Saturday, 5 January 2013

Less is More #101

I really got into the colour challenge for Less is More this week and made quite a few once I got going, so for the challenge of Black and White plus a hint of another colour here are the cards I made this week.
A favourite layout of mine, with Pink Petticoat paper and a ribbon coloured with a Copic marker to match.The border punch is from Martha Stewart and the base is embossed with a folder from Craft Concepts. I added a few flat gems to highlight the intersections.
My additional colour here is gold for the trumpet from Darkroom Door, hand-cut and mounted over a panel stamped with a Rollagraph wheel.
The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.
Here is a mere touch of red. the deets of this one are on the LIM blog.
For this one I used a little wrapping paper for the manuscript, a Martha Stewart punch once more for the border and a Darkroom Door sentiment, die- cut with a Stampin' Up framelit die.
More die-cuts here, once again the details are on the LIM blog.
Finally, a simple bit of stamping. The image is by Unity stamps and the sentiment from Personal Impressions. The image together with the sentiment is popped on dimensional tape for a little added interest.
I must try to join in with a few more challenges this year, something that I have sadly been neglecting since the inception of Less is More!

31 comments:

Jen said...

fabulous Chrissie... which Pink Petticoat paper is that... I don't recognise it and I love it !!!

jen xxxxx

Daen'Ys said...

Again, great examples to the new challenge. So noble and beautiful.
I like all your cards without exception, how could it be otherwise?

Rosi x

Dotty Jo said...

These are a delight Chrissie! Jo x

nicky said...

Happy new year Chrissie
Love all the cards you have done , and can't wait to get back to playing over at LIM
Nicky x

Kim S said...

Each one is so unique and special! I was particularly drawn to the last card - love the shape, the off-the-edge image and bold black sentiment!

Jan Ltc said...

Great cards Chrissie my fav is the third one. xx Jan

Viv's Visuals said...

terrific examples and inspiration Chrissie.. really like the last one especially!

Carole said...

Wonderful examples Chrissie! It's so lovely to have time to join you in this week's LIM Challenge. Happy New Year ... Carole xox

Linby said...

Happy New Year
Gorgeous cards.
Linbyx

Gibmiss said...

Hi chrissie
Some fabulous cards.......
HNY to you
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Anne said...

Happy New Year Chrissie! As ever a lovely bunch of cards, that trumpet is fab but my favourite is the last one.
Would you believe I found my Little Claire stamp! And I swear I looked dozens of times where I found it, stuck to one of my storage boxes. I found it while looking for a missing tree stamp which has happily also turned up lol.
Anne
x

Rema said...

So many lovely cards Chrissie! You've been a busy gal....

Danni said...

You have been busy!! Great cards but I just {heart} that first one!

tiya-b.com said...

happy new year... thanks for sharing so many great examples....love them all.

Claudia said...

Hi Chrissie

Again I wish you a Happy New Year. Thank you very much for your great inspirations and your lovely comments on my blog.

Yes, the coffee I could make also for last Challenge, but I had no time and actually I don't know why I chose this stamp for the current challenge. Probabely thought it's time to use it at first.

Hugs & Thanks
Claudia

bastelengel said...

Beautiful insiprations again, dear Chrissie. The last one with the yellow is my favorit.
Eva

Susheel Kaur said...

Totally love all of them. Each and every card has its own personality. Awesome.

Sheel
x

Valerie said...

Stunning selection Chrissie, I love the harlequin one and the trumpet. They are all so different and inspiring I always want to case them:)
Val x

Rosemary said...

amazing set of cards, chrissie!! you always provide such great inspiration!

Bananastamper said...

Fabulous inspiration! Funny when I think black and white I too think music! I have made a few for this challenge as well. My faves have to be the music notes with the pink pop as well as the thanks with the pink flower.
Cheers,
Shanna :)

kingstonmama said...

Such a beautiful set of cards, Chrissie. I especially like the one with the manuscript wrapping paper and the one with the single pink gem for your touch of color. Gorgeous. Ann

Aileen said...

Super set of cards and super challenge this week. Plenty of scope! x

Kathleen said...

Oh wow Chrissie what a fantastic selection of cards, love how you have got carried away with the theme and it has also given me quite a lot to think about and that can only mean it is a fabulous challenge.

Kath x

Darnell J Knauss said...

Oh, Chrissie, you have outdone yourself this time! These are all breathtaking!!

Do you have a pinterest board set up for the cards you make that I could follow? I'm not seeing a button on your blog. It would save me pinning each card, one at a time! Mwah!

Elaine said...

Great selection of cards - thanks for the inspiration!

lin_ka1 said...

Chrissi
I like your cards. They are beautiful, elegant and masterfully executed. One word perfect.

Vicky Hayes said...

My goodness you did go for it Chrissie and they're all wonderful! My favourites are the two that appeared on the LiM blog particularly the black and white tiles card. Vicky x

ribenaruby said...

Hi Chrissie, love all your cards..the thankyou with the pink and black is very striking, lovely theme at LIM! Ruby x

Viv said...

All fabulous of course Chrissy but I love the first one best...I think. All that lovely black embossing looks so dramatic and classy with the strip of PP paper to highlight it, loving the hearts too :) Viv xx

Wishcraft said...

Hi Chrissie, thanks for the welcome back to LIM :o) Love all your fabulous cards, especially the first one - such a gorgeous design and colour! Hugs, Lisa x

mypapercraftworld said...

Hi Chrissie ... thanks so much for such splendid inspiration each week, you really are a star! I so love these last two ... the die cut and insert flower (great tip on d-s tape before cutting ... never thought of that!) and the Unity stamped image with rounded corners diagonally opposite one another ... both just beautiful! Anita :)