New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

We have a new color challenge for you at Less Is More: 

I used a small flower stamp by Clearly Besotted and colored it in with our colors using Copics and pencils. I wanted to add some interest to the design and used a MFT die for that. The sentiment is simply stamped and is by STAMPlorations. 

Sadly this will be my last challenge as a design team member of Less Is More. My work life keeps me pretty busy these days and cutting down design teams feels like the right thing to do. I've been enjoying my time at Less Is More SO MUCH and being selected to the team some years ago still feels like my greatest crafty achievement! Thank you to Sharon, Anita and the whole team for the wonderful crafting company and inspiration!  

Thanks for popping by everyone and I hope to see you playing along at Less Is More... As I will in the future as well! :) 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Less Is More: 

 For example an elephant and a mouse, a large sentiment and a tiny image, a big flower and a small flower, a large square, a small square... Something like that! 

I went with big and small butterflies from our sponsor Uniko. 

I've had this set for a couple of years already and it's just so beautiful! I simply stamped the butterflies and colored them with Copics and added gold and black paint splatters. I made sure my paint brush was pretty dry before I splattered so I got these very tiny spots of paint - I first splattered on a scrap piece of paper until I had gotten rid of most of the moisture. Love how this simple little one layer turned out!

Thanks for popping by and I hope to see you playing along at Less Is More! Lots of more DT inspiration in our blog! 

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Inspired by music (Mariah Carey: Butterfly) 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the latest Less Is More challenge:

Use lots of small images/words/sentiments but keep the card CAS
how many small images/shapes are you able to incorporate to your design but still keep your card cas? For example tiny flowers, stars, snowflakes etc

We are continuing with our February sponsor Uniko. It's also the birthday month of Less Is More -full 10 years next year! :) 

In my card I've used a Christmas stamp by our sponsor Uniko which is pretty perfect for the challenge theme! I've simply stamped it with Memento, colored the outline images with Copics and added some Wink of Stella and white gel pen details. The heat embossed sentiment is by STAMPlorations. Hope you like and thanks for popping by! Lots more DT inspiration in our challenge blog. :) 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

We have a very fun, VERY CAS challenge at Less is More this time:

I chose a beautiful sentiment by STAMPlorations and stamped three tiny flowers from a random set in my stash to give it some extra interest. I colored the flowers with Copics and added a touch of white gel pen. A super fast and easy one layer! 

This challenge is also very special because Less Is More is turning 9 years!! 

I truly enjoy being part of the DT of this amazing challenge blog! 

In the month of February we have Uniko sponsoring us with goodies for the monthly winner. Make sure to play along in all our February challenges! I look forward seeing what "Less" means to you... Happy crafting! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the new Less Is More challenge! We have our one layer challenge for you so remember to use just one piece of cardstock folded in half! The theme of our one layer challenge this time is:

The month of January is sponsored by Skull and Cross Buns. Do play along in all of our January challenges for a change to be a monthly winner. You'll also be invited as a guest designer in a future challenge! This time our guest designer is the talented Jen, our October winner. 

In my card I avoided the card centre by stamping my Catherine Pooler flower cluster twice so that it points to the centre but leaves it bare. I also stamped the sentiment (Altenew) to the corner of the card. The images are colored with Copics and I also added white gel pen accents. No extra embellies or anything to keep the CAS look of the card! 

Hope you like and thanks for popping by. I hope to see you playing along! 

I'd like to join:

CASology: Repeat (same stamp twice)

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hello friends!

I'm here to share my DT card for the last Less Is More challenge for 2019. As usual, we take the December off but then look forward seeing what you'll create for us in 2020!

This time we have a sketch (or 2!) for you. Your "job" is to choose one triangle from the sketches for the inspiration of your card. 

As you can hopefully see from my card, I went with the second sketch. This card was as CAS as it gets, took no time at all... I die cut the hearts with a Penny Black die from white card, backed the card with red card and adhered it to a card base. I then created the sentiment strip by heat embossing the sentiment with white powder on black and voila, my Valentine's card for mr Boyfriend (he might be 42 but I still call him my boyfriend!) was finished. :) The sentiment is by Altenew.

Tristan (Tinstar) is our talented guest designer this time and Catherine Pooler continues as our November sponsor. Play along for a chance to win a fab prize and to be called to guest design in a future challenge! All the challenge information, prize details and more DT inspiration in our challenge blog HERE. Thanks for popping by! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

HI friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the new Less Is More challenge: That's Torn It. Very fun and unique challenge theme!

The month of November is sponsored by Catherine Pooler. 

Play along in all November challenges for a chance to win a fabulous prize and to be called to guest design for us in the future! Please head on over to our challenge blog for all the challenge details and more inspiration from our fabulous team. 

In my card I've used a wintry floral image by Stampendous and sentiment by CAS-ual Fridays. The base layer where I've stamped the flower is kraft card. I've first stamped it with regular black memento ink using my misti leaving the stamp in the misti for the duration of my coloring. After the coloring I've re-stamped the image with Versamark and heat embossed it with gold. I then glued the top layer with the torn window and did some extra tearing until it was to my liking. It still looked a bit boring so I did some inking for a more aged looked... It was starting to look very nice but then I sort of over did it and it looks a bit dirty now, yaiks. :) But... That's the way it is turn out. :) I added some Stickles detail to the berries and called it ready!

I'd like to join:

Stamping Sensations: Traditional Christmas colors

Penny Black and More: Christmas

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: Feminine Anything Goes

New Challenge at Less Is More!

HI friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the new ONE LAYER challenge at Less Is More: Winter Flora.

This challenge is sponsored by Uniko. Play along in all our October challenges and you could win a fabulous prize from their store! 

