give up on blog candy

well i think i have given up trying to put the link to weememories on the last page ... even with vicky's help it still didn't work. dont think i will be doing the challenge now as no time.
i did make a very quick flower with my new toy today. . .  i brought a big shot with my birthday money, happy happy happy! i got in the range for £49.99 brilliant price. i already have a sizzlit, but it is a bit limiting with the size of the dies
i ordered some bigger dies  from the stamp man and crafty devils web site, here i used tim holtz, tattered florals.

this flower took me about ten minutes to make. i used grunge paper with acrylic paint on which i dried with the heat gun, this also helped to shape the petals. then i used alcohol inks and a big brad in the middle
i also stamped a light text on top with black stazon
then i glued a brooch back on and . .. hey presto an instant brooch