Well it's Saturday and that can only mean one thing... time for another challenge from "Less is More".
This week it's another colour challenge and Mandi and I chose 'White on White'. Each of us loves this colour choice for cards and can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.
The sponsor for this month's challenge is Paper Garden Projects and I used a dogwood image from the Spring Trees set. The dogwood is the state flower in Virginia, where I lived for three years when our son was tiny, and so I've had a soft spot for it ever since.
This card uses a Marianne Creatables die for the large circle and a Cuttlebug die for the tag. The embossing is from Cuttlebug and I've added a quick tutorial on the LIM blog on how to emboss a piece of card wider than the actual folder itself.
DO join in the fun this week, even if you haven't played along with us before!
Today it's raining, I must say that the gardens need it desperately, it's a pity that it doesn't rain just during the hours of darkness then we could wake up to a fresh green world... and not get soaked trying to get anywhere!
Stamp Something - Use a Digi
Art Impressions - Bling, Glitter and Sparkle
Here is an award I have been honoured with recently from Massofhair
Thanks so much for your kindness!
Art Impressions - Bling, Glitter and Sparkle
Here is an award I have been honoured with recently from Massofhair
Thanks so much for your kindness!
Chrissie - this is just so elegant and so pretty! Love the off centre cirle, the pretty flowers and the subtle sparkle. It's fab!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Chrissie, beautiful flowers and lots of lovely embossing.
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Hi Chrissie
ReplyDeleteFabulous card ....love the embossing and the image ...
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sylvie
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Just beautiful Chrissie.
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ooh the combination of dies and embossing you've used looks exquisite Chrissie. That main die is amazing. Nice to read about your history in Virginia too - makes the card all the more special
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Victoria
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A stunning card Chrissie I love white on white.It's so elegant. xx Jan
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.Love the flowers and the embossing.Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Chrissie - love the Dogwood flowers and the way you've displayed them on the circle. The white on white is fabulous - hope to join in again this week. Sylvia x
ReplyDeleteYour card is really beautiful - the subtle bling really brings it to life.
ReplyDeleteForget what I said yesterday though - you've managed to find something a challenge worse than acetate!!!!
Tara x
A beautiful card Chrissie, love the shimmery dogwood. Thanks for another fab challenge. x
ReplyDeleteAnother of your stunning creations Chrissie. The flowers really 'pop' with the shimmery finish. Now back from my visit in UK so maybe you will start seeing my challenge attempts, that is if I get the washing and ironing done!!
ReplyDeleteTake care. Love Sheila x
Just gorgeous Chrissie and great tip with the embossing folder, I will try that (although it may be tricky with my motorised big shot!)
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card Chrissie, just soooo beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHowever "white on white?" NOT my style this is a real challenge :)
Hello Chrissie , so elegant and beautiful card, i love your circle idea and the flowers...well i love all...great job.
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Beautiful card - as always! Sandra
ReplyDeleteabsolutely STUNNING card!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - just gorgeous! LOVE all that sparkle, it's spectacular!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, it looks real classy, love the sparkle as well. Yvonne x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Chrissie ,, I love white cards too but generally they do have a bit of colour somewhere ,,, this IS a challenge alright !! :-) Have got me thinking cap on :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the decorative die and the flowers ,,, beautiful :-)
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Lols x x x
Chrissie this is wonderful, I can see this die comes in very useful for the white on white cards.Thanks for the tutorial too :)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Chrissie, this is AMAZING! I love the dogwood, too...such a beautiful flowering tree. Thank you for the great utorial on how to emboss a section that is wider than the folder...always wondered how to do that! (Thanks also for the info you posted at my blog about how to prevent embossing in one section...I have to try that!) Beautiful card...and I'm loving the Less Is More blog and challenges (I'm a newbie!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Chrissie.... and thank you so much for the FAB tutorial on the LIM site - I've so long wanted to make bigger pieces of embossed card...... and now I know how!!
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Christine x
Hi Chrissie, a stunning card! love those flowers and gems around the circle. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, Chrissie. But now I think I'm going to HAVE to get that die ..........! xx
ReplyDeleteStunning card Chrissie I love the challenge this week, thanks for the inspiration.
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Chrissie, you've created another beautiful card! Love that embossed circle...don't think I've seen anything like that...so pretty! Fab flowers...all around fab card!!
