Birthday card

 Hi everyone!

Here's a card I made for my aunt, using Crafty Individuals stamps. I used distress inks to watercolour the image.

I'm linking my card to Try It On Tuesday's Make It Feminine challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Alison

Engagement News

 Hello All.

We had some lovely news recently from our daughter. Whilst on holiday in Cornwall, her boyfriend got down on one knee and put a ring on her finger.

Here's the engagement card I made for the happy couple.

Thanks for visiting.

Alison, excited mother of the bride 😀

Sympathy Card and a New Crochet Project

 Hello friends.

A lovely neighbour passed away recently, after losing her fight with cancer. She loved her beautiful garden, and I created an appropriate card to give to her husband.

I used some gorgeous stamps by Tracy Evans, with Distress inks.

And here is the start of a new crochet blanket I started recently. It's grown a bit since this photo was taken though 😁

I'm following a pattern by Zooty Owl. Here's a link if you're interested. I'm using some of my leftover yarn balls. It's a great way to use up scraps. I've got a lot of those! 😂

Thanks for dropping by,

Alison xox

Wedding Card

 Hello friends.

A neighbour recently asked me to make a wedding card for a Hindu couple. I decided to keep it simple, using some sari inspired colours and paisley pattern. The patterned papers are by Basic Grey.

My neighbour was delighted with the card, and I hope the happy couple will be too.

Alison xox

Butterfly Card

 Hi Everyone.

Today I'm sharing a birthday card that I made for my niece. I got my inspiration from a Tracy Evans video on YouTube. You can watch Tracy HERE.

I basically cased Tracy's card, although I used different inks, stamps and washi tape. Tracy's card was so pretty though, that I wanted to make one just like it.

Thanks for visiting me today.

Alison xox

ICAD Week 2

 Hello friends.

Today I'm catching up with sharing my week two index cards for Daisy Yellow Art's ICAD challenge.

Day 8 - Butterfly

Day 9 - Magenta or Fuchsia

Day 10 - Signpost

Day 11 - Glyphs.

Day 12 - Moonlight.

Day 13 - Superstition.

Day 14 - Typewriter.

I'm enjoying the challenge of keeping to the prompts...so far. I used to really worry about drawing things like the typewriter, but not so much these days.

Before I go, as it's Father's Day, I have a card to share that I made for my lovely Dad.

It also happens to be my parents' 63rd wedding anniversary today, and here's the card I made for them.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Alison

Try It On Tuesday - Make It Masculine

 Hello All.

I'm so thrilled to be this fortnight's guest designer at Try It On Tuesday, with the fabulous theme 'Make It Masculine'.

Here's my card art for the challenge. I used some Carabelle Studio stamps, and fluorescent pink acrylic ink to add colour.

Please head on over to the TIOT challenge blog to see the teams' fabulous samples, and to join in with the challenge.

Alison xox

It's The Birthday Month

 I have a few family and friends' birthday in May, including my own, and also my wedding anniversary, it's a busy month.

I made two similar cards for our mums, who share the same birthday.

And here's the card I made for my husband.

Hopefully I'll find some art journaling time soon.

Thanks for coming by.

Alison

Happy Easter! He Is Risen

 Wishing all who celebrate it a very happy and blessed Easter!

I made a few Easter cards for my family.

Alison xox

AJJ - Anything Goes and Mother's Day

 Hello All.

Thanks for the kind wishes, I'm feeling a bit better today. I even managed a little art time.

Today I'm sharing another page from my latest junk journal for Valerie's Anything Goes theme at Art Journal Journey. 

I also have the two Mother's Day cards I made for my Mum and Mother-in-Law to show you.

Thank you so much for visiting me today.

Alison

Birthday Cards

 Hello Friends.

I have a few birthday cards to share today.

First, an 18th for a friend's daughter.

And some male cards...

Thanks for visiting me today.

Alison xox

Daisy Yellow Index Card A Day - Week 3

 Hello All.

It was another busy week, we had some family over for lunch on Saturday, and I went to a local craft fair on Sunday, but I just about kept up with my ICADs. 

Here are my latest 7.

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

And as it was Father's Day on Sunday, here's the card I made for my Dad.

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments, I really appreciate them 😊

Have a great week,

Alison

A Few Cards

 Hi All.

Here are a few cards I made recently, for birthdays.

My daughter asked me to make a couple, one for her boyfriend. I used a PaperArtsy stamp.

And one for his nephew, who will be 3. I painted a watercolour dinosaur for him.

This is the card we gave to daughter's boyfriend. Another PaperArtsy stamp set, and some of my handmade washi tapes.

Our mum's birthday fall on the same day, and I made a couple of very similar cards for them, using some of my gelprints, and an Elusive Image flower stamp. Just before I sent them, I added a tiny orange adhesive gem to the flower centre.

I hope you're all having a good week.

Today is our wedding anniversary, 31 years, too many to give each other cards anymore. 😆 Hubby said my flowers were stuck in the basket, I'll believe that when it happens! 😂 We did go out for a country walk and a pub lunch though, to celebrate. 😍

Alison

Star Ornaments Cards

 Hello All.

A few days ago, Birgit Koopsen did an online tutorial for Michaels the US craft store, using a Gelli Plate to decorate masking tape, then using it to create some ornament Christmas cards. Here's a link to the YouTube video if you're interested.

I finally put the finishing touches to my cards today, after my walk, and here they are.

The idea is that the recipient can take the ornament off the card to use as a tree decoration. I added some extra sparkle with some Patina Stickles glitter glue.

I'm linking these cards to Leah's Art Every Day Month challenge Day 9.

Thanks for visiting,

Alison

Christmas Card Time

 Hello again all!

It's that time of year again! I've been making a start on my Christmas cards.

Here's what I've made so far...

The Madonna and Child image is an old Artistic Stamper stamp, no longer available. I used water-soluble crayons to add colour. 

The holly is hand-drawn over watercolour on one, and on the bottom one I painted the holly, then added sketchy black pen outlines. Lots of splatters on all of them naturally. 

I made a few of each of these 3 designs.

And here are some baubles that I painted with watercolour, then added paint pen doodled designs, and black pen outlines on some.

I made some with warm colours too. I spent a fun evening doodling in front of the TV.

Wishing you all a happy weekend. Thanks for dropping in.

Alison