Wednesday ... also known as "hump day" because it's downhill to the weekend!

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ... this is, technically, part 2 of 2 as I used the inks recently and was able to take two impressions (and this is the second impression) - there is a link to the earlier make contained within the materials list below

And, elsewhere on the card .. pic 2

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white, hot pressed water colour card and pearl grey, for my card front, inset and matting layer
• Snippet of pearl grey card, to die cut the flower
• Unbranded (Amazon) floral dies to cut my grey flower
• Distress Inks: mustard seed, picked raspberry and wilted violet pressed on to an acrylic block, spritzed with water and then "smooshed" on to my water colour card before setting aside to dry. This was the second impression and the card made using the 1st impression may be seen here.
• Uniko sentiment (from "Anniversaire art decoratif" from 2020, a gift from a pal) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Since I used a die on the card front I obviously didn't want to use a die cut on the insert and envelope so stamped the Pink & Main image I felt matched well (from PM0554 - from 2023) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink and shown in pic 2 above
• Finally, a quick spritz of Crafters Companion Spray and Shine, to protect those water based inks

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

1. Lil Patch of Creative Friends - challenge No. 285 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Polkadoodles - challenge No. 9 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Sweet Stampin' - September 12th challenge - CAS (Clean And Simple)
4. Love to Craft - challenge No. 94 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Ally's Angels - challenge No. 110 - ANYTHING GOES

Saturday - have a great weekend!

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ... an "occasion free" water coloured card which I THINK would be suitable for so very many occasions that I wanted to leave the sentiment till I was ready to mail it. I made a second impression on water colour paper too, so ... expect to see that in the coming week or so!

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in textured lavender, white, and Daler Rowney hot pressed water colour card
• Using a square acrylic block, I pressed Distress Inks in mustard seed, picked raspberry and wilted violet before spritzing with water and then pressing on to my water colour card (I repeated this a second time, the ink was obviously lighter but ... you can see the two "prints" below) and set them both aside to dry
• Clearly Inspired coneflower image (from LCS100) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Stardust stickles - to add a little sparkle
• A quick spritz of Crafters Companion spray and shine, to seal the water based inks

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

1. Ellibelle's Garden Party - challenge No. 19 - ANYTHING IN OR FROM THE GARDEN
2. Little Red Wagon - challenge No. 875 - USE A STAMP
3. Simon Says Stamp - Monday challenge - STAMPtember
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 2636 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Creative Friday - challenge No. 420 - SIMPLE

Monday, a new week ... have a good one!

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ... this is an Artist Trading Card on the them of "RIVERBANK"! I was totally stumped, I went through my collection of images to see what I could come up with. After scratching my head for days .... this is what emerged. Sadly the colours didn't get picked up by my phone camera but ... hopefully you can see enough.

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in white and pearlised gold
• Stampendous images (from SSC2006) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Caran d'Ache neocolour crayons used to water colour the grass, bank and water
• Time Holtz sentiment (from THMM113) stamped using Versafin Clair nocturne ink
• Clearly Besotted cloud stencil and a makeup brushed, used to apply Memento Bahama blue ink to create a summery cloudy sky

Saturday and it's the weekend!

Morning readers,

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

My ATC, measuring just 3½" x 2½"

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in white and pearl blue
• Mangocraft image and sentiment (from "Funny Fatty Birds") stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne and Memento tuxedo black inks
• Faber Castell Polychromos pencils used to colour my bird

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

1. Love to Craft - challenge No. 89 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - challenge No. 265 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - November challenge - ANYTHING GOES
4. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 609 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Critter Crazy - challenge No. 104 - ANYTHING GOES, featuring a creature

And, another make from me today - this is getting to be a thing, I've been rather busy, on the crafting front, of late!!

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and red, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Snippets of card in white and red for my image panel and patterned Designer Paper for the strip across the middle
• Elderly Recollections image (so old I have NO idea what the set's reference number might be, sorry) stamped using Memento grape jelly ink
• My Sentiments Exactly sentiment (from M118 "Holiday sentiments") stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• Distress Inks: twisted citron/peeled paint, spiced marmalade, barn door and mustard seed (which didn't make it to the photo!!) Grey Prismacolour scholar pencil, used to colour my image
• Stardust stickles to add some sparkle to the snowman's hat, flakes and snow

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

1. HobbyVision - challenge No. 151 - CHRISTMAS
2. Merry Little Christmas - challenge No. 65 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Mix It Up - challenge No. 80 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) CAS
4. Peace on Earth - challenge No. 11 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) MOOD BOARD

We've recently returned from Florida and I hope (if you've time) you will join me for a second brief summary of my Florida vacation ...... we were joined by our Surrogate Family, for half term, a brilliant time - check it out

Glad to be here!

