Never a cross word

A pun, just for Kathy! I love all kinds of word games and can remember spending hours playing Scrabble as a child.

When I shared a house with other students while at University, we often had a newspaper crossword on the go, leaving the paper on the kitchen table for everyone to have a go at when they felt like it. Some of those crosswords were on the go for months simply because while we could all do straightforward ones, the cryptic clues were a killer! I've heard that you can train yourself to "think cryptic" and solve even the most fiendish ones though so when I got my hands on the Crossword Scrapblock I thought I'd team it up with this great Edison quote about how hard work rather than inspiration gets you there in the end!

The lovely printed tag came in my Bubbly Funk Forum Secret Santa parcel so thank you to my Santa - Caroline! I trimmed it down a bit to fit my card size (5" x 5") better and to make the butterfly hang over the edge.

Stamps (Cornish Heritage Farms):
Crossword Scrapblock
Motivational Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line)

Paper:
Simply Smooth Vanilla (CHF)
Tag (unknown - may be K&Co?)

Ink:
Versafine by Tsukinkeo (Onyx Black)
Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Vintage Photo)

Other:
Border punch by Fiskars (Threading Water)
Sewing machine and thread
Sprial clip (Creative Impressions)

Thanks for stopping by, hope your day has only crosswords and no cross words!