Saturday 15 February 2014

Cards for a chap!

The challenge at "Less is More" this week is to make a card for a man.
I made this card, thinking that it could be used for someone who was ill or similar but didn't think it would be used so soon.
Sadly it is on its way to a neighbour of my BIL whose wife died yesterday.
The dies are from Impression Obsession, coloured with markers and glazed with Anita's 3D Gloss. I used Stampin' Up's French Foliage stamps to add a little interest to the background.
This is a little zebra from SU Zoo Babies. He was inked with white ink and then the stripes coloured with a black marker before stamping! The white stripes actually look a bit whiter IRL!
A sentiment will be added later.
I love Penny Black chickens! This one is "Totally Excited" and I just love it! I've never coloured one in brown before, but I quite like it this colour.
The chicken wire die is from Cheery Lyn, I think it's great, it even has the little twisty effect which really makes it look like chicken wire.. The sentiment is computer generated.

19 comments:

  1. Great cards, Chrissie. Especialy the bullrushes one - it's stunning.

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  2. Brilliant cards, but particularly the first one - the embellishments are superb.

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  3. More great cards, Chrissie! Love the gloss on the die cuts in your first card. The zebra is so cute too!

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  4. I love the cards, especially the fantastic bulrushes one.

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  5. Chrissie, I´m so in love with the first card! It looks great!
    Edith

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  6. Your watery scene is really appealing, but today I have to say your chook card must be my favourite :)

    Anne
    x

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  7. Wonderful cards, they are all absolutely stunning. Less is really more, that's for sure!

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  8. Gorgeous cards Chrissie, the bullrushes one is stunning, love that die. I must check out those zoo baby stamps too the little zebra is so cute ditto with the chicken, Cathy x

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  9. I always enjoy stopping by your gallery for inspiration...and today was a great day! Your cards are absolutely gorgeous, Chrissie! I love the details on the first one very much...too bad it had to be used already!

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  10. These cards are beautiful! My favorite is the first one.

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  11. Such lovely cards - the beautiful, serene bullrushes scene is beautiful and I love the way you stamped the zebra in your second card. The third card made me smile and I wonder what occasion that one will be used for! Vicky x

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  12. So sorry your beautiful card had to be used right away. All the cards are great. The zebra is such a cutie. I really like that chicken wire and chicken. I have a Thomas, too....a 5 yr. old grandson.

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  13. Sad occasion for the 1st card but a fab card it is and I'm sure it was much appreciated.All great cards as usual but the 1st is my fav this week I think :) Viv xx

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  14. Great cards Chrissie,that Chicken works really well with the 'wire' fence and love the zebra with the swirls in the background. Your Thinking of You card is beautifully coloured and I am sure would be much appreciated.

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  15. Great cards Chrissie - I particularly like the first card. Simply stunning! Shame you had to see it so quickly for such a sad occasion. Thank you for your recent kind comments re one of my LIM entries! Nicole

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  16. I love the first card with the gloss effects Chrissie, but the chicken is my absolute fave - such a fun card!

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Thanks,
Chrissie