The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas 2017 - Week Twelve

Hi Everyone!

Busy in the midst of Christmas present wrapping, I've got my final Christmas card to share. This one was inspired by the colours and collage style of Linda's Week 12 Tag.

I used Crafty Individuals harlequin stamp with Aged Gold Frantage EP, embossed snowflakes, and Tim Holtz patterned paper pad.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

See you on the other side of Christmas! Have a merry, blessed and joyful time!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas 2017 - Week Eleven

Hi Everyone!

Here's another Christmas card! This one was inspired by the colours and ribbons on Linda's Week 11 Tag.

I've used Distress Inks and Frantage EP again, with a bit of Stickles glitter glue thrown in. I used a Wendy Vecchi stamp to make my red 'ribbon'. The sentiment stamp is by Crafty Individuals, and the holly is by Tim Holtz.

It doesn't want to get light here today, so the photos aren't that great unfortunately. Hopefully you can see a bit of the sparkle.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, with voucher prizes to be won.

Have a fab Wednesday, I'm off for a coffee and catch-up with some friends :-)

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Ten

Morning Everyone!

I've got another Funkie Junkie inspired Christmas card to share. Today, it's inspired by the colours and elements on Linda's Week Ten Tag.

I used Vintage Photo, Festive Berries and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks, stamps by Artemio, Crafty Individuals, and Tim Holtz, and wooden snowflakes embossed with Aged Silver Frantage EP.

The Challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Happy Tuesday!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Nine

Hello Everyone!

I'm speeding through the tags now, and creating a nice little stash of cards to start me off for next Christmas! Here's my card inspired by the colours and snowy scene on Linda's Week Nine Tag.

Prussian Blue DecoArt Traditions Paint is the colour I chose for my night-time background. With stamps by Artemio, Crafty Individuals and Tim Holtz, and Shabby White Frantage EP.

The Challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, with prizes to be won.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Eight

Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend!

I'm back today with my card inspired by the colours, techniques, and snowflakes on Linda's Week Eight Tag.

I used a Cuttlebug Music embossing folder and a Spellbinder's snowflake die, Broken China and Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, Whitefire Treasure Gold, and a sprinkling of Aged Black Frantage EP.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Seven

Happy Weekend Everyone!

I'm into the second half of my Funkie Junkie cards, and here's my version of Linda's Week 7 Tag. I was inspired by the centre piece of Linda's tag.

I used Vibrant Turquoise and London Blue Dylusions Ink Sprays with a Crafter's Workshop snowflake stencil. The colour in the photo isn't true at all, as it's really very Vibrant Turquoise! I glued two tattered doily edges together, then embossed with Frantage Aged Black EP. The sentiment is a stamp by The Artistic Stamper. I finished off with some ribbon coloured with the inks, and a pearly brad.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

I'm also entering my card in The Artistic Stamper's Creative Christmas Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by,

Alison x

Teabag Stars

Hello Everyone!

I decided to use some of my hoarded teabags to make a few Christmas cards, as I have loved using them in my art this year. They fit perfectly with Moo-Mania's Christmas Challenge. 

I also used some hoarded music patterned paper, that I've had for a very long time. And I stamped one of Carabelle Studio's Scribbled Stars by Birgit Koopsen onto Gelli-prints, before outlining with Stickles Glitter Glue and cutting out. I added a little watered down Cerulean Blue paint also for contrast.

On some I used Candy Cane Stickles.

And some Platinum. This one is my favourite.

I hope you're all having a great Friday!

Alison xx

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Six

Hello Everyone!

I'm halfway there on The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags Challenge, with a card inspired by the colours, polkadots, and snowflakes on Linda's Week Six Tag.

I used Tim Holtz doily and snowflakes dies, a Crafty Individuals sentiment stamp, and Frantage Shabby White EP. The red polkadots were stamped with a Wendy Vecchi stamp and Festive Berries Distress Ink.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Thanks for joining me today,

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Five

Hi Everyone!

Today I'm sharing my card that was inspired by the colours and techniques on Linda's Week Five Tag.

I've used stamps by Crafty Individuals and Tim Holtz, and Vintage Photo, Evergreen Bough and Festive Berries Distress Inks.

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas Challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, and there are prizes to be won.

Have a great Wednesday,

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Four

Hello Everyone!

I'm back today with my card inspired by Linda's week four tag for The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas challenge. I was inspired by Linda's colours and techniques.

I've used Seth Apter PaperArtsy stamps for the dots, Crafty Individuals stamps for the script, and all other stamps are from Artemio. I also used Evergreen Bough & Vintage Photo Distress Inks, Frantage Shabby White EP, and Candy Red Stickles.

The challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, and there are prizes to be won.

Thanks for joining me today,

Alison x

Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Three

Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique is hosting her 12 Tags of Christmas challenge again, and here are some cards I made, inspired by the colour and bling on her Week Three Tag.

I used Crafty Individuals stamps, and Blazing Red and Jet Black Stazon ink.

Thanks for dropping by,

Alison x

Happy Birthday Sis!

It's my little sister's 50th birthday today! Here's the card I made for her. 

A gold and sparkly one, although the glitter doesn't show up very well.

Wishing Jen a wonderful birthday today!

Have a great Monday everyone!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Two

Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique is hosting her 12 Tags of Christmas challenge again. Here is my card inspired by her Week Two Tag. I was inspired by the colours, techniques, snowflakes and bling on Linda's tag.

