Inky

 

I've unpacked from the Quilt Show, bought a new washing machine (sigh) which arrived at 7.15 this morning and am making an attempt at resuming normal service with my Less is More cards for this week.  We're using ink and making one layer cards.  I may try and do something new later in the week but for now I've two cards using a favourite technique of making backgrounds with my duster brushes and inks.

First card uses Distress and Adirondack inks with a mask for the sun and torn paper for the hills.  Stamps are Stampin' Up.  Second card is almost the same as some I made last Christmas, a great quick easy card that is light to post.  Edges of card masked off before inking, then Tim Holtz trees added and given some Stickles baubles.  I put a Stickles dot on the "i" of the sentiment, looks better irl than on the picture.

My cards are entered for:
Less is More - one layer inky
Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple
Cards for Men - anything goes - pheasant card

Another Christmas Card for 2010!

Here's another Christmas card made before we get out of this snowy, wintry weather. I'm starting to run out of steam with Christmas and have some really fun DT work to post soon, so Christmas will soon take a back seat :). I've copper embossed a Tim Holtz reindeer onto a background of tree stamps and sponging with Distress Inks. The card is matted onto copper pearlescent card and then onto more of that lovely Magnolia DP I've been hoarding. I've rotated this week's CPS Challenge sketch, added a Craftwork Cards sentiment and some ribbon from my stash. Again, I've stuck to my resolution to minimise embellishments to avoid all that extra postage on my Christmas cards :). It's not quite so bad when it's a birthday card here and there but it's quite a shock when you're posting 30 or 40 cards at once!