Less is more and Casual Fridays

Hello sweet bloggers,

Am back with another card for Less is More this time - the theme is ovals this time.

I am also going to enter this for Casual Fridays - black,white and another colour.

I have used my scalloped oval punch and punched three windows and stamped the teeny tiny ladybirds on the inside. I bought this ladybird stamp on my last visit to Singapore - so small is it that it has no name on it. But it sure is pretty!

The red dots on the ladybirds have been done with my Sakura red gel pen.

The ribbon and crystal are from my stash.

Below is a picture of the inside of the card.

Now I must run to the supermarket to get some groceries.

Catch you later...

Love,

Monica

For less is more - foliage

Hello lovely bloggers,

Hope you had a nice weekend...

I managed to make a few cards with great ease and that made me happy!!!

And now to this card that I made this afternoon for Less is Morehttp://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/ - just before I went to pick up Aleeza from school.

The two pictures are of the same card but the second one was clicked on the high density mode - see the difference.

I put it through my Cuttlebug and then stamped the leaf in the centre as it kind of looked a bit blank in the centre. The leaf is from a clear Hero Arts stamp set and it was stamped in Olive vine. I sponged it with Tim Holtz crushed olive and wild honey. 

The sentiment is handwritten with a brown Staedler pen and Sakura gold gel pen over that.

I went over the embossed outline with Sakura gold gel pen and it looks really nice in real life.

Will come and visit a little later on...

Love,

Monica

For less is more - colour inspiration

Hello sweet bloggers,

Many thanks for the lovely comments on my last card...

Here is a card I made in minutes for Less is More - the theme being colour inspiration for this week.

The card you see below is my second attempt as the first one has plenty of black as you can see further down. So I redid the card and here it is... 

I have used clear stamps from Kaiser and stamped the image with my clear stamping pad. Coloured them with chalks and the embossing at the bottom was done to bring some more interest. I have used an MS border punch on the pink layer but it got covered by the top layer - still looks nice, don't you think?

Below is my first attempt - I do like it and so does Aleeza. She said that she clearly preferred this to the card above. And ssshhh... I went over the image with some glitter glue later. Mandy and Chrissie, hope you are not listening... However it is the card above that I am entering for Less is More.

Would love to know what you think...

Lots of hugs,

Monica

For Less is More - Take Three Challenges

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card I made a few days ago and am going to enter this into Less is More -

 their theme being 

Take Three Challenges and combine them.

The three challenges that I have combined are:

Week 9 Colour - A touch of red (you can see a lot of red!!!)

Week 33 - Anything goes

Week 55 - Punches or diecuts (all the flowers, the two hearts and the MS border punch)

May be a bit too busy for Less is More though...

I am sorry that I have not visited for a couple of days - Aleeza was down with a nasty viral but now she is thankfully on the mend.

Have a pleasant weekend.

Hugs,

Monica

For Less is More and Casual Fridays

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my first attempt at 

masking 

for Less is More this week - not sure whether I did a good job but at least I tried...

I think this card is rather stark and sombre... and the sentiment right in the centre makes it more so.

On the brighter side, I have come a long way as I am able to stamp directly on to the card now - that is no small feat for me. Lol.

Am also entering this card for Casual Fridays - one pattern, one stamp, one sentiment. I hope the ribbon does not come in the way.

Supplies:

Base card stock - white

Stripey stamp - Hero Arts

Rectangular stamp - cling from Prima 

Sentiment - clear stamp from Off the Press 

(went over the stamp with a black marker - could not resist the temptation)

Ribbon - American crafts

Stamp pad - Staz on black and black pigment dye

Flowers - Carla craft punch
Crystal - Prima

Have a nice weekend.

Hugs,

Monica

Second entry for LIM

Hello my sweet bloggers,

I am back in minutes with my second entry for Less is More this week - the theme being one layer script.

I have used white card stock and stamped a Hero Arts image in Staz On black. 

I have sponged the paper with two distressed inks - tattered rose and old paper in some parts of  the image.

This has been stamped using my foot as I tried stamping three times with my hands and it did not work as all parts of the image did not show properly.

Not sure whether these one layered cards will sell but I do love this simple challenge...

Hugs,

Monica

For Less is More - one layer script

Hello lovely bloggers,

Here is a card I have made for Less is More this week, the theme being

one layer - script.

I have used a wine coloured card stock and have stamped a Kaiser craft clear stamp image using 

my Archival Brilliance in pearlescent beige.

 Scored a couple of lines on the top of the card to add some more life to it. 

Made another card earlier and stuck some ribbon and pearls on it only to realize later that it was a one layer challenge!!!  Almost posted it... however on reading the challenge rules again deleted it.

Trust me, it looks better in real life... : (

Anyway catch you later... 

Have a nice, relaxed and crafty weekend.

Hugs,

Monica

For Less is More - neutrals

Hello sweet bloggers,

I hope you had a relaxed and happy weekend...

I am kind of taking a break from intensive card making to give my hands that much needed rest... so my mojo has ditched me!

Anyway, here are two variations I made for Less is More, this week, the theme being neutrals.

Supplies:

Base card stock - white

Stamps - Unity (Itty Bitty) stamped with Stazon black

Sentiment - part of stamp

Sponging - black soot

The first picture was taken at night time and the second one is a day time shot - some difference there.

I will also submit this card for Make it Monday - anything goes

Will come and visit you soon.

Monica

My third entry for LIM this week

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card I have made for Less is More using scrap pieces lying around on my table... 

The squares have been punched out of a Starbucks take away cup!!!

I just stuck some roses on them which were lying on my table since a while ago as could not come up with a design!

 Less is More opened up mind and this is what I came up with...

I think Less is More is good for my mind and body!!! Lol.

The sentiment is hand written and the label  (which was also lying around) has been distressed with wild honey to match with the card.

Below is a picture of the scraps lying around on my table... 

Catch you later.

Hugs,

Monica