Autumn card

Good afternoon friends, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far.     As it's Saturday yet again ( how did that happen so quickly!)  I have another  'Less is More' card to share  with you today. 

It's 'One layer' card week this time and the theme is....

AUTUMN


I masked off part of the card and  blended a few distress inks on one side.  I  then stamped a tree and added a few  leaves with Promarkers.     I used several colours to give it an  'Autumn'  look. Finally I added a  sentiment  and drew a few birds to add more interest.      Job done....and relax . Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned ;)

White Linen card TH Distress inks Hobby Art Ltd tree stamp WPlus9 sentiment Versafine Sepia ink Promarkers Black permanent pen  

Snowy Scene card

Good morning playmates, a very early start for me again  today.....4 am. to be exact! arrrgghh....yes I have yet  another cold. Cough cough cough cough...so glad I  can't infect you lol ;)       Anyway it gives me  several hours   a chance to be able  to post another  card I made late Saturday. Heck I  even had time to make   loads of new footers a new  Xmas footer, hope you  like it.    

I did a bit of masking and Distress inking, then a bit of  chalking and some glitter for the snowy banks....hope  you can see the glitter!         Notice I resisted the temptation to add some flying  birds as I always seem to do that lol. After all  .........Less is More ;)       Here is my card anyway come and have a closer peek...        

  Challenges   Less is More  #202  'Snow' and 'One layer card' Christmas Card Challenges  #2 'Must be Christmas/Winter and CAS design' Craft a Scene   'Winter Scene' Stamping Sensations  'Winter Wonderland' Virginia's View Challenge  'Distress inking'
    White Linen card TH Distress inks Woodware tree stamp Woodware sentiment (from another tree set) Momento Tuxedo Black ink Dovecraft chalks Glamour dust Quickie glue pen Black permanent pen     

Winter Wishes card

Hi friends, here is my latest card for the 'Less is More' challenge this week.     The theme is a colour one this time, (see the picture below my card). They want us to  take inspiration from this beautiful Design  Seeds picture.     What lovely colours, trust me to have used that  colour last week too......why does that always  happen  ;)       Anyway here is my card, come and have a  closer look........well after my usual ps. that is!


ps. I am late posting my card this time as I have  been busy getting the house ready for Christmas etc. We decided on a smaller tree which will go on top  of a lovely antique table we have.      With three grandchildren under 3 I thought it best  lol.It's up now and all the decorations too whoo hoo!
      We had  them all over at the weekend so  hence I am  playing catch up once again!        All presents bought now at least just got to wrap them all.  Christmas cards finished  too just got to address those now .....and relax!      Our son has sold his house again ( last sale fell through) and they have found another house (even nicer than the  last one they wanted too).        Fingers crossed it all goes to plan now. Then we can  move nearer to them next year we  are hoping. I also  hope  to have some other good news to tell you very  soon  ;)        

I used Glamour dust on the first two letters, the ink is shades of blue and turquoise.    

    Pale turquoise card White Linen card TH Distress inks Momento Summer Sky ink Versa Color Seafoam ink Tree stamp ( from  a Woodware set) Landscape snowy hills  ( same set as above) Sentiment stamp ( from a  different Woodware set) Glamour Dust Sequins from stash      

Grey snowy scene card

Good evening play mates, just stopping by with my second card for this week's 'Less is More' challenge.     The theme is to make a .........       "NON-TRADITIONAL Colour  CHRISTMAS CARD with no red or green "    
I came up with another grey and white one, I am just loving this colour combo.        There are more coming soon too and not in grey  this time lol. Hope you all had a great weekend btw.           Fireworks going off all around as I type grrr I know  my poor neighbours little dog Daisy will be terrified .  Why can't they wait until the 5th?...sorry moan over!       ps. A big welcome to my latest follower too, welcome  aboard and thanks for choosing me to follow ;)        

hmm .......reminds me of a snowy path I think ;)           Grey card White sparkly card Memory Box tree die Lawn Cuts stitched border die Computerized sentiment

Silver tree card

Good morning friends/bloggers,I have another 'Less is More'  card to show you today. The theme this week is.....      

"For our colour challenge this month we would like to see some 

Metallic Element plus One Other Colour 

of your choice."     I came up with this idea, a metallic silver tree ( Memory Box die),using  some matt silver paper  & some dark grey sparkly card from  my stash. I added a clear  star gem to the tree to make it a bit  more Christmassy.       ps. less than a week until our new granddaughter arrives ( Friday), hope to have more news soon.        

       

      Challenges Less is More 'Metallic element plus one other colour' A Creativbe Romance   'Sparkle at Christmas' CAS-ual Friday's 'Out on a limb, use one or more trees.'

White ribbon tree card

Hi again, a rainy and dismal day here today grrrr! I have yet another attempt at making a card for the 'Less is More' challenge this week .Where the theme is    Trees    Similar idea as my last card but I feel it is more 'clean'  looking and much more white space too........and relax.      

    ps. didn't have the best of nights last night, little sleep with my Arthritis etc. and our DIL had to go to A&E with stomach pains.      As she is 7 months pregnant it was a worry, baby ok  though. She is supposed to be hosting a Zumbathon  she has organized today in Camb too in aid  of her  children's  charity ....................oh my !      Adding a link to her charity now after being asked about  it by others. The people in that town call her an angel, if you read about her work there you can see why too :) Mashi foundation        

Tree card

Hi everyone, another card for the 'Less is More' challenge once again where the theme is a colour one this time and ..     Dark Green & Rust       More distress inkiness,  I used the negative of a die  ( Savvy die 'Tree') , a few punched butterflies and bit  of twine.Job done :)     ps. Loving my new 'Nexus'  tablet now I am used  to using it ! Jackie you are still in my thoughts, big hugs coming  your way too. I hope Stephen and  Susan are both on the  mend very soon. Take it easy...if that's possible atm. xx      

