Got The Blues?

I saw the new challenge at

is to make a card using the colors

blue and brown.

I used Distress inks for the colors and 

stamps by PTI

"Brushed Off"

"Signature Greetings II"

Added some twine and raffia

from my stash and there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by!

LIM: Touchables

There is a new challenge at

"Less is More"

and it is to make something

TOUCHABLE

Imagine the possibilities!

Here is my card:

I cut the peacock with a die by Ellentina

from some glittery fun foam and

layered it on a label cut with die by SB.

I added a teal gem for an eye and used a corner rounder

and some dimensional tape.

This is certainly "touchable" and

really glitters IRL.

Be sure to check out the LIM site:

for lots of nifty ideas and samples.

Thanks for stopping by!

LIM 285 Wine A Bit

A new challenge at

"Less is More"

This week we are to make art using

Repetitions.

Below is my work:

I began with a die by SB

"Fancy Tags" that I stamped the verse by

Art Impressions.

Then I cut some designer paper by

Prima "Fairy Flora" into a strip

which I threaded onto my tag

after I sponged some ink around edges.

When I had that centered I marked the

edge and stamped several bottles

by Bad Axe Trading Co.

I figured I had better quit before I

did too much and ruined that

"white" space...as I tend to do!

Check out the 

site to see the lovely samples over there!

LIM284 "Take Time"

This week's challenge over at

"Less is More"

is a one layer card with a "time" theme.

OLCs are so not my faves but I try.

I wanted to use something other than

clocks as it seems most think of these

with this sort of challenge.

So I went with a stencil by 

memorybox "Texture Shine"

I masked off some to keep that desired

white space and sponged Distress inks

"Mustard Seed" and "Spiced Marmalade".

The verse stamp is by MFP and those

tiny speckles are a stamp by Judith

(to hide a smudge of course).

Be sure to check out

to see all the nifty ideas there!

LIM#283 Kitchen Colors

A new challenge over at

This week is to make a CAS card using your 

kitchen colors.  Below is my card:

I paper pieced the little giraffe image

(by Art Impressions)

with some dp by DCWV "Safari Chic"

and sponged some Distress inks for a quick scene.

I popped the stitched frame 

(by Simon Says Stamp) after

inking the verse (by Stampendous).

I added a small flower for a sun to hide an oops.

It sort of looks like a sun?

And below is a pic of my kitchen and the colors.

You see the pottery on cab tops is from

New Mexico (the blues and greens),  walls are yellow and cabs are brown

LIM 282 Stencils

I was playing with a new purchase and see the

current challenge over at 

is stencils.  Yes!

I taped down a stencil by Tim Holtz

"Scribbles"

onto black cardstock panel and

applied some gold glitter paste

by Bo Bunny

(this stuff dries amazingly quick)

I layered that on some gold mirror card and then onto

more black.  I cut some shapes by 

The Paper Cut and adhered another diecut

by memorybox "thanks"

I went a bit overboard to be totally

CAS but I liked the results and they did

(sort of) fit the challenge so

that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

LIM 281 Faux Bleach

I tried the faux bleach tech with some Yupo paper and find that it does not 

like to be heat embossed.  It crinkled on me so I trimmed

out the wrinklies and ended up with a slim strip....

I used dye reindeers for the color and it seems to have

"bleached" out most of it.

Dragonfly stamp is by Magenta

word die is by Taylored Expressions

I fussy cut an extra dragonfly and popped

him up so you can see how he looked

before ironing off most color.

I am not too happy with my results

but I have not got time to re-do

so here it is.

Be sure to stop by the

 

site to see the wonderful

creations everyone (except me) has posted!

LIM 280 Life Is Better

This weeks challenge at

Less Is More is a 

OLC with splatters

and here is mine:

I used stamps by ODB "Life Is Better"

along with some Dylusions spray

"Funky Fuschia"

as well as inks by Memento

Thanks for looking!
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#279 Barney the PURPLE Dinosaur!!

This weeks challenge over at 

Less Is More

is a color one....purple!

I think I have enough purple don't you?

The hills were made with a die by MFT

"Snow Drifts"

Stamps are by Lawn Fawn

"Critters From the Past"

I popped my purple dinosaur over the 

purple hills...reminds me a bit of

BARNEY!!

I shaped the verse into the shape I wanted

which is why I like those clear stamps.

Be sure to pop over and check out all

the cards over at:

LIM 277 Theme: something that POPS!

My card has something that pops since I use the candles that fizz and pop!

