A Dream Flower

Less is More challenge for this fortnight is a colour - Yellow / Blue / Grey

   

Stamp and Sentiment – Technique Tuesday

Colouring - Copics

Card – Bazzill

Embellishment – Wink of Stella

  

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Skye

Monster Birthday

This week at Less is More the theme is Monsters

 

Digital Image: Polly Craft

Sentiment: Computer generated

Colouring: Copics

Dies:  Lawn Fawn & Spellbinders

Card: UPM, Simon Says Paper

On a different topic, it's magpie swooping season.  People use different strategies such as fake eyes and spiky helmets trying to avoid attacks..  Expert advise that the best way is to make friends with them.  Apparently magpies can recognise and remember human faces and once you have gained their trust they will be a friend for life.

We have had a couple of magpies visit us every day for quite a number years now and they never swoop us.  They even bring thier babies.  Having magpies sing to you first thing in the morning is a lovely way to start the day.  Recently I found a lovely Facebook page The Magpie Whisperer https://www.facebook.com/themagpiewhisperer/  It has some wonderful videos of magpies.  

Today a colleague lent me the book Penguin Bloom - The odd little bird who saved a family.  This is a true story of how an injured magpie chick helps and brings hope to a family whose mother has suffered a horrendous accident.  The book is full of beautiful photographs of the family and thier magpie, Penguin, taken by the father.  I am really looking forward to reading the book.

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Skye

Aloha

This week at Less is More  the colour challenge is to use 

Hot & Spicy Colours

Image & Sentiment:  Technique Tuesday

Colouring: Copics and Pelican Watercolour

Die:  Lawn Fawn

Embellishments:  Nuvo Drops, Kaiser Craft Rhinestones.

Card: UPM, Manson Watercolour Paper

  

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Skye

Silver Snowflakes

This week at Less is More the challenge is a sketch

Embossing Folder: Papermania

Sentiment:  Papertrey Ink

Inks: Versamark

Embossing Powder: Hero Arts

MS: Punches

Card: UPM, scraps of silver

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Skye

Tropical Fruits

Tropical Fruits is the  theme for this week's challenge #340 at Less is More

Digital Image:  Just Inklined

Sentiment:  Technique Tuesday

Pencils:  Lyra

Misc:  Kaiser Craft Rhinestones

Also joining in at:

CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge #235

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #254

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Skye

Heart

It is the one layer challenge with a coloured card base at Less is More but with a difference.  This challenge will run for 2 Weeks in conjunction with AAA CAS Cards.

I have used a Technique Tuesday image and sentiment.  They were heat embossed using Hero Arts white embossing powder.  I used a gel pen to make a faux stitched border.

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Skye

Blue Bird

This week the Less is More Challenge #335 is Colours of Your Country's Flag.  The Australian flag is red, white and blue.

I coloured the digital image, A Day for Daisies, with Copics.  I have a limited range of Copics hence the pale blue rather than the navy of our flag.  I hope this is still acceptable?  A small red punched flower with clear rhinestone centre was added to the birds beak.  Then using a Spellbinders circular die I cut a hole in piece of card, stamped the sentiment, Avery Elle, and added three Kaiser Craft pearls.  This was then mounted over the bird image using foam tape. 

Also Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Red, White & Blue

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Skye

Beach Huts

The challenge at Less is More this week is a sketch.

I have used a digital image from Just Ink Lined which I coloured with Copics and the sentiment is from a Technique Tuesday set.  Lawn Fawn dies were used to cut the curved lines.  I fussy cut the green beach hut and mounted on foam tape for dimension.

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Shadow

The theme for this week's Less is More Challenge #326 is Lucky Dip Shadow.

I have used a stamp from the Hero Arts Delicate Leaf Clusters set.  Having masked the card I used Hero Arts ink to sponge the background.  Then I employed the technique of second generation stamping to achieve a shadow.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday.  Finally this was mounted on the card base using foam tape.

Thanks a Latte

This is my first challenge for 2017, in fact this is the first challenge in quite a long time.  The card is a one layer for the Less is More challenge #311 - Favourite Drink/Beverage.

I stamped the cup from MFT, Hot Stuff set.  Then I made a mask and stamped Darkroom Door, Weathered Stripes background stamp, using Simon Says Stamps inkpad, Jelly Bean.  I coloured the cup with Lyra pencils. For added interest I applied clear Wink of Stella and I drew in the swirl using a black Tombow.  Finally I stamped the sentiment from MFT, Hot Stuff set.

Hydrangea

For this week the challenge is Masking or Stencilling at Less is More

Card – Mondi

Vellum - Bazzill

Image – Penny Black

Background – DarkRoom Door

Sentiment – Annabell’s Stamps

Pencils – Inktense

Embossing Powder – Hero Arts

Inkpad – Distress Ink

Stapler – Tim Holtz

Rhinestones - Kaiser

Other challenges –

Aud Sentiments – Anything Goes

JustKeep Creating– Anything Goes

Crafty Girls – Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door – Anything goes

Thank you for visiting and have a lovely weekend

Skye

Red Butterflies

Hello,

Today my rubbish bin full to over flowing but I finally managed to finish a card.  This one almost met the same fate but careful placement of a pearl saved it (to cover a small mark)

Supplies:  Black, grey and white card, Annabelle's Stamps images, PTI sentiment, Hero Arts embossing powder, Celebrations of Aust. glitter embossing powder, Annabelle's twine and Kaiser pearls.

Challenges -
Less is More - Dark background with a splash of colour(s)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Designs by Lisa Somerville - Things with Wings
Brown Sugar - Things with Wings
My Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Hope you have enjoyed a lovely weekend

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Numbers

Hello,
 
The challenge on Less is More´s blog
this week is numbers on a one layer card and here is my card.

Supplies:  White card, SU digital image, computer generated number and sentiment.
 
I have made this with the birthday of a cousin in mind.  He doesn't like anything fussy so I hope he likes the card.
 
Will also join the following challenges
Sentimental Sundays - One Layer
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
 
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Trees

Hello,
 
This week's challenge over at 'Less is More' is a colour challenge and the colours are -

I have combined this challenge with the sketch from Annabelle Stamps.

So here is my card for tonight

Supplies:  White and brown card, Stampin' Up image, Hero Arts sentiment, Distress ink, Memory Box die and Lyra pencils

Other challenges I will join are -
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
52 Card Pickup - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

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