First breakfast was at the Davenport Diner

Old Town, for the car show, go karting and
Mortem Manor (the haunted house)

The first steak had to be at Manny's Chop House

Pumpkin carving with friends

A Day at the beach, Clearwater, with retail therapy, paddleboarding and an excellent early dinner at the Palm Pavilions

So much fun, thanks for joining me with reminiscing 

a great vacation with the "fam"

TGIF - look out! Here comes another weekend!

Morning readers,

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

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and red, for my card front, insert and matting
• Unbranded sentiment ("HAPPY" and "birthday") stamped using Versafine Clair strawberry and nocturne inks
• Inkadinkado heart image (from 97637) stamped using Versafine Clair strawberry ink
• Stardust stickles to bling up the heart outline

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

1. Pattie's Creations - challenge No. 25 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Creative Fingers - challenge No. 309 - ANYTHING GOES
3. HQCOLB - challenge No. 10 - BEWAS (Birthday, Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary or Sympathy) + (optional) THANKSGIVING / APPRECIATION
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 2540 - ANYTHING GOES
5. Creative Inspiration - challenge No. 31 - ANYTHING GOES

And I have another make for you today, one which I've purposely left blank as the person I've made it on behalf of prefers to select the occasion ... bit different for me as I've water coloured it, giving those fab Peerless water colours an outing

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and light green, for my card front, insert and matting layer
• Recollections image (from 768296 - Oct 2025 - NBUS) stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• Peerless water colours used to colour my image and set with Krylon fixative - these have been sitting in the drawer for FAR TOO LONG without being used!

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

1. NBUS - challenge No. 79 - USE NBUS
2. Simply CAS - October challenge - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) PUMPKINS
3. Triple B - October challenge - BIRDS / BUTTERFLIES / BLOSSOMS
4. Neglected Stuff Challenge - October challenge - ANYTHING GOES USING NEGLECTED STUFF
5. Ellibelle's Garden Party - challenge No. 8 - ANYTHING GOES, FROM THE GARDEN

TGIF ... look out, there's another weekend looming! ENJOY!

Morning readers,

Not sure how my fellow Brits are coping in this heatwave (without air conditioning) but - I am MELTING! Can't wait for it to be over, if I'm honest.

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

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in off white, water colour and textured black, for my card front, insert and matting
• Using an acrylic block I applied Distress Ink in picked raspberry, spritzed with water and then "smooshed" on to my water colour card panel, leaving to dry
• I then repeated the process spritzing Distress Ink wilted violet
• Woodware image (from JGS685 "Pebble pops") and TCP sentiment (from S.5845.CL) stamped using Versafine Claire nocturne ink
• Stardust stickles to add some sparkle

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

1. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 600 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Seize the Birthday - challenge No. 309 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) FOOD and/or DRINK
3. CRAFT - challenge No. 759 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) THANK YOU
4. Art Impressions - challenge No. 407 - SPRITZ, SPLATTER, PAINT
5. AAA Birthday - challenge No. 75 - SUMMER BIRTHDAY

TGIF and the weekend will be here before we know it!

Morning readers,

Any of you got more festivities planned for this weekend? Here's hoping those of you with plans will all have a marvellous time.

I've a make to share with you today ... this was another I  made, for a friend, who asked for some Christmas cards with a more religious focus.

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and navy, for my card front, insert and matting
• Make an Impression "Three wise men" image and Inkadinkado sentiment (from 99470) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Water coloured using Derwent Inktense and B&M pearl water colour paints inc a splatter on the finished card front, using the pearl paints. Gotta love a splatter!
• Quick spritz of Crafters Companion Spray and Shine, to protect the water colours

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

1. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - challenge No. 243 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Peace on Earth - challenge No. 77 - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
3. Dragonfly Dreams - Dec challenge - CHRISTMAS
4. Sisterhood of Crafters - challenge No. 11 - CHRISTMAS
5. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 746 - CHRISTMAS

Monday again and we're in to December!!! Woo Hoo!

Morning readers,

Hope you all had a great weekend. We were out to dinner with friends, a riotous, fun evening! Thanks for a great "quiz night".

I've a make to share with you today ... Hubs and I visited some friends recently and she very kindly bought some of my Christmas cards .... I didn't quite have enough then so I'm even more short of my 2024 quota now. I'm on a full blown Christmas catch up - watch this space! This particular friend always like to include a couple of cards with a slightly more religious focus and this was one I came up with.

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
• Card in white and blue, for my card front, insert and matting
• Snippets of card in white and blue, for my image panel
• Walmart image and sentiment (47615) stamped using Versafine Clair twilight ink
• Derwent Inktense and Gansai Tambi water colour paints used to colour

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

1. Stamps & Fun - challenge No. 465 - ANGEL
2. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 744 - ALL OCCASIONS
3. CRAFT - challenge No. 742 - CHRISTMAS
4. Creative Knockouts - challenge no. 535 - 'TIS THE SEASON
5. Peace on Earth - challenge No. 77 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) MOOD BOARD