 Sleeps.......

 To the big guy in the red suit pays a visit......eek...still lots to do....

however getting there shopping is nearly finished and cards are coming a plenty...

I bought a new Crimbo tree yesterday too....wish I could put it up now lol.

Todays card is made from bits and pieces just to use them up really....

Very simple design....not much explaining for this one

I'm entering this into ~

Pile it On ~ Holidays

ABC Christmas ~ U is for "Up to You"

 Downton Abbey tonight...squeal....catch up on my commenting later

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Ali x

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.....

 A very good morning not too great here today wet, wet, wet

Another Christmas card for you today....

I love embossing my cuttlebug is my bestest friend in the whole wide world :O)

I adore this Embossing folder doesn't really need much because of the design

I stamped Lovely as a Tree stamps by Stampin Up in Always Artichoke

and added red ribbon and punched branches for effect

I'm entering this into ~ 

The Cuttlebug Spot ~ Embossing folder was on my desk and ink

Christmas Stampin All Year Long ~ Anything Goes

You might see some activity on the old blog today

 The House At Pooh Corner as i am backing up this blog

too many accidents in the past and being hacked so i have learned my lesson and back things up now
*Edited to Say ~ all completed now!

Lots of online maintanence today lots of organising and deleting

big changes ahead for me, me thinks...I have big decisions to make!!

I'll catch up on my commenting later .....

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

Stamps ~ Lovely As a Tree by Stampin up

Ink ~ Always Artichoke

Access ~ Papermania embossing folder, Martha Stewart Frond punch

Simply Having A Wonderful............

 "Christmas Time"

Yip I am thoroughly enjoying creating for the upcoming festive season and enjoying my new stamps

 Clearly Besotted Stamps Signature Christmas Set

You know how much i lurvs my white :)

Swiss dots embossing folder and Nellie Scalloped Die 

This is a very easy card to make and could be mass produced for Christmas

The longest part was cutting out the Bauble

Have you joined in....Make it Monday yet..great site full of fabulous inspiration

Thanks for visiting again today and thank you aslo for all your wonderful comments

they mean the world to me :) See you tomorrow

 Ali x

 Stamps ~ Clearly Besotted Signature Christmas

Ink ~ Real Red, Crumb Cake

Access ~ Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Martha Stewart Frond Punch

Nellies choice Scalloped Circle die

I Heart Humphrey by Crafters Companion

A very good morning.... 

Today I have a Humphrey's Corner Card to share with you

again this was a sample for

Crafter's Companion earlier in the year!

This card has been made from A Year With Humphrey CD Rom a truly fantastic CD filled to the brim with fabulous elements....everything you need on the one CD. I added a cuttlebug snowflake and some bling for effect!

................see you again tomorrow for another scheduled post

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Getting Ready For Santa

A very good afternoon....I have decided to make a start on preparations for the Big Guy in the Red Suit coming. Yip time to start the Crimbo cards.......

I love this design as it can be changed to any colour behind the snowflake....very simple design with the snowflake cut out of the top layer and a embossed panel at bottom of card layered and popped up for dimension....

Creative Card Crew are looking for Christmas so this is perfect for the challenge.

The card stock is from The Papeterie...delish and excellent quality and I have used Cuttlebug Snowflake Die and Cuttlebug Embossing Border folder

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

Sweet White on White

 A very good evening to one and all. My lovely friend Cathy is visiting at the moment and we had a colouring session a few days ago with Cathy's Copics......so today we hit my craftroom and I made this creation...Mr Mojo has been hiding lately so I as delighted with my final result!

Crystal Flakes by Sugar Nellie is coloured using Copics and glamour dust added for bling :O)

I embossed my white card using Cuttlebug snowflakes folder.

The Marianne Design Creatables Lamppost has been hiding away since I bought it last year so thought it was time for an airing.

I'm entering this into ~

Stamptacular Sunday ~ Let's hear it for the girls

My Time To Craft ~ Christmas in August

I'm off to bead this evening....catch up tomorrow with another new creation! I'm on a roll

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Clean and Simple Kinda Gal

 Afternoon peeps.....not so nice here today on the island but hey I can get some crafting done :O) todays card is another wee Clean and Simple number .....

