Less is More #459 - One Layer Card

 Happy Saturday! It's time for a new challenge over at Less is More! It's time for ONE LAYER cards.

I hadn't used this stamp set before so I decided to get it out as it would be perfect for a one layer CAS card. It's by Woodware and called Mini Gnome.

I stamped my Gnome and coloured him with polychromo pencils. Easy! I added some snowflakes using a white gel pen.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Krafty Chicks (All Occasions), Colour Crazy Challenge (Anything Goes), Stamps & Fun (H is for 'Hello'), We Love Stamping (Anything Goes), Addicted to CAS (Snowflakes), Colouring with Pencils (Anything Goes)

Thanks for popping in today, I hope to see you entering over at Less is More!

Less is More #445 - Colours

 Welcome back to Saturday! There's a brand new challenge over at Less is More!

We would like you to create something CAS using our colour theme.

I used a cute little rabbit and umbrella stamp from Mama Elephant's 'Ella & Friends' and a sentiment from HLS Rainy Day set.

Very quick and simple! The pale blue sequins were the finishing touch :)

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

As you Like it Challenge (CAS is my favourite style), Creative Knockouts (Anything Goes), Little Red Wagon (CAS), Bastel-Traum (Water), Daisy Chain Challenges (Cute Animals)

Thank you for coming by and I hope to see you at the challenge blog :)

Less is More #440 - Colour Challenge

Welcome to the new challenge at Less is More!

Card #1

This was created using Lawn Fawns Cloudy Stencil for the background (London Fog ink), the umbrella is from HLS Rainy Days embossed in gold and coloured in pink. A die cut sentiment in gold mirror card popped up with foam tape finished it off.

Card #2

This is a two part Sizzix die. Cut in pink and gold. Adhered to a grey panel cut with a Lawn Fawn Outside In Scallop Rectangle. I embossed the sentiment in gold (HLS Mix Mash).

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenge -

Card #1 - Mix it Up (Anything Goes), Double D Challenges (Skies)

Card #2 - Bastel-traum (Butterfly), Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes), CAS on Friday (Happy Mail), Cut it Up (Spring Flowers and/or Butterflies)

    

Thanks so much for popping in and I hope to see you over at Less is More!

Less is More #434 - Clothing/Fashion

 It's our first challenge for 2021 over at Less is More!

We have a great theme for you -

I didn't really have many stamps to play with for this one. I tried to think outside the box and created Mama Bear creating a new piece of clothing for Baby Bear. Hopefully it will be fashionable too!

I've bought a whole heap of new stamps and dies using Christmas gift vouchers (mostly Lawn Fawn). This adorable scene was created using two of those sets. The bears and knitting accessories are from 'Den Sweet Den' and the 'rug' is actually a beach towel from the 'On the Beach' set.

I coloured all my images using polychromo pencils.

I hope to see you over at the challenge blog! Thanks for popping in today :) 

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Lawn Fawn (Outstanding Occasions - this could be used for lot's of occasions), Cut it Up (Winter), Dies R Us (Anything Goes), Lost Coast Designs (Something beginning with B - Bears), Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday (Something New), Simon Says Stamp (Something New)

  

    

Perfectly CAS #6 - Shapes

Yay, it's time for a new challenge over at Perfectly CAS - this is the BEST challenge to hone in your CAS skills or if you are just beginning, give it a go!

Here is my card -

I used the set from Lawn Fawn called 'Let's Bokeh' to create this very simple card. I stamped both corners with the circles, then added the sentiment in the center.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

AAA Cards (Up to one Third), Cute Card Thursday (CAS), Moving along with the Times (No image, sentiment as focus), Seize the Birthday (White Space)

    

Thanks for popping in today :)

HLS February CAS Challenge

Hello again! It's time for our brand new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. 

You may have noticed a change in my blog header. I have kept the same blog address but decided that a name change was in order. I created a name for my facebook page a while ago due to creating clocks, canveses etc. I really like the name even though it may be hard to pronounce. 

I say it as 'Ma-ky-a-bee', or something like that lol. 

How did I come up with it? I took the first two letters from some important names in my life.

Ma = Maree and Matt (my mother and father)

Ky = Kylie (me)

Ai = Aidan (my son)

Be = Benjamin (my grandson)

Anyway, enough babbling and on to the challenge!

Here are my cards -

Card #1

Simply created using the stamps from the Whimsical Friends set (HLS) and coloured in.

Card #2

Another simple card using stamping and a small die cut. 

Thanks for popping in today. I hope to see you over at the challenge blog!

I would like to enter my cards into these wonderful challenges -

Card #1 - Crafting by Designs (Animals), Crafty Friends (Animals / Birds)

Card #2 - Crafty Gals Corner (CAS)

Happy Little Stampers February Watercolour Challenge

Hi everyone! Time for a new monthly round of challenges over at Happy Little Stampers. We have our Watercolour challenge kicking off the start of the month, and here is our theme.

Anything Goes but you may like to play along with our optional twist.

