Here is a super little digi image from a Day for Daisies, which I have used for the sketch at
"Less is More" this week.
Coloured with Promarkers and using some additional Paper Artsy stamps, it's a simple one layer card.
Last week was simply amazing... we aimed for 1000 submissions and remarkably, very nearly made it! The industry of so many LIMettes was truly astonishing!
The stamp Man - Perfect Pear
This one is a reject as it didn't really come off... the idea was there, but the execution of it missed the mark... the colour of the card for the image is too far removed from the kraft card and should have been inked a little I think... but I wanted it to match the ribbon, which is why I left it. I may revisit it later.
This little robin has been recycled from an old Christmas card... there were originally 5 robins on a card and now there are 5 cards with one robin on each!
I commented on nearly 800 cards last week... quite a challenge in itself... but what a wonderful effort from all our loyal LIMettes and some potential new ones.
What super cards - I'm surprised you had time to make anything last week - you must be exhausted with all that commenting!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the one with the pears. And I like the sketch for this week - off to have a think now!
Thanks for hosting such a fun challenge x
FAB cards my lovely
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to a slightly more realxed week this week!
Thansk for all your wonderful inspiration x
I love these cards - especially the robin. Now where did I put last years christmas cards.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Debgem I am amazewd you had time to do these cards with all the visiting you did this last week.
Great cards and love the idea of recycling.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pear card and well done for recycling that fabulous robin.
ReplyDeleteI`m very impressed at all the commenting on last weeks challenge. Time to give your poor aching fingers some much needed TLC.
Lynne xxx
Great cards Chrissie! Well done on all the commenting. You must be exhausted. I am! OH took his camera out with him for the day. (How dare he on a Sat) !!!!
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Hurrah - found a way to comment - still having the issue with your blog where it "disappears" into a maroon background with no text or pictures in my normal browser (firefox) but in the latest version of ie, I can actually read it, and comment!
ReplyDeleteThe pears are brilliant - I do like the paris one to but perhaps the background card is the wrong colour for the soft grey images and ribbon?
Tara x
Your fingers must be so sore after all that commenting last week!Well done for nearly getting the 1000. Love your cards this week - the pear is my favourite xx
ReplyDeleteThe pear one is reallt pretty...and so nice that I am not the only one that recycles xmas cards...great use of the little robbin...what great gals you are to make a point of visiting everyone and leaving comments...you both should of had over 700 comments each yourselves!!
ReplyDeleteSwallows a whole week huh, commenting! See you've managed to make time for some lovely card making though - how amazing your time management is!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Chrissie and you girls are amazing with all your commenting last week. I had some more cards almost ready to post for the 1000 challenge but the dreaded cold hit me and was in bed early last night so didn't get the last few posted but still an amazing effort, don't think I have seen any other blog with so many entries. :) xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards to inspire us as always - agree with you that the kraft card is perhaps not the right colour for your "reject" card - look forward to seeing it if and when you do re-visit it.
ReplyDeleteWell done for last week - it was quite a challenge for a blog that isn't even a year old yet. I promise to try and avoid giving you any more "ideas" like that as your own and Mandi's fingers must be suffering from RSI now.
Hi Chrissie, I love the robin cards I have a soft spot for those little birds. What a good way to use recycled cards. Thanx for leaving a comment on my cards for last weeks challenge, I'm amazed to learn that you commented on so many.
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beautiful as usual Chrissie.
ReplyDeletegreat quick cards !
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Love the way the pairs came out with the splodgy stamped background.
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I love your cards as I always do, what is nice to hear for me a mere apprentice! that even you, illustrious leader, gets one wrong occasionally. Although it looks good to me, but there what do I know :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments on my cards I try and learn and think maybe it's getting through on some of my cards.
Well done and Congratulations on last weeks huge achievement, you must be shattered and square eyed.
I'm glad you could reuse that sweet robin. This made a lovely Christmas card. Great digi image too. Thanks for the challenge and tireless comments. You provide so much CAS inspiration for us.
ReplyDeletethose pears are just lovely and the green is so fresh- came across a Day for Daises last week, there are some lovely images. Thanks for all the comments! Wow! And brave you for showing a reject...mine hit the bin in seconds...!
ReplyDeleteLove your pear card . . . the splatters, lines and colour. So fresh.
ReplyDeleteChrissie, these are so wonderful! I adore the pear card (the first)...the colors are so gorgeous. Thanks for leaving such nice comments at all of our blogs, too!
ReplyDeleteOh Yeah!! I managed to get to your blog today. Lovely cards Chrissie. My favorite is the bird. Great sketch and I look forward to playing.
ReplyDeleteCarole
Lovely cards! Great idea to re-purpose Christmas cards! I might have tried a cream or very dark gray background with Eiffel Tower card but I don't think the kraft looks as bad as you seem to think. I know how it feels to just think something is "off" though.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for the monumental job of commenting last week! I can only imagine the hours you spent. I had so much fun seeing how many cards I could manage in a week and you guys caught every single one of them. You two are amazing!
So very cute! The robin image is rightly recycled - not worth throwing away! :) Great cards after that marathon commenting session! Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, love the pears. Off to have a think about the sketch now.
ReplyDeleteSandra
Great cards Chrissie. I think my favourite is the first one.
