Oh Alice!

Me again! 

Post number two for today. 

Don't fall out of your seat yet. 

I have had these project photos ready for DAYS but 

haven't had time to post them :)

A few new things.

My mom is selling her crocheted items in a section  of the Fresh Brewed Designs Shop

called HIGH POCKETS AND WHISTLE BRITCHES. 

She has made some SUPER CUTE things. I know you will fall in love. 

Check it out HERE

I've also started selling some hand sewn felt items and cards (not yet in shop)

I am selling to a few local businesses as well as taking special orders

via email. I shared one of my latest orders in this post HERE 

If you wish to place a card order, email me at freshbreweddesigns (At) yahoo.com

Here is a basket I created for the BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL WIGS FOR CANCER

event / gala going on Wednesday, December 2. 

I went with an Alice in Wonderland theme... and do love how it turned out. 

The ornament was handmade (by me)  and the gloves were

hand knit by my sister. 

This card features the Fresh Brewed Designs Digital Stamp:

TEA FOR ALICE

Thanks for stopping by. 

I love when you visit ;)

Have a happy and blessed day

Heather 

Oh Alice.... what are you up to now?

Good Morning.

It has been a while since I have colored up any of my Alice in Wonderland images.

I like the weird, mysterious, somewhat creepy and fun feel of all things Alice.

I remember growing up how much that cartoon actually scared me, lol!

I HATED the part where the walrus at the baby clams. If this animal lover

could have reached through that TV, he would have been one dead walrus!

(I speak the truth. I had / have enough of a mean streak inside me where I could have done it, lol!!!)

Today starts a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Challenges and we (Fresh Brewed Designs)

are sponsoring! The challenge is this really fun sketch: 

I created my card following this sketch using the digital image

TEA FOR ALICE

 {inside}

The card was really fun to make. I haven't made a full black and white card

in a LONG time. I found a mix of scrap papers and some others I had in a stack

{making Memories scrapbook basics}

and thought, Why not?!? It is just the little bit of mystery Alice needs today. 

She is colored up using prismacolor and copic markers. The edges of the image

and inside blank area are decorated with shimmery smooch in pearl, silver and black. 

If you play along at Fussy and Fancy you could win this:

We will not only be giving away 3 digis to one lucky winner ~ 

You have a chance to win this really cool candy too:

Speaking of MYSTERY ... I like to keep a bit of mystery in my marriage...

but ... last night that was taken away from me while I was sleeping... sigh.

My husband has NEVER in 16 years of marriage heard me pass gas. Nope. Hasn't happened.

Last night I was exhausted after our weeks events of driving 9 hours the day before to take our daughter to her allergist and back home and then to dance... and dance the next day.. and all the catching up I had to do.

I was just tired!!! Sooo while laying on the couch with him I fell asleep. I woke myself up with the terrible sound, he looked over at me shocked and I think knew better not to laugh because I would have been really mad! Lol. I was still halfway asleep and I really never wanted to do that around him anyway. I KNOW 

I will never hear the end of it today when he finally gets up... ugh. 

Hope you all have a very happy and blessed day.

Thank you so much for stopping by :)

challenges: 
Charisma Cardz -  #4 Inspired by a Movie
Cute Card Thursday - W, C5 - #309 Buttons and Bows
Fab 'n' Funky - 1E, C10 - #204 Spots or stripes
City Crafter Challenge W - #199 Flowers & Lace

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It's all about the flowers...

I think that the flowers singing in Alice in Wonderland was one of the most memorable parts of the movie. I remember NOT liking how the lion ones looked :)) This card was one that was put together sort of like a puzzle as I went along. I had NO plan and no picture in my head AT ALL!!! I always do, I guess that is another reason I like it so much. It just happened. :)

 I took my Drink Me Alice in Wonderland digi and colored and cut her out, attached her to the embossed yellow background, added glossy accents in a few places and set her aside. After a lot of just sitting and staring at her and a stack of scrap paper I just started throwing stuff together. I had this scrap piece of a flower coaster from my other Alice card *remember her, I posted this earlier this week* 

decisions for Alice

I attached it to the top of the page and thought it looked cute. I thought I was done... then I saw the scrap of the little Cheshire cat. Perfect I said to myself! Then it still felt plain. The flower was just floating. I got out my Twinery twine and added a strip. It still felt plain. I had already had this song from the cartoon stuck in my head while creating it, so I thought WHY NOT! It was a long sentiment, but after I cut the words out separately and placed them down the stem, they JUST fit. *like Cinderella's slipper, but for Alice in Wonderland*

We are having an ALICE THEMED challenge at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

It is an adorable cupckae inspiration photo, so you really DON"T HAVE to use Alice themed things... Stop on over to see the pic and play along. 

If you made it through this post, bless you!

