SHRINK TO FIT!

Intruiging title for this week's dare from http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ well I thought so (shrink plastic sprung to mind and I had a slight panic!!!) Breathed a sign of relief when I read this .....

"I used to be able to make cards with lots of "white space" around the designs, but lately when I've tried to do this my cards just look sooooo naked! So this week I'd like you to think small - not small cards, but small spaces of embellishment on regular sized cards. You are allowed to cover no more than a 5x5cms area of your card with paper or embellishment - the rest of the card must be left plain. How you use those valuable cms is up to you. So you may choose to split up those cms to use around your card, or use them in a block or a line. It might help to cut a few 5x5cm squares then cut those up to work out good ways of using your allotment. Making your whole card a miniscule 5x5cms is NOT an option!! Lets have no cheating (I know what you lot are like.....),but because I'm feeling generous, I'm going to let you add a SIMPLE greeting as extra to your 5x5 allowance! :-)"

I struggled at first, but really enjoyed making this card and it is such a change from the cards I seem to be making at the moment.

Stamp is a cheapy set, but I can't remember the manufacturer, watercoloured with Whispers pens, rub on is MM and paper is from DCWV Nana's Kids. Ribbon and button from stash.

I was delighted to receive this Award from Sue at http://sueskraftykards.blogspot.com/ and although I have received this before, it was at that really busy time when I was unable to blog. So, a massive thank you to all who gave me this in the past. Many of my blogging friends already have oodles of awards, and deservedly so, so I invite anyone who hasn't got this one to please take it as read that it's yours, with lots of love.Have a great weekend!

Juliet xx