I used PaperArtsy Grunge Paste to stencil the snowflakes, then coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The die cut snowflakes and 25 were embossed with Aged Silver Frantage EP.

I'm also linking my card to That's Crafty's Tis The Season challenge.

Have a great weekend!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Tag One

Morning All!

Linda at The Funkie Junkie Boutique is doing her annual 12 Tags Challenge. I'm a little late to the party, but here's my version of Linda's Tag One. I was inspired by the deer and woodland scene on Linda's Tag.

I brayered Dylusion's paints for the background, stencilled a snowy hill with Snowflake Fresco Paint, stamped Tim Holtz trees and foliage, embossing the foliage with Frantage Aged Gold. The Sizzix TH deer is painted with DecoArt Burnt Umber. I stamped and embossed a Crafty Individuals sentiment, then finished with a sprinkling of Aged Gold EP.

Happy Wednesday!

Alison x

Everything Art Wanderlust 2017 - One Collage Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Everything Art's Wanderlust 2017 Class is coming to an end. I haven't managed to keep up with the fortnightly classes very well, but I did finish the monthly One Collage Challenge. We worked on a single collage piece throughout the year, with monthly prompts.

This was my collage before the final scary step...

To finish, we were told to cut our collage up, then rearrange the pieces in our art journal, adding a 'poem' of sentences we had found in a book. 

I'm celebrating the end of this wonderful challenge, so I shall link my artwork to Sheila's challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Happy Monday!

Alison x

Crafty Individuals Blog Candy and Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone!

I was thrilled to win Crafty Individuals' blog candy last week, which was their three new Christmas stamps, a pair of sledging polar bears, a beautiful bird/robin, and some cute snow people. So I quickly inked them up and made a few more Christmas cards. 

I used distress inks to watercolour paint the images, and made six of each card. That's 82 cards made now, I think that'll be enough! 

I entering my cards in Countryview Crafts Christmas Challenge.

Have a great week everyone!

Alison x

December 2017 Art Journal Calendar

Hello Everyone!

I finally found time to create my December calendar page, only a couple of days late, so hopefully I'll remember what I did yesterday! 

As it's getting near to Christmas, I added a bit of sparkle with Stickles glitter glue. I also used some iridescent Pebeo paint and metallic silver DecoArt paint for a bit of shimmer. My snowy journaling splats were made with an Artistic Stamper stencil and Snowflake Fresco paint.

I'm celebrating the Christmassy sparkle and entering my pages in Sheila's challenge over at Art Journal Journey.

Alison x

More Christmas Cards

Hi Everyone!

As promised, here are some more of the Christmas cards I've made.

Some Crafty Individuals stamped stars, embossed with Stampendous Frantage Aged Aqua EP...

And some glittery trees I made, using offcuts of the Dylusions Paint backgrounds from yesterday's cards...

I've also been crocheting Christmas baubles...

Happy Friday!

Alison x

Christmas Cards

Hello Everyone!

I've been busy making Christmas cards this week, 47 so far, which I'm very pleased with.

I'll show you a few I made, using PaperArtsy and Crafty Individuals stamps with Dylusions paint backgrounds...

More to come tomorrow!

Have a great evening!

Alison x

A Warm Hug

Good afternoon friends!

I have another art journal page to share today, for Chris' '101 Ways To Keep Warm' challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Keep warm and have a happy Monday!

Alison x

Happy Chats

Hi Everyone!

Isn't it amazing that we can communicate with our loved ones wherever they may be on the planet?! Today we had a lovely chat with our daughter Beth, who's currently in Hong Kong. It warmed our hearts!

I created another art journal page for Chris' challenge '101 Ways to Keep Warm', over at Art Journal Journey.

The blue background design was printed from a carved rubber stamp that Beth made at school. She found it when she was having a clear out before she went off on her travels, and asked if I wanted it. I love how the design shows through my painted mug. I cut a teabag to fit the top of the mug, to represent my tea.

Wishing you all a wonderful week,

Alison x

Happy Birthday Beth!

Hello Everyone!

It's been a hectic few days, but my beautiful daughter finally set off on her gap year travels last Wednesday. Her first stop is Hong Kong, where she is celebrating her 23rd birthday today. Here's the card I made for her...

You can follow Beth's adventures on her travel blog at northsoutheastbeth.com, and on her Instagram @northsoutheastbeth.

Have a fab weekend everyone!

Alison x

Tea...A Hug in a Cup

Hello Everyone!

Here's another journal page for Chris' challenge at Art Journal Journey. A bit of collage, paint, and mark making, and tried my hand at sketching a cup & saucer. I used black paint in a bottle with a fine tip for the writing and outlines. I'm also linking to Elizabeth's 'T Stands for Tuesday' Challenge.

And here's a cosy cowl I crocheted using 100% Merino Wool. I'm making full use of it on these icy mornings!

Have a great day!

Alison x

Crochet and Love Keeps Me Warm!

Hi Everyone!

I thought I'd share another crochet project, a very cosy poncho I made recently. The pattern I used is Black Pearl Poncho by Karen McKenna, and it's free on Ravelry. I love it! This is me on Worthing Beach about a week ago.

And, today I created another page in my art journal for Chris' '101 Ways To Keep Warm' Challenge at Art Journal Journey. My wonderful Hubby keeps me warm! And he makes a lovely cuppa! ;-)

By the way, Erika asked where my daughter was going on her travels. Here's the list... Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Bali, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia...I think that's it! Phew!

Happy Monday! Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Alison x