Pop, Fizz, Clink!

Dia daoibh!

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir! Wishing everyone a very happy New Year filled with good health, happy moments, and plenty of creative time!

While the festive season meant cosy days and slowing down for many, Christmas in healthcare came with a much fuller diary and a pace that never eased off. January then swans in full of expectations while staff are still operating on caffeine, muscle memory, and sheer determination. Relaxation remains a rumour, often spoken about in hushed tones by other professions, so escaping somewhere far nicer and significantly sparklier feels like the only sensible option.

On to the crafty bit and Challenge 102 at Ally’s Angels . The theme, as always, is Anything Goes, which is basically permission to craft without overthinking, and honestly that is the best kind of theme.

For my card, I used a champagne and bow SVG (my current obsession — I’ve accepted it, no intervention needed) and tiled it across the page to create the background. I coloured everything with Promarkers and had far too much fun bringing it all to life. The sentiment is from Newton’s Nook’s Cocktail Mixer Stamp Set, which I clearly own for a reason and should probably use more often 😉. I layered it onto glitter card for a touch of sparkle and popped it up on foam pads for some happy little dimension — because flat cards are fine, but a bit of lift just makes them feel fancy. 

A few challenges:

• Craft Rocket Challenges #132 Something New
• Word Power - January -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus
• Passion For Markers Challenge #820 - Favorite Digi or Stamp
• Shopping Our Stash #565 - Out with the Old & In with the New 
• Creative Crafting Uncles #73 - Birthday
• I Love Promarkers #598  Anything Goes or Fairytale

Be sure to check out the Ally’s Angels DT. They are incredibly creative and always full of inspiration. Fair warning though, it may lead to sudden urges to craft immediately.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and here is to a New Year of creativity, sparkle, and enjoying every crafty minute.

Sláinte,
Wendy R. 🎉