Hi everyone and Happy New Year. I am very, very excited today because it's my first post as a new Designer for the team at Less Is More! Woo hoo, girls, thank you for the opportunity.
Well! This challenge is right up my alley. I love making cards using this theme. You may know already that I love using Brushos. Spritzing them with water then smooshing them is one of my favourite techniques.
I have a number of cards showing you different ways to interpret water into your Clean and Simple card making.
I have a number of cards showing you different ways to interpret water into your Clean and Simple card making.
Card #1
This was created by using a piece of watercolour paper that I had smooshed with Turquoise Brusho, I die cut the sentiment to make a bold colour pop on my black and white card.
Card #2
I decided to create a little island scene to represent water on this card. My water background was created by using Distress Ink and then flicking water over it. I stamped and die cut all my little images and coloured them in with pencils (I also live on an island so this is the perfect card for me).
Card #3
When you go to the water/coast who is there trying to steal your hot chips? Seagulls of course!
(thank you to Anita for sending me this stamp set, I love it!)
Card #4
I created a wave like effect using a new border die. I had some leftover paint after doing an Acrylic pour and smooshed it up with yupo paper.
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to interpret our theme for this challenge. The girls will have plenty more over at the challenge blog for you to see. We also have a wonderful Guest Designer joining us - Viv (Daizy-Mae's Crafty Blog).
Our sponsor this month is
www.skullandcrossbuns.com
I will be entering my cards into the following challenges:
Card #1 - Mix it Up - (Anything Goes with option of Sentiment as the main focus)
Card #2 - A2z Scrapbooking (Anything Goes), DigiStamps4joy (Anthing Goes using the twist of Four Seasons)
Card #3 - 2 Crafty Critters (Anything Goes), Double Trouble Challenges (using Thing 1/3)
Card #4 - Die Cut Divas (Something New)
That's it for me! Thanks for popping in xx
Huge congrats on your new DT slot. Love all the cards!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! What a debut from you Kylie! Never mind water...you were on fire with this theme ;-) Where to start? Your first card is perfectly CAS and such a super design too. The second is a dreamy scene and I bet we all wish we were right there at this moment, eh? I love your colouring on that one. The last card is so elegant and classy. But, you guessed it....those seagulls have stolen my heart! I laughed when I saw that image and immediately thought I heard a 'mine! mine! mine!' in the distance (that's a gratuitous Finding Nemo reference). I need that stamp now. Anyway, welcome to the team and have a fab weekend my friend xx
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you join the DT at LIM, Kylie and what a fabulous set of water themed cards! Impossible to choose a favourite although I do love that bold sentiment on your first card and the creative use of the border die to create waves on your fourth :) They are all great CAS designs.
ReplyDeleteWow what great CAS designs!! Thanks for playing along our January challenge at a2z.
ReplyDeleteWOW! You really rocked this theme, Kylie! What a fabulous set of cards and interpretations of the theme. I love them all, but yes, those seagulls steal the show. I am on an island as I type - we have a beach house on the New Jersey coast. It's winter here - cold and rainy, but I love it here no matter what the weather. It's awesome to be on this team with you. Cheers to this new adventure!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous CAS card, color and shape is great. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.
ReplyDeleteWith a chill in the air, the 2nd card is perfect for warming up here in the U.S. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you joined us at A2Z Scrapbooking.
ReplyDeleteWOW, I love them all Kylie! Those seagulls are adorable.
ReplyDeleteLove how you masked your penguins in the circle and turned the one upside down...adorable CAS card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and please come back for other fun challenges and our Twisted Sisters optional twists.
ReplyDeleteThose seagulls always crack me up! Nice variety going on here!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on new DT, you are perfect for this as these amazing cards show! xx
ReplyDeleteWow, you have been busy! All of your cards are just perfect inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your cute seagull gang...would have loved to see additional shapes on your card as part of our Thing 1 Challenge (main Challenge). Thanks for joining us at the Double Trouble Papercrafting Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWOW ! No doubt that you love this theme too ! I don't live on an island but this is also a favourite theme (and colour !) for me. I love all your cards and especially the blue waves border die one. The different shades of blue are stunning. And those seagulls from Create a Smile are also a favourite from them. So funny ! You totally rock this challenge and we are very lucky to have you in the team now ! Have a fabulous summer week (lucky you !).
ReplyDeleteWelcome to LIM Kylie and wow what a start! 4 such inspiring cards! I especially love the 4th card: that border has beautiful art deco-feel and I love al the white space. Super stylish card! Those seagulls look hilarious... I love the expression they have on their faces! They look grumpy! :) Your very first card inspires me to dig out my curve die, I haven't used it in a while and your design is just so pretty and inspiring I want to have a go with it again! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering the 2CCC challenge blog - I just love your seagull card, love the upside down guy. X
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Congratulations on your new DT role; a perfect fit for you! How lucky they are to have you; how tenfold more lucky we are to see your talents highlighted here! Your debut: talk about making a splash! Crushing over the seagulls and smitten with the beach!
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Nice examples of Less is More! Such a cute little island beach scene! Thanks for joining us over at a2z Scrapbooking for the January Challenge.
ReplyDeleteMany congrats Kylie on the DT post over at 'LIM'. Love all of your fabulous cards, such great examples here. Looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful cards now ;) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteYou'v e over-achieved on this theme! LIM are lucky to get you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great lineup, Kylie! I especially love those hungry gulls.
ReplyDeleteLess really is more and in this case, you have totally knocked it out of the park! I LOVE the simplicity of your card!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at MIUCB!!
So sorry for being so late, got here in the end! lol
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous cards and so many! All so different it's hard to choose a favourite, all that lovely white space. The hammock is looking very inviting right now, and I'm so pleased you're loving the gull stamp set, you're very welcome hunnie! Great job with the water theme, you rocked it xx
Congrats on becoming a Design Team Member for Less is More! Nice cards! Thanks for joining in over at a2z Scrapbooking for the January challenge.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your design team post and wow what an amazing array of CAS cards, you are amazing! Thanks for sharing them with us over at a2z Scrapbooking and I hope to see many more of your beautiful creations soon. Hugs, Gwendolyn
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your fabulous project with us in the Mix It Up Challenge Blog's January "Sentiment As Main Focus" challenge and we hope to see you again next month!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Leslie, MIUCB DT
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