Saturday 5 May 2012

LIM's Springtime colour

The challenge at "Less is More " this week is back to a colour challenge and this week we have chosen a fabulous Springtime colour... yellow!
I succumbed and bought this fabulous Memory Box die called Chloe Stem, there's something about this style of organic image that I really love!
The background is made from a spot of emboss resist using some fabulous Paisley stamps which I believe I picked up at the NEC in a clearance box....Plus a variety of other small stamps which I used to overstamp in the darker shades of yellow Distress Ink. The sentiment is from Hero Arts.
More emboss resist here and details of this one are on the LIM blog. I do so enjoy making this type of card.
This one is a bit of fun... a spinner card of a tumbling duck!
I did a tutorial of how to make a spinner card some time ago and you can see it here.
My grandchildren have been with us for a couple of days and my three year old granddaughter wanted to make some cards ... here she is busy at my desk... she made and COLOURED the card with the turtle... she stamped the sentiment herself and stuck the image on the card.

I coloured the turtle on the desk... hers is almost as good... I shall have to watch out!
She can write her name by herself and is learning the correct route around all the letters!

Well done Daisy!
DO have a great week everyone!

56 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards Chrissie I love the frame one in particular xx Jan

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  2. beautiful cards and she looks very intense, just like any good crafter!EE

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  3. Gorgeous zingy yellow cards hun, they are all fabulous - the little duck is a High Hopes stamp I believe. Hugs Sxx

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  4. Hi Chrissie, great inspiration, elegant, sophiscated and fun. I love them all. Isn't it just the best thing when our grands want to play with our crafts...well, most of the time anyway :)
    The first thing that came to my mind when I saw yellow was, "We all live in a yellow submarine". Alas, I don't have a sub. I shall have to see what else will fit. Back soon!

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  5. What a gorgeous cards.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  6. Fantastic cards Chrissie
    Your little Daisy looks very at home at Nanny's desk..you DO need to watch out I say her colouring is outstanding

    x

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  7. Fabulous cards - all four of them - like you say Daisy will be one to watch out for if she follows in grandma's footsteps

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  8. All totally fab cards, as usual! LOVE that MB die! xxx

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  9. Gorgeous cards as always Chrissie, although I love that duck card, super cute

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  10. The first card is just gorgeous Chrissie - I haven't bought the choloe stem yet but I don't think I shall be able to resist much longer. As usual your inking is unsurpassed.
    I love the photo of your granddaughter - definately a junior limette if ever I saw one ;-)
    Tara
    x

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  11. Gorgeously elegant creations Chrissie and your grand bambino is very creative, must take after her gran.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  12. Your touch of scoring makes the sponged card over the top gorgeous!

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  13. I'm totally in love with your duck!!!
    I love crafting with little ones. Well done Daisy, in a few years I'll be following your blog as well as Nannys!

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  14. absolut adorable ... I love the first one ! great style as ever Chrissie!

    and this talented little girl in your post is going to be a great young talent !

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  15. Great cards as always Chrissie, love your techniques, nice pic of Daisy too, what a super crafter already :) Viv xx

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  16. Oh Chrissie, your work is so beautiful. I love all three cards and I do love the Memory Box die flowers, most of them appear quite lovely!

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  17. Hola Chrissie, thank you for your comment.
    Fantastic work Chrissie, you're a great professional cardmaker but i think you have competence with this little girl :D.
    Thank you for your tutorial, fantastic.
    a hug from the sunny island...to much sunny for me.

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  18. Hi sweet Chrissie! I love all of these yellow creations...it is my mom's favorite color and you have inspired me to get started on a birthday card for her. Love these!

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  19. These are all gorgeous Chrissie! And how talented is your Granddaughter??
    Lizy xx

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  20. These are all fab the duck is really cute and I love the square one and think that die is going on my wish list! x

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  21. Oh, Chrissie, isn't it just heavenly to craft with the grandchildren? Just the best. Your little Daisy is something else! I love your cards - both - one so elegant and the other such fun! You've got all the bases covered. I missed you last week and I'm looking forward to this new sunny challenge!

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  22. beautiful cards, chrissie! i especially like the emboss/resist card.. the colors are just gorgeous! looks like your granddaughter is taking after you!!

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  23. Oh Chrissie, this is so much fun with the spinnercard!
    I had this little duckie, too ..., but no idea, what to do with it -- now I hat one ;-)

    But the first one is my favourite one, so beautiful!

    Thanks so much, for the inspiration every week

    Hugs
    Annchen

    P.S: and so sorry, for my bad english :-(

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  24. Really fab cards from you this week Chrissie & I just can't pick a fave, but I do lean towards the frame one. Daisy looks as if she's enjoying herself. bless.
    Sally x

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  25. Fab bunch of cards , love thee duck one and lovely that your granddaugther is getting into crafting .
    Nicky

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  26. I do love visiting here Chrissie, your cards are such an inspiration. I love a bit of emboss/resist myself but I think your first card is my favourite this week. Those die cut seed heads look so effective on that paisley background. I bet your granddaughter loves coming to visit you too - what a lovely outlet for her creativity!

