The Sugar Bowl #49 ~ Maria Therese Sketch

 A very good morning peeps. Thursday again wow I can't believe that the days and weeks are flying by.

It's SUGAR BOWL TIME

Fabulous entries from our last challenge, thank you for playing along. This time we have another fantastic sketch by the lovely Maria Therese  and the option is SNOWFLAKES. Hmmm quite apt at the moment don't ya think.This girls sketch's rock and I loved this one and I wasn't scared either I was a brave girl lol. For those who don't know sketches scare me...just a tad.

We have an amazing prize for you again this time.

A set of Lili of the Valley round sentiments stamp set,
Circle Nesties and
6 Sugar Nellie stamps

WOW! No one does prizes like SUGAR NELLIE but remember you have to be in it to win it!

I have used this fabby snowman Snow Cozy and coloured him using promarkers. I quite fancy the Aquamarkers, have you tried them...what do you think of them?. Any info would be appreciated. Anyway the papers I think are by Papermania I received them in a RAK last year. If you know the name I would appreciate it thanks. I have inked around the edges with a chalk inkpad.

 I dug out my fiskars threading water punch for a change and used the snowflakes cuttlebug folder. I've added a few punched snowflakes and dotted stardust stickles randomly for some sparkle.

Please pop by and take a look at my fellow sweeties creations and leave them some love. You have a little longer to join in this time as our next challenge will be posted on 30th December. Thank for dropping by I hope you have a great day! Stay warm..... Ali x

~ Supplies List ~
Stamps: Snow Cozy by Sugar Nellie Paper: Papermania (I think) Ink: Memento Colour Medium: Promarkers Accessories: Fiskars threading water punch, button & brads from stash, Dovecraft snowflake punch, Stardust stickles Card Size: 6" Square

ABC Design Team

A very good morning to one and all. We had to most awful day of rain yesterday where has Mr sunshine gone my tan is fading :lol: Wednesday means another challenge on ABC a huge thank you to everyone who took part last week. Our journey continues this week with W. We are joined by guest designer Mindy this time and what a stunner she has created.

We are honoured to by sponsored by the fabby SECRET CRAFTER this week.

Wendy's shop is bursting at the seams with fabulous stash why not pop over and see for yourself.

W is for Weather

When I saw what W was for I just knew I had the perfect image and sentiment. For those who know me well know how much of a Crafters Companion fan I am especially Cute Companions I luuuvs them :D I have coloured my image using a mixture of copics and promarkers, still need a lot more practise with these babies me thinks.

Please stop by the rest of my teamies blogs and see the wonderful creations they have made this time around.

The joiner is coming this morning to renew all the skirtings in 2 of our rooms yes more work but hey I'm still smiling there is light at the end of that very long tunnel now :D Happy Dance Happy Dance.

I hope you have a fabulous day whatever you are doing.

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Stamps ~ Cute Companions by Crafters Companion, Medium ~ Copics, Promarkers, Papers ~ Forever Friends CD Rom, Punch ~ Threading Water by Fiskars, Die ~ Nellie Snellen Multiframe Eastern Circle

Motherly Love

My second post today and this time it is with Motherly Love
This is another of the new stamps released today over on Cuddly Buddly

I have masked my image again and stamped Fireside and coloured using a mixture of Copics, ProMArkers and Polychromos pencils.

The swirls are from my new Marianne Creatables Frame Die and the Oval frame is a Nellies Choice Multiframe

 

The theme this week over on Totally Papercrafts Challenge is

Mother's Day/Special Lady

This is another A6 card for the Do~Crafts Appeal.

 

~Recipe~

Stamps ~ Motherly Love, Fireside, Round Greetings Special Days
Papers ~ A Patchwork of Papers Purple
Tools ~ Fiskars Threading Water Punch, Marianne Creatable Die, Nellies Choice Multiframe

Well today was another match of the bowls and yes yers yes I beat hubby :D I was for once in the winning team. There is no living with me tonight lol. Just seen a trailor for the New Doctor Who starting at Easter Woooohooo can't wait. Won't be the same without David though :( 

Have a super evening whatever you have planned.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

All That Stash

As I have been raiding through my stash moving it into the cupboard I an still finding thinkgs that I forgot I had.

The images on this card are from a kit I bought last year from Create and Craft. the images are beautifull and were actually tags however I wanted circles so out came the punches.

A fairly simple card but makes a statement. Clean and simple lines and colour.

 Some embossing using Cuttlebug swiss dots folder and a border using my Fiskars Threading water punch some satin ribbon to finish. The sentiment was generated on the computer then cut out using Stampin Up scalloped oval and oval punches.

