STAMPlorations Birthday Celebrations ...

 This month we are celebrating STAMPlorations 8th birthday - 3 days of projects by the design team and 3 ways for you to get involved and win some incredible prizes.

Today is the first day of the celebrations and I have three projects to share with you - all created using the '8th Birthday Bundle #1'

One bundle - three different looks.

Remember to check out all of the design team projects and get involved with the celebrations and you might just win.

Stay Safe and Keep Crafting!

Less is More ... One Layer Challenge

 It is hard to believe that we are now half way through the year and it is time for a new challenge at Less is More and it is everybody's favourite - One Layer Challenge!  Remember this is to use just the card base and no additional layers - in the past I wasn't very keen on creating one layer cards but now I quite enjoy the challenge.

I have to be honest with you all - I found this theme a real challenge.  I couldn't see beyond using die cut letters but eventually I used die cut masks to create the illusion of layers.

I masked the heart and letters and then ink blended the heart yellow, once dry I put a mask over the heart and used lots of small stamps to add colour and interest to the card as well as creating the edge of the heart.  Finally I added the sentiment across the middle.

I used:

UNIKO - Pure Florals: Chrysanthemum, Originally Organics Additions, You are, Yes You

Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive

Tim Holtz Alphanumeric Script

Sizzix Hearts #2

I hope you will be inspired to have a go and remember to check out the blog for more inspiration.

Enjoy!

STAMPlorations ... June Theme and Photo Reminder

 Well here we are half way through June and you still have time left to join in with the STAMPlorations Theme and Photo challenge - if you haven't joined in yet then get out your supplies and create.

For the launch I chose Blue and Yellow and for the reminder I've kept the yellow and replaced the blue with green.

Another mixed media piece, this time a journal page.  Lots of paint, die cuts and layers!

I used:

STAMPlorations - Feathery Coordinating Dies

                           - Trendy Leaves Coordinating Dies

                           - For the Birds Dies

                           - Trendy Spring Blooms Coordinating Dies

                           - Stitched Tags Nesting Dies

                           - Art Marks Stamp Set

                              - Clear Stickers Inspirational #2

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I hope you have time to join in with the challenge and look forward to seeing your projects.

Keep Crafting!

Less is More ... Colour challenge

 Morning all!!  Time for a new challenge at Less is More and this time we have a colour challenge:

The possibilities seem endless for this challenge - I sometimes find it difficult to know where to start with colour challenges.  But after some thought I came up with this card:

I stamped and heat embossed the circles and use Inktense pencils and a water brush to colour each one.  I stamped and heat embossed the words.  A simple card with a simple design which could have been a one layer card but actually I created the design on a separate piece of card!

I used:

Simon Says Stamp Lots of Dots stamp set.

Kaisercraft Pretty Little Things

Inktense Pencils.

Remember to check out the blog and see the amazing designs from the rest of the design team.

Keep  Crafting!

UNIKO ... Guest Designer, Take Two!

Have you joined in with the current challenge at UNIKO?  If not I'm here to remind you that you still have time to get creating and join in - so what are you waiting for?

Hopefully my card will help to inspire you to get out your supplies and get creating!

I stamped and het embossed the images and then coloured them with distress ink before using a selection of dies to cut partial images.  I've adhered some to the card base with foam tape and some flat to add interest and dimension.

I used:

UNIKO You Are, Yes You Stamp set

Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry

Cosmic Shimmer Gold Embossing Powder.

I've enjoyed being part of the UNIKO team.  I hope you will join in with the challenge and look forward to seeing your creations.

Stay Safe!

STAMPlorations ... June Theme and Photo

 It is time for a new Theme and Photo Challenge at STAMPlorations - I hope you are ready to get creating!!  This months challenge is:

Which colours will you choose?  I've chosen Blue and Yellow:

The background is created using tissue paper that I printed using a gelli plate, acrylic paints and stencils.  The tissue was then adhered to a die cut tag before I stitched around the edge to pull the whole design in.  I added some texture paste through a stencil for added dimension.  All of the layers were die cut from oddments of card printed on a gelli plate with the addition of some stamping.

I used:

STAMPlorations:

Stitched Tags Nesting Dies

Basic A2 Nesting Dies

Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies

Art Marks Stamp Set

Clear Stickers Inspirational #2

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I hope you will be inspired to join in with the challenge and remember to check out the other amazing designs from the design team.

Keep Crafting!

Less is More ... Favourite Technique

 Good Morning! It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of May and it is time for a new challenge at Less is More - it is time for our Lucky Dip challenge and this time we would like to see you use your favourite technique.

So get your thinking caps on - what is you go to technique? Die cutting, stamping, heat embossing, stencilling - the list is endless.  My favourite technique (at the moment!) is water colouring.  I have two cards to share both using the same stamp - to me they show the versatility of water colouring as they both use the same two distress inks but they look very different.  The variation is created by varying the amount of water used to blend the ink.

This one has a soft and gentle appearance whereas the second card is far more vibrant.

This time, more than ever, I am looking forward to finding out what your favourite technique is - I'm always looking for new ideas and inspiration from my fellow bloggers.  Remember to check out the Less is More blog to see what the rest of the Design Team have created.

Keep well!