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  27. I have avoided that Memory Box die but the way you have used it with the paisley is just wonderful!!

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  28. Great choice of colour and I love your cheerful cards especially the duck!!

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  29. Wonderful cards all three!

    Anna-Karin

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  30. All 3 cards are lovely, Chrissie. Daisy is one talented little girl :)

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  31. That memory box die is lovely and your cards are as brilliant as ever., that tumbling duck is great.

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  32. I think spinner cards are so cute, but have never taken the time to give it a try. I especially love the cute duck!! Love both the other cards...and I've given thought to purchasing that MB die, but then I think...I have a Cameo, I should be able to cut out anything I want! Your sponged inking always looks fabulous. BTW, I think you've hit on the idea all of us "grandmothers" eventually realize...we each have the smartest, cutest and advanced grandchildren on the planet! LOL! I know I sometimes tell my children that their children seem to be a lot more advanced for their ages than my children were at that age! And I do think that of children in general....must be the times we live in with all the electronic stuff. My 7 year old grandson knows almost as much as I do about computers! It's amazing! Your little Daisy is quite good at coloring!

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  33. Fabulous cards Chrissie. Love the spinning duck! xx

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  34. These are gorgeous Chrissie, such beautiful tones of yellow and love the way you used the Chloe die :0)
    Good to see your training the younger generations in the craft world :0)
    Jenny x

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  35. Gorgeous cards, love the first one, so striking with the white against the yellow background
    Well done to Daisy too.
    Thank you for your comment on my card this week - it means so much.
    Linbyx

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  36. Hi Chrissie, fabulous spinner card and love the punch work on the top of the spinner lip, fabulous colour work on the distress ink one such a pretty image, love the frame on the top one, wow you do LIM fabulously where I struggle to hold back
    Hugs Kate xx

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  37. Love the tumbling duck! Lovely cards as always... and soon there will be competition from Daisy at LIM I fear!

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  38. Hi hun
    gorgeous card as always, luv the middle one fab colours, lovely to see the little ones craft, sue,x

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  39. Fabulous cards, Chrissie. Love them all! The tumbling duck is very cute! Ann

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  40. Fabulous - love what you did with the Chloe stem, I have this and your use of it is inspiring! Juliexx

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  41. Beautiful cards Chrissie - I love them all, hugs x x

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  42. Hi Chrissie, Fabulous cards, love the cartwheeling duck, definitely a favourite that one LOL You have a very talented grand daughter there, a chip off the 'ol block I'm thinking LOL Have a great week, Gay xxx

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  43. WOW, that Memory Box die is amazing! I love all your cards.

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  44. Super cards as always. Love the first especially. x

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  45. As usual, your cards are fabulous.
    I could not say which I like better, because each is beautiful in its own way.
    But I'm partial to the duck, he's so cute!

    Your little granddaughter seems to have inherited the talent of her granny...

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  46. Gorgeous cards Chrissie, my fave is the second one - I love how you create your scenes xx

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  47. Three fabulous cards,they all look stunning, no favorite, but maybe the turtle one has the edge.

    Kath x

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  48. How lovely that your granddaughter enjoys crafting too! We'd better watch out at LiM! Your cards are sensational... I absolutely love the first with the emboss/resist and stunning dies.

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  49. How wonderful to have that competition from Daisy. It is so good to see the next generation coming along and having fun. Your three cards are so varied, yet they all fit the brief so well. Lovely cards. Thank you for your visit today and your kind comments on my unicorn card. Have a good week. xx Maggie

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  50. Oh my goodness - what gorgeous cards! Your blog is beautiful and the way you use yellow - well, it's fabulous! I just love the layers of white and cream on top of the yellow!

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  51. Fabulous cards Chrissie!

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  52. Beautiful cards, that duck is hilarious and what a great way to use him...and seriously impressed with Daisy, her pencil skills are amazing, so lovely to be able to share your hobby with her.
    Diane

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  53. Fabulous cards Chrissie :-) I love the emboss resist too ,,, its like magic every time !! :-) all of them are gorgeous but I do LOVE the fun spinner one ,, am sure that is even more cute in action ! :-)

    aww Daisy ,,,LOVE her name ,, Amy was very nearly a Daisy :-) she is brilliant !! move over Grandma !! :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  54. They're all gorgeous Chrissie, I really do need that lovely memory box die! Daisy did a fab job with her cute card too :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  55. 3 great cards, I think i love the first one best but the spinning duck would be great for a childs card. I bet your granddaughter loves to come and craft with you, such fun.
    Jose x

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  56. Just come across these gorgeous cards - just LOVE the first one! Nicole x

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Chrissie