Saturday 14 January 2012

Week 50 Less is More - One Layer - Birds

It's One Layer Week once more at "Less is More" and time to get back to the basics of Clean and Simple cardmaking. The subject this time is BIRDS!
It seems that as each week goes by, more layers seem to find their way onto many submissions and white space all but disappears, so to have a One Layer challenge once per month does tend to drag things back into perspective.
Here is a cute image from Penny Black of a couple of  darling ducks. Stamped and masked, with the circle inked using Ink Duster brushes, it's a really simple composition. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.
Here's a cute chicken from Artemio with the sentiment from Hero Arts.
Simply coloured with Copics, it doesn't really need much explanation.!





This is a tiny card using another image from the same Artemio set.
The sentiment if from Wild Rose Studio.
It could be for a new Home or a new Baby.

We went to Bath yesterday to see my daughter and our grandchildren. My son is with us for a few days, whilst his wife is busy working and so he came to see his nephew and niece for the first time for many months. It's such a shame that the siblings live so far from each other.




This final card for this week means that you'll have to look closely for the birds, but they're there!
The lighthouse, birds and dune grass are from Hobby Art sets and the sentiment is from Inkylicious!
The colours used for the inked background are SU Bashful Blue, and Barely Banana, with a little Mellow Moss for the grass. I painted the lighthouse itself with a little white watercolour.

Now I need to go and make a 60th birthday card for a a friend whose tea party we'll be attending this afternoon. Let's hope inspiration strikes before I reach my desk!

Have a great weekend.

56 comments:

  1. Your cards are always so polished Chrissie
    The simplicity of the So sorry is superb!

    They are fantastic!

    x

    ReplyDelete
  2. All fab cards Chrissie.
    I don't think I am linked properly I'm having pc problems. Can you help please? xx Jan

    ReplyDelete
  3. Perfect for your theme. My favourite one says Quack!!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Four absolutely stunning cards

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I love the simplicity of these, especially the first one. I love chickens and ducks too, my Dad has over 100 chicken's back in UK (Oh, how I miss collecting fresh eggs!).
    Love Sheila x

    ReplyDelete
  6. Brilliant fun cards, love the chick images and the ducks are great. I did wonder about doing a landscape with a flock of birds as I have 3 sets of this type of stamp! Your lighthouse card is beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  7. All smashing - think we're all goign to REALLY like this weeks challenge

    Kathyk

    ReplyDelete
  8. hI Chrissie
    Wow!!!! all fabulois cards ...i have the duck one uninked.....love the lighthouse one .....
    Hugs sylvie
    congrats again on your weight losses

    ReplyDelete
  9. fabulous LIM creations this week - who can resist oodles of white space and those perky beaks!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Gorgeous cards Chrissie, my fave is the chicken one though - so cute! Love it!

    Michelle xx

    ReplyDelete
  11. Ooh I love your Inkylicious scene, this is fab, first time I've noticed you using them. And those Artemio chooks are brilliant, you certainly get plenty of use from them:)
    Anne
    x

    ReplyDelete
  12. Oh my goodness Chrissie,I am LOVING your gorgeous cards today,I have a favourite though, Love love love the ducks!!!! Fab card,gorgeous stamp!.Have a great weekend,Julie.x

    ReplyDelete
  13. Oh my goodness Chrissie,I am LOVING your gorgeous cards today,I have a favourite though, Love love love the ducks!!!! Fab card,gorgeous stamp!.Have a great weekend,Julie.x

    ReplyDelete
  14. Beautiful cards, Chrissie. I love the wittles and the adorable chicken. The last card is superb. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Quite the array of cute birds!! Well done Miss Chrissie!

    ReplyDelete
  16. I love your cards with those little cute birds.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Wow, what a selection Chrissie - takes me all my time to make one! The chicken one made me laugh, the ducks are coloured beautifully and I love the lighthouse. Fab! xx

    ReplyDelete
  18. These are all fab Chrissie! Great inspiration as always! :)
    Lizy x

    ReplyDelete
  19. Fabulous cards Chrissie :-) all of them are gorgeous but I do love the plain little chicken one ,,sooo cute :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

    ReplyDelete
  20. The ducks are so cute, the chicken is funky and the watercolour scene is perfection!!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Hi hun
    happy new year, fabulous cards a salways, luv the top one, hope to join in this week, sue,x

    ReplyDelete
  22. A super selection of cards, humorous and fun, and the last one is just lovely. A fun challenge this week!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Chrissie, what a GREAT card collection! I especially adore the "I'm sorry" card...LOVE how clean and simple your designs are!

