Saturday 17 March 2012

"Less is More" Week 59

I had an emergency call from my daughter this week, as the children were not well and she had a couple of important days at work. So I rushed down there early on Wednesday morning, just grabbing an overnight bag as I was going out of the door. The Nursery wouldn't take the children for 48 hours after having a tummy bug. All are now happily on the mend, and I am home for a rest!
Tonight I will be singing is a concert of my choir in Portsmouth. Elgar and Vaughan Williams... fab!
The challenge this week at Less is More is to have some evidence of MASKING!
This one has the large butterfly masked to appear in front of the bulrushes. Stamps by Blockheads Paper Arts.


This one has a simple masked horizontal band, inked using duster brushes and stamped with Black Archival ink.


Finally, a combination of both masking techniques. The freebie Craft Stamper flower stamp was masked so as to overlap and lightly painted with a little pearly paint. The panel has a little emboss resist using  an SU Confetti stamp and inking.

I shall be going to the NEC next Saturday... if anyone else is planning on being there, do let me know so that we can arrange to say hi!

47 comments:

  1. Utterly gorgeous, as always my friend

    x

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  2. Hi Chrissie
    Three fabby cards .... The second one is my fave ....
    Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

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  3. Chrissie you are so good at this technique. I needs lots of practise. xx Jan

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  4. What a gorgeous cards Chrissie.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  5. Fabulous cards Chrissie,great masking. The bullrushes one is my favourite though.
    Beryl x

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  6. Sounds like you've had a hectic week! These cards are fab - love the first one. Now masking is not a great skill of mine but I'm going to have a go - got to learn something from all the other LIMettes. Thanks for the challenge.

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  7. Gorgeous cards Chrissie love the bulrushes! Off to Portsmouth tomorrow morning otherwise we might have caught your concert, where are you singing?
    Val x

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  8. Sounds like a busy week! Love the third card best of all, looks great. Looking forward to NEC
    Anne
    x

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  9. You do have a busy life, thank you so much for spending so much time at LIM,we do appreciate it. Smashing cards, the birds would be my favorite, just love the colour.

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  10. beautiful cards Chrissie, love the bottom one :) lainey x

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  11. Simply beautiful...wow...!!! The first one, especially, has caught my eye...beautiful and love the layering on white!! Thank you for all you do to make this blog and these challenges so very wonderful...I appreciate it:)!!!

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  12. Beautiful stamping and masking techniques.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  13. Beautiful cards Chrissie - always so fresh, clean and classy.

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  14. Great cards - love the bullrushes and the butterfly.

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  15. Wonderful cards! I particularly like the birds on a line. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  16. Love all your cards Chrissie, fab stamps and really like those pearly flowers :)

    I am at the NEC on the Friday, looking forward to it, not sure my bank card is though hehe xx

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  17. Beautiful cards this week again!
    Debby

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  18. fabulous - but you are the queen of the masked panel so they were bound to be!
    Tara

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  19. Love your pearlised flowers x

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  20. Gorgeous cards Chrissie :-) ,, both are fab !! LOVE em :-)

    thanks for your lovely comment, I have been away for what seems like ages, but no trips are planned for the next couple of months so I am hoping to join in more often :-)

    wish I was there to meet you at the NEC !!! maybe next time ... :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  21. oops ,,,, not both !! sorry !! I did mean all 3 ! :-)

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  22. What a wonderful mum you are helping your daughter out at the drop of a hat :0)
    Love all three cards Chrissie especially the birds on the wire....love the dusk sky you inked.
    Going to the NEC would be fun but can't make it this time :0(
    Jenny x

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  23. Hmmm... I am off to Google 'Duster Brushes' after this.. love the effect!

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  24. Absolutely stunning work Chrissie. I'm not sure which is my favorite, I think the middle one but the first one is also a close contender. Oh they are all beautiful ... thanks for the visit, I'm sure learning a lot from "Less is More." Wonderful site!

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  25. More super cards Chrissie, the reeds and butterfly and birds one are my fav's I think.Glad your grandchildren are ok now too, always a worry isn't it, just as well you could hurry over and 'step in' :) Viv xx

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  26. Love your cards Chrissie, I especially love the spring colours of the first one and the butterfly really pops off the card. Sarah x

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  27. Super cards, great techniques I have enjoyed this challenge, thank you.
    Diane

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  28. Three great cards Chrissie & my fave is the bullrushes one, such a pretty stamp. Smashing masking too.
    Sally M x

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  29. Wonderful examples of different "masking" - well done!!

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  30. Love all your cards.They are very inspiring once again and thanks for your lovely comment on my blog.

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  31. Oh these are fabulous Chrissie my fave it the birds on the wire.
    luv
    Debby

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  32. Absolutely love your birds on a wire card. Slanting the wire - stroke of genius. Thanks for sharing.

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  33. Lovely cards Chrissie, really like the birds on a line. x

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  34. Great cards Chrissie. My favoriete is the one with the birds. Love the colors and the image.

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  35. You've created some great cards this week, Chrissie! I'm LOVIN that bird card...it's fabulous!

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  36. great cards Chrissi, all of them!

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  37. All your cards are gorgeous Chrissie I love them all, hugs x x

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  38. A beautiful setting in your first card. Love your third card, too.
    Bastelengel

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  39. Chrissie, you are teasing me with your comment on my blog that it only needs to be one layer on the second Saturday of the month, right? Right? If not, so help me, where does it say that?! Too funny.

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  40. All three are amazing, Chrissie, and show a variety of masking techniques.

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  41. Wonderful cards as always. I really love the second one - you have such a talent with inked panels.

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  42. Fabulous cards, love them all. May have to miss this one as I can't get my head round it. Come back acetate, lol.

    Kath x

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  43. Beautiful cards Chrissie, lovely work:0) Sorry to hear about the grandchildren's sickness, lovely excuse to see them though:0) How did your concert go? I love Elgar and Vaughan Williams, I'll bet it was fabulous!! Gay xxx

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  44. great designs as always. I love the second one and was wondering what types of ink it is best to use duster brushes with?

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  45. hi Chrissie,
    3 very great cards. My favourite is the second one ... I love the tree and birds!

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