Saturday, 20 February 2016

Lots of texture

Less is More this week has the challenges to add some texture whilst still keeping the card CAS.
This is a card with stamps made from funky foam cut with All Occasion Dies.
These particular dies are super for this technique as they are quite intricate and so make a good impression when cut and inked.
I simply stuck them onto an acrylic block with a glue stick, inked them and was away!
The impressions were clear heat embossed and a few splat stamps were added. Finally I used a regular cut from the die to add as an embellishment!
This is also for Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes



When making some Thank you cards for a charity, I embossed the front of one card on the wrong side so cut it off to re-use, so here it is as the front panel of this card. The embossing folder is from Hobby Solutions. The butterfly is cut from some smooshed card with a die from All Occasions. The sentiment is from Penny Black.
This dinosaur is from Joanna Sheen, cut from a smooshed piece of card and inked around the edges afterwards!
The background is the debossed side from a Crafter's Companion EF and the sentiment from Taylored Expressions.

26 comments:

  1. Fabulous collection of cards. Great idea to make your own stamp.
    Elaine

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  2. Woah! A gallery of beauty here Chrissie! Even that T-Rex is awesome with his fantastically realistic smooshing and the embossed BG! Obviously love the butterflies too but the dinosaur just made me laugh out loud in terror!!! X

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  3. They are great Chrissie, it's really hard to choose between them. The T-Rex is so cool, the second card is simply beautiful embossing and the rich blue colours. The first card is amazing with the clever idea to make your own stamp. A great way to stretch the crafty goodies. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  4. Your cards turned out so beautiful. I can't even decide which I like best. They are all so great in different ways...
    Hugs
    Ela

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  5. Great cards Chrissie. Must try making a stamp with funky foam - I have some stashed away somewhere.

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  6. Such a range of different cards, Chrissie. Those stamped butterflies look amazing using the funky foam - great idea and I love that t-rex, he looks very realistic :)

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  7. Excellent cards - did you have FUN with this theme??! Jo x

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  8. all fabulous the white one with the blue butterfly is sheer perfection

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  9. all fabulous the white one with the blue butterfly is sheer perfection

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  10. Wow. Such fabulousness Chrissie!
    The 2 butterfly cards are divine and the dinosaur one is such fun.
    Sharon xx

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  11. Both butterfly cards are very elegant, but your dinosaur cracks me up! What a cute idea for a child to receive this one!!

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  12. Great texture on all the cards and in particular the third one. Loving the pretty blue and white combination on the second card and the technique on the first one. Gorgeous CAS cards with texture x

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  13. Fantastic cards !! :-D xxxxxxxxx

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  14. Oh my the first card so pretty the beautiful blues against the embossed word card quite breath taking. The last one made me smile genius ! such amazing texture and a great reason never to throw anything away.

    Marie

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  15. Your second card is the one I really like, but the dinousaurus is such a perfect guy-card! That embossed brown fits so perfect... Have a good and colourfull week!

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  16. As always a beautiful collection of cards - my favourite is the first one just love the colours and layout xx

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  17. wow, I love all the inspiration here Chrissie, the dino one is terrific, and swooning over the butterfly ones.

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  18. Beautiful butterflies, as ever. LOVE that dinosaur card though, it is just fab!! x

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  19. Your butterfly card is absolutely stunning. I love how you created lots of structure to it. Thank you for joining our challenge at ATSM. Creative regards from stempelfrida
    http://stempelfrida.blogspot.de

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  20. Awesome collection of cards Chrissie! My grandson would love the dinosaur card.

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  21. the card with the embossing and the butterfly - golly what an absolutely beautiful card...!

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  22. Fabulous cards Chrissie, the butterflies are so pretty and I love the dinosaur! the embossed panel looks fabulous! very Jurassic! :-)

    thanks for your lovely comment on my card too :-)
    luv
    Lols x x x

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  23. Fantastic cards, the dinosaur is just inspired that EF looks great.

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  24. Fab cards as always Chrissie, the first one is my fav this week I think ;) Viv xx

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Chrissie