Monday and a new working week begins ....

Morning readers, 

Here's hoping you all had a great weekend and that those pesky thunderstorms (if you had them) didn't disturb your plans too much.

I've a make to share with you today .......

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 240gsm, A2/C6 card and matching envelope
• Card in white and deep purple - for my card front, insert and matting
• Using a makeup brush I applied a light covering of Memento grape jelly ink
• Dylusions circles stencil then overlaid and another layer of the grape jelly ink applied
• MFT sentiment (from CS-303 "Creative Expressions") stamped using Versafine onyx black ink

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. HLS - May STENCIL challenge - ANYTHING GOES
2. NBUS - challenge No. 38 - USE NBUS
3. Love to Craft - challenge No. 68 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Addicted to Stamps - challenge No. 429 - ANY OCCASION
5. Moving Along With The Times - May challenge - BIRTHDAY

And now for a second card ..

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, A2/C6 card and matching envelope
• Card in white and black for my card front, insert and matting
• Snippets of card in white, grey and black for my image and sentiment panels
• Kaisercraft images (woodgrain and marble) stamped using Ranger Archival watering can and cobalt blue inks
• Tim Holtz sentiment (THMM109) stamped on to a snippet of white card using Versafine onyx black ink before cutting to size
• Using a makeup brush I applied Distress Ink in barn door to my sentiment panel and my image panel
• Using a makeup brush and my Dylusions circle stencil I applied Ranger Achival vermilion to my image panel
• A quick spritz with Krylon matte fixative, to protect my water based inks

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:- 

1. Craft Rocket - challenge No. 92 - BIRTHDAY
2. Seize The Birthday - challenge No.. 238 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) REAL or FAUX STITCHING
3. Through The Purple Haze - May challenge - CAS (Clean And Simple)
4. Ellibelles Wednesday Challenges - May challenge - ANYTHING GOES
5. Try It On Tuesday - May 3rd challenge - USE A STENCIL

It's my nephew's birthday today and also that of my neighbour - Happy Birthday Alex and Dawn - have a good one!

I also missed a hen night at the weekend (couldn't be helped, sadly) but it looks like a great time was had by all - congratulations - looking forward to the wedding

Here's the bride to be (ctre) with her mum and sister