Less is More - off the page

..........and one layer at that! Eeek, bright butterflies and big bold flowers sprang to mind right away - but both the DT and quite a few entries already had gone down that route. Mutter, mutter, scratch, scratch here. Then I looked up and noticed a stamp sitting quietly on a shelf right in front of me - and this was born:

I used:

- 5" x 5" square white card blank

- SU's 'Smoky Slate' ink pad and Penny Black's 'letters and flowers' stamp - angled off the card edge and positioned using SU's Stamp-a-ma-jig

- a 'Thinking of You' sentiment stamp, made by Hobbycraft, and SU's 'Perfect Plum' ink pad

Deciding what to use/make probably took ten times as long as actually doing the card in the end and I do wonder if it ended up too Less is More and not inspired enough. It was one of those days, sigh :(

As I said, this card is for Less is More's current challenge.

When Len saw it, his comment was 'I'd pick that one in a shop' - which I think is his way of saying it's OK.

Now for a question - ignore if not applicable.

I have loads of upright desk containers and mugs/pots of craft 'implements' such as brushes, pens, pencils, hammer (don't ask!), markers, pricking tools etc. etc. on the desk here. All the scissors are in a brilliant wooden carousel which originally held fancy edging scissors. But the other stuff is driving me nuts - the neat freak in me has been looking at a hexagonal storage carousel, the same as this one:

It seems to be very similar to the original Memory Keepers carousel. I've worked out that there would be space for one on the desk here but would really love to know if anyone has one and has any opinions/pros/cons to offer please. I've done loads of research but always value what you lovely folk have to say.

Di
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