Less is More Challenge #410

Hello

I'm back today to introduce the first of this year's challenges at Less is More.  We're continuing with our sequence of challenges and this time we're back with a Colour challenge.  Here are the details...

It's an 'out with the old, in with the new' challenge.

Living Coral was the Pantone colour for 2019, and True Blue is the Pantone colour for 2020.

(The colours are detailed over on the main Less is More challenge post)

And for the month of January we have the fabulous Skull and Cross Buns back as our sponsor.  So just by playing along in this month's challenges will mean you're in with a chance of winning our monthly prize!

Here goes, and I'll admit, I did struggle with this colour combo.  But I did get a couple of sample cards made for you.  Here's the first...

This was very simple to make.  I crossed over two strips of washi tape on the card base, topped with a trellis die cut and then overlaid with a flower die cut.  I didn't like how the trellis showed through the flower head so I die cut it again from some textured coral cardstock and inlaid the inner parts of the flower head, securing on the reverse, before adhering the flower in place.  I stamped a simple sentiment vertically as I think it nestled along the edge quite nicely.

Materials used:

• Dies: Clearly Besotted - Trellis Die; Wplus9 - Flower Doodles
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Washi tape from stash

And for this next make I used stamps by our Sponsor, Skull and Cross Buns...

Not the best photos of this card I'm afraid, for some reason my camera was having an off day!

I used a stitched rectangle die to create my top panel then stamped the bunting and confetti in blue and coral inks.  I stamped the sentiment in blue to balance out the design the popped the panel onto the card base using fun foam.  As a finishing touch I added some smooth silver gems amongst the confetti.  Not my go to colours for this type of card but I think it's turned out quite gender neutral here.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Skull and Cross Buns - Modern Wedding; Celebrate Script
• Ink: Altenew - Starlight; Versa Magic - Pink Grapefruit
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles
• Accents: Smooth silver gems from stash

Challenge entries:

AAA Cards - CAS Game #155 - Along the Edge

The challenge linky will stay open for the next fortnight so why not have a go with this colour combo, you never know what might materialise.  I struggled then ended up with two cards :)

Less is More Challenge #390

Good morning

It's time for a fresh new month and a fresh new challenge over at Less is More.  We're kicking things off today with a Theme challenge for the next fortnight, and here's what we want to see...

So, star sign symbols, constellations, or any link you can think of

and don't forget to keep your entries CAS

And for this month we have a brand new sponsor, Visible Image!  Jane, one of the DT at Visible Image is joining us as a Guestie for this challenge so please do pop by and say hi.

Ok, onto my samples, and I have three for you this time!


First up, I've used the Cancer symbol, the crab...

I stamped the crab and coloured him with ProMarkers before fussy cutting him out.  I then took a panel of white cardstock and added two strips of ripped washi tape to represent the sand and sea/sky.  I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, stamped the sentiment and then popped the panel up on fun foam.  The little guy was then popped up on 3D foam squares.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Your Next Stamp - Flippin' Fabulous
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Coloured with ProMarkers
• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles
• Washi tape from stash

Next up is the card I shared over on the main LIM challenge post.  If you're confused about how this relates to horoscopes, I used the symbol for Gemini as my cue...twins!

Directly on the card base I added some clouds using a cloud stencil and blended Distress Ink.  I then stamped the stork and bundles, coloured with ProMarkers and die cut them with their co-ordinating dies.  I popped these up on 3D foam for some dimension.  The sentiment was from the same stamp set.

Materials used:

• Stencil: MFT Die-namics - Cloud
• Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Special Delivery (and co-ordinating dies), Hot Stuff (sentiment)
• Ink: Memento -Tuxedo Black; Versafine - Onyx Black; Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass
• Coloured with ProMarkers

Last up, it's Leo the Lion...

I've had this Katzelkraft stamp set for ages and not inked it up so just had to use this lion :)

I began by stamping the hat, then masked it before stamping the lion.  On the original stamp he has a bird on his head.  I sketchily coloured him with ProMarkers.  I added the party streamers to team in with the party hat, then stamped the sentiment before popping the panel up on fun foam.  I used cardstock embossed with stripes for the card base to add interest to the border.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Katzelkraft - Les Jungles; Lawn Fawn - So Much to Say (hat); Altenew - Party Time (streamers); Avery Elle - Party Animal (sentiment)
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine - Onyx Black; Altenew - Evergreen, Forest Glades, Crimson, Rouge, Persian Blue, Caribbean Sky
• Coloured with ProMarkers

Challenge entry:

Just Us Girls - Challenge #477 - Birthday

I think there's lots of scope for this challenge so can't wait to see where it takes you creatively.  And don't forget to drop by my teamies' personal blogs as there may be some extra makes they're sharing with you.

Have a great Saturday, I'll be back this evening with details of this month's CAS Challenge at Happy Little Stampers.

Happy Little Stampers January 2019 CAS Challenge

Hi there

I hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating the start of 2019.  For the first time in years I was awake and with friends at the stroke of midnight instead of in bed looking at the inside of my eyelids! Yay!

Over at Happy Little Stampers the January challenges are just starting and today is the turn of the CAS challenge.  Here's this month's cue card...

I have quite a few rolls of washi tape but don't often reach for it so this was a great opportunity use some of my forgotten stash.

