Less is More # 496

 Hi there, 

I'm here today to share my Less is More DT card for our latest challenge.

A nice easy one this fortnight, Anything Goes as long as it's CAS

As you can see I've gone with a Christmas card.

CaS Christmas cards are great for those last minute, just remembered someone cards. Even better if you find the main componant already cut out in your odds and ends box.

I made a frame for this one just to take away the blandness but still leave it CAS.

Tree Die...Simply Graphic

Star, rectangle  & banner die...Die-namics

Sentiment...Mama Elephant

Thank you for visiting my blog, please check out the LIM blog for some super inspiration

Christmas cards 2022

 Hello there, 

It seems ages since I posted a card that wasn't for a challenge. I thought I'd better start showing some of the cards I've batch made for this Christmas.

I used Burgundy pearlescent card from PMD. I also made some deep green ones but forgot to photograph them Doh!

I ran a panel through an embossing folder from Spellbinders, then mounted it onto some gold card before adhering it onto my card base.

The holly is a die from Alexander Renke cut from some brushed Rose Gold card from Sizzix.

I added some red flat back pearls forom my stash.

The sentiment is by Mama Elephant stamped and embossed in gold EP.

Thanks for popping in I'll be back soon with another design

Less is More #476 Use a Stencil

 Hello there,

It's time for our latest challenge at Less is More and it's a good one.

 

 

We want you to use a stencil. There are many ways you can use a stencil as I'm sure most of you know. You can ink it, use embossing paste or mousse, sprays or even Brushos. I can't wait to be inspired by your creations. Just remember to keep them clean and simple.

For my first card I used this gorgeous Christmas Tree stencil from Funky Fossil. I used versa colour ink through the stencil in Fresh Green except the star which I used Magnolia. I added a bit of yellow glitter to the star.

The sentiment isAvery Elle's Simple Sentiments

My second card is using this stencil from Alexander Renke and Nuvo Embellishing Mousse.

Sentiment is Mama Elephant Holiday Messages

Looking at it now I think the design might be upside down but it's done now and I still like it.

Please check out the LiM blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the DT. I'm looking forward to seeing your creations.

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 #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