Simply Less is More # 246

Hello There !
I`ve been MiA for a couple of weeks and missed the last two Simply Less is More Challenge. It`s been rather hectic on the domestic front. Nothing serious but a lot of upheaval so I was determined to join in with this weeks challenge which has the theme of MASCULINE.

 

I needed a card for son`s birthday so the challenge was a bonus for me, especially as I was struggling for an idea.
I CaSED THIS 
card from Debbie and turned it into a birthday card with a nod to Hull City football club
I used black card for my base and amber for the panel.
The hexagons are from Spellbinders and I`ve used white and black card.
I stamped a small football from a Stampman set.
The sentiment is PC generated.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Male birthday

Hello There !
It was my son in laws birthday a couple of weeks ago so ofcourse I made a card. I do like to make cards that fit with some aspect of the recipients life, although sometimes quite vaguely. I struggle with male cards anyway so hit Pinterest for some much needed inspiration and found a card from Pink Petticoat that I`ve CASED.

SiL is a mad Hull fc (rugby) fan. They play in black and white hoops so I`ve used black and white striped paper from Pink Petticoat for the background star and some black glitter paper for the smaller star.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne

Dads Birthday

Hi there,
I`m popping in today to share the card I made for my dads birthday which was wednesday (21st) he is also about to embark on an epic journey to Australia with my uncle, taking in Dubai, 2 Oz cruises, Singapore and Hongkong among other places. Not bad for a couple of old wrinklies, dad`s 83 and uncle is 79. I`m not in the least jealous....honest.

I wanted to make a card that would fit both a birthday and a holiday but couldn`t come up with an idea at all. So, Pinterest to the rescue and I found This card to CaSE.
I found a map on Google images to print off and a clipart plane.
The banner is from a scrap from my stash and the words are computer generated.
I added some black flat back pearls to finish.

Dad was chuffed to bits when he opened it so that made me happy.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Another man card...

...but a bit different this time.

Morning all. I`m on a bit of a roll this week aren`t I ?
I have another man card to share but this time I`ve gone cute.

I think I`m pretty safe in thinking that this little Hedgie is genderless ( without being too personal) and that, although we mostly make feminine cards with him/her, it`s ok to use him/her for a man card.
I`m sure you get my drift.
I think he looks fab all in blue for a change and perfectly relaxed.
This is another card from Cheryls friends order and another quick and easy card to make.
Papers from Papermania Capsule Collection.
Sky Blue card from Papermill Direct.
Stamp by Penny Black
Sentiment PC generated
Spellbinders Nested circles and Lacey Circles

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Man card

Good Morning All.

When Cheryls friend asked me to make some cards for family members, there were two or three man cards among the order. As you all know I`m not very good at man cards but I really need to get into the swing with them and make some for the fundraising box too.
This one is nice and simple and can be done again and again in different colour ways.

Burgundy card base with Papermania Silent Night ( Christmas paper)  matted onto it.
The Alphabet (Die-namics) and stars ( X Cut) are in old gold card and I`ve crimped the stars.
Sentiment is Anita`s stamped and embossed in detail gold EP.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

More man cards

Hello All!

A really quick post from me today `cos it`s getting late and I`m tired.
In Hull we have two rugby league teams, Hull Kingston Rovers who play in a red and white strip and Hull FC who play in a black and white strip. I thought these little cards would be a fun addition to the fundraising box.

I printed the stripes from Pink Petticoat onto white card.
The little rugby player is by Creative stamping and I stamped him onto the base card. I cut a strip of the stripes to the required width then cut an oval with a nestie, ( because it resembles a rugby ball) lined it up with the image then cut the length.
I`ve raised that panel with foam pads. The sentiment is by Anita`s and that is placed with foam pads too.
The image is coloured with Promarkers.

Right that`s it from me, I`m done in.
Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

Casual Fridays Masculine

Good Afternoon Everyone.
In all the excitment of seeing Ruby yesterday I forgot to welcome my new followers. Very remiss of me I know and I apologise. So I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Samantha, Tracy and Misseke. Thank you for choosing my blog to follow.

Over on CAS- ual Fridays the challenge is to make a clean and simple male card. Now you all know how I struggle with man cards and the men themselves don`t exactly help do they? I swear if it was left to my OH there would be no such things as greeting cards at all. But I have to make a start on some for the fundraising box so this is my first one of (hopefully) many.

I know I seem to be using this design a lot lately but it works for me.
Background is Pink Petticoat Chevron in Duck Egg.
I printed the letters on the PC using Ariel Hollow font and then filled them in with blue glitter using a fine tip nozzle. Wasn`t sure about glitter on man cards but hey..even men need a bit of sparkle in their lives don`t they?
The sentiment is from 2 different stamp sets and I can`t remember which sorry, stamped inVersafine Onyx. The banner is simply a strip cut with the trimmer and I`ve made the `v`s` with the corner of a square nestie.
Nice simple little card. I haven`t joined in with the casual girls in ages so I`m pleased I had the time to do this one.

We had a lovely afternoon with Ruby and her mum & dad yesterday. Ruby arrived dressed in her new Tinkerbell dress and the easter bonnet I made for her. Believe me it`s a look only a three year old can carry off, hee hee she looked a picture. After the obligatory counting of the fish in the pond and watering the plants ( something that has become a ritual) she found the biscuits and settled down to stuff her face. All was going so well until she decided to climb onto a dining chair and promptly slid off between the back rest and the seat banging her head on the radiator control knob. She has a huge egg on the back of her head and there were tears all round, including me but she`s fine again now. Poor little mite, as if she`s not going through enough right now.

Right I`m off again to enjoy the sunshine while I can.
Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx