Less is more goes manly

A masculine card........Eeeeeek!
That's the challenge over at the Less is More challenge this week. Now why is it brain freeze usually sets in the minute a male card is called for?
Still, I did need some extra motivation as I needed to make an anniversary card for my lovely hubbie and the CAS style of card does lend itself to male cards rather nicely I think so I set to work and here's my card....

I've used 2 shades of brown Bazzill card and gold embossing powers. The heart stamp is from a freebie set which came with my craft mag. Text done on PC.
I think he liked it.....perhaps a wee bit surprised as it is not my usual kind a card.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs
Kaz xx

Penny Black gets the CAS treatment

Along with half the crafting world, I am loving cards with the clean & simple look, although have to admit it's a whole lot harder than it looks! So I thought I would have a practice and after much shuffling & dithering this card eventually emerged........and I have to say it took me forever!!! How the heck can it take me soooooo long when the card is soooo simple?!?
That said I'm quite chuffed with it and will be doing a few more in different colours.


I stamped both the sentiment and the image using a clear embossing stamp pad and heat embossed with detail white embossing powders. I then used a white gel pen to draw a wavy line under the tree and added Stickles Frosted Lace to make some sparkly 'snow'. All the dots in the tree have also been given the Stickles treatment in my favorite colour 'Star Dust' Sadly all the sparkles don't show up in my pic :0( but it is very sparkly in real life..........honest!

Challenges:
Simon Says - Anything goes.
One Stop Craft Challenge - Clean & simple

Thanks for taking the time to visit me!
Kaz xx

Bunny kiss!

Hiya,
Hope you've enjoyed the weekend, if only they were longer.......sigh.
Try as I might I just can't get a decent pic of my card, the one I have gone with is the best of a bad lot..................I need sunshine!

UPDATE: now have some sunshine so am changing the pic over :0) colours look much better!

Challenges:~
Penny Black Allsorts - Welcome Spring.
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring.
Papertake - Anything goes with optional extra something old. That would be my cutter bee tool and the flowers, both have been in my stash forever!
Stampin' for the Weekend - Springtime.

Image - PB Bunny Kiss
Sentiment - Papermania freebie with craft mag.
Bazzill card - Spring breeze; Petal soft; Chiffon.
Paper - From Papermania pad 'Summer Bloom'
Coloured with Promarkers.
Faux stitching - Cutter Bee tool (not used this in ages!) & white gel pen.
Flowers from stash.

There, brief & to the point as it's late and my bed is calling.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs
Kaz xx