The Happy Couple

A colleague was married last week.  This is the card I made a while ago for staff to sign.  I wish the happy couple a long and happy marriage.

#dailycollage2024: The End of a Difficult Month

Working on my #dailycollage2024 pages has helped keep me on an even keel since I lost my husband earlier in March.  These are my pages for the second half of the month.  I am very grateful to family friends and colleagues who have been so supportive.

I have found many of the Clarity Words stickers comforting as I have added them to the pages each day.

Doodle Discs: Ideas and Inspiration

 I do like these Doodle Disc stamps and the coordinating framers which go with them.  I have gathered my projects using them together to give you some ideas and inspiration using them.  Links to the original projects are below each photo.

For all occasions including birthday (see HERE).

Furry Friends in Dies

I thought I'd bring my ideas for using the cat and dog aperture dies from Clarity together in one place as I haven't shared these for quite some time. Links to the projects can be found below each photo.

For the first card, I snipped all the cats and dogs from the dies and used them in a different way (see HERE for details).

Stencil Techniques

A blast from the past using different techniques with stencils.  I used the town stencils from Clarity and links to the step by step projects can be found beneath each photo.

Masking for colour and added stamping (see HERE).

London, New York, Paris!

I thought I'd bring all my ideas for using the City of London, Paris and New York stamps, stencils, masks and dies into one place.  By clicking on the links you will be taken to the step by step for each card.

The first one used the three way stamps and skyline mask for London (see HERE).

WOYWW 773: Arrangements Made

Still trying to stick to a routine although I haven't visited any desks recently. Paul's funeral will be on 15th April and arrangements are slowly being made.  We haven't finalised the Order of Service and visual tribute yet but we are working on them.

My Mum kindly made some crocheted hearts for us so when I went to make the funeral arrangements I left one in the pocket of his suit and have one each for myself, the boys and Paul's only brother.

Crafting a little each day has helped keep me on an even keel.  Back in January we cashed in our Christmas present from my sister for a meal and theatre show (Wicked) in London and I also bought some tickets for The Lion King.  Those tickets are for this evening and tomorrow.  Rather than waste the tickets my middle son is taking me down to London for a couple of nights and we are going to see the shows in Paul's honour.  My youngest will be going over to his uncle's, where he will be cat sitting over Easter too.  I went over to my recorder group in Lichfield yesterday too as I wanted some sense of normality.

Thanks again for all the love and support I have had from everyone.  Please visit Julia at Stamping Ground for more desks.