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Saturday, 21 January 2012

Theme Week at Less is More - Apertures


A very simple card with a single rectangular aperture, cut with a Nestie and part of a Martha Stewart Butterfly border punch, gently twinkled with Glamour Dust which has been inserted into the gap.
The sentiment is part of a stamp from Stampin' Up retired set, which I masked before inking so as to get just the one word.
This one simply had a slice cut out of the front of the card, which was then filled with Sizzix Bigz die-cut hearts. These had been embossed with a Crafts Too Embossing Folder. The sentiment is from the same SU set as the first card.



This is close up of one of my cards on the "Less is More" blog. The aperture has been cut with a Nestie, avoiding the image which protrudes into the circle.

A short tutorial for this is on the LIM blog.












This white on white card would be suitable for a wedding or engagement... in fact it was bought for the latter purpose as soon as I had made it earlier in the week.








A quickie to finish.. a Nestie square cut-out, overlaid with a Sizzix Heart embossed with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder!
I was asked at my choir on Tuesday for Valentine cards, so I thought I'd better get a head start on them. I think that some of these will do!
Do join us for another Clean and Simple Challenge over at "Less is More". It will soon will be our first birthday, what a wonderful year we've had too... we can now boast 1200 followers!
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48 comments:

  1. TAM21 January 2012 at 08:31

    WOW what a stunning set of cards, so much inspiration

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  2. Pauline21 January 2012 at 08:32

    Wow! Chrissie, these are all beautiful cards, your white on white cards are stunning, but my favourite is the beautiful girl image in the Art deco style, beautifully cut and coloured. Great inspiration!

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  3. Jan 21 January 2012 at 08:36

    Fab card Chrissie. My fav is the fourth one with those gorgeous flowers. xx Jan

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  4. Mandi21 January 2012 at 08:44

    Gosh, you were on a roll my friend
    gorgeous cards, from intricate to simplicity they are all FAB-U-LOUS!!!
    x

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  5. Debby21 January 2012 at 08:45

    Very beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Debby

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  6. Sally21 January 2012 at 09:44

    Crumbs so many beautiful creations Chrissie! I love the way you've cut the circle aperture on the stamped card but my fave has to be the wedding card, it's stunning.
    Sally x

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  7. Jen Nelson21 January 2012 at 09:54

    gorgeous cards Chrissie...

    Jen xxxxx

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  8. Vicky Hayes21 January 2012 at 10:24

    I am almost struck speechless Chrissie! You've left no stone unturned in your exploration of aperture cards and they're all gorgeous! Vicky x

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  9. Lexxie21 January 2012 at 11:07

    Love all the variations of your aperture cards Chrissie, fab challenge this week and has to go down as one of my fave's!
    Love Sarita xx

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  10. Canonbury creations21 January 2012 at 11:20

    Oooh I love all of these Chrissie! My favourites are the butterfly rectangle and the Mackintosh lady:)
    Val x

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  11. Kimberley21 January 2012 at 11:49

    Love all your cards especially the CRM inspired one.

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  12. Zoechaos21 January 2012 at 11:56

    Clearly you love cutting into your cards Chrissie and all these samples are fabulous. Of course my favourite is the Mac style one! XOXO Zoe

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  13. nicky21 January 2012 at 12:26

    Fab bunch or cards but the congrats one wins for me
    Nicky

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  14. Kim S21 January 2012 at 12:53

    I am in awe of all of your very creative cards. The windows with the punched "borders" are so simple yet totally amazing!

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  15. Mistys Mum21 January 2012 at 13:46

    Wow Chrissie - you have been busy & they are absolutely fantastic. You really have set the standard bar high.
    I mustn't leave this one til the last minute.

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  16. Julie21 January 2012 at 13:55

    Wow! How lovely are they..very impressed with them all. The heart and the bling are gorgeous on the last but I LOVE the butterflies and flowers. The lady is gorgeous1 You've outdone yourself this week!
    No I cannot pick- I love them all.

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  17. Diane21 January 2012 at 14:10

    Beautiful cards, couldn't pick a favorite if I had to...lots of inspiration here...I was excited to see today's challenge...will be fun to see what everyone comes up with!!

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  18. Nicole21 January 2012 at 15:17

    Vos cartes sont vraiment magnifiques !

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  19. Carol21 January 2012 at 15:54

    Fabulous set of cards Chrissie, love them all but I think the first is my favourite. Carol x

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  20. Theresa21 January 2012 at 17:08

    These cards are amazing. Who said clean and simple has to be boring?

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  21. Deborah Frings21 January 2012 at 17:29

    Wow - Chrissie, these are all so lovely! I really like the card with the lady cut out of the aperture! And the white on white one is so, so elegant!

