Playdate Cafe #101

Hi All!
I`ve had a bit of time over the weekend to play so I thought I`d join in again at the Playdate Cafe Challenge. They have given us this fabulous inspirational pic,

Once again, the colours were just too good NOT to play along. I have,however, taken lots of liberties with my design,

the main one being the wine Poinsettia with grey leaves.I think it`s called `artistic license` lol.
I`ve used a dark tan coloured base card.
Both DP are from Papermania Silent Night Collection. Gorgeous papers,the stripey one has a touch of sparkle in it matted onto grey card.
The Poinsettia is a medallion stamp from Creative Expressions but I`ve left off the largest section as it`s huge.I stamped 4 of the layers and turned them slightly aswell. They are raised using foam pads.
The leaves are embossed from a Glitter Girls Embossing board and cut out. I`ve glittered the edges of the Poinsettia and leaves but now I`m not sure I should have but ..hey ho it`s done now.
The sentiment is from Chocolate Baroque Deck the Halls set stamped in Versacolor Onyx  black onto parchment coloured paper and matted onto tan card.
I`ve added a cream/parchment ribbon and double looped bow and some cream coloured flatbacked pearls to the centre of the flower.
All in all I`m quite pleased with it but can`t help thinking there`s something missing...

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Less is More # 12 Take 2

Happy Easter Sunday Everyone!!!

I didn`t intend making another card for the Less is More challenge quite this soon but as I was up here getting inky I thought I might just have another go.
I treat myself to some crafting goodies earlier in the week so I thought I`d give some of them an airing. Most of what I`ve made I can`t show you yet but this card is made using a new stamp.

Actually it`s probably an old stamp but it is new to me.
Hero Arts Elegant Weeds stamp, stamped in Memento Bahama Blue and I`ve added some Glamour Dust to the flowers.
Sentiment is ofcourse Flourishes Taglines but I`ve cut up one of the stamps to make this sentiment, also stamped in Bahama blue.
A sheer ribbon and bow to finish off and that`s it.

It`s mine and Alans 35th wedding anniversary today so it`s nice that it falls on Easter Sunday and I`ve got the day off. Mind you after 35 years we don`t go mad, he`s downstairs watching a film while I`m in the loft crafting, Lol.
I suppose I really ought to spend some time with him hadn`t I?

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Lazy Daisy...

Good Morning Folks.

A really quick post this morning as I want to get some crafting in today.

Here`s another really quick and easy CAS card that I made over the weekend.
It occurred to me that not everyone likes over the top frilly cards and I have kept my CAS cards fairly masculine, so I`m trying to get a collection of  feminine CAS together. This is the second in my collection.
It`s an A6 card. I cut out some circles in bright yellow with my nestie circles die.
Punched some daisies in white paper and placed them on the circles and added a yellow flatbacked pearl in the middle of each.
The sentiment is from Flourishes Tag Lines.

And that`s it for now, hopefully I`ll be back later with a less cas card ( just for a change).

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Less is More # 9 A touch of red

Happy Saturday everyone.

A quick post today as I`m expecting the kids to descend on me today for Mothers Day ( yes I know it`s tomorrow but I have to visit mine and Alans Mum)

It`s a colour challenge this week at Less is More. A touch of Red.
I thought I be different this week and go for something a bit out of the ordinary.

I printed off two sheets of dots from Pink Petticoats Lola Pink and Black collection, in black and white, positive and negative.
I also had a piece of red gingham from PP in my stash.
I cut them all out with the smallest Nestie circle and arranged them on the card.
The sentment is computer generated.

I`m also entering this card in the Clean & Simple Challenge FTL134 which uses this sketch.

That`s all from me for now.
Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx