Less is More Challenge #363

Hi there

It's time for another fresh new challenge over at Less is More and the challenge for this coming fortnight is our regular One Layer challenge, and we are looking for...

Don't forget, we have a brand new sponsor for the month of January, Skull and Cross Buns, so please do play along for a chance to win the monthly prize!

I have two cards to share with you this time, the first using stamps from our sponsor...

This was super simple to make, and it took me about fifteen minutes whilst waiting for last night's dinner to cook!  I blended some Distress Ink through a dotty stencil in a pale grey/blue.  I then used the foxes stamp in my MISTI and stamped with two different shades of orange/brown to create a kind of ombre effect.  The hearts are part of the same rubber stamp and these were stamped in red.  I finished by stamping the sentiment in black and adding a tiny gem to the flower.

Materials used:

• Stencil: Altenew - Halftone
• Stamps: Skull and Cross Buns - Foxes in Love, Brush Hearts (sentiment)
• Ink: Distress Ink - Weathered Wood; Versa Color - Paprika, Brown, Cardinal; Versafine - Onyx Black

My next card, although it looks pretty simple, took a lot longer to make as I'm still getting to grips with my Faber Castell Polychromos...

I stamped the image in black ink and coloured with my pencils.  I'm still getting a 'feel' for these pencils and don't currently have any blending solution so I spent a good amount of time trying to build layers of colour on the heart.  It's far from perfect but I'm pretty happy with the result.  I finished by curving a clear sentiment stamp around the heart and stamping in black ink.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Odd Dog: Squidgy Heart; Clearly Besotted - Petite Plushies (sentiment)
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Coloured with Faber Castell Polychromos

Challenge entries:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment (Clearly Besotted)

Moving Along with the Times - Challenge #63 - CAS

STAMPlorations - January Theme and Sketch - Stamps and Curves

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog.  My teamies have created some super cuties this week over at Less is More and please do pop over to their personal blogs where they may have even more inspiration for you.  

Hopefully you're liking that the challenge is now fortnightly and gives those of you with busy lives a lot more time to play along.  I'm looking forward to your cute creations and don't forget it's one layer week!