I hope that links with this challenge theme over at

My candle panel was begun with watercolor paper and

watercolors.  Candles were fussy cut and a metal birthday hat

was added with an eyelet.  The panel was cut with deckle scissors and layered 

over cream cardstock.

The verse is by MFP "Happy Pansies" and image by embossing arts.

Be sure to stop by Less Is More to check out all the

nifty works of art!

LIM #275 Pastel Challenge

A new challenge over at 

Less is More

This week is a color challenge and this one

calls for pastels.

I began with a pre-cut card shape, sponging pale pink

all over.  Embossed images in

white and then sponged more pink 

behind words.

Some ribbon from Reasonable Ribbon and

it was finished.

Stamps were UMs without a name.

Be sure to check out the many ideas and samples

(and perhaps upload one of your own creations)

over at

LIM #273 It's A Dragon!

Another challenge over at

Less is More

This week is #273 and the theme is saints and dragons 

I heat embossed a dragon image by

Judi-Kins and stamped a verse by

Lawn Fawn that seemed (to me)

to go with it well.

Be sure to stop over at 

LIM Challenge #272 "Graffiti"

The challenge this week over at

Less is More

is #272 and the theme is to use a stamp 3 times

or use 3 stamps.

I have stamped an image by Hero Arts

"Brush Strokes"

3 times by sponging various Memento inks

directly on the stamp.  I also 

used the word stamp by HA too....

does that disqualify my card?

Be sure to stop over at 

and check out all the ideas and

lovely entries!

Fabulousness

This week over at

Less is More

the challenge is on for a

one layer card with geometric shapes.

I inked the shape stamp by MFT

with a Kpad "Desert Heat"

As that pad is a dye ink I first inked the stamp with my 

Versamark pad and then the dye pad so I could

heat emboss (thus did not have to dig for

a pigment pad).

The word stamps (by Technique Tuesday)

were stamped the same way.

I added a few gems to perk it up a bit.

Very simple, very OLC and (I hope)

very adequate white space?

Check out all the wonderful designs

over at 

Less is More

Unwhite Spaces

A simple CAS card made for an upcoming

birthday that will tie into the

current challenge over at

that is

Less is More

This one calls for white space that isn't white

and my card has plenty of it I think.

Stamps by 

Crackerbox Palace and Judith

color by Tim Holtz Distress Crayons

I add a "glow" behind the flames to cover up an oops

Stop over at

Less is More

and check out all those awesome creations

and maybe put yours up there also.

Thanks for stopping by!

Tine (or tiny) Bows Tech

A new challenge over at

Less is More

This one entails making something showing
POLKA DOTS
I used stamps by MFP, a die by
Simon Says Stamp and paper by echo park
I also used a technique for making bows
with a common kitchen fork.  I found
this on YouTube and the direct link
to view this is below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbyM1Izet4

Thanks for stopping by my blog and be sure to check out

the many super talents over at

Outside My Window

A new challenge over at

Less is More

This week it is

"What's outside your window"

You know, that could mean anything!!

Here is my rendition:

First I cut a shape in the front layer, then 

embossed with an ef by Tim Holtz

"Bricked"

I smooshed several Distress inks

over and stenciled some clouds,

then stamped a flower garden

with stamps by 

North Coast Creations

"Something Marvelous"

The window die is by poppystamps

"small madison window"

To finish I popped both the window and the panel

beneath it for dimension.

Be sure to POP on over to the

Less is More

blog for lots more inspiration and tell them Connie sent you!

Pixie Dust 2

I made a second entry for this challenge as I

was told I did not leave enough

"white space"

I did almost the same except I masked off the 

center and stenciled only that part.

Thus I hope it meets the LIM requirements.

Another challenge over at Less is More.

This one is to make a one layer card

with text as the main image.

I sponged Distress inks using a stencil

by memorybox

"Texture Wave"

then stamped the text by

Stamp A Mania and embossed it.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out 

the LIM blog for many more ideas.

Pixie Dust

Another challenge over at Less is More.

This one is to make a one layer card

with text as the main image.

I sponged Distress inks using a stencil

by memorybox

"Texture Wave"

then stamped the text by

Stamp A Mania and embossed it.

Add some tiny gold dot stickers by

Stampendous and called it done!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out 

the LIM blog for many more ideas.

Hello Buttercup

I did this for a challenge over at

Less Is More

that calls for using citrus colors.

I smoothed some alcohol inks

over some glossy paper,

diecut the circles and

the flowers....

popped up the panel and 

called it good.

Dies are by memorybox

"large circle burst" and

"chloe stem"

verse stamp is by

Papertrey Ink

Thanks for stopping by!