Hello lovelies and hope you are all OK today.

Well this is the last one of the trilogy!!

If you missed the other 2 you can see part 1 here and part 2 here.

So for my first card, I did a fancy layout with several papers and embellishments. For the second, I used scrap papers and the sentiment and embellishments.

Today, I'm still using the same Polkadoodles Butterfly Daisy paper, sentiment and image but I stripped it right back to basically just the one paper, image and sentiment.

And this ....

... is what I did.

Our sweet little hedgie was stamped using the Tim Holtz stamping platform and Tonic Studios Black Shadow hybrid ink. I also used Copics, but no pencils and glitter to ground him rather than the aqua shimmer pen.

I've put the images side by side here so you can see the difference ...

... and I'll grant you it's a very subtle difference.

But it's there.

I added polychromos pencils to the one on the left and there's more depth I think. Also, I used slightly warmer grey tones for the one on the left.

It's my personal preference to use the pencils on top of the pens when I'm colouring. I don't use them every time but I like the way they enhance the colouring.

And if you love the little hedgie but don't want to colour him yourself, you can get him all ready to go (see links at the bottom).

I think it's still pretty, even though it's a very simple layout.

I had a bit of a glitter fest here - you probably noticed.

The bow had to come back you'll notice.

But I'll give you a head's up re tomorrow's post.

It's black and white and a good match for my old gingham friend.

BUT there is no ribbon whatsoever!!

I know, it's quite shocking lol.

So what did I learn from my little challenge?

Well, I learned that it's quite easy to get a few cards done with what is in front of you and staring you in the fizzog!!

I learned that the simplest of layouts can look nice - they don't all have to be fancy.

I learned not to chuck out strips of paper because you can get a nice card from them.

And I learned not to be so wasteful, both with time and also stash.

Will I do this again?

Yes I definitely will.

I am a beggar for either chucking stuff into my rooty-tooty scrap box and waiting until it's piled high then either giving it to our Thea who is a mini me when it comes to crafting - she has the bug for sure. Or if not, I end up throwing it out, only to make room for the next lot which will no doubt share the same fate.

So I hope you enjoyed the last posts.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card - this is another one that I used what I had either in front of me or in the rooty-tooty scrap box - oh my life, it would seem that I am indeed a reformed character :)

So I'll see you then - take care and stay safe and well and hugs to all xx

I've added the affiliate links in case you want a nosey -

Polkadoodles Links -

Fuzzypuffs Earlie Butterfly - Clear Stamp Set

Earlie Hedgehog Butterfly - Fuzzypuffs COLOUR digi stamp

printable download

Butterfly Daisy 6 x 6" paper pack

Perfect Wishes clear stamp set

Tonic Studios Links - UK