TGIF - that means the weekend starts today!

Morning readers, 

Mr. "Purple Princess" and I have an anniversary coming up and I thought I should probably make him a card, to mark the occasion!

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and matching envelope
• Card in white and red
• Clearly Besotted heart stencil used, with makeup brushes, to apply Distress Oxides in kitsch flamingo and festive berries (just to define the outline)
• With my CB heart stencil still in place I overlaid my Carta Bella plane stencil and applied the D.O. festive berries to one of the planes
• PinkFresh sentiments ("you rock" and "I love you more" - 2022 - both from PFCS0419 and both NBUS) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• TCP sentiment (from S.5845.CL) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne and morning mist inks
• Crystal stickles used to "trace" the large fonted sentiment and add some sparkle!

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

1. The Paper Shelter - July 11th challenge - ANYTHING GOES
2. Stencil Fun - July challenge - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) BIRTHDAY
3. NBUS - challenge No. 52 - USE NBUS
4. Love to Craft - challenge No. 75 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Creatalicious - challenge No. 263 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) BOKEH

I've a make to share with you today ....... an Artist Trading Card, measuring just 3½" x 2½"

My finished ATC

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Card in white and navy
• Using a makeup brush and Ranger Archival Monarch orange I applied a light cover of colour before overlaying my Dutchdoobadoo stencil (470.715.117) and adding a further layer of the Monarch orange ink
• Inkadinkado image (60.30496 "Meadow") and PRS sentiment (from "New Day") stamped using Versafine Clair twilight ink
• Washi tape across the bottom which I also stamped using the PRS set and Ranger Archival cobalt blue ink - sadly, didn't work as well as I might have liked!

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

1. HLS - July STENCIL challenge - ANYTHING GOES
2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 2329 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge - ANYTHING GOES
4. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 551 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - July challenge - ANYTHING GOES

I was thrilled to find out, this morning, that one of my cards was picked as a winner over at Seize the Birthday - thanks SO much peeps.