Saturday 17 November 2012

Hardware Challenge at Less is More

This is a bit of a fake really... the challenge at Less is More is for hardware, but after making the following card using actual metal studs I decided to have a go at making some fake ones using card, dies and metallic embossing powder... namely copper and platinum. The dies are from a Sizzix set I bought from Mandi.
I don't know the make of these letters, I bought them yonks ago when I thought they might be a good idea... they were probably on sale !

I rather like this one... probably because it's a rescue job from a one layer card which went wrong! The original card was going quite well until inky fingers put paid to that, so I rescued what I could and framed it with the window.
This is simply a couple of die-cuts from Memory Box (half price at the NEC)  a bell charm and a bit of twinkle.
Here are some heat embossed brads for this Memory Box stocking. The only ones I could find were pastel shades, so the gold embossing powder was brought into service to adapt them.
The sentiment is from Hero Arts and the embossing from Sizzix.
Have a great week... I'm looking forward to visiting Mandi on Tuesday... I'm longing to see her new shop.

24 comments:

  1. Great cards Chrissie xx Jan

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  2. Love the faux metal letters and that bargain wreath looks good

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  3. Great cards Chrissie , I so like the window frame with the tiny key, just love the 'view' .

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  4. Fabulous selection of cards for this challenge - you know, I immediately thought of those metal letters (which I too bought some time ago but never used).

    Have a great time with Mandi and tell her we miss her!

    Kathyk

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  5. These are gorgeous and very creative. Love the colours and its great designs. Wishing you a wonderful creative weekend.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  6. Lovely cards Chrissie, particularly love the window frame one.

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  7. Great theme for the week and super set of cards! I think my favourite is the blue good luck card!

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  8. Wow, what a gallery this week Chrisssie! I just love the window card - that smudge was a happy accident! I'm quite a fan of the anonymous letters too and the wreath is beautiful. Enjoy your visit to Mandi and don't forget to bring back all the news! Vicky x

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  9. Hi Chrissie,
    What a plethora of cards for us to enjoy. Isn't it lovely when one can 'save' a white card. Of all the paper colors, I think I'm most distressed when I smudge a white one.

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  10. Always and ever stunning cards, Chrissie. Great job making the faux studs!! My very fave, tho, is the rescued window box card. It was pinned straightaway!!

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  11. Love your cards. So glad to hear I'm not the only one who bought GREATLY NEEDED items when I started, only to have them still sitting around. Great use of your metal items here.

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  12. Great cards this week - all very inventive. Love the rescued one with the window frame and thin ribbons!

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  13. I love the window one, nice to know even you have an attack of the inky fingers LOL!
    Linbyx

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  14. Wowsers...these are great!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

    www.CardsPaperAndScrapbooks.com

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  15. They are all beautiful! My favorite is the wreath.

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  16. A gorgeous selection of cards Chrissie...I love the stocking and the rescued one is stunning. Sarah xx

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  17. Super selection of cards this week Chrissie. x

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  18. Super cards Chrissie! I especially like the wreath card with the bell...very nice!

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  19. Wow...five cards this week! I love each of them, but I think my favorite is the window card...LOVE the blue flowers in the window!!

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  20. Lovely cards Chrissie your faux letters are very realistic! Love the wreath and that gorgeous bell charm in fact they are all brilliant! Hope you had a nice day with Mandi:)
    Val x
    ps the christening went off like a dream and Charlie was a perfect angel!!

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  21. Wow so many lovely ideas for using hardware.... the faux letters would have fooled me and love the cute bell on the wreath :0)
    Jenny x

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  22. just so wonderful cards

    Annette

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  23. Wonderful examples Chrissie! I admire them all, but my favorite is the second. So simple and effective! I love these copper colors...

    Rosi x

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Chrissie