Paper Hugs

This week's challenge at Less is More is on the theme of 'something exotic'.  How fun! My search of suitable exoticism provided me with a lovely flower cluster I had stamped at a card group, so don't know its origin, but I think it is Japanese cherry blossom - so this is what I created. Image is heat embossed in gold, I also found a little wooden stamp by Kaiserstamp of Japanese characters that says Peace, and I watercolored the panel with distress inks.  Having cut out my flower spray, and popping it up on the panel, I dabbed and smeared gold pigment over the background.  The panel was cut with ME Basic Die set, and mounted on a black card.  I think this looks exotic - and I like it:) Rushing off to act as Secretary at our Probus Club, so must fly!

Less is More has a one layer challenge this week, and the theme is 'something French'.  Ooh la la!  so many things we think of when we think French, but one layer - so no dies!! When we have visited Provence, we have loved the rolling fields of lavender, so this has been my choice this week: Card recipe: Stamps:  'Lavender' by Power Poppy - image stamped wet on watercolour paper, sentiment stamped with Versafine Onyx Black, using the Misti to stamp twice. Colour:  Distress Markers

Welcome once again to Scrapbook Boutique's monthly challenge and blog hop.  You should have arrived here from  Angela's  amazing blog but if you didn't and want to start at the beginning, just click on the SBB blog link above and start again!   Once again we have a gorgeous mood board to inspire you: Isn't this board just so delicious!  I love strong greens and that dramatic chartreuse colour, though sadly I can never wear it:(  I have been quiet on my blog for a little while, and so for this challenge, I dived right in, and created not one, but three cards!    But first to the housekeeping part of this blog - if you want to create something or just join in to win, there are two ways you can participate in this challenge and have a chance to win a prize.  You can comment on each blog, ending with the SBB blog, or you can create a project (either a card, scrapbook layout or off the page project) inspired by this photo....

It has been ages since I've been able to join in the weekly challenges at Less is More , but I've finally found the time to start again!  This week their challenge is a colour one, and they have chosen brown and blue!  Here is my card: Card recipe:  Stamp:  digi image from Power Poppy - Forget-me-not thanks Colour:  Copics with Spectrum Noir clear sparkle over the flowers Frame:  Spellbinder Fleur de Lis Square Nestabilities - largest size.