Tried scanning but because of all the white space the scan wasn't very good either! So finally found time this afternoon to take a pic before the light went.
It was 'one layer' week this week and I always struggle with it. (Who knows this might eventually end up being more than one layer but as it is at the moment I can submit it!)
The one layer challenge was entitled 'leaves'. I had a fab quote from Samuel Coleridge but couldn't find the damn leaf stamp I needed to use (note to self - tidy up the stamp drawers....). I have promised myself that as soon as I put my hand on the elusive stamp I will make a card using the quote anyway!
Is anyone else like me? Is everybody always happy with their entries into one layer challenges? Having finally overcome my fear of stamping straight onto card I don't know why my heart drops to my boots every time it's one layer week!
So cos I couldn't find the stamp (and all the hundreds of other leaf stamps simply would NOT do - well in my mind anyway), I threw away the stamp and quote idea and ended up with an embossing folder!
This though was a 'first' for me - not the embossing folder, but I used distress ink on the folder before embossing. On the third attempt it finally looked OK enough for me!
I added a wee bit of stickles onto the berries and some sparkly red string to the top. No sentiment as yet - might add one to the front later - am still considering the options!!!
Challenges -
Christmas Card Challenge - Holly
Less is More - Leaves
PS - Have just seen that this effort looks soooo much like another LIMette entry - she used the same folder for this - and she's my namesake - so Viv, if you're looking I promise I didn't CASE your card!!!!! (great minds etc etc ...or fools seldom...????????) I actually only looked through the other submitted cards when I'd uploaded both of mine......... sorry.
7 comments:
This is a great effect... the colour on the leaves looks fab!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
It's a lovely idea for a one layer card and works really well x
It is so delicate and pretty... love the washed out look of the leaves. Looks perfect without a sentiment.
xxx Monica
Both cards look great Viv, leave it on they are different so who cares :O) Viv xx
Beautiful.xx
so beautiful and stylish viv :D
xx coops xx
Super colouring of the embossing, something Im not always a fan of, but, this works well
Thank you
mandi LIM
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