Valscraftroom

2nd LIM card

2012-02-02T09:46:00.000Z

This is my 2nd card for LIM this week, and as you can see it's from the above sketch. I have used a metal mesh and what better to hang on there but handbags?

LIM sketch

2012-02-01T22:04:00.000Z

This is the sketch we have to follow for this week's challenge at LIM
I've recently bought the Pretty Tuff cd from polkadoodles which gives a fair few images suitable for boys, teens and men. So I've put this together to suit the sketch. Hope you like!
Sentiment is also computer generated.

Cut it out!

2012-01-21T20:39:00.002Z

I haven't been able to join in the last couple of weeks.... been so busy! But had to have a go this week.

The theme this week at LIM is "Cut it out" I've done quite a few of these lately and love the effect.

I used a straightforward A5 card blank and cut an extra single piece the same size. The sentiment I printed straight on to the card blank, and with the extra piece cut an aperture with Nellie Snellen circle dies and a border at the bottom of the piece with a Martha Stewart punch. I then punched 16 flowers to go around the circle and finished them off with pale turquoise pearls just to give a bit of colour!

After making it I decided it was a little too plain to give, so decided to add a couple of parchment butterflies........I'll leave it to you whether it improves it or not.........I'd like to hear your comments!

5 x 9 card length ways

2012-01-20T15:51:00.000Z

After making seven 8 x 8 easel cards last week I found myself with some odd sized card blanks........remnants from an A3 sheet. So decided to try something a bit different to use them up.
Two similar cards using the new frames from The clipart fairy called Yummy frames. The cats are also from her site called Springcats.

Last four of order of seven

2012-01-15T12:39:00.001Z

Made with mixes and matches from The Clipart Fairy. The first one is using bits and bobs from 4 sets.
If you read this Wendy.......We could do with a few more Teen images......both male and female!!

Had to use a Mo Manning image for the lad's card!

First Three of order of seven

2012-01-15T12:33:00.000Z

All three using downloads from The Clipart Fairy ( I've spent a fortune this week)
The lady that ordered these must be so organised.............These are all the special birthday cards (age ones) for the year!!

A while since I've made one of these!

2012-01-03T20:38:00.001Z

And have my OH to thank for this order. He suggested it to the customer, It's a good job it's a good friend!!

One Word!

2011-12-30T20:46:00.000Z

The theme this week at LIM is to use just one word. My choice is BABY. I have used the free gift from The clipart fairy Which is the gorgeous gingham alphabet and numbers. The lovely digi image is from the Digi Doodle Shop and can be found HERE finished off with just with three small pearls in the corner.

Music!!

2011-12-22T13:23:00.002Z

Just a quickie this week as you can imagine.... Busy busy busy preparing for Christmas which is only days away. But just can't NOT devote 10 mins to our LIM challenge

Aperture cut out with cuttlebug bauble and sheet music placed behind it. Easy to do........I just might do a few more like this for next year.

Just when I thought I could concentrate on Christmas

2011-12-13T10:30:00.000Z

In came some last minute orders. I managed to do four yesterday and another this morning. Now off to do some shopping.... the fridge and the freezer are nigh on empty!!

And I thought I had finished all my Christmas Cards!

2011-12-11T15:43:00.001Z

Oh well I have an early start for next year........

Chrissie and Mandi's fault over at LIM. They have set this week's challenge as "Let it Snow"

I decided I would make a tree from a snowflake font called WWFlakes... there are loads of flakes on this download a different one for each of the letters of the alphabet PLUS a different one for each lower case.

I thought I would graduate the size of the flakes to give it a bit more dimension and add a pearl here and there. The sentiment is also computer generated.

I have added this as a freebie if anyone would like it, but please don't share it...... If you know someone who would like it please direct them to my blog.

Week 44 at Lim is Colour Green

2011-12-03T11:47:00.000Z

Doesn't time fly.........week 44 already at LIM. The theme this week is Colour and Mandi and Chrissie have chosen the colour green....................I must admit it is my favourite colour. I have chosen to do a scroll backgound with a hanging heart, which almost looks like a bauble. I printed this one out twice and covered it with glossy accents to give it a gloss, and hung it on some green ribbon.

A few orders and one for a little boy whose birthday is Dec 25th

2011-11-30T18:21:00.000Z

Th first four are orders, two for Harley and two for Stacey. The lady that ordered these has had about 20 made in the last couple of months......I am running out of ideas!!

