#dailyart2025 April Done!

We are four months into 2025 and with that comes the latest round up of my #dailyart2025 watercolour drawings following the prompts given in 365 Days of Drawing Prompts and Other Art. Here are my responses for the second half of April.

One of my Mum's cats sitting on the garden wall.

Still avoiding drawing faces and people where I can.

A few easy ones in a row.

These road signs do exist in the UK.

Two pencils at the same time - you can tell I am left handed.

I have been watching a lot of NCIS Sydney.

Still missing you darling. xx

Wish he was only a cartoon!

I do enjoy watching Lucifer lol.

WOYWW 830/50: Two Weeks To Go

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. 

Sorry my desk looks so boring again.  I had a delivery of Clarity goodies for making samples yesterday so I cannot show them to you.  I was also working on an ATC and card for the Clarity May swap so can't show those either.

I am finding it hard to believe that we are nearly a third of the way through 2025 and that next week's WOYWW will be the first in May.

I held a pencil in each hand and attempted to draw a mirror image at the same time.  You can tell I am left handed lol.

I have been watching NCIS Sydney!

Still greatly missed. 

Easier to draw than an owl.

Thanks for the lovely poem on FB Lynne(crafts).

School is back in full swing so it may be tomorrow morning before I can visit everyone.  Stay safe and Happy WOYWW.

Let's Go Walking Mini Make

I love how the new stamps from Timestamp Creations work with Clarity designer card.  I used two sizes of card with set 09 Let's Go Walking.

Monochrome Leafy Thank You

For my second sample using the Leafy BOW-WOB papers and stamps, I decided to go with a monochrome look.

Huge Leafy Congratulations

I love these new leafy stamps and BOW-WOB papers from Clarity Crafts.  I had to play with my gel plate to create this card.

May Flowers Calendar

Having focused on April showers, I decided to go with May flowers for next month's calendar page.

Masculine Cards: Ideas and Inspiration

 I thought I would share some ideas for masculine cards - especially given that Father's Day is not that far away.  The links to each project are given below the photos.

For a sports fan (see HERE).

Groovy Jubilee!

As it is coming up to the second anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles III I thought I would use one of the Coronation stamp sets from Clarity Crafts.  I also gave this card an Austin Powers vibe with the addition of one of the KISS word stamps.

WOYWW 829/49: Still Chilled

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 the booklet and bits and pieces that arrived ready for my participation with the online 1-2-3 Landscapes & Stamping course with Barbara Gray.  I will not be able to participate live as I will be at work for the three Wednesday afternoons that it takes place but will watch the prerecorded workshops.  I need to do something about internet access to the shed or bring everything inside and watch where I can get a signal.  More reason to move inside over the summer.  In the background you can see my new stamp pen storage which is far better than the make up brush holder I was using before.

Channeling one of Mum's cats lol.

Still managing to avoid drawing faces.

A few simple ones in a row.

Still being creative to avoid drawing proper people.

I had a lovely time at my recorder group yesterday afternoon and also on Sunday over at Mum's where we had lunch together.  I am really enjoying this break and it will be hard to get back into the swing of working again.  Still only 31 more working days until retirement.

Sad news about Pope Francis on Monday morning.  

I think that the consensus appears to be that virtual ATCs will be OK for the anniversary so PIFs can be sent a photo of their ATC and we can all share one on our desks - only three more weeks until the 16th anniversary!!!

Stay safe and Happy WOYWW.

Hello Blossom

I kept things simple with my card using one of the Clarity New Design Stamp Club stamps from April this year.  There are four more that I haven't used yet!

A Gift For You

I finally got round to playing with the March 2025 stamps from the Clarity Crafts New Design Club.  This is what I came up with.

Oh So Sweet 16

 The latest prompt over on Try It Tuesday is Oh So Sweet.  I thought this project would fit the bill.

Die cut a topper from Clarity stencil card using the 3.5” nested circles die and a mat from pink card using the corresponding nested circles picot die.

Add 16 onto the topper in Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide using the Cherry Green Funky Number stamps.

Mat up the topper.

Cut a strip of Clarity stencil card 7” x 1.2”. Add Sweet in Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide using letters from the upper and lower case Doodle Alphabets.

Add the sweet-shaped stamp from the Doodleology Triangle stamp set at the end in the same ink.

Mat up the sentiment strip using the same pink card as before leaving a narrow border top and bottom.

Stamping directly onto the front of a 7” x 7” white card blank add a background of the ‘sweet’ stamps in Spun Sugar Distress Oxide.

Add a drop shadow to the topper stamping using a Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencil (#235), blended out with a watercolour brush pen.

To finish, add the toppers to the front of the card.

I Love Clarity Dies!

 I love the Fresh Cut dies from Clarity Crafts.  I have purchased every one that they have brought out so far and use them regularly in my crafting.  I thought I would share some projects using them here.  Links to the step by step instructions are given beneath each photo.

Here's a 'twofer' - two cards with one die cut (see HERE).

Mid Month Mini Mission: Doodled With Love

 The mid month mini mission over on Clarity Crafts Mini Makes and ATCs is Doodled with Love including a little turquoise.  I used one of the Cherry Green Doodleology stamp sets for mine.