Less is More #418

Hi there,

I have some very exciting news to tell you today. I'm very proud (chuffed to bits really) to let you know that I have been accepted as a new member of the design team at Less is More.
So without further ado, here are the details of this fortnights challenge

And here is my first card as DT.

One of the things about this awful virus and the effect it's having on us all with lockdowns and restrictions is that communities are coming together not only to keep themselves and their children occupied, but to look out for others who may need help. One of the things I've noticed as I go for my morning walk are the beautiful rainbow pictures the kids have done and put in their windows to say thank you to health and other key workers. They brighten my day and make me smile so with that in mind I made my card.

I used my Kaiser Craft stains stamp set with versacolor inks in rainbow colours.

The thank you is a die set from Die-Namics and I managed to find a strip of silver card with tiny holographic stars that I bought many years ago.

I'm really looking forward to seeing your creations and thank you for popping into my blog x

Less is More #417

Hi there,

Time for another challenge at Less is More and the theme is Out of Focus

Boy did I find it a challenge.
So taking Anita's card as inspiration and finding a you tube video for know how, I tried Ghosting for the first time.
It took me a couple of goes to get it right but I'm quite pleased with the result.

 I used distress inks ( shabby shutters and squeezed lemonade) on the panel card and a leaf stencil from a local craft shop that cost the princely sum of £1.

The Smile die is Penny Black cut from a piece of pink smooshed card from my stash.

Thanks for popping in x

CAS Christmas, April 2020

Hi there

How are you all managing with the limits we're living under due to this terrible virus? For me, the worse part is not being able to cuddle my grand kids. I saw my youngest grand daughter Emilia yesterday. She's 10 months old and learning new things all the time but I could only speak to her through the car window. It was torture seeing her but not being able to touch. I'm sure you are all in the same boat one way or another and I feel for you.

Anyway, onto more pleasant things. It's time for April challenge at CAS Christmas  which is,

Here is my entry

I've gone with " Deck the Halls" and now can't stop singing fa la lala laa

I started by cutting the holly boughs( Nellie Snellen) from some card that I'd smooshed with distress inks and sprayed lightly with gold Glimmer Mist.

The berry die cut is cut from white pearlized card.

I tried lots of colours for the background panel, gray, kraft, red and white embossed but decided to go a little bit quirky and smoosh some more card with Twinkling H2O's in Pink, Grapefruit and Jasmine.

I then chose the bits with the best variation in shade and cut them with a rectangle die from Die-Namics

The sentiment (song) is by Winnie & Walter stamped in Versamark Black

I've added a few pink gems for berries.

A close up of the holly after a spray of  gold Glimmer Mist

Thanks for popping in x

Timeout challenge # 158

Hi there,

I'm popping in today to share my very late entry in the latest Timeout Challenge

We are asked to use lots or a little purple with the option twist of friendship.
The purple ribbon represents Epilepsy awareness.

I thought I'd challenge myself and colour my image with watercolour paints. Lets just say, I need a lot more practice.

I bought the flower stamp at a craft fair years ago and there was no name with it so I can't give credit.

I coloured it with Twinkling H2O's so it's got a little sparkle. 

I tried to be clever and get the darker purple to bleed into the paler but it didn't quite work out.

The sentiment is by Flourishes.

Thanks for popping in X

Less is More # 416

Hi there

I hope you're all managing to keep safe and sane in this strange situation we're going through right now.

It's time for a new challenge at Less is More and, although it's one layer week, it's a nice easy one

It's also the second challenge for the DT post so I'll have to remember that when I link it up. Sometimes my fingers work quicker than my brain.

I think this image tells it's own story

The stamp is from Lilly of the Valley and I've had a field day colouring it.

The basket, teddies and baby's face are coloured with Promarkers.

The pram frame and wheels I've used a coloured pencil (because I'm not very good with tiny bits and markers)

The pram cover and hood are coloured with Cosmic Shimmer watercolour paints.

I'm not the best at painting but thought I'd give it a go as I wanted a bit of sparkle and I'm rather pleased with the result.

The way my family is multiplying at the moment I'm going to need a few baby cards

Thanks for popping in x

Less is More 2nd entry

Hi there,
 Hoping you're all feeling well and coping with this madness we're living through at the moment. At least if we are confined to barracks we have our crafting to fall back on.

I'm popping in today with a second go at the Less is More challenge which is,

There is a DT vacancy at Less is More that, after much thought and encouragement from hubby I decided I would try for. Unfortunately, when I entered my first card I forgot to add DT after my name DOH!
So I've taken the opportunity to make another card and I'll try not to forget the important bit.

I'm also entering this card into the latest challenge at Time out who are having a birthday celebration

I started off by smooshing some card off cuts with Cosmic Shimmer paints in Ruby and Raspberry

Once dry I cut out the leaf making sure I had enough of both the main colours showing.

I then made a mask by cutting a circle from a scrap of paper and centralising it onto my card front. I then stamped a Script stamp ( Indigo Blu) in Memento London Fog.

I used 2 different dies ( Spellbinders & Die-namics) to make my frame from dark grey card.

The sentiment is by Avery Elle stamped in clear ink and embossed in white EP.

Thanks for popping in x

Less is More #415

Hi there

Time for the latest challenge at Simply Less is More and it's my favourite, a colour challenge.

I started by cutting my squares and embossing the grey one with a folder from We are memory keepers.

The flowers are by Simply Graphic and cut from Papermill direct Raspberry card

Sentiment is from Avery Elle stamped onto red card and embossed in white ep

I thought I was being cool & trendy placing the squares a bit wonky but it's messing with my head so in future I think I'll stick to neat & straight lol.