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Saturday 8 September 2012

Less is More # 84

Good afternoon all!

I hope you are all well and enjoying the late sunshine that we`re having here in the UK. For those of you further a field, I hope your weather is treating you kindly.

I`m a happy bunny today. It`s the start of a whole week off work for me and hubby :-) We`ve got nothing planned as such. We`re just going to take each day as it comes and try to get some days out into the bargain. Hopefully there`ll be plenty of crafting time too.

Anyway, onto this weeks challenge at Simply Less is More. It`s one layer week again and we are asked to focus on FOLIAGE.
I have quite a few leaf and foliage stamps but still couldn`t decide on a design. My first one was a disaster but this one I`m actually rather pleased with, ( now doesn`t that make a refreshing change) ha ha.


I`ve kept it really simple and refrained from adding anymore than the one stamp, you have no idea how hard that was lol.
I started by embossing a rectangle onto Linen card.
After masking off my rectangle I used decorative chalks  in lime green, bright yellow and orange to fill the space.
The leaf stamp is one of a set from Hero Arts called Real Leaves, stamped in clear ink and embossed in gold EP.
The sentiment is from Paptrey Inc Autumn Abundance set.
Yes, I`m chuffed with this one.

Edited to add, I`m entering this card into Susan`s One Layer Wednesday Challenge which I meant to do yesterday but forgot with all the excitment of making a card I actually like.

Ruby thoroughly enjoyed her first day at school this week and couldn`t wait to go back the next day. She loves her teacher, Mr Weed ( yeah I know I keep wanting to say...flobalob too). Apparently he`s a lovely man who gets down to the kids level and everyone loves him.
I`m hoping for pics of Ruby in her school uniform soon so as soon as I get them I`ll post them.

Thanks for popping in...Lynne xxx

24 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning Lynn! A gorgeous embossed leaf, and rich warm colours, love it!

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  2. This is gorgeous Lynne xx Jan

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  3. It's a beautiful card Lynne, I'd be chuffed with it too.

    Jo x

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  4. Beautiful card. The colours are amazing, and the scored frame just finishes it off perfectly.

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  5. Gorgeous card. You are quite right to be so 'chuffed''!!! Caggy x

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  6. Beautiful card Lynne
    Glad to hear about Ruby's first say at school, look forward ro the pics.
    Hope you have a lovely week
    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  7. This is stunning Lynne - the chalks on the linnen is a brilliant effect.
    Enjoy your week off - ours is sadly coming to an end :(
    Tara
    x

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  8. Simply stunning Lynne. This is awesome!
    Glad Ruby had a good week, it's great to see chaps teaching the tinies!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  9. Gorgeous CAS card, Lynne. Thank you for stopping by my blog x

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  10. Hola Lynne, beautiful and elegant card, as always, i love to work with chalks too, perfect card for autumn season and perfect CAS card.
    GREAT NEWS!!! about Ruby, first day at school, a very amazing new.
    Blessings from Palma and take care Lynne

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  11. Well, you've got my vote right out of the gate, Lynne! This is so lovely. Beautiful coloring against that sophisticated linen background!! Love.

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  12. I always think the embossed frames work so well on one layer cards but can never get mine to look as perfect as this. A truly beautiful card.

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  13. It's gorgeous!!! I love the embossed design, super colours too, Gay xx

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  14. you should be very pleased with your card, lynne!! it is stunning!!!

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  15. This is gorgeous - the texture of the linen and the embossing enhance the very simple layout and image! Wonderful OLW card!

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  16. Oh my goodness, this is a stunner! I love the depth of your inked background and the embossed leaf. Gorgeous! Vicky x

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  17. Very elegant card Lynne - I've also checked out your other posts this week - fabulous!

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  18. Hi Lynne, I have the week off too, had visions of crafting all day but not managed very much so far. Got a new phone, took all day to figure it out, changed broadband, now I need to source car insurance!
    Anyway, love the card, great embossing.
    Lynn x

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  19. Very elegant...and oh so pretty!!

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  20. Beautiful! Very elegant, and I love the autumnal colours. xx

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  21. Fabulous card Lynne, not surprised you were pleased ! love all your latest cards too, all amazing :) Viv xx

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