Wednesday 10 March 2010

WOYWW,My New Stamps & Off On Holiday!!!...

Hello Peeps!!!
I haven't blogged for a few days,so you're in for it now,lol!!!
OK! 1st off it's Wednesday (my day off,ahhhhh) & so of course Julia is asking "What's On Your Workdesk?"
Welllll,on Saturday my luvly Hubby Paul took me over to Skipton so I could visit The Stamp Man shop,I was sooo excited.I have to explain I'm not very confident at driving to strange places & easily get lost!!! So when I got a "yes" from Paul that he would take me,I did a lil happy dance,teehee!!!
I met the luvly Jill & Ian (waves),we had a chat & I shopped & spent money,(I'm good at that!).
This is part of what I bought,the gorgeous "Butterfly Beauties"stamp sheet by Aspects of Design.

I had seen these stamps in Craft Stamper (March 2010) & they really caught my eye,so I knew what I was looking for!!!
Here's the card at another angle,so you can see the embellies I used,the papers are PM Rose Garden & the die-cuts are with them,rest from stash.

This is what's on my window sill at the mo,2 stone heads,carved by my son (L) & hubby (R).
They are both Stone Masons & Paul is teaching Paul Jnr the ropes,so I think it's a fab 1st attempt,don't you?! & they have both sold,straight away!!!
Paul Jnr said they have to stay on my window sill cos they are protecting me!!! (more like he can't be bothered moving them,lol!!!)Until the new owner collects them.


Have to tell you my other news,I booked a holiday yesterday for me & Paul to go to Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh)for a week! We fly this Sunday,can't wait (to thaw out!!!).
Gonna try craft a bit today,but don't hold your breaths!!!
Thanx for looking :o)xxx



22 comments:

Linanna DESIGNS said...

gOOD MORNING HUNNY . I am loving your statues, how talented are you hun? and what a great card, loving that fabby image, glad you enjoyed your trip to the Stamp Man, it sounds such fun!!!! lucky girl. Would love to visit a new craft shop but trying hard to be good - never easy! have a lovely week away Dawn, im very envious! hugs Linda x

Unknown said...

a nice kit love the pinks, have fun on your holls

Julia Dunnit said...

Ooh great shopping skills - like the stamps. The carvings are awesome - very Easter Island. Stone Masons huh. So nice to hear about traditional work still going on. As for Egypt - my Mum and Dad and then my sister and family keep going back to S El s, so I expect you'll have a fab time. Happy hols.

Frazzled Crafts said...

How awesome Diane, you'll love Sharm El Sheikh, I worked there many moons ago washing thousands of dishes at a hotel - taught me something. Love the card you've made with the new stamp - real pink! Last but not least - do admire your son's carvings absolutely brilliant - never know may become a famous sculptur one of these days!!! Enjoy your hols! Liz xx

Hels Sheridan said...

Have a FAB holiday...and...love love love those Easter Island faces...creativity runs in your family..and...lucky you going to the Stamp Man...loving that butterfly head stamp...pretty pretty pretty card hun. I have revealed a shady secret today...mmm, I need to get tidying LOL

Angela Toucan said...

I'm not surprised they sold so fast - brilliant

Love your pink tidy trays

Enjoy your holiday

Paperfanatic said...

Lucky you two fab trips in the space of a week. I think maybe that Hubby might prefer the trip to Egypt LOL. What talented men you have in your life Diane.

Helen said...

have a great holiday. Love the stone carvings your boys do!

Hello, I'm Vicki said...

OMG have a great holiday!!! love the butterfly stamps - very cute xx

Spyder said...

ohoh lovely Holiday have fun! and me thinks some one likes pink a lot!
(Lyn)

PinksyDoodles said...

Isn't your work area lovely and pink! Gorgeous card - I've seen this image quite a few times recently and it looks fabulous on your card.
I love the stone heads too - what talent!
Have a fab holiday.
Clare x

Emma said...

Hello....
Sounds like you had a fabby day out and got lots of gorgeous goodies. Your card is stunning, I love the colours and the stone heads are fantastic.
Have a lovely holiday hun, I go to Benidorm tomorrow...
Hugs Emma x

Pam said...

LOvin the statues they are great if you need your window sill back they can sit on mine! Have a fab holiday you lucky thing. Hugs Pam

Annie said...

Love the stamps. Hope you have a great holiday.
A x

Angie said...

Love those stone heads ...always think of Stonemason as an old trade ...my ggrandfather was one...so glad it is surviving and that your son is learning too

Yvonne said...

Oh lucky you .. what a holiday to look forward to ( not that long away too) love the stamps and the card you done with them.

Anonymous said...

The stamps and your card look great, and the carved heads are really fabby, what a great first attempt. Enjoy your holiday.

Brenda

Handmade with Love said...

I love all the pink on your work desk and love the paper you are using there too. Have a fantastic holiday! Tracey x

Minxy said...

There's nothing finer than a stash buy session, and the card is lovely, those 2 heads are also AWSOME, i wouldn't know which was the first attempt and which was the pro :0)

Unknown said...

Hi Diane - they're great statues - I like them a lot - no wonder they sold quickly - your son is a chip off the old block (get it??)!!! Sorry - very poor I know!

Anyway, thanks for the lovely wishes you left on my blog. I am really lucky to have people like you take the time out to say such lovely things. I hope you have the very best holiday and a safe journey and time.

Paula x x x

shirley said...

I love your card and I would love one of those faces, I think they are brilliant.

Shelly said...

Hiya! It's been a little while so thought I'd pop by to say hi! Wow those heads are fab, not at all scary lol! Great work by the boys! You lucky girl you, crafty shopping and a holiday, I'm so jealous! Hope you have a fab time defrosting!
Hugs Shelly ;)