Less is More #411

Hi there

Well I'm a bit late with my entry for the new challenge at Simply Less is More, which is a one layer card and with the design off centre.

We don't normally bother with Valentine cards in our house. After nearly 44 years together we don't need reminding that we quite like each other, but I decided to use a tiny stamp from Penny Black Love set for my card.

Simply stamped, masked and a bit of sponging around the image, then coloured with Promarkers.
The sentiment stamp is by Avery Elle.

Apologies for the rubbish photo I have no clue why it turned out blurry.


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Man card

Hi there,

I don't make many cards for men, I find them quite difficult and mine often end up looking like one of the grand kids has made it. I had to bite the bullet last week and make one for my brother in law and, while I don't think I'll get any awards for it, I'm quite pleased with the end result.

A very simple design, the hardest part was getting the right shades of blue.

Papers are all offcuts from my stash so no names I'm afraid

 Stars are cut with Sizzix star dies from pearlized card and silver glitter card

Sentiment is PC generated

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CAS Christmas card

Hi there,

Welcome to my new followers and thank you for following my little blog.

So, I got myself into such a tizzy last Christmas with my cards. I didn't have a lot of time and had very little mojo. I promised myself I would make an early start this year and thought what better way to get going and find inspiration than to find a Christmas card challenge blog.
I know there lots of them about and I'll check some more out later but for now I've decided on
Cas Christmas Card Challenge Blog. Which is right up my street. Why didn't I think about this before?
This months challenge is to use a tag.

I'm also entering this as my second entry into  A Place to Start which is Anything goes with an optional twist of CAS

I started with the tag, cut from a snippet of card with a tag die from Amason and embossed with a Holly EF from The Works.
The fir branch is cut with another die from The Works.
Mistletoe is cut from sage green glitter card using a die from Sweet Dixie
The berry branch cut from red glitter card is by Simply Graphic
Sentiment stamp is Winnie & Walter
Gems and bow from stash.


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Less is More #410

Hi,

After what seems like a very long time while the girls had a well deserved break over the holiday period, it's time for another challenge at Less is More
This time it's a colour challenge

I find it quite difficult to workout shades of colour on the computer so I really didn't know what shade of blue was True Blue, so I googled it,as you do.

Apparently, according to wiki, true blue is a shade of Azure or Summer Sky so that's what I went with. Apologies if it's wrong.

I started by marbling some card off cuts using shaving foam and Ceruleum acrylic paint.

The triangles are cut from two dies to make a frame in Coral card.

All dies are from Amazon

Sentiment stamp is from a Valentines set by Avery Elle.

I'm also entering this card into the January challenge at A place to start which has an anything goes challenge with an optional twist of Clean and Simple.

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Birthday Book Card

Hello there,


I was asked to make a special card for my son's mum in laws 65th birthday.

The front of the book

The inside pages

The lady in question is from Latvia originally and, because it was a special birthday her two sisters came to the UK to visit her.

They were really impressed with the card and have ordered two more for later in the year for other family members. I'm chuffed to bits.

Backing papers by The Lovely Studio

Sentiment die is by Marianne designs.

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Numbers from my stash

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Birthday card

Hi there

Happy 2020 to you all. I hope the new year brings you everything you hope for and deserve.


Right, time to  catch up and share some of the cards I made in December before the madness of Christmas overtook me.

This card is very similar to one I made in October for my other sister in law.
Quite clean and simple. I made the circle frame using 2 circle dies from Memory Box
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Leaves are by The Works.
Backing paper is from The Lovely Studio.
Sentiment is computer generated.



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This years Christmas Cards

Hello there

It's been a while I know.
Although I have been busy crafting away I simply didn't get around to blogging anything. I've had quite a few birthday cards to make too and I'll show them over the next few days.

In the meantime I have two Christmas designs to show. I cannot take any credit for the designs as they are both Cased ( stolen) from Pinterest. I am, however, rather pleased with them.

This one is cased from the very talented Loll Thompson. I love all of her designs and have learned how to do many techniques following her videos.

The background is smooshed with two blue distress inks and given a quick burst of silver glimmer mist.
The 'window' is cut with a die from Caroles Crafts
The snow flakes are from The Works and cut from silver glitter card.
Sentiment is by Winnie & Walter

This one is a mix of designs from Pinterest.
The background is embossed with Cuttlebug swiss dots folder.
The tree dies are from Amazon cut from a mix of pattered paper, white card and gold mirri card.
The deer is from a set by Dixie
The sentiment is computer generated.

It's strange that I couldn't really get into the Christmas spirit this year at all but have spent all morning today (Boxing day) designing some of next years Christmas cards.