Where do the weeks go?  Well into April now.  Thankfully, after a very bad start to the New Year, things have settled down and life seems to be on an even keel, apart from the constant pain caused through Fibromyalgia.  Poor start to the week but pleased to say the pain is easing a little, well enough to allow me to come to my craft room and have a play.  I know!  I ought to be making cards but my new year resolution was to be more 'crafty' when it comes to cards, adding more of my work into the equation.  So as you know I've been having a play with my Spectrum Noir pens, which are alcohol based.  Here is my latest coloured image which will be made into a card eventually!

Now!  Something to make you smile...or even laugh out loud!  I haven't used water colours in years so decided to introduce them again into my life and thought I'd share with you all my pathetic first attempt at a night time scene.  As you will see, the lighthouse looks very much out of place and the paints haven't been diluted down enough so everything looks very heavy. First off here's the latest image using Spectrum Noir pens.  (SN)

I think we can all relate to this image! Going away and not able to fit the kitchen sink into our cases!  Once I'd finished colouring the image I cut round it using the pinking blade on my Woodware guillotine.  Then using Distress ink 'Worn Lipstick' I blending around the edges, softening it as I moved further in to the image. Note to myself...invest in a softer pink distress ink!

I'll forgive you for laughing at my first attempt in years using water colours!  I should have watered down the colours much more than I did to avoid the 'heavy' too much paint on card.  I'm not giving up though!  I was inspired to bring out the water colours after watching Matthew Palmer painting with water colours.  That is one very talented guy!

Remember this image?  I've now turned it into a birthday card!  This image would be great for celebrating the Mexican festival: 'Day of the Dead'

Well that's it for now.  Keep checking in for new work.  In future I'll add the colours I've used to colour an image for anyone who, like me, is learning how to use the SN pens.  I also intend to use the Chameleon pens for some images.  Enjoy your afternoon and hey!  Weekend is upon us!