LIM 17 Pick a square x 2

Well this must be a challenge I like, as I have done another 2 cards, the first is an image from Audrey Jeanne Roberts, Lilies and Lace, again the file is dated 2007, I placed the image on to the card then placed the sentiment and shaped it into the image. I printed the image directly on to the card  then used photopaper to print a couple more images so that I could decoupage, then cut out and shaped the flowers and added a little Stickles to the centre of the flowers.

close up of decoupage

The other is a digi stamp NounoursFlower by Guylous Inimitability, after printing directly on to the card I printed more copies of the image then I 3D'd the flower and the teddy, and a little Stickles on his bow, I did it in PS as usual and used an action by Atomic Cupcake named chalk to give the orange surround to the frame. I then used a path to place the sentiment.

 
Hope you like these 2.

LIM 17 Pick a square

The criteria is -
For our challenge this week we have a multiple choice.... well sort of ... you can choose which of the 5 SQUARES from our plan you wish to use to place the image of your card, leaving the rest as PURE WHITE SPACE!

So I have done 2 cards, unusual for me, in fact I want to try all 5 squares, whether I will get around to it is another matter, I internded to do 2 last week, but the second wouldn't materialise, anyway back to this weeks challenge.
I have chosen images from my huge stash, the first is a baby corner from JanniScrap Designs dated 2007!!! I added buttons from Cuddly Buddly and a verse off the web which included buttons in it, thought it would be apt. Very Less rather than more. :)

The second I think I could have stretched a bit more from the corner and made the sentiment larger, what you think? but it's in the bottom square, again more less than more, the image is in a folder from Aimee Asher and is called Sals Library by Sophie Sarducci again dated 2007, I have 3D'd the books , I have used this over and over, I digress, here is the card, with a part of a poem which seems to have been written by quite a few people, one of who is Helen Steiner Rice, again I thought apt with the image, the inside says -

they are a part, not of the book
they're written in...
but taken from the heart.

I thought for someone a bit more special,?

Thank you cards

Another rush job, would I make 5 special wedding thank you cards by tomorrow to add to the 3 she had already bought, could I do it in gold. I'll try say I, got home, hardly any gold mirror card, certainly not enough for the design I thought would be quick and easy,as I had done similar last week, didn't have a stamp small enough to add to the Quickutz label, the card wouldn't go through the printer and jammed twice! I had to use different card for the label, luckily it is a very close match in white. didn't have gold bling, out came the gold Stickles, an adrenaline rush and a few hours and I did it, she was thrilled, happy ending :)

More gorgeous cards in the LIM challenge this week, I have promised to make another card, in fact I may do it now, OR watch the Chelsea garden show on BBC, think I'll have a change, or I could put it on IPlayer, that sounds good, butterfliy here I come :)

LIM 16 Butterflies

Well I have actually done a card early in the week that I like, it maybe a bright for some people?  I printed the image (butterfly, flowers, and frame) by JulieJ added sentiment with "quilted butterfly" font, shaped it to look like a trail.  then printed 2 butterflies on vellum, yellow Stickles on the butterfly and the sentiment and all done. I may even try another later in the week if I have time, oh! no, I hear you groan. lol (forgot to say it's an A4 card)

We went out yesterday morning, but came back as it was too windy, too cold, too wet,  heating on at 4.30! OK only for an hour, but it did make a difference.  Then my niece rang from Bury St Edmunds and told me she was in the garden with a little drinky!!!!!!!! sort of put the tin hat on it.  lol

Pathetic!!

I HAVE to keep up and not miss a post of the LIM challenge, I did a trial on Saturday evening, knowing I am no good at stamping and I could practice during the rest of the week, well the rest of the week has gone and I haven't been able to do any more, I am entering this, so that I can say I have missed only one week and that by 2 hours. Have to give my apologies to everyone for the type of standard you are not used to.
The stamp is a Docrafts years old, and a Cuttlebug folder both  coloured with water pencils, poor card is as "bear" as the day I did it lol
I also have to apologise that I have had limited time to comment this week, but WOW looking at the thumbnails, fabulous cards as usual.

25th Anniversary Cricut heart

Today in work I was asked to make a Silver Anniversary card, sure I said, for when - Thursday was the reply!!!

I had a look at my sketches, couldn't put all the greetings wanted on to any of them that I have.  After looking through my digis, images etc etc, ( I couldn't make it easy on myself and use a card I had done before, oh! no, lets make life on the edge!) I thought of my Cricut, it seems to have found life after me wondering if I have made a mistake in buying it.  Looked through all the cuts and then found one I thought was suitable in Straight from the Nest cartridge, tried it on a plain piece of paper to size it, got the silver card out and some B&W for the shadow, added some pearls a flower bouquet from The Range shop. Printed the greetings on the card.  I am quite pleased with it. Hope you all like it too.  The photo is a bit dark as it was late when I finished it and have to take it in to work tomorrow.

Grad card

I have been trying to add comments to some really beautiful cards on the Less is More challenge, everyone complained last week that Blogger was not letting comments through, I had no trouble, but this week I am in trouble with it and it won't let me add comments, Oh! well, I'll have to try again.

I've been asked to make a couple of graduation cards, this is one.

I followed a Lily of the Valley sketch, UNTIL I put the stamped image too low down, then flowers had to be added to correct it, I hope it looks OK.

The image is "Sandra's Graduation" digi stamp from Sassy Studio Designs, love her, papers are Summertime Designs, flowers are Papermania, I added the grad sentiment http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/graduation/ig/Graduation-Sentiments/  there are quite a few very nice freebies there.