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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator in the UK and love sharing my passion for paper crafting and Stampin' Up! products. Thank you for visiting I hope to see you again soon. Zoe x

Saturday 16 July 2011

Circle Circus for Less is More Challenge



I can't believe a week has already passed and I seem to still have an ironing mountain, I'm still running the children everywhere and I'm still chasing my tail.  Anyone else feel this way?

However it's been a good week with Charlie gaining his badge 2 at gymnastics, he only has one more to achieve to have the full set and he also picked up 4 badges at Beavers and also news that he can move up to Cubs in September. So we have one happy gymnastical Beaver.  Olivia has also had a good week with a trip to London to ride the London Eye and see Billy Elliott.  She was so excited, but I can't say we felt the same excitement getting up at 5am to make sure she was at school by 6am!  Thursday was a long day.

I've also had a good week as Stampin' Up! have announced some very promising changes to the business that will make life as a demonstrator even more rewarding with the promise of lots of fun and interesting rewards.  If you'd like to know more and join in with the fun then contact me for a no obligation chat about being a demonstrator running it to your entire satisfaction at your own pace.

Now the other reason I know a week has passed apart from my tiredness level is there's a new challenge at Less is More.  It is no less fun than any other that the ladies have set and this week it has a theme which offers so much choice - CIRCLES.  I've used clear embossed circles from the Circle Circus and Medallion Background stamp sets to showcase some gorgeous buttons from the brights collection along with the odd one or two from the Oh Sew Suite big designer buttons in the mini and some circles from the simple understated bitty buttons.  For inside the card I have stamped Circle Circus circles (good excuse for alliteration or what!) in rich razzleberry ink to match the base card.  I love the simple but dramatic effects that the process of clear heat embossing achieves.

If it's not wet with you as it is across most of the UK then enjoy the sunshine and if you're getting rained on too then enjoy the perfect excuse for wallowing in your craft space!

Have a good one!
Hugs Zx

28 comments:

Debs M said...

great card, love the buttons x

Maribel said...

I love

Kim S said...

This is so fun! What a great idea to tuck the Circle Circus stamps around the Medallion, and all of those bright buttons are the perfect finishing touch!

Gibmiss said...

Hi Zoe
Love your card ...i must get my Medallion stamp out
hugs
sylvie
x

Margaret said...

What a bright & cheery card Zoe on this miserable day! So jealous of your daughter going to see Billy Elliott, hope she enjoyed it.
Margaret x

Deborah Frings said...

I so nearly went with the medallion stamp or circle circus, but my doilies won! I love your card and the buttons are a sweet addition!

Your children sound like they've had a super week!

Chrissie said...

You've used several stamps here that I covet Zoe!
If only my funds matched my wishes!
Super job!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"

Ang C said...

A beautiful card

Wishcraft said...

Lovely card Zoe. Love the stamps you've used and fab buttons :o) Lisa x

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Oh, I love this one, it's so beautiful Zoe!

I'm trying to avoid the ironing, but the mountain is always there, glaring at me. Sounds like your children had a great week, we do climb mountains for them, don't we...

Love
Maarit

Lynne said...

Simply beautiful Zoe.
Lynne xxx

Tara Cardwell said...

I love the rich colours in the background with the contrasting bright buttons Zoë - brilliant card :-)

Unknown said...

This is just totally gorgeous Zoe!
Lizy x

Mandi said...

Fantastic card Zoe
Love the bright buttons on the razzleberry card base
Thank you
Diva LIM
"Less is more"

Vicky Hayes said...

I love the way you used bright buttons on the tone-on-tone background Zoe. And yes, I'm with you about chasing your tail - one more week to go...!

Loli said...

Hola zoe, Fantasctic card!!i love your buttons, great idea, wonderful your stamp, well done.
Have a nice week and a hug from Palma

Rowen said...

Hi Zoe, another gorgeous card, and another idea for me :)
About the ironing ..... that is normal, isn't it? You can't be a crafter without a pile of ironing!!!

My excuse anyway :)

Carol said...

Super card, love the addition of the buttons. Carol x

Zoechaos said...

Fab, fun card. XOXO Zoe

kelly said...

great card, I love the cascading buttons! I really have to break out my medallion stamp.
kelly xx

Maureen said...

A lovely card for this challenge. Well done.
Maureen.......x
You can view mine here

Linby said...

I love how you put the medallion with the circle stamps. Fab colour card too.
Linbyx

Susan said...

That's the big medallion that I drool for...just can't see paying so much for the one stamp...so I'll just keep a tissue handy to wipe the drool!! LOL! Fab card!! my card is here

Aileen said...

Circle circus and the medallion go well together and the combination of the buttons lifts the whole design. x

Beryl K said...

Lovely card
Beryl x

fatmonica said...

Great card!

Suze Bain said...

The colourful buttons look fab against the darker cardstock. A super card. xx

Marlena M. said...

GORGEOUS card! ;)