The last one is for Lenny, who was born on Christmas day three years ago....He was born 4 months before his due date, and has Cerebral Palsy...... not too bad....But he isn't quite walking on his own yet. We often see him holding his mummy's hand and walking around the Cul-de-Sac opposite us, but he just hasn't got the confidence to go it alone yet.

A bit of BLING!

2011-11-27T10:51:00.000Z

I decided to steer away from Christmas cards this week and do a fun card instead. The theme at LIM is "A bit of bling"

The image is from the clipart fairy.

I found time for one more

2011-11-23T09:41:00.000Z

This was a digital stamp I had, that I made into a silhouette. A bit tedious but worth every minute! Inspiration for this one came from Viv....thanks Viv. I think it makes an unusual wedding card!

This is my third entry into this week's LIM challenge....which is Silhouettes

2nd Card for LIM challenge

2011-11-22T11:36:00.000Z

Had to do this while I had it in my head, it's the 2nd card for this week's challenge at LIM. The recipe this week is silhouettes. I quite like the sentiments cards, they don't really need anything else on them

This week has been manic

2011-11-20T15:07:00.000Z

What with organising MIL funeral etc. There was the music to sort and the order of service to be done. But I have found the time this morning to do my LIM card for this week. I hope it qualifies as a silhouette card, which is this week recipe. All done with fonts again, with a little glamour dust on the snow covered letters.

I thought you might like to see the front of the order of service I designed too. She loved her orchids and they thrived when she was alive and when she died so did her orchids.....strange!!

Thank you all for your condolences last week, and for all your congratulations on my winning the October prize. It surely was a week of mixed emotions!

It's been a sad week this week

2011-11-12T19:47:00.004Z

We lost my hubby's mother on Thursday. She was 92 and about 8 weeks ago she was diagnosed with cancer in the oesophagus. Poor thing suffered for eight weeks before giving up her fight for life. At least she is free from pain now, and we have our wonderful memories.

Now to my card, I think her death influenced me to make a thinking of you card this week for the LIM challenge. I had just the image, lovely and soft colours but with the leaves that is this week's challenge.

Red and Orange mark 3

2011-11-06T17:07:00.001Z

This is the third card for The Less Is More challenge this week.

Which if you hadn't guessed it is RED and ORANGE

Not colours I would normally use together, but the more I see the more I like.

As you know I am not into stamping, but I like to play with the computer and see what I can come up with. I have a program called Greetings Card Factory and it's amazing what you can do with that.

I started by making an oblong of background using the reds and oranges and blended into a radial shape, when I was happy with the background I added a digital image of the birds on top.

Red and Orange mark 2

2011-11-05T18:11:00.000Z

The second card I've made for the Less is More challenge this week. Which is red and orange. I think I prefer this card, as the colours are stronger than the first one. Again done with the same font and the sentiment also computer generated.(yippy skippy)

Red and Orange

2011-11-05T18:04:00.000Z

Yes that is the colours for this week's challenge on Less is More
Because it is also bonfire night here in UK they thought red and orange symbolised the colours of flames.

The card I've made reminds me of the Orient. The medallion is actually made up from a font I found and I've been meaning to have a play with for quite a while. The sentiment is also computer generated.

Seeing Stars

2011-10-30T14:58:00.001Z

Yes that is the theme of this weeks LIM challenge

"STARS"

I was quite pleased with the result this week, so I took it outside to photograph it on the patio table in the daylight...........when a gust of wind blew it over onto it's front!!

Hence there are a couple of marks on it (one right by the sentiment) But do you know you can hardly see them with the naked eye.........the camera has picked up and magnified every mark!!

I'll have to see whether I can rub them off with the eraser.

Polkadots mark 2

2011-10-23T16:43:00.000+01:00

Inspired from a card we had for our anniversary. 2nd LIM card for this week, which is polkadots.

2011-10-23T13:00:00.001+01:00

I've spent the morning (In between cooking lunch) Creating this sentiment Christmas tree. I had seen it done somewhere and thought I'd have a go for the LIM challenge this week.

The theme this week is polka dots, and to fit with the theme I've added them to look like baubles.

I have also added the actual sentiment as a png image if anyone would like it. Just open it up to it's full size and save.

Created in Craftbook Artist.

