Saturday, 27 April 2013

Take a sketch

Jen is such a star at technology stuff and has drawn this super sketch for us at "Less is More" this week
For the first card, I bought the stamp from Rubber Stampede at the NEC for £1. (In fact I think it was part of a deal... 6 stamps for £5) I coloured it with Stampin' Up markers in various shades of purple and green before stamping it and die-cutting the card with a Nestie. 
Whilst still in the die I gently inked the card surrounding the image using sponge daubers and then stamped a  Lavinia stamp of a few tiny stars in gold around the image.
The sentiment is from Hero Arts.
This is a Magenta stamp, coloured in Grey with just one coloured bloom which has been gently twinkled with Glamour Dust.. The sentiment is from Kaisercraft.
Details of these last two cards are on the" Less is More" blog, they were fun to make.
My son just asked me to make a curry themed Thank You card... should be interesting, I wonder what I will  manage to come up with for that one...watch this space!

23 comments:

  1. Your cards are beautiful.
    Hugs Dagmar

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  2. A great selection of cards Chrissie, I have never mastered the art of colouring the stamp with markers not using an ink pad so must have another try as I love your thinking of you card. The Fathers day card is brilliant as well. Good luck with the curry card.

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  3. Great cards as always - love the one coloured flower amongst the grey.

    You could try stamping with tumeric for the curry card ;-)

    Tara

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  4. Lovely cards Chrissie, that crocus is gorgeous and I love the sketchy framed flowers too. Great dies on your Father's day card:)
    Val x

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  5. They are all so wonderful I can't choose which one I like the best! Have a great day!

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  6. Gorgeous cards Chrissie!

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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  7. Gorgeous cards Chrissie :-) I love the Father's Day one ,, I think I will just have to get that die ,, and the flowery ones are so pretty :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  8. Four FABULOUS cards this week, Chrissie! I really love the softness of that first card...gorgeous colors! The Father's day card is very unique. Love the tone on tone you did with the leaf card too!

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  9. A beautiful selection of very different cards Chrissie. I'm completely WOWED by the leaf card. Just fabulous.

    Mary Mac

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  10. FAbulous CAS cards, Chrissie - they're all such great designs! Loving your new profile pic too! Hugs, Juliex

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  11. So many wonderful cards Chrissie....

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  12. Beautiful cards. Live the one with the pink and grey flowers is gorgeous.
    Best of luck with the curry thank you card!

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  13. All these cards are lovely Chrissie, but the first one is really gorgeous! I must try that technique of inking while still in the die!
    Lizy xx

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  14. You've had fun with these Chrissie. I love the tools on the Father's Day card especially. x

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  15. It's a fun sketch to work with and one that I'm keeping for future use!! Amazing variety of styles and techniques from you this week...my fave is the die cut leaves in the window, so pretty :0)
    Jenny x

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  16. Beautiful cards once again. Very inspirational!!

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  17. These are gorgeous Chrissie! I was bowled over by your embossed tools hung on a line of thread when I saw it on the LiM site but I also like the ethereal looking flower at the top of this post. Vicky x

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  18. Some lovely cards Chrissie! I love those tools! xx Jan

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  19. gorgeous, gorgeous cards, chrissie! the last one is my absolute favorite, though... so beautifully done!

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  20. What fab cards Chrissie, my fav is the first one this time I think :) Viv xx

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  21. 4 great cards Chrissie, I especially love the card with the mans tools fab.
    Jose x

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  22. Apologies for the delay in commenting but I wanted to say what beautiful cards! My favourite is the top one, so pretty! Thank you for my lovely comment and welcoming me back to LIM, it meant a lot! xx

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Thanks,
Chrissie