I have a cold and have not been sleeping well AT ALL. I have had major coughing fits the past few nights and wake up feeling super icky! It passes after a few hours and I am ok until bedtime again, but right now I am still trying to make it out of ickyness :))

Hope to see you tomorrow at 

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS NEW RUBBER RELEASE AND BLOG HOP!!!

WOOHOO!!

Challenges for this card include:

Altered Alice: anything goes

Paper Lovin Gals: Photo insipiration

(if you look at the second part of the photo, the yellow one, my card follows that one sort of like a sketch. up and over and sprinkling down :D)

Cute Card Thursday  - A touch of sparkle

Sisterhood of Crafters  - May flowers 

Waste Not Wednesday - "use your forgotten stuff"

(the flower coaster is a few  years old as are the bg papers)

 Card Cupids -  Polka Dots (FBD is sponsoring) 

Digital Tuesday - #160 Clearly Beautiful (use something clear) 

Paper Take Weekly - In the Garden

Sweet Treats for Alice

Good Morning. 

I have already taken a trip to Walmart, the post office and to the bank. GO ME!!! and I am sick, so that deserves a double GO ME! hahahah!

It is time for a new Freshly Brewed Challenge!

This week we have a yummy photo inspiration challenge for you. 

Of course I worked this challenge close to my new digi release. I have been so looking forward to using these digis. I am not an Alice superfan or anything.... but there is just something about the fun and mystery of it all that draws me in. I can do all kinds of weird and fun things to my cards that I might not do otherwise because it IS Alice in Wonderland!

I had a lot of fun coloring this image. This image is called DECISIONS FOR ALICE and can be found here at Fresh Brewed Designs under Digital Stamps and Alice in Wonderland. 

 I decided to get away from the traditional Alice colors for her outfit. I think she looks positively pretty in pink!

 I colored her up with my prismacolor markers and copic markers. I think for this card the only prismas I used are the blue on her outfit and yellow on  the cupcake. The chipboard sentiment was sent to me from my friend Rhonda for my birthday. The paper is called I'm Late by reminisce. The cardstock is from Paper Trey Inc and the other papers are scraps. I coated several parts of the image with glossy accents. The large daisy / flower in the corner is actually a paper coaster by Martha Stewart. I cut a corner out of it in which you will see on a card I will post tomorrow OR you can see it by going to the challenge blog and checking it out there.

**DON'T FORGET!!!**

We are releasing some new Rubber Stamps this weekend! 

Hope to see you at our hop!

Challenges for this card include:

Altered Alice: Anything Goes for May

decisions, decisions!!!

Oh poor Alice has too many decisions to make!

Should she eat the cake or drink from the glass? I say grab a hunk of cake, dip it and devour! 

What's the worst that could happen ;) LOL!!! 

This image is our NEWEST release at Fresh Brewed Designs. 

She is called Decisions for Alice. 

I had so much fun making this card and adding all of the gloss and glitter. 

I have had this paper for over a year and a half now and finally cut it! It is double sided, the other side holds super cute little white rabbits with pocket watches. SO be looking for a card with that soon!!! :)

The 12x12 paper is by: reminisce : I'm Late

I colored this up with my prismacolor markers (because I colored it up over a month ago before I had my copics that my friend sent me!) then I lost it! I tore my room apart looking for this sheet of digis last night! 

(yes, after our run with mayfest and getting ready for all of that, I procrastinated and made this card in full (minus coloring the image) last night!!) I added glossy accents over parts of the image as well as some dots to the button. I punched out the cupcake border with a Martha Stewart punch, painted it with tickled pink inspirations paints, coated the tops of the cakes with glossy accents then sprinkled Martha Stewart mica flake glitter over the tops. 

This card was themed after the May sketch at I heart Sketches. If you look closely, behind the image and through the ribbon is another layer. I used clear cardstock for this layer of the sketch for 1) extra fun 2) so you could see the cute paper better 3) it is ALICE! 

of course there has to be some mystery and fun added to it!!!

Stop by the challenge blog to see all of the other DT and guests lovely creations (well, peeks) and hop to their blog to see the other new releases. 

You will find

 Decision for Alice

Tea for Alice 

and

Alice in a Bottle 

as you go through the peeks.

REMEMBER!!! 

WE ARE HAVING A SALE ON STAMPS AND DIGIS! 

The sale ends today

Stop by the shop for more details

Fresh Brewed Designs Shop

AND we are having a NEW RUBBER RELEASE HOP this weekend

Snag the badge, save the date, and get ready for some fun!!!

I appreciate your stopping by today. 

Have a beautiful and blessed week ahead. 

HUGS, 

Heather 

challenges for this card include 

I heart Sketches

Altered Alice: anything goes

The Squirrel and The Fox   One For The Girls

2 Sisters   Make It Girly

Crafty Ribbons Challenge   Flowers

My Mum's Craft Shop   Fairy Tales

Catered Crop - 2W - (1st week) Rickrack   

Cute Card Thursday - C5 - Food or drink