Retirement card for lady who loves cats

2011-10-22T15:45:00.000+01:00

Decoupaged Easel card for a lady who loves cats. I used a verse from Greetings card factory and noticed after I had made it "favourite" is spelt the american way "favorite" I hope it goes unnoticed as I don't really want to make it all over again!!

Cocktails

2011-10-15T17:27:00.000+01:00

Another week and another challenge at Less is More the theme for which is
COCKTAIL
You may interpret this however you wish... your favourite tipple, the colours of a cocktail or a simply cocktail of colours. Let your imagination run with this one, it will be interesting to see how imaginative you can be.

Here is a little fun... you can follow the link HERE to see what cocktail you are...

I am

3 parts success

2 parts warmth

1 part understanding

with a splash of seductiveness

The card I've made is from a digi set by The Clipart Fairy

and the sentiment sure goes with the image!

I am feeling quite pleased with myself

2011-10-13T18:44:00.000+01:00

I've managed to adapt one of Wendy's downloads to a different shape
The base is the plate (where you would normally write who it is from) blown up to make the base card.
And the toppers are the book a easel pages.

The rocker card is one of her latest downloads

The challenge for St Lukes Hospice is masculine

2011-10-10T16:11:00.000+01:00

The St Lukes Hospice challenge

Not everybody's cup of tea, and I'm with the rest, but they have to be done, so best make the best of them.

This particular card was for an ex referee.

A mix of different orders

2011-10-10T16:04:00.000+01:00

Just a couple of orders...... Two for the same person, one a birthday card and the other an anniversary card. Also a babies Christening card. Apologies for the poor photo quality.... I like to take them outside in the daylight but today is far too windy!!

Week 36 LIM card

2011-10-09T20:43:00.001+01:00

So sorry I've missed week 34 and 35, My computer went kaput and I've had an upgrade but still not working 100%. I'm hoping he is coming back tomorrow to really sort it out this time.

Anyway I digress...........this weeks LIM recipe is a one layer card with a heart or hearts on. The heart I've used is a font called Love Romance, the word LOVE is also from the same font. I decided to print it in pale blue as it reminded me of the sky so also drew in three little birds flying. I hope you like.

Don't know what to call this shape.

2011-10-09T08:38:00.002+01:00

This is a shape I had to try after seeing a card made by a colleague on the craftersreunited forum. Thank you Trace I love it, even if it's all measuring and cutting!!

Been having problems

2011-10-04T20:15:00.002+01:00

Both computer problems and personal family ones.
Firstly I've been offline for about ten days due to computer playing up, so decided to have an upgrade. That arrived back on Friday, but still not working right...........teething troubles.
I went to use my GCF and because I am now using windows 7 it wasn't compatible so had to buy a later version. The annoying thing is there is hardly any difference between GCF5 and GCF8................why bother making another version if they are not going to upgrade it.

At the same time all this was happening, my 92 yr old MIL has been diognosed with cancer, so hubby has been away visiting and has only come back for a couple of nights in the last fortnight.
At one time it was touch and go, but she is a tough old lady and she has picked up again. She is well enough to leave hospital so now is going into a care home as she cannot look after herself anymore. I hope she continues to improve............but I fear the worst will happen sooner or later.

Sorry about the long post, I thought I had better explain why I've been missing!

Less is More Card 3

2011-09-20T20:03:00.002+01:00

I had a new Christmas tree die arrive this morning, and had to have a play......like you do.......
At first I was bit disappointed as it didn't cut very well, but I added a couple of shims of card and it worked a lot better. It is a bummer to stick though as it is really finely cut, but I got round it by spraying the back with adhesive.

This is my 3rd card this week for Less is More and they are trying to get 1000 plus to enter their challenge. Luckily it is "anything goes" so I was able to enter this one.

Less is More Card 2

2011-09-19T19:49:00.006+01:00

My second card this week for Less is More..........which is "Anything goes" another one toward your goal of 1000. Snow man is peeking through the aperture, whis has been die cut around the snowman, and layered on another piece of card which has been cuttlebugged with swiss dots.

A card for my DIL

2011-09-17T14:05:00.003+01:00

Her birthday isn't until November but I was itching to try the new freebie from The Clipart Fairy, which you can find HERE The topper was bought from the same range, which is called "rose garden" The flower was made using a tutorial by my friend and fellow member of the Crafters reunited forum, Daizy-Mae and that can be found HERE

Anything goes!

