Double sided!

Lots of things tell us when we're getting old... for example I wondered why I couldn't find the first of my two cards here today when the time for photographing them arrived. Eventually I realised that I had made one card on the back of the other!!!! DOH!

Like Siamese twins, they are now separated again, but what a palaver!

This first one follows the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches ...

and is using the theme from Kylie's challenge at Addicted to Stamps Blog

It's simply a bunch of die cuts from Memory box, MFT, Lil Inkers and I can't quite remember where the sentiment die is from... getting old again!

Many congrats to Kylie on the upcoming happy event in her family and as you may see I've gone with the girly option! I have the cutest granddaughters and can only say what a joy they are. Here is a pic of the little one recently!

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This card uses the sketch from CASe this Sketch

with the theme of Grunge from Addicted to CAS

All the stamps used on this card are from Stamplorations, who are sponsoring the challenge this time.

Another day, another card!

Here is a card which I made to enter a couple of challenges.

The sketch is from CASe this Sketch...

...with the theme from CASology

The beautiful scroll is from Memory Box and the butterflies (cut from card which I smooched with Inka Gold and Aqua Tints) are from Penny Black. A simple touch of bling completes the look!

Back to crafting

It seems s though I have been out of the crafting loop for quite some time. Since stepping back from Less is More for a while, my time seemed consumed with family commitments and holiday preparations. We are now home for a few weeks and I hope to get a little card making under my belt. I only hope that the mojo returns!

Here is a card for the challenge at CAS Mix Up

The stamp from Penny Black was coloured with Stampin' Up pens and the image then splattered with Pumice Stone Distress Ink applied with a toothbrush (whilst still in the Cutplorations wonky stitched die) . I then added some Sunlight Mist Cosmic Shimmer, flicked from a paintbrush. In fact the spray has stopped working and despite my best efforts seems unwilling to become operational again, so this method of usage seems like a good idea!

My choice of technique is the die-cutting, which is one of my favourite things to use.

Sadly I can't find the origin of the sentiment die.

Always look on the bright side

The theme at Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge this time is rain!

I usually tend to look on the bright side of things, so here the sun is overshadowing the rain in a simple die cut card.

The sentiment was computer generated, but after I had done it I thought that  "Always look on the bright side of life" might have been a more apt sentiment!

I may change it!

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

I have just returned form a month's holiday, which began in Singapore and following a cruise to South Africa via Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius the Seychelles and Reunion, ended in Zambia at the Victoria Falls. It was an amazing trip!

Here I am trying my hand at a spot of tea picking in Sri Lanka!

We enjoyed our trip around Cape Town...

...and the view of the Zambezi from our balcony at the Royal Livingston hotel in Victoria Falls was stunning!

The falls themselves were awesome!

Now it's back to normal for a while!