Saturday, 14 July 2012

Home from my holiday to LIM's One Layer Week!

I have just returned from nearly three weeks in France and Spain where we had a wonderful time. However, I would like to apologise to all those wonderful contributors to our Less is More challenges whose blogs I didn't manage to visit whilst I was away. Internet access wasn't always easy!
This picture shows me in  Alcalá de Henares, the birthplace of  Miguel Cervantes, sitting on the lap of Don Quixote, the most famous character from his novels. We stayed in Paradors which are wonderful state owned hotels located in beautiful, often ancient buildings... palaces, castles, convents, universities etc. I would recommend anyone to try them.
Back to challenges at "Less is More" which this time is One Layer Week with the theme 'Three'!
Here is a card with three cats, three colours and a sentiment containing three words (well, sort of... one being an abbreviation of two words). Sadly I don't know the make of the polymer stamp which was bought on eBay quite some time ago.
This one is simplicity itself, an embossed square framing a simple stamp of three birds, accompanied with a three word sentiment from Personal Impressions.
Here we have a card composed of three stamps.This lady is a stamp which Mandi gave me, which I masked before adding the background stamp using two shades of Distress Inks ...  plus the Personal Impressions sentiment.
Today I bought myself a new iron... I had plenty of laundry to try it out on after my holiday too... it's really rather splendid, I steamed up my specs a few times trying to get used to using it!
Do join us this week, one layer holds no fear for LIMettes these days!

46 comments:

  1. Fabulous photo Chrissie, you look amazing!
    Your cards are superb, the 3 birds one is inspired, totally fantastic!

    Glad you are back my friend xx

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  2. So pleased you enjoyed your holiday, sounds fabulous. Your cards are stunning especially the birds on a branch. Good luck with the washing and ironing.

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  3. Good to hear you have enjoyed your holiday, your comments have been missed.

    The 3th card is drawn my attention.I love the image, and the background colours. And it let me think outside the box. THank you.

    Marrigje

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  4. Fabulous cards Chrissie and glad you had a great time xx Jan

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  5. Fab cards Chrissie I love the birds on a branch, simple but stunning! Glad you had a good holiday, you're looking great :-)
    Val x

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  6. Hi chrissie
    You certainly look fabulous with all that weight loss... Well done.... I am. On a diet at the moment need to lose a stone I have lost 7lbs in 2 weeks so on track....

    Happy you had a fabulous time....on your hols.
    Fabulous cards as always Chrissie
    Hugs sylvie xxxx

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  7. Love your cards, especially the second one with three birds.

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  8. All glorious creations and I really must try using the D.I. pad as a background stamp.

    You look well and as though you really had a fab time too

    Happy Saturday

    Kathyk

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  9. stunning cards, such lovely designs

    Sue

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  10. Sounds like you had a fabulous holiday.

    all your cards are terrific but I really love the simplicity of the birds.

    Welcome back to wet and soggy England.

    Tara x

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  11. Good morning Chrissie,
    Looks like you had a fabulous holiday, great photo.
    Love your cards, especially the one with the birds, so simple yet striking.
    Good luck with the ironing! xx

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  12. Lovely set of cards , really love the cat one as love cats.
    Nicky

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  13. Great set of cards - I do like the lady!! Sounds like you had a super holiday too!

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  14. Welcome back Chrissie, lucky you spending 3 weeks in such fabulous places. Smashing cards this week, great choices & superb stamping.
    Sally x

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  15. Hope you're all tanned and rested from your hols Chrissie. A super trio of cards. thanks for another great challenge. x

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  16. Hola Chrissie, i'm So pleased you enjoyed my country, Spain is a great cultural country and a curiosity Shakespeare died 23 April 1616 and Cervantes died 22 April 1616 two great literary genius (i love Hamlet) ..
    Fantastic cards, your lady can go with my chic ladys to a tea party:D.
    Hugs from palma

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  17. I'm really pleased you had a lovely holiday! Your cards, as always, are so inspiring. I love the cats (of course) but I adore that gorgeous and stylish lady in the third card. Happy weekend!

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  18. Awesome work Chrissie, you never disappoint.

    I need an ironing board, keep putting it off but after reading your post I best get my butt in gear. So glad you had a wonderful holiday! Carole xox

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  19. I adore that 3rd card...it's stunning!