2011-09-17T08:41:00.002+01:00

This week at Less is More it is "Anything Goes" they are trying to get 1000 submissions this week, so have given everyone a free reign provided it is still clean and simple.

Our friend Barry's birthday is coming up and thought I would make this card for him, he is a very busy driving instructor and his work day is ruled by the clock..........with appointments......soooooooooo

Freebie new baby sentiments

2011-09-12T12:37:00.001+01:00

Click on image to make it larger and then save...............enjoy!

Seeing Double

2011-09-12T09:41:00.002+01:00

That time of the week again.......doesn't the weeks fly by.................This week at Less is More it is seeing double which is to be a one layer card.
I've had this fish image for some time and thought it was just the right time to use it. So popped one on and flipped the other so they are kissing! The bubbles are in fact the letter O randomly printed on.

Wedding cards....One with a difference!!!

2011-09-06T11:53:00.002+01:00

Phew!! I panicked when I had this order.........It is for the daughter of a pig farmer and the lady wanted either a farmyard wedding theme or more specifically PIGS!! Well I didn't think I had a snowballs chance in hell, but when I started looking for images I found this one HERE. Free to download...........I took the background out and made the dress white............I did tell her I didn't perform miracles but I think I've got somewhere near it!
Thank goodness the second one was more straightforward, the image is from liliofthevalley
The top sentiment is a free download on my blog HERE

A Happy Accident?

2011-09-04T18:06:00.002+01:00

I knew I had some sheets of metal somewhere............After making my first card, I found them......in my filing cabinet..... the only place I didn't look

Now down to my card, the metal was green and I used part of the embossing folder from crafts too called dandelion whispers, I then tried to highlight the flower heads by using alchohol inks, but smudged it slightly so had the bright idea of using nail polish remover, to remove the smudge........................What did it do but take the green away...................well part of it. It gives it a sort of grungey look, and I quite like it! I hope Mandi and Chrissie does too at Less is more

Another one very difficult to photograph successfully though

Less is More this week

2011-09-04T15:42:00.004+01:00

Less is More this week is Colour...............but actually metallic.......... I've searched my craftroom high and low and I know I have some metal somewhere.....but do you think I can find it?

So I did the next best thing........The black is actually a graphite grey pearlised card on which I printed a frame of damask flowers. If you take the card out of the printer quickly and sprinkle with embossing powder you can then heat emboss.........which I did with silver. The sentiment is printed directly onto the white card and an aperture cut in the graphite grey, so it shows through. But as you said it is a devil to photograph and show it at it's best!

St Lukes Charity Card Challenge

2011-09-01T19:37:00.004+01:00

I entered these two cards into the Less is More challenge this week and as they fit into the St Lukes challenge as well I'll enter the same two cards. As you can see I liked then so much I made two lol.

The theme this month is "Buffet" You can use any four of the list above

so I have chosen Embossing - Punches - Flowers - Pearls (I hope the pearl hatpin counts)

Rocker card for a teenager

2011-08-29T19:22:00.002+01:00

Another download from The Clipart Fairy A rocker card from a range called "Rose Garden" As I wanted it for a teenager, I discarded the image it came with and used one called "Hannah"
I also dragged the the base out slightly so it would fit into a C5 envelope.

Audrey over the Top

2011-08-29T17:06:00.003+01:00

One of the latest downloads from The Clipart Fairy I decided to make it into an easel card and added a couple of large die cut corners to the sentiment plate, to give it a bit more interest. With a little bit of tweaking I made it into an A5 card

And there's more..........

2011-08-27T11:50:00.002+01:00

The second post for Less is More for this week, but the third card............ I decided to put a little colour into this card, although it is mostly lilac, not sure if this would fit with the monochrome theme so have chosen these three for this post

Wk 16 Butterflies
Wk 19 in the frame
Wk 23 Things with legs

The butterfly is from a Lavender and Lace set I bought from Kizzy Dizzy a while ago, layered twice for dimension ......it comes out now and again.........I think it's great. The sentiment I computer generated myself to give the effect of a trail........

Here we are week 30 already

2011-08-27T09:56:00.005+01:00

Doesn't time fly? We are on week 30 at Less is More
This week we have a choice..........we can choose a combination of three of the previous challenges. I am also a lover of white on white...........even more so since I've been doing these challenges. So these fit the bill perfectly.

