Less is More #418

Hi there,

I have some very exciting news to tell you today. I'm very proud (chuffed to bits really) to let you know that I have been accepted as a new member of the design team at Less is More.
So without further ado, here are the details of this fortnights challenge

And here is my first card as DT.

One of the things about this awful virus and the effect it's having on us all with lockdowns and restrictions is that communities are coming together not only to keep themselves and their children occupied, but to look out for others who may need help. One of the things I've noticed as I go for my morning walk are the beautiful rainbow pictures the kids have done and put in their windows to say thank you to health and other key workers. They brighten my day and make me smile so with that in mind I made my card.

I used my Kaiser Craft stains stamp set with versacolor inks in rainbow colours.

The thank you is a die set from Die-Namics and I managed to find a strip of silver card with tiny holographic stars that I bought many years ago.

I'm really looking forward to seeing your creations and thank you for popping into my blog x

Less is More #417

Hi there,

Time for another challenge at Less is More and the theme is Out of Focus

Boy did I find it a challenge.
So taking Anita's card as inspiration and finding a you tube video for know how, I tried Ghosting for the first time.
It took me a couple of goes to get it right but I'm quite pleased with the result.

 I used distress inks ( shabby shutters and squeezed lemonade) on the panel card and a leaf stencil from a local craft shop that cost the princely sum of £1.

The Smile die is Penny Black cut from a piece of pink smooshed card from my stash.

Thanks for popping in x

CAS Christmas, April 2020

Hi there

How are you all managing with the limits we're living under due to this terrible virus? For me, the worse part is not being able to cuddle my grand kids. I saw my youngest grand daughter Emilia yesterday. She's 10 months old and learning new things all the time but I could only speak to her through the car window. It was torture seeing her but not being able to touch. I'm sure you are all in the same boat one way or another and I feel for you.

Anyway, onto more pleasant things. It's time for April challenge at CAS Christmas  which is,

Here is my entry

I've gone with " Deck the Halls" and now can't stop singing fa la lala laa

I started by cutting the holly boughs( Nellie Snellen) from some card that I'd smooshed with distress inks and sprayed lightly with gold Glimmer Mist.

The berry die cut is cut from white pearlized card.

I tried lots of colours for the background panel, gray, kraft, red and white embossed but decided to go a little bit quirky and smoosh some more card with Twinkling H2O's in Pink, Grapefruit and Jasmine.

I then chose the bits with the best variation in shade and cut them with a rectangle die from Die-Namics

The sentiment (song) is by Winnie & Walter stamped in Versamark Black

I've added a few pink gems for berries.

A close up of the holly after a spray of  gold Glimmer Mist

Thanks for popping in x

Timeout challenge # 158

Hi there,

I'm popping in today to share my very late entry in the latest Timeout Challenge

We are asked to use lots or a little purple with the option twist of friendship.
The purple ribbon represents Epilepsy awareness.

I thought I'd challenge myself and colour my image with watercolour paints. Lets just say, I need a lot more practice.

I bought the flower stamp at a craft fair years ago and there was no name with it so I can't give credit.

I coloured it with Twinkling H2O's so it's got a little sparkle. 

I tried to be clever and get the darker purple to bleed into the paler but it didn't quite work out.

The sentiment is by Flourishes.

Thanks for popping in X