We are also thrilled to have Ankie, our August winner, joining us for this challenge as guest designer. Please head on over to our challenge blog for all the prize details and lots of inspiration! 

In my card I've stamped images from a new Penny Black set on kraft card and colored them with Copics. I added some pen details and called it ready -at once I restrained myself from splattering paint all over lol! The CASual Fridays sentiment is heat embossed with white powder. Hope you like and thanks for popping by!  

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi guys!

It's time for a color challenge at Less Is More and this time it's Rainbow!

You can choose bright rainbow colors or pastel rainbow colors, just as you wish!

In October we are sponsored by Uniko . Play along for a chance to with a fabulous prize + to be called as a guest designer in a future challenge! 

In my card I've used fun flowers stamps from Uniko stamp set called Paradise. I thought the tropical feel of the flowers went well with the rainbow colors! I've colored the flowers with Copics and splattered black and white paint on top for a more artsy feel. The heat embossed sentiment is by Altenew.  Hope you like! Lots of more DT inspiration and all the challenge and prize details in our challenge blog HERE. 

I'd like to play along:

Uniko October Anything Goes Challenge

The flower challenge: CAS

New Challenge at Less Is More!

HI friends!

I'm here to share my DT card and details for the new challenge at Less Is More!

We have a very fun and creative challenge for you this time: all cards have sparkle plus another element from this list

Sparkle + Gloss

Sparkle + Matte

Sparkle + Pearl 

Sparkle + Chalky

I went with sparkle and Gloss, the sparkle is Stickles in my flowers and the gloss can be found in the shiny, heat embossed sentiment. Unfortunately my photo doesn't really capture it but you'll just have to take my word for it lol! 

In my card I've used stamps by Technique Tuesday that my crafty friend Jill sent me for my birthday. I haven't been coloring for a while so it was fun to dig out my Copics and color a little! I added interest to this super simple card by die cutting a square and raising it with fun foam. I always love this look! 

There's lots of more DT inspiration in our challenge blog + all the challenge and prize details. In the month of September we have the fantastic Visible Image as sponsor! We also have a guest designer this time and it's Maaike -don't miss her fun, sparkly pink, card! 

I'd like to join:

Stamping Sensations: Anything Goes with Flowers 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

New Challenge at Less Is More!

HI friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the new challenge at Less is More:

The month of September is sponsored by the amazing Visible Image. Play along for a change to win a fun prize and to be called in as a guest designer! All challenge details and more DT inspiration in our challenge blog HERE. 

I've made a super CAS card with a CASual Fridays Sentiment stamp and Concord and 9th heart die. The sentiment is stamped with black Versafine and then heat embossed with clear powder. I took the photo on a very grey day so the colors are a bit off, sorry... But the base is crisp white and the heart is true red! :) Hope you like and thanks for popping by! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

We have a new challenge for you at Less Is More:

You could use metal objects, metal colors, foiling etc. 

Funky Fossil Designs continues as our August sponsor, play along for a chance to win a fabulous prize! All the challenge details and more DT inspiration in our challenge blog HERE. 

I chose steel and silver as my metallic inspiration. I die cut a PTI snowflake both from silver glitter card and from the steel grey card base and inlaid the snowlake flat to the card base. The CAS-ual Fridays greeting is heat embossed with silver powder, the photo doesn't really catch it... But it's ok to read IRL lol. :) A very simple and a very CAS Christmas card from me this time, I hope you like it. 

Thanks for popping by! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hi friends!

I'm here with a quick card for the new challenge at Less Is More! No, our theme is not green... It's One Layer Stencils! So we need to see just one piece of card stock folded in half, no added layers... And lot's of white (or green...) space. :) 

This challenge and the month of August is sponsored by Funky Fossil Designs and I'm using their stencil with leaf images on my card. The leaves inspired me to make an all green card... I paired the stencil with stamps from Altenew. Simple masking and inking, stamping and paint splattering, that's all there is to this card! 

Please head on over to our challenge blog for all the challenge details and more inspiration from our fabulous design team! Thanks for popping by, happy weekend and happy crafting! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hello friends!

A new Less Is More challenge is here again... This time with a color combo!

I know my tangerine looks a bit washed out but it's more vivid IRL! :)

The month of August is sponsored by the fabulous Funky Fossil Designs. Play along for a change to win a fun prize and to be called to guest design for us! Lots of more DT inspiration in our challenge blog HERE. Even Funky Fossil designer and owner Sarah is joining us in this challenge along with guest designer Alli C. 

In my card I've used stamps stamps by Uniko. Everything is just simply stamped (some minor masking included), a super simple card. Very quick and CAS! :)

Hope you like and thanks for popping by. I hope to see you joining us! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

HI friends!

I'm here with a short and sweet post for Less Is More (we go live in 5 mins so better keep this short lol!) to promote our new challenge 'Use Small Images'. We hope to see images less than 2 inches of diameter in your cards! My Chocolate Baroque squares (a magazine freebie some years ago) is about 1,5 inch. I did some repetitive stamping and colored the images with Copics and gel pens. The sentiment is by Concord and 9th. Hope you like!

Please visit our challenge post for more DT inspiration and all the challenge details. We are sponsored by Skull and Cross Buns! Happy Crafting! 

New Challenge at Less Is More!

Hello friends!

This post is a little bit late, I've been on a summer vacation trip and just came home... Forgot to schedule this before I left! Anyway, I'm here with my DT card for the new Celebrations challenge at Less Is More! I've made a super simple card re-using a little card I got with flowers once... I love the sparkly gold butterflies the paper has and decided it would make a beautiful background for an all occasion celebration card. I die cut a circular shape with a MFT die, popped it up and attached a die cut sentiment by STAMPlorations on top of it. Hope you like!

Please head on over to our challenge blog for all the challenge details and more DT inspiration, click HERE!