Allsorts Stencil

 Happy Weekend everyone!! So glad you enjoyed the party at Allsorts Challenge last week and well done to the lucky winners.

Back to business as usual and this weeks' optional theme is Stencils.

I do have stencils in my stash and like inks get a mental block when prompted to use them but this time I had SO much fun!!

I bought the stencil (a very long time ago) from Funky Fossil and used a selection of three Distress Inks and went to work. I die cut the Live, Love,Laugh die from the middle of the stencilled work and layered it up twice with white and once with black, which I offset. All that it needed was some gems. 

Our Sponsors for the month of June are below

Prizes from Sizzix, AALL and Create, Aldridge Crafts, Lavinia and Ruth Hamilton Design

I hope you will take inspiration and join in.

I hope you have a lovely weekend, we are in for an extra day off work, here in the UK and it looks like it's going to be a sunny one. Yay!!

See you the other side of the Bank Holiday xx

Simple at Christmas

 Hello and welcome!! I hope that you had a lovely weekend, we were blessed with some sunshine so did lots of pottering in the garden and playing ball with Bo and Bumble. Anyway, less of the sunshine, it's Christmas here today with my monthly contribution for

This month we are Simple and here's what I made.

I used an adorable image from Amanda Jayne Designs (again) and coloured him with Promarkers. A scrap of LOTV paper and LOTV digi sentiment finished it off nicely.

We are very much looking forward to seeing your makes.

Thank you for dropping in xx

Happy Birthday Allsorts Challenge!!!

 Happy Weekend everyone and there's lots to be happy about at

Allsorts Challenge this week as it's 14 years old and there are fab prizes up for grabs if you enter!!

Prizes from AALL and Create: A4 stamp set Blooming Field and coordination die, 2 A5 stamp sets, 2 DL stamp sets plus stencils and A6 stamp sets.

When I started my crafting journey it was one of the challenges that I supported regularly and look at me now, so incredibly proud to be part of the super talented Design Team. Thank you Brenda!!

Here is my make

I know that many of you visit Sam Calcott of Mixed Up Craft for inspiration. My card is similar to one that she shared earlier in the week. I used some Creative Expression floral dies that I cut from Centura Pearl card. I then inked them to match the pretty backing paper (The Range this week...ooops!!) and added a sparkly gem in the middle. I love that the pearly lustre shines through the inks although they did take a while to dry out. 

It looks like it might just be another dry day here. I hope that wherever you are in the world, that you have a good day and that some crafting is included.

See you for a bit of christmas on Monday xx

Boys or Girls

 It's a super easy theme at As You Like It today...

Boys or Girls

That was an easy one for me, I have so much girly stash that it is never difficult to put something together at the drop of a hat. That said, it has a been a bit hectic chez Wills so I actually had to look in my draft folder for something suitable as a back up!!

This card is one of a set of girly cards that I made, some time ago, using free papers from Making Cards. 

All I needed was some black card stock for the mats and my Mama Elephant tag and sentiment set.

We look forward to seeing your lovely makes.

Thank you for your much appreciated visits and comments xx

Allsorts Embellishments

 Well, Covid Clinic was bonkers!! On the plus side it was in the village hall but the wi-fi was not great and checking in 300 patients and the associated vaccination recording for each one took a very long time!! 

Still, it's lovely to have your company today and I hope you can be tempted to join in at

Allsorts Challenge #728 this week where the optional theme is

Embellish it.

When my crafty journey commenced I LOVED nothing more than throwing all the embellishments at my cards, ribbon. pearls, paper flowers, die cuts, you name it, I added it (example here). 

Nowadays, with the ridiculously high cost of postage I am a little more pared back but do enjoy a bit of faffing from time to time. This card was one such creation.

Ooh I had such fun. Pearls, doily, button, tag, twine and various off cuts of ribbon, seam binding and lace. I had also forgotten about the therapeutic qualities of decoupage, another long forgotten pile of A4 sheets that I discovered and thoroughly enjoyed doing.

Your embellished cards will be most welcome and we have some wonderful sponsors this month too.

WowVow, Oakwood Direct, Craft Stash

Before I leave you I would like to give you a heads up because Allsorts have a Birthday event next weekend so please have a read and do come along, you will be most welcome!!

I hope you have a lovely weekend. 

Bye for now xx