First to share is my submission for the Less Is More challenge, which this week is YELLOW.
Agggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! I like it but don't like to use it!
However, it gave me a chance to use these Stampendous stamps which have never before seen ink.
I first stamped the Ranunculus direct onto the card but decided I needed to make it more dimensional even if I was going to enter it to LIM. So found some lemon and white polka dot paper and then stamped the flower heads again and stuck onto the card. I am always nervous of paper piecing but thought the outline of these flowers were good to try it.
The largest flower I stamped again and used some quite slim stickies to raise it a little. Still wasn't quite right so found some yellow marbled vellum, stamped again and then clear embossed. I cut away some of the outer petals and glued the centre - the top layer has curled just a little and I quite like the effect.
The rest of the image was coloured with promarkers and I made a small greeting tag. I edged it with a very thin strip of the same spotty paper and resisted the urge to use any glamour dust anywhere!
I confess to enjoying making CAS cards as much as the frilly fussy ones - although it does tax my poor brain as I always want to add other things - this one may yet see a couple of tiny lemon pearls somewhere................... or a tiny butterfly..........or anything else that I may find lying on the desk!
Other challenges -
Paper Creations Ink - In the Garden
Alphabet Challenge - G is for Garden
Opus Gluei - Beyond the garden gate
Crafty Boots - Yellow
Thanks for looking - whatever you're doing I hope you're warm and dry!
40 comments:
really loving this matey..love the paper piecing really lifts it...great colouring fab work and glad you didnt twinkle it up..it dosnt need twinkles its perfect so stand away from the glitter ,, lol!!!...love sassyx
Fabulous card Viv...love the stamp
Anne
Gorgeous Viv. I love it. The stamp is fabulous. Pretty colours too.
It has just started to rain here and it has gone cold and windy too. I think an afternoon in the craftroom is called for.
Love Sandra xxx
Beautiful card Viv, The stamp is gorgeous and I like the paper piecing.
Kevin xx
A beautiful card Viv, I really love the vellum flower :) Sarah x
Ooh this is fabulous,lovely image and great paper piecing.xxx
What a lovely card, the use of limited colors really makes the design elements stand out! I like these colors and the garden you have growing here! The dimensional element is terrific too, I love it when a card has so many elements to catch the eye and this works wonderfully!
Thank you for taking on our garden theme at Opus Gluei, I hope that you return for future challenges with us!
Oh, what a pretty card.
I love it.
Lisa
This is stunning, love all the pretty yellow...
beautiful card viv.i love the flowers and really gorgeous yellow colurs :D
xx coops xx
This is lovely and love the placement of your tag x
It's nice to see yellow used on a card!!! lovely!
The paper piecing looks amazing on this one Viv!
Gorgeous card.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Viv,
Very cool looking flowers! Love the tag at the top of the card! Great job! Thank you for playing at PCI's In the Garden challenge!
Peace,
Kristy
PCI DT
Fabulous card Viv.Love the dotty paper piecing.
Lynne xxx
A beautiful card Viv, I love yellow but don't use it enough! Lovely paperpiecing :o)
Jackie xx
Beautiful card Viv, love the image.
Hugs
Caz x
Hi Viv
Loving the finished look you have achieved here.
Not an easiest stamp to work with because of its size .. .. but it is lovely all the same!!
I hope you had a good Bank Holiday weekend.
Love Jules xx
Another fabulous card again Viv, yellow is growing on me slowly now I find :) Viv xx
A fab card & a beautiful stamp. I hope you use it again soon.
Absolutely stunning Viv, you did an amazing job!!!
Wow its stunning me lovely and rununclulus is one of my favourite flowers so I presume this is for me lol, its a stunner in yellow just love it me darlink!!!! xxx
Such a pretty card. I love the light yellow color you've used. Those flowers are gorgeous, a great stamp, and I like the added vellum layer on the largest flower. ann Y.
Such a stunning sweet card. I love the paper piecing, it looks so fresh. Thanks for sharing with us at Alphabet challenge. Caz
Fabulous card, the colouring wonderful.
beautful card, lovely image
What an effective card Viv - love the dimensional flower ...... stunning.
ooh I've got this stamp but never thought to do this with it - must try. great card and inspiration.
Linbyx
Really fab card and I love how you have stamped the flower heads on the polka dot paper, it looks great.
Thank you fir sharing your lovely card with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Dionne
Love your creativity with the vellum on this card. You've made the color yellow look amazing (not my fav in the color wheel either!)
Shelby
Gorgeous card!! Love the paperpieced flowers!! Great idea!!
Have a nice day, greetings Mary
STOP add nothing it's gorgeous ROFL Gay xxx
A beautiful card. I love the paper pieced flowers.
Sally x
Oh wow, I just love this, what a stuning card.
Thanks for your comments.
Kath x
Ooh Viv this is beautiful, I love your classic looking cards.
So are you going to have a go at the magic card next? they are actually easier than they look. hugs Teresa xx
Very pretty card
So simple and sweet.
Monica xxx
Gorgeous card, very elegant, thanks for playing with us at the Alphabet Challenge, blessings Hilde
Fabulous card, love the dimension
Thank you very much
mandi
"Less is More"
Beautiful creation! Thanks for joining Paper Creations Ink, In the Garden Challenge!
Hugs,
Julia
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