Bah Humbug Challenge 21

"Sleigh Bells Ring...

... are you list'nin'?

In the layyyyyn,  snow is ..."

"Jingle Bells ... Jingle Bells ... Jingle All The Way!

Oh What Fun It Is To ..."

"Ding Dong Merrily On High!

In Heav'n The Bells Are Ringing!"

 

 

Yes, this week the challenge at Bah Humbug is Bells.

 

For my card I used Papermania Stamp Duo - Reindeer and Tree and a text stamp from Anita's (I think).

Stamped and distressed edges with Adirondack Denim.

Added  blue glitter, silver mirri card and a little Jingle Bell!

 

(Stamps were bought from QVC a year or two ago and the card is totally inspired by one that Leonie made!)

Thanks for looking

Sandra

 

Less is More No2!

Another for the Less is More challenge.

This time I used a LOTV wedding stamp and coloured with Promarkers.

I don't normally do "cute" but couldn't resist this stamp!

Thanks
Sandra

Less is More Week 17

The challenge at Less is More this week is squares.

" You can choose which of the 5 SQUARES from our plan you wish to use to place the image of your card, leaving the rest as PURE WHITE SPACE!"

 For my card I made a flower from the  Tim Holtz Tattered Floral die.  I used white pearlised paper from the Paper Mill scrunched it up and then sprayed with a Mica powder and water mix, brushed the edges with Adirondack Stonewashed and put a brad through the centre. Finished with a vellum swirl [hope it doesn't overflow too much!]

Thanks for looking,
Sandra

Less is More Week 16

The challenge at Less is More  this week is Butterflies.
Yippee!
A nice easy challenge or so I thought.
I was determined to use the Patchwork butterfly stamp from Chocolate Baroque as it is so gorgeous!
For my first attempt I used Versamark, Black EP and Promarkers, but didn't realise that the pens reacted with the embossing powder! I had black smudges appearing everywhere.
So I stamped and embossed and used some Shimmer paints that were free with a mag recently - much better!

Thanks for looking
 
Sandra

Sorry about the shadow , it's quite sunny this evening!

Bah Humbug Challenge 20

The Bah Humbug challenge this week is Kinetic cards or cards that move.  Not sure if mine is entirely kinetic, but I've wanted to do a  Tri - Shutter card for ages!
I cheated a little bit (shame on me!) by buying the card blank from The Range. Five for £1.99. I couldn't leave them there.
I decorated the card with BP free with a craft magazine (some time ago if the dog eared corners were anything to go by!).  The flower is made from Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Die.

Not sure whether to add more embellishments to this or not. Quite like it as it is and I might give this card to my Mum and I think she would appreciate it "uncluttered". What do you think?

Thanks for looking
Sandra x

Less is More Week 15

Didn't think I was going to make the challenge at Less is More this week - and I love embossing! Sorry, just really busy this week.

So, a really quick card.
I used a stamp from Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow set and embossed with Versamark and Copper EP.

I added a bit of Lettuce and Spun Sugar dye inks to give a bit of colour.

Hope to have a bit more time next week, but with the last half term coming up I'll be busy writing reports etc. but will try!

Thanks for looking
Sandra

Bah Humbug Week 19

Thought I was going to miss this weeks challenge.
Busy week so far. Spent Saturday  at the Malvern Garden Show and then Sunday was the  "In the Pink" walk for breast cancer. A beautiful walk along the Brecon canal seeing the ducklings and even a bat! (The 1,000+ walkers must have disturbed his sleep!)

Anyway, eventually made my card for Bah Humbug. A 5" square card, covered in an old gold coloured backing paper. Used a Spellbinders snowflake die, embossed a small snowflake in the centre with copper EP and finished with a copper ribbon.
Thanks for looking
Sandra