TGIF peeps, here comes the weekend!

Morning readers,

Since February was the wettest on record I had high hopes for March being a significant improvement ... but, looks like I was just a teensy (weensy) bit WRONG! Went out for my walk yesterday, it was just the odd sprinkle, 40 minutes later and I was wet to the skin - eeuuww! Is this how it's gonna be, March?

Still, I SHOULDN'T complain, the rain held off whilst hubs and I went out to dinner with a dear friend on Wednesday evening. We tried a new (to us) restaurant in the trendy part of town ... you know where I mean, one of the parts of town where parking is a nightmare! We found a spot eventually, two streets over, so were mightily glad it wasn't raining!! A couple of minutes walk and we found the restaurant, one of the "hidden gems", in the dark and damp it looks like nowhere you'd want to eat but I had high expectations, having read lots of good things about it .... and I wasn't disappointed. The place is bonkers and the staff a little bit the same, a small but really interesting menu (changed frequently) supporting local produce and businesses. I tried the pork belly, it was mouthwatering, served with a parsnip "chip" and pearl barley - an unlikely combination which really worked! Our party enjoyed every single menu choice we tried and we left very happy with our experience too - AND it wasn't raining for the walk back to the car either! Yee Haa!

There's been little for it these past few days but to hit the Table of Craftiness, which I have ... and I've a make to share with you today ....

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of pearlised blue card (DCWV), cut to mat
• Penny Black image stamped using Versafine Clair morning mist ink
• Paper Artsy sentiment (from JOFY17) stamped using Versafine Clair twilight ink
• Stardust stickles for the snow and Wink of Stella clear glitter gel brush pen used to "paint" the subtle sparkle over the two deer

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

1. Merry Little Christmas Challenge - March challenge - ANYTHING (Christmas) GOES
2. Christmas With The Cuties - challenge No. 35 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) CAS
3. Addicted to Stamps - challenge No. 379 - CAS (Clean And Simple)
4. The Holly and Ivy - challenge No. 66 - ANYTHING (Christmas) GOES
5. Retro Rubber - challenge No. 129 - ANYTHING GOES but MUST use stash at least ONE YEAR OLD ... mine comes (I think) from pre 2009!

 

And now an Artist Trading Card ... it's for a swap but I happen to know that it's arrived!

My Artist Trading Card

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in pearl grey and white
• On the white snippet and using a makeup brush, I applied Memento rosebud ink
• Placing my stencil (from Tim Holtz set #35) I applied more of the same ink
• My Altenew circle image (ALT3031 - "Trendy circles") stamped using Memento rosebud ink and sentiment stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Clearly Inspired coneflower image (from LCS100 Brushed Flowers) stamped using Versafine Clair purple delight ink
• Stardust stickles to bling up the coneflower

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

1. Unicorn Challenge - March 3rd challenge - FLOWER POWER
2. Crafty Sentiments - March 3rd challenge - ANYTHING GOES
3. Make My Monday - challenge No. 117 - IN THE PINK
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 2009 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 466 - ANYTHING GOES

As a list manager over at the Challenges For Days blog (where we list challenges/themes/rules each day) we find ourselves in urgent need of a couple of volunteers. Do you have regular access to a computer (preferably on facebook too) and an hour or so to spare one day a week? We're a friendly bunch with a facebook page in the background too. If the answer is yes then do drop us an e-mail with your details, to: CFDinfo11@gmail.com as soon as possible, and thank you in advance