Big Bloom Thank You

 I was inspired by Eileen Godwin and Barbara's new stamps to create this clean and simple thank you card.

Merry Christmas Pines

 I decided to combine the October Clarity New Design Club stamp with some trees from the Just Woodland and Birds stamps to create this small clean and simple Christmas card with a touch of bling.

Mid Month Mini Make November

 The mid month challenge over on Clarity Crafts Mini Makes and ATCs is to create a piece 6" x 6" or smaller using your favourite colour with a touch of beige and the theme of self care.  This is what I came up with.

WOYWW 859/79: And Breathe

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. 

Continuing to send Neet well wishes and healing hugs as she is in hospital for a bit longer. Hope she is feeling better.

My desk shot today is of my desk at Barbara Gray's workshop on Sunday before we started.  The inky make and takes went down really well and there were 164 cards made over the two Open Days. I blogged what we did on Monday if anyone wants to check them out.

Eileen Godwin, Grace Gray and Jane Telford

Lisa (designer) and Jilly (in charge of DT and more)

Jane, Linda Williams and Tina Morris

Catherine and Deb 

Glynnis on snip clinic!

Jazz (designer) and mum Lee)

I still have to finish putting away all my lovely new stash, so will show you the finished items from the workshop next week as well as you catch up with my #dailyart2025 drawings.

I will leave you with the two beautiful new Raku birds from Barbara's pottery studio which I could not resist adding to my collection.  It was a very tiring but highly rewarding few days.  I drove back on Monday and had a long lie in yesterday!
Stay safe and Happy WOYWW.

Happy Birthday Son

My eldest son had a birthday earlier this month.  This is the card that I made for him.

Clarity Make and Takes November 2025

 In case there was anyone who didn't make it to Ditton for the Clarity Open Days, I thought I would share the projects that I prepared for the inky Make and Takes.

#dailyart2025: November Part I

Working my way through my seventh Clarity Petite watercolour journal with my #dailyart2025, following the prompts on the 365 Days of Drawing Prompts and Other Art FB page. Here are my drawings for the first half of November.

I was 18 and in my first year at university.

Not sure which one is scarier.

If this year is anything to go by it's looking promising.

Watching the news is not good for my mental health!