Joy to The World and reminder for Time Out

Hi All

First off I apologise for not visiting your blogs recently as I am not so well but will be back very soon. My posts have been pre-scheduled but I actually felt like a bit of crafting and have this post for you today.

Over at Less is More they are celebrating their 300th challenge. A huge congrats to all of you at this challenge, we all love it and have a lot of fun playing along.

I am here celebrating with a Christmas CAS card.

A simple silver snowflake then a sparkle die. Can't get more CAS than this! This die is cut using glitter foam so super quick to make. I made a few more in a variety of colours-not a great photo but just wanted to give you an idea.

I will also enter this into:

Addicted to Stamps and More-Holiday

Just Us Girls-sentiment the focal point

    

Remember that today is the winners post at Time Out Challenges plus there is more inspiration for our current challenge which is to be make a project inspired by the words:

'Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart'

You still have a week to play along so pop here and then get inky!

Bon Jour!

Hello there,

Now my card today may look like it took me 5 minutes to make but oh no....it took me hours! I had the idea and everything planned out, tried out and balanced then I lost one of the sentiments. I have looked and looked for it but it is still hiding. I know it will turn up one day soon but not today! 

I wanted to finish the card today so went with another sentiment.

Here it is:

This is meant to be the Eiffel Tower at night with all the lights shining from it. I used that snowflake die again but this time for lights (such a fab stamp from Visable images).

This card is the first card in ages I have made just for fun and is for the 'French, one layer card' challenge at Less is More and based on the lay out at CAS(E) this Sketch.

The other card I made like this is still waiting for the lost sentiment, when I find it I will share it with you.

x

Love

A very Happy Friday my crafty friends,

The other day I told you about a new challenge site I had come across, Sovushka Slavia and today I have a card for their latest CASE challenge.

I have combined this with the 'sunset' colour challenge at Less is More

The die I have cut from another attempt of painting a sunset freehand-if you look closely at the 'LO' you will see my moon! I sponged on a bit of extra orange to the die as the freehand sunset was a bit too pale to stand out against the ivory.

I got the idea for the layout from the CASE card by Vanessa at Sovushka Slavia. Here is her card:

I went with the bold die and instead of flowers behind the die I used a kiss stamp.

Enjoy your day x

Hello

Hello All,

Today I have a sunset water colour card for you.

I wanted to enter the sunset colour challenge at Less is More and decided to combine this with the Pretty Pink Posh water colour blog hop.

Here is my card:

I often try out different water colour techniques and this circle sunset has actually been punched from a bigger water colour sunset that I was not happy with but kept in case I could use at a different time. All I have done is used my punched a circle out and added my 'hello' die. I really like how it turned out plus I still have some more of this 'mistake' left.

I will enter this into:

Less is More-sunset colour

Pretty Pink-water colour hop

Just Us Girls-Summer

     

Addicted to Stamps and More #123

It is our 'Holiday' challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

It can be any holiday you want. I am still making Christmas cards and here is my very CAS card for you today:

I have always loved cream and white together but often forget to use it. But today I decided to die cut this bauble with some white glitter card and pop up on some gorgeous textured cream card. I love the elegant look of this card. I scored the line for the string and just used a felt pen on the score line. The layout is based on the sketch at Happy Little Stampers and the sketch at Cas(e) this sketch-they are both very similar and I have just moved the postion of the bauble for both sketches.

 I will also enter this into Less is More-Jingle All the Way-anything Christmassy!

This challenge we are sponsored by Rick St Dennis.Their digital stamps are so funky, check them out here.

Our DT have some great holiday projects for you this week,you can see them here.

We are also having a DT call. Check out the details here

      

Time Out DT Call reminder and more Rainbows!

Today I wanted to remind you that there is still time for you to join in the DT call at Time Out. You just need to make a paper crafting project that is based on the theme Love and/or Friendship. You have until the 20th Jan to join in. If you click here you will find out more details and also see a fabulous card by DT member Lynn that I am sure will inspire you to join in!

And here is my second card for the 'rainbow' challenge at Less Is More

This time I have used a different combo of sentiments from the stamp set 'butterbows' from CAS-ual Fridays and combined them with this splash stamp from STAMPlorations.

Have a great Friday Eve xx

Rainbows and Butterflies!

Happy Monday my crafting friends,

To start the week I have a fun and colourful card to share with you. When I saw the 'rainbow' challenge at Less is More this week I knew I wanted to use the 'butterbows' stamp set from CASual Fridays.  Less is More are celebrating their third Birthday this week!

I have used these stamps before but had centred the rainbow so this time I wanted to use a different design. I made this one layer and am going to enter it into the 'can you repeat' that challenge at One Layer Simplicity Challenge-lots of repeated butterflies in my rainbow and flying away from the sentiment!!

I have made another rainbow card and will be posting this later in the week on Thursday when I remind you that we are still having our DT call at Time Out Challenges. For details of the DT call just click here!

Have a happy stamping week xx

Time Out Sneak Peek 4 and DT Call and a card!

Happy Friday Eve,

Today is a big day at Time Out Challenges as Shery has a fab card for you as we introduce our 4th Sneak Peek. Plus it is time for our DT call. Check the details here.

Today I have a card I made for a family member who has been having a hard time and I just wanted to let them know that I was thinking of them. And this what I created:

I knew I wanted to use these light bulb stamps from Lawn Fawn but was unsure what layout to use until I saw the sketch at Less is More. My card is a very skimmed upside down version of the sketch but my layout is based on it with the sentiment taking the place of the strip. I did start off with just the one bulb but felt that the other 2 were just needed! I love how this came out and as it is travelling across the Atlantic the one layer is perfect for mailing.

Before you go head on over to Time Out Challenges for all the latest news and our DT Call

I will also enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Card Challenges-less is more

Tuesday Throwdown-one layer

Enjoy your day x

Addicted to Stamps and More #74

Its time for another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week we want to see Clean and Simple projects. I needed to make a Wedding card so decided to use this challenge as my inspiration. I have heat embossed my image to give texture.I used Stamplorations Stamps-a great new set perfect for Weddings.

Our DT have some great CAS projects for you-check them out here. This week we are sponsored by Digi Darla Designs and we have 5 images for our winner!

So what CAS project are you inspired to make??? Have a happy stamping time x

I will also enter this into the 'sparkle' challenge at Less is More