Monday - enjoy this new week

Morning readers,

Hope you had a great weekend, something nice to do and some decent weather in which to do it! We went out to dinner with friends on both Saturday and Sunday ... might need a quiet dinner at home tonight!

I've a make to share with you today ... I recently made a card that used several lengths of washi tape. Whilst deciding on which tapes to use I realised that I actually have QUITE A LOT of washi tape and vowed not to leave it so long before using some more!!!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and pink/white Designer chevron paper
• Washi tape, pink glitter
• Hero Arts Birthday greeting (H2950 Long Happy Birthday) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink, I also stamped this greeting elsewhere on the card and envelope but used the Versafine Clair charming pink ink to co-ordinate better

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Seize the Birthday - challenge No. 326 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) FEATURE AN ANIMAL
2. Ally's Angels - challenge No. 106 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Creations in Pink - challenge No. 93 - ANYTHING GOES as long as it's mostly in pink!
4. Classic Design Challenge - challenge No. 05/2026 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) ANNIVERSARY or BIRTHDAY
5. Creative Inspiration - challenge No. 38 - ANYTHING GOES

TGIF! Hope you've all enjoyed the working week ...

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ... Quick, Clean And Simple AND monochrome too, calling that a result. I also think it suits both male and female recipients equally, how about you?

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and mid blue, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Snippets of card in white and mid blue, for my image panel
• Using a makeup brush and Versafine Clair warm breeze ink, I applied a layer of colour to my white snippet
• Bee Crafty image (Sound waves dots - from 2017 which has been lying in a drawer for WAY too long) and Visible Image sentiment (from VIS-BEB-01 - from July 2025) stamped using Versafine Clair warm breeze ink

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Neglected Stuff - May challenge - USE NEGLECTED STUFF
2. Crafting Happiness - challenge No. 213 - ANYTHING GOES
3. AAA Birthday - challenge No. 85 - ANYTHING GOES BIRTHDAY
4. Try It On Tuesday - May 12th challenge - KEEP IT SIMPLE
5. Allsorts - challenge No. 849 - MONOCHROMATIC

Wednesday - what's occurrin'?

Morning readers,

Met up with friends on Monday evening, tried a new Mexican restaurant, really good though (because they're newly opened) the service could have been slicker but, we'll go again at some point.

I've a make to share with you today ... a little stencilling in three different colours. Makes a nice change from making birthday cards too!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and hot pink, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Recollections "layering hearts" four part stencil
• MFT sentiment (from CS.794) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink. I stamped on to a full coverage sheet of paper and cut closely around the sentiment, to use as a mask
• With each layer taped in place (sequentially) I used a makeup brush to apply Versafine Clair charming pink, tulip red and purple delight inks
• Stardust stickles to add some celebratory sparkle

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Stencil Fun - May challenge - ANYTHING STENCILLED + (optional) SEE THROUGH
2. Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love - challenge No. 5 - BEWAS (Birthdays, Engagement, Weddings, Anniversary, Sympathy)
3. Crafting Happiness - challenge No. 213 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 2619 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Love to Craft - challenge No. 92 - ANYTHING GOES

Monday - Woo Hoo! Fresh new week - ENJOY!

Morning readers,

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and had something nice to do too. We were seeing friends for dinner on Saturday but, following a fall, they're still not QUITE up to it again yet ... feel better soon.

I've a make to share with you today ... another layered stamping card which, IMHO, is perfect for a guy card. I love the clean graphic look of the combination of colours and images, reckon I might use the design again ... perhaps just changing the colours ... we shall see!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and red, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Creative Expressions dot image (from CEC897 - "loopy elements and textures") stamped using Versafine Clair tulip red ink
• Studiolight image (from SL341) and Visible Image sentiment (from VIS-BEB-01) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Creative Crafting Uncles - challenge No. 76 - CIRCLES
2. Cardz4Guyz - challenge No. 385 - CAS (Clean And Simple)
3. Crafting Happiness - challenge No. 212 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 819 - BIRTHDAY
5. Creative Inspiration - challenge No. 38 - ANYTHING GOES

TGIF - hope you are looking forward to the weekend!

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ... Quick, Clean And Simple ... perfect! Unusually, for me, minimal stamping but I DID get to use about 18" of washi tape, which is quite a result! I have a collection of washi tape which spends much of it's life languishing in a drawer ... not today!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and red, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Washi Tape from various sources including Aall & Create - I don't use washi tape anywhere near often enough ... do YOU? Some of this tape has been languishing in the drawer for YEARS people!
• Visible Image sentiment (From VIS-BEB01) stamped using Versafine Clair tulip red ink

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Cardz4Guyz - challenge No. 385 - CAS (Clean And Simple)
2. AAA Birthday - challenge No. 85 - ANYTHING BIRTHDAY GOES
3. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 2618 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Neglected Stuff - May challenge - USE NEGLECTED STUFF
5. Creative Inspirations - May challenge - ANYTHING GOES

Don't panic, not every card works .......

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ... sometimes, you make a card that SHOULD work (i.e. nothing wrong with the images OR the colours) but just doesn't? This appears (IMHO) to be one of those cards ... I asked a pal and she came back with "all I see is two eggs"!!! Now I can't unsee that .... still, I thought I would share it with you, in case you've ever done it yourself - you are NOT alone!!!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and hot pink for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Crafty Roo's circle doodle image stamped using Versafine Clair charming pink ink
• Creative Expressions image (from CEC784) stamped using Versafine Clair cheerful ink
• Uniko sentiment (from anniversaire)stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Stardust stickles to add some celebratory sparkle

Monday ... May the 4th be with you!! Sorry, powerless to resist!

Morning readers,

How was your weekend? We had plans, lots of plans then (sadly) a neighbour had a fall so couldn't make it. We went for plan B) a Food Truck event a short drive away .... cancelled by rain!! Gave up on Saturday! Indian meal with another friend on Sunday then!

I've a make to share with you today ... I vaguely recall a card using the images below  ... some time ago, obviously liked it if I'm recycling the design - hope you do too!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and orange, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Creative Expressions images (both from CEC897 - "loopy textures and elements") stamped using Versafine Clair cheerful and Memento tangelo inks
• HLS "sending hugs" (from "doodled flowers") stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Stardust stickles to add a little sparkle to my card

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Crafting Happiness - challenge No. 211 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Simply Clean And Simple - May challenge - ANYTHING CAS GOES + (optional) THINGS THAT FLY
3. Love to Craft - challenge No. 92 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Creative Fingers - challenge No. 321 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Polkadoodles - challenge No. 5 - ANYTHING GOES