My new year resolution - Use what I have got!

It is so easy to fall into the "I must have" frame of mind when looking at craft products either online, in magazines or at shows. The one good thing about my recent and preceding reorganising sessions is that I can see what I have and the many items that had previously fallen into this category. I have determined that, this year, I will try to make use of all of the stamps that I have purchased over a period of several years.



Here goes!!!



The stamp used on this card was bought at the September Craft Show at the SECC in Glasgow. I previously uploaded a card that I made from the other "must have" purchase. See here.

resources: stamp-Lili of the Valley, background paper, Stampin Up border punch, Nestibilities circles dies, Promarkers, Sentiment stamp (which I have used loads!)

A crafty weekend

I have spent a lovely weekend in Glasgow ( my favourite city) attending the Hobbycrafts Show. A group of us take time out twice yearly to escape the pressures of our jobs in education. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have a laugh with a wonderful gaggle of girls. Susy and I are the serious crafters ( I know that the others won't mind my saying this!) and spend two days at the SECC trailing round the stalls several times over on both Saturday and Sunday.

I didn't go with any particular purchase in mind but, now that I am back home, am experiencing some guilt about the amount that I have spent!!! Anyway......we both succumbed to the allure of some of the Lili of the Valley rubber stamps. To assuage part of my guilt I have used one of my purchases to make the card below. I had been asked for a birthday card for a 1 yr old girl and had to have it ready for tomorrow ( no pressure!)

I stamped the dress and a shoe twice and coloured these before cutting them out and decoupaging.

other items used :

Promarkers , Fiskars border punch, Nestibility dies, gingham ribbon, background paper.