Thanks for taking the time to visit today I'll be back with another post later on tonight!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Chin Up!

A very good morning to one and all. Today's card is one of the latest new releases from Cuddly Buddly

called

"Chin Up"

 I have coloured my image with my prismacolor pencils and a few polychromos. The sentiment is a new release stamps set too. Fiskars threading water border punch. the blue gingham paper is from patchwork of papers blue download.

My son and DIL and the 2 boys have arrived from Gloucester. Hubby had to go and pick them up as their car broke down as they were setting off for Scotland (cylinderhead gasket)

anyway they are here safe and sound. My Dad and Nan came to visit yesterday and we had the most fabulous day. My Dad was beaming from ear to ear being with his 3 great-grandsons and granchildren. Loves you Dad, mwah.

Well today brings a Wii challenge for the family, more wrapping etc, so can't stop. Hope you are all organised for the festivities.

Have a good one!!!!

Thanks for taking the time to visit today!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Stamp With Us ~ Recipe DT Call

Morning all from a very stormy island this morning. No ferries today so no school for my youngest. Todays post is a wee project  I was working on for this weeks challenge over on

Stamp With Us. 

I was delighted to be picked for the Top Spot again this week woohooo  thanks girls. This means a lot as these girls are such a talented bunch.

The challenge this time is to follow a recipe 2 Patterned Papers, 3 Brads 1 Stamp so I decided to transform this.....

........into this.

I'm a list person I make lists for everything. So when I found this bingo board in poundland I thought ah ha your are screaming for a makeover. Perfect for my endless lists of  "To Do"

The papers I won in blog candy so I'm unsure of the name so any help with the name would be much appreciated. *The papers are Washington Apple from SU ~ Thanks Sara*

Here is a wee close up of the stamp i used from One of a Kind set..... love this set.

This weeks challenge is also a DT call so I've decided to give it a go, I'll be keeping everything crossed.

Why not pop over and see the fab creations from the DT, you won't be disappointed.

~ Supplies ~

• Stamps ~ One of a Kind
• Cardstock ~ So Saffron
• Ink ~  So Saffron
• Papers ~ SU Washington apple (thanks Sara :))
• Access ~ SU Grograin Ribbon (Thanks Maggie), brads from stash, Fiskars threading water punch,

Thanks for taking the time to visit today!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Penny Black #73 ~ White on White

Well I'm back with another card for you, I've not forgot about the notebooks will post these later. when i saw the new challenge over on Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week I just squealed with delight. I Love White on White. Stunning examples from the talented DT again this week. I have used this cutie and coloured using a mixture of mediums today. Whispers pens, prisma pencils and H2Os (love these babies) Well it has taken me ages to upload piccis this morning Mr Blogger what you playing at???? only thing that's changed on my blog is the background so it will be going......again. I must admit since moving back from Wordpress this is the first time I have had a problem with blogger. So hopefully by changing back to plain Jane background it will sort the problem. Well I'm off for a cuppa then back to the creations, IaCC DT card and this weeks challenge card too.

~ Supplies ~

Stamps ~ Penny Black, Stampin Up Oval all
Medium ~ Whispers pens, prisma pencels, H2Os
Papers ~ White embossed card from stash
Access ~ X-cut flower punch, Fiskars threading water punch

Thanks for taking the time to visit, you make my day!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Dressed For Christmas

Good morning Neverland, dull here this morning but hey I'm smiling. I am performing with the local school today. A show organised by Scottish Opera. I'm singing and speaking as our local drama group are also involved. I think the longjohns will be on though lol. The butterflies have set in my tummy but i'm looking forward to it.....I think lol.

Anyway a couple of samples for you of Katie & Davie.
They are the large stamps I have used and the card is A5 in size but the fit comfortably on a square card too.
I have dressed them this time for Christmas using the hat from Santa Large set and mini boutique clothes, so cute!!

I have 3D my images on these cards.