Here is my card

I used a background which I had created with Brushos and a stencil. I had just received this new stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays which was perfect because a co-worker/friend of mine has a new venture starting this weekend - her own dance studio! I wanted to give her an encouragement card and wish her all the best :)

Over at the challenge blog you will find heaps of inspiration from our fabulous design team!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Allsorts (Friends)

Lost Coast Designs (Silhouette)

Sparkles Forum Challenge (New Year, New Stash)

Tinker Dream (Die Cut / Stencil)

Thanks for popping in! xx

One Layer CAS

Hi there everyone, today I have made a One Layer CAS card to share with you using stamps from Inspired by Stamping

Here is my card

I have used a sentiment from the Everyday Sentiments set. LOVE this set. The little heart is from one of the Christmas sets called Build A Stocking.

Thanks so much for looking xx

Copper Butterfly {Hello}

Good morning everyone. 

I was playing around in my craft room yesterday and got very busy watercolouring and using texture paste and other goodies. I was able to make a number of cards (some which will be shown later in the week) but here is one that I would like to share with you today.

(NOTE: If you would like a watermark created for your projects - like the one I have made for my cards, please email me at kyliepurtell@gmail.com and I will give you 10% off the design price if you mention this post)

My generous friend, Loll sent me a number of stencils that she made with her Silhouette. I really wanted to use the 'brick' design.

I masked off my panel and then used texture paste through the stencil. Once it was dry, I sponged Baked Brown Sugar ink over the panel. 

I die cut a butterfly from copper sheets that Loll had also sent me many moons ago. I usually use them for leaves but I thought it made for a beautiful butterfly. 

The grass is an Impression Obsession die which I cut up a little to give me smaller pieces. 

The stitched rectangle is from Lil' Inkers.

The sentiment is from STAMPlorations.

A big thank you to Loll for my goodies. I really love them.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges

Eclectic Ellapu - Texture

Papertake Weekly - Super Fly

Emerald Faeries Challenge - Things with Wings

Thanks so much for looking xx

CC&S #31 - Sketch Week

Hi and happy Thursday everyone.

It's a dreary day here today. Heaps of rain and coolish temperatures. Yuck!!

We have a new challenge starting right now over at CAS - Colours and Sketches.

And, this week we have a sketch for you to try -

And here is my DT card -

I have used my Growing Green set (SU) and coloured in the flowers with my SU markers.

The sentiment is from my Friendly Phrases set (SU).

Very CAS - just how we like it over at CC&S.

Please don't forget to use stamping on your card.

Thats it from me - check out the other DT ladies for some inspiration. They are amazing!!

Thanks for looking xx

ATSM Challenge #51 - ANYTHING GOES

Goodmorning!! How are you on this Wednesday morning?

We have a brand new challenge to share with you over at Addicted to Stamps and More. 

ANYTHING GOES!!

Here is my DT card -

A very simple card this week from me. I love Anything Goes challenges and really wanted to create something different this week. I was thinking a gift box or something but in the end I made a card that is going to go to a special friend who is having a rough trot at the moment. I can't tell you who because she will see this post ;)

I have used Basic Black cardstock for my base. Whisper White for the embossed panel (embossed with my Retro Swirls folder). I have used another bit of scrap from my Polka Dot Parade DSP (SU) - I've told you I love this paper, right?? The sentiment is from my Friendly Phrases set (SU). 

We have 

joining us as our sponsor again this week.

Pop on over to check out the rest of the inspiration from the DT. I can't wait to see what you come up with and perhaps draw a little inspiration from all of you!!

Thanks so much for looking xx

You're Special

Hi everyone! I hope you are all well.

I have been able to make a card today for three challenges that I love to play along with but never seem to have the time. Well, I MADE time today!! Yay.

The colours are inspired by the challenge at

Less is More - Lime and Black

The butterfly is for the challenge over at Flutterby Wednesdays.

Last, but not least, the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays is to use glitter.

Here is my card -

I have used Certainly Celery and Basic Black ink for sponging on a white panel of cardstock. The butterfly is two die cuts from Memory Box which I cut onto a double sided sticky sheet. I used black glitter on the bottom piece and a light green glitter on the top. The colours aren't the best in the photo but they look rather nice IRL.

The sentiment is from Paper Smooches and inked with Basic Black.

Thanks so much for looking xx



ATCAS #10 - Friend

Hello!! How are you? I hope you are having a great start to your weekend.

Over at Addicted to CAS we have a brand new challenge for you. This challenge is hosted by Natasha who has chosen this code word for you -

I was helped with my card by using the sketch over at Keep it Simple and I was also inspired by the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.

Here is my DT card for ATCAS -

I really struggled to get a nice photo of this. Must be because it is overcast today (not because of my skills).

The cardstock is actually Very Vanilla but it really doesn't look it, does it? This is the sketch that I followed over at Keep it Simple -

and the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is

I was also going to enter this in the challenge at Less is More (Scallops) but I was too late. My scallop is my interpretation of a flower. I have inked around my Crumbcake cardstock with Whisper White ink.

