TGIF, got plans for the weekend?

Morning readers, 

I know it's not a Bank Holiday weekend but ... got plans for the weekend? I hope you all have something nice to look forward to.

I've a make to share with you today .......

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and pink, for my card front, insert and matting
• Snippets of card in white and pink, for my image panel
• Using a makeup brush and Memento rosebud ink, I applied a light layer of pink to the white snippet before overlaying the Carta Bella stencil (CBHA 56033 "Bat Bones") and adding further colour
• With the stencil still in place I applied a fairly random layer of a glue stick, burnishing with my fingers.
• After removing (and washing) the stencil, I added a sheet of gold foil, again, burnishing firmly with my fingers - I then left it to "dry" for an hour or so before removing the foil, I LOVE the slightly random and grungey effect this method of foiling has.
• Tim Holtz Artistry image (from CSS27836 "Nature's elements") stamped using Versafine onyx black and Versafine Clair charming pink inks
• Silver glitter washi tape

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

1. Stencil Fun - May challenge - USE A STENCIL + (optional) GIRLY
2. Snippets Playground - challenge No. 480 - USE SNIPPETS
3. Ally's Angels - challenge No. 82 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Creations in Pink - challenge No. 70 - ANYTHING (mainly pink) GOES
5. Sparkles Monthly Challenges - challenge No. 176 - CAS (Clean And Simple)

We've recently returned from vacation and .... here are some more pix. We got woken up one morning, at 05:00, by a "CLUNK". I wandered about the place, looking for the source of the clunk but without success. I didn't go out on to the pool deck as it's still pretty dark at 05:00. However, once it got light, we spotted that the pool net and brush were lying on the deck instead of being propped against the wall and (donning deerstalker and magnifying glass) there appeared to be evidence of the presence of an animal! Hmmm, further investigations and, yes, we were right, it was a bunny - cute as a button but still an unwanted intruder so ... we herded it to the exit as gently as we could and then, of course, had to sweep up and hose down the pool deck!!!

SO lovely to be able to sit out on the pool deck (with the obligatory chilled beverage) at 21:00!

And a trip to Lakeland ..

Lake Mirror

Awww - spotted this young family at Lake Mirror

Moorhen? Preening, Lake Morton

Nice to see that even ducks have girly get togethers!!

Panoramic view of Lake Morton

Sounds like a joke: A pelican and
a heron walk in to a bar......