*Top Tip ~ is to use gel glue like Pinflair and you can move the hand around until you have the right position or put stick glue like Pritt on the back of your foam pads this gives the pads some movability*

~ Supplies ~

Stamps ~ Davie Party Best Large Round Greetings Santa Large
Medium ~ ProMarkers, Prisma color pencils
Papers ~ Winter Warm
Access ~ Threading water punch, Mini boutique clothes

~ Supplies ~

Stamps ~ Katie Playtime Large Round Family Greetings Santa Large
Medium ~ ProMarkers
Papers ~ Winter Warm
Access ~ SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Su Ribbon, Mini boutique clothes

Thanks for taking the time to visit, you make my day!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Tweet Greetings

A very good evening to one and all a very quick post from me this evening i have been out rehearsing for a show that will be perfomed in 2 weeks here on the island. We will be joining the school children in a performance about the Vikings. We were doing lots of exercises tonight not physical thank goodness vocal and boy can I be vocal although I do think they would have preferred me to sing more than talk lol. I could talk the hind legs off a donkey as they say here in Scotland. It was just what the docotor ordered so to speak and I had a fun evening.

Anyhoo tonights cards is rather Tweet sorry couldn't help that one slipping out :D
I masked the Robins and stamped the Post Box and coloured the images with Stampin up inkpads and waterbrush.

They are more new releases over at Cuddly Buddly including new papers and more stamps from the Fairy Fun Family range. If you pop into the gallery you will see stunning examples from Crafty Friend True made with the new Fairy stamps.

~ Supplies ~

Stamps ~ Tweet Greetings Round Greetings General 2 King Edward Post Box
Inks ~ Stampin Up Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Old Olive
Papers ~ Winter Warm Patchwork of Papers Red
Access ~ Fiskars Threading Water Punch, Cuttlebug snowflakes

Thanks for taking the time to visit, you make my day!

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Cuddly Buddly - Poor Wee Bee

It is so good to be back posting and creating again, thank you for your lovely messages they really do mean the world. Todays card is made using the fabulous sketch over on The Pink Elephant Challenge really liked this one and will definately be using it again. Hop over and see the fabby examples from the DT.

I have used one of my new stamps from Cuddly Buddly called Poor Wee Bee (Looks like me when I ws in hospital :lol: ) by illustrator Kim Sponaugle coloured using my Caran D’Ache supracolor pencils.

~ Recipe~

• Stamps ~ Poor Wee Bee, Round Greetings 2
• Medium ~ Caran D’Ache Supracolor pencils
• Design Papers ~ A Patchwork of Papers Purple
• Punches ~ Fiskars Threading water, SU Scalloped Circle
• Other ~ Sizzix corners die, Ribbon from CB, Card Candy

Well I’m off out this afternoon on tea duty at the bowling green and my Mum is doing my ironing I’m being spoiled and then it’s crafting for us after tea-time

Hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for stoppiong by.

Stamping hugs

Ali x

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

The Sugar Bowl #13 - Lillians Sketch

Todays card is for the challenge over on the Sugar Bowl which is a sketch by Lilian. A fabby sketch it was too, loved it. The option this time around was “Kraft” .

Fab creations from the DT, always full of inspiration thank you.

• Stamp ~ Believe Sugar Nellie
• Medium ~ Distress and SU Inkpads
• Design Papers ~ Papermania Regancy
• Punchs ~ Fiskars Threading water, Woodware leaf, EK Success corner
• Embellishments ~ Card candy, Flowers, Ribbon from stash
• Stickles for wings

I have used my Diane Duda stamp “Believe” and coloured her using Distress and Stampin Up inkpads. The ribbon and flowers were in my PB candy from the lovely Jackie. Well I’m off to make myself a cuppa and have a play with some new stamps Thank you for stopping by, I hope you are having a fab Saturday.

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Edward & Emily

Introducing Edward and Emily, aren’t they just the cutest mice you have ever seen. Not only are they adorable they adore each other too . Both Edward and Emily have been coloured using prismacolor pencils and blended using sansador. Edward and Emily are available to purchase now from Cuddly Buddly.

I have had Jack today and I am bushed to say the least. will catch upi with all your blogs tomorrow. Have a lovely evening and remember Big Bro starts tonight I know can’t help it just love the program.

~ Card Ingredients ~

• Stamp ~ Cuddly Critters Edward and Emily, Fairy Fun Family Greetings
• Design Papers ~ A patchwork of Papers Red
• Tools ~ Fiskars Threading Water punch

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

ABC Design Team Card

First may I apologise for Mr Linky not working last week this was totally out of our control. Unfortunately I was unable to visit everyones blogs so my sincere apologises.

This week we are being sponsered by Whimsy Stamps.

P is for………..

“PEARLS”

We would like to see pearls somewhere on your creation.

My fellow DT buddies have made fabulous creations again this week please take the time to visit their blogs too and they would be delighted with a wee comment.

