November Calendar Page

 I finally got round to making my November calendar page.  I thought I would use one of the backgrounds created in a recent online workshop with Barbara Gray.  This is how it ended up.

First Christmas Card of 2025

 I recently took part in an online workshop with Barbara Gray using alcohol inks on a gel plate.  It was fabulous fun and well worth a look.  I decided to use one of my many small background pieces to make my first Christmas card (that was not a sample) of 2025.

WOYWW 855/75: Sample Making

Welcome to the weekly sharing of desks which is WOYWW (What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday?), the brainchild of Julia, who kindly entrusted it to me to continue after the first 15 years of togetherness.  Please feel free to link up your desk and visit others' - we are a friendly bunch. 

I am up to my neck with sample making at the moment so unable to share what is on my desk so thought I would show you my jigsaw desk today.  I bought this one from Home Bargains when I was over at Mum's last Friday.  Having to work directly onto the coffee table as it is too long for either of my boards.

The kittens were finished last Thursday and returned to Mum.

I am planning to take a day off on Friday and visit Mum again - we are going to make it a weekly routine now I have retired rather than at a weekend.

Wishing Neet a continued recovery and hoping my card arrived.

Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. It may be the weekend before I get to visit once the samples are in the post.

Build a Background SHAC People Scene

 I thought I would have a play with one of the backgrounds I created at the Clarity Summer retreats and combined it with the Build a Background SHAC People Silhouette stamps.  I then turned the topper into a card.  Here is how it turned out.

Happy 26th Birthday

 I had a birthday card to make for my son and decided to use the new Build a Background stamps together with the Alphabet and Numbers masks from Clarity Crafts.  I combined them with one of the Barb's Landscapes Backdrop Print Toppers. 

October Mini Make Challenge

 The mid month mini challenge over on Clarity Crafts Mini Makes and ATCs is black and white with a splash of orange.  This is what I came up with after initially adding too much orange.

Autumn Wedding Card

 A friend's son got married recently and I made a card for her to give him and his new wife.  It was an Autumn colour scheme and theme so I thought the Elementree stamps from Clarity Crafts would be perfect for it.