less is more - need for speed

Wow, it's ages since I last blogged. Where does the time go?

Anyway I liked this weeks theme at Simply Less is More for One Layer Week.
I took a slightly ironic look at the theme, need for speed, with this belated birthday card.

For a bit of interest I added stickles glitter glue for the snail trail, and glossy accents for the shell.

less is more: use beads

It's less is more time. This week the challenge is to use beads. My original idea was to use beads in the centre of flowers, but then I made these roses using PaperArtsy dies. (I didn't use them exactly how they are designed, I'll explain another time how I did them)

The beads didnt work in the centre of these flowers so instead I just used them as decoration around the flowers.
The message is a docrafts embossing folder which I used on the same tye of card as the base card, trimmed and lightly inked with tea dye distress ink.

less is more: Frame it

This week's challenge at Less is More is to use frames. Of course the card still has to be clean and simple.
I made my frame using two dies from PaperArtsy, I inked and stamped the frame with this stamp and the sentiment is from this set.

I finished with a simple ribbon tied around the frame. I'm thinking now that this card would work well using patterned paper to make the frame.

less is more: spots and stripes

I love this week's challenge at less is more it's one layer week AND spots and stripes.

I've made my spots and stripes without any stamps. I masked of areas for the stripes and dragged an ink pad along them. I then created the spots just using the eraser end of a pencil and the same ink pads.

I've finished with a simple sentiment stamp from PaperArtsy

New PaperArtsy Stamps

There's lots of exciting things happening at PaperArtsy with several new stamp ranges being released. Keep an eye on the PaperArtsy blog for more info.

I was lucky enough to receive these lovely stamps from Lin Brown's collection a few days prior to release, and have made a few quick samples. I love the handcarved appearance of these stamps.

I also combined them with a few of my other favourite PaperArsty stamps for the next couple of cards

Less is more 104:sketch

Here's a really simple card for the sketch challenge at less is more this week. The paper is from a huge k&co pack that seems to go on forever. I created the shape by tearing it against a fiskars template. A stamp some velvet ribbon. Job done.

Happy New Year

A very happy new year to all. I've gone a bit quiet on my blog in 2012 but intend to pick things up a bit in 2013. I've made this new year card for the less is more challenge, where the theme is "drinks". It's a one layer card, using lots of masking with post-it notes. The martini glass is from VAP and the bubbles and numbers are from  PaperArtsy.

Last minute sewing gift : handbag tissue pouch

I was having a look on pinterest today for some last minute presents to make when I found this pattern for a really easy pouch for pocket tissues made from scraps of fabric. Took me about half an hour to make these two.

I'm back in time for christmas

I can't believe how long it is since I have blogged, but it's time to start thinking about christmas cards, so I thought I'd share this reaaaaaallly basic one layer card that I made today. The stamps are from Crafty individuals (this is a great stamp sheet for christmas, there's so much on it)

I've used crushed olive distress ink, black arcvival and loose glitter (so now I'm all sparkly too)

"triangle square" card for rogue redhead designs

I saw the idea for this shape of card on the create and craft channel ( I think it was Debbie Moore) and thought I'd like to give it a try. I like the way the whole card is made out of just the front piece.

I actually made this with really thin card as a trial and was surprised by how well it stood up, so thought it would be useful as a quick notelet.

I wanted the square part to stand out from the border when standing, so I masked off the border and inked with tattered rose distress ink. I added the splashy background by using the background stamp from the beach babes plate. I used it unmounted and rolled it up so I could just "roll" the pattern onto the areas I wanted.

The flower is from the floriculture plate and the words are from the bits and pieces set all stamps are from rogue redhead designs

Less is More challenge- 3

The less is more challenge this week is to make a one layer card using "3" as the theme. I decided to use 3 stamps all from one stamp company to make this card. It's that time of year when you need a thank you card for your child's teacher, and it's that much harder when it's a male teacher. But I think this one does the job okay.

All of the stamps (the lines, the splatter and the words) are by PaperArtsy and I finished the card with a simple punched gold star.

simple stamped card

 I haven't been stamping much recently, but I needed a simple thinking of you card, and decided that the fern leaf from the rogue redhead floriculture set was the perfect stamp. The words are from rogue redhead's ultra-useful bits and pieces set. Between these two sets you have a card suitable for almost any occasion. I find this fern leave particularly suited to masculine cards, something you might not expect from a floral set.

To create a subtle effect I used the second impression stamping of the fern leaf using peeled paint ink.

ATC challenge at stampotique

It's not too late to enter the Artist Trading Card Challenge at Stampotique. I made mine using some of the new Alic in wonderland stamps

Kraft for Kids

 The theme at the Kraft Journal this week is Just For Kids. I decided to post this gift bag which I made from a kraft coloured A4 envelope for a new baby gift tag. The stamp is Lili of the Valley.

The image is coloured with pencils.
This was part of a set including the card from my last post. I've also included a picture of the bag when it was full. you can also see what was in the bag. a leopard print baby hat made with stylecraft safari chunky leopard

Charming!

The theme at Less is More is to use a charm on your clean and simple card. This is a baby card I made with a Lili of the valley stamp, with a cute "made with love" charm.

It's hard to see from the picture but I have dotted glitter glue around the image for extra interest.


the image is coloured with pencils.