Less is More Week 269

The challenge this week at Less is More is to create a card featuring polka dots.

For my card I used my SSS stitched squares dies and a flower die from Die-namics Blueprints 3. The sentiment is from the Clearly Besotted Sweet Little Sentiments set. The polka dot paper behind the flower aperture is Pink Petticoat.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, for lots more inspiration visit Less is More.

Happy crafting
Karen x

Less is More week 268

I'm a little late with my card for this week's challenge at Less is More, but it's been one of those weeks. The recipe this week is to show what's outside your window. I often sit looking out of my living room window at a large tree which is close to our house and this was what I wanted to include in my card. I remembered a Hobbycraft tree stamp I had which had never seen ink and decided now was the time to use it.
I'm also entering my card for this month's challenge at House of Cards where the code word is silhouette.

Thank you for visiting my blog.
Happy crafting.
Karen x

Less is More Week 267 & OLS25

The card I'm sharing today is one I'm linking to 2 challenges.
Firstly this week's challenge at Less is More, where the challenge is to make a one layer card with the sentiment as the main focus.
Secondly the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge, where the challenge is to create a card using shades of green and one other neutral.

The feather stencil and the sentiment stamp I used were both part of the same magazine freebie. I inked through the stencil using my Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer and a Twisted Citron Distress Marker.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Happy crafting
Karen x

Great Giveaway at Buttons for Brains

Just a quick post to let you know that Liz McGuire is doing a great giveaway over at Buttons for Brains.
Click here to enter.
Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #227

As always there's a great sketch and great inspiration this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here's the sketch

and here's my card

For the flowers I used a die from Die-namics Blueprints 3 and embossed the dark purple flower using my Dutch Doobadoo Burlap Mask. The sentiment was from the Clearly Besotted A Basket Full set.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Happy Crafting
Karen x

Less is More Week 266 & Freshly Made Sketches #226

Thought I would combine this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches with this week's challenge at Less is More, which is a colour challenge, the colour being CITRUS

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

I once again used my Dutch Doobadoo Burlap Mask along with my Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer and a Twisted Citron Distress Marker. For the butterfly I used the Clearly Besotted Butterfly Wishes stamp set and matching dies. The sentiment is also Clearly Besotted, Sweet Little Sentiments.

As always there is lots of great inspiration at both Freshly Made Sketches and Less is More.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Happy crafting
Karen x

Less is More Week 265

The challenge this week at Less is More is to make a card which includes some wire.
After a fair bit of faffing about I managed to make a wire flower which I then used to make a simple little thank you card.

For more inspiration visit the Less is More blog.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.
Happy crafting
Karen x