I've chosen
Wk 13 Congratulations
Wk 14 White on white
Wk 15 Embossing

I liked the first one so much I made another!! (the bottom one was the first one)

LIM card number 3

2011-08-24T20:13:00.004+01:00

I wasn't at all happy with my second card this week at Less is More.............it didn't really work out the way I wanted. But this one does................It's an image I downloaded this week from HERE
I printed the backing square straight onto the card then printed the birdcage twice and cut both out and stuck them back to back I then attached it with a very narrow black ribbon so that it swings back and forth...............Now this really does move!

Engaged under Water!!

2011-08-23T20:14:00.002+01:00

Apparently the young man in question took his girlfriend to France on holiday, and while there talked her into going scuba diving, Where upon he planted an oyster shell and then found it. When she opened it there was an engagement ring inside. Awwwwwwww, how romantic is that?
Hence the shell with the ring in. This card is for a young farmer who does a lot of shooting.

102nd Birthday card

2011-08-22T13:04:00.006+01:00

Well I made her 100th birthday card, her 101st and now her 102nd. has anyone made for anyone older?

Where does the time go? My one and only granddaughter will be starting school in September, it doesn't seem like 5 mins ago she was being born. After two sons and 5 grandsons, is it any wonder she is spoilt..........

The image is from here (Mo Manning digital pencil)

Another movement card

2011-08-21T11:28:00.004+01:00

The second card for this week for the Less is More challenge.........I've got more time on my hands........no time last week, as I had 19 orders throughout the week.

For this card I cut an aperture and attached a cuttlebug cut and emboss bauble (which I cut and embossed twice, and stuck them back to back) with three jump rings. The bauble is cut from very pale green glitter card, but as per usual it doesn't show up on a photo! The greeting is computer generated. I may just pop an aperture of sage green inside the scallops to highlight them.

Swinging Spidermouse

2011-08-20T16:54:00.003+01:00

Back to the grindstone this week. It's Less is More week 29 and the theme is "Things that move"
I didn't enter last week as most of my work is digital.............I just don't like stamping...full stop!! This week's entry is a digital stamp of spidermouse from Whiff of Joy. I drew the background web myself with promarkers. The topper is raised with foam pads to give a bit of dimension ( although it doesn't show in the photo)
I think it would make a cracking man's card!

Freebie Wedding Sentiments

2011-08-19T15:25:00.003+01:00

A few freebie sentiments for you to save, Please leave a message if you save them and if you would like to share please direct the person to my blog.
To save, first click on the image to make make it larger then click on save picture as. The images are all png images with no background!

Enjoy!

Anniversary card

2011-08-18T12:08:00.003+01:00

Quite a simple card. I made the topper up myself, with different elements, from a scrapbooking download, and mounted it onto holographic silver card.

Wedding Card

2011-08-16T12:58:00.003+01:00

This time in ivory. The hearts are Nellie's multi frames and the embossing folder is a Crafts Too

Baby Girl Shoe Card

2011-08-15T20:13:00.002+01:00

The template for the shoe was on one of the Kizzy Dizzy cards I bought a while ago. I resized it and used it on this easel card.................I just fancied a change!

At the start of a new week

2011-08-15T09:49:00.003+01:00

Another selection of the clipart fairy's sets. The first one made into a rocker card...........I love the colours on this one...........so warm! The next one for a 9 year old I think, The grandmother is never sure so I don't put an age on.

For a 90 year old lady who is very arty and eccentric in her ways!

For a man who has refereed most part of his life, so had to use that as a subject.

Golden Wedding Card

2011-08-12T17:19:00.004+01:00

I thought I had added this one before.......But obviously not!

Is this a record?

2011-08-12T17:10:00.002+01:00

I've made 15 cards this week......all orders......except the golden wedding card for Mike & Ann. 5 were done today. I'm hoping to have the weekend free then I can set to and make my challenge card for Less is More..... I've only managed one this week!!

And some more!

2011-08-10T13:33:00.003+01:00

All these are sets from The clipart fairy ( with some images not in the sets, just for a change)

Busy busy with orders

2011-08-10T13:25:00.002+01:00

Wednesday today and already this week have made 10 card orders. Kyla picked up 3 last night and ordered three more. Both the godmothers of her grandson have birthdays on the same day.......hence both rocker cards being very similar. More to follow on next post..................

Colours

2011-08-07T18:47:00.003+01:00

Colours is the recipe for Less is More this week. But it has to be in the colours of your nations flag. And as I am in the UK......red white and blue it is!

