A Two-Challenge Day

Two challenges have been rattling around in my mind. One of course is the Less is More challenge. I made another card with stripes, that STILL won't qualify, because I forgot it has to also be one-layer. Aagh! Still, it's happy and it makes me smile:

Now, can you imagine someone saying this is not "Less is More"? And wouldn't it look less complete without that turquoise frame? Oh well, maybe I'll try again, and actually manage to remember that it has to be a one-layer card next time! The inspiration for the colours came from the jacket of one of the kids I see each day when I pick up my daughter from school.

The second challenge is the CAS157 challenge at Splitcoaststampers. It's a sketch challenge and I wanted to do something different:

What do you think? Too weird? I kind of like it, in an off-balance, non-symmetrical way. (And you know, I love balance and symmetry - I'm an accountant, after all!)

I also made this one, a little less, shall we say, unexpected:

I saw this colour combination at GEOX this morning. I added the coral - without it, I was left with a flowery yet masculine card - and who can you send THAT to?

Thanks for dropping by!

Supplies:

"Plaid"

Stamps: Waltzingmouse (Offbeat Backgrounds - plaid), ? Happy Birthday

Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Orchid Opulence, Chartreuse (palette), Versafine black

Accessories: masking

"Joy to the world"

Stamps: SU! Big Deal alphabet, ? "to the world"

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red, Versafine black

Accessories: none

"Happy Birthday"

Stamps: SU! Big Things, Little Things, Papertrey Ink (Happy Birthday)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral

Ink: Sahara Sand, Going Grey, Night of Navy

Accessories: Copics, Stardust stickles