Charisma Cardz

The challenge at Charisma Cardz this week is going DOTTY

and for this I used one of my all time favourite Funky Hand dotty papers from the Now That's funky CD on yet another circular card

I attached a flower and a Happy Birthday sentiment, which also has dots on it, three bits of card candy and a Forever Friends image, and added dots to the ribbon on his parcel

So I think I am well and truly covered for the dotty theme

Will probably be missing most of the weekend as it is my club's Agility show so i am off now to bed and up early for a busy busy weekend

Hope you all have a good weekend whatever you are up to

AllisonX

Cute Card Thursday

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is Bling
Looking at the photo it is quite hard to see some of the bling but there are black blingy jewels round the card going onto the paper and I think they are a bit lost in the photo so hopefully the little jewel in the middle of the flowers will make up for it
AllisonX

Basic Grey Challenge

The challenge at Basic Grey this week is Doodling and anyone that knows me knows I like my doodling

Again I used the archaic range of paper and chipboard shapes and doodled on the paper and round the card

Having a really busy week this week and feel like i don't know if i am coming or going and not really made any cards either, which is awful and have a busy weekend with dog shows planned too but hopefully things will calm down a bit after that

AllisonX

Cuttlebug Challenge #33

The challenge this week over at the Cuttlebug Challenge is Monogram

It might be quite hard to see on the card but I used the distressed stripes folder on the bottom half of the card.

The stamp is by Paper Artsy which I used distressed inks on and the little journalling tag is by Elles Studios who is our sponsor this week. http://www.ellesstudio.com/

The monogram is a wax seal and it is the letter Y

I hear you say- but is not straight, it is facing sideways..... and i do realise that but have never used a wax seal before so I gave it a trial run and set the blooming thing on fire.... then I thought lets go for it on the card..... and I was so busy trying to get my pool of wax right and not set it on fire I never paid attention to which way up the stamp was!!! oh dear.. the result... a sideways Y monogram..... but I do think it looks very effective all the same.

The gaffer tape is 7gypsies.

Looking forward to visiting to see all your Monogram projects

AllisonX

Allsorts

At the Allsorts challenge blog this week the challenge is No stamped images

And this is my card for the challenge using die cuts, Boo Bear and a nestie

Hope your weekend is going well

AllisonX

Penny Black Challenge

The challenge this week at Penny Black is Buttons Galore

For this I used this lovely image courtesy of Sue- thanks Sue i love it

I used copics to colour it, attached a doily to the card,some paperclips, the sentiment Huggable and of course BUTTONS

Hope you are all having a good weekend

AllisonX

Charisma Cardz

The challenge at Charisma Cardz this week is Flowers , Lace and Pearls

For this I used a Sugar Nellie stamp, my new nestie and half a large bloom and some lace and added three pearly jewels

have just spent about three hours out in the garden cutting grass and weeding again and think I am due a nice cuppa now with lots of chocolate

Hope you are having a good weekend

AllisonX

Daisy and Dandelion and Crystals Candy

Over at Daisy and Dandelion challenge blog the challenge this week is circles and for this this week I have done a very very simple card using the new rubons for the strip at the bottom, the sentiment, infact everything on the card!lol

and

Crystal is running a candy with a difference where you have to submit a card and it is Father's Day themed and there are certain ingredients to put in such a s brown and blue card only and buttons and ribbon only for embellies- you can find it HERE

and this is my card for it

Crystal's hubby will be selecting the winner and she kindly gave a hint as to his likes- beer being one them! Hope you are having a lovely evening

AllisonX

2 Sketches 4 You

This is the sketch this week at 2 Sketches 4 You

and this is my take on the sketch

Papers are by K&Co and the sentiment too and used the swiss dots CB folder on the large nestie for the scallop

AllisonX

Cuttlebug Challenge #32

The challenge this week at Cuttebug Challenge is Hearts and Butterflies


And what could be more appropriate than using the Heart and the Butterfly cut and emboss dies from Provo Craft and we are sponsored this week by provocraft so you could win a new folder
For this card I started with a circular card and cut and embossed 7 hearts and then layered them onto the card
I cut a scalloped circle out of vellum and cut and embossed a vellum butterfly and a white butterfly
I then layered them and added some jewels.
Looking forward to visiting you blogs and seeing you lovely creations with hearts and butterflies
AllisonX
ps oops I must apologise, set my timer for 2.30 and it was am and not pm so my post has come up earlier than the challenge- sorry

Daring Cardmakers

The challenge this week at Daring Cardmakers is The Sound Of Music

And for this I really wondered what to do as I just don't really have anything musical ... or so I thought.

