Monday and another week lies ahead!

Morning readers, 

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend, did you get those promised warmer temperatures? Get to make the most of them?

We were out to dinner at the weekend, still feeling like an extra special treat since the lockdowns but (on this occasion) it was very special!! It was the birthday of one of the "surrogates"  (regular readers will recognise the term, they're like family but we're not ACTUALLY related) so we had to celebrate. A lovely evening and great company.

I've a make to share with you today ....... using another snippet from the recent gel plate play session .... not many left now!

My Artist Trading Card, measuring just 3½"x2½"

And I got to use another of my gel printed panels - YAY!

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of leftover card in white, textured (self adhesive) deep red and a gel printed panel .. previously seen in my post of October 6th and materials listed
• PRS sentiment (from "Positive thoughts") stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Black Sharpie used to edge my panels and define them too

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

1. Love To Craft Challenge Blog - challenge No. 63 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 580 - STAMP ACT
3. CRAFT - challenge No. 613 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 506 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Crafters Castle - challenge No. 46 - ANYTHING GOES

And now for a birthday card ...... after all this time, it would appear that I have yet to master colouring with pencils realistically! 

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6/A2 card and matching envelope
• Card in white and red, cut to fit and mat
• Aall & Create image (from set #289 - NBUS) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink and Memento gray flannel (insert only)
• Silicone sentiment (from image bought online) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink 

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

1. NBUS - challenge No. 31 - USE NBUS
2. Critter Crazy - challenge No. 55 - ANYTHING GOES (with a critter)
3. CCEE Stampers - challenge No.2140 - BALLOONS AROUND THE WORLD DAY
4. Seize the Birthday - challenge No. 224 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) CAKES
5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge No. 693 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) Halloween