I was doing the sentiment for the sympathy card at the bottom of this post when I needed some hearts, so I downloaded the font "Love Romance" and believe it or not this card is made entirely of images from that font folder. Dead simple to do too. Topper raised on foam pads to give a bit of dimension.

The sympathy card is an order, the image is from pink petticoat and comes with a ready made sentiment very similar, but I needed the two sentiments to match, so had to make my own. I did it in scrapbook artist.

Not my favourite person to make for

2011-08-06T14:20:00.003+01:00

The husband who ordered the Golden Wedding card for his wife, I mean..............He wanted a card but wanted it humorous.................no hearts..............no flowers....................and no gold. I'll tell you if he was my husband he wouldn't have lasted 5 mins, let alone 50 years!! All I hope is she sees the funny side! With a bit of help and input from Tony....my hubby............this is what I came up with............Gold ribbon and all!!!!
The second card was more straightforward...........luckily

Sweet pea wedding card

2011-08-05T19:05:00.002+01:00

The customer wanted sweet peas as they are going in the bouquet. Wasn't sure how I was going to get round this, then thought I'd have a go at decoupaging them. I'm quite pleased with the result, but prefer the prima flowers I think!

I love the Colours on this one

2011-08-04T12:28:00.004+01:00

This is another set from The Clipart Fairy (well two actually) The papers and the frames come in one set and the girls and the butterflies in another....But they marry beautifully.
I slightly lightened the BP so the image was more defined, added some beautiful lace both inside and out, also used the frame again inside for the verse. The large butterfly is decoupaged. Wendy if you read this I would have loved the same frame with the gingham frill (couldn't find it in interactive) to highlight the BP which is gorgeous!
The card is a large 8 x 8

At the seaside!

2011-08-02T16:23:00.004+01:00

Funnily enough I live about a mile and a half from the sea. It was such a brilliant day today we decided to have a wander along the front at lunch time. We stopped for some fish and chips and spent a couple of hours grockling (A word in Dorset for holiday makers - Grockles)
I came back and was really surprised to find an email from St Luke's Hospice telling me I had one of my cards in the top four for last month's challenge. Thank you so much I will display my badge with pride!
Here is my entry for this month, I am going to go through my cards and send a few to you. I may have to put some inserts in some of them but I'm sure that wont take long!

New Wedding Digi Stamp

2011-08-01T16:18:00.003+01:00

I've been looking for decent full length bride and groom digi for ages and found one this morning at The Clipart Fairy. One of the nicest I've seen and easy to colour too. I've used one of her deco frames to go with it, and made it into an easel card. Another one for my samples box.

Forget Love.................

2011-07-31T20:08:00.004+01:00

Oh my....... this is my 3rd card this week for the challenge at Less is More. Because I didn't have much fruit in my digi images, I went searching for some. Someone directed me to Beccy's place where I found this gorgeous choccy dipped strawberry image, she also mentioned this sentiment, which I thought went with the image very well!

I cut an A4 sheet down to make a 6 x 6 card. Cut an aperture from an oval nestie, popped some red ribbon around the two sides, printed the image on another piece of card and stuck it on the inside of the front

I found a bowl of cherries!

2011-07-30T17:18:00.003+01:00

Don't they look good enough to eat?
I trawled through all my digi stamps again and found this bowl of cherries. I coloured it up with promarkers and made a second card, for Less is More.
This week it is Feeling Fruity, or fruity colours. I could have been predicable and used the sentiment "Life is just a bowl of cherries" but thought I would use a variation on "Thank you BERRY much"

Had to try some to see if it was fruity enough! HIC!!

2011-07-30T14:40:00.004+01:00

The recipe this week at Less in More is Feeling Fruity and as I don't have stamps, I have looked through all my digi stamps, and the only one I could find was grapes, and what is wine made from??
Personally I prefer a gin & tonic. But as we are raising a glass, I wish the Less is More team a Very Happy Half Birthday. Cheers!!

Two Easel Cards

2011-07-30T12:29:00.001+01:00

For the same little girl aged 9

A couple more Art Deco 8 x 8 Easels

2011-07-29T13:11:00.002+01:00

A couple more for Heather's samples. And because I was bored yesterday 8 Christmas cards I made (4 of each). The image inside the arch card is from Debbi Moore's Glitter & Glitz Christmas CD. And the one below that, is from her Regency images

Flower Tutorial

2011-07-24T14:33:00.002+01:00

I've been asked how I made the flowers on the previous post. So have put a brief picture tutorial together.

