Friday, 19 August 2011

CAS Christmas

I finally got round to making a couple of Christmas cards this week and one is for the Less Is More inky challenge.  This was the challenge from the LIM Ladies – A One Layer Card and USE INK….hopefully in a way you haven't tried before.... or using a favourite technique.
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Well I tried a bit of playing with Distress Stains after catching Tim Holtz’s latest demo video.  I only have 3 colours at the moment (something I will have to correct!) and all I’d done was use one colour to completely cover an area as a base.  So for this card I used Weathered Wood and Spun Sugar together on just the bottom of the card. I stamped over this with the trees and added a touch of sparkle and a greeting. 
SD532623 I like how the colours blend but don’t mix too much into a smudgy puddle and