Saturday 10 December 2011

Less is More One Layer Card -Let it Snow

The challenge this week at Less is More is for a One Layer Card with the title 
Let it Snow!

I simply love making cards using the emboss resist technique.
I die-cut some Nestie squares from Post it Notes to make the mask and then stamped and inked into the squares.
 The stamps are Artemio and Rollagraph used with Versamark ink and embossed with Wow Sparkling snow and semi-dull embossing powders. The colour was added with sponge daubers using Bashful Blue and Night of Navy inks. The sentiment is from My Sentiments Entirely.
Here is another card which is just a variation on the same theme!
I used the same stamps and inks but simply varied the area for decoration.


More heat embossing.
 This card uses a bunch of snowflake images from Inkadinkado and Just Rite Stamps.
The sentiment is part of the MSE stamp which I used on the first card, masked with Selotape before inking which was removed before stamping.
The card looks very dark... it is in fact navy blue!

This next week is going to be really busy for me. Tonight we have a Carol Concert with my choir, followed by a party. Tomorrow we will be singing carols at a local Victorian Farm's Christmas Market and I cook lunch for all the singers afterwards.  
We'll also be singing at a Rest Home on Tuesday, and at the Farmyard Nativities on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday I'll be driving to Bath to see my granddaughter in her pre-school  play.
Busy, busy, busy!

45 comments:

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  2. Three lovely Chrissie I can't decide between the top two xx Jan

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  3. stunning cards...I just love your first one just so classy...
    thinking caps on then for us?

    Anne

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  4. Ooooooh absolutely LOVE those first two - and the 3rd is good also!!
    Hugs
    Christine x

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  5. These are beauties - loving the blue inks and embossing - such a great look. Also want to say huge CONGRATULATIONS on joining the team at CS - so well deserved and a great new path!

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  6. I love the emboss resists carts. Real great.

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  7. I love the emboss resists carts. Real great.

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  8. You are the queen of emboss resist ;-) All the cards are just wonderful.

    I don't envy your busy week - hope you have fun though :-D
    Tara x

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  9. Naturally, I love the cards, how clever you are to carve out time! Enjoy the choir dates, remember how much your listeners do!

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  10. WOW! These are stunning Chrissie, I absolutely love the first one (emboss resist) it reminds me of snowball fight's we used to have as children. Have just received a copy of Craft Stamper (thoughtful daughter sent it) and who do I see inside? Well done you, and, congratulations on being on the design team . You have inspired me to get some inks and have a go. Love Sheila x

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  11. Hi Chrissie, 3 lovely creations from you, do you never run out of ideas? lol. I'm not a great fan of embossing so have haven't tried the resist technique, but I have to say that it does look very effective. My fave of the 3 has to be the 3rd one. I love the white on navy.
    Sally x

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  12. Absolutely lovely. I love the shading in your sponging. And I love the snowflakes and mass of "dots" to create such beautiful snow!

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  13. Chrissie - these are just gorgeous. The first two really feel a bit like a snow flurry - so pretty! And I like the dark blue background on the last one - the snowflakes really stand out.

    Have a fun week - all that singing will be wonderful!

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  14. Fantastic cards, Chrissis
    You are the Queen of inking, as I always tell you
    Your week will be hectic but fabulous

    x

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  15. Oh fabulous cards! Love your resist embossed one~ I have so missed the challenges -- hopefully today!!

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  16. Hi hun
    gorgeous cards as always luv the top one, you have a busy week singing, hope all goes well, sue,x

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  17. What I love the blue color of the first cards! Lovely!

    /Anna-Karin

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  18. I adore the emboss resist! Just a beautiful card.

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  19. just simply divine, I love the middle one
    hugs

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  20. What a gorgeous card Chrissie.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  21. Gorgeous cards Chrissie. Thanks for another great challenge. xx

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  22. Oh my word Chrissie these are three excellent Christmas cards they have an elegance and quality that is wonderful, superb cards.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  23. These are beautiful-and so elegant!

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  24. I just love your emboss resist snowflakes Chrissie ...they are an excellent muse for this technique:)
    Three gorgeous cards for our inspiration!
    Jenny x

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  25. I going to need a video for that awesome resist technique. Both cards are beyond beautiful.

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  26. Oh love your gorgeous cards Chrissie
    luv
    Debby

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  27. Love the inky background for your snowflakes. x

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  28. Oh Chrissie I just adore the blue colour and embossing on the middle card, the others look great too but that one is so stunning I think. Looks as if you are very busy atm., enjoy all the festivities :O) Viv xx

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  29. love, love, love the emboss-resist cards, chrissie!! they are beautiful! emboss-resist is one of my favorite techniques, too...

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  30. Your cards are striking, Chrissie. I love the emboss resist. ;)

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  31. I love the depth of your stamped and sponged panels Chrissie and you've got some fantastic sentiments there! What a lot of singing you'll be getting up to - hope you'll still have a voice by Christmas! Vx

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  32. I could sit & look at your gorgeous snowflake cards all day! Just love them!

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  33. Beautiful cards, Chrissie. I always love what you create using the emboss resist technique. So pretty. Ann Y.

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  34. Love the blobby roller, makes a great background. Hope you enjoyed the play:)
    Anne
    x

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  35. Love, love and LOVE these cards! I am inspired to try the embossed resist technique for this challenge! Thanks!

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  36. Gorgeous cards Chrissie :-) all of them are fab :-)I really like the blobby background ,,simple and stunning :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

    srry about my oosie last week, think my trip to the UK addled my brain ,, I did drink quite alot while I was there !!! :-)

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  37. Love your design that I had to CASE it, Chrissie! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  38. Blown away by your middle cards. Just so gorgeous!!

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  39. You really know how to make a OLC come to life! All of these are just stunning!

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  40. You make the emboss resist technique look easy! All 3 are gorgeous. Love the swirly Let It Snow sentiment on the middle card.

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  41. I do love that first card...very artsy! Sounds like a fab technique! And, yes! I would love to see pics of the cards you had published!

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  42. Fabulous snowflakes Chrissie, I love them all:0) Hope you enjoyed your singing and your granddaughter's play,they are so much fun when they're little. I love Carols it's really a wonderful time of the year, Gay xxx

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  43. Beautiful cards, as always Chrissie! Love the resist stamping and the glorious shades of blue.

    Hope you enjoyed all your pre-Christmas festivities. Hugs, Sylvia x

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  44. Oh, Chrissie, this is such a beautiful card! I love this technique and don't use it often enough!

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