Less is More - Mint Chocolate!

Well I'm finally back after quite a few days feeling dreadful! I've even managed a short time in the craft room as I had an idea for the Less is More challenge floating around in my head all the time I was feeling poorly! I have to say though that the finished cards are not quite as they were in my head! I made the green background by inking my acrylic block, spritzing lightly with water then stamping on the card. There were quite a few failed attempts too. My original idea was to make a square background using a smaller block 4 times and overlapping them - didn't work! Watercolour paper was a fail as well. Eventually I got two that I thought would work with the leaves.

 I used Lucky Limeade (retired) for the background and the leaves were stamped with a Memento Brilliance pad. The leaves are from the retired Fabulous Florets stamp set which I bought when it was on the retired list and until now had never been used. So as well as LIM I'm also taking this one over to join in Darnell's NBUS challenge.

Same colours here on the second one but the stamp is from the Kinda Eclectic set. I do love those leaves! It looks as though the panel is not centred vertically, I can assure you it is - it's just my rubbish photography!

Sneak Peak and NBUS#1

When Darnell launched her NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) challenge I was just about to go on holiday so had to wait till I got back before I could take part. For the last week I have been thinking about it and this morning took myself off to the craft room, armed with a cup of coffee, to play. I looked at my VERY tidy desk, looked at my stamps and mountain of NBUS, then I rearranged my ink pads, looked out of the window and finally went back downstairs to see if inspiration would strike while I had lunch!

It must have been something in the pizza 'cos I had an idea! And this is almost what I saw in my head!  The sneak peaks are the gorgeous new Blackberry Bliss card and ink teamed with the new Mossy Meadow ink which you can order from me next week, when the new catty goes live.As the stamp is a two part one I also used Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzazz (retired) ink. As for my NBUS - the sneak peak schtuff 'cos its new, the sentiment stamp which is from Clarity stamps and the Stippled Blossoms stamp set which had never been opened before.I make that 5! As well as popping in to see Darnell  I'm also going to visit the Playground with a snippet - even though it's quite a big snippet - the piece of white card I stamped on.

Stippled Blossoms

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.