Something New!!

Hullo, Hullo,

This is a first for me, as the title suggests I have tried something new and have now found another love!!

I frequently visit Dena's Stamping Corner and love all her cards she makes and admire her colouring (don't we all!)

Well, what a lovely surprise it was to see she had posted how she colours on her blog so I watched the tutorials and had a go myself and thoroughly enjoyed it, lots of room for improvement of course but was pleased with my first attempt at distress inks.

I can definitely see why a lot of you lovely ladies use this product and will definitely be adding a few to my collection.

Well, my New Years Resolutions are not going too well, I have bought some crafting goodies since Christmas lol, i was consciously trying to restrain myself and start to use all my unused items but there are so many things to tempt me at the moment, it is very hard!!

I have my birthday to look forward to on Sunday and celebrations have started already firstly by being a "Lady who Lunches" today with friends, I couldn't believe how many "Ladies that Lunch" there were, it was absolutely heaving and a great atmosphere!

I probably stink now though as I did have garlic King prawns - one of my all time faves!

I will be out tomorrow night and then out on Sunday, phew it is gonna be tiring and then I will wonder why I can't get in my size 8 jeans! (yeah right!) on Monday!

I will be entering my card into the following challenges

Sketch Saturday - sketch (i may be too late ! oops but a great sketch)

Just Magnolia - anything goes - ribbon

Magnolia stamp lovers - glitter challenge

Craft us Crazy - anything goes (New blog) thanks Nicki)

Paper Play - Stamp it out

Polkadoodle - hearts

Hope you have an enjoyable weekend too!

big hugs

My Puddy Tat Card!

Hullo, Hullo,
After seeing Fizzie trying to steal the limelight on my last post, it reminded me I had a fab Penny Black stamp which I hadn't yet used, you know one of them moments when you have to buy that stamp because there will be a world shortage and there won't be any left for you - sound familiar?
Well this was one of those stamps and here I am using it for the first time even though I have owned it a couple of months!!
I coloured my image first, it is quite a large stamp so takes up most of the card.The papers are Magnolia and luckily matched my image and I finished it off with a Prima flower with added stickles for a little sparkle!
I had made this for fun but after having a look around Blogland I will be entering it for the following challenges
Magical Crafts = something for the girls
Totally papercraft Challenge - Spring
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Happy Birthday
Hope you are enjoying the lovely weather we are experiencing and long may it last!
Toodle pop!
xxxx