Paper Hugs

The challenge at LIM this week is to use washi - how lucky for me that yesterday I tried CASEing a card I saw on Etsy which used a single wooden button on a small notecard.  I didn't use a wooden button, but a die I've had for ages, with WASHI on cardstock - - woo hoo! So I'm ready early today - Sunday morning here in Australia, with temps in the 30s! Cardstock cut 18cm x 9cm for a top fold 9 x 9cm (3.5" x 3.5") Stamp is a freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft Issue 165 - love the fonts Die is by Simon Says Stamp - Partial Cut Flowers Button die is a set of 3 by Joy! Crafts Washi - unknown origin but printed cloth tape about 1.5 inches wide Below are a couple more cards I made using washi.

Another Sunday, another challenge commences for Less is More .  This week it is a colour challenge - use either three colours or three shades of the same colour.  I eventually settled on three colours, choosing those from some washi tape I wanted to use on my baby boy card - navy, green and soft blue. The elephant, from the Stampin' Up! set called Zoo Babies, is stamped in Soft Sky ink and the 'Sweet' die cut is by The Crafter's Workshop.  I die cut the word from the front panel, covered some spare card with the washi tape, then cut it out and replaced it into the negative space, remembering to add the little centres from both the 'e's.  The baby letters are from a Kelly Purkey letter set.  I'm photographing this late afternoon, and the light has already faded, now that we are well into Autumn.  I'll have to start earlier next time, right!