Monday, July 23, 2012

Less Is More Challenge...Week 77

Morning folks...crikey here's a surprise and let me tell you no-one is more surprised than me...despite being up to my eyeballs in stitchy stuff...I've managed to make a challenge card.  I'm sitting amidst piles of fabric...felt...buttons and ribbons stitching the hours away and what a stroke of luck that this week's challenge over at Less Is More just happens to be...
SEWING...
I can't share any of the stitching projects yet so it was time to dig out some embossing folders..one of my favourite On The Edge dies...ink pad...pricking tool and buttons...



you may not know but one of my crafty pet hates is anything stuck down at a jaunty angle...especially a sentiment mat...my crafty mates know only too well that I am likely to go off on a little rant when confronted with said offence...in my humble opinion it just looks WRONG...drawing your eye to the sentiment instead of the image which you may have spent hours colouring but hey each to their own and sometimes you have to tear up your own rule book...confront your demons and eat a little bit of humble pie...so for all those fellow members of the "SAY NO TO THE JAUNTY ANGLE club...I have NOT gone over to the dark side...it just didn't on this occasion look right STRAIGHT.
It's been a very sad start to the week...my cup of cheer is running on empty...life has a way of bringing you right back down to earth with a reminder that your world can be turned upside down in a heartbeat....my heart goes out to the parents of the young lad who died after being struck by a delivery van in Westhill at the weekend...to the family and friends of one of the sweetest girls I've had the pleasure to know...Suzanne (35) who tragically lost her courageous 7 year battle with cancer and to Gordon from Once Upon A Stamp who with family and friends will be gathering today to celebrate the life of Gordon's soulmate and partner of 20 years...the one-in-a-million lovely lad Robert. Farewell Suzanne and Rob...you have touched the hearts of all who knew you...you'll be sorely missed.
And my thought for today...
when life gets you down...it's time to pull on your big girl knickers and deal with it...
 don't get your knickers in a twist...it solves nothing...
just makes you walk funny...
I'll see you all tomorrow
Hugs Kath xxx