A New Record!

Oh yes people ... I am about to set the record for the shortest blog post ever!
Why? You may ask ... well quite frankly ... it is all the fault of Mr Blogger! I have just spent nearly three hours setting up the new blog post for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge! Oh yes! Three hours! I mean ... What's Occurring?
So ... it is now like 2am ... after a night out on the town on Saturday ... a busy day ... well ... to be honest ... I shall be scheduling this baby in my sleep!

My piece this week for the challenge ... is a three framed hangy jobby! I covered the frame with card that had been sprayed with Adirondack Colour Wash and swiped with Vintage Photo after embossing it in Lord Tim of Holtz's folders! You know Tim ... the man that can plaster an Ant's broken leg while repainting the patteren on a butterflies wings with just a spritz of colour wash and a small length of ball chain.
Do join in with the challenge ... the fabulous sponsor Simon Says Stamp has another $50 gift voucher up for grabs.
I am away to get some much needed sleep!
Have a good one!
Laters!

Simon Says ...

I know ... I know ... I only ever appear here on a Monday just lately ... so I am probably just talking to myself right now ... sorry!!!
This week there is sadness over at Simon Says Stamp and Show! After nearly a year of challenges and a lot of hardwork and inspiration from Lori; Nancy and Kim we are saying goodbye to them. They are all moving on to spend more time on other things and I am going to miss them very much!
Not all bad news though ... this also means we have a Design Team call for some new members ... so if you fancy it ... hot foot it over to the blog to see all the details!

There is of course a new theme for those of you that just want to carry on playing along this week and the theme is Embossing. Once again Simon Says Stamp have donated a $50 shopping spree ... handed out randomly ... you gotta be innit to winnit!
I have to put my hands up and admit I made this piece some time ago and picked the theme to coincide with the canvas ... not the other way around! The truth is I knew I would probably have a lot on this weekend and in my defence ... only a sneaky peek of the project has been shown on the blog before!
I have used my much loved Lord Tim of Holtz birdcage die ... you know Tim ... the man that can float like a butterfly while stinging like a bee with just a teensy bit of black enamel accents and a jump ring. I also LOVE the way that THE Wendy Vecchi's leaf stamp looks cut of out Ten Second Studio metal.
Right ... I must away ... I have a whole three pages of to do list ... I may be some time ... but I do promise to put in an appearance before next Monday of anyone is still looking in!
Laters

Simon Says ...

The new theme at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week is Stamp and Show some Stitching ... Faux or otherwise! Now this is a good thing ... for me anyways ... because after owning my sewing machine for approximately 100 years ... I still can't thread it! Sad ... but true! Between you and me ... I was very late making this card this week ... I had tooooooooo much fun teaching classes on Friday and Saturday ... and wore meself out! Anyways ... my sister thought that 10pm was just too late to make the 7 mile journey to my house to re-thread the machine ... so I opted for the faux version!

My card is coloured using Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge Distress inks! I have used THE Wendy Vecchi stamps ... an Ornate Frame and Lord Tim of Holtz's ruler and Craft Pick! You know Tim ... the man that can get Olympic Tickets for every event including the 100 metres while re-uniting a lost baby elephant with it's mother with just a smidgeon of Jet Black Archival Ink and a dot of Enamel Accents.
I was going to fill this post with gossip ... sadly I have n't got any ... I may make some up and come back later! Or you could make my day ... make some up and leave it in the comments!
Don't forget to check out the Challenge Blog where you can see the beautiful work by the rest of the Challenge Team ... and if you join in ... well the lovely people at Simon Says Stamp have donated another fabulous $50 shopping spree ... so it would be rude not too!
I am away ...
Have a good week people!
Laters!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! I hope whatever you do to celebrate today ... you have lots of fun doing it!
It is ... of course ... just any other Monday here in the UK ... I say any other Monday ... it is bloomin' hot at the moment!
Okay ... now on to matters in hand ... Monday brings a new theme over at the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and this week is no exception! The new theme is ... Stamp and Show a Flourish!

I used Lord Tim of Holtz's Shabby French Flourish ... you know Tim ... the man that taught Karate Kid every thing he knows while painting the Girl with the Pearl Earring with just a 2" square of Grunge Paper and an Ink Blending tool!
Anyways ... it's been aaaaages since we had a proper chat ... so let me know what you are up to ... and remember if you get chance to pop by the challenge blog ... you can see what the rest of the Design Team have been up to and if you enter ... you get a chance to win a $50 Shopping Spree courtesy of the wonderful site sponsor Simon Says Stamp!
Right ... I must away ... I have some MOJO for the first time in like ... light years ...
Laters!