Less is More - Feeling Fruity

Its lucky dip week over at Less is More and Chrissie and Mandi are asking if we feel fruity?
Here is my card - I struggled a little with this one. I raided all my stamps and this is all I could find which is an old Craft Stamper freebie coloured with pro markers.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Vintage

The latest theme over at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge is "Vintage" and they are having a DT call too.
I made an ATC this time - images are from Crafty Individuals.

Just For Fun - Fabric or Fibre

Its the final week of materials month this week on Just For Fun.
The material this week is Fabric or Fibre - as simple as that!

I have made a canvas (Thats my fabric!) coloured it with adirondak dabbers and then stamped the image (a very old craft stamper freebie) onto tissue paper and then glued it onto the canvas with mod podge glue. I wound some fibres around the frame and added a metal leaf!

Less is More Recipe Week

Its recipe week this week at Less is More, Chrissie and Mandi are asking us to use buttons or ribbons on our cards.

I have made four this week following the same design but adding different sentiments. I have used a different ribbon on each card and a prima flower and a button. Then stamps are from a set I got a while ago from Personal Impressions.

Just For Fun - Metal

July is materials month over at Just For Fun
This week the challenge is to use metal.

I have made an atc using TSS aluminium which I coloured with sharpies before running it through my CB using a T!m embossing folder. I sanded it back to reveal some of the aluminium.

Butterflies and Birthdays

I don't take part in many challenges - thats because work usually gets in the way!
Here's a card for two of the challenge blogs that I like to play along with

Craft Room Challenge the theme is "Butterflies"
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge the theme is "Happy Birthday"

I have used a selection of butterfly stamps, stamped onto an ATC sized piece of card and then coloured with promarkers. The Happy Birthday stamp is from Butterfly Kisses

More Circles for LIM

I was very quick off the mark today with my entry for this weeks LIM challenge.Mandi and Chrissie both commented on how they would have liked to see more white space, well IRL the first card I entered does have a lot of white space albeit patchy!

So just for Mandi and Chrissie I have made the same card again but moved the sentiment and used another CB folder to make a third card and this time they are all white!



I have also made another card - this time I have used an art journey stamp and the circles were made using the bottom of a bottle that holds prima flowers inked with versa colour inks

Less is More - Circles

Its theme week this week on Less is More
Mandi and Chrissie are asking us to use circles on our card.

I have run my card through a CB embossing folder and coloured it lightly with distress ink. I added the stamp which was a freebie from Craft Stamper mag.

A very quick card today.

Just for Fun - Groovy Corrugations!

Its materials month at Just For Fun!
This week we are asked to use corrugated card in our work. The corrugated card needs to be the main element.

I have used some card from a parcel I received and coloured it with distress inks. I then tore a piece of cardboard and ripped off some of the paper and painted it gold and then wiped some black acrylic over it to distress it.I then used my TH die and cut the wings, heart and crown out. I ran the wings and the back of the heart through some CB embossing folders and coloured with distress ink. I coloured the crown in silver and added the gems. I then added the TH stamp!

Less is More - One Layer week

Over at Less is More this week its a one layer card week and Chrissie and Mandi have asked us to show something with "Legs".

The first two cards are made using a paperartsy stamp, masked and then swiping versa colour ink around the frames. I used the same colour for the dancers dress. I think I need to be a little more gentle with the ink!

The final card is made using a butterfly kisses stamp. I used some clear embossing ink and gently (this time!) chalked over the stamped image.

Just for Fun - Materials month!

Its materials month at Just for Fun.

This week it is acrylic or plastic and guess what...................






I'm their Guest Designer this week!

I was really thrilled to be asked by my lovely friend Sam.


I used shrink plastic and stamped some flowers and coloured them with sharpies. Shrank the plastic with my heat gun and then made them into a keyring. I added some metal leaves as extra decoration and coloured the leaves with sharpies.

Shades of Blue 2

Another card for the Less is More challenge of Shades of Blue.

I have a work colleague who is due to go on maternity leave at the end of this month. She doesn't know what sex the baby is yet so I have made this card in shades of blue and I will shortly make another in shades of pink!

I have used a stampendous stamp, inked with versa colour lapislasuli. Promarkers to colour the letters and a piece of sticky ribbon

Less is More - Shades of Blue

The challenge this week at Less is More is a colour challenge - the colour this month is "Shades of Blue".

I have used my stampendous agapanthus cluster stamp. I used Paris Dusk momento ink and coloured with blue watercolour pencils. I added the sentiment again using Paris Dusk and edged with a china blue promarker.

I'm pretty quick off the mark this week so I may just come back with another entry.

Just For Fun - Anything Goes

This weeks challenge at Just For Fun is "Anything Goes" thats because June has 5 Thursdays so the fifth Thursday is an anything goes challenge.

The DT have split into pairs and each DT member has been given a bag of goodies to use in their project this week.

