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Saturday 24 September 2011

Less is More #34 Sketch

Hello Everyone.
I would like to start by saying that I take my hat (if I was wearing one) off to Mandi and Chrissie for the commenting on last weeks challenge at Less is More. How they managed to get round everyone and every single entry is beyond me but they did it. Which is more than I did. The sheer amount of entries was overwhelming so for those of you that I didn`t get around to, I`m sorry. Well done ladies.
Now I`d like to welcome my 2 new followers Qi and Avril. Thank you for joining my little blog :)
And now onto this weeks challenge. We have been given a sketch to follow,
Nice easy one this. Here is my first card,
Not a great piccy, sorry.
I used the resist technique by stamping the snowflakes (Inkadinkado) in clear embossing ink and clear EP then inked over it with Versa color Cyan, baby Blue, Mint and Heliotrope. The sentiment ( Creative Expressions) is stamped in Cyan and I`ve added a few tiny clear gems to the centre of some of the snowflakes.
My second card is done the same as the first, this time using Deck the Halls set from Elusive Images (now chocolate baroque) and inked in Versa color Evergreen and Memento Lady Bug.The sentiment is from the same set.
I`ve deviated very slightly from the sketch as my shape is more rectangle. I cut them out with nestie rectangle dies and raised them on foam pads.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

36 comments:

  1. Loving both of these cards, really great technique and love the stamps, very creative :)

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  2. Two lovely cards Lynne but your 2nd one is my fav...love the colours

    Anne

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  3. Both gorgeous cards but the first one is my favourite - I love the colours - heliotrope has been a fave of mine ever since I learned the word as a kid - was amazed that a colour could have such a fab name. I love the gem centres to the snowflakes too - very sparkly :-)
    Tara x

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  4. Two lovely cards again Lynne.I love the colour of that top one oh wow ( I need those colours!!), the Xmas one looks so great with that stamp too:O) Viv xx

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  5. Both lovely, Lynne, but the first one is after my heart.
    xxx Monica

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  6. both cards are just lovely, lynne... but i think my fav is the first one!

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  7. Ooooh, these are gorgeous!! I absolutely love the second one Lynne!

    I don't know how Chrissie and Mandi did it either! I had terrible trouble keeping up with my commenting on the blogs I follow as you all kept making LIM cards, lol!! xx

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  8. Two beautiful cards - not used the resist technique for a long time - perhaps I ought to have a go now you've given me some inspiration.

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  9. Hola Lynne, both cards are beautiful but the second it's spectacular with your colours and this stamp it's fantastic, well done.
    A hug from Palma and take care

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  10. Thanks for your kind words Lynne.
    Your cards are lovely! You didn't have to have a square.. it was just the position of the image which was indicated in the sketch, so your rectangle is spot on!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  11. Love both of these, the soft blue and zingy Christmas one. x

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  12. Me again - I do seem to have some kind of spooky physic thing going on - unfortunately it doesn't seem to extend to the lottery though :-(
    Tara ;-)

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  13. Lovely cards Lynne, second one is my favourite I think
    Margaret x

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  14. Fabulous resist technique-ing Lynne! You're quite right about the commenting last week - I gave up in the end! But the fact that Chrissie and Mandi taking their commenting so seriously is what makes this challenge in my opinion. Vx

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  15. Lynne - both these cards are just wonderful. I love snowflakes (and have this stamp) and the holly stamp (have this one too) is fabulous. In fact it's my favourite!! So festive.

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  16. Both great cards, love the subtle colours used with the snow flakes.

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  17. I love the first one, so delicate. I love the second one even more, the vibrant christmas colours are fab.
    Linbyx

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  18. Two great cards, love the trad colours of the second one
    Anne
    x

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  19. Thanks so much Lynne. We did look at everyone, odd few copy n paste had to be on order at times, but, we made sure we viewed every one!

    Your cards are lovely, shape is totally fine, cicrcles are allowed too!
    Thank you
    LIM Mandi

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  20. Both lovely cards Lynne. I've got the holly set from the second card and have never used that particular stamp from it. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Hugs, Sandra

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  21. These are super Lynne, I especially love the holly one, love the mix of red & green inks. xx

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  22. Two lovely cards, well done. You can view my card here Maureen........x

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  23. Two super cards Lynne especially the second one as the colours are just so vibrant. Carol x

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  24. 2 Great cards Lynne, I love this technique, although I don't do it often. I have the holly set of stamps and have just been dusting them off ready for this year, so thanks for this inspiration.
    Avril xx

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  25. Two gorgeous cards! I really love the blues in your first one with the gems, so very pretty x x

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  26. Second card is my favourite love those colours

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  27. Fab cards Lynn, the Christmas colours on the second are really bold and eye-catching. Great ideas for the sketch :)
    Jenny x

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  28. Your cards are lovely, Lynne!! I especially love the second...the rich bold colors of the red and green you used...so beautiful...caught my eye right away...wonderful:)!!

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  29. Really fab cards both of them but love the second one it just seems to pop off the page! x

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  30. Bothe wonderful creations! Ruby x

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  31. Oh it´s so beautiful, i love it! :)
    Hugs Lena

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  32. What beautiful cards! I love it. i like the way you blended the two colors together on each.

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  33. Two fabulous cards Lynne. I think the holly one is my favourite. I think the resist technique is so effective - I must give it a go. Sue.x

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  34. I love both of your LIM cards. The Christmas one is really outstanding. Beautiful work!

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