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My name's Alison but for reasons too long to go into I'm known as Cockney Blonde or CB for short. I've been rubber stamping for several years but now spend most of my time either knitting or crocheting. However, with the advent of a New Year I have bitten the bullet and am tackling my usually hated pastime of sewing. I've even bought 'Sewing for Dummies' to guide me on my way. I've been with my hubby Dave for 24 years and between us we have 4 kids and 5 grandkids. We also have 2 cats and a dog, the latter features as my 'photo' image. I used to be able to blog daily but these days I struggle to blog weekly. Hopefully now we are settled into our new home in the country, I can get back to a daily (well almost) update from the room I now have to share with hubby. No more personal crafting space for me!!! Thanks to all the blogs and sites I follow for all your brilliant inspiration, and thank you to everyone who finds the time to comment on my blog.

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

The Craft Barn Calendar Week 11 - November


Well almost there, only one more week to go in this brilliant Calendar Challenge.

Here is my page for November. Our challenge was to use grey, pale yellow and incorporate bare branches. I also had found this lovely November poem in an old book which I have been keeping for this page.

Not much to say really as I'm not sure where the stamp is from, I think I came by it in a grab-bag.

Anyhow, hope you like it and here's the challenge link:-
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/calendar-challenge-week-11.html

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15 comments:

  1. JoZart Designs23 November 2011 at 21:18

    That is simply stunning and I love that too.
    Jo x

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  2. Suze Bain23 November 2011 at 21:59

    Oh I love this one - wish I'd found that poem! Another fab calendar page. xx

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  3. Dotpat23 November 2011 at 22:18

    I admire you Alison keeping up with this challenge, you have done a brill job with it

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  4. Anne 24 November 2011 at 08:32

    This is such a clever take on the theme! I simply love the way you have created a perfect grey winters morning and enriched it with the warmed coloured paper. I wish I could read the poem! I like the way you have shadow stamped over the poem and continued a seamless flow with the trees. It looks simple but i bet it took some doing! Superb! TFS!

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  5. Anonymous24 November 2011 at 08:43

    I am really enjoying your calender pages - so much so that next year I may even join in, lol. xx

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  6. Scrapmate24 November 2011 at 08:54

    A lovely wistful feel to this page. That is a gorgeous tree stamp.

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  7. Neet24 November 2011 at 11:30

    That's lovely Alison, a very misty page that is so appropriate for November.

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  8. Pat24 November 2011 at 17:54

    Alison, that is a lovely page! It reflects November quite well!

    Ihave been missing for a bit with health problems, but hope to be back and going strong for a long time.

    I love your work, as always.

    Hugs, Pat

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  9. Craftyfield24 November 2011 at 18:30

    Great page and great stamp, this tree looks so natural!

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  10. Jenni's Jems24 November 2011 at 20:13

    This is gorgeous love the poem and the shadow like trees - brilliant take on the challenge! x

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  11. Cath Wilson25 November 2011 at 11:31

    Lovely muted greys, Alison. The stamp is KC, btw x

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  12. cockney blonde25 November 2011 at 15:51

    Thanks Cath, I did wonder if it was, x

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  13. Mrs A.26 November 2011 at 19:32

    Like how you have used the printed page as the transgression for the colouring change. Very subtle. Hugs Mrs A.

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  14. Gio28 November 2011 at 14:37

    It's been a brilliant idea to add the poem...love it!

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  15. G Peplow30 November 2011 at 22:40

    Beautiful page and I love the poem, the pale subtle stamping of the trees works brilliantly here, well done, Gay xxx

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