I have used a random approach to my craft item this week. I looked at my desk and quickly picked 3 items that were on it.
I chose:
An ATC blank
A pack of sticky ribbon
A piece of TSS metal.


I used my new embossing folder and some alcohol inks too.

Pick of the crop!

The next theme from Craft Room Challenge is "Summer Birthdays".
I've made an ATC which can be used as a topper for a card. I have stamped strawberries (stamp from craft stamper mag) on and coloured them with promarkers. Background is distress inks and sequin waste.

Less is More - Sketch

I am late with my entry for the Less is More challenge this week. I've been poorly - struck down with a horrible virus but I'm much better now!

I turned the sketch round and used my rollagraph tiny leaves roller with crushed olive distress ink and then added a freebie stamp from craft stamper and finished off with some prima flowers.

There are some fantastic entries already and I just hope I get round to visit all of them - if not I do apologise.

Just for Fun - Steampunk and my 500th Post!

Well this is quite a milestone for me - my 500th post!!!!!!


This weeks challenge over at Just for Fun is "Steampunk". I haven't done much in this style but have a few stamps that are steampunk-ish!

I have made and ATC and stamped a man (can't remember where from) and added some words from Crafty Individuals. I then masked over them and added the paperartsy mini cog stamp. I coloured with distress inks.

Hope its "Steampunk" enough.

Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers

Rubys Rainbow Challenge has slightly changed its themes in the hope that more people take part. A lovely theme this week which is Flowers.

I have made a couple of ATCs using some of my fave stamps at the moment from Stampendous. They are coloured in with pro markers.

Just For Fun - Doodles number 2

Lots of people this week have entered Zentangles into the Just for Fun doodle challenge - so here is my version.

I stamped an image of one of Da Vinci's ladies from Lost Coast Designs and then doodled zentangle patterns all around it.

ATC Challenge - Male theme

Over at ATC Challenge the theme this fortnight is men. To make and ATC with a male theme.

I have made a collaged ATC using mostly T!m Holtz stamps - the background is coloured with tea dye distress inks.

Less is More - Monograms - Take 2

I had a funny feeling that my first card I entered wouldn't fit the bill!

Here's my second attempt for the Less is More challenge of Monograms.
I printed out a letter from the PC, and then stamped an elusive images butterfly to the card and coloured it with pro markers. I added just a couple of gems as decorations on the butterfly's wing.

Less is More - Monograms

This week at Less is More is Monogram week!
I've been scratching my head for a couple of hours to try to think of something to make.

I'm not too sure if this will fit the theme.
I've used a butterfly kisses stamp for the words and coloured with pro markers. The centre of the card is an ATC I was playing about with yesterday - stamps from stampendous. Coloured with pro markers.

Just For Fun - Doodles

Its Zoe's turn to choose the theme for this weeks Just For Fun challenge. She has challenged us to do a "Doodle".

Here's mine - a simple doodle coloured with promarkers.

Craft Room Challenge - Playing with Dolls

Its time for a new challenge at Craft Room Challenge - this time we are asked to play with dolls - in fact to alter a doll!

This is how my doll started life........


Its a stamp I've had for ages and can't remember where from




And this is how it finished up!!




The dress is TSS metal coloured with sharpies and distressed a little with blending solution. It has also been through the CB with an embossing folder then lightly sanded.
Her head has been changed to a little girls I had lying in my bits and pieces box.
She now has a flower necklace.
Her stockings have changed design.
She is now wearing very odd shoes.
Have you seen her very sparkly gloves.


Thanks for the challenge - I really enjoyed making this!

ATC Challenge - Austin Powers

I've only just come across this challenge blog which is purely for ATCs.
The theme is "Austin Powers".

I have coloured the background with pro markers and added an Austin Powers image to the corner.

Less is More - One Layer and a Frame

This weeks challenge at Less is More is to make a one layer card and to have a frame on it.

I have used a corner stamp to create my frame and stamped a freebie craft stamper butterfly to the centre of the frame. I coloured the butterfly with pro markers and added the happy birthday to the bottom.

Rubys Rainbow - Cream and Embossing

This weeks theme at Rubys Rainbow is "Cream and Embossing".
I have used cream linen card and embossed with my CB. I coloured it with distress inks. I will add the sentiment later as I could use this for a number of occasions

Just For Fun - Anything T!m

This weeks challenge at Just For Fun is set by Sam. The theme is "Anything T!m".
You can use anything by T!m Holtz in your project.

I have made 2 ATCs using T!ms stamps and coloured with distress inks.

Less is more - number 3

Another entry for the Less is More challenge of Monochrome.
I have used my Stampendous agapanthus stamp (I think this has to be one of my faves of all time), inked with paris dusk momento ink and coloured with blue pencil crayons. I may add a sentiment at a later date!

Less is More - Monochrome - number 2

Another card for the Less is More challenge of Monochrome this week.

I stamped my images with clear ink and then chalked over in brown tones.

