Less is More week 88 - Silver

This week over at Less is More it is a colour challenge, and this week's colour is Silver.

I remember when the challenge was Gold, I had no end of difficulty getting a decent photo and this time it's been just as hard. In the end, I asked my husband, a FAR better photographer than I am,  and with a much better camera, to have a go, and I'm going to put both our photos up for you to see. I really don't think either shows the silver as  silver, because the mirri card is so very highly reflective.

Anyway, I used a simple stamped and embossed Christmas tree on white and silver die cuts, then mounted it on a white card with punched out corners. You can't see it but I put a strip of silver mirri inside the card so that when it is closed it echoes the silver of the design.

A splash of plum

Yes, this really is my third post of the day - there may well be another later on! I've had a lovely weekend of crafting when I really ought to be working, so I'm catching up on some challenges as it seems like ages since I took part in any.

So now I'm playing along with the Play Date Café Challenge PDCC152

This week is a "Colour Splash" week - Black and White with a splash of Plum. I used a Debbie Moore CD to print out the black and white papers and toppers,  then added my "splashes" with plum card, glitter and flowers and finished both cards off with some black gems.

One for the girls

This week I'm playing along with CAS-ual Fridays #73. October is breast cancer awareness month and this week's challenge is "For the girls"

 

So I've used pink, the colour of Breast Cancer Awareness, and concentrated on shoes, as so many of us do at times of emotional turmoil!

I've been Pinspired! #27

Here is the picture that is to be used for inspiration for this week's challenge over at {PIN}spirational Challenges

While the Oldie But A Goodie challenge theme is Inspired by a Song.

I decided to combine the two challenges,  because the picture reminded me of a cute deer stamp I won from a craft magazine about three years ago and have never used. And because I tend to get "ear-worms" - songs stuck in my head - and for the last few days it has been the old English folk song

The Keeper did a-shooting go,
And under his cloak he carried a bow,
All for to shoot at a merry little doe,
Among the leaves so green-o.

Well, my leaves aren't green, as I used the Kaleidacolour Autumn Leaves pad for them. But my merry little doe is well and truly among them! The stamps I used for the leaves are two of my old favourites, bought from Just For Fun in the States a few years back. Each stamp is double sided - the solid side stamps the main leaf, then you use a stamp positioner along with the other side of the stamp to add the veins. This time I embossed the veins in gold to make them stand out.

Oooh you Cheeky Monkey! CASology #13

I'm playing along with CASology this week and the cue card is ZOO

 

Now I'm a gran, I have plenty animal themed stamps around, and one of my favourite sets is a cute set designed by Francoise Read for Woodware. Here is how I used it this week:

Blog Candy at Bearly Mine

There is a really fabulous blog candy giveaway over at Bearly Mine. Look at all the wonderful goodies you can win!

Just look at all that gorgeous stash! Those of you who have been with me since Onions and Paper was born will know that I'm on a craft spending ban - yes, I'm still sticking to it (sticking being the operative word..... I did say at the outset that I would replace basic consumables like black, white and gold card and adhesives, and I've had to buy a LOT of adhesives recently as everything ran out at once). So winning a bumper bundle like this would give me and my crafting mojo a humungous boost!

To see the full range of goodies in this mahoosive bundle, and to read  about how you can enter too, head on over to Bearly Mine .... and if you are in the UK, see how you could also win a brilliant Epson printer.

Just reading about the stash has got my creative juices flowing. Excuse me, I'm off to wander through a few challenge blogs and decide what to make next!

A plethora of penguins

If you read the lovely blog Brink of Bedlam you can't have failed to hear about the "Penguin Amnesty" which blogger Kay is running to help the charity Post Pals who send cards. letters and gifts to seriously ill children and their siblings. Kay is collecting penguin themed cards, toys and gifts to donate to the charity, and to encourage you to join in she has written and  performed a story for you.

I've made a batch of Christmas cards to send to her. I didn't have any penguin themed stamps so instead I used some fun downloads from Crafts U Print. Here are my cards - why don't you visit Kay's blog and join in?