Luv A Latte

This is my second post for today - I cannot sit for long cos of my neck. And some days are particularly bad for me so my posts may be sporadic for a while longer.  I had my pre-op assessment on Thursday at The Royal Free In Hampstead, N London and all is well - I am very impressed because they have issued me with 4 large wet cloths which I have to use after two showers prior to my admission (they are testing them to try to eradicate MRSA and have a very good record so far).  I still haev to get another MRI scan as my last one was over a year ago and my condition has worsened since then - obviouslyt they need to see what internal changes have taken place.  I am very hopeful that this op will get rid of some if not all my pain.  Some folk are telling me I am mad to have it after having by big cancer op in 2009 but it is my last resort as i have tried umpteen alternative therapies, physio, chiropractor, osteopath etc etc.  Even had acupuncture!

Anyways I will continue cardmaking and blogging until my op so here is my second card for today ~

This one is for Natalie (our niece) - she loves visiting Starbucks coffee bar with her student friends so I think this is perfect.  Using fabulous papers from Funky Hand's Funky Daze CD, I distrtessed the edges for a more natural look.  The image is one of Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy range - Luv A Latte - I just adore these as they are not too cutesy but just so human looking if you know what I mean.  I used a Nellie Snellen to cut out the frame then inked with Distress Ink in Tattered Rose; matted & Layered onto gold mirri card and brown card which I ran thru my Bigshot using a Papermania Swiss Dot folder.  The flowers were made using a Marianne Designs Die again put thru my Bigshot, added those dotty flowers things (what are they called - the things on the white stems?)  and made a CG sentiment using various fonts.  I am sure she will love it as much as I do.
This one is going into the following challenges:~
Bearly Mine Recipe; and
The Sugar Bowl No 52.
Ingredients:~
Rubber stamp Simply Sassy Luv A Latte from FunkyKits coloured with Promarkers~
Ivory, Blush, Pastel Pink, Dusky Pink, Sandstone, Cinnamon, Caramel, Shale, Satin, Marsh Green, Blossom & Rose Pink;
Papers from Papermill Shop;
Used Bigshot for embossing swiss dots and making flowers;
CG sentiment;
Everything else from stash.