WOYWW - A Little Bit More of Less is More actually...

Hello Wednesday Wanderers and All,

Hope you are enjoying the spring sun. All teenage girls in my town think it's a heatwave, as they are all walking around in vest tops and mini-skirts...ah, was I but a wee lass again...Nice to see you and thanks for visiting, do linger a while. I will start with a shot of my desk to further What's on your Workdesk Wednesday's tradition...

This week it's all about my dabblings with Less is More. Quite a paradox if you know me and my ramblings. I am delighted to say I was Show-Cased by Chrissie and Mandi this week. Thank you! I am still really enjoying Less is More, it does me good on so many levels. I love it when the balance between the pleasure and the challenge is just right.
Now, don't get excited at the splashes of pink and the pram... I am just in love with this second-hand stamp I got in Holland. It's only 3cm square and just too sweet. The theme this week is pastels....yes, I know baby pink and prams. All sounds a bit twee - but that's just my point. Let me try "untwee".

I have played around and come up with a trio of cards - just one seems so fleeting. So indulge yourself and give in to the charms of some softer tones.

Here I have sponged a graduated border and then stamped the pram in three different inks. The first one is fairly dark but I think it gives the necessary definition to the first image and balances well with the other two tones. I like the way the prams are "grounded" on the border...somewhere to park your pram on! I opted for a bold but simple black sentiment for contrast. The textured card and a little pink edging helps carry off the white space.

  Number two, a tad smaller, catching some spring sun. This time I sponged a graduated square and went for just one image of the pram in a slightly darker tone. I really like that it is so subtle and almost faded which fits with the vintage pram image. I stamped the sentiment with individual letter stamps, added a ribbon and then felt it needed a glass brad to just balance out the proportions. I rounded the corners and again inked the edges.

 Third little lady. Chose a rectangle textured card this time. I sponged a vertical border allowing the top edge to just fade out. I stamped the pram - just dark enough to stand out and added a stamped hand-cut label with ribbon. Took me an hour to decide to add the button - and then ages to find the right one! Again, rounded corners and inked edges.

So there you go... my pink ponderings for today and hopefully not a twee in sight. Also joining in at Incy Wincy Designs and C.R.A.F.T. Challenge


And for all of last weeks viewers of my sneak preview - my first ever DT piece for Simon Says Stamp and Show...! See all the details on my previous post.

Leaving, but loving you,

Sarah.