Less is More #414

Hello! Time for a new challenge over at Less is More!



We would like you to create something using big and small items.

Card #1
Here I have used a huge word die cut paired with very small heart stamps

Card #2

For this card I used a large and small sentiment with a small balloon added for a pop of colour.

Our sponsor for this challenge is 

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Watercooler Wednesdays (Any Occasion)

Card #2 - Seize the Birthday (Sentiment as Focal image), Little Red Wagon (Balloons)

    

Thanks for popping in, see you later :)

Less Is More #413

Hello! Time for another cool challenge that will run for 2 weeks over at Less Is More. 

Our last challenge focused on the 'Less' and now we want you to focus on the 'More' but still keeping it all CAS.

How many small images/shapes/sentiments are you able to incorporate to your design but still keep your card CAS? For example tiny flowers, stars, snowflakes etc

Here is my card -

I stamped my first line of bears, masked them, then stamped the second line. I repeated this step for the third line. 

I coloured them with polychromo pencils and gamsol. Lastly, I added the die cut party hats and happy birthday sign

In total I have 21 bears on my card which really kept with the theme of having 'MORE' but keeping it CAS ;)

Our sponsor for this challenge is

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Watercooler Wednesdays (Occasions), Timeout (Inspired by Words), Cute Card Thursday (CAS), Seize the Birthday (White Space)

      

Thanks for popping in!

Perfectly CAS #6 - Shapes

Yay, it's time for a new challenge over at Perfectly CAS - this is the BEST challenge to hone in your CAS skills or if you are just beginning, give it a go!

Here is my card -

I used the set from Lawn Fawn called 'Let's Bokeh' to create this very simple card. I stamped both corners with the circles, then added the sentiment in the center.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

AAA Cards (Up to one Third), Cute Card Thursday (CAS), Moving along with the Times (No image, sentiment as focus), Seize the Birthday (White Space)

    

Thanks for popping in today :)

Gone Fruity!

A quick post from me tonight. I've had a quick play in the craft room after being inspired by a few challenges around blog land.

Here are my cards -

Card #1

I created a pineapple background for this card using a two part stamp from the 'One in a Melon' set  by Close to my Heart.A simple sentiment from HLS 'Smile!' set to complete :)

Card #2

I created 'grass' using the top of my pineapple after masking the complete pineapple. I then added the sentiment, once again, from the HLS 'Smile' set.

The theme over at the Twofer Challenge is 'Fruit'. I have made two different cards for two different occasions using the same stamp :)

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -
Card #1 - Tuesday Throwdown (Create your own Background), Double Trouble Challenges (Again and Again), Your next Stamp (Create your own Background)
Card #2 - Unicorn Challenge (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in! :)

Another total Eclipse

Hello!

Since I had my alphabet dies out I decided to create another card using the eclipse technique. I also needed a 40th Birthday card so I decided to get out my numeral dies and use them as well.

Card #1

Created using HLS 'Born to be Wild' stamp set and Papertrey Ink's 'By the Numbers' dies.

I used a little gold mica powder mixed with water to create my splats.

Card #2

This is a second birthday card for my Mum. I wasn't completely happy with the original one so I decided to create another. I heat embossed the flower with white powder, then coloured it in with a pink polychromo pencil and gamsol. I added a bit of orange into the mix as well.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -
Card #1 - Penny Black and More (Animals, Birds, and Butterflies), Crafty Animals (Anything Goes), Seize the Birthday (All Creatures Great and Small), A Place to Start (Masculine)
Card #2 - Stamping Sensations (Feminine), Creations in Pink (Anything Goes in Mainly Pink), Crafty Calendar (Use Die Cuts/Punches), Happy Craft Challenge (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today :)

Eclipse Technique

Hi everyone! I have a birthday card to share with you today. I made this for a wonderful co-worker.

I stamped the rose (from the set Merci Beaucoup by Clearly Besotted) and coloured it with my polychromo pencils and gamsol. I used my new 'Impact Alphabet' dies by My Favourite things to die cut the letters from my top panel, then die cut them another 3 times in white. This way I could layer them up for dimension.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

The Flower Challenge (Add Leaves), Watercooler Challenges (Feminine), Lavinia Challenges (Anything Goes), Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Flower Frenzy)

Thanks for popping in and enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

HLS February CAS Challenge

It's time for a new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers!

We want you to create something using the theme 'Positive'.

I thought my card showed a very positive idea -

I used the stamp set called Willy & Friends by Waffle Flower. After colouring my monkey, her bow, and her tutu, I die cut them all and assembled - she's so cute! I stamped the positive sentiment to finish off :)

I hope to see you play along!

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Crafty Calendar (Use Die Cuts / Punches), Just us Girls (Add a Bow), Mod Squad (Animals), Simon Says Stamp (Anything Goes), Cutie Pie Challenge Blog (CAS)

Less Is More #412

Hi everyone! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More! For this challenge we would like to see you use the tiniest and fewest images you can manage!

I made three cards using this theme -

Card #1
Created from the Waffle Flower set called Willy and Friends

Card #2 

I used a combination of two sets here - the image is from a Mama Elephant set called Season's Greetings and the sentiment is from a set called Dashing Deer.

Card #3 

I combined two sets by Whimsy Stamps for this card - Life is a Journey and Say What?

It is an exciting time for us because we are celebrating -

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our HOW TO PLAY and GLOSSARY OF TERMS pages as well as the theme for each particular challenge.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - Cutie Pie Challenge (CAS), Try it on Tuesday (White Space)

Card #2 - CRAFT (Christmas), Fab 'n' Funky (Christmas)

Card #3 - Crafty Cardmakers (Black and White)

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you over at the challenge blog :)