 

Thankyou card

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the  weekend whatever you have planned.I had to get up early again,  ( 4.30 am) as I was coughing so much grrrr.  It's a bit ( no... a lot)  chilly here today , so we lit the new woodburner 'Woody' today.  Oh boy does it  heat the whole house quickly. We have had to  open all the doors throughout the house now, which is great as  we now have lovely  ambient heat all through it. Right enough  waffling, onto my second  card for this weeks 'Less is More'  challenge. It's week 91 and a sketch this week which is..... come and have a closer look at my card.  I used the distress  ink technique where you ink onto an  acrylic stamping block first then spray with water then dab that onto cardstock. I  think mine resembles a  nice sky ?? I embossed over it too,  reminds me of raindrops....sort of ?? I drew a few birds  stamped a tree and coloured a little here and there. Quite  pleased with it now, I see so many things  wrong with my first  card now...isn't that always the way?? ps. I do hope you all remembered to turn your clocks back. It took us ages to figure out how to do the tv time. Sooooo many menu's etc. ...I swear it's worse than a computer that tv. When they said  all singing and dancing I think they just mean VERY COMPLICATED.
 

Card Recipe

Card   Linen white 'Papermill shop'

Stamp   'Create a scene' tree stamp

Sentiment   Jane's Script clear stamp

Accessories

Ink   Momento Tuxedo black

TH distress ink   Salty ocean

Embossing folder   Cuttlebug snow ?

Promarkers

Permanent pen black

Sticky pads

Challenges

'Less is More'   #91 Sketch

 

Autumn tree card

Good morning everyone . I am still coughing like mad and have  been up since 5 am arghhh, didn't sleep that well either.  Please forgive me if I don't get around to doing much  commenting this week as I don't feel that great. I have  another quick 'Less is More' card to show you today.  It's week  90 and the theme  this time is................. Autumn I used an old digi stamp from 'Beccy's Place', one of her freebie images I think. I coloured it with various Distress inks and  Promarkers added  a masked sun,some twine and drew  a few birds & tufts of grass etc. In case you can't read the verse I have printed it below too. Come and have a closer look.................. ps. A very big welcome to all of my latest followers,  thankyou for choosing me to follow !  

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees under  whose shade you do not expect to sit."   Card Recipe Image 'Beccy's Place' digi ( came with the verse) Card   Linen white Papermill shop TH Distress inks   Mustard seed, Dried marigold, Peeled paint Promarkers TH string  idea-ology 3d pads Black permanent pen Challenges 'Less is More' #90 Theme Autumn

Shaped card

It's week 69 over at 'Less is More' & this time it's a recipe which is.......

We have a very simple recipe this week and that is

 simply to make a card which is

NOT A SQUARE

nor a rectangle for that matter.

What we're really trying to say is that we want a shaped card.

 Hmm they always manage to keep our grey matter going

 Chrissie and Mandi & this week is no exception !

I decided to use my  trusty nesties, ( labels 18).

I made a card using the largest shape from the set,

then I used a smaller die ( same set again ) to cut

another layer.I used a smaller die to cut the shape at the very

 bottom to add more interest. I then used chalks to make

 a little scene.I used my 'Create a scene' stamps for

 the large tree & various 'Hobby Art Ltd'. stamps for

 the grass and  hills etc. I used a mask for the sun &

 added a few birds  & nests to the tree ( peer closely).
I hope you can see birds nesting in that tree :)

 A few touches with various pencil crayons &

 Promarkers completes the card. I popped the matt 

on 3d pads for a bit of height  too.Hope there is enough

 white space now ??

ps. I managed to drop my chalks making this card & they 

have mostly smashed to pieces.....many pieces!!! grrrrrr!!!

We had a nice day yesterday babysitting our grandson Alex,

 he was a very good baby too.I hope you are all enjoying

 the lovely sun today. I have managed to plant all my

 bedding plants out at last &  make a card too.

 So off for another quick sunbathe now :)

 Have a lovely weekened everyone whatever you are doing.

Frosty scene card

It's the 1st Anniversary of  'Less is More'
this week  , can't believe it's been a whole
year already ! Many  many congratulations
Chrissie & Mandi,& long may you continue.
Anyway it's now week 53
& a colour theme again which is....
                         AQUA
I decided to make a frosty scene as it's so
cold out today, -6 this morning brrrr!!! well
it certainly helped with the idea. I used my
cheap pearlized paints from 'the works' ,
I love the soft sheen the colours have. I
coloured washed a panel with the lovely
aqua colour, using a small circle as a mask
for the sun.
I stamped a tree in white ( Color Box) ink,
then embossed it with sea foam white
embossing powder. I drew the birds , fence
& river along the tree using  my  trusty
'quickie glue' pen then embossed over it.
Had no idea if you could do that,but hey it
works !!.....another thing I have found out now.
I added some glamour dust to highlight parts
on the sun , trees & river. The panel was a bit
warped after drying the embossing etc. and I
didn't want to flatten the raised parts.I used the
glue pen & more embossing over the tree
bark to make it thicker, ( another thing I have
learnt today).So I stuck it to another white
panel all around the edge tightly, then mounted
that onto the main card with little square sticky
pads.... I just love to use as they stick so well.
A friend told me about them and I have used
them ever since (an ebay find btw.).
Hard to photograph, hope you can see it ok,
I did a closeup too, can't see the lovely sheen
or sparkle though I fear!
Sorry such a long explanation again, but I know
I like to see how people make things so.....
Keep warm and safe my friends , snow expected
tonight here..........I hope my next grandson doesn't
arrive just yet and hangs on in there a bit longer too :O)