My first post of 2013…Happy New Year

I finally got some time at the weekend and today to play with some of my fab presents. Before Christmas I was working on my daughter’s birthday card but I've had to stash that away for now until she goes back to Uni… I don’t want her peaking at it! This card is for no specific reason other than enjoyment. I've been trying out my new pens and dies and generally having a bit of fun. I love all the Saturated Canary stamps and she was a joy to colour, I've went for blues again my favourite colour which I think you may have guessed by now if you are a follower! I inked all the papers and card using distress ink which for a first attempt it went ok although a bit patchy in areas… I'm sure practice makes perfect. The flower die was a present, I can see me using it a lot, it’s so easy and pretty and I can change the size dependant on how tightly I roll it fab! Unfortunately I don’t have much time for card making in the week with work, but I do get the chance to pop into my craft room and play around with papers and bits planning my next one; which I will hopefully get to do at the weekend.

I hope everyone has had a lovely time over the festive period and are all set for the New Year and your resolutions, I have a list for this year!.. Which I’m keeping quiet about as tend not to do well... so I though the more I have the better the chance that I achieve at least one…that’s the logic anyway we will see. I hope you have more success with yours!

Well got to go get dishes finished from dinner tonight was the last ‘big meal’ before my daughter goes back tomorrow, her time home has went so quickly but it has been lovely . I hope you have good week …hugs Andrea X 

Ava 

Closer view of  card

close up of Ava

I used the following

White scalloped base card

Pale blue card layering all papers and stamp-inked stormy skies distress ink– 

Main backing paper Raspberry Roads Designs (magazine freebie)

Rose paper- magazine freebie

Pink paper - Dovecraft Back to Basics III–

All papers inked with stormy skies distress ink

Saturated Canary Freebie Stamp-Ava-Coloured Copics and Promarkers

Various dies including

Spellbinders-labels 28, Spiral blossoms 1 Rose

Marianne Designs Creatables- corner dies

Marianne Designs Creatables- heart die
Deco Accessories- Larger heart die-(Christmas present daughter)
White organza ribbon and pearl - Stash

I would like to enter the following challenges -

My Heart Pieces Challenge- Dec 20th -Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody- Challenge#10 -Always Anything Goes 

Eclectic Ellapu-Challenge#10-Anything Goes -2nd entry 
Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #13- Favourite colour 

Hiding in My Craftroom- HIMCR#78-Freestyle. 

ATC& Cards with Attitude-Challenge 30#- Anything Goes 

Crafts 4 Eternity-R104-1-2-3- 1 Image, 2 flowers, 3 corner dies. 

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge#52-Anything Goes 

Sweet‘n Sassy Digi-s-SNSDC85-Favourite Colour 
Wags n Whiskers- Challenge#94- Anything Goes