WOYWW today? My Sunday Stamper challenge!

The last week has flown by in a flurry of World Cup games and now Wimbledon tennis too!! Needless to say, I have done very little else than sit in front of the TV.

On my workdesk this week is another pre-birthday present to myself (it's this coming Saturday, and like Kay last week I will be 51.... not sure where the years go, I really can't explain; it only seems like yesterday that I was 40).

Anyhow, ever since I discovered Cuttingedgecrafts where I got my Big Shot, I have been sooooo impressed with their service - next day delivery - free postage - usually less than RRP prices - that I have gone a bit mad (and the credit card bill arrived today, oops!!  Good job I live on my own and there's no-one to moan at it).  This lot, I ordered at 7.30 in the morning (Monday) and they arrived at work on Tuesday.

Sorry, where was I?  Oh, yes. Today's goodies - another of the Tim texture fades - this is the checkerboard and cracked set, not used them yet (give me time, give me time) and a couple of distress powders and some ideaology bits - washers. and a refill for the tiny attacher I got last week, because I realised the 100 that come with it probably won't last long and I'm bound to run out when I can least replace them.   (The tag is a WIP with some distress paint.)
Hiding under the texture fades is a silicone rubber mat which I needed to be able to make this -

My Sunday Stamper challenge for Hels.  When I was at the Craft Barn I bought a Kabuka mold that I knew I'd be able to use in the Big Shot (to save all that refining etc) if only I had the silicone rubber - they didn't seem to understand what I wanted when I asked if they had them at the CB) .  Anyhow I used the "time" side of the mold on some metal which I've coloured with alcohol ink, the tag is rusty hinge and the stamps are all Paperartsy.   The challenge is to use metal and stamping, so that's ok then! 

Now to let you in on a secret.  The metal is actually the barn red from TSS but I didn't think it through and put it the wrong way down on the mold so the red side is back to front. Hence the disguise with the alcohol ink on the aluminium side!!! Don't tell anyone how stoooopid I am, will you?

Now, this Wednesday is England's last group game in the World Cup and I've been told I can leave work to come and watch it, so I don't suppose I'll get to visit you all until a lot later - but I will be there! 

And if you've read all this garbage and thinking what the heck is she babbling on about this time?  pop over here and Julia will tell you all about it. I know I am meant to be keeping it brief, sorry!

See you next week - when it will only be 3 days to the Newbury show - my second favourite after Ally Pally!! I can't wait.  Anyone else going?