2nd card for Less is More

2011-07-24T10:21:00.004+01:00

I have only ever used a button once on a card, but I do have a jar full of them from items of clothing which have been thrown away. Copied from my mother, as after the war they learnt to be thrifty!
I made these flowers by twisting each petal of ribbon and sticking them to a circle of card, finished off with a button for the center. The stems and leaves I drew in with promarkers.
The sentiment is computer generated.
My second entry to Less is More this week, I hope you like....................The first time I have tried flowers like this, and I am pleased with the result!

I've done a tutorial on how to make these flowers. It can be found HERE

Buttons or Ribbon LIM

2011-07-23T11:13:00.008+01:00

This week it is Buttons or Ribbon (or plural) at Less is More. Well I've used both!
The button heart is a digi stamp digitally coloured with about 15 shades of pink!!
I cannot for the life of me remember where I downloaded it from, but I bet one of you will know.

Thanks to Jeanie who found the digi stamp HERE

To watch the video by Jak Heath on how to tie that lovely bow just using your fingers see HERE

One more Sample and two orders

2011-07-20T20:04:00.003+01:00

The last of my samples for now And two orders.........Still using the clipart fairy's frames, this time in aubergine. All the gold is glittered.

More Samples

2011-07-20T19:51:00.002+01:00

A few more samples for my new venture. Frames and papers mostly from the clipart fairy

Another Art Deco Frame

2011-07-18T14:21:00.001+01:00

This time I've used the twisted easel for an anniversary card, I love these frames they are so classy!!

New Art Deco Frames

2011-07-17T20:38:00.002+01:00

from Theclipart fairy. I've been asked by someone I used to work with about 15 years ago if I would like to show some cards in a cake accessory shop she is opening in October. I think what she is after is book a easel cards and up market cards to sell with her cakes. She makes fantastic cakes in all shapes and sizes. So as well as selling accessories I'm sure she will be selling cakes too.! The clipart fairy added two lovely art deco frames to her shop today, isn't this one wonderful. I haven't got round to making a card from the other yet....just give me time.
These two are the start of some samples.

"Circles" Mark Two

2011-07-16T15:34:00.003+01:00

I had promised myself I was going to make Christmas cards for these challenges between now and Christmas, but as I had some birthdays coming up I thought I would combine the two.
For the theme of CIRCLES I didn't think I could go far wrong in making a circular easel card, you don't see many easel cards on the LIM challenges..............Perhaps I'll start a trend!! lol

Less is More is "Circles"

2011-07-16T13:04:00.003+01:00

The theme this week at Less is More is CIRCLES. I thought I have just the paper..........Clocks!!
So I Layered the paper on the front in a strip and printed the single clock inside. Then I had to measure very carefully to get the aperture on the right place. ( it could have done with being a smidgen further up) I have made it for a friend and I like to put their name on, so you will notice I have printed KEV on the clock face.
I haven't got many punches with circles in but I managed to find a fiskars one I haven't used in a while!!

Black and white with one other colour

2011-07-12T14:26:00.002+01:00

This is being entered into the colour challenge for St Luke's charity Cards. For a friend who is rather poorly at the moment, and isn't likely to get better!! Size A4 as there was loads of people wanting to sign it!

A Portrait Box Card

2011-07-11T14:25:00.003+01:00

I was asked to make a card for a lady with a picture of her pet on there, so decided to make a box card, when you look through the aperture there is the photo. It will actually fold flat and fit into an envelope, but I think it finishes it off if it is boxed.

My own template can be found HERE

Something with Legs 2

2011-07-09T17:51:00.002+01:00

Oh how I'd love to have legs like hers! In fact Oh to have a body like hers too. I can do the sentiment quite easily, but might not quite hit the floor!!
This is my third entry into the LIM challenge this week. I think this week I could go on and on..............

Something with Legs

2011-07-09T17:45:00.002+01:00

I've been itching to use this image, and there couldn't be many creatures with more legs..........so.............. This is my second entry into the LIM challenge this week. I know I know I said it was all going to be Christmas cards but a girl needs a change now and again!

Saturday is here again!

2011-07-09T16:56:00.004+01:00

This week at LIM it is a one layer card, with little or no embellishments. The subect is "something with legs". As I have chosen to do Christmas cards again I chose two digi images from Sassy Cheryl, and coloured them with promarkers. The reason I do two at a time, is I make most of my Christmas cards A6 and I can get two from an A4 sheet.............Waste not want not!

