Less is More - Newsprint

Here is a card made for the Less is More challenge

There's just one vital ingredient in our recipe this week, which is

NEWSPRINT

There can be a lot or a little, but as ever, the card MUST be Clean and Simple. Please remember that we like to see areas of white space, few layers and minimal embellishments.

 

Dove is Penny Black Christmas Tidings and letters are from Chocolate Baroque clear stamps range Newsprint Alphabet. Coloured with Promarkers.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Less is More - Foliage

It seems ages since I took part in the LIM challenges, so this week was an ideal opportunity to try out my new Tim Holtz blueprint stamps.

It's time for another One Layer Challenge and this time the focus is

FOLIAGE

foliage

   [fō′lē ij]

noun

1. Foliage is defined as plant or tree leaves.

    

   

    I stamped the Pine Branch with Distress Pine Needles,( of course!) and the sentiment is from Simple Sayings.
   

   

    Added a little touch of Patina Stickles.

    

   Thanks for looking

   Sandra

   
   

   
   

    

    

Washi Tape

Another challenge at Less is More

 

 

"For our recipe this week we want you to use or make

WASHI TAPE

You can use the shop bought type or you can make your own one way or another. We know you will be inventive if you don't have any in your stash..."

 

I have never used Washi Tape, but did have some free with a magazine a while ago. So, after I finally found where I had put it  I came up with this! Flowers are from stash and sentiment is from Chocolate Baroque.

 

 

Thanks for looking,

Sandra

Here's a card made for this week's challenge at Less is More

For our Theme this week we have chosen something this is very prevalent in Blogland at present... and that is

HEXAGONS.

There seem to be all sorts in evidence at the moment from dies and stamps to embossing folders and even hexagonal shaped cards.

 

 

 

Made  from Chocolate Baroque Honey Bee set. Stamped with StazOn, coloured with Distress Marker, Wild Honey of course, and a little Stickles.  The large bee is decoupaged.

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Less is More Friends

Here is my card for the Less is More Challenge "Friends"

Made from Chocolate Baroque Pretty Poppies set and coloured with Distress Markers.
Short and sweet, got to dash!
Bye
Sandra

Less is More - Hardware

Less is More week 94

For our theme this week

we have chosen

HARDWARE

This could include a variety of things, but most probably it will be something made of metal!

It could include, brads, charms, eyelets, clips, staples, pins, studs etc.

If nothing fitting this description appears in your supplies, faux hardware will probably suffice... as long as it looks good!

For this card I've used the new clear stamps from Chocolate Baroque - Treescapes. Stamped with Archival, masked a moon with a Post it note,  and used Inkdusters and DI Tumbled Glass for the background.
Cut out with Tim Holtz Ornamental Die. Added a ribbon and a reindeer charm from Ribbon Girl.

 Close up of the charm! Cute!

Thanks for looking

Sandra

Less is More - Houses

A chance to use my new Steampunk Travel stamps this week with the new Less is More Challenge!

 

 

 

Now onto our challenge for this week which is 

ONE LAYER

with the theme of 

HOUSES

 

Stamp is Mobile Home from Chocolate Baroque's Steampunk Travel set. 

Simply coloured with promarkers.

 

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More - Pink

Another challenge at Less is More!

For our colour challenge, we have chosen the colour

PINK

Not a colour I tend to go for, but that's what challenges are all about!

For my card I have used the Butterfly Tree  from Chocolate Baroque Essence of Nature stamp set. Stamped in black Archival and Clear embossed. Coloured butterflies with DI Markers Spun Sugar and blended edges with DI.

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Less is More Week 79

Less is More week 79 - Colour

It's ages since I've done a card for Less is More, but with so many birthdays in August I had to make a start and this challenge was perfect for my new stamps!

As it is the first of the month and colour we have chosen

Blue & Green

There is an old saying

Blue & Green should not be seen, Unless there's a colour inbetween!

In this day and age no colour combo is taboo, in some cases the wilder the better.

You may wish to go natural, with summer blue skies and green foliage or quirky, snazzy,

navy and lime. It's completely up to you, we cannot wait to see what you come up with.

 

 

 

 

For my card I used my new stamps from Chocolate Baroque - Pretty Poppies.
I stamped with VersaMark and black EP, coloured with China Blue and Shabby Shutters DI and water brush. Sentiment is from CB Birthday Words.
I distressed around the edges with China Blue, couldn't find any suitable green to layer with so coloured white card with Shabby Shutters. Added a little shrink plastic butterfly.

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More - Yellow

Gosh it seems ages since I posted a card!
So, back to it with a card made for Less is More.

This week we are back to a colour challenge and the chosen colour this time is 

Y E L L O W

Other colours may be in evidence as long as the main focus colour is yellow.

 

 For my card I used a Crafty Individuals stamp with a Honeysuckle image, a Chocolate Baroque swirl from Artistic Expressions set and DI Scattered Straw. Layered stamped image onto plain white card which had DI blended around the edge to match!


Thanks for looking
Sandra

Less is More - Script

Week 58 at Less is More

Everyone's favourite... the One Layer Card!

Actually we think that some little time ago the thought of a One Layer Card struck fear into the hearts of many LIMettes, but we know that quite a few crafters now really enjoy this genre and make some stunning projects.

This week we'd like you to include 

Script

This includes any text, not just handwritten styles, but must be in addition to any sentiment you might decide to add.

If you have no suitable stamps, you could always resort to your own handwriting (Shock Horror!).

 

For my card I have used a Verse from Chocolate Baroque's Artistic Expressions and the Flower is from their Punky Romance set.  All stamped in Archival Black and a little Glossy Accents on the flowers!   

Nice and simple today!

Sandra

Less is More

Less is More Week 56 - Colour

 

"It's the first week of the month (Gracious, it's March already) and so we've got a colour challenge which this week is

NEUTRALS
This could be anything from off white to black with any shade of beige, brown or grey in between."

 

For my card I have used Clarity card and DI  Antique Linen,  Tea Dye and Vintage Photo, which I applied with Ink Dusters. Matted this onto Core'dinations and roughed the edges and inked with Vintage Photo. Sentiment is from the gorgeous new Chocolate Baroque Artistic Expressions.

 

Thanks for looking,

Sandra