ReplyDeleteYou must be exhausted after all that commenting last week.
Kat x
Hola Chrissie,
ReplyDeletewhen i entered last night in Less and i saw over 700 cards i thought, oh dear, this is a big effort for to comment "all" entries .Mandi and Chrissie deserve support too and i thought this challenge need to finish with a special gitf for Mandi and Chrissie.
i was worried because my card should have been the last card and when do you need blogger work good, blogger work horribly wrong...but 5m before to close the challenge my card it was in Less, i'm so glad do you like my gift.GREAT CHALLENGE.
a BIG HUG FROM PALMA
Sorry for my horrific english
I'm surprised your fingers allowed you to do any crafting after your commenting, thanks for your lovely comnments, you really only needed to leave me just one on any of the cards, but it was very kind of you. hugs heidix Oooh nearly forgot to say, I Love this card, especially the robin, my fave bird. xx
ReplyDeleteLove the pears Chrissie and as recycling Christmas cards is what got me into card making originally I still dissect them before getting rid.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your lovely comments last week - don't know how you did it!
Carol x
I thought that pear image looked like one you'd love:) So effective with the text behind it
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What a gorgeous cards Chrissie.
ReplyDeleteHugs Riet.xx
Another great challenge Chrissie and wonderful cards from yourself. Love the splodgy background on the pear card and that recycled robin is fab. I have years worth of christmas and birthday cards stashed away, can't bear to throw any out but maybe I should start recycling them. Thanks again. xx
ReplyDeleteI do love the pear image and I have a real thing about robins but I actually think my favourite is the 'reject' although it's quite hard to see the colours. I cannot believe how many entries you got last week and - just as incredible - that you commented on pretty much all of them! What an incredible challenge site you and Mandi have created! Vx
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely card l like the image and the colour also the background paper its just beautiful:) Sandra H
ReplyDeleteI love the layered stamped images in the first card and that wonderful green.
ReplyDeleteFantastic recycling with the robin image! Love the decorative corners and pearls. :)
And thank you for all the commenting that you do. With so many challenge sites the DT hardly does any commenting at all but you and Mandi really go above and beyond and it's part of what makes your site so special. :)
Chrissie, three beautiful cards this week. I really love the corners on the robin card...might need to buy that corner chomper.
ReplyDeleteI Love the pear card Chrissie. I really appreciate you commenting on my efforts every week, especially with so many entries last week. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Chrissie, and just wanted to say thank you for all your inspiration and for starting up LIM - it has been a very welcome challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ali x
Lovely cards and great recycling. Thanks for the all the comments you left last week.
ReplyDeleteLinbyx
Great cards , esp the little robbin
ReplyDeleteNicky
Well done for last week Chrissie, you did an amazing job commenting on all the entries...I'm sure all the regular Limettes appreciate your dedication :)
ReplyDeleteThese cards are great examples for this weeks sketch and you've made recycling old Christmas cards classy...a far cry from the usual Blue Peter way of doing it:) Lol
Jenny x
These are two fabulous cards Chrissie I do love the Pear image and that one with the Robin on is superb I love them both.
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Lorraine x
Great cards. This sketch is so versatile. I recycle my cards too...Donna
ReplyDeleteWith all those comments last week you probably need to rest your eyes not to mention your fingers!! Thanks for all you do and for another great challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteThe pear card is my favorite, but I like the Christmas card an awful lot. Even the 'reject' is nice! You could have posted that on the challenge blog too.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, I particularly like the pears. Hopefully you will have a more relaxing week this week :)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you had time to make one card let alone three. I love the pear one particularly.
ReplyDeletethanks for the inspiration with your perfect pair.
ReplyDeletexoxo Sioux
Great cards Chrissie! I sometime re-use my old Christmas cards too, I even get all my family to give them to me too! However, this year I have too many other things going on so they have all gone for re-cycling.
ReplyDeleteWell done on so many entries last week and well done on all the commenting! A calmer week this week, I'm sure!
Lizy x
Hi Chrissie, loving the cards! What a fantastic idea of recycling old xmas cards, I used to at one time... a time saver and money too. Ruby x
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful Chrissie! This is such an awesome sketch - I just keep making more cards with it!
ReplyDeleteSome great cards. love the pears. Thanks for joining us in The Stamp Man Fortnightly challenge and have a wonderful day. Angela
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet cards, Chrissie. That pear image is wonderful! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love these cards!I have those stamps you've used behind the pears and haven't used them-didn't know what to do with them.Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Chrissie. I especially like the pear one. A great bit of recycling - I'm all for that. Sue.x
ReplyDeleteI really like all your cards but especially your pear card--such lovely colors and skillful coloring, and such an unusual background but it works!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on last weeks numbers. Great sketch this week, and a great 'pear' of cards.
ReplyDeleteAvril
Great cards, I love that pear image and how you have combined it with the background is fab! xx
ReplyDeleteSuch brilliant cards again Chrissie! not surprised you are worn out with all that commenting last week, all much appreciated though :O) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteI love the pear card most of all, and the robin is sweet. Wonderful work Chrissie, as always.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! What a great card! Thanks for sharing at the stamp man Pear/ pair challenge x Janet
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