Dare to Get Dirty

I have worked my socks off on the DTGD challenges this week completing 34 of the 49.  My teeny little craft room looks like a whirl wind has hit so I really need to tidy, clean and sort out.  I have had tremendous fun with all the challenges and made a lot of Christmas cards.  Thanks to all the wonderful Splitcoast hostesses.

I am sorry there are a lot of photos but here goes - which is your favourite?

Sweet Friend

It is rather late here but we have only just got back from town and I need to unwind before we go to bed. 

Way back last year we organised to go to the Royal Albert Hall and see Kooza, Cirque du Soleil.  It is never a cheap evening out but it was a wonderful show and the skill and bravery of the artistes is amazing.  I almost stopped breathing at a few points as some of the acts are so amazing.

Anyway on to my card which is for two challenges - VLVJan2013 week1 and Twist of Faith challenge 21 Friendship.  I used some Innovative Stamp Creations stamps which haven't seen ink before from a set called Friends are Special.  I stamped with Distress inks and then painted them with more. I used dies for my flower foliage and a mask to create my background.  The sentiment is stamped and embossed with white powder.

Hope you find some time to spend with sweet friends this weekend.  Have a good one.

Brayering - VLVFeb2012_Week2

I have been playing with my brayer as I have joined the Brayering class at MCC.  Having produced a nice varied background with Sailboat Blue, Raspberry and Purple Twilight Adirondack inks I decided to cut it up and use it for the VLV Feb 2012 Week 2 sketch.  I stamped it with images from Lavinia stamps and sentiments from Cloud 9 and Innovative Stamp Creations.  I used Purple Stazon for the images and sentiments.  The background is done using a Craft Concepts embossing folder.

Thank you for looking.


Janine