Saturday 25 June 2011

Less is More Sketch

There's just something about chickens!

For our sketch challenge at "Less is More" this week, I have chosen to make a primitive style card using Quickcutz dies, Coredinations card and a Stampin' Up sentiment. I think this chicken looks kinda funky.

I don't know about anyone else, but when I make cards using tiny die-cut pieces I invariably lose a vital part sometime in the process, which either seems to be lost forever or turns up in the most unlikely of places. When doing this project, one of the chicken's bodies went walkabout (without its legs). In the end I had to make another only to find the original a little later in my clear sentiments drawer. I always used to pop the 'bits' into a little box I had made, to try to keep them together, but that too seems to have gone walkabout!
The ribbon was rescued from a gift from my daughter-in-law and flattened using my hair straighteners.

Here are another couple of chickens who reside in my kitchen. The one which is hanging up was bought in the USA, when we went back and stayed with our ex-neighbours. We visited their beach house and there just happened to be a Craft Fair taking place that weekend... what luck.
This one looking out of my kitchen window, came from the Isle of Wight. I saw her in a shop when I was over with Mandi and just couldn't resist her. She was only £2.99, I thought that was a real bargain. She reminds me of the set of 3 fabulous Penny Black chicken stamps which Mandi gave me on this visit too!


We went to see Hampshire play Gloucestershire in a T20 cricket match last night at the Rose Bowl. Not only were we fortunate enough to see a game... the rain was threatening all evening, (it only stopped play briefly a couple of times), but Hampshire also managed to win the game.

43 comments:

  1. Such a fun card Chrissie - great colours. And I like this sketch. You obviously like chickens :)

    Glad you managed to see some cricket. I got into the game while in Mumbai - T20 makes for a faster, more enjoyable match!

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  2. Love love love your sketch and card this week

    Kathyk

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  3. Hi hun
    i always lose bits when i use me dies, fabumlous card, luv ya chicks, cricket ughh, lol, have lovely weekend, sue,x

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  4. Brilliant sketch this week Chrissie. Love your card. What is it about chickens that makes us love `em so much?
    Lynne xxx

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  5. Fantastic card, you have bought those die cuts to life
    Superb!

    x

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  6. Love your chook card Chrissie, the colours and ribbon are perfect.

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  7. Love this card, so "country" the ribbon is just right and the chickens look quite lifelike :)

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  8. Love your chickens - the ribbon gives it a real country-crafts look - gorgeous. Our local garden centre has chickens wandering around - the really fancy ones - they sit amongst the plants so you think they are ornaments and then they move and scare the bejesus out of you!

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  9. Hola Chrissie,,thank you for yours comment every week.
    I'm with you since the first week, but sadly i can't post more then 1 o 2 cards, i'm a very busy and stressed life(work, family, home...)but i try to participate every week.
    all people in this challenge are beautiful persons, i'm glad to stay here.Sorry for my english
    A hug from Palma.

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  10. Love your bargain IOW chicken must look wonderful in your kitchen.

    Your funky chickens look great on your card. XOXO Zoe

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  11. Great sketch! Love your card your chickens are dead funky
    Beryl x

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  12. That's a great card. I think the coredinations paper is just perfect for it!

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  13. Love the country feel to your card Chrissie. I know what you mean about die cut pieces going missing...blame it on the craft elf, he keeps hiding my tweezers too :)
    Jenny x

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  14. Love the sketch this week. I shouldn't be able to mess up with circles, huh? Your card is adorable and the ribbon sooo perfec.

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  15. Fantastic sketch this week Chrissie, why I struggled with it I have no clue, but your chooks are well cute. Would love to keep chickens but don't think they would fit in to my garden so am looking in to keeping bees instead hehe :) xx

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  16. Another great challenge, love the sketch & will definately be using it again.
    Love your little chooks, so sweet.
    hugs
    Sharon x

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  17. Love this Chrissie those chickens are brilliant :) Hugs Sonia xx

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  18. oh just love this one, chrissie! made me chuckle this morning when i first saw it!

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  19. I just love that chicken card, and the one that's hanging in your kitchen.I've never been a chicken fan but I'm warming to them with your cards!

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  20. I have to tell you I am in love with those weird chickens~ What a great combination of images. It really is a wonderful primitive card!

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  21. This is fab Chrissie - I love chickens too! :0)
    Helen x

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  22. As always Chrissie this is fabulous..... love the diecut and your other chickens too :D

    thanks again for a fabby challenge

    Ali x

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  23. Fun card! I also enjoy chickens! Hugs Elin

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  24. Yes I know exactly what you mean about the fiddly bits. You hunt about looking for them, usually when you haven't the time to do so, finally give up and make another and that's when you discover it sitting there looking at you smugly, looking as if it had been there all along when you KNOW it wasn't! Hmm. Love your chicken card and your other little chickens too. Hope you're enjoying the sunshine - this is proper cricket weather! Vx

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  25. Hi Chrissie, Love your card, I too think chickens are great, I think it might be because they're pretty ridiculous, birdbrained and adorable LOL Your card's great, I love the colours you chose, they suit the card completely:0) Glad it stayed dry for your cricket outing, Gay xxx

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  26. fab card , very rustic fair , also love the chickens in your kitchen.
    Nicky

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  27. This is a fabulous card, love the colours and the hearts and the chickens are great, nice change from usual images.

    Kath x

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  28. Love this card Chrissie, your chickens are fab and great sketch too!
    Helen x

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  29. Chrissie, thanks for your comment! I'm sorry I called you a Diva instead of a Lady...my apologies! This was a great sketch and your card is awesome by the way. Two of my friends just became chicken owners - too funny! Keep up the great job and wonderful inspiration.

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  30. Chrissie, I just LOVE your chickens!!! Such a fun card - colors are great and I just LOVE that diecut. Thanks for another great challenge this week!

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  31. Oh Chrissie - I'm loving chickens too... and this card is so lovely and cute!

    Love the challenges, and love taking part!

    Jo xx

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  32. LOVE this card Chrissie . . . I am a chicken keeper myself so it is of special interest to me! Love your kitchen chooks too!

    Hugs, Sandra

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  33. I love these bright chicks! Great colors too! Thanks again for a wonderful challenge and continued inspiration!

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  34. What a funky card! Love your chickens! On the card and in your kitchen! :)

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  35. Fabulous card Chrissie! The chickens are so awesome!

    Hugs,
    Larissa

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  36. I love chickens and this card is so cute.I know what you mean by bits going missing, I found the beak of a goose on the floor the other day, after I cut a new one.
    Claire xxx

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  37. I love those chickens - really funky!

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  38. Love the chickens...really funky...but I do love them!

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  39. Totally cute chickens! We have 8 of them & they really are the funniest birds... especially when they are running!

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  41. I love your card! Great sketch this week.

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  42. Love this chicken card and the sketch is great this week Luv Sue x

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Thanks,
Chrissie