Thank You Card for 2Sketches4You

I followed Laura's great sketch on 2 Sketches 4U for this one - it was not the card I intended to make, I may have another try later in the week, but I had a need to make something sunshiny to cheer me - see why in a minute! The image is one that my Funky Hand team mate Kath sent me (we recently did a design team image swap, so I have all sorts of fabby new images to play with). This is by Penny Black. The papers are Martha Stewart, as is the punched border, flowers are primas. I stickled the flower centres, and put diamond glaze on the balloon. The photo colour is a bit off, because by the time I took it, all light had faded, I can never get a good photo using flash.

So why do I need sunshine in my life? Well, our three year old boiler has packed up, and it's cold. We waited all day yesterday for a chap who didn't bother to turn up, found another guy who showed up today. He took one look and did that sharp intake of breath thing that workmen do - you know the one, they purse their lips, suck in a big breath, shaking their heads sorrowfully at the same time. I often wonder if it's part of their training, monday morning lectures - 9-10am safety guidelines when fitting new boilers, 10-11am safe disposal of old boilers, 11am-12noon group session on effectively taking a sharp intake of breath whilst shaking head. Anyway, he fixed the old one, went on his way wishing us a cheery farewell, and I took off four of the five sweaters I had been wearing to keep warm. As the house started to heat, so did the boiler, which suddenly made a huge bang and died. Yes folks, it's new boiler time again, huge expense that we hadn't bargained on, but hey, we need heat. Have you ever tried making cards wearing 5 sweaters, a fleece jacket and hugging a hot water bottle? No? Go on, I challenge you.........