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Stunning as ever Lim Diva loving that die.
ReplyDeletethanks again for another fabby challenge
Ali x
Another fabulous card Chrissie. Hope I can find time to join in this week.
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So many fantastic details! that die with the flowers is so pretty ~Karen
ReplyDeleteWow Chrissie this is stunning you do white on white brilliantly this looks soooo classy and elegant.
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Lorraine x
Chrissie ,your card is fabulous, its so eyecatching. I love the flowers . Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteStunning card, love that Marianne Die and beautiful flowers! Thanks for such a fab challenge!
ReplyDeleteHelen x
This is so lovely Chrissie. Great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra (Stamping For Pleasure)
This is just gorgeous - so classy. And THANKS so much for wellies stamp set name! Am trawling trawling trawling as I type!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another challenging challenge xxxx
Gorgeous card Chrissie. Love the die cut and all that sparkle.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Gorgeous card, love the image and the sparlke. Great inspiration!
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Fab card again Chrissie, just love it, well done again :O) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Chrissie. Another great theme for this week's challenge. Sue.x
ReplyDeleteLove the card Chrissie, that Marianne die looks interesting!!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely - and so detailed. I love that sort of fretwork circle and would never have thought to pair it with a polka dot embossing folder! The dogwood image is pretty too and perfectly set off with that touch of sparkle. I've definitely got the LiM bug and really look forward to seeing what the challenge is each week!
ReplyDeleteStunning card, love it. I did try stamping white onto white and using white embossing powder but it just showed as cream, forgot to mention that as another card binned.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for next week uhh.
By the way as your link takes you to the top of your blog I have looked at your other post and they are really fab too.
Kath x
Such a stunning and elegant card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comment on my blog
isa
great card, lovely flowers - they look almost silvery - inspirational as always
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card - thanks too for the embossing tip - I need to try that!
ReplyDeleteHappy Everything to you too. This card is divine. The die is certainly amazing but you've put everything together so wonderfully. I'd be giddy if I came up with something like this. Ha! :-)
ReplyDeletep.s. thanks for the tutorial. I might try the technique for embossing longer strips, e.g. scrapbooking.
cheers,
Malyn at ThinkInkCreative
Such a pretty card -- I love that it's square as I don't often make square cards. TFS and for another fun challenge.
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alteredscrapbookingdotcom
Another great challenge. Your card is stunning. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh Chrissie i am very sorry i thought i had left you a comment, thanks for reminding me.
ReplyDeleteI love the Marianne die it would make a lovely horse shoe for a wedding card if you were to cut a bit out of it,you have made a fabulous card with it anyway just stunning...
Babs x
This is just beautiful Chrissie! And great to see how you've used my favourite die! ;) Thanks too for your lovely and inspiring comments on my cards...it means alot!
ReplyDeleteMy book arrived today and it looks great! I can't wait to try some of the projects in it! Thanks again :)
Lizy x
Also loveeeeeeeeeeee your card
ReplyDeleteNicky
HI Chrissie.... love the card...
ReplyDeletethe Foiling on my card is done using the Patsy May Foil It machine and a Laser Printer so the foil sticks to the Toner.... Not a cheap solution to foiling your words but I do love the effect....
thanks for the weekly challenges
Jen xx
Gorgeous card, love the flowers and how they sparkle, very pretty card :) xx
ReplyDeleteHi Chrissie, a truly stunning card! I've been thinking about getting this die, but the examples I've seen in the mags haven't been very inspiring, hmmmm I might be thinking again. Sarah
ReplyDeleteStunning card Chrissie, love the combination of embossing and die cuts. Jo x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful and elegant card.....I love the sparkle!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card and great example of what can be done!
ReplyDeleteHi Chrissie
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card - love what you've done with the flowers also love your embossing tips - you must be patient to get everything lined up right!
Hugs
Tina
One word.... STUNNING... Chris xx
ReplyDeleteHi Chrissie
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip re the lines on embossing folders - now you've told me how to avoid it it seems so logical and I feel like - doh!!!! I will give your tip a try - thank you.
Tina
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Wonderful detail on your card. Thank you for your comment and pointing out that an image would be fine - I didn't read the challenge properly as I was all in a dither after reading "white on white" lol. By the way, your chicken cards really made me smile. Lynn x
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