I found this scrap of ribbon and thought I would make a card using that and this is what I came up with

Allison X

Gothica Milly

Tinker & Co have some lovely downloads and this is Gothica Milly- how sweet is she

She comes in 3 different sizes and has matching papers too and they are so helpful too.

Was having problems downloading it- either computer was too full of rubbish or just slow and they were very helpful and patient while I got it downloaded

AllisonX

Charisma Cardz and Allsorts

The challenge at Charisma Cardz this week is - A Star is Born and this is my rather crazy take on the challenge using my favourite skull die

Allsorts new challenge blog's challenge this week is Sweets and for this I used papers and Cone download by Pink Petticoat

Makes me feel like ice cream now!

AllisonX

Penny Black Challenge

The challenge this week over at Penny Black Saturday is a recipe

3 Flowers, 2 Papers, 1 Charm or Brad

And this is my take on that challenge

I have been working in the garden most of the day and I am soo tired now, feel like I have just weeded a football pitch- bit of exageration- but it feels like it

AllisonX

2 Sketches 4 You

This is the sketch over at the wonderful 2 Sketches for You this week

and this is my take on the sketch

The papers are K&CO and added a pleated bit of paper and decorated it with ribbon

Also some news- Anice will be having another live show on Create and Craft this Tuesday at 12.30 with her new Funky Word Books CD- so if you haven't already bought it then you can get it on Tuesday. She will be demonstrating how to use the bind it all machine with the books.

Also.... Dolly(Vicky) has now joined us at Funky Hand so well done to you Dolly and looking forward to seeing your first designs.

AllisonX

The Pink Elephant

The challenge this week at TPE is a colour combo.

Light blue, medium or dark blue, green and white.

And for this I used K & Co papers(green and dark blue)

A green and blue Sisters and Friends sentiment

Blue and white stripey ribbon

White and blue flowers

The scalloped card is a download from the cutting cafe

AllisonX

Forever Friends

The challenge at Forever Friends this week is a sketch, and this is my take on the sketch

And I have just noticed that my sentiment is missing- it is sitting next to the card waiting to get aded on- it says celebrate

Off out now with the dogs for their morning walk, see you all later

AllisonX

Cuttlebug Challenge #31

The challenge this week at cuttlebugchallenge is to creat a 3D project other than a card and we are sponsored this week by Create & Treasure

We all got to play with the wonderful chipboard mini books and I turned mine into a little book about Bud my Jack Russell.

I used a silver dabber on the front and back covers then used the swiss dots folder, cuttlekids dog die and one of the small dog embossing folders along with some doggy stamps and embelleshments and ribbons and a photo of Bud

I also cut out a square from one of the chipboard pages so you can see the photo from that page too

Looking forward to seeing all the fab 3D creations you come up with

AlisonX

Woohoo

Woohoo I made the top five over at The Pink Elephant!!!!
Allisonx

Penny Black Challenge and Basic Grey

Its a sketch over at Basic Grey this weekand this is my take on the sketch

The papers are old ones I found while tidying up and they are called Sublime

The teddy is a die cut I bought off ebay a long time ago

The cahllenge at penny Black this week is BLACK WHITE and ANOTHER COLOUR and for this I went for yellow.

Not normally a colour I would go for but thought I would give it a try- the image is thanks to Sue

AllisonX

Daisy & Dandelion

At the Daisy and Dandelion challenge blog this week the challenge is a sketch

and this is my rather loose take on the sketch

I hope Dandelion looks as if he in amongst those plants and he doesn't just look as if he has something sticking out of him!

AllisonX

The Sugar Bowl

Been meaning to do the challenge at the Sugar Bowl for some time now and this is me just getting round to it and that is the sketch for this weeks challenge

and this is my take on the sketch

Papers are by K & Co. and the sentiment says Girls Rock

I would also like to say a big Thank You to my lovely Funky Hand team mate Ruth.

Was at a Dog Show today but we gave up and came home early cause the rain was torrential- so after I wrung my knickers out I checked my mail and there was a lovely little package from Ruth with stamped images, bits and bobs and some chocolate animals(which are no longer... there are gone!) so a HUGE big thank you to Ruth for that- it brightened up my miserable day

AllisoNX

Charisma Cardz and Cute Card Thursday

This is the sketch at Charisma Cardz this week

and for this sketch I used my Stampin Up deer stamp and my new Hero Arts leaf stamp and the sentiment is also from that set

It also fits the Cute Card Thursday challenge this week which is Happy Mail- a card to cheer someone up and I think the sentiment does just that.

