Less is More with chevrons...

I made it...with just a half a day to spare to enter this week's Less is More challenge  'Take Three Challenges'.  Choose any three of the past Less is More challenges and combine the critieria from them on your card.  I've gone for...

• Masculine
• A Splash of Red
• Don't Scrap It

Chevrons seem to be one of the latest trends and there's lots of different turorials out there to make them, some a lot easier than others.  Here's the simple method I used to make this card. 
First, I printed the sentiment at the foot of an A4 sheet of 300gsm card.  Cut at 21cm from the bottom edge and scored at 10.5 cm to make a DL card.

Trimmed 1cm strips of patterned paper, then cut the strips down to 4cm sections.

To make each chevron I laid two rectangles on top of each other to form a right angle and cut from the bottom to the top corner.  Then arranged them on the card front, that was the hardest part!

Papers:  Echo Park Happy Days
Font:  Splendid 66

Easter Egg Box...

I  had a list of Spring Cleaning jobs to do this week and I told myself on Monday - no crafting until they're all finished.  I'm pleased to say it's all done now, so I'm back to share the first of a few Easter projects.  This year is whizzing by so fast Easter has just crept up on me.
Although I don't send Easter cards I do enjoy making treats, any excuse to buy chocolate - all for me!!!
Here is an altered egg carton I created for the Bubbly Scrumptious blog.  More details about how to make it are over on the blog.

Star Student...

I'm in a celebratory mood today!  It's GCSE exam season in our house and will be from now until the summer. Here's a card I made to celebrate the successes so far...I've used Basic Grey Oxford collection - perfect for masculine cards.

Have you seen the new releases over at Pink Petticoat, some lovely Chevron and Quatrefoil papers and Fluffy Little Chicks.  Can't wait to get my hands on them! 
Hope the sun is shining wherever you are.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I'm off to tidy my Craft Room! :)

TimHoltz on The Edge Die - Brackets
XCut Star Dies
Basic Grey Oxford Scrapbook kit, Brads and Sticker Sheet