Simon Says Distress...

...yes indeedily, it is that time of the week to join in with the fun Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge... (click the name to see the DT's art and how to join in) This week the theme is Distress Inks and it would have been just plain rude of me not to join in seeing as these are the only inks I really ever use LOL Oh and before I forget ... HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL MY AMERICAN FRIENDS!!!!



I am in a tag swap at the moment and this is one of the tags for the swap... lots of inky and messy techniques on it - a bit of dabber resist and lots of different colours: Broken China, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Pine Needles, Aged Mahogany and Walnut Stain... the best thing about DI's for me is that they all go together, no matter which colours you pick out, they all seem to blend really well... and obviously, I love the names of them too :O)) There is a bit of Rock Candy Crackle creeping in there too.. to make the butterflies look a bit ethereal (ooooh, get me with a long word!!!)



So... have you had snow? I can report that it is... in no uncertain terms... chuffing freeeezing here... and last night we had the lightest of dustings of the white stuff... not enough to even consider making a snowman (one of my favourite past times... actually, my snowmen look more like monsters from a Dr Who episode so the less said about that the better) But! Nay and thrice! I DO NOT want it to snow anymore... usually, if there is the remotest chance of a flurry, I will be pacing back and forth, looking out of the window, looking heavenward and praying for a nice blizzard... but not today... nope, it cannot and must-not snow before about 3pm on Saturday afternoon... I want to get Ellen back to the Room of Stash without any hold ups or the usuall travel chaos that snow brings to our roads (although, I do have to question, why are we so ill prepared for snow when places like Canada and Norway manage very well thank you very much!) Anyways... it is now...47hours and 36 minutes until Ellen's flight lands - which means it is about 48 hours until I finally get to give her a real life hug... OMG, I am almost peeing my pants with excitement!!! Oh and.. before I forget... thank you for all the lovelly comments yesterday - answering a few Q's: I won't muck up the Room of Stash before she gets here - promise lol... Thanks for the offer of letting me tidy your crafty space but I think I will decline on this occasion ROFL and... the black scallops under my desk that look like chipboard roof tiles are actually my treasured Wendy Vecchi stamps - which I hasten to add, are under the desk so I don't have to stretch or indeed even move much to get hold of ROFL Right, better go and do some dusting or something (yes, I have turned into a Domestic Goddess... not really but it sounded good!! LOL) Thanks for looking... TTFN!

Hels x