Less is More - Week 25

I haven't done a card challenge before so thought I might try one.

I am not sure if this works as a "Less is More" card but thought I would put it in. Most people have done a white card background for the less is more challenge. I wonder if white is the compulsory colour for less is more???

Anyway...... this is the Card Challenge at Less is More called "Buttons and More" I love this site and so many beautiful cards from everyone.

Crafting with Friends

This is what I taught my friends last night.
I was excited about this as I love daubering so much.
I love the mixture of bright colours and also embossing.

Card: SU Black, SU Gloss
Ink: Concord Crush, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red
Other: Black embossing powder, White gel pen, string, circle punches

Card: SU Poppy Parade, SU Black, SU Glossy
Ink: Poppy Parade, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Stazon Black, Versamark
Other: Black Diamentes, White embossing powder, Tim Holtz die cut

I am not too sure about this card. I don't usually like busy busy cards and this is quite busy for me but some people like this so I decided to once again get out of my square LOL.

Out of my square

I wanted to get out of my square.

I usually go for ink on plain card and wanted to use patterned paper.


Paper: Kaisercraft- photo friendly, SU Crumb cake, SU More mustard
Ink: Crumb cake, More mustard, Early Espresso
Stamps: SU Silhouette Sentiments
Punches: SU Spiral Border, SU Curly Label

Bleaching on card

I enjoyed making this card because it was different and having a go with bleach was fun to see what colour the card would turn out like. The bleach made the poppy parade card go lighter the more times I put the bleach on the card.

It is such a great technique but some cards it doesn't turn out on as well as the colour doesn't turn out.

Stamp: SU Every Moment

Card: Poppy Parade

Ink: Stazon black

Other: Bleach, white ribbon

So many.....

There are so many beautiful card blogs out there and I want to have a go and having a successful card blog like everyone else.

I must admit that it has put me off having to remember what every single product I used was and put it on here but I am going to give it a go.

If I do forget then please excuse me because this is for me to just show off my creations.

I have been making cards for years now but silly me sells them but not actively because they are like little pieces of artwork and I hate to sell something and know you will never make the same thing again. It is like painting and then someone else taking it to their home and I will never get to see it each day.

Silly I know but that is how I feel.

There are so many beautiful card makers out there that I sometimes get so jealous and want to show off my work too... so here we go.