The Stamp Basket: Maya and Kitty Sledging

Monday, 17 February 2014

Maya and Kitty Sledging

I know it's only mid February but I'm continuing my mission to get my Christmas cards made throughout the year. So I've got another one to share today.

This one features one of my favourite Whiff of Joy images of Maya and Kitty sledging. I've used mainly browns (to match the papers and embellishments) but added a sprinkling of pink to give it a bit of a pop.

The Village Lamp is a lovely die that I've used for the first time today, and I've coloured it in gold, but perhaps not using something that you might expect! That's where the make-up hint lies in the title of this post.

The gold is actually an eye-liner that I bought in a Body Shop sale a looooong time ago, and found in an old make-up bag completely unused a couple of years ago. At that time, I decided that I had no idea what on earth I was thinking when I bought it, but I certainly don't think I would ever wear gold make-up. So it became a crafting item instead (which might have been the original intention anyway!). And it's laid unused until today! To be honest I thought it would have dried up by now. But nope!! Still good, and the little brush applicator was perfect to paint the die cut.

I'll admit that on the make-up front, I'm a simple mascara kind of girl. I wouldn't want to be seen dead without that. And I do also wear a spot of eyeshadow in the week for work. But that's it. The whole foundation-concealer-lipstick-blusher-bronzer stuff escapes me. I'd rather have an extra 10 minutes in bed than be under the false impression that anything I do with various pots, sticks, brushes and lotions can make much improvement!! Plus any lippy seems to have blotted off within an hour if I do wear it for a special occasion / wedding etc.

Lip-balms on the other hand, well .. I have dozens of those little suckers!! And I think that lip-balm is much more suited for little Maya as she goes sledging with her kitty on a cold winter's day! :0)