Gecko Galz July ATC Challenge

    

These are my makes for the Gecko Galz

MONTHLY ATC Challenge

with a freebie image set. 

The theme this month is Vintage toys.

I used the ATC backs on scraps of brown card and then the fussy cut images. 

These ATCs contain just items from the freebie sheet.

The next one is my favourite.

I will link these to the challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Conjurer of Dreams July ATC Challenge

             

These are my makes for the 

Conjurer of Dreams

MONTHLY ATC Challenge

with a freebie image set. 

The theme this month is Christmas in July.

As I live in Australia I had to do this challenge - these images could be used as our Christmas in December!

I used the ATC backs on scraps of blue card and then added the images (and title) fussy cut from the image set.

I then added some gems and added glossy accents to the hat on this first one.

I will link these to the challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Index Card a Day 2026 part 6

  

This is this year - the second month's themes and the themes for the whole 9 weeks.

I have done the next few days, following the prompts and sometimes the theme. 

This takes me up to the 16th July.

Day 39 - harmony

 Collage of items from internet and an old book.

Day 40 - frost

Sparkly silvery image as background. Image from Conjurer of Dreams with sparkle on the tree trunks.

Day 41 - favourite______

I chose a favourite place - Penmon Point on Anglesey, North Wales.

This ATC is based on a journal page I once did inspired by David Hockney.

Day 42 - casino

Collage of images from the internet.

Day 43 - backgammon

Collage of postcard from Vintage Image Craft and image from internet. Stamps Art by Marlene to represent game pieces.

Day 44 - pewter or steel 

Using a stencil and steel coloured texture paste. Penwork with grey Wink of Stella.

Day 45 - thunderstorm

Background of water-coloured paper. Sentiment on another painted background.

Stamps from Designs by Ryn. White penwork.

Day 46 - farmer's market

Stickers from The Sticker Book of Curiosities.

Outlawz July Challenge Reminder

    

This is a new Outlawz challenge which will scroll through the themes

Songs and Rhymes

Colour

Greetings

Sketch

This month it is Greetings  where your make should be inspired by this idea - or it can be Anything Goes :

This is a reminder post and my second card:

This is a simple card made using a white card base, matted with green, white and then a background of washi strips.

I added the image and the sentiment.

 

Happy Crafting!

WOYWW #893

    

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #893

Here is my desk today: 

Mary Anne asked about the purple texture paste of last week. I have placed my selection of coloured texture pastes on my work table. They are mainly Colour Blast but some are TCW.

You can also see The Sticker Book of Curiosities - I found this is a wonderful arty shop I discovered while we were away the last few days. I would have liked to buy more but my budget wouldn't run to it!!

I was also very pleased to find two issues of Daphne's Diary in a local magazine shop - very unusual - I usually have to get them online from the UK and then it costs an arm and a leg!

I have taken photos of the ICADs up to July 8th:

These are blogged here

This month the theme of the Tiny Pieces of Art is weather. This is my second index card:

Our last trip was to Warrnambool along the Great Ocean Road. We were hoping to see whales but we were not fortunate enough to see any. I rather liked this seal in the town though:

We enjoyed visiting Hopkins Fall, Tower Hill and Flagstaff Hill.

The sea was rather wild especially when we visited Loch Ard Gorge.

Happy crafting -

Happy WOYWW!