You're a Star

Good evening friends, hope all is well with you. Just back today from a few days  away to the beautiful Lake District. I will show a photo too....see bottom of page.    More about that later though!

This week over at  'Less is More'  the theme is...............     'MASCULINE' 

This is what I came up with, I even used some of my favourite card stock for the  star........I mainly just admire and  stroke it !

Anyway come and have a closer look  and enjoy your week whatever you  have planned ;)



ps. Ok to just skip this bit if you just  want to see my card!     Alas our main reason for our trip up North was for a funeral of a very close  friend.

He was such an amazing artist and teacher, just no end to his talent...as we found out. Looking at all his many paintings/sculptures/ pen and ink drawings.....WOW so much  variety in his work too.

He made some beautiful sculptures which are to be found in many public places  near where he lived. If you are ever in Lancaster, see his 10 stages of Christ  sculptures in the church at the University  there.

We were so lucky to be given some of his  artwork by his lovely wife to remember him  by also.     I must say he has inspired me so much  yet again looking at all his work. I am even tempted to get out my watercolours and try painting....oh my !          

     

 


White Linen card Rainbow coloured ridged card (sorry no name on it!) Spellbinders star die Computerized sentiment  Color Box Orchid ink Versa Color Heliotrope Neat & Tangled sequins 

Elterwater

Feminine versus Masculine cards

Hi friends, just popping in to show you two cards. I saw that 'Make the Day Special' wanted  us to join in with them and show different  contrasts   in cards using different techniques they had shown over a week.      One of  the choices was to use the same set  of stamps and make a feminine card and also  a masculine card. I thought that sounded a  great idea as I had only just bought one  of the sets they showed us.       I made the cards and was going to link them  there . Alas today when I looked the linky thing has closed !! Doh, why didn't I check the dates. Anyway I thought I would just show you all  instead ;) Handy to  be  able to make both types  of card from the same set of stamps.What do  you think, does it work ??....I will let you decide !         Feminine version  

     

      Masculine version  

         

      White Linen card Kraft card WPlus9 Fresh Cuts stamps TH Distress inks Hero Arts Shadow ink  Glamour dust Twine Tiny staples   Challenges      'Less is More'  #222 Colour 'Use opposite colours on the wheel' I used red and green for the top card so think it qualifies.

 

Grungy card

Hi everyone, just popping by to post my final 'Less is More' card for this week. I couldn't resist doing just one more !     The theme this week is a............     MASCULINE  card       I wanted to make a more grungy type card this time using  a more neutral looking palette. I used some TH distress  inks and bit of  negative embossing.       The plane stamp is by 'Cart Us' and the sentiment is a  Penny Black one 'Gratitude'. I left the plane black as I didn't want more colour to dominate the grungy look.     I am using some Snow White Linen card atm. as I found lots of it....as you do! My usual Linen card is running low  atm. It's whiter and more textured than my other card,  still not sure which I like best yet.       Have a good week whatever you have planned :)        

         

Little boy card

Good morning friends/bloggers, I trust this finds you all well. The winds have gone now thank heavens and we escaped  with little damage. I hope you all stayed safe too.     Here is another 'Less is More' card see details below.....
 

"This week our theme is one for the chaps!

SO we'd like to see a 

MASCULINE

card.

Any aged chap will do as long as the card is for the male gender!"

This is what I came up with, using a Dearie Dolls digi image

& colouring with Promarkers.