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Sunday, 15 May 2011

Less Is More - embossing

 Hmm embossing a one layer card sounded interesting for this week's Less Is More Challenge, so I began to play with a set of Flourishes Stamps of coffee cups that belong to by blogging (and real life) friend Val.  I thought the cups would look lovely embossed in gold and coloured with Copics on a tall thin ivory card.  When I opened the pack, they were actually glossy cards, which I thought might be a problem to emboss.  They embossed beautifully, but when I coloured on the card with Copics that was a disaster!  The ink moved around and when I put the next colour on to blend it lifted the first one off!  So the second attempt used metallic watercolours.   I wonder if it would still be a one layer card if I paper pieced the cups...

Next attempt uses a different, beautiful tall cup and is left plain.  Lovely stamps, aren't they?

And finally I was happier with the tree, which is a Sheena Douglass stamp, embossed in brown with a bit of background brushed onto it using Distress Inks.  The sentiment is also a Sheena stamp.

I'm entering my tree card for the Gingerloft  Trees Challenge
 and the Annabelle Stamps Monocromatic Challenge as well as the coffee cups for the Creative Craft World Anything but a Square Challenge.


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32 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 May 2011 at 13:00

    Fabulous collection of cards. I love them all!

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  2. Seafield Jo15 May 2011 at 13:07

    Lovely cards Anne, but I particularly like the trees, gorgeous. Jo x

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  3. happyglitzygirl15 May 2011 at 13:39

    Was blog hopping and came across your cards, love them all. They look great, blessing Hilde

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  4. Suze Bain15 May 2011 at 13:45

    Three lovely cards Anne, but my favourite is definitely the stack of coffee cups. xx

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  5. Choccy15 May 2011 at 13:58

    They are all beautiful cards. I do love the colours that you have used.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Craft World, for our 'Anything but Square' challenge.
    Choccy x

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  6. Crystal15 May 2011 at 14:36

    WOW Gorgeous embossing Anne, and what fabulous creations!!!

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  7. Christine B.15 May 2011 at 15:01

    Great cards Anne. I love them all. Hugs x ChrisB

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  8. Kathyk15 May 2011 at 15:28

    GR8 collection but my fave is the tree card

    KAthyk

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  9. Carla15 May 2011 at 15:31

    love the trees

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  10. G Peplow15 May 2011 at 15:37

    Hello there Anne, love all these super cards two of which are very much after my heart being coffee related but seriously:0) I think the sentiments are great too a really lovely bunch:0) xxx

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  11. Stephanie Lanzalotto15 May 2011 at 16:02

    Your cards are all wonderful. I really love gold embossing!!!

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  12. Zoechaos15 May 2011 at 16:18

    Love all your cards you have such a way with colour. XOXO Zoe

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  13. Gibmiss15 May 2011 at 16:35

    HI
    fABULOUS CARDS...FABBY sTAMPS ...LOVE THEM ALL
    HUGS
    SYLVIE
    xx

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  14. Sally H15 May 2011 at 16:47

    What stunning cards! I love the trees!

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  15. Deborah Frings15 May 2011 at 17:07

    I think the turquoise coffee cups are great, but my favourite is the tall coffee mug - could do with it here :))) Super cards

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  16. Caro15 May 2011 at 17:49

    Gorgeous cards, I especially love the trees!

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  17. G Peplow15 May 2011 at 17:56

    Hello again Anne, I just wanted to Thank you for your lovely comments and on becoming my 100th follower, welcome to Coffee Towers LOL :0) xxx

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  18. Mandi15 May 2011 at 18:35

    Super card Anne
    Shame about the Copics, I think Promarkers would work on shiny card but agree Copics don't
    Really like the cup stamps too
    Thank you
    Diva LIM mandi
    "Less is More"

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  19. Rita15 May 2011 at 18:38

    Stunning card Anne. I love the coffee ones. Hugs Rita xxx

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  20. Chrissie15 May 2011 at 18:52

    You know I like tress too, but I think my fave of these three is the last one! I really like both the image and the sentiment!
    Thanks so much for three great cards.
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  21. StampingStace15 May 2011 at 20:10

    This card is gorgeous. I love it!
    Stacex

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  22. Anonymous15 May 2011 at 20:24

    Three fab cards; I love the cup ones! xx

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  23. Zoe Tant15 May 2011 at 20:47

    They're all fab, but I really like the coffee cups. TFS so much inspiration. Zoë x

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  24. Beryl K15 May 2011 at 22:12

    Great cards, think I like the coffee cups best
    Beryl x

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  25. Susan16 May 2011 at 04:05

    Three great cards!! I LOVE the scene you've created with the first card!

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  26. Lynn16 May 2011 at 06:55

    Hi Anne,
    Love the tree card! So perfect for our challenge:)
    Thanks so much for joining us at GingerLoft Challenges :)
    huggs
    Lynn xx

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  27. Jenny16 May 2011 at 10:55

    Love all three cards. The sponged ink makes a fabulous scen on the first card :)
    Jenny x

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  28. Val16 May 2011 at 12:15

    Fabulous Anne. Love the trees, and the coffee cups are so much better than my attempts on Friday.
    Love
    Valxx

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  29. A Consuming Passion16 May 2011 at 13:45

    So pleased to see your lovely card in our AnnaBelle Stamps Challenge .....come back soon and good luck!

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  30. Andrea17 May 2011 at 10:31

    Gorgeous cards! Love the tree scene you've created!
    Thanks for sharing with us this week :)
    Andrea

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  31. Nikki Byrne27 May 2011 at 11:15

    Just beautiful. The tree card is perfect for our challenge here at gingerloft this week. Good luck. Nikki DT

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  32. Annette28 May 2011 at 20:24

    Love all your cards, and the embossed tree card for our tree challenge at Gingerloft this week. Annette xx (Gingerloft GDT)

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