Pastel cards and a church

Good afternoon friends, I hope all is well with you. Blue skies and sun here today, a lovely Spring day!     I am here to show you my latest cards for this  week's 'Less is More' challenge which is a Colour  one and they want us to use 3 pastel colours.     My mojo seems to have gone walkabout alas! I tried several times to make a card and it just wasn't  working. I made the bunny card first, not happy  with it still.      I removed one of it's eyes as it just looked so odd ....it was below the first one! It was quite painless though and the bunny didn't suffer at all ;)

Then I made a baby one, sooo love this image too. Not happy with this one either lol. I may be back with another soon if I can find my mojo. Let me know if you spot it anywhere please!

Also I am posting pics of my OH's latest model, a church this time...my request ;) It has taken him a long time to make so I don't think he will want me suggesting more ideas for a while he he. 

He managed to head butt our metal chimney  yesterday too (don't ask) so he has a large cut on  his head. He never tells me at the time (doesn't  want to worry me) so I  was surprised to see the  state of him.      Not that bad though so no stitches this time ....(thinks of falling off the ladder incident  recently and his badly cut leg!!!).

Anyway I hope you like the church , I helped  with the windows and the 4 clock faces ;)

Two smaller model cottages to come next btw. Enough of me rambling again, come and have a  look at my pics. Enjoy your weekend too whatever you have planned. We are having our two young grandchildren to stay next week....wish us luck ;)

White Linen card Water colour card Lili of the Valley rubber stamp Die-namics Wonky stitched edge die Clear Embossing ink and powder TH Distress inks  

 

White Linen card Water colour card Lili of the Valley rubber stamp WPlus9 Scalloped Edge die  Versafine Vintage Sepia ink H Distress inks Glamour dust

Model church

Sorry for the shadows in the photo!     It 26" high x 20" wide.

Back

Side   I just adore the tiles, all hand cut and painted each one.  So realistic, I kept looking at them in a big bowl as he made them ;)

Pastel Dragonflies

Good afternoon friends, just popping in to show you another 'Less is More' card I made. It's a  colour  challenge this week and....     'Pastels'      The weather has changed today, after hitting 27c on Sunday it's back down to 10c today boo hoo!!

Anyway come and have a peek at my card, I just had to get these pretty dragonfly  dies as soon as I saw them ;)

   

     

 
Smooth White card Memory Box stencil Diamond Magnolia Doohickeys Dragonfly dies Waffle Flower sentiment die  Mama Elephant 'Rainwater' ink Hero Arts Shadow ink 'Soft Sky' Memento 'Angel Pink' ink Clear gems from stash

Pastel Thanks card

Good morning friends, a rather damp grey day here today. I hope you have some Spring sunshine  wherever you are.     As it's Saturday yet again I have another  'Less is More' card to share with you. Today it's a recipe and....     "Combine any three previous  Less is More challenges

 into one creation.

Please note the numbers and title of the 

challenges you are basing your card on!"

 I die cut a few Paper Smooches 'thanks'
 sentiments and stuck  them together then
 added  a quick splash of  TH Distress
 watercolours.  I added a few clear gems

and job done.

ps. I am doing a big revamp of my craft room,

boy do you aquire a lot of 'stuff'  over the

 years!!! I am being strong and just keeping

 what I really really need.

I have a friend who will use my old stuff

and distribute to  various crafting groups

 she knows of. Charity and disabled groups

mostly I think, so it will all go to a good

 home ;)

I am still trying to improve my photography!!

I am getting to grips with my new camera,

( I hope). Mostly out of auto mode now and am

 using a  tripod ( yes OH ok you were right!!!).

I am waiting for a new lens as we speak.

Should be a birthday pressie really in August

 but OH said to  get it now.(Oh I do love that man!) 

It's been such a learning curve for me, so much to

 remember....lenses, white balance,f stops,ISO....

 but I do want to improve as I go. Not there yet

but.....watch this space lol !!!

Recipe

Week 5  Colour  Pastel colour
Week 13   Lucky Dip  Congrats or Thank You
Week 135   Lucky Dip   Watercolour



Challenges

Less is More  #217  Recipe  'Combine any three previous challenges'
CASology  #139   'Style'