Thursday, 19 August 2010

Simplicity

I have just discovered another challenge blog entitled Simplicity. Loving 'Clean & Simple' I was drawn to the name of the blog immediately.
The challenge is to create a scene on one layer of cardstock, with few or no embellishments.
I have to admit that this card is not my idea. I cased a card from Heather, who has made a fabulous card for the challenge, describing how she did it (otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue).
This is nowhere near as beautiful as Heather's but I think that it will be a technique that I will try again, maybe with some slightly more suitable stamps.
You certainly get very inky fingers... at least I did!
I've just added this second one, in which I used a different tree stamp.
I think I prefer the broader band of colour, not sure about the images. Which do you prefer?

18 comments:

  1. I love the effect you have achieved on this card. I bet you had lots of fun making it.
    Clare x

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  2. How lovely Chrissie...def a case for the 'less is more' and what a lovely result.
    A x

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  3. Great effect you have achieved, thanks for giving the link to your inspiration too.
    Linbyx

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  4. Wow that is just gorgeous. I would love to know how to do that....it is stunning and just perfect for a masculine card.

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  5. Oh yes Chrissie this is simply stunning that middle strip is wonderful
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  6. Another gorgeous card, love the colours - we like inky fingers; well some of us do :-)
    Anne xx

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  7. This is beautiful. I'm going to have to backtrack and find out how to do this!

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  8. Hi there, just popped over to Heather's blog to see what you meant, Oh yes what a stunner, like yours very much too, great technique:D xx

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  9. 2 beautiful cards, you should be very proud of them

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  10. I like them both in their own way. This is a great CASE of Heather's card and a great card for the challenge!!!

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  11. Both cards are fabulous! Definitely a technique I need to try! Awesome CAS card!!

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  12. Both are beautiful! Heather's certainly has inspired me to give this a try, too!

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  13. I did a double take when I looked at the links on Susan's blog wondering why I saw my card twice! But after clicking on the link found that you were having some fun with this technique too. I like all of the cards you have made with it, the cowboys boots one works perfectly. I did another one too with autumn leaves. It is certainly a versatile layout/technique. Thanks for the link and your very kind words.

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  14. Both are awesome! I'm gonna case Heather's card too!

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  15. Definitely like the second one better. I was blurfing the other day when I came across your blog and found the link to OLW. I'd been looking for this blog for several weeks and was glad to find it again.

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  16. Gorgeous, I love these cards, think I prefer the first but can't explain why, I just do! It's a brilliant technique, I must have a go.

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  17. I actually like them both - I bet they'd make a great gift set if you did a few then make a box to put them in... variations on a theme to tie them together... can't choose between them personally.

    Paula x x x

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Thank you so much for popping by, I appreciate your comments!
Thanks,
Chrissie