Frosted Designs Sketch #29

Morning,

another gorgeous sketch from the lovely Karin :0) I really enjoyed playing with this one. I also forced myself to try out a coloured background and, for once, I am quite happy with the result!

Here is the sketch:



and here is my take using more of our holiday photos:

The background is Basic Grey and the rest of the papers are October Afternoon

I cut the hearts using the Cricut George and Basic Shapes and then embossed them in the Cuttlebug.  The buttons are Basic Grey - I do think they make the nicest buttons!

Do give this sketch a go and upload it to Frosted Designs, we love to see what you do :0) Check out what the rest of the design team did - the samples are amazing!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Ali x 

A busy little bee :0)

Hello all,

it's been a while since I posted anything but that's not to say I haven't been crafting!

I have had three commissioned albums (one of which I shall share today), I have finished the gold sample of the Christmas Album. I would have said that I was a sliver girl but now I am not so sure!

I have also been making loads of cards - it's been a busy time here! Engagement, congratulations, loads of birthdays and of course Christmas!! Plus my Mum has been ordering  cards left, right and centre! I wish I had the time to get them all photographed, if only so I could remember what I had done!

Anyway, here are a few of the things I have been up to:

9" x 7" pocket book for storing all those wedding ideas.

Thanks for stopping by, hoping to get some lo's done soon, I can't remember the last time I did a scrapbook page!!

Ali x

Frosted Designs Sketch #28

Morning,

another lovely sketch from Frosted designs, the talented Karin this time :0) Hop over to their blog and join in the challenge for a chance to win goodies from Vintage Market Street -  I think I may be doing some shopping!

Here is the sketch:




and here is my take of me and GD doing a bit of Turkish dancing and GD's feet after she had finished dancing barefoot - well, one dirty one, the other had been washed before DH grabbed the camera!:

Papers and embellishments are Anna Griffin (quel surprise!!) the doily thing was cut on the Silhouette and the little flowers are from iamroses.com

Thanks for stopping by,

Ali x 

Silver Christmas Album

Morning,

I am determined to get Brown Paper Crafts moving before the year is up! Yesterday I designed my Christmas Album and then thought 'why don't I see if anyone is interested in buying one?' so this is now going into the shop and I will be taking orders rather than making a bunch and using them for the next 20 Christmases!!

So, here goes, hope you like it :0)

This is a brown paper bag pocket album with a chipboard cover that fastens with velcro. Papers are Anna Griffin 'Cecile'. The stamps and bits on the tags are from my stash.

If I get any orders I shall make a tutorial of the next album so that you can see how easy it is. Hmm as I type this I am thinking I shall make one in Gold so will try my best to photograph it for you :0)

Thanks for stopping by,

Ali x

Page for Sue's Album - Get Picky Inspiration Challenge #13

Hello again!

Yes I am now dressed and DH has picked up most of the jobs so I was able to go back to my haven and complete another lo for BF's album.

I came across another lovely site getpicky.blogspot.com who are currently holding a colour inspiration challenge:



Stunning colour combo and thought it would make a nice change to have a bright page in BF's album as most of the lo's are quite vintage.

I used the current sketch from sketchsavvy.blogspot.com



and here is my layout of BF as a very young girl and her Dad!

Due to the fact this is not my normal colour palette I managed to find an old K & Co 6x6 pad that fit the bill nicely! Most of the embellishments are old K & co bits and bobs with flowers and buttons from my stash. The rub on behind the photo of the two of them together is a really old Basic Grey one. Don't you just love it when you finally get around to using something? I masked the circle and gave the paper a quick spritz of Cosmic Shimmer, the chipboard butterfly has also had a douse of glimmer - a theme appears to be developing in my lo's, lol!

Thanks for stopping by, really pleased to have found another creative place to go :0)

Ali x