I have used Stampin Up cardstock in Bashful Blue and Whisper White

I stamped my Vintage vogue flourish using Sage Shadow ink (now retired)
Cuttlebug Butterfly...I have added pearly dots using my pearl marker pen
I also scored lines top and bottom (hard to see in the picci)

I'm entering this into ~

LESS IS MORE challenge which is Blue and Green.....fab choice ladies.
CAS~ual Friday ~  On Cloud 9 (Things you would see in the sky)

 as always the lovely Chrissie and Mandy and CAS~ual Friday Gals have provised fab inspiration

I don't have Jack today so going into the craftroom for a play....

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

Less Is More ~ Gold

 Afternoon.....I'm not sure if i have already mentioned this...my youngest Emma has moved out... flown the nest and i now have a craftroom....squeal!!! I am still organising at the moment but I had to stop and make a card for this weeks challenge over on

LESS IS MORE

It is a colour challenge this week which is "Gold"

I've not heat embossed in ages so perfect opportunity to get the embossing powders out

I stamped Viva Decor My Paper House text stamp using Versamark and then applied Gold

embossing powder and heat set onto pearl card from The Papeterie 

I have added Martha Stewart and Cuttlebug Butterflies which are punched and cut from gold Pearl card also from The Papeterie

Right back to the organising....finding things I had forgotten that i had :O) it's like christmas....squeal!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

Butterflies, Butterflies...Everywhere

 Another post this time a Clean and Simple card from me.....

I'm a CAS girl at heart as some may know 

however I also love my Cuttlebug I get excited about Embossing folders lol

One of my favourite dies has to be my Cuttlebug Butterfly Set

I do love butterflies (sorry Susan)

the smaller are punched form my Martha Stewart 3 in 1 punch

Best get off to work catch up later...

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

 Ali x

Beatrix Potter Papercrafting Elements

 A very good morning and firstly if you have arrived expecting to see my PENNY BLACK SATURDAY card unfortunately I didn't have time to play along this week.....my sincere apologies to my fellow teamies.

I have another of my Beatrix Potter creations to share with you from the Papercrafting Elements Range from CRAFTERS COMPANION

 The paper is from the fabulous new Beatrix Potter Paper pad and the ribbon is also from this amazing Beatrix Potter range

Isn't that topper fabulous? I have embossed Centura Pearl Snow white card using a Craft concept embossing folder called stitches.

Whatever your plans for today....enjoy

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

Ali x

Paintbox Poppets

 A very good morning........just a quick post from me this morning as I'm off to work in a bit. I thought I would share another Paintbox Poppets with you today brought to you by CRAFTERS COMPANION. If you have been watching the Pick of the Week shows then you will know this it flew out and more stock and to be brought in and its now looking like that will sell out too....so i can faithfully say you are all loving these Paintbox Poppets.....I LOVE them i have yo admit...they are my new CRAFTERS COMPANION favourites....shhhhhhhh don't tell Humphrey! He he he

These images are just beautuful aren't they.........I have used Reddy Decoupage on this card it really is fabulous decoupage and just pops out love it! I have embossed cuttlebug Graces Frame embossing folder and cut out the middle to make a proper frame.

I have used CENTURA PEARL SNOW WHITE card again and punch a border either side and scored lines using my ULTIMATE PRO then adhered my decoupaged frame...I added the ribbon before i adhered it down.....I use COLLALL ALL PURPOSE GLUE  for my creating now instead of DSST and it really makes a diference...love the stuff :O)

I will definately be getting more of this decoupage....I just think that this image would be perfect for a Mothers Day card.......

I'm entering this into ~

CRAFTY BLOGGERS NETWORK ~ Floral

MAKE IT MONDAY

 right then Hi Ho, Hi Ho...........Catch up soon


Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

Darice Border Embossing Folders

 Happy Sunday.....today I have another creation to share with you that i made using one of the new Darice embossing folders brought to you by CRAFTERS COMPANION

I have used one of the borders from the SMALL BORDER SET  I started embossing my CENTURA PEARL SNOW WHITE CARD square down one edge first....i then rotated the square then embossed down the next edge and continued until all four sides are embossed. I intend to make a Video tutorial for you on How to Do this technique :O) so watch this space....If you would like any other vidoe tutorials please pop me an email and i will see what i can do for you :O) My card size is 15cm x 15cm

The Cuttlebug butterfly is cut out using CORE'DINATIONS cardstock...I have used Vintage Retro Mod......LUSH...this picture really shows the pearl effect on the Centura card...love it!


I'm entering this into ~

PAPER SUNDAES ~ Feminine Flare

Back to the grind stone catch up soon...

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

Ali x