Where Did That Go....

...this week? Huh? Disappeared as quick as lightning... which means that for the first time in about 163 years I haven't blogged for three days! Things here at Chez Sheridan are really tough at the moment, which is the only excuse I have for the absence. Thank you to the folks who have left me lovely comments and linked into the Sunday Stamper... I plan on a catch up this afternoon! I don't know, a few days away from Cyberspace and it feels like years!


Anyways... not much to show apart from a card I made using my new Tim stamps and Distress Markers. The train is going to be a fave stamp, I can see it happening indeedily. The Distress Markers are so easy to use and mix together really well which meant that I could make the brass bits on the train look more brassy-like by mixing Mustard Seed and Wild Honey together. I know that most crafters won't be interested in the in and outs of train types etc... but if you are bothered - this is an American engine... a Pacific style with a 2-2-4 wheel formation (ok, so I am showing my inner nerdiness here lol) However, one of my fave steam engines have always been the Duchesses - Duchess of Hamilton etc and they are all a lovely red colour, which is why this American engine (which would have been black) has been coloured red.


Now, the track... I think that this was the "image" that swung my decision to get the stamps right now - I love the track... and it stamps brilliantly onto Clearly For Art (Clear flavour)... once stamped and dried, I used ProMarkers to add colour to the ballast, rails and sleepers... dotting different grey's onto the ballasty bits to make them look like stones. (I popped the track onto card so it showed up on the card... it was kind of lost of the Kraft background...) The sentiment is one of the new Tim ones, stamped, coloured with DI's and then cut up so it fitted onto the card.




So... apart from boring you with the trainspotting trait that I have (hey, you can't drive them without getting a little addicted lol), I haven't really much else to tell you... oh apart from a certain something arrived in the Room of Stash yesterday... the new Destinations papers (nomnomnom, they are so gorgeous I have had to put them in to the box to stop the drool damaging them lol) Tomorrow sees a brand new theme for the Sunday Stamper... and a very special Guest Theme Setter too.... I have seen her artwork... oh my, it is gorgeous. I have secured myself a couple of hours in the Room of Stash this afternoon to have a play and make my entry... please do check back tomorrow :O)) Right... I shall away... thanks for looking, again, apologies for the absence.... I don't think that I will be able to blog daily for the next few weeks but will try to keep up with everyone's posts... TTFN

Hels x