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 :)

Happy Anti-Valentine's Day

Hi everyone! I have a fun and slightly naughty card to share with you today. 

I was inspired to play along over at the Sisterhood of Snarky where their theme is A for Anti-Valentine, LOL.

I really had to get creative with this card especially with the sentiment. None of my snarky sentiment sets were remotely appropriate for this theme so I had to create a new sentiment by masking and mixing up sentiments.

Here is my card -

You can see that my attempt to 'mask and merge' words didn't go very well. Extra embossing powder got stuck on the cardstock, oh dear.

I decided to create what is quite a 'pretty' card and then top it off with the anti-valentine slogan, LOL.

My seagull and the 'shitty' part of my sentiment comes from Create A Smile. I mixed and matched sentiments from other sets to complete the 'lovely' wording :)

I hope you aren't offended, just having a little giggle.

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

Sisterhood of Snarky (Anti-Valentine), Happy Little Stampers (Anything Goes with Dies), Mix it Up Challenge (Anything Goes), 613 Avenue Create (Anything Goes)

    

Thanks for pooping (whoops, popping) in today

Congrats on your new home

I have a card to share with you today using new stamps (Stampin' Up - In the City).

I did a google search for some ideas and while a lot of cards were stamped this way, I got my inspiration mainly from this card.

The card was made for a good friend and workmate who is moving into a new home in the next couple of weeks.

The sentiment is from an old set that I have by Paper Smooches.

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

My Time to Craft (New Stash), The Paper Funday (Anything Goes + Friendship), Moving along with the Times (All things New), Tuesday Throwdown (Something New), Dream Valley Challenges (Something New)

Thanks for popping in today :)

AAA Cards Guest Designer

Hello! I am happy to be a guest designer over at AAA Cards for their new challenge starting today!

Here is my card -

I used the optional twist by stamping my penguin then masking him so I could create the background with a stencil and distress ink. Finally, I stamped the sentiment.

Thanks so much to Jane and the team for having me!

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

Seize the Birthday (Stencils), If you gave a crafter a cookie (Photo), Daisy Chain Challenges (Wintertime)

            

Thanks for popping in today :)

Less Is More #411

It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More! We require a ONE LAYER card with the theme of 'off centre'.



Here is my card -

I have used grey cardstock which I masked off my area on. I randomly stamped my images after placing my sentiment. A very quick and easy card!

We are very luck to have Jen Mitchell (November Winner) as our Guest Designer!

Our sponsor is

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog :)

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

Krafty Chicks (CAS), Crafter's Cafe (CAS), The Unicorn Challenge (CAS), Always Fun Challenges (One Layer)

Thanks for popping in :)

Lift the Flap Birthday Card

Hello! Like me, you probably have a heap of things in your stash that you haven't used yet. Either that or it hasn't seen the light of day for some time???

I decided to create a fun birthday card using my new dies from Lawn Fawn called Lift the Flap.

I started with a panel of watercolour paper and used three colours of distress ink to blend my background. I flicked water and some white acrylic paint over the entire thing.

I stamped, coloured (polychromo pencils), and die cut the dragon. 

(BTW, I die cut him using my NEW Gemini Jnr.... oh my.... I'm in love)

Then it was time for some embossing. I embossed the stars then used distress ink and flicks of water, once again, to create the background. I embossed the two sentiments (from a Ranger sentiment set) and used my guillotine to cut down to size. 

The gifts are from a Christmas set (MFT) which I coloured and die cut.

I adhered the two panels together to create the front of my card. The entire thing opens, as normal, for me to write inside.

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

Dies R Us Challenge (Birthdays), HLS Watercolour Challenge (Die Cuts), STAMPlorations Theme Challenge (Stamps and Splatters), Watercooler Wednesdays (Occasions), My Time to Craft (New Stash), Fairy and Unicorn Challenge (Anything Fantasy Goes)

         

Thanks for popping in today :)

Perfectly CAS #5 - One Layer

Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well. Half way through January already! Best thing is it's time for a new challenge over at Perfectly CAS :)



It's a one layer challenge!

Easy peasy - simple stamping for both my cards!

