BitterSweet - Something A Little Different...

Hi folks,

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the weekend. I'm spending it with the hubby, kids and not forgetting the Atlas, our American Bulldog fur baby just trying to relax and get over yet another hectic week, oh the joys but I wont depress you with all of that lot.

I've had a few crafty ideas that i've been playing about with when i've had chance... cards mainly as Abigail-Megan (my eldest daughter) has been taking over the sewing machine, probably for the best seeing as my wrist is still splinted. She's been doing alsorts on there and loving every minute, its so nice to see that the kids all enjoy being creative too especially being that I cant always get out and about and do things too strenuous with them. Anyways back to what I was on about... Abz had spent some time making denim and canvas bags whilst I was struggling to come up with an idea for the image of the week that was given to us over at The Stamping Chef fan page on facebook by the very generous Tamara, it got to a point of driving me batty, I was completely stumped but then the lightbulb in my head shattered as I was sat staring into space surrounded by fabric cutoffs, bits of thread, already done bags and Abigail calling Mummy every couple of minutes... Here's the final result...

I printed the gorgeous Bitter Sweet image onto T-shirt transfer paper and coloured with my Spectrum Noirs and Promarkers, added pink gems to the image by the 'pink and grey swirly things' (not exactly sure what theyre actually meant to be but swirly things sounds good lol) , stitched a small piece of bright pink organza to the where the veil is drawn and finished with a tiny pink satin ribbon. The phrase is written on with S.N's, I was going to print it on the transfer paper and add it that way but after it took me ages to pick the tiny bits of interleave off the image cos the damned thing had no intentions of coming off in one piece like it was supposed to I gave up and kinda cheated a little. Im actually really liking this piece and am happy with the way it turned out, especially for a first attempt. I may even get to use it myself... if I can prise it away from my girls.

Im now away to order some more transfer paper (i'm under order haha) and play some more whilst I wait on  Paige-Rheannan and Billyboo getting home from Liverpool. Suppose I should also prepare dinner at some point too - unless I can persuade the hubby to cook it for me, there's something sexy about a man in the kitchen ;)

Thanks for stopping by and sharing in another of my crafty moments.

Have a great day/evening wherever you are.
Love and hugs

xNx