Less is More # 487

 

Hello there,

We have a lovely new challenge for you at Less is More this fortnight. It's Alphabet time and we are using the letter B for Beach.

I made a very quick and simple card for my post,

I started with a 5cmx 5cm card base. I made a mask by using a circle die to make an aperture. I used a post it note across the middle of the circle and used Versa colour, sand beige ink for the beach. I then reversed the post it note and used sky blue for sea/sky.

I used a stamp by Inkadinkado and Versamark black ink

The word die is by Penny Black and I used a snippet of cream card.

Please check out the blog and enjoy the inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Less is More #472

 Hey LIMettes

We have a fabulous new challenge for you at Less is More ,

I love using vellum although I don't use it as often as I should. Luckily enough I bought a pack only a few weeks ago.

This is my card,

My lovely and very clever blog friend Viv posted a card using this reverse stamping on Vellum technique a couple of weeks ago with a link to a video tutorial by our wonderful founder Chrissie.

I simply cut a square of vellum slightly larger than my window and stamped a few small snowflakes in clear ink and embossed them with white embossing powder. On the reverse side I stamped the same snowflakes in versacolor blue ink.

While the ink was drying I cut my window using Pink Fresh Studio Blanket stitched squares die from a square of card slightly smaller than my base card.

I placed the vellum under the window and stuck it all down with foam tape.

The sentiment is Mamma Elephant Holiday Messages

Snowflakes are by Inkadinkado ( I think ).

 

 

A close up of the stamped vellum.

While I had the vellum on my desk I thought I'd make a quick gift tag.

I used a gift tag die to cut a tag from vellum and another from teal card and attatched them with an eyelet.

I stamped onto the vellum this sentiment from Gina K in clear ink and gold embossing powder and again with a small flourish stamp from Papertrey along the bottom of the teal tag.

I marked the vellum tag with a pencil before cutting at an angle along the bottom edge.

I look forward to seeing your creations. Thank you for popping in...

Less is More # 456 Silhouette

 Hello there,

We have a lovely challenge for you this time at Less is More this time,

My card just came together, more by accident than design if I'm honest. I knew what I wanted to do, I just wasn't sure if it would come off as I'm not an artist by any stretch. However I'm rather pleased with it now.

I started with a scrap piece of card slightly larger than the aperture. I then made a mask with a circle nestie die and a post it note for the moon before I began sponging with Sqeezed Lemon DI then a little Mustard Seed, finishing off along the top edge with Spiced Marmalade. I then used the edge of the sponge to add some 'sun kissed clouds'.

I used stamps ( Branches by Inkadinkado) inked with Black Versa mark.

No sentiment because I think it will make a good male birthday card. I'm just not sure who for yet.

Please pop over to the blog for some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team.

Less is More #439 Inking

 Hello there,

We have a fab new challenge for you at Less is More 

today,

 

(inking a masked area on your card, using inked die cuts, inking the edges of your card etc etc)

Just remember to leave it clean and simple with lots of 'white' space. 

Well that's me settled comfortably in my happy place. I love playing with inks and getting messy. Trying different techniques and experimenting. So much so that I got a teeny bit carried away. Be warned, it could be a long post.

The more cards I made, the more I realised I had an unintentioned theme going on, so I'm calling them seasons. You'll see why.

 

 Spring is finally here and the gardens are showing off with their new shoots and blooms. 

I started with a brickwork stencil from Studio 75 and used Versacolor sandbeige with a touch of Antique linen DI on the edges.

The plants are a mix of Simply Graphic and Amazon dies cut from some card that I smooshed in Twinkling H2O's in different shades of green.Luckily I'd left some white card at the top so could place the flower on the 'clean' bit. I then coloured it with a Promarker.

The sentiment is from Avery Elles simple sentiments stamped in white ink onto black card.

 

 I'm calling this one summer because I think the circles look  like bubbles and they remind me of all the summers with my three kids and later with the grandkids chasing bubbles around the garden. Such a simple way to have fun but there's nothing lovelier than hearing little ones giggling is there?

I found this technique on Pinterest Here.

I had to have a  bit of practice to get it right but it's a super effect I think.

I made a mask from a piece of scrap card, cutting two circles, one slightly smaller than the other, witth dies. Then simple sponge just along the edge with your inks.

I used Versacolor inks in Orchid, Cyan and Lime moving the mask around so the colours were at different place.

Both the sentiment stamp and word die are from Avery Elle.

 

Ofcourse after summer comes Autumn. I quite like Autumn, especially the lovely warm colours when the leave start to change and the Dahlias are in flower.This one makes me think of sunsets while the days are still quite long.

For this card I smooshed Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon and Spiced Marmalade DI. I love the way the colours settle after smooshing, giving different depths of colour around the card.

Once dry I cut the card with a stitched square die from Die-namics then stamped the branch and bird from Inkadinkado in Versamark Onyx black ink.

Sentiment again from Avery Elle

 

 And then it's Winter again. Short days, long dark nights and it's cold. But then, if we're lucky, we get snow and the world becomes a magical place.

This one began as a scrap of white card and a stencil of small circles from Alexandra Renke. I sponged some white pigment ink through the stencil and then left it a couple of hours to dry.

Once dry I sponged Broken China, Tumbled Glass and a tiny bit of wilted Violet DI over a large part of the card. The white pigment ink shows through the DI faintly and I'm hoping it looks a bit like snow.

Once done I cut out a stitched circle with a Die-namics die.

Added the branch cut from white card with a Memory Box die and the bird ( Amazon)

The sentiment is Mama Elephant, Holiday Messages.

I hope I've given you a bit of inspiration and I can't wait to see what you come up with. I might even steal some of your ideas, with permission ofcourse.

Thanks for popping in x

 

Perfectly CaS #6

Hello there,

My card today is for the current challenge at Perfectly Cas

I've used Inkadinkado circle stamps with Versa color inks in Magenta, Marigold and Lime.
Flowers dies are by Simply Graphic cut from scraps of white card
Sentiment is from Flourishes stamped in Versamark onyx and raised onfoam pads


Thanks for popping in x

CAS Christmas February challenge

Hello there,

February already and a super new challenge at Cas Christmas

And this is my entry,

To be honest I don't get much joy from snow. It's cold and slippy but it does look good on cards and pictures.

Snowflakes are by Inkadinkado, stamped in clear ink and embossed in sky blue EP
The JOY die is by Memory Box. I cut 2 in white card and 1 in silver mirri and stacked them to give some depth.
Sequins from stash


Thanks for popping in x