WOYWW 511 - NEC goodies

I intended to be very restrained with my buying at the NEC last week.  It sort of worked but then fell apart when I ventured into the sewing section to look at the crocheted animals.  That meant passing the cheese stall, or should I say, stopping at the cheese stall.  Twelve different flavours to try.  They were delicious and, of course, some had to come home with me.

Most of my crafty purchases were from my two favourite companies, Derwent and Clarity Stamp.  You can see the stencils which Barbara Gray demoed on Hochanda live at the show.  The samples were so inspiring that I could not resist.

I was actually on tv on the Friday and Sunday, answering questions to win two beautiful cards.  The first one was from Linda Williams, one of only two parchment Master Tutors in the world.  As you can see, it is a stunning piece of work, so delicate, and I will treasure it.

The second was the very last from Paul Church's show, demoing the Clarity Fresh Cut Dies, with the question being posed by the bubbly Leonie Pujol.  I was not going to put my hand up for that, having already won one card, but no-one else even attempted to answer, so, in the end, I put my hand up.

They are fabulous dies and so adaptable.

I did bring a third card home which was from the Groovi Make and Take, which is the centre one in this group.

If you are still reading this, you might be interested in what other crafters are doing today in the What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW).  If you follow this link, Julia's Stamping Ground blog , you will find the links to everyone else's blogs.  Have a lovely time, mooching around on other people's desks.