    ReplyDelete
  24. I love those ducks and don't have a clue how you did that circle. I am incredibly smart! LOL!!
    Sandy

    ReplyDelete
  25. Fabulous cards Chrissie!
    I have a sister who would love the duck card ( as I do) and my mother would love the chicken!
    My husband is improving thanks! I'm hoping he will be home tomorrow!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Absolutely FANTASTIC cards here Chrissie.

    Your Artemio chicken card reminded me I'd got that set, so I hastened to make a card with it.

    I love what you've done with the duck card too.

    Thanks for commenting on my cards too. xxx

    ReplyDelete
  27. I love the Im Sorry one as it makes me think of oops I ve been running round like a heaadless chicken and forgot!!! They are all brilliant as usual though. Love Hazelxo

    ReplyDelete
  28. Gorgeous cards Chrissie, especially like the first one. Carol x

    ReplyDelete
  29. Fab cards, my fav is the lighthouse - just lovely.
    Thanks for your constructive comments on my LIM last week - I think in my heart I knew that too!
    Linbyx

    ReplyDelete
  30. Beautiful creations as always chrissie

    another fabulous challenge

    thank you

    Ali x

    ReplyDelete
  31. Gorgeous cards, Chrissie! The first and last are my favourites. I do love the lighthouse. Think I need that set!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Marvellous cards this week (and every week!) Chrissie, My favourite is the sorry chicken he really made me smile, Gay xxx

    ReplyDelete
  33. Hi, Another fabulous card and another great challenge ahead of us and they are all so cute:) Sandra H

    ReplyDelete
  34. Fabulous cards Chrissie, I love your three CAS birdie cards, the ducks look brilliant on the inked circle.
    Need to get my thinking cap on :)
    Jenny x

    ReplyDelete
  35. I love the ducks in the first one. The third one is very cute. The forth is gorgeous. But the second one really made me smile. Just what is the chick so sorry for that he/she had to run? Great cards all!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Wonderfully cute bird cards. Love the challenge this week :)

    ReplyDelete
  37. Love all your bird cards. But the running chicken keeps sticking in my head!! x

    ReplyDelete
  38. Your birds, unlike mine, are all wonderful! I may have to have another go when I get home - I can't be defeated by feathers!!!!
    Tara x

    ReplyDelete
  39. What wonderful cards!!! The masked circle is awesome but really all of them are! Great use of white space. Thanks for the inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  40. Chrissie - these are all fabulous. The first three made me smile - those bird images are a hoot (or should I say they quack me up) sorry - I couldn't resist!
    Onto a more serious note - the seascape is stunning - absolutely love the sentiment too.
    Have a happy week - Sylvia xx

    ReplyDelete
  41. Wonderful cards, Chrissie!! I especially love the first with the encircled ducks...the image is so sweet...love the coloring, too!! I must admit...I have been a bit stumped...still thinking:)!!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Oh Chrissie, I LOVE your chook stamp. It is just adorable! (I am partial to chooks myself).

    ReplyDelete
  43. Adorable card....just love those ducks! :)

    ReplyDelete
  44. Chrissie, you visited my blog today and the Penny Black stamp is called 'Totally Excited'. :)

    ReplyDelete
  45. Fabulous cards Chrissie (you obviously have a soft spot for the bird theme). I can't choose a favourite but I do love how you've added the masked circle around the ducks (a fab Penny Black stamp). Sue.x

    ReplyDelete
  46. Geat cards - I think my favourite is the "happy for you"

    Thank you for the inspiration

    ReplyDelete
  47. All super cards again Chrissie but I adore that last one. You really are the best at this inking a scene style!! :O)Viv xx

    ReplyDelete
  48. I love those ducks! What a cute couple! And the lighthouse scene is beautiful! I love the pastel shades. Thanks for the challenge and the inspiration.

    ReplyDelete
  49. Very nice! I like the one with the cute chicken most.
    Greets Debby

    ReplyDelete
  50. These are all fabulous Chrissie, I really like the lighthouse scene and the sponged sky. Those chickens are super sweet too, and I love the crisp sponged circle around the happy ducks!

    ReplyDelete
  51. Apologies if I comment twice...gremlins in the system keep shuting my computer down aaaggh! but just wanted to say your cards are perfect, love the tiny cards.
    thanks for popping by last week and the advice.

    ReplyDelete
  52. Your masking and inking on the first card is amazing! I would make a total mess if I attempted that! And I love your little fleet footed chicken! :)

    ReplyDelete
  53. Wow those are some FAB cards!! Adore them all but one and two are my favs. :)

    ReplyDelete
  54. Wonderful group of cards Chrissie...all so unique and different...love the duck one, it just has to make you smile!!

    ReplyDelete
  55. awesome cards....very inspiring

    ReplyDelete

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