Less is More # 492

 

Hi there LIMettes,

We're back with another fabulous challenge at Less is More, it's Alphabet fortnight and we're on the letter 'C' for celebrate.

We could be celebrating anything you want from passing a driving test to a milestone birthday. A birth, a Christening or a marriage, the choice is yours.

We look forward to seeing your creations.

My card was a quick and simple make.

I used candle stamps from Sugar Pea designs stamped in 3 different pinks from Versacolour and embossed in clear EP.

I cut them out with the matching dies used lemon yellow glitter card for the flames.

The sentiment is from Sugar Pea designs Birthday Wishes set stamped in Magenta Versacolour ink and cut out with banner die.

Thank you for popping in

Less is More # 491

 

Hello there,

We have a super new challenge for you at Less is More this fortnight.

Any goes is always a thrill to see when you have free reign. Just remember to keep it CAS. Lots of white space and few embellishments.

 

This is the first outing for me, for this die set from Alexandra Renke called Artist Leaves curly. I teamed it up with a leafy stem from the Magnolium die set, also from AR.

The pink solid leaves are cut from a piece of card I'd smooshed ages ago.

The sentiment is by Avery Elle.
 

My second card is using an aperture die from Pink Fresh Studio.

I cut and aperture in the card panel very slightly smaller than the die then adhered the die cut carefully.

I used another piece of smooshed card, this time in greens and probably made using Twinkling H2 O's behind the aperture.

The sentiment is, again from Avery Elle, stamped in clear ink and embossed in white powder on black card.

Please visit the Less is More blog for some super inspiration from the rest of the DT

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Less is More # 490

 

Hello there,

We have another fabulous challenge at Less is More starting today. We have a colour challenge and that colour is ORANGE.

Anyone who knows me knows very well my favourite colour is orange so I might just have got a bit carried away with this challenge.

I love messing about with paints and inks aswell so I had a little dabble with the shaving foam and some acrylic paints for my background.

I made a frame using two rectangle dies and after a rummage in my snippetts box I found a small piece of this spotty paper and used it to cut two butterflies with a Memory Box die.

I thought this one made a good thank you card so used a sentiment from Visible Image.

For my second card a I reached for the alcohol inks and Yupo paper.

I'm still like a child when it comes to playing around with inks and get really excited when they turn out just how I want them to.

I made another frame and used a leaf die from The Stamp Market.

The sentiment is computer generated.

My final card is using the tissue paper method, Loll Thompson has some fantastic videos showing this technique Here. It'll be easier than me trying to explain it.

I added a bird silhouette from a die from Amazon.

I can't remember who made the sentiment stamp.

Please go to the LIM blog and check out the inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Thanks for popping in

Less is More #489

 Hello there,

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

Use this gorgeous photograph for your inspiration, we can't wait to see your entries.

For my first card I used Gerbera Daisy stamp by Flourishes (no longer trading) stamped across the top corner and coloured with marker pens.

The sentiment is from Visible Image.

My second card is a Popcorn the Bear stamp from Crafters Companion also coloured with marker pens.

The sentiment is by Papertrey Ink

Please check out the inspiration on the blog from the design team.

Thanks for popping in

Less is More # 488

 Hello there,

It's time for another great challenge at Less is More and this time the theme is Under the Sea.

We are really looking forward to seeing your creations.

Apologies for the rotten photograph, I just couldn't find a place with good light.

I began this card by rummaging about once again in my inky bit box. I had been playing around with some alcohol inks and this was the result, it reminded me of water.

I cut a rectangle of the paper with a die and then made a frame for it using 2 dies.

The sea horse and shell are unbranded and cut from snippets of smooshed card.

I used the circles die and white card to represent bubbles and placed them behind the frame.

I finished off with a scattering of Mother of Pearl sequins.

The sentiment is by Avery Elle stamped in Versamark Onyx

Please pop over to the blog and check out the DT inspiration.

Thanks for popping in

Birthday Card

 Hello there,

I'm popping in today to share a card I made for my amazing mum in law who was 98 last Saturday. The care home she lives in had a summer fayre on the same day so it was made into a bit of a party for her. 

I used part of an Alexandra Renke stencil and some Nuvo embellishing mousse in pale green for the background.

The butterflies are made with a Memory Box die and 3 colours of tissue paper. I folded the tissue paper so ther were 4 layers and cut two of each colour making each one 8 layers thick. After sticking each layer together I fanned out the wings to look as if they're in flight.

The sentiment is PC generated.

Thanks for popping in

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.