Saturday 24 March 2012

Recipe at "Less is More" Take 3

The recipe this week  from "Less is More" is to take any three of all the challenges  posted to date and combine them into one card!
This is one of my inky indulgences... I began with some Versamark and clear embossed splodges and swirls, then inked  the panel with SU Wisteria Wonder, using my duster brushes. I added a whole bunch of other stamps including text, flowers, butterflies and postmarks. I cut the panel into 3 equal sections and inked the edges with silver ink. It's a sentiment from SU too.
The three butterflies are SU embosslits. The three challenges for this one are Week 13 - Thank you, Week 15 Emboss, Week 16 Butterflies. It fits with several others too, can you spot them?
This one is for Week 12 - Off Centre, Week 55 - Die cuts, Week 56 - Don't Scrap it, Week 57 - Neutrals.
Details are on the LIM blog.
Finally another bit of inky fun!
This is very similar to the first one, except it's different colours and different stamps but the principle is similar. I just had fun! More info on this one is on the LIM blog too!
Look out for me at the NEC today, I hope there'll be bargains to be had! I shall certainly be calling on our sponsors this month .... WOW EMBOSSING POWDERS!
Have a great week!


37 comments:

  1. These are beautiful. Love the stamping techniques.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  2. Stunnign cards Chrissie
    Fantastic inking...as always
    Sorry I always say the same thing!

    Sheer inspiration x

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  3. Three stunning cards - love them all.
    Enjoy yourself at the NEC today - I went on Thursday and am still a little weary (then again think I might be coming down with the "bug" the rest of my family have had).

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  4. Such fabulous cards - it's going to take me the whole week to pick just three challenges!

    Kathyk

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  5. Beautiful cards as always Chrissie, have fun at the NEC

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  6. Beatiful cards Chrissie. I really love the middle one, with the neutral look. Real beautiful. \

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  7. Those backgrounds that you have created are amazing. I particularly love the simple birds on a wire across that gorgeous green.

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  8. love the idea of the panels Chrissie :) lainey x

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  9. Great cards Chrissie - hope you're having fun at the NEC - am going to have to miss it now as I'm not well enough to go :-( so will just have to browse what everyone else buys instead!

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  10. Fabby set of cards , love the butterflies one.
    Nicky

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  11. Lovely cards - especially the butterfly one.

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  12. Beautiful cards - love that 2nd one with the script bg -- one of my favorite things to do!

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  13. Hope you've had a great day at the NEC Chrissie! Your cards are gorgeous and I especially like the neutrals one :)
    Sarah

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  14. Love your inky panels. I think my fav is the the birds on a line, I love the green shades. x

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  15. You've been up to your inky antics again and they look fabulous :0) I just love how you've used the off-cuts from your script card and the birds look great on the inky background too :0)
    Hope you had a great time at the NEC..... Bet you've got you're feet soaking from all that walking round!!!
    Jenny x

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  16. Fab cards, love the creative backgrounds...I'm very partial to a bit of inky mess, very satisfying! I should have been at the nec but plans had to change. Hope you got lots of fab goodies to play with. Thanks for fun challenge.
    Diane

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  17. Your inking is so wonderful! The first card is a showstopper of a card. I hope you've had a really lovely day at the NEC.

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  18. I love your cards with the three panels, such a lovely design! But they are all gorgeous, hugs x x

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  19. Your elegant cards are stunning! I was just commiserating with someone about how mathematically challenging those 3-panel cards are. What a lot of work you've put into these and it shows! Thanks for a great challenge!

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  20. Love that bird stamp Chrissie. Had a great time yesterday, thanks so much. Hope your eye is better
    Anne
    x

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  21. Hola Chrissie, thank you for yours comments every week:D
    Fantastic technique for your panels, the birds card is very gorgeous.
    I'm trying looking for teykol, i would like to make a teykol resist card like Stamper magazin ( Liesbeth Fidder), but i don't now if Glossy accent is similar, well Chrissie, great job as always.
    A warm hug from sunny Palma

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  22. Gorgeous cards - so elegant!

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  23. Another successful weekly challenge!! Your samples are gorgeous~

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  24. Stunning cards Chrissie, as always
    Beryl x

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  25. Wow, these are gorgeous! I especially love your birds on the wire. Thanks for the inspiration! Happy Sunday!

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  26. All three cards are lovely Chrissie, I thought I could pick a favourite but I love your choice of colours, stamps and layout in each one. Delightful cards and delightful challenge.

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  27. Beautiful cards Chrissie! I love the birds on the wire.

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  28. These are divine Chrissie! I particularly like the top and bottom ones with the emboss/resist backgrounds and the three panel layout. Vicky x

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  29. Your playing with ink makes some amazing cards..the birds on a wire card is just beautiful...lovely cards, Chrissie:)!!

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  30. Great techniques and lovely cards, Chrissy! Such great inspiration!

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  31. Once again..such fabulous cards!

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  32. Thank you for the comment will take it on board and use it in future but confession time had used a card that already had the sentiment stamped and been discarded as no use for another project! and looking through your blog came across Heather Telford wow loved it,I too love doing inky things like that so thanks for sharing x

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  33. A fabulous set of cards for our inspiration, I have to say the second one is my favorite, I think it is stunning.

    Kath x

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  34. gorgeous cards and great techniques...Had to come out with a visual treat like this.

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  35. All 3 cards are so lovely. I like that you made 2 of the cards with 3 panels, so creative :)

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  36. Fabulous cards Chrissie, I love all three, lots of beautiful art, well done, Gay xxx

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  37. Wonderful inspiration as always chrissie another fabulous challenge

    Ali x

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Thanks,
Chrissie