AllisonX

Cuttlebug Challenge #30

The challenge this week at the cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com is to create a Wedding/Anniversary Project

We are sponsored this week by http://www.creativecutsandmore.com/ and they do such adorable wedding boxes.

I was sent the groom box and a plain box- these are all die cut for you and prescored
I used the swiss dots folder for the box and the white shirt on the groom and added a heather and leaf and the silver and white embellishment has wedding vows on it
looking forward to seeing your lovely wedding/anniversary creations this week and you could win some of the lovely boxes
AllisonX

2 Sketches 4 You

Just had to make timethis week to do this challenge as I have been so busy I have neglected it for a few weeks and this is my take on the sketch

I flipped it and made it a long card and used again the stuff my bath bombs were wrapped in.

I stamped onto a large bloom, added leaf ribbon and a red flower centre and three of the red flowers along the bottom- you have to excuse my description just now as i feel a bit brain dead- had a leaking pipe at my washing machine this morning which took forever to locate and lots of mopping up then had to leave my parents to finish the cleaning for me and I have spent a long day at training with my work and I think I need a lie down!

Oh and look I've not even put the sketch in!- will come back and add it later

now added the sketch

AllisonX

The Pink Elephant

The challenge this week at The Pink Elephant is Scallops and Circles

And for this I used a scalloped card, and then used my nesties to cut a scalloped circle and then punched out a circle to fit in the centre

I used my new Stampin up stamp for the image and sentiment and cut a circular shape out of the side so it slotted into the ribbon and bow

i have been so busy i haven't managed to take part in this challenge for a couple of weeks so made an effort today to make sure I did it

AllisonX

Exciting News

Anice at Funky Hand has put a call out for another DT member to join the team
You can find the details at http://funkyhand.blogspot.com/
and you have until the 11th of May to apply- if you think you could cope with us mad lot then apply right away and Good Luck to everyone
AllisonX

Happy Monday

Happy HOLIDAY Monday- no cards to share at the moment but maybe later.
Had a busy weekend, my clubs Dog Show on Saturday and it was a long and tiring day and I was in my bed about 9.45 on Saturday night exhausted.
Sunday I spent on the couch watching craft day at QVC with exception of when I went to cut the grass but the rain came chucking it down and I got all packed up and in the house and it went of- so I thought... stuff that I'm not going back out
Bud's birthday today..... Happy Birthday to you Bud.... that's him 12 today and he got a pink toy for his birthday..... why? because he seems to be in touch with his feminine side... he keeps stealing Misty's pink toys and looked very strange a t Christmas running about with a pink handbag toy so I thought I would get him his own pink toy and he seems quite delighted.
I am off now round to Sue's to have a crafty afternoon so might have something to share later- that's if we actually stop blethering and drinking coffee long enough to make something.
Have a good holiday Monday whatever you are up to
AllisonX

Cuttlebug Spa Weekend, Relax, Rejuvenate, Be Inspired

Welcome to our weekend of relaxation and inspiration- hope you've got plenty of coffee ready and wine for later on so settle down and enjoy the fun.

You should have arrived here from Jenn K's blog and be well on your way to collecting all the flowers.

Tell me how you relax- what do you do to destress and chill?

Me .....I have a few things I do depending on what I am relaxing from.

Sometimes I like nothing better than to disappear into my own little world with my dogs- be it training with them, or just a long walk in the woods or along a beach or even just to snuggle into them and realise how much they mean to me and how much I mean to them.

On other occasions I like to loose myself in my crafting and find that soooo relaxing and before you know it the dinner is burning, housework not done again and a pile of chores still waiting to get done!but at least I've had fun!

Other times I like nothing better than a good old pamper to relax- whether its a massage, Indian head massage etc or just a plain old soak in the bath and a nice smelly candle burning and then a little facial, nail file and polish ,feet up, on the couch, good movie and a glass of wine

So let me know what you do to relax

On to my chosen flower which is a PANSY.


I think they are so lovely and are such hardy little plants and often survive freezing conditions.


They are very fragrant and edible and are high in Vitamin A and C and the flowers can be used to make syrup, flavoured honey and salads.

They are also useful a dye and were used by the Greeks as a herbal medicine.

So collect my PANSY and now hop off to the

wonderful Mrs J's blog .......HERE
to continue with your flower search and good luck with the many wonderful prizes that are up for grabs this weekend and don't miss all the wonderful fun and tutorials etc
Thanks for dropping by and see you soon
AllisonX