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

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

The Sugar Bowl #79 Design Team

A very good morning and it time for another challenge from 

THE SUGAR BOWL

we have another fabulous sketch for you by the uber talented Erika with a theme of Spring

We have an amazing sweet prize on offer too 4 super Sweet Sugar Nellie Stamps

and once again that will raise to 6 stamps if there are 100+ entries! so get entering :O)

Here is my interpretation of Erikas fabby sketch......

 

 

I have used by SPREAD YOUR WINGS by SUGAR NELLIE and the papers are by Craftwork Cards. the fence is a Marianne Design Creatable die and Martha Stewart frond punch!  The sentiment is by CRAFTERS COMPANION

Well I'm a busy little bee here at the moment lots going on behind the scenes so i hope to get along to comment on your blogs this evening inbetween creating! 

I'll be back later with another Sneak Peek for you :O) for tomorrows Pick of the Week

Whatever your plans today.....enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

 Ali x

The Sugar Bowl #78 Design Team

 A very good morning peeps and its time for another fabulous challenge on

THE SUGAR BOWL

we have a fabulous sketch for you by the lovely Maria Therese and the theme is Kraft

we have an amazing sweet prize on offer too 4 super Sweet Sugar Nellie Stamps

and once again that will raise to 6 stamps if there are 100+ entries! so get entering :O)

Here is my interpretation of the fabby sketch......

 I have stamped POSY PIP by SUGAR NELLIE  using Memento ink and then coloured using my SPECTRUM NOIR pens  

• Skin ~ FS2, FS3, TN2
• Dress ~ PL1, PL2, LV1, LV2
• Hair ~ GB8, GB10, TN2
• Flower ~ PL1, PL2, LV2
• Leaves ~ CG1, CG2, DG2
• Plant pot ~ TN2, GB5, GB8
• Shadows ~ BGR1

I have used kraft as my card base and added white gel pen stitches around the edge.....embossed vintage wallpaper Stampin up embossing folder to the panel and then rubbed cream chalk ink over it. i added the doily (love these) Swiss dots cuttlebug embossing folder on the circle then attached the image using Collall 3D glue gel.....

Please pop by my fellow sweeties blogs and leave them some love.

just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who left me comments yesterday...my daughter loved her bracelet.....now younger daughter wants one too :O) no rest for the wicked as they say.

Whatever your plans for today....enjoy!

 Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated! 

Ali x

The Sugar Bowl # 77 DT ~ Kikis Sketch

A very good morning Sugar Fans i have exciting news to share....I have returned to being a

SUGAR BOWL SWEETIE .....SQUEAL!!! 

I missed it so much...and sugar Mama Gayle has agree to my return...thank you muchly lovely lady :O)

This time we have a sketch from the talented KIKI and the theme is LOVE

Our prize is as always very sweet 4 Super Sweet Sugar Nellie Stamps

raising to 6 stamps if we get 100+ entries

My interpretation of KIKI Sketch

I decided to come back with a WoW (white on white) card ......I have used HOLD ON TO MY HEART
by SUGAR NELLIE and coloured using my Speccies....i emebossed the back panel using my Hearts Embossing folder by cuttlebug and added a punched border. Navy gingham ribbon .....delish

I added an extra layer on the heart and topped with glossy accents although you can't really see it in the picci....I need photography lessons lol. I doodled around the outer edge and voila :O)

Please take the time to pop by my fellow sweeties blogs and leave them some love......the girls always put theri all into their cards...I'm always in awe of them :O)

• Stamp ~ Hold on to your Heart by Sugar Nellie
• Medium ~ Spectrum Noir Pens
• Tools ~ Cuttlebug Hearts Embossing folder, Stampin Up Eyelet border punch, Ultimate Pro
• Access ~ Gingham Ribbon, Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!

Happy Thursday
Ali x

Sugar Sweet Sugar

 A very good crafternoon peeps yip I've  been creating this morning I coloured one of my new Sugar Nellie stamps the other night in bed and was desperate to make it into a card. Over on facebook the lovely Fiona has started up the weekly Sugar Fix challenge for us Sugar Babes :O) Ohhh I do have a Sweet tooth :O) and the challenge was a colour combo of Blue, Green and White.

Here is my interpretation

 I have used the current SUGAR BOWL sketch and rotated it. 

I stamped Fifi Goes Shopping using Memento Ink and coloured using a mixture of Prisma, Polychromos and Caran D'Ache pencils. I added a cloud background using a scrap piece of card cut into a cloud shape and then stencilled using Bashful Blue ink as i felt the background was rather bare and I'm really pleased with the result! Stampin up papers and card from The Papeterie...
the delish ribbon and brads are from SEW SWEET

• Stamps ~ Fifi Goes Shopping by Sugar Nellie, Oval All Stampin Up
• Medium ~ Prisma, Polychromos, Caran D'Ache Pencils
• Papers ~ Stampin Up
• Ribbon, Brads from Sew Sweet

I'm also entering this into ~ 

WINTER WONDERLAND ~ Birthday Wishes
ABC ~ Happy Birthday


Still no gems :O( starting to think they make have been mistaken for rubbish and thrown out...going to order more today!

Thanks for stopping by....much appreciated!
 Sugary 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

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

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,

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

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,