Late Entry!

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important post! Gottcha LOL. I really wanted to do another Waltzing Mouse challenge but just couldn't seem to find time - frustrating!!! - especially when I had the idea in my head. I had company today so I had to wait until this evening.

I decided I just had to make the time and I'm really pleased I did. I managed to get photos taken before losing all daylight, to play around editing them and now all I have to do is get this post done and go link over at WM sketch challenge blog. I won't delay a minute longer.

Here is this week's sketch and below is my take on it.

I knew it would be worth getting an arm ache to make these flowers. I made about a dozen the other day and then wondered why my right shoulder and arm felt kinda achy (did I spell that right?) this morning. The words 'little and often' come to mind so maybe I'll keep the hook and thread by the couch and do a bit now and then instead of all at one go. Now that I just learnt how to do them I don't want to forget.

OMG I am waffling and I haven't the time!!! Shut up Suezie!

I didn't have a full circle of flowers cos I thought this would make it OTT so instead my flowers run into leaves and then into gems to complete the full circle. I'm guessing this is allowed.

I used two sets of WM stamps - Words of Wisdom and Very Vintage Labels 10 (which was the only reason I purchased the labels 10 dies) and even added the swirls from the labels 10 set.

I used my Sizzix Texture Boutique with the only 1 embossing folder I own (must do something about that some time) to add more detail and used only two colours. My beige card stock had small white flecks in it so that led me to team it up nicely with white. I inked edges in white to soften them and add definition to my hand cut leaves too.

I apologise about the border - I've just drawn attention to it now! I couldn't make it piece up like I wanted so I gave in rather than start again - I am on a time frame here remember.

I miss matched the buttons deliberately - sometimes things DONT have to be all neat and perfectly matched - I like the eclectic mix of buttons. I think it adds charm and character.

Well that's about it. I am off to link this up and then to order the stamps for the ladies booked onto the upcoming WM workshop this month - almost there girls! I can't wait. I have sooooo got to go play with my WM stamps tomorrow for the follow on workshop.