Saturday chatter

Morning readers, 

Well, a momentous day today ... July 4th ... it's Independence Day in the U.S. and, for many, in the UK too!! With the re-opening of many more businesses following what feels like MONTHS of lockdown. I totally get why we had to go through it. Frankly, I won't be rushing to the pub or restaurant. I am, however, really looking forward to a hair appointment on the 16th! Woo Hoo. Will you be dashing off to somewhere this weekend? If so then ... stay safe and I hope the weather won't spoil any plans for you.

I've a make to share with you today .......

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of yellow card, cut to mat
• Using a hand made circles mask I applied Memento dandelion ink to my masked circle, using a makeup brush
• Honeydoo circles stencil placed over my mask through which I applied Memento rosebud ink using another makeup brush
• Uniko sentiment (Anniversaire Art Decoratif) stamped using Versafine Clair morning mist (grey) ink .... I had thought about adding a flourish of some description at this point but decided that Less really IS more!!!

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Simply Less Is More - challenge No. 423 - COLOUR CHALLENGE - see below
2. QKR Stampede - challenge No. 401 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - challenge No. 139 - CIRCLES
4. Scrapping4fun - challenge No. 170 - BIRTHDAY
5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge No. 641 - ANYTHING GOES

And now, for one of those cards we card makers hate to make ..... I try to make some when I don't actually need them - less traumatic that way. I intended to just make a couple but then found myself on a roll making them - hopefully, I shouldn't need to make more for a while.

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of black card, cut to fit with a very narrow border
• Dark Room Door sentiment (from DDRS066 "String Sentiments" stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne and morning mist inks
• Clearly Inspired floral spray (from LCS100 "brush flowers") stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne (for the insert and envelope front I used second impressions, in case there was a need to write over the image)

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Three Muses - July 1st challenge - WHITE SPACE
2. CardzTV - challenge No. 118 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Creative Fingers - challenge No. 189 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Pattie's Creations - challenge No. 172 - ANYTHING GOES