Less is More - Monochrome

This weeks challenge at Less is More is "Monochrome", Black and white or shades of a colour.

I have used shades of orange!
Stampendous fresh bloom stamp stamped with pumpkin staz-on
Pro markers to colour.

Just For Fun - I Spy with my little eye

A new month means a new host for the Just For Fun challenge blog.

This month its Vons turn.
Von is asking us to interpret the saying "I Spy With My Little Eye"

I have made an ATC for this challenge. I coloured it with catseye chalk and stuck the image to the centre. I then got one of my stamps of a face and carefully inked just one of the eyes and stamped it all over the ATC.

Hope it fits the bill!

Golden Wedding Card

I have been busy making a Golden Wedding Card for my in-laws' anniversary.

I made the flowers using cream paper and stamped over the edges with gold ink. I punched out some leaves and sprayed them with green cosmic shimmer. I used my CB and die cut the letters in cream paper and rubbed gold ink on them. I'm quite pleased with the way its turned out, just have to make a sturdy box for it now!

I am entering the card into the following challenges:

Moving Along With The Times - no designer papers
Craft Room Challenge - anything goes





This is a closer look at some of the flowers.

Less is More - Recipe - Pick a Square

This weeks challenge at Less is More is to choose which square to fill.

I chose the centre square and used one of my old craft stamper stamps. Stamped it with momento ink and coloured in with pro markers.

Just For Fun - Tea Cards

This weeks challenge at Just for Fun is to make Tea Cards these are approx 1.25 x 2.5 inches

I have made 2 lots of these.

I must apologise but at the moment I don't seem to be able to leave any comments on peoples blogs!

Try it on Tuesday - Scrapling

Try it on Tuesday challenge blog are asking for Scraplings. I have only recently come across these. I used my scrap piece of card and stamped my agapanthus on it and then coloured them in with watercolour pencils. I added the sentiment and edged the card with gold pen.

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Daughter and Denim

This fortnights challenge at Ruby's Rainbow is Daughter and Denim. I struggled for a few minutes as I don't have a daughter and don't really do girlie so I came up with this card for an older girl. Its a Dimensions Fourth stamp of a jeans pocket which I stamped onto denim look card cut it out and covered a card with the denim. I edged the pocket with a gold marker added brads then "blinged" it up. Added the peel offs of Birthday Girl and Its your Birthday Daughter. As the pocket is a proper pocket I may even add some money or a gift card making it just stick out of the top.

I was the only person to enter Ruby's last challenge which is such a shame as its a lovely challenge blog run fortnightly.

They are looking for some new DT members so why not have a look.

Less is More & Sunday Stampers

This weeks challenge over at Less is More is "Butterflies".

I have used a Crafts Too embossing folder and stamped the Happy Birthday with DI. I used chalk to add a delicate colour to the butterflies.

The theme this week at Sunday Stampers is "Diamonds and Pearls" so I added some diamonds and pearls to some of the embossed spots.

More Scraplings!

Another couple of scraplings for the JFF challenge this week, the first one can also be entered into the Less is More challenge of One layer and embossing.

I used some old papermania stamps and embossed using black EP and coloured the cake and candles with pro markers.




For this scrapling I stamped the words first then masked them and added the clock background using rusty hinge distress ink. I made this scrapling last night but couldn't blog as Mr Blogger was having a few problems.

Less Is More - One Layer and Embossing

This weeks Less is More challenge is to make a one layer card and it has to have embossing on.

I have used a clarity stamps Lady stamp, embossed in black EP and coloured using pro markers. I also added some score lines around the edge of the card.

Scrapling number 2!

Scraplings, what a great size to work with!
This is my second one of the night and my first bit of Christmas this year!

It can be used in 2 challenges
Just For Fun - the challenge this week is to use scraplings
Rubys Rainbow Challenge - their theme is Cherry Red and Christmas.

Just For Fun - Scrapling

All this month over at Just For Fun the theme is "Size Matters". This week we are asked to make a "scrapling" the size I am using is 2 1/2 by 5 1/2

I've used a butterfly kisses stamp for the words and an imagingation stamp (fern). I used momento inks for the fern in bamboo leaves and cottage ivy.

Less is More - White on White

This week over at Less is More the challenge is "White on White". Now I think this may be the very first time I have made a card just using white!
I used a crafts too embossing folder and a die cut tattered florals flower I curled the petals slightly to give a 3d effect. I added some white gems to the middle of the flower.

I scanned my card - as I was getting rubbish results with my camera, there does look like there are a couple of smudges on the card but after checking its the scanner that needs a clean!

Just for Fun - Inchies

This weeks challenge over at Just for Fun is to use "Inchies".

I have used a wooden building block and covered it in inchies using stamps for CI and Art Journey. I coloured them with distress inks and used glossy accents to stick them and give them a shiny coat!

Its approx 3 1/2 inches long so it would make a good keyring!