Well I’m back. I haven’t solved my uploading photos problem completely but I’ve found a work-around for now. So now I can share what I’ve been up to. Back to the very beginning…. I got my new Stampin’ Up! 2007-2008 Idea Book & Catalogue, went through it a thousand times desperately trying to figure out what I wanted to buy first – most importantly which stamps I wanted free as my reward for sales in January. I finally settled on my order and then the excrutiating wait for my new toys to come. Well I wasn’t disappointed, I’ve had an enormous amount of fun playing with various new stamp sets, accessories and tools. My favourite at the moment is Sassy Stems – great for watercolouring…. I’ve watercoloured with it using Watercolour Crayons, watercolouring with inkpads, watercolouring with markers, etc. Below is one example of Sassy Stems – I’ve coloured this using the inkpads… just squeeeeeze the inkpad while it’s shut and that gives you a little pool of colour on the lid, I then use a waterbrush to pick up the colour from the lid to colour in my image. I have to admit though that this card isn’t completely my creation, I’ve CASED a card that I found on the internet by Yvette Ashe – of course I think her card is much nicer than mine but I’m still happy with the way mine turned out.

Original card design by Yvette Ashe
Card copied and adapted by Angela Sargeant
All products by Stampin’ Up! and available for purchase from Angela at angelasargeant@gmail.com

Sassy Stems stamp set (3 stamps in this set)
Paisley background stamp
Circle of Friendship stamp set
Watercolour Paper
Marigold Morning cardstock and matching inkpad (new ’07 In Colors)
Ballet Blue cardstock and matching inkpad
Certainly Celery cardstock, matching inkpad & matching brad
StazOn inkpad: black
1 1/4″ Circle Punch
Circle Metal Rimmed Tag
“Sweet Shop” Ribbon Originals
Aqua Painter (waterbrush)