Less is More # 427

Hello there,

Time for another challenge at Less is More and, because we have an extra Saturday this month, it's a lucky dip.

If you haven't tried this technique before there are some super tutorial links on the  main challenge blog. It's a first for me too but trust me, it's easier than you think.

I used a tent fold white card to resemble a chalkboard and used some brown card for a frame.
I cut some black card to size and sponged and swiped white ink so it looks like it's been quickly wiped.
I inked my stamp from Lili of the Valley with white ink and stamped it lightly onto the card.

A couple of years ago me & hubby became home town tourists for the day, revisiting the historic old town of Hull that we haven't done since the kids were little. It's changed quite a lot since then with lots of the buildings in the old narrow streets becoming bars and cafe's . Luckily I had my camera with me and couldn't resist taking a pic of this.

It make me chuckle. I couldn't find an amusing stamp among my stash but I do love the one I used.


Check out the inspiration on the challenge blog, we look forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for popping in x

Less is More # 426 Doodles

Hi there,

It's Less is More day once again this time we have a recipe.

We would love to see your creations using Doodles on your cards.

Unfortunately my artistic talents are so abysmal I can't even make a decent doodle by hand. Honestly, I'm rubbish and I have tried. I did have a stamp set that would have been perfect but I gave it away when I had a purge a couple of years ago ( never again) so I thought I would have to download a digi doodle. Luckily I had a good look through all my stamps and found this one that I bought from the Works ages ago and promptly forgot about .

I started by stamping a single bee, made a mask with a post it and used a hexagon stencil from Studio 75 to sponge some DI for the background.
I stamped my image and coloured it with Promarkers before cutting it out with a Spellbinders Hexagon die and mounting it using foam pads.
The sentiment is PC generated.
I finished with a bit of colour on my single bee and that's it. Quick and easy

Please check out the inspiration from the rest of the team on the blog. We look forward to seeing your creations.

Thanks for popping in x

CAS Christmas card challenge

Hello there,

I've missed the last 2 challenges at Cas Christmas Challenge.
I have no excuses except being busy with other things so I was determined to join in with this months.

Here is my entry,

Nice quick and easy one. The coloured card was already smooshed and cut out in my stash box.
I used a small off cut of card for the branch and the turtle doves and I was done.
The sentiment is computer generated. I think I should have made it saying " On the second day" not the first but, hey ho, it's done now.

Card panel smooshed with  Broken China and Tumbled Glass DI with a little bit of Steel Blue Inka Gold.
Deckle edge rectangle from Crafting for You
Branch die from Memory Box
Birds from a set from Amazon

Thanks for popping in x

Less is More #425 Summer Flowers

Hello there,

It's Saturday and that means it's time for our new challenge at Less is More

A nice warm summery one this time.

I have two cards to share with you,

 I love colour and this Flourishes Gerbera Daisy stamp just cries out for the brightest colours.
It's one of my favourite stamps and it's so versatile, I use it more than any other stamp I think.
I stamped it sideways on and then masked it off and stamped again at an angle to make the flowers fit, ( does that make sense?)
Then I simply coloured it with a mix of Promarkers and Specrum Noir pens.
The sentiment is from a set by Marion Emberson Designs

For my second card I've toned things down a bit with pastel colours.
This is another Flourishes stamp, Orchids and again you get to have free reign over colours.

I stamped and coloured the image before cutting it out with a stitched recangle die. I cut another rectangle slightly bigger and matted them up with foam pads.
I had a little accident when stamping the sentiment onto the card base so had to stamp again onto a mat to cover it. Luckily it was easily solved.

I bought these stamps back in the days when I made fussy cards, long before I discovered CAS but I think both designs show that even though they might be a bit twee, they can still be CAS.

Please check out the other DT posts and give them some love and take some inspiration.