Triangles ......

A set of Twinchies (2 x 2 inch decorated squares) made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

The bases were trimmed to 2 x 2 inches from re-cycled food packaging. Some blue printed paper was then cut as the base layer and applied to the bases.

I chose some more printed paper with snowflakes and stamped over this with stars using Versamark ink. This was then heat embossed with patina gold embossing powder. I trimmed out 2 x 2 inch squares and cut them into triangles which were edged in mauve chalk ink arranging them as shown over the bases.

I then added a chevron of metallic gold Washi tape and edged each Twinchie with black Brilliance ink to finish ......

Sid xx

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Tree ......

Made this Christmas card ..... the card is 4 inches in diameter ....

I used a set of dies by Spellbinders (Through the Woods) to cut the background, base, trees and truck from coloured and silver mirri cards.

The base card was cut from a white card with a circle die leaving an edge intact as the hinge.

All elements were assembled as shown and applied to the card base on foam pads, tying through with a length of jute string.

The sentiment was stamped on white card and applied at the base on foam pads to finish .....

Sid xx

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Stars .....

Made a set of three Artist Trading Coins for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum .....

The bases were die-cut to 2.5 inches in diameter from re-cycled food packaging. I then die-cut some printed paper and stamped this with Versamark ink with a dotty star, heat embossing with white embossing powder. The embossed backgrounds were added to the bases.

I then stamped another striped star with green Memento ink, trimmed out and applied centrally over the other star. These were centred with green adhesive glossy dots.

The Coins were finished by edging with dark green Acrylograph chalk pen ......

Sid xx

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Holidays ......

A folded card made on green card scored and folded & covered with panels of a printed paper. There is a white panel on the back for your written greeting !

The central circle was die-cut and decorated with fussy-cut trees on foam pads embellished with Puffy snow.

The front panel was stamped on white card in green dye ink. Matted on green card and applied as shown so the card can be folded flat for posting in an envelope. I added 4 red adhesive pearls to finish.

Sid xx

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LIM Challenge #477

Yet another 'Less Is More' Challenge today ...... this time you need to make a card .....

Hope you will join us and use two or more colours from the Colour Wheel and follow the Challenge Rules in making a Clean & Simple card ....

This is my Design Team card for the Challenge......

Made a tall thin white card blank measuring 3 x 8 inches ....

I then cut a smaller white card matt and scored lines around the outside to frame it. I then chose three stylized flower stamps and stamped them (overlapping) in Yellow, Orange and Red onto the matt.

The words were stamped in Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The words were edged in black and applied at the bottom on foam pads as shown.

The matt was then applied to the card base to finish .....

Hoping that you will make something for the Challenge and if you need further inspiration click HERE to see my fellow Design Team makes ......

Sid xx

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Acorn .....

A set of Inchies ( 1 x 1 inch squares) made for a swap over in UK Stampers Forum .....

The bases were punched from re-cycled food packaging. I then punched some backgrounds from a spray background and stamped these with a square sewn stamp in Versafine black ink.

The acorns were die-cut, coloured and applied centrally.

The Inchies were finished with a border of gold Molotow pen to finish ......

Sid xx

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Joy.....

Here is a simple  4 x 4 inch Christmas card ....

I made a background using a text stamp and stamping in Archival sepia ink on a 3 x 3 inch piece of white card, it was edged in sepia ink too.

The joy was die-cut once in red and once in green card, overlaying the green over the snowflake and treating with green Stickles glitter glue.

The background was matted on red and green cards to form borders and the 'Joy' applied on the background on foam pads. The design was then added to the card front and was finished with 3 green sequins added on Glossy Accents ....

Sid xx

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Peace ......

Made this 6 x 6 inch Christmas card .....

All stamps used are from IndigoBlu. I made a background with white card and Distress Oxides. The central stamp was then stamped on the background in Versafine black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. This was stamped again and the circle trimmed out. The image was coloured with Inktense pencils and a waterbrush. The circle was coloured with Copic marker and glazed with Glossy Accents.

The two holly sprigs were stamped on white card with green memento ink and coloured with Copic markers, trimmed out and the berries glazed with Glossy Accents.

I then stamped the twirly border top and bottom in Archival sepia ink and added some green Stickles glitter glue to the leaves.

The words were stamped in black Versafine ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder trimmed out and matted on red card. The background was also matted on red card to form a border.

The card was finished by adding the holly sprigs as shown, the red circle on foam pads over the original and the words added on foam pads before adding to a card base .....

Sid xx

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Colorful .....

Made a Clean & Simple Christmas card .....

The base is a 5 x 5 inch white card blank. I then die-cut a smaller stitched edge matt from white card.

I then stamped the trees in black Versafine ink and die-cut them out. They were then coloured with watercolour brush pens. I also die-cut some silver stars for the top of the trees from glitter card.

I arranged the trees and stars as shown on the background with some on foam pads. The words have been stamped on white card with Versafine black ink which was heat embossed with clear embossing powder before trimming out and edging in black. They were added to the matt.

The background was then added to the card blank on more foam pads to finish .....

Sid xx

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Imagine ......

Made this collaged 5 x 5 inch card ....

The background was cut from a Gelli print and stamped with some crosses with a stamp and maroon Archival ink.

I took some chipboard and die-cut it, coloured with green Distress Oxide, stamped with flowers and matted this on some chevron paper. I took a piece of die-cut chipboard and coloured with green Distress ink and drew in some veins with Acrylograph pen.

The imagine tag was die-cut from maroon card and the word applied in the aperture. The tag was tied through with some fine ribbon.

I then applied the background onto a matt od violet card. added the floral piece. Applied the leaves on foam pads over this and the aperture tag on top of this on foam pads. The background was then added to the white card blank and three violet clear dots added to finish .....

Sid xx

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