Also entering into

I love promarkers Clean and Simple

A labour of Love?

2011-07-07T20:03:00.002+01:00

I saw a similar card made by a friend, Pippa, on the Craftersreunited forum. I needed to have a go, but my goodness what a lot of work! Each square needs to be spot on measurement wise, otherwise it throws the whole pattern out. This is not perfect, but you have to look pretty closely to see the flaws.

Two more towards my quest......

2011-07-02T15:59:00.002+01:00

I've decided all my challenge cards between now and Christmas will be "Christmas Cards" it will help me make the 100 or so I have to make (and that is just for me) This weeks challenge on LIM is shades of blue which will fit in quite nicely with Christmas. Images computer generated, and because I could get two cards from a sheet of A4 I've made two, one with blue jewels and one with white!

I've set myself a new challenge

2011-07-02T14:33:00.003+01:00

I'm hoping between now and Christmas, to make all my challenge cards "Christmas cards" This week it was quite easy as we had to keep it to one colour.....shades of blue! I don't know if I'll be able to keep it up with the other LIM challenges............I dare say they will try to stump me.

Two more towards my 100 or so!!

Last one for this week

2011-07-01T10:43:00.003+01:00

I hope this one suits the recipe this week at LIM. I think I may be doing Christmas cards for all your challenges between now and Christmas, I'ts one way of getting them all done in time!! lol

Second card for LIM this week

2011-07-01T10:36:00.003+01:00

The second card for the LIM challenge is the same but up the other way, I buy card blanks from my local printers which are printed with a sentiment inside. It saves so much time at Christmas when you have so many card to make. So consequently most of the cards I send are A6.

I'm Late I'm late

2011-07-01T10:23:00.002+01:00

Very late for the LIM challenge this week, nothing to do with Alice in Wonderland. lol. This week it is a sketch, and to me it crys out "Christmas Cards" So I thought I may as well make a start. I am quite pleased with the result, so I have saved the template. I may make several like or similar to this as when you have over 100 to make, the simpler the better!!

Wendy's new Challenge

2011-06-27T13:33:00.002+01:00

Wendy (The Clipart Fairy) has started a new discussion group HERE Her first item is a challenge. She had given us a frame to work with ( in black and white) to colour as we like.
I've digitally coloured mine and cut the frame out to add as a topper. The backing I have printed straight onto the card, and added the lace effect in GCF.

Two for Grandson

2011-06-17T18:49:00.002+01:00

Had to make these two quickly this afternoon as we are off on holiday tomorrow, to Cornwall.
Doesn't look as if the weather will be favourable, but what the heck it will be a break!!

A Father's Day Card

2011-06-15T16:34:00.001+01:00

And so to Number 3

2011-06-13T12:24:00.003+01:00

This is my favourite I think this week for the Less is More challenge. Again digitally composed. The background I did in GCF and used a backing I had made myself. A sort of marble effect. Instead of just using a square or a circle for the frame, I decided on a flower shape, just to be a little different.

Less is More Number 2

2011-06-13T12:18:00.002+01:00

My second card this week for the Less is More challenge which is "In the Frame" As usual it is digitally composed and printed directly onto the card..............I am NOT into stamping!!

These weeks fly by

2011-06-13T12:09:00.002+01:00

The first of my cards for Less is More this week..........The recipe is a one layer card "in the frame" My mind was blank at first but then I had so many ideas I had to stop and take a check. This one, as are the others is digitally composed. although before you tell me Chrissie it could have printed slightly higher.

Freebie Backing Paper

2011-06-10T13:42:00.003+01:00

Here is a Freebie backing paper I used in my previous card, courtesy of The Clipart Fairy
Don't forget to click on it to make it larger before saving it.

Don't get in a Flap

2011-06-09T10:53:00.003+01:00

Another box card using the template on the previous post. This time using The clipart Fairy's elements. I do believe the Backing paper was a freebie from a while ago. The shaper and flapper are both from another kit.

Box Card from my own Template

2011-06-08T19:49:00.004+01:00

I've seen a couple of these made up and they look great except I found them a little small. So I worked out a template using almost a full size A4 sheet of card.

They are easy enough to put together, just remember to print the backing paper on the BACK of the front of the card too.