The chevron paper is from my Festival of Prints stack. My sentiment is from my Friendly Phrases set (how appropriate for our 'Friend' challenge).

Well, I hope to see you over at the challenge blog because we are sponsored by

Thanks so much for looking xx

CC&S - Challenge #18 - Sketch

Hi there, I hope you are all well. This will be a very short post ;)

Over at CAS - Colours and Sketches we have a great sketch for you to try.

Pretty cool? Here is my DT card -

Simply made, I have used my scalloped circle and circle dies to reflect the sketch. I have used stamps from my Itty Bitty set and Mixed Bunch set. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

I have scored lines above and below the flowers.

Pop on over to the challenge blog and give this sketch a go and check out the rest of the DT.

Thanks so much for looking xx



CC&S - Challenge #14 - Sketch

Hi there! Jacqueline has a corker of a sketch for you this week over at CAS - Colours and Sketches!

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Here is the sketch -

Now, I must admit this had me stumped for quite some time and I had just too many different ideas for this one. So, I sat down and really stripped back those ideas and went with a very basic design. At the end of it, I loved it.

Here is my DT card -

I tried a new technique called Ghost Stamping. This is a great technique for light or dark Kraft paper. I used my Mixed Bunch stamp and inked it up with Whisper White and just stamped directly onto my cardstock. I then inked it up with Rose Red and stamped over the top but just off centre a little. I think it has turned out really pretty.

I wanted a very simple sentiment as I didn't want to take any thunder from my pretty flowers. Stamped with Whisper White and is from my Friendly Phrases set.

Now! I cannot wait to see how you interpret this sketch. You will love the inspiration from the other DT members as well so make sure you check them out.

Thanks for looking xx



Just Add Ink - Shaped Card

I decided to try my hand at making a shaped card thanks to the inspiration at Just Add Ink.

I haven't really made one of these before so I was a little concerned lol.

Anyway, I put one together and it worked ok.

By the time I put this altogether, I decided I didn't like the black base. Perhaps I should have stuck with Very Vanilla?

I have used my Framelit Label dies. I actually used ALL of them except for one. The DSP is from the Flirtatious set. I used my paper piercing template for the very first time on the vanilla die cut. The middle stamp from my Apothecary set was inked in Old Olive.

I have just realised that I am quite partial to butterflies, lol. I seem to use them a LOT! The butterflies were created using my Beautiful Wings embosslit.

The flowers are from Inspired by Stamping and are glued on with Glossy Accents.

Anyway, practice makes perfect (I hope) and I need a lot of practice!!

Thanks so much for looking! xx

CAS - Colours and Sketches DOUBLE!!

It's double time over at CAS - Colours and Sketches!

This week we challenge you to use our Sketch AND Colour Combination.

Don't you just love the different shades of blue that our leader Jacqueline has chosen for you?

Don't panic if you don't use Stampin' Up colours - just try and use what you have that is as close as you can get to the colours provided!

Here is my DT card for this challenge -

I have used a square die to cut out a window from the top panel (which is mounted on foam tabs). Using my Painted Posies set (this is a two step stamp), I first used Tempting Turquoise to stamp all over a panel of cardstock. With the help of my Stamp-a-ma-jig, I used Not Quite Navy on the outline of the flower and went over the previous stamping.

I don't have Island Indigo so I used Pacific Point for my sentiment which is from my Heard from the Heart set. The butterflies are Hero Arts stamps with co-ordinating dies and have been stamped with Tempting Turquoise.

Lots of blues, but I like it!!

I would love to see what you come up with. If you are stuck for ideas, check out the rest of the DT for some amazing inspiration!!

Thanks for looking xx

Less Is More and The Paper Players

Hello!!

The challenge this week over at Less is More is to create something mainly black and white and add a splash of colour. The Paper Players are saying that 'There is love in the air'.

I have used Whisper White and Basic Black cardstock for this one.

The stamp is from my Itty Bitty set and stamped with Real Red.

I have embossed the white panel with my Swiss Dots folder and then popped it up on dimensionals.

The hearts are popped up on little foam squares.

Check out these awesome challenges!

Thanks for looking xx

IBSIC #30 - Sketch Challenge

It's nearly Saturday! Yay!

I have created a card for the latest sketch challenge over at Inspired By Stamping.

I have embossed the background with Vintage Wallpaper. The two smaller panels have been embosed with Perfect Polka Dots. I have used a doily die that I really should use more often! The sentiment and flowers are from IBS. I have used a double layer of lace at the bottom.

Here is the sketch which I have played around a bit with :)



Thanks so much for looking! xx

Less Is More - Oval

Just a quick post for me today.

Using my Loads of Love set, I have created a card for the latest challenge over at Less Is More. The requirement was to use an oval in your project.

I have coloured the image with Stampin' Write markers and a blender pen. I wrapped some hemp twine around the panels and then attached the sentiment (from the same set).

Here is my card -

Friends for the Long Haul

Thanks for looking xx