I'm Back !!!!

Phew ! All the painting is done and very nice it looks too (even if I say so myself !). Gosh, it was hard work especially in all that heat ! The paint was drying quicker than I could get it on ! I finally put the paint brushes back in the garage at the weekend and was able to get back to crafting. Oh I missed my time at my craft table and especially taking part in my DT challenges, I missed the girls sooo much and felt so left out. Never mind, I'm back and raring to go !!!

With one of my DT cards done, I have been able to take part in the Sketch Saturday challenge and what a fabby sketch it is too - I loved this one (well, I love them all !!). I see I can also enter my card into The Next Level challenge which this week is buttons and bows.

The DP's are My Minds Eye "Laundry Line". These are such yummy glittery papers (although they have the most awful smell !).

The image is of course Anya which I have coloured with ProMarkers. Gold, mustard and sandstone (hair), ivory and blush and E00 and E02 Copics (skin), blossom and rose pink (top, socks and umbrella), pastel blue and turquoise (skirt and boots), warm grey 1 (outline). I have added some pearls for her buttons and inked the edges with peeled paint and china blue distress inks although I was a bit heavy handed this time !

The raffia ribbon is from Hobbycraft.

The button and lace are from my stash.

The flowers are the retro flower punch and daisy punch with pearls for the centres.

The sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub on/transfer sentiment available to buy from Simon Says Stamp. It is from the "Inspiration" pack.

I am so sorry for my lack of visits and commenting. Hopefully now I shall be able to have a good ole blog hop and visit you all. Thank you for your patience !

See you back here tomorrow for the new Simon Says Challenge and a little treat for you (my lips are sealed until tomorrow morning !!).

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments !

** oh yes, hubby's knee ! It's still not right but it is getting there and he has been signed off work until Monday. Hopefully it will right itself by then and he can get back to work (for my own sanity as well as his ! although it has been lovely having him around and I shall miss him when he does go back and so will the girls). It is his 40th birthday on Friday and I'm trying to organise that which isn't easy with him being around all day. He's not having a party or anything but it would be nice if he could just disappear while I sort out his pressie and decorate the house for him - must find a way to get rid of him - well, not literally !!! **