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Saturday 24 January 2015

Less is More - Week 208 - sketch

This week at Less is More Chrissie has designed a fab sketch to inspire us.  On Thursday she came up to help me celebrate a milestone birthday and, of course, we got inky.  I had two sets of Aquatints Inks arrived and we played with them.  The background to my first card is one of the experimental sheets I painted.  I have topped it with a panel that has a Memory Box fern cut from it and then I trimmed down the diecut and added it to loosely interpret the sketch.  The sentiments are Stampin Up.  This card has lots of NBUS going on:  the inks, the die cut fern and the diecut panel for the sentiment.

My second card uses a favourite stampset, it is a more literal interpretation of the sketch, using washi tape and Avery Elle Storybook stamps and dies.  The balloon is cut from a scrap of patterned paper.


I hope your enjoy using the sketch as a starting point for your CAS creation!

18 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your milestone birthday Anne hope you had a great day.... Certainly looks like you had some fun with the new goodies. Great cards again this week. Xx

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  2. Happy belated birthday Anne. Glad you had fun. Two fab cards xx Jan

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  3. Happy birthday, Anne - getting crafty sounds like the perfect way to celebrate! Love that fern die and those Avery Elle Storybook stamps are a favourite for me too :)

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  4. These are as great as the day we spent... love them. My Avery Elle set arrived today and I am just about to have a play!
    Your background worked out really well... I may get inky here soon too!
    Here's to the next time.
    Portsmouth Craft Fair tickets have been ordered!
    Cx

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  5. These are two great cards........I especially like the fern one!

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  6. Hi Anne, thank you for the lovely comment on my blog - of course you can case my card :) I hope that you had a lovely birthday. Two gorgeous cards - I love the background and fern cut out and the little rabbit is so cute!

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  7. Hi Anne, your fern card is so elegant, I love the background and how you used the negative space. Love the cute little bunny, that's one of my favourite sets too. My foxes stamp is from a stamp and dies set by Hero Arts. :)

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  8. Great alternative take on the challenge with your fern card.
    Linby x

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  9. Great cards Anne. I especially like the fern card, great take on the sketch.

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  10. Great job on both cards! Love the bunny image, so sweet...

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  11. Two beautiful cards, and I think the sketch is truly inspirational. Lynn x

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  12. Two beautiful cards, and I think the sketch is truly inspirational. Lynn x

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  13. Howdy Anne,

    Awwww - such a sweet card. Someone is going to be really touched by the this cute card.

    Blessings,
    Barb

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  14. Fabulous cards Anne .... love the little bunny, sooo cute! xx

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  15. Fabulous cards Anne .... love the little bunny, sooo cute! xx

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  16. Beautiful cards - love the new baby card xx

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  17. Happy milestone birthday Anne! (21?!!) I love this CAS sketch and you've made two fab cards with it - I particularly like the one with the negative and positive ferns. Vicky x

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  18. Two fabulous cards Anne and belated congrats for your milestone birthday too ;) Viv xx

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