Saturday 9 April 2016

Geometric Shapes

The challenge at Less is More is to use Geometric shapes and at first I had a little head scratching to see what I could come up with. On looking though a drawer of stamps I saw this set from Simon Says Stamp and realised that the envelopes were merely triangles and rectangles, so my choice was made. 
I added a little Wink of Stella to them... but otherwise it's just a simply stamped one layered card!
Here I began by embossing the stitched line diagonally across the card and then masking off the upper section. I used a selection of Simon Says Stamp circles and stamped in 3 shades of blue... Ranger Dye inks in Blue Ribbon and Caribbean Coast (just booked another cruise for next January to the Caribbean!!!!) and Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana.
The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted!

25 comments:

  1. Clever idea on the first card. Perfect one layer CAS card, clean and eye catching. Gorgeous layout and colours on the second card. Now that's something to look forward too...cruising to the Caribbean x

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  2. Two great ideas to get the creativity going ! Beautiful cards Chrissie!
    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. Two super cards here Chrissie, love the pretty hearts on the first one and the bold coloured circles on the second.Enjoy your week ;) Viv xx

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  4. Love both of these cards. Good thinking on the envelopes! Great colours on the circles card & how fab to be going on a Carribean Cruise! I've been on a cruise once, visiting a couple of the Greek Islands, Cairo & Israel. I'm sure you'll have an amazing time x

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  5. Those envelopes were a real inspired choice for the theme Chrissie, the card I'd wonderful and that layout is gorgeous. Love the second card too with those bold bright circles. That cruise is something to look forward to for the rest of the year;-). Hope you had a great time at Ally Pally.
    Sharon xx

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  6. love the rectangles that are also envelopes, so clever, and the bokeh effect is fab!

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  7. love the rectangles that are also envelopes, so clever, and the bokeh effect is fab!

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  8. Wonderful inspiration using the envy but I really like your 2nd production with the circles. Such depth you made with this one!!

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  9. Beautiful cards...great inspiration! I have the mail stamp set and now I want to pull it out and use it!

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  10. 2 great cards. Do like the diagonal embossed line - have to remember that! X

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  11. Clever idea to use the envelopes as a geometric shapes on the first card. Love all the shades of blue on the second card. Two fabulous cards, Chrissie. xx

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  12. Fabulous one layer cards Chrissie, the embossed diagonal line is great.

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  13. Envelopes - how clever! Love the circles too.
    Hope you had a fab time yesterday, let me know what your spoils were! Determined to get to a show soon, pref one that isn't up a hill tho :) x

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  14. Ooh, how clever with the envelope idea! Great card with the pops of red and I love your bubbly blue circles too :) xx

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  15. I love both these cards. The envelopes one is so cute and the sentiment goes perfectly! The second card with its stitched diagonal line and gorgeous shades of blue is lovely. Two great inspiration cards - thank you! (PS - very envious of the cruise!)

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  16. The envelopes are an inspired choice, Chrissie - I must get that set out to have a play! Love the circles too - the embossed line adds to the texture. Fab geometrics :)

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  17. Love the sweet little hearts on the first card and the lovely circles on the second, Chrissie!!! Both lovely!!!
    Have a great day!!!!

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  18. The envelopes are the perfect geometric shapes, great choice! Lou x

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  19. The envelopes are the perfect geometric shapes, great choice! Lou x

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  20. Two fab geometrical cards Chrissie !!

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  21. Two fab geometrical cards Chrissie !!

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  22. Two great cards. Just love the sentiment on the first card, it would work well on the postcards I'm making at the moment. Karen x

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  23. Both cards are wonderful Chrissie!

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  24. ooops! Somehow I missed visiting this post Chrissie! Busy week! Simply awesome bold designs here. super shaping and I LOVE that blue one. My favourite colours and simply spectacular. Sarah x

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  25. Love the envelopes - was your blog that made me go look outside of the box at my stamps to come up with my card for this weeks challenge ;0)

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