"Less is More" is sponsored this month by Ribbon Girl and they sell some fabulous charms, so here are a couple of cards sporting them.
I love the gentle, natural colours achieved by pressing leaves and flowers between pieces of card and running them through my Cuttlebug machine.
I heat embossed the heart charm with gold embossing powder as I only had silver coloured charms and the colours of this oval panel were more suited to gold tones.
I think that the little sentiment stamps, when embossed look a bit like gold ingots. They were in my £5 grab bag of about 40 Rubbernecker stamps from Ally Pally.
There's another card using my pressed flowers and leaves technique in the post below this... you can see it just here.
There's another card using my pressed flowers and leaves technique in the post below this... you can see it just here.
Clean and Simple is such a fab genre for baby cards... but then I'm one of the old fashioned breed that likes to see newborns in white and pastel colours rather than denim and trendy togs.
Details of this one are on the LIM blog.
I tend to forget about my border embossing folders I think I should use them more often!
Both very pretty. I especially like the first one x
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Desire
Fab cards Chrissie Love the baby feet one. xx Jan
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous cards Chrissie.
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Superb as ever Chrissie
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Just love the card and want to try it but not sure how to start the leaf sqishing. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Oh my goodness!! These are amazing. I love the background effect the leaves and flowers have made, will give this a go when I have some flowers! Your use of colour is simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteLove Sheila x
Leaf squishing sounds very intriguing and the effects are stunning!
ReplyDeleteTara
GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteI adore all your great designs!
These are beautiful Chrissy! I love the effect of the pressed leaves and flowers on the first card and the embossing is fab on the baby card. Thanks for the tip for avoiding lines while embossing! Sarah x
ReplyDeleteOoh I love the squished leaves technique, will have to give it a go! Two beautiful cards Chrissie
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Gorgeous cards, love them x x
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning designs Chrissie & my fave is the first one. I love the leafy papers, what a marvellous idea. The colour combo is perfect.
ReplyDeleteSally M x
Both are lovely , really like the baby one
ReplyDeleteNicky
Oh! my gosh Chrissie you have done it again, 2 really beautiful and clever technique cards
ReplyDelete2 beautiful elegant cards Chrissie :-)
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Lovely cards Chrissie, the first one is my favourite, love the 'pressed' flowers. xx
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Chrissie, Love the charm on the baby card.
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Love the squished flowers Chrissie the shape is very pleasing! Just tried your cuttlebug sandwich and it works brilliantly:) Thanks for the tip and the baby card is gorgeous, love those little feet!
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Hi I adore both cards, but am bowled over with the pink baby one. My nephew and his wife have just had a little girl, hopefully you won't object to me sending her a similar card. I don't have the stamp but I do have a punch of baby feet. Caz
ReplyDeleteVery unique technique that turned out quite lovely, I just had to click on it so I could really see all the gorgeous color...stunning!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are awesome Chrissie and I adore the second one! I'm going to try running the pressed flowers though my Big Shot again. My first attempt was a total disaster *smile* Thanks so much Chrissie.
ReplyDeleteBoth are so pretty. I think your first just has the edge. love the branch with the charm at the end. x
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are beautiful!!!
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Fabulous cards, I love the technique of putting leaves through the cuttlebug, must try that. Looking forward to this challenge, I love using metal charms on cards. xx
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Chrissie. I love the sound of the squishy leaves technique but you can bet your life mine won`t look anything like yours do lol.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Fantastic cards Chrissy - just love them both.
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Hazel x
Beautiful, they are both beautiful! I am a charm person and love both of the ones you used!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to put the leaves through the cuttlebug. Love the result.
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Beautiful cards Chrissie, you've taken a shine to pressing leaves...love the colours it gives :0)
ReplyDeleteI love CAS when it comes to babies and baby cards too, the little charms finish off both cards perfectly :0)
Jenny x
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ReplyDeletetwo gorgeous cards as always, luv the soft colours of the flowers, sue,x
Hola Chrissie, thank you for yours comments every week, i think i need to try the "green" technique. The card for baby is sweet and so gorgeous, greats ideas as always Chrissie.
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Chrissie, they are both so elegant!
ReplyDeleteLove te 2nd one!
I alawys struggle with baby cards but yours is really simple and beautiful and thanks for the tip for the embossing x
ReplyDeleteyour cards are just fabulous, chrissie (as always!!)! but that first one really caught my attention... it is just stunning!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I must try running leaves and flowers through my Cuttlebug. This card is fabulous, so pretty. Wonderful idea :)
ReplyDeleteLove the shabby chic look of your first card. Never tried this technique so thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteChrissie, I am smitten by the baby card- love the embossed border and the baby prints.
ReplyDeleteChrissie, I just love the flower and leaf effect and have used this for the card I submitted to the challenge. Thank you for the new technique :)
ReplyDeleteHi Chrissie, What a brilliant effect the leaves give. I'm rather taken with the oval shape too, it's elongated and very attractive. I can imagine your bag of stamps is going to keep you going for quite a while LOL That's a smashing card! The baby card is delightful too. Thank you for another wonderful challenge, hugs Gay xxx
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great Chrissie but I really like the first. I love the squished leaves technique and that gorgeous branch and I like the way the charm is tied to the edge of the wide oval and the label-style sentiment. Vicky x
ReplyDeleteThey're both so beautiful and the little charms are so cute...
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More fabulous cards again Chrissie, love them both :) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards, Chrissie! LOVE the effect you achieved on the first card. I definitely need to give that a try!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are wonderful and I adore the branch with the little charm!!! The baby card is super sweet!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be having a go at cuttlebugging leaves - such a stunning effect. And the baby card is just perfect. Kim x
ReplyDeleteYour baby card is adorable and your pressed card leaves me speechless!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, love the background effect.....I think I will have to try a bit of plant squishing!!!! Thanks for the challenge and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteDiane
Oh my gosh! I really love your first card with the branch against that gorgeous oval with the little charm hanging off. I must go out to my garden to find things to squish in my Cuttlebug. Brilliant!
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards and I love this weeks theme too - so glad I didn't miss it like last week - but sometimes life just gets in the way!
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Gorgeous cards Chrissie :-) both of them are lovely :-)
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Lols x x x
I have to admit that I am with you on the white and pastel front for newborns. Denims etc are fine for later on, although I must also admit to putting our two in babygrows that were bright pink and white stripes and orange and white stripes, but not for the first couple of months. Thank you for your lovely comment on my card today, and your cards totally fit the brief for this week, really pretty. Have a good week. xx Maggie
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