Day 3 April Photo a Day Challenge - Mail

Day 3 and the topic is 'Mail' over at the Fat Mum Slim blog.

I didn't get any post today (nothing unusual for a Tuesday) so here is a photo of our village post box.

Not great quality - taken with a phone!

Day 2 April Photo a Day Challenge - Colour

Not the best photo today - taken through a window!

Love these little Goldfinches - every time I got the camera set up they would fly away.

Day 2 of the Fat Mum Slim April Photo a Day Challenge (Theme - colour)

Something a bit different ...............

In an effort to improve my photography skills I have decided to take part in a blog challenge.

The Fat Mum Slim  challenge is to take a photo everyday with a theme.

Today's theme is 'My Reflection" and this is my photo...

We were out for a walk today and came across a fairly still area of water. The weather was beautiful.

Not sure I will manage every day but I will try.

xxx

Less is More Challenge - week 56

A quick Christmas card to enter into this week's 'Less is More' challenge where the theme is 'Don't Scrap It'.

I used up some scraps of linen card and diecut them with the Memory Box Snowflake Border. The greeting is a stamp from Anna Griffin - stamped onto another bit of linen card and matted onto a scrap of red card.

I could do with a whole year of challenges like this to use up the scraps!

xxx

Another card inspired by one on Pinterest!

Was browsing Pinterest the other night and found this fabulous blog:

http://shellypop.com/

She had made this card which I loved.

So .............. I decided to have a go and make one similar (I had the same flourish die from Memory Box) so just had to organise some snowflakes. I used my Spellbinders snowflake die and a red felt snowflake from John Lewis.

I added a bow with bakers' twine - would have prefered a button but I didn't have any suitable ones (an excuse now to go shopping I think!)

Memory Box Country Landscape Die

I had been wanting this die for a while now after seeing lots of lovely cards on Pinterest using it.

So, last week, I took the plunge and purchased it. This is my first attempt using it - a very simple card.

The background is blue mirror card - the photo makes it look almost black!

Think I would go for a smaller greeting next time but that's me being critical.

Fiona x

Less is More Challenge - week 53

This week the challenge at the Less is More Challenge Blog is a colour one.

AQUA

I didn't think I had anything in this colour but it's amazing what you can find when you start looking!

I saw a lovely card here (great blog to visit) and this is my version of it. I'm thinking that there may be too many layers/embellishments to be a 'less is more' card but it's done now. It's a snowy day here in the Scottish Borders so snowflakes seemed a good starting point.

The snowflakes are made using a Spellbinders die (with various brads in the centres from who knows where!) and the embossing folder is from Stampin' Up. The greeting is Anna Griffin's - had to stamp in black as I didn't have any aqua ink and my silver is all dried up.

Enjoy the snow!

Today (10th Feb 2012) I decided to do another version of this card in red.
Here it is:

Not sure which I prefer but perhaps the aqua one which is a bit of a surprise for me as I love red, especially for Christmas cards!