Wee Christmas Friends and Family Mini Makes

I love that these Wee Christmas Friends and Family stamps come in two sizes, as it makes it easy to create a scene with perspective.  Here I created two mini makes using 4" x 4" card blanks.

#dailyatc2026: Seven Months Complete

I have completed my seventh month of this year's challenge to myself - a daily ATC, following the prompts over on 365 days of drawing prompts and other art and using Clarity stamps, stencils and stickers.  Here are my offerings for the second half of July.

I managed to find a sticker which fitted the prompt and added stamping using the Tree Canopy Scene stamps.

Texture paste through a stencil.

The background does most of the work.

I am going with a background of yellows and orange for August.

Boating and Fairy Rounds: Ideas and Inspiration

I haven't managed to do much crafting recently, so I thought I would do another round up of projects using the boating and fairy rounds from Clarity Crafts.  As usual links to projects are below each photo.

A pair of tags on Kraft card (see HERE).

Gretna Green Wedding Card

This is the card that I made for a colleague who was getting married in Gretna Green.

WOYWW 895/115: Waiting on Results

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 can't show you the ATC and PTC that I have made as they are for a swap.

Eva was on the other side of the desk having been for a walk and breakfast at Trentham on Monday.

I am back at the dentist today for a follow up appointment.  I gave u3a a miss yesterday as I have tweaked a nerve in my neck again so am back doing the exercises the physio gave me last year for the same thing.

I am awaiting test results from a follow up procedure on Saturday to last Thursdays scans and consultation.  One of the nurses happened to be an ex form member of mine from over 20 years' ago!  I am not worrying in the mean time however, as there seems little point in stressing out for the moment.

Stay safe and Happy WOYWW.

Life is Too Short to be Anything but Happy

I found a topper sitting on my desk and decided to turn it into a card.  This was the result.

Woodland Art Block Stamps: Ideas and Inspiration

 I really like the Woodland Art Block stamp collection from Claritystamp.  Here I have gathered together inspiration for various cards using three of the larger sets as well as the bijou versions - links to detailed step by step instructions and photos are below each picture.

See HERE for details.

Using the same stamps but a more colourful design (see HERE).

They work just as well embossed (see HERE).

On designer card too (see HERE).

They also make a great repeat pattern for a background (see HERE).

For all year round (see HERE).

Mini makes using a bijou stamp (see HERE).

My favourite rainbow colours bijou style (see HERE).

Small stamp to larger card (see HERE).

They can be coloured to match the theme (see HERE).