180º

The degree of turn I executed on the road this afternoon!

I wanted, didn't need, but wanted to pop to the local craft shop (more on this below) and literally only got a few 100 yards down the road when the car started to spin on some black ice. I admit my first split second reaction was to panic but then I remembered that you are supposed to steer in to a skid not try to steer out of it - so I did. It was a really strange moment. No, my life did not flash before my eyes but I felt weird. Everything seemed to slow down and I was there but not there if you know what I mean.

The car was skidding to the right, so I steered to the right. It felt almost balletic as the rear end of the car swung round and I found myself stationery but facing the opposite direction on the other side of the road. I didn't hit anything, not even the curb, and no damage to myself - apart from my nerves! As I was close to home I just drove straight back. Slowly and carefully straight back. My heart was hammering.

After a few minutes I ventured out again. Not because I needed to, lol, but because I wanted to go to the local craft shop, Sparkle Dreams, and look at their newly stocked range of Ciao Copic markers! That and the new Magnolia stamps they received on Friday. This time I made sure to stick with the main roads and made it there, and back, safely.

And talking of Sparkle Dreams I have some news. From January I will be teaching a couple of classes a month, to start with anyway, at the shop, joining Solance and Sandie as part of the team. I'm really excited even though it is a break from my usual teaching of scrapbooking as I will be teaching card classes. But not just any card classes. No. I'm really going to concentrate on techniques and creating cards with a difference. Cards that are interactive or not your usual run of the mill.

If you are interested in booking a place for my class on 16th January 2010 call the shop on 01793 979101 or email to hello@sparkledreams.co.uk. I'll be posting some photos of the cards we will be doing sometime over the next couple of weeks.

Blogging will probably be a bit sporadic over the next couple of weeks as I plan to spend some family time, playing board games, watching Christmas movies, cooking, eating, drinking but I will be back with a vengeance in the new year. I've got lots planned, including some more digital giveaways, so bookmark me and watch this space.