Gorjuss and the Bear!

Well Hello to You All, and I hope today finds you well.  We have a horrible dreach day here in Inverness and I think the temp may have dropped a bit as I'm feeling a wee bit cold, hope where ever you are the weather is better.
Thank you everyone for the lovely comments on my cushion cover, I love reading them, and also welcome to my latest followers, it's great to know that you take the time to visit, that goes for all you very talented people.

I have had to come off work, hit a blip with stress and things became a little too much, a long time in the coming I have to say, so the doctor  was completely understanding and agreed I needed time out.  But, she warned to continue doing nice things, so I certainly plan more card making.  I'm awfully tired though and now that I know that for a spell I don't have to drag myself into work, it's almost as if I have permission to collapse.  I'm sure those who have maybe been there will know what I mean.  Anyway, just as soon as I feel a bit better, I will use the time to recharge my batteries in order to plan my strategy for returning to work.

Anyway enough of this,  I am looking forward to going through to Elgin tomorrow and going to find the couple of craft shops there.  I can't believe Alistair has agreed to this, it's brilliant, although, I think the lunch out a a famous fish and chip restaurant, can't remember it's name, is a motivator, whatever, I'm delighted.

I've made a Christmas card today, it will be the first of many as I have booked a table to do a craft fair in November, it's in Nairn, and a friend who also knits will share it with me.  Never having done a fair before I have no idea how many cards I will need, but if I start now I just maybe have plenty.  This is more to have experience of taking part in craft fairs, even although I might not sell anything, I think It will be good fun.
Susan who will be doing the knitting goes like lightning with her needles, so she will manage to make loads of lovely things.
Here is my card;

As you can see it's Gorjuss, coloured with Promarkers. XCut dies and MB Fabulous Phlox die, which I've inked with Tumbled Glass Distressed inks.  Embossing folder, I think it might be Papermania, Sentiment is LOTV and paper is Nitwits also from LOTV. Dark blue card from my box of bits, The Ribbon Girl ribbon and pearls.  Star Dust to finish.
I would like to enter this card intohttp://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/winter-wonderland-red-and-green-must.html

I'm rather pleased with how it's turned out, hope you like it.
That's me for today, I've a few blogs to visit so I'm off for a tour around them.
Hugs Kate x