Less is More #433

 Hello there,

It's Saturday and time for a new challenge at Less is More.

Sadly this is our last challenge for this year, however we will be back in the new year with some fab and fun challenges.

 

So, it's one layer time and I'm sure you're all so used to them by now that they don't fill you with dread anymore. 

A nice one to finish the year off and get those last minute holiday cards done.

 

I've actually stamped and coloured an image for this one. I like to make seperate cards for the grandchildren (& gt grand kids now) at Christmas and these Lily of the Valley stamps are fabulous.

Coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir pens.

I've kept it clean and simple except for a tiny scattering of white glitter on the fur of his hat. I'll add a name below the sentiment but I've left it off for now with it being one layer.

Stamp, Lily of the Valley

sentiment, Docrafts

 I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Stay safe and enjoy yourselves as best you can. Hopefully next year will one of huge celebrations x

 

Thanks for popping in

CAS Christmas November

 Hello there,

I'm popping in with my entry for the last challenge of the year at CAS Christmas.

 

 I know it says 2021 on the pic, I think someone can't wait to see the back of this year lol.

I love using non traditional colours on Christmas cards so this challenge was a no brainer for me. Deciding which colours to use was a different story. The only colour I didn't want to use was yellow because no one likes yellow snow do they?

Unfortunately I couldn't get a decent photo due to the miserable weather but I hope you can see enough detail.

This is a close up of the bottom snowflake which I threaded through the main die cut with some silver thread so it moves freely.

It was quite fiddley to do and had to be stuck down with double sided tape at the back and held tighter with a foam pad but I got the result I wanted.The other snowflakes are glued on and it's finished off with scattering of sequins.

So...the last challenge of 2020 which just leaves me to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a very happy and safe New Year.

Dies, Alexandre Renke, Elizabeth Crafts

pearlised card, Crafters Companion

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Less is More # 432

 Hello there,

It's Saturday once again and time for a new challenge at Less is More 

and this time it's a colour challenge.

 

As it's getting nearer to 'that' time of year these colours are perfect for making some last minute Chritmas cards although they're also useful for any other occasion.

I couldn't decide which of the two to choose so I did one of each,

A nice simple card to start.

I smooshed a scrap of card ( I keep all my offcuts for things like this) in Broken China and Tumbled Glass DI before cutting it out with a deckled edge rectangle die from Caroles Crafts
 I mounted the panel with foam pads and added the trees cut with a die from Amazon in silver mirri card.

The sentiment is from Mamma Elephant stamped onto a long strip of card which fits right across the card front.

For my next card I used a scrap of patterned paper in neutral colours cut with a square die (Spellbinders)

I made the frame from a piece of gold mirri card and two square dies, one slightly smaller than the other to give a thinner frame ( Die-namics & Spellbinders)

The Poinsettia die is from Amazon, cut from dark red card and finished with the stamen from a flower that had seen better days.

Sentiment stamp from Avery Elle

Please check out the DT blogs  and other entrants for some fabulous inspiration, I can't wait to see your creations.

Thanks for popping in x

Less is More # 431

 Hello there,

This year has seemed to fly by which is odd when you think what a very strange 8 months we've had. I really do hope you're all feeling well and coping with our new normal. Hopefully next year will be a wonderful time with fabulous weather and the chance to make the most of our friends and family again.

So, It's late October already, we're well into Autumn which is quite handy because our new challenge at Less is More 

is a goody

 

In my garden I have a St Johns Wort  shrub which starts off with yellow flowers which turn into orange then red and then black berries. We also have lots of trees and huge bushes on the land outside of the garden so I've taken my inspiration from what I can see from my kitchen window. I love this time of year when the leaves are changing colour.

All the leaves are from die sets from Amazon and they are cut from scraps from my stash that I've smooshed with various colours of DI's.

The red berries are made from Pearl Makers.

Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink

Please check out the other DT inspiration and I'm really looking forward to seeing your creations

Thanks for popping in x

 

 

CaS Christmas Birds

 Hello there,

I'm a bit late with my entry for this months challenge at CaS Christmas 

which is Christmas Birds

 

 My first thought was to use a Robin but I knew I didn't have a decent robin stamp and even if I did I am so rubbish at colouring that it would have been an embarrasment. I was going to leave it for this month and then remembered I have this Christmas Goose stamp from Penny Black

Not a great deal of colouring needed for this beauty.

I ended up being quite pleased with the result and intended it to be a one layer card until I stamped the sentiment skew wiff so I covered it up with a banner.

I thought I was having a dodgy day until I looked at this poor goose. All dressed up and strutting her stuff, I wonder if she knows what's in store for her.

Thanks for popping in x

1st anniversary card

 Hello there,

I decided to treat myself to some Alexandra Renke stencils last week. They're not cheap but they are lovely and they arrived just in time to make a card for my daughter and her wife's 1st wedding anniversary today.

This stencil is called Falling Petals and I love it. It's perfect for cards like this.

I used texture paste on the stencil and smothered it in yellow/orange two tone embossing powder from Moon Glow. I've had these powders for years and don't use them often enough.

The flower is X cut Gerbera Daisy cut from bright yellow card.

The sentiment is computer generated.

I think I might be using this stencil quite a lot in the future

Thanks for popping in x

Less is More # 430

 Hello and welcome to a brand new challenge at Less is More 

and this time it's,

 

 Here is Sharon's card to CASe

That's the card to CASE, so there are lots of things you can use e.g. stars, flowers, foliage, gold, yellow, orange, red, repeat stamping ( or making a designer paper), heat embossing, die cutting, banner, Happy Birthday, the layout, nuvo drops (might be just visible).

We're looking forward to seeing your creations.

Here is my take on the card,

I've gone with straight lines for my shaped panel with some dotty backing paper behind it.

The flower is made from a die and is made up of 4 layers of each of the 3 sizes and I've brought the petals forwaed a little to give it some depth.

The sentiment is from Avery Elle

 

Thank for popping in x