March 2025 Calendar Page

 As always, I end the month with my calendar page for the following one.  Here I used the Winds of Change stamps from Clarity Crafts, along with their excellent masks.

Relax and Recharge Mini Make

I made this card on the last day of the half term holiday which certainly helped me to relax and recharge. 

WOYWW 821/41: Too Fast!

Welcome to the weekly sharing of desks which is WOYWW (What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday), the brainchild of Julia, who has kindly entrusted it to me to continue after 15 years of togetherness.  Please feel free to link up your desk and visit others' - we are a friendly bunch. Our last get together for February - I can't believe that it will be March by next week!

My desk shows some of the last of my Clarity sale goodies which arrived at the weekend.  I have decided when I have more time to get back into parchment craft, so ordered a few Groovi plates and some tools.  I already had the Pergamano bag which now holds all my tools, my Pergaliners and my Pergacolours.  Everything in one place and quick to access.  I have been working on samples madly so have little else I can show you. 

Rather a mix of prompts over the last week - my favourite is the chipmunk.

Back into the flow of things with school again, although I have felt tired this first few days back.  A meeting tonight after school, so if I don't get to visit until tomorrow you will know why.

SHAC Woodland Doodle Stamps: Ideas and Inspiration

Barbara recently showcased these stamps during the Members' half price sale. It had been a while since I had made these samples using the SHAC Doodle Woodland stamps and thought it was about time I shared them again - links to the step by step instructions are below each card.

See HERE.

Some of Barbara Gray's original doodles from the start of the pandemic. (see HERE)

You don't always have to colour the images (see HERE).

They work brilliantly with designer paper and card too (see HERE).

Or a few of the stamps against a stencilled background (see HERE).

Or using minimal colour (see HERE).

If you bought any of these stamp sets in the sale, I hope I have given you some ideas for their use.

Or using minimal colour (see HERE).

Magpie Mini Make

I bought the remaining stamp sets in the Timestamp Creations first release and thought it was about time that I had a play with them.  I started with the Magpie stamp set and went with a mini make.

Leafy Heart Mini Make

I didn't have anyone to make a Valentine's card for but wanted to play with some of my new stamps from Clarity Crafts.  I decided to go with a mini make using Ani's Leafy Heart 2-way overlay stamps.

Love Birds With Love

I love these Clarity New Design Club stamps but I think I spoilt the card with the way I coloured the birds at the end!

Tag: Faces

The current prompt over on Tag Tuesday is Faces so I decided to join in with this tag.

Blue Birthday Background

 I decided to go with a blue background for this card made with the February 2025 Clarity New Design Club stencil as it was the colour for the monthly ATC swap.  I kept things simple and elegant for this mini make.

WOYWW 820/40: Just Chillin'

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

My desk shows some of the recent arrivals from Clarity Crafts, including an ATC folder and a personalised mini Groovi plate for if I start participating in the monthly PTC swap as well as the Clarity ATC swap.  As you can see in the background, I now have a storage unit for my stamp pens so they are more easily on hand.  I also treated myself to the sets of Dylusions mini Archival inks.

My #dailyart2025 is still going strong.  

I would have gone to choir yesterday evening - I decided to sign up after all - but had an email on Monday to say it would not be going ahead as not enough people had signed up.

Sorry I didn't visit until the weekend last week.  It became rather manic towards half term so I was too tired to do much other than eat and fall into bed until the weekend.

Grungy Caravan Card

 I liked the grungy effect of Barbara Gray's Project that accompanied the February Clarity New Design Club stamp.  I only drink mint tea however, so didn't have a tea bag to create the background.  I decided to use one of the Darjeeling Collage papers to create a similar effect and work on a kraft card.

Bijou Geese Mini Make

 The mid month mini make challenge over on Clarity Crafts Mini Makes & ATCs is to create a piece no more than 5" x 5" featuring Feathered Friends and using scraps of paper.  It should also include a touch of blue, as that is the colour theme for this month.  This is what I came up with.

Floral Forest and Floral Flourish Designs: Ideas and Inspiration

I thought I'd share a collection of projects using the Floral Forest and Floral Flourish designs from Clarity Crafts which are available as dies, stencils and 3 way overlay stamps.  Links to the step by step for each project are available below each picture.

I combined stamps and stencil for this card (see HERE).

February #dailyart2025 Pages: Part One

 I have settled well into a routine with my #dailyart2025 pages in my Clarity Petite Journal.  I am still using the prompts from the FB group 365 Days of Drawing Prompts and Other Art.  I am now using only Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencils with a watercolour brush pen and a black Posca pen for the titles/ occasional detail.  Here is the story of February so far...

 

I seem to be on a whimsical/cartoon like run at the moment.

An easy one to guess!

Double response - having trouble with the internet in the craft shed at the moment.

Had to come up with a different angle after 'self care' last month.

I found this one tough.

A bit obvious maybe?

Back to whimsical.

The closest to a heart shaped instrument I could think of for Valentine's day.

A Get Well Card

I made this card to send to a friend who is in hospital along with many more, organised by Barbara Gray at Clarity Crafts.

Deepest Sympathy

 I recently had need of a sympathy card.  This is what I came up with.

WOYWW 819/39: Home Stretch

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

As promised, my desk this week shows the projects I completed on Saturday at Tilly tea Dance's workshop.  I was really pleased with the finish piece.  It was great to catch up with Jo, Max and a school friend of mine who came to the workshop too.  I have three more workshops booked for 2025 and am really looking forward to them.

The internet is still dodgy in the shed!

Had to come up with a different view after 'self care' last month.

Some challenging prompts this week - especially the last one.

Yesterday was a musical day as I had my recorder group in the afternoon and then a taster session with the new Magical Voices choir that has just started in Stoke on Trent.  Songs from the musicals including Les Mis.  Great fun, but I won't be joining up until I no longer have to get up early for work on Wednesdays.

It is half term next week at least!

Stay safe and Happy WOYWW.