Monday 28 February 2011

"Less is More" Challenge

Onto week 4 over at the Less is More Challenge, and this week the required element is "3 squares".

I'm feeling more relaxed about the challenge this week, so I've gone for something a little bit different to what I normally do.

Here is my entry:



I stamped the house images and coloured with promarkers and a touch of distress ink. Punched out the 3 houses using a 2" square punch, mounted them onto Kraft card and added some faux stitching.  The wording is stamped directly onto the card base.

The photo doesn't pick it up but the middle house is popped up and I've added glossy accents to the windows.

House Stamp - Woodware 'Home Sweet Home'
Letter stamps - Studio G Alphabet
Versafine vintage sepia, promarkers, distress ink, white sakura pen.
Kraft card

I'm off now to have a look at the 100 or so ladies who have already entered!

Happy Crafting
Suze x

29 comments:

Sue said...

Hi size, your card is fabulous sweetie, love the house stamps, they look great on the kraft card and the faux stitching really makes them pop

Sue
Xx

Mandi said...

As i first looked on th thumbnail I thought these cute little houses were beach huts! Must be the fact I live on the IOW
Charming card, thank you for sharing with us
See you again
mandi
"Less is More!"

Chrissie said...

This works really well. These are cute house images and the lettering of the sentiment is fab!
Thanks for joining us again and we'll look forward to seeing you next week!
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Stamps and Paper said...

Great new home card..

Anne

Sharon said...

This is adorable! I love how you have used houses on teh squares.

Kathyk said...

As one of the 100 or so ladies already entered . . . this is lovely Suze

Kathyk

Sally H said...

This is fabulous, Suze! I will be needing some New home cards soon as three of my colleagues are in the process of moving, so I might borrow this idea if that's okay. Thanks for sharing!

Kathleen said...

Great card, love the idea and the image that you have used. Colours are great too.

Kath x

Aileen said...

Fabby houses Suze, love the way you've coloured them! x

Joan said...

Love your card, those houses are so cute and colourful

Keep It Sweet and Simple said...

This is so sweet and I love the different colours. I like the stamped sentiment - you must have a steady hand to do that!
Caroline xxx

Caroline Hallett said...

suze this is really lovely - I love the stamps and you must have a very very steady nerve for the sentiment! love it!

A Consuming Passion said...

Another great card Suze ---- Love it!

Maureen said...

A great card, lovely colours.

Sarn said...

What a great idea. You're very brave stamping straight onto the base card.
Hugs, Sandra

Anonymous said...

lovely card it is so sweet

Vicky Hayes said...

What fab little houses! I love the background you made for them and I love the way you popped the middle house up and added glossy accents - you can see it clearly if you click on the image.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

lovely and the colours are done so lovely too, great card

Katalytic said...

The houses are great and love the stitching

Wishcraft said...

Great card, love the little houses and lovely colours :o) Lisa x

Gina said...

Those little houses are so cute - what a great idea.
Gina x

Lynne said...

What a really great card. I love the house stamp.
Lynne xxx

Anonymous said...

very nice houses, great coloring. Very good idea.Thank you for your comment on my blog.

Bianca

kelly ledder said...

fabulous card it looks very professional x

joanne wardle said...

brilliant!!! love the individually coloured houses

Seafield Jo said...

This is a great card. I love the house stamp, and the colours you've used are fab. The lettering is great too, a bit different. A lovely card. Jo x

Sonia said...

A fab card great idea for a new home card, I always struggle with these.
Sonia xx

Jen W. said...

Love those little house stamps and your colouring is gorgeous!

Diane said...

Hi Suze, just to let you know your card has inpired the design for one of my entries at Less is more this week....hope that is ok! Have put a link to this post if thats ok.
Diane x