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  22. Karen M21 January 2012 at 17:30

    I love these one on one colour cards, they are so, so pretty!

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  23. Rosemary21 January 2012 at 19:27

    goodness!! what an amazing group of cards, chrissie!! every single one is beautiful!!

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  24. Linby21 January 2012 at 21:00

    These are just stunning Chrissie and so inspiring.
    Linbyx

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  25. Victoria21 January 2012 at 21:10

    Wow! I can't put into words how wonderful these all are. So inspiring and beautiful. It's impossible to choose a favourite.

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  26. Jenny21 January 2012 at 21:39

    Chrissie these are just gorgeous, so clever and I cannot choose a favourite :) You have given me some great inspiration :)
    Jenny x

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  27. Pretty Paper Junkie22 January 2012 at 04:51

    These just couldn't be any more beautiful. Martha would be proud. Sizzix probably thinks your pretty wonderful too.

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  28. Anne22 January 2012 at 05:04

    Chrissie you've got a good selection of cards here for the choir. The WoW surrounded by flowers is stunning, so elegant!
    Anne
    x

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  29. Sheila in Cyprus22 January 2012 at 10:58

    These are simply stunning Chrissie, but then I have come to expect nothing more from you. I love the first card, CAS and very elegant, and also the heart one, brilliant idea with the cut out.
    I think the white on white cards are perfect for this challenge.
    Love Sheila x

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  30. Sue22 January 2012 at 13:58

    Yet another fabulous challenge Chrissie. I love all your cards, especially the butterflies, they're all so stylish. Sue.x

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  31. Viv22 January 2012 at 15:30

    Oh Chrissie more loveliness from you again I see.My fav's are the Mackintosh one( love that image and your fab colouring) & the white one with the flowers and flutterby. Well done again :O) Viv xx

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  32. G Peplow22 January 2012 at 17:13

    Five no less!! Wonderful cards Chrissie, Thank you so much for all the inspiration. Another interesting challenge subject too, Gay xxx

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  33. Aileen22 January 2012 at 17:42

    Loads of aperture inspiration there Chrissie. I'm not surprised your engagement card sold so quickly it's my favourite too. x

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  34. Sue22 January 2012 at 19:23

    Hi hun
    as always gorgeous inspiration, luv the top one, sue,x

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  35. Ivanka22 January 2012 at 21:38

    They are all beautiful! The one that I love for its simplicity is the first one, just a simple rectangle and butterflies, but so elegant!

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  36. Tara Cardwell23 January 2012 at 00:32

    Wow - you've given me so many ideas for using appertures - all your cards are so creative and simply stunning! I don't really like them normally but, like white on white, I think you may be changing my mind! I love the two hearts and am making valentines cards too so may have to CASE those ones.
    Tara x

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  37. Bonnie23 January 2012 at 14:40

    All of these are so amazing, Chrissie! Thanks so much for all the inspiration.

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  38. Saxo Stamper23 January 2012 at 20:15

    These are just beautiful, you do such great work.

    K x

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  39. Mary Jo24 January 2012 at 12:22

    Lovely cards. Love the nestie technique you featured. Will have to give it a shot...as well as a couple of the others you have here. lol Thanks!

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  40. Romaine24 January 2012 at 20:46

    Chrissie, these are all amazing! LOVE the butterfly one!

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  41. Hazel (Didos)25 January 2012 at 09:58

    WOW Chrissie your cards are all stunning, Great inspiration, Thanks for sharing, HAzelxo

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  42. Michelle Short25 January 2012 at 16:32

    Wow, you have been busy Chrissie! Love all your creations but I think my face is the first one - just love it! xx

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  43. Unknown25 January 2012 at 16:48

    All your cards are truly inspiring and beautiful

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  44. Susan25 January 2012 at 20:17

    Look at all the gorgeous cards! You've really outdone yourself this week! LOVE the butterfly inset!!

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  45. Sasha26 January 2012 at 02:39

    All fabulous, Chrissie...I couldn't choose a favourite. But I will definitely give your tutorial a go. I've been wanting to try that with a nestie for ages. Thank you! x

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  46. lainey26 January 2012 at 13:52

    Hi Chrissie, I loved your 'congratulationg' card, t was that card that inspired me to have a go!! was never quite sure of how to use apature cards, thanks for the inspiration!! Lainey x

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  47. Marlena M.27 January 2012 at 19:57

    Beautiful variety of apertures, Chrissie! ;)

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  48. Diane27 January 2012 at 21:39

    Amazing set of cards...but I absolutely adore the first one. Thanks for so much inspiration
    Diane

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