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  20. Great examples Chrissie - I particularly like the 3rd one. I also like the card you use for the base - it looks like a nice linen texture.

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  21. Gorgeous cards Chrissie as always! Wonderful to hear that you had a great holiday, hugs x x

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  22. Nothing like a holiday to make us feel good, right.
    Love the cards and the challenge this week. I'm partial to the lady over the shadowstamp.

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  23. great photo and beautiful cards

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  24. Great cards this week - was going to say I love the simplicity of the birds on the branch but my favourite is the lady with the hat!! Glad you had a good holiday!

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  25. as always a fantastic set of cards!! thanks for always inspiring!

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  26. Just falling in love with this whole new style (to me) of CAS cards. These are just beautiful. 3 cats - wonderful! 3 stamps - so pretty! 3 birds - perfect!
    Alison x

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  27. Welcome back, Chrissie! Sounds like you had a wonderful trip! Your thee cards are all FAB, I love them all! I especially love the second card...so sharp and classy!

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  28. Sounds like you have a fabulous time. I hope that all your eating and drinking around France and Spain has not caused you too much pain!!!
    Love
    Valxx

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  29. Lovely cards! The cats are really great!
    Debby

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  30. Great cards Chrissie.. love the lady in the hat - and please could you just pop along here - my ironing is meeting me at the door 'cos I'm spending too much time fretting about ONE LAYER cards!!

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  31. Chrissie these cards are gorgeous! I am pretty new to CAS so I admit one layer was VERY hard for me this week, but I had fun with it and look forward to more challenges. I'm so happy to had a wonderful trip! Welcome home and thank you so much for stopping by my blog.
    hugs,
    Ellen

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  32. Glad you had a lovely break away Chrissie, great pic too looks like you are enjoying yourself there.Lovely set of cards again , so much inspiration! my fav is the second one this time I think :) Viv xx

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  33. Hi Chrissie, lovely to have you back, great photo and I'm glad you had a lovely time:0) Gorgeous cards, I think my favourite is the one with 3 birds, very cool and clean, hugs Gay xxx

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  34. Glad to have you back safe from your wonderful holiday, Chrissie. Your card inspirations are all fantastic, as ever, but my fave is the simple branch with three birds and the embossed frame, mm-waugh!

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  35. All these cards are lovely but the 3 birds one is simply gorgeous! Wow!
    Chris
    x

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  36. The three birds card has to be my favourite... love it!
    Laura

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  37. Glad you had fun on holiday - you've worked so hard, you deserved it.

    The black and white bird card is just exquisite, and I love the lady in her floppy hat.
    Rosey x

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  38. Wonderful cards, I like the kitties, love the silhouette image and a Wow on your classy lady!

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  39. Sounds like you had a great vacation. Love all three of your cards, but I think my favorite is the one with the birds.

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  40. Simply fabulous all these cards. I love them all.

    Daen'Ys

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  41. Glad you had a great vacation, Chrissie! It's always good to get away. Love all 3 of your 3 cards. Especially love the birds in that gorgeous frame!

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  42. Glad you had a good hol. Lovely cards, my fav is the last one probably because it is fashion related LOL!
    I have done the epley manoeuvre, worked when I had it done at ENT but doesn't seem to have worked for me at home, tried again this morning just in case!
    Linbyx

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  43. Thanks for sharing a pic from your travels Chrissie~so fun! I love your cards~the group of birds is my favorite!

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  44. You look great Chrissie. Looks as though you had fun.
    Your cards are all lovely. I love the lady in the hat!

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  45. So pleased you had a good holiday Chrissie - and you look wonderful in your photo! I love the cards, particularly the birds and I'm obsessed with embossed frames at the moment! Hope the laundry pile has gone down by now! Vicky x

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  46. great challenge and cards this week Chrissie :0)
    Your holiday sounds wonderful, envious of you soaking up the sun!
    Like most of the above comments, I just adore the simplicity of the birds on the branch...stunning card :0)
    Yes...I forgot to say what my threes were on my card, you're right there are a few options...probably the number of prices of furniture foremost :0)
    This week has been a crazy tail chasing time...hoping it will ease now school has finished :0)
    Jenny x

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