I die cut some white cardstock with a stitched rectangle and then added three strips of washi tape to depict candles.  I then went through my stash only to realise that the only flame images I have were far too small so instead, I used a Quickie glue pen to draw the flames and then adhered some gold glitter.  The panel was adhered to the card base on fun foam and the sentiment was stamped and heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock. 

Materials used:

• Die: Create a Smile - Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles
• Washi tape from stash (apologies, unknown brands)
• Quickie glue pen
• Glitter: Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter - Light Gold
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted - Happy Birthday (retired)
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White

Challenge entries:

AAA Cards - CAS Game #130 - Three of Something

Thanks so much for stopping by, and don't forget that the linkies for all the Happy Little Stampers challenges (more will be launching over the next few days) are open until the end of the month.  I hope you can join us :)

Less is More Week #301

Hi there lovely crafters

Unbelievably, we are back at the beginning of another month, I've never known a year fly by so fast!  So, the first Saturday of the month means that at Less is More we are back with a Colour challenge.  And this week we would like to see...

Purple and Gold

I love the colour purple but for some reason my camera doesn't, and the shades always look bluer than they actually are.  Anyway, I have two cards to share with you this week...

I decided to have another play using the ghosting techique for this card, I just love the watery bleached effect you can achieve.  So I blended out two shades of purple Distress Ink up from the corner of a piece of white cardstock then when I was happy with the blend I placed a stencil over the top, spritzed it with water, removed the stencil, left for a few moments and then blotted away the water with a paper towel, which lifted the colour.  Once dry I die cut the stitched panel from this inked piece and another slightly larger from some plain white card.  I prepped the panel with some anti-static powder before heat embossing the sentiment in gold.  The panels were then adhered to the card base, the top one being on 3D foam.

Materials used:

• Ink: Distress Ink - Dusty Concord, Shaded Lilac; VersaMark
• Stencil: Tim Holtz - from Mini Stencil Set 10
• Dies: MFT Die-namics - Stitched Rectangle Stax
• Stamp: Lawn Fawn - Scripty Sayings
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Metallic Gold Rich

Challenge entry:

STAMPlorations - November CAS Challenge - Anything Goes with option of Purple

For my second card I put to use some gorgeous gold glitter washi tape which I found in Sainsbury's of all places.  The photograph really doesn't show how beautiful it is...

I started by adhering a strip of the gold washi to the base of my card base.  I then cut a panel slightly shorter for the rest of the design.  I die cut the scribbles from some plum coloured cardstock (I've no idea why my camera hates purple so much, it looks really dark, almost navy here!).  I then adhered some washi strips to a scrap of cardstock and die cut the same scribbles from this.  Luckily the die didn't cut right through which made the next step so much easier.  I thought I would need to adhere the gold pieces within the purple outline but all I did was adhere the purple over the top in position! I love how these scribbles work well as flower heads.  I then stamped some stems and a leaf in grey and the sentiment in a co-ordinating purple shade.  The panel was then adhered using fun foam for dimension.

Materials used:

• Dies: MFT Die-namics - Scribbles
• Stamps: Woodware - Doodle a Flower; Clearly Besotted - Fancy Sayings
• Ink: Versa Color - Sky Gray, Grape
• Cardstock: Bazzill Card Shoppe - Purple from assorted pack
• Washi Tape: Sainsbury's - From Impressionist Printed Craft Tapes pack

Challenge entries:

CAS on Sunday - Challenge #95 - Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by.  My teamies have created some wonderful projects using this beautiful colour combo (and their photography is better than mine!) so please do stop by the challenge blog and follow the links.  There is also some news for you over at the main post and you may also spot a familiar face over there this week...

Festive Washi Tree

Hiya

I'm back this evening after making a second card for this week's challenge at Less is More where the theme is Trees.

 

 

 

 

I used some cream jacquard paper to cover the card base.  I've had this set of paper in different colours for years and have no idea where I bought it from.  I love how it catches the light.

 

Next, I laid some strips of washi tape over some cardstock and cut a triangle at a slight angle to create the tree.  I topped the tree with a star shaped gem.

 

As the background paper has an embossed sentiment I decided not to add another.

 

Materials used:

• Washi Tape: Dovecraft - Tis The Season Greens
• Paper and gem from stash

 



That's all for today, I've just opened a bottle of wine so probably not a good idea to try to create anything else tonight! :D

 

Take care

Washi Tape Love

Good evening crafters

Before I share today's card I'd like to welcome Sharyn as my latest follower.  Thanks so much for showing an interest in Neet & Crafty, its very much appreciated :)

Ok, tonight I'm back with a very quick card I have made for the latest challenge at Less is More.  This week's challenge is to make or use washi tape. 

I bought one little pack of two rolls of washi tape some time ago and until tonight, the packet was still sealed.  So I had a little play and came up with this...

 

 

This was very easy to create.  I used a scrap of cardstock and laid strips of washi tape across it and then used a heart die to cut it out.  I cut a couple of notches in the base card to secure the twine, mounted the heart using 3D foam and curved the sentiment stamp to follow the curve of the heart.

 

I think I need to invest in some more washi tape or attempt to make my own so I can experiment some more.  I've seen lots of washi tape being used in blogland and it looks great :)

 

Materials used:

• Washi Tape: Riverbank Revels
• Die: Xcut - Nested Hearts
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted Stamps - A Little Sentimental
• Ink: Versa Color - Green
• Twine: Doodlebug - Bright Assortment

 

That's all from me tonight, I'll be back tomorrow with another Inspired By... creation.

 

Night all x