Less is More

My hubby really doesn't like 'fussy cards' and much prefers when I add as little as possible to my cards (serves me right for asking his opinion I suppose lol) so when I came upon the Less is More Challenge blog I thought I might give it a try.  I really enjoyed having a go as it gives you a bit more freedom to get inky and stamp rather than spending time deciding what DP goes with that DP, which card candy to use, etc, etc, and stamping has always been my favourite part. This card is for my Mum who had a knee replacement last Monday and is a bit immobile and in need of some cheering up, I've bought some flower seeds to go inside the card as I know she'll be chomping at the bit to get back to the Greenhouse when she's back on her feet.

Items: Square 5" Cream Card Blank, Versa Magic in Thatched Straw and Persimmon, Perfect Pearls (a pinky one but forgot to note the name - oops), stamps both from Little Claire, and just a few dots on the flowers using Sakura Metallic pens in orange and gold.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Less is More Challenge - Off the Edge

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Flowers for Mum

One Stop Craft Challenge - Clean and Simple

The Stamp Man Challenge  - Floral Theme

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Little Claire  - Flowers


Thanks for looking at my card I would love it if you left me a comment (if I know who stops by I can come and visit in return).

Bring on Spring

What is it with all the germs doing the rounds at the moment, I have now had yet another bout of flu and OMG it must have been bad as it's kept me away from crafting :-(

Anyhoo now I'm feeling a little more lively I have been playing with a new style for my blog and this time I think I happy with it as the colours, etc, etc, reflect me. I might do a bit more tweaking on the placement of things till I am completely happy but as I've just noticed the time I think I had better head for bed....I'm loving the evenings giving out a bit but the mornings being lighter means Elliot waking that bit earlier lol.

Night night and let me know what you think xxx

Sunday and the roast is cooking...

I was doing so well at keeping up with the blogging but alas family life gets in the way. The roast is cooking, hubbies and dads haircuts done so here's a card I made on Friday for my Aunt's 80th Birthday (sorry about the crooked photo) I picked two of her favourite colours and kept things quite simple. The flower ribbon and image have been coloured with ProMarkers whilst the dress has been paper pieced with some lovely daisy patterned paper.

Item's: Rubber Stamp - Sugar Nellie Poppy Fields Gorgeous Girls from Funkykits, Ribbon from Hobbycraft, card from stash, Ranger Stickles, Number Stamps an old See-D's set, Happy Birthday Stamp from a cupcake set by Hero Arts, Imperial Purple Versafine, Tuxedo Black Memento and flowers and buttons from The Range.

I would like to enter this card into the challenge at I Love ProMarkers which this week is to use purple and green.

Digi Bells Guest DT Call

Wow! I have had such a fab day.  Had lot's of family round to celebrate my little boys first birthday. I can't believe he will be a year old tomorrow. I would like to share his card with you, now I know he's too young to look at it now but I will keep all the cards he''s been given today so he can look at them when he's older.  I made the card using a fabulous digi image from Elizabeth Bell called Bell Horses - Li'l Cowboy the image reminded me of my little boy especially when I coloured his outfit red the same as my little boys sleep suit. I would like to enter this card into the Guest DT call for the Digi Bells and I have followed Janiel's sketch rotated 90 degrees anti clockwise.

I would also like to enter this card into Sir Stampalot February Challenge which is 'All creatures great and small' for the little horse on my image, Pollycraft Challenge 'Special Birthdays', Simon Says Stamp Challenge which is 'Make your own embellishments', I have made the square gingham buttons using patterned paper and clear sparkle embossing powder and Totally Gorjuss where the challenge is checks.

Items: Card from Stash, Elizabeth Bell Digi Image - Bell Horses - Li'l Cowboy, Silver Thread, ProMarkers, Rub-on Greeting and letters, silver ribbon and brad from stash, Number 1 template created on microsoft word.

Little Claire Challenge 1

Here is a card I made for my nephews 21st birthday using Little Claire's Lazy Days Stamp.  Boy's are quite hard to make cards for and this may sound silly but they don't always appreciate how much effort you put into a card so I decided to keep it nice and simple. I have mainly used stamping, a bit of colouring in and I paper pieced the trousers.

Items: Card base and acetate from stash, Lazy Days stamp set from Little Claire, Glitter Strips from Paper Cellar, Number Stamps from an old See-D's set, DP from a DCWV mat stack, Black Stazon, Alcohol Ink in Storm, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, ProMarkers and Stickles.