Here is the recipe for my card

• Card Size ~ 6″ Square
• Stamp ~ Whimsey Stamps, Oval All by Stampin Up
• Medium ~ Prismacolor pencils
• Tools ~ Fiskars Threading Water Punch, Scalloped Oval punch Stampin Up
• Brads ~ Papermania
• Cardstock ~ DCWV

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Sample Saturday

A wee sample for you this morning I just had to share this little cutie with you. Baby Fairy, simply adorable. I’m just loving these new stamps from Cuddly Buddly and the papers are scrummy too. I decided to paper piece this image and also the pram. the skin was coloured using prisma colour pencils. hope you like.

Well I sat up for hours last night with “Edward” Oh my you didn’t all tell me how addictive this book is, so much so I am at the part where Edward has just dropped Bella off at the house from being in Port Angeles I felt I was actually in the back seat of the car looking from one to the other as they spoke. I can see a very early bed coming on tonight

Well I will be back later with a challenge card but for now I will leave you with the recipe.

Have a fab Saturday.

• Stamps ~ Baby Fairy, Fairy Fun Borders,Mixed Greetings,Dollies Pram, Sentiments
• Medium ~ Prisma pencils, paper piecing
• Papers ~ Fairy Fun Papers Pink, Multi
• Punch ~ Fiskars threading water

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Stampin hugs

~ Ali x ~

Cuddly Buddly Samples

I just love these new stamps from Cuddly Buddly by Kim MacFarlane & Kim Sponaugle. Isn’t this Cake Fairy just adorable? Thought she went perfect with my favourite teapot and cup being a tea jenny myself a Teabag was the perfect solution for this little cutie. The instructions for making this little bag can be found HERE

• Stamp ~ Cake Fairy, Fairy Fun Borders
• Medium ~ Caran D’Ache Watercolour pencils
• Papers ~ Fairy fun Papers Multi, Pink
• Cord ~ Craft work Ribbon Rolls Blue
• Punch ~ Fiskars Threading Water

And here she is again......

• Stamp ~ Cake Fairy, Fairy Fun Borders, Greetings, Little Treats ,Frame
• Medium ~ Prismacolor Pencils
• Papers ~ Fairy Fun Papers Green
• Embellishments ~ Ribbon, Charm
• Punch ~ Fiskars Threading Water

The Tennis Fairy

I just adore the Tennis Fairy I think she is just so cute. I knew instantly she would suit Aqua.

• Stamp ~ Tennis Fairy, Greetings, Fairy Fun Borders, Flowers and Flutters
• Medium ~ Caran D’Ache Supracolor Watercolour pencils
• Papers ~ Fairy fun Papers Aqua
• Punch ~ Fiskars Threading Water

Well that’s it from me tonight I’m going back to the rest of the samples that are on the table to be finished. Remember to check back tomorrow for ABC Challenge

Thanks for taking the time to visit.

Stampin hugs

Ali x

ABC - Design Team Card

Well another week over on the ABC challenge and we are fairly speeding through the weeks. This year is flying by so far before we know it it will be Crimbo cards again huge thanks to everyone who joined in last week you are a talented bunch. So without further ado on to this weeks challenge…………………….

L is for List

• 1 ~ Ribbon
• 3 ~ Flowers
• 6 ~ Brads

We would like to see a creations that uses this list on it. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. We have a guest designer with us this week and it is Samantha *Waving at you* Samantha has kindly donated a prize for this week for one lucky peep.

• Card size ~ 6″ scalloped square by Craftwork cards
• Stamp ~ Penny Black flowers, butterfly. Fiskars clear stamps Love set, Stampin Up Oval all Stamp set
• Medium ~ Prisma pencils, H2Os
• Punch ~ SU Scalloped oval, cheapie corner punch
• Brads ~ Papermania
• Ribbon from stash

I stamped the fiskars border stamp around the edge in versamark and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder for a suttle effect, love it. I also have used my new scrummy oval all stamp set from Stampin Up and scalloped punch ooo loving these.

Someone asked me about the corner punch I use its just a cheapie not sure of the brand sorry. Love the effect. It fancies up my drab squares. I must be the only crafter to own one set of nesties and they are the scalloped ovals. So guess what’s on my ever growing wishlist and stamps and inkpads and punches and and and…..pennies are just so few at the moment, sign of the times.

Well that’s it from me just now, have a super day.

Thanks for stopping by!

Ali x

ABC - Design Team Card

A huge thank you to everyone who entered last week f is for flowers looks like you love flowers eh a record number of entries. Thank you for continuing to support our fabulous journey through our alphabet challenge. Now for an apology for those who do not know I live on a small island. My eldest daughter is due her baby today. On Sunday night she went into labour. We took her to hospital on Monday morning however all regular pains have stopped so we are still waiting, as I am her birthing partner I have not been at home so huge apologise if i didn’t get to visit your fabulous work.

