Hello again,
Well its definitely nice to be finally all caught up
on my Blog,
and the sun is shining down outside.
Life is starting to look up again for me.
After a very stressful and hard 6 months
things are finally coming together.
I know you have to go through the bad times
to get to the good.
But sometimes you can't see the end of the tunnel,
and I couldn't have made it this far
with out some very special people in my life.
So I thank them greatly for everything they have done
and for putting up with me
(the Grizzly Bear with the sore head).
Keep your fingers crossed for me please,
as now I have finished my 1st course
(the 1st step to getting back to work)
I have to have an appointment with the College next week
to see if I can go on a full time year course starting in September.
I really hope I can get in.
Anyway on with the Crafting - yay.
Well its definitely nice to be finally all caught up
on my Blog,
and the sun is shining down outside.
Life is starting to look up again for me.
After a very stressful and hard 6 months
things are finally coming together.
I know you have to go through the bad times
to get to the good.
But sometimes you can't see the end of the tunnel,
and I couldn't have made it this far
with out some very special people in my life.
So I thank them greatly for everything they have done
and for putting up with me
(the Grizzly Bear with the sore head).
Keep your fingers crossed for me please,
as now I have finished my 1st course
(the 1st step to getting back to work)
I have to have an appointment with the College next week
to see if I can go on a full time year course starting in September.
I really hope I can get in.
Anyway on with the Crafting - yay.
The Theme at
Glitter n Sparkle is:-
Sentimental
Our Sponsors this week are:-
Bugaboo Stamps who are offering
7 Images from their store.
Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet who are offering
a $10 Gift Certificate for their store.
My Project this
week is:-
Courage - Block Sentiments Digi Stamp
from Bugaboo Stamps
(our sponsor)
(stash)
And for the Backing Paper I cut a piece of 13x13cm
Red/White Checked Linen Texture Paper
(Riverside Revels - Helz Cuppleditch).
I went around the edges of the Scalloped Base Card
with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
(Tm Holtz).
Next I printed the Image out
on White DC Paper
and coloured it in
using my Promarker Pens
Face - Satin
Putty
Hair - Mustard
Neckerchief - Ruby
Cool Grey 1
Shirt - Berry Red
Ruby
Jeans - Denim Blue
Cornflower
Chaps - Tan
Cinnamon
Chestnut (Fringe)
Boots - Tan
Cinnamon
Walnut (Soles)
Hat - Tan
Cinnamon
Walnut
Saddle - Chestnut
Henna
Burnt Umber
Walnut
Metallic Copper
Outline - Cool Grey 1
I also coloured in the Horseshoe in Metallic Copper Pen,
and I made a Checked Pattern on the word
'BUT' with Berry Red Pen.
I then cut my Image out,
in its box.
And added some sparkle by adding some
True Black Glitter
(Glitter Magic)
to the words 'Courage' and 'Death'
(though it is hard to see in the pictures)
To finish it off I added Glossy Accents
(Ranger)
to the Horseshoe, the word 'BUT',
and on the Metal Circle and the Stirrups of the Saddle .
I'd like to enter this Card in the