Less is more - sketch 2

Hi ya, I couldn't help myself and had to have another go at the Less is more challenge which is the below sketch

As seen earlier in the week I did a christmas theme, this time I did a vintage theme, I'm loving making my own embellishments at the moment and the above sketch is perfect to show my efforts off (ok so this is only the 2nd embellishment I have made the first one being the christmas theme, but I'm loving playing and having a go at making my own lol).

Thanks a million to the Limettes for encouraging me to have a go by producing fantastic challenges.  Thanks for sharing.  Kezzy xxx
Recipe
Kraft woodware ribbed cardstock - you can tell that I just love the stuff and I only started playing around with kraft card lol.
Creative Expressions vintage photography
Fresco paint vintage lace
Archival coffee ink pad
Lace
Old corrugated cardboard



Just Add Ink 86 - Sketch Challange

Hi ya, I seem to be doing quite simple designs at the moment I must have the less is more bug.  Over at Just Add Ink the sketch this week is

And my contribution, recipe below

Hope you have a fab crafty week. Oops you can see I have paused something in the back ground!!! My son and I are watching Saving Private Ryan.  Thanks for Sharing.
Kezzy xxx

Recipe 
Doilies
Adirondack shell pink ink pad (covered doilies, parchment stamped butterfly and stamped sentiment)
Sentiment - creative expressions whimsical floral stamp set
Versa ink pad
Martha Steward - doily clear stamps
Wow ultra fine embossing powder (stamped doily and embossed on paper doily and embossed butterly on doily)
Stampin Up - Flight of the Butterfly (stamped on parchment for both butterflys)
Cosmic Shimmer - pink embossing powder (stamp butterfly on parchment and doilies on cards)

Less is more - sketch

Hi ya, to keep with the theme this week I decided to do the new Less is more challenge for this week which is a sketch -

Yesterday while I was looking for some bits, I came upon some red gingham material and was totally inspired to do a crimbo card, so when I saw this sketch I was thrilled. 

I'm really impressed, my first crimbo card to give away, I also decorated the inside and the envelope with the stamp, materials I used below.  Thanks for sharing.
Kezzy xxx
Recipe
Woodware ribbed kraft cardstock (the best i've tested it's gorgeous)
Personal Impression wooden poinsettia stamp
Gingham material, red felt and hessian, berries from stash
Sentiment - Paperartsy noel plate 1 (I think!)
Colouring - Promarkers - leaves - marsh green, olive green, pear green (basically green lol) and poinsettia burgandy, poppy and red.

Less is more - 1000 challenge 2nd Entry

Hi, I'm afraid I have only managed to make another one for this challenge.  I stamped the owl (woodware stamps) and then had a go with my Derwent polychomos pencils, I really am struggling with the blending technique but I guess practise makes perfect lol.  Oops and the link to Less is more nearly forgot.

By for now, hope you have a fab crafty weekend.  Thanks for sharing. Kezzy xxx

EDIT:- My mate has been here all evening so I have been unable to craft until an hour ago and managed to do another 2 cards if I can get them on in time as its 11.50pm!!!

Kezzy xxx

EDIT, I'm afraid I didn't make it in time as linky wouldn't allow as it was an excisting post and I only had 2mins left and no way would I have made it.  Sorry xxx

Less is more - 1000 challenge

Hi, over at Less is more the limettes are trying to hit 1000 participating crafters in their challenge this week as they have over 1000 followers.  So last night I needed to do a card, so I grabbed some patterned paper (limited edition desert blooms), some spellbinders I haven't used yet, stamps, Kraft cardstock (woodware has some gorgeous ribbed 280gsm cardstock) and had a play, this is when I remembered about the less is more challenge so I came up with this ....

I thoroughly enjoyed myself and am going to carry on making some more tonight.  Over at Sarahs Blog  her monthly mojo is re using some lost stamps, my problem is that 90% of my stamps I haven't used yet, so this month everytime I do some crafting I am challenging myself to use those 90% stamps (some of them over 2years old) and also using new dies which haven't been open and basically using things I haven't used yet). 
Hope you all have a fantastic crafty week and hopefully I will be here tomorrow adding more to the Less is More, I hope they meet their 1000 entries.  Thanks for sharing.
Kezzy xxx

WOYWW 120

Hi to all the woyww's out there, if you would like to see some crafty desks jump over to Julia's blog.  Just a quick hi this week as it's my sisters birthday and I have just finished her pressie, initially I was going to do a handmade card and had ordered some patterned paper with music and theatre on and they haven't come, so Monday evening I decided to make a gift instead (the fact that I only had a day!!!), and started making plans.  One thing I'm terrible at is making a mess when I'm crafting, nothing gets put away and gets placed anywhere, well as these pics show, this is the worst yet, even managed to mess the floor up.

The floor

First desk

Second desk

And now for the finished piece that I took inspiration from the latest craft stamper magazine and this was done my Helen Chilton, she did a Jane Austin theme.

Right now I need to clean up before working out my next project lol. Hope you all have a fantastic crafty week.  Thanks for sharing.

Kezzy xxx

WOYWW 119 and TH Bird Cage Swap

Hi to all the woyww followers, if your wondering what I'm harping on about jump over to Julia's Blog and have a good old nosey at some fab crafty desks.  I can't believe is Wednesday already lol, so here's my really messy desk, left from last night when I finished my tag for dragosweb tag challenge that I just got in on time, its so nice that I'm back to challenges. 

Not so sure that my ribbons in colour co-ordinating clear jars is such a good idea, under all that ribbon is the jar!!! lol.  I am also trying to start using my die cuts more often and was searching through some on my desk hence my other desk looks like...

I would also like to say a really big hello to my new followers, I can't believe last time I looked there was 18.  I am planning to catch up and check out my new followers blogs and also visit my other followers blogs.  I try and do this ever so often and its nice as I get to sit on the sofa catching up and looking through loads of posts since I last visited.  Thank you so much for following me.

Right next is my TH bird cage swap which we are allowed to view today, it was Frankie's 300th post last week and to celebrate she had a TH bird cage swap which was fantastic, you can check out Frankies blog here.  Now I feel a bit guilty as I had forgotten about the swap until I received an email from Frankie with my swap buddy so I ended up sending it two days late, the problem with this is it has to go to Ohio, I sent it via airsure which says 4 days and I have managed to track it as far as America, now I am hoping it will get there ok as I used the expensive postage as I send Elizabeth and Bleubird two rocking horse charms and they haven't got there yet and it is now a month but I sent it via airmail, so if this arrives ok I'm off to find more charms!!! I don't think my swap buddy will have received my swap yet so I feel a bit guilty showing mine but even if she sees pic I think its always different in real life.  I have two photos as one was done by the window and one done on white card and I can't believe how both pics make the colours quite different and to be honest I can't remember which colour is closest doh!!!

And even though we should be showing the bird cages we did I have to show everyone the one I received

Isn't it gorgeous it was sent from Sherry and her blog is fantastic to, sorry about the pink ribbon at the bottom of the pic but its hanging on the wall with my other tags.
Right I better be off as I really have babbled on and on and on and on well you get my drift. Hope you all have a fantastic crafty week.
Thanks for sharing
Kezzy xxx