Quirky Crafts Challenge 24

This is my first entry to the Quirky Crafts Challenge. Lyn from Spyder's Corner has left a couple of hints on my blog so I thought I'd have a go. Unfortunatley I've left t a bit late so it's a very quick card. The base is embossed in the Bug and the trees are from a Kanban set. A strip of scrap card at the bottom and a ribbon from my top!

Less Is More Week 44

The theme this week at Less Is More is the colour GREEN and there are some beautiful entries already. For my card I've used the Creative Expressions holly mask. I've inked it with peeled paint distress ink and put it thought the cuttlebug so the leaves are debossed and coloured at the same time. A simple Personal Impressions sentiment matted with Stampin Up punches.

Sketch N Stash Challenge 75

This is my entry for the Sketch N Stash challenge. The image is from a Forever Friends cd which I've had about a year but not used. It's only now I've got a desktop that I'm even looking at all the cd's I have. As it's for my nephew, I didn't want to add flowers so I've used the bird from the image in the top right corner of the sketch. The base card is again stamped with Wild Rose Studio snowflakes.

Cutie Pie Challenge # 6 - Pastel

The theme of The Cutie Pie challenge this time is Pastel Christmas. The stamp is from a freebie Just For You set with a magazine. I've coloured it with Promarkers and layered it with nesties. The base card is stamped with Wild Rose Studio snowflakes and a ribbon added to the side.

Less Is More Week 43 - A Bit Of Bling

This is my entry for the Less Is More Challenge 43 which is a Bit of Bling. I've used the mistletoe stamp from Stampin Up's Easy Event set stamped in Wild Wasabi and matted with nesties. The corners are cut with a corner punch with some gems added in the berry holes. More bling added in the form of berries for the mistletoe. I wasn't sure about this set at first but I think I'll be using it a lot

Less Is More Week 42 - Silhouettes

Week 42 at Less is More and the theme is Silhouettes. For my first card  I've cut the three reindeer from the Cricut Christmas Cheer cartridge. The greeting is computer generated and the lines are Papermania glitter stickers. There are tiny red gems on the noses of the reindeer but you have to look closely.

My second card is another reindeer - this year Dasher by Stampin Up. Stamped in black ink and embossed then matted onto black card. Another computer generated greeting and finished off with some Diamond Dust. This is my second attempt at this card. The first one I did some pricking in the top corners before adding the glitter but it was too much so I had another go and definitely think it looks better - less is more after all!

My third card is not really an entry as it doesn't fit the definition of the a silhouette but it was inspired by the challenge. It's an American stamp which is stamped and embossed in black on yellow/gold card and layered on black card. The greeting is by Wild Rose Sudio from the Girly Greetings set

Less Is More Leaves Take 3

No computer used for my third entry to the Less Is More Leaves challenge. For this one I have used a mask to emboss the holly leaf frame. The greeting is from Stampin Up's Delightful Dozen set and the card is finished with some ribbon.

Less Is More Leaves Take 2

Another computer generated card. I found the sentiment in a book and wanted to make a card to suit it for the Less Is More LEAVES challenge. I've drawn the flower in Word using the autoshapes line tool and filled it with a picture of leaves. I added a small circle to the flower centre and filled with the same leaf picture but lightened it slighty. I was really pleased with this as it shows what you can do in basic programmes such as Word and that you don't need expensive software to design cards

Less Is More Week 41

I was so pleased when I saw the Less Is More challenge this week. I've been struggling to come up with a leaving card I've been asked to make - "non fussy" for someone who likes nature. The theme this week is LEAVES and it must be a one layer card. Perfect. The font is called A Yummy Apology but I'm not sure where it's from. I've added a shadow to the sentiment and to the leafy corner. A little bit corny but I was pleased with the result.

In response to Chrissie - yes, the leaves are computer generated

Cutie Pie Challenge #4

This is my entry for the 4th Cutie Pie challenge. The challenge this time was to use a charm. I started with an image I found in my toppers drawer but I've no idea where it came from. The butterflies are a Stampin Up embosslit die. The backing paper is from an old set by Papermania and the charm is from my stash.