Card #1

Card #2

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

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

Card #1 - Crazy 4 Challenges (Summer where I live), STAMPlorations CAS Challenge (Anything Goes)

Card #2 - Lavinia World Challenges (Anything Goes), 

Less Is More #410

Happy New Year, it's time for our first LIM challenge of 2020!

Card #1

Card #2

Our sponsor this month is

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

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

Card #1 - Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Happy Little Stampers CAS (Wings), 

Card #2 - STAMPlorations CAS (Anything Goes), Simon Says Stamp (Party Time)

           

Thanks for popping in :)

HLS January CAS Challenge

Hi everyone, Happy New Year.

The first CAS challenge of the year over at Happy Little Stampers has started and the theme is -

Here is my card -

I used dragon fly stamps by Paper Artsy and combined it with a sentiment by Avery Elle. I added interest with my diec cut front panel by breaking up the white with a pop of colour.

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

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

Cut it Up (White on White with a pop of colour), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), Crafty Creations Challenge (Anything Goes), Watercooler Wednesday (Anything Goes)

   

Christmas Poinsettia

Hi there, I have a quick post tonight to share a card I just made. After a full weekend of work and nanny duties, I decided some 'colouring in' to help wind down.

I have a new Penny Black stamp from the brushstroke collection called Christmas Red. I was a little intimidated to use it so I went all out and even used a technique that I'm not comfortable with. No line colouring.

I used my MISTI to stamp the image with antique linen ink. My polychromo pencils were used to create the outlines and then blended my colouring with gamsol and blending stump. You won't be able to see it in this photo but I also covered the whole thing with glitter using a Spectrum Noir pen.

I fussy cut the poinsettia then used a guillotine to give it a nice edge. I stamped the sentiment (using my MISTI), then poped up the poinsettia with foam tape.

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge (Sparkle and Shine), Penny Black and More (Flowers), My Time to Craft (Christmas Flowers), Day of the Month Cart Club (Poinsettia Day)

Thanks for popping in today. Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas! I hope you have a magical day :)

Holly Jolly Holiday

Hi everyone, I finished up a couple of cards this afternoon as I am still trying to get out a few more Christmas Cards. 

Card #1

I stamped Santa and Rudolph and coloured them with polychromo pencils and gamsol. They are from an MFT set called Santa & Friends

Card #2

I embossed this stamp from STAMPlorations with gold glitter powder then popped up the panel with foam tape.

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

Card #1: Just us Girls (Anything Goes), Winter Wonderland (Anything Christmas Goes), Timeout (Merry and Cheerful)

Card #2: STAMPlorations Theme Challenge (Stamps and Holidays), Just Add Ink (Photo Inspiration), Watercooler Wednesday (All about occasions)

     

   

Thanks for popping today :)

Perfectly CAS #4

Hi! Time for a new challenge at Perfectly CAS!



I have created two cards to help inspire you to use one third or less :)

Card #1
Simple masking and stamping created this card!

Card #2

Stamping with circles once again in a variety of colours then a die cut sentiment to finish it off.

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog, thanks for popping in :)

Challenge me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

Hello everyone! Once again, I am joining Michelle with her yearly Christmas Card Challenge. Michelle has guest designers who challenge her to create a 'particular' type of Christmas card and we all create something as well. 

I challenged Michelle to create a 'Humourous' card.

Here is mine -

I sort of panicked when I started looking through my stash because I really don't have any humourous Christmas sets, LOL. So, I had to get a little creative. 

I stamped Santa (he always makes me laugh because of his 'whatever' look) and coloured him with my polychromos. I have a really nice stamp set by PTI which allows you to create letters to Santa. I decided that the recipient of this card would be on his naughty list. 

Don't forget to pop on over to Michelle's blog to see her funny card!

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

Sisterhood of Crafters (Christmas), Try It On Tuesday (Christmas is coming), Crafty Cardmakers (Christma), Christmas Crafts All Year Round (Santa, Mrs Claus, or Elves). STAMPlorations (Anything CAS Goes + optional Christmas Colours)

HLS December CAS Challenge

Welcome! Today kick's off the CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. Even though it's stinking hot here in Australia, we have a theme that will help cool things down :)

My card was stamped with a snowflake from HLS Let it Snow. I stamped the sentiment with versafine ink then embossed it with clear powder.

I hope to see you plaing over at the challenge blog!