The weather has been kinder over the Bank Holiday weekend and so Chas decided to do some much needed weeding in the front garden. Because my feet were playing up (Podiatry tomorrow - yipee) I decided to attack the Utility Room. This was really in order for me to hopefully make some more room in the cupboard (overspill from my stamp room) for the clay work materials I seem to be accumulating.
The weeding carried over to today and so, once again in order not to feel too guilty, I began cleaning out the two tall glass cupboards in the kitchen. Because most of the glasses in those two cupboards are either 'delicate' or 'crystal' I had to do handwashing. It took ages.
By mid afternoon we had both had enough, Chas relaxing with the football and me disappearing into my stamp room.
In an attempt to find my mojo I began with a simple card using a Magnolia image and came up with this. Not finished as it has to have some flowers on to create a bit of interest in the top left hand corner (forgot - should have done this before I began my blog).
The other day I had been playing with Alcohol Inks in an attempt to make a birthday card for a friend on one of the card making groups. This was what I came up with. It uses a stamp from Crafty Individuals for the main image. There is a pale blue ribbon down the right hand side (hardly shows) and I used one of the bird charms my friend, Jo, gave me which I have coloured blue with Alcohol Inks. As per usual it did not get posted so I have had to apologise and it is now in the post for her.
This is a card I made for another friend, using the images which I bought at the Harrogate show. This one is for overseas so it must go in the post tomorrow.
My final card is using a Lost Coast image which I have had for simply ages and hardly used (must get these out more as I do like them) of the Oracle of the Seven Enigmas. I then used a piece of torn cardstock and used a Paper Artsy stamp for down the side. The colour does not show up that well as it is quite a bright card - if anyone gets it they are going to gasp at the bright colour of the final mount card.
My back and neck are aching like crazy so I will leave it there - would have loved to get my final Alcohol Ink card uploaded but I could not sit any longer to complete it. Maybe I can sit and think what to do with the image and come up with something great - don't hold your breath.
