Another sunny day filled with sunshine and bird song here, a real SUNday. So I will be going for a walk, and doing some painting out on the balcony later. Right now I am just enjoying my first latte and watching the view while I type.
First of all I have thee cards ready for
*Less is More*. The challenge this week is to do a one layer card with the focus on the sentiment, so here are my attempts:
This one has an embossed edge to focus the saying, which means *The years have left you untouched - it was the weekends that marked you*
The saying here means *Love is the best sort of madness*
*God didn't want to do everything himself, so he created mothers*
Then I wanted to show you pictures from my big Mexican sunshine package which arrived on Friday from
Donna, so here are some of them:
As you can see, not only an exciting envelope, but really stuffed with pictures and little artefacts, ribbons, postcards - I especially love those of Frida Kahlo - and some beautiful, brightly painted tin objects and ribbon. And a tiny little nicho with glass in it, I will be able to push a picture behind the glass. As you can imagine, all things for me which are very inspiring, and I want to do a large painting /mixed media piece this week and incorporate some of my new treasures into it. Thanks again Donna, for my lovely bundle of inspiration, and I hope you don't have to wait too long for yours, which is on its way.
And I received another parcel yesterday, full of lovely things which I bought from
Alyson, in England, I will put the pics on my blog tomorrow, so watch this space!
So, here's wishing you all a great day, take care, and thanks for looking and leaving a comment.
What a lovely set of cards. The first one made me laugh out loud. But I really like the next two cards - they're so elegant. Thanks for providing translations of the sentiments.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the parcel of Mexican bits - will you be making cards with them or scrapping? Have fun!
I love all 3 of your cards.. the words on your first one are great!.. Have fun with all those colourful goodies!
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Sylvie x
Thanks Ladies. Glad you liked the sayings ;) I will be using those Mexican delights to make some mixed media pieces, with painting, scrapping, mod-podging - a bit of everything, very exciting and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, Val, love the sayings, and what gorgeous things you got from Mexico! Well done!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Barb
These are just FAB
ReplyDeletei love the sun/moon ones the look gorgeous
thank you
mandi
Less is More
Lovely cards xx
ReplyDeleteYour dottie card is gorgeous. Did you do something to allow the middle to remain clear - or is this a completely different embossing folder? Also love the flourish stamps you use. Very effective. Happy to like your little bundle of sunshine. Have fun. hugs from Mexico, Donna
ReplyDeleteHi Donna, I just put a pice of the card into the folder, left the rest outside, and worked round about like this to leave the space in the middle. First time I tried it, but it worked with a little patience! The flourish is one of my fave stamps, sometimes I use it all as a corner design, sometimes just a bit of it, like here.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, your goods look excitung.
ReplyDeleteSuper set of cards.
ReplyDeleteI love the translation of the sentiment on the third one!
Brilliant and so true!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Love those cards, Valerie! I was going to ask about how you did the embossing but then I saw your comment to another on your technique.
ReplyDeleteWhat a colourful gorgeous package from Mexico! Have fun!
Thanks for the lovely comemnt you left, the Tim Holtz sentiment I used was from Natures Moments set. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, I've put it on my *Ineed/Iwant list*. It gets loner and longer!!
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie, 3 lovely cards I have to say the middle one is my overall fave, love the composition on that one. Fab and colourful parcel from mexico, what a lovely thing to open!
ReplyDeleteJust saw your painting from yesterday's post, great dark feel to it, that must have been one very bad mood! lol.
CoB
The cards are super and I am loving the birdies on the blog (have they always been there? Have I only just noticed them? any way look forward to the painting with the Mexican theme
ReplyDeleteLove Dawn xx
Great cards Valerie - I love the sentiments - and what a true parcel of sunshine from Mexico. Lucky you - I can't wait to see yor mixed media piece.
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Great cards! I really love the look of the embossing on the first...and the sentiment is too funny!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Valerie! Can't wait to see your creations from the packet of goodies! Hugs tee
ReplyDeleteOh.. I forgot. I was wondering why I did not have your blog button on my blog? Where's your button. Lol Tee
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Valerie and what a fantastic parcel. Looking forward to seeing what you create with the goodies.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Such lovely sentiments, really special cards
ReplyDeleteSuper cards. I liked your first one as i liked the embossed edge. x
ReplyDeleteWow what an interesting haul! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteAll three are great. I really love the sentiments, brilliant.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Great cards and such fun sentiments too.
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Great cards, oh! yes I really liked the first sentiment it made me laugh.You have lots of lovely stash, lucky you:0) xxx
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