Yay…Spring is here! And so am I….

So it’s been a while since I was in blog land.  I’ve missed it…I really have!! But what can you do….life happens!  Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s a little more hectic!  One thing is for sure time carries on and I can’t believe spring is here already!

Luckily one of my favourite challenges is still going strong and has helped me get back in to things.  Less is More has a fab lucky dip challenge this week  and they have beautiful picture to inspire us.  Lovely spring colours to use and a good opportunity for me to play with my ink dusters!

I had the good fortune to meet Deby from Inkylicious at the NEC the other week and she let me have a go at this technique.  I’ll admit it….I’ve had ink dusters since seeing Deby demo at the Dome in Doncaster a couple of years ago, but have only just realised how effective this technique is.  And so much easier than brayering.  Stampin’ Up inks are perfect!  I’ve used Pear Pizazz, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo…in fact, if it was green or pink, I probably used it!  A bit of masking, and the beautiful Pocket Silhouttes and without too much effort, a beautiful card.  I’ve finished it off with a bit of liquid pearls and glitter and a beautiful sentiment (from Inkylicious too!).

I’m also entering this in:

Make it Monday {Linky Party}
Simon Says {Anything Goes}
Great Impressions {Lots of flowers}

So hope you like it!  Thank for sticking with me over the last couple of months!  Hope you come back soon.

BFN
Linda

LIM 1000!!

I saw the ladies’ challenge to get one thousand entries on this week’s Less is More challenge yesterday….so it’d be rude not to help!  A quick (and late!) post though.  I’ve been busy having a party for my youngest boy.  He turns 8 tomorrow!  Alas the festivities could not last….and my youngest has now just decided she doesn’t want to go to bed!! *sigh*

Anyways…..dad can deal with that !

I have a quick card using one of my favourite stamp sets (yes, Jenny….I said my favourite *snigger*), Pocket Silhouettes.

A slightly skewwhiff picture, but it’s been a long day and Downton Abbey has just started!!  I’ve stamped the silhouettes on to white, inked the edges and  matted them on to Baja Breeze.  I’ve then 3d’d them to the front of a 15cm square card and added a sentiment from Party This Way.

So…can anyone guess where I took this picture *claps hands excitedly*.  Yep!  My crafty room is finished and it’s beautiful!  I’m not going to ruin it with gloomy night shots though….so I hope you’ll come back and check out my pics later in the week.

Right, off to watch Downton Abbey now with a lovely cup of tea!   Bliss!

BFN
Linda
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LIM Take 2

Thank you so much for all your hints and tips! I quite agree…I think my first card in the Less is More challenge (One Layer Embossed) was a little too more and not enough less…so I’ve had another go. 

I’ve kept the same principle (although I now know it’s not resist embossing) and have black embossed the image.  This time, I took the advice of Lady LIM and masked off an area to give it its “Less is More” feel.  I also reduced the amount of foliage and didn’t bother with the Wasabi green this time.  I cut a smaller circle out of another piece of card and used the hole to inked the sun with Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango and a little bit of Real Red around the edge.  I then used the circle I cut out to mask the sun while I lightly inked the sky using Marina Mist.  I’ve added a smaller, ‘more appropriate for the card’ image too.
Oh…fab tip about the talc too, Chrissie.  I used to keep some in my kit for when I’d accidentally got glue on something….and after a quick hunt I found it again and it worked a treat!
I’m a lot happier with this version .
Thanks again for all your comments.
BFN
Linda
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