Saturday, 16 March 2013

Frame it!

The challenge at "Less is More" this week is to create a frame somewhere on the card.
Here are my samples!

This was really quick to make.
The background was sponged with inks and a simple die cut superimposed over it. A frame was placed over that and the card was completed with a Stampin' Up sentiment.

Here, a piece of black paper was stamped with Versamark and embossed with black powder. The image was then bleached using household bleach, applied with a brush and left to dry. The resultant colour matched SU's Sahara Sand perfectly. It's a really fun technique.
Another Blockhead stamps image here, stamped, embossed, coloured with Promarkers and covered with Glossy Accents before being surrounded by a simple frame.
A friend of mine who now lives in Massachusetts, is a travel agent who sends her clients on luxury holidays. She commissions me to make Welcome home  cards for them on their return home. This is for some who have had a wonderful cruising holiday!
It's a Quickcutz die and a computer generated sentiment.
I hope you can join in with our challenge this time... it should be fun!

31 comments:

  1. Wow Chrissie, stunning cards, I especially like your framed tulips, those glossy accents make is something special.

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  2. Bonjour! Fab cards Chrissie .... Love the bleaching technique xxxx
    Home about 7pm so I better get crafting later

    Jen xxxxx

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  3. Bonjour! Fab cards Chrissie .... Love the bleaching technique xxxx
    Home about 7pm so I better get crafting later

    Jen xxxxx

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  4. All super cards, Chrissie. I like them all but the black one stands out for me - love the bleaching technique you used. Elizabeth xx

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  5. Gorgeous cards Chrissie, I love the tulips shining in their frame.

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  6. Hi Chrissie
    Fabulous cards... Lots of inspiration from you
    Hugs Sylvie xxxx

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  7. wow, gorgeous,love the first two - lovely background in the first one, and the bleaching technique is stunning. Must try that.xx

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  8. OMG Chrissie what an inspiring array of cards, I want to case them all! Can't choose a favourite so I'm going to pin them all for future reference:)
    Val x

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  9. Lovely! And a perfect technique for the card I'm planning to make today, Jo x

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  10. Just splendid, Chrissie, I particularly love the simplicity of the tree card and the bleach technique on the black one! Anita :)

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  11. WOW!

    These are all such stunning cards Chrissie, I love each and every one for its individuality.

    I am always fascinated by using bleach, its especially nice on 'kraft' card.

    Love Sheila x

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  12. These are all so pretty Chrissie, I love the broad white frame round the tulips and your inked backdrop for the trees.
    I think this will be a popular theme week :0)
    Jenny x

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  13. Simple cards but so lovely - the colourful inky panel behind the trees is my favourite!!

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  14. Beautiful cards Chrissie, I love the effect of the bleached one (I've never tried this technique). xx

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  15. Beautiful cards, love all your cards

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  16. These are so striking, the die in the first card is beautiful. And its soooo moody!

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  17. Beautiful cards, love the one with the trees. So elegant

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  18. Fabulous cards Chrissie! Great job on sponging the background in the first one...

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  19. Great frame cards, perfect as usual... love the trees best, that boat is wonderful too.

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  20. Stunning cards Chrissie, love the first one, it's very beautiful.

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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  21. Beautiful samples, as always!

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  22. Fabulous cards Chrissie xx Jan

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  23. fabulous cards Chrissie :-) I especially love the cruise one and the thought behind it ! what a lovely welcome home card !:-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  24. These are wonderful cards Chrissie. I particularly like the ones with the framed burst of colour - so effective! Vicky x

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  25. Wow Chrissie! I love all of your creative designs!

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  26. What wonderful cards you've created this week! I LOVE the first one...the inking looks fab and i really love the trees! I think my second fave is the third one...love the flowers..and the touch of glossy accent. You've really got a great bunch of cards this week!

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  27. Gorgeous cards Chrissie, my favourite is the first one with that lovely background.
    Jose

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  28. Oh yes! All stunning cards Chrissie, the first is beautiful, that background works so well with the simple tree shapes! Hope you've had a great time at the NEC, wish I could have been there! Hugs Gay x

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  29. You really outdid yourself with your framed cards, Chrissie! I adore that first one, and the tulips, and your commissioned card? Shut up! Your friend must be thrilled to be able to give such an adorable card to the returning tourists!!

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  30. These are all amazing, Chrissie! LOVE the tulip one! It inspired me to make the second card in this post:

    http://mynnettekitchenonastampage.blogspot.com/2013/03/trying-to-perfect-cas.html

    Thanks for the inspiration! HUGS to you!!!

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  31. I love all of them Chrissie, fabulous as ever :) Viv xx

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