“G” is for GLITTER

• Card size ~ 6″ scalloped card by Craftwork Cards
• Stamp ~ Forever Friends
• Technique ~ coloured using prisma pencils and blended with sansador
• Papers ~ unknown from Craft Central (when trading)
• Punch ~ Fiskars threading water
• Other ~ Quickie glue pen, glamour dust,

We would like to see Glitter somewhere on your project. Please pop by my fellow design team buddies blogs they are very talented and are the bestest For my card I highlighted the patterned card stock with quickie glue pen and added glamour dust. I doodled around the edge and applied more glamour dust to add more sparkle. Well that’s it from me just now. Hope you have a super day, toodles.

Thanks for stopping by!

Ali x

Cute Card Thursday #46 - Metallica

I'm back from my gallivanting today, met dad and his wife and we had the most fabulous lunch. We were all talking for Scotland it was just the best. Thank you Dad and Nan for a wonderful lunch, luvs yis loads. I have managed to make this little number for this weeks Cute Card Thursday after my dinner yes I am a pig I could eat for Scotland and I wonder why I'm the size I am lol. Anyway get yourself over and drool over the stunning creations from the DT, you all just make it look so easy. Thank you for the inspiration.


Metallica is the theme and I have used 3 metal brads on me card, hope this counts. Sigh isn't Daisy just adorable. Coloured with watercolour pencils and pearl paints added for some sparkle. Well I will leave to get back to my sample making, jings I'm so excited I could burst. Hope you lke my card and thanks for stopping by, toodles.

• Stamp - Daisy by EB Sugarnellie available from Funkykits, SeeDs sentiment
• Medium - Caran D'Ache Watercolour pencils, pearl paints
• DP - DCWV
• Tools - Fiskars threading water punch, piercing tool

Cuttlebug Be Inspired #16 - Distressed

CUTTLEBUG BE INSPIRED #16

Thank you to everyone who took part in last weeks challenge it was fab to visit all your lovely blogs and see the wonderful talent that is out there. So on to this weeks Challenge........

"Create a card that is Distressed"

Yip us cuttlebug girls want to see you distressing your card. You could use a distress tool, sand it, you choose and just let your creativity flow. I love this card I have made because I think it so way out for me, it was fun to make and lets face it that is what it is all about. "Having Fun". Please check out my fellow DT creations you will not be dissapointed they are a very talented bunch of ladies.

A wee close up of the flower. The flower is made using 5 cut and emboss Hearts however I embossed the hearts using textile embossing folder and then I sanded it with a medium sandpaper. I inked over the embossing and around the edges with close to cocoa. The center of the flower is a cuttlebug circle die and embossed using swiss dots. The leave is also a heart that has been scored and inked using Old Olive. The gingham paper has been distressed around the edges by ripping and then curling in a cocktail stick before inking the edges with CTC. There is a border at the top but quite hard to see which has been edged with threading water punch and embossed using swiss dots. I made the tag from some spare card doodled the edge and sentiment. A huge ribbon and bow to finish and voila. What do you think? I did warn you it was not for the faint hearted lol. Have a fab day see you tomorrow, i will be lunching with my friend Linda so I will schedule a wee post for you. Toodles.

• Cuttlebug Dies - Cut and Emboss Hearts set, Circles set
  
• Cuttlebug Embossing - Textile, Swiss dots
• Punch - Fiskars Threading water
• DP and ribbon from stash
• Ink - Stampin Up Close to Cocoa, Old Olive
  

A fabulous event this weeknd involving loads of things to see and win so why not join us for our Love Bug Weekend I promise you it will be full of inspiration. Why not join in with our DT blog hop too.

Cuddlybuddlies and Commission

Morning all, well I have scheduled this post today as we are at the orthodontist with Emma. The first card has been masked and paper pieced using stamps from Cuddlybuddly. The papers are also cuddlybuddly and the round sentiment. I have coloured certain areas using prismacolor pencils. Punched the border with threading water punch from Fiskars.

The second card was another commission although this time to give to the grandparents of the twins. The images are from Cuddlybuddly, simply adorable, the sentiment is computer generated. Well I hope you like. Hopefully when you are reading this I will be finished at the orthodontics with Emma and browsing Dobbies craft section with a bit of luck. Thanks for stopping by today, hopefully see you later. Toodles.