Oh my goodness...

So much to do and so little time.  I so want to keep joining in with the challenges at Less is More, but this week has flown by so fast.

Anyway this morning I pulled out some square punches, some ready folded tall narrow cards and set to work.  It actually took me about 10 minutes or so to make this card - okay don't all shout 'Yes and you can tell!'  I am actually quite proud of it and I really feel like I'm beginning some grasp the concept of 'less is more' a little better.  Thank you Chrissie and Mandi at the challenge blog.  They are a real inspiration.

The pearlescent pink card was punched 3 times using a large Papermania punch bought in a sale some time ago and then I added a pearlescent white inner and added gems in the right place to match up with the design on the front.  A peel off greeting between the squares finishes the card off and makes it suitable to send at any time to a friends or family.

The line is not in the middle as the punch would only reach so far into the card.  To make them central I would have had to do some matting and layering and I really wanted to use the inner with the gems on and keep the window effect.  I think the slightly off centre works, but what do you think?

I know I probably could have done loads better and experimented more given time, but at least I've joined in.  The photo is a bit naff too - so sorry.

Additional Challenges...

• Papertake Weekly - Anything goes plus something old (my prefolded cardstock and matching envelope has been in drawer for years - in a Lakeland pack and they stopped selling craft stuff a while ago now.)

Ann xxx

Well can you believe it?...

At Humbug Hall there have been all sorts of creaks and groans about one of my cards for this week's challenge of 'Things that fly'.  Some of the suggestions put forward have had me in stitches!   'Is it a Tardis?' asked one person.  Another suggested that the letters were Airmail so that's what made it count for the challenge.

Eeeh what are you all like?  Me and Max have had such a laugh about this.  I'm so glad I went for the robins and not my Christmas Hoot the owl stamps.  Yes, as shown by the big red arrows I've put on my card photo using Serif Craft Artist, there are two robins on the top of the post box.  I know a magnifying glass might be needed to see them, but they shrunk while I was making the card - honest!!!

The scope for the challenge this week at Bah! Humbug! is really enormous.  I can't wait to see what creations everyone comes up with and as Max is still banned from crafting due to her poorly arm checking out the latest creations really brightens her day.  She is storing up all the wonderful ideas for when she's finally allowed to craft again.

Thank you all for joining each week and sharingin your talent.

Ann xxx

Bah! Humbug! Day.,..Things that fly...

Well, okay normally when you think of Christmas cards and the subject of things that fly you might think of doves or angels or something along those lines, but no, normal things like that didn't enter my head.  I think in my case it's not a case of thinking outside the box, but more a question of living outside it!!!

Hmm, yes my card for our theme of 'Things that Fly' at Bah! Humbug! this week involves PLUTO!  He is flying - well it was that year that Father Christmas had flu and Mickey Mouse had to stand in at the last minute - you must remember that.  Laura (of 'it would be better in pink' fame) came into the craft room as I began working on this card.  Can you see the influence?  She insisted on black glitter card and really bright pink - eeeeeeeeeeeeeek - she has already requested this card to be saved to send to one of her friends.

Materials used...

• Cuttlebug Mickey Mouse die
• black glitter card, silver mirri card and pink pearlescent
• tiny stars - Nellie Snellen die
• black gems and black organza ribbon
• cuttlebug embossing folder - basket weave?
• silver peel off sentiment
• 8.5 x 8.5 card base

Additional Challenges

• Creative Card Crew - Fantasy
• KB Cute Monday Challenge - use glitter 
• Ooh La La Creations - Pink, pink and more pink
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Use dies

My second card for the Bah! Humbug! Challenge  of things that fly requires people to be really observant.  Yes it's a post box and yes it's a snowy scene, but check out the top of the post box.  Two ROBINS and they fly don't they? Oh my goodness by now you are probably thinking who let her on the Design Team?  LOL - I know that everyone of our fantastic participants at Bah! Humbug! will do a 100% better job than me.  I can't wait to see their cards, but maybe they will forgive me for my dippy entries this week.  Fingers crossed!  

Materials used...

• Cuttlebug embossing folder (basket weave?) 
• image and sentiment taken from magazine freebie from way back
• white, red and dark blue card
• silver ribbon and silver corner peel offs

Additional challenges...

• Two Sisters - Embossing
• Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Have a great Friday everyone and if you have time do pop over to Bah! Humbug! to check out the challenge.

Ann xxx