Monday, 11 August 2025

Monday and the start of another week - hope it's a good one for you all

Morning readers,

Hope you had a great weekend, hubby and I were away for a few days, and that's why there was no post on Friday or Saturday - more of that later.

I've a make to share with you today ... I recently "dug out" this elderly wood mounted image and thought about how fun it was so ..... deployed it again today, on an ATC.

My ATC, measuring just 3½" x 2½"

Materials used:

  • ATC blank
  • Snippet of card in white
  • Snippet of packaging (purple)
  • Judikins Kokopelli image (J-00657070) and MFT sentiment (from BB.39 "Bitty Bears") both stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
  • Black glitter brush pen used to apply glitter to the Kokopelli image

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

  1. TagalongandATC's - August challenge - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) TRAVEL
  2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - challenge No. 259 - ANYTHING GOES
  3. We Love Stamping - August challenge - FLOWERS or ANYTHING GOES
  4. Allsorts - challenge No. 829 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) ANIMALS
  5. Polkadoodles - challenge No. 9 - ANYTHING GOES

More about our few days away, we picked Market Harborough as our base. We have friends who are in the throes of moving and we had hoped they would be moved by the time our break arrived ... our plan was to "drop in" on them for a coffee and/or lunch (depending on where they were with the settling in) but, since they're now not moving for another ten days or so ... that didn't happen. Still, it was a happy accident as Market Harborough is lovely, please join me on our mini break ....

The Old Grammar School, Market Harborough


Foxton Locks, a chain of ten ascending/descending locks

Enjoying a brief respite from the 25° heat!

Stamford

Stamford

Oakham

Oakham

Apparently, it was a mistake to try coming home through the
Cotswolds during the summer vacation!!
Gridlocked in several locations! DOH!

6 comments:

Liz said...

Super ATC Kathy, I love the image. Thank you for sharing the photos of your break, looks like a lovely part of the country. Shame you weren’t able to meet up with your friends.
Liz xx

Sarn said...

Love that dancing figure. He was used on one of the first ATCs you ever sent me!!! XXX

Aquarius said...

I had that stamp at one time but I guess he went the way of many of my wooden ones which I donated to a charity which works with adults with learning difficulties and crafting is part of their training. Thank you for sharing this ATC with us for the Allsorts challenge and also thanks for the picture gallery of your trip - looks like an interesting place to visit.

brenda said...

Looks like you had a good time in Lincolnshire, know Stamford well, have treatment at their the hospital, miles from us but their pain department top notch and worth the 1.5 hour journey.

The image on your ATC is so unique and quirky, so pleased you shared with us at Allsorts and Tag-Along (and ATC's) challenge.

B x

pinky said...

Love your cool image Kathy. Reminds me of a jazz player. Makes a great ATC. Oh that place looks so nice, especially in the lovely sunshine. Thanks for playing along with us at Tag-along (and ATCs).
Pinky

Mervi said...

Cool and great. Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping Challenge.