Wednesday, hump day - have a good one!

Morning readers, 

How's your week coming along? Well, I hope!

I thought I would batch make some anniversary cards today, I chose to make four. Why a batch? Well, I send out a fair few in a year and it seemed like a good idea, just got to remember not to send them to members of the same family!!!

My 3.5" x 4.8" card - a new format for me

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

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, 3.5" x 4.8" card and matching envelope
• Card in white and red, for my card front, insert and matting
• Dina Wakely three hearts image (from "collaged hearts" MDC43874 - dating from Oct 2014) stamped using Versafine Clair tulip red ink, 2nd generation impression on the inserts
• Clearly Besotted sentiment (from "brushed sentiments" - from May 2021) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink

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

1. QKR Stampede - challenge No. 449 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Moving Along With The Times - challenge No. 240 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Pearly Sparkles - challenge No. 76 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Retro Rubber - challenge No. 188 - ANYTHING GOES
5. TTCRD - August 2nd challenge - ANYTHING GOES

I've another make to share with you today ....... an Artist Trading Coin, measuring 2½" diameter and using a technique demonstrated by Chrissie Stokes recently - one of her splendid videos has been added to the bottom of this post.

My ATCoin

Materials used:

• Snippets of card in white and textured pink metallic
• Snippet of vellum
• Nesting dies used to cut my 2½" and 2" circles
• Clearly Inspired coneflower image (from LCS100) stamped using Versamark embossing ink, sprinkled with Funstamps white embossing powder and then heat set
• On the reverse side of the vellum I stamped the Clearly Inspired foliage (also from LCS100) using Memento Paris dusk ink
• Clearly Besotted sentiment (from "mini calligraphy") stamped on to another snippet of white card using Versafine Clair nocturne ink before cutting to size and adhering to my ATCoin

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

1. Love to Craft - challenge No. 69 - ANYTHING GOES
2. A Perfect Time To Craft - challenge No. 8 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Crafts Galore Encore - challenge No. 102 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Mirtillamente - challenge No. 12 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Creatalicious - challenge No. 240 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) EMBOSSING

And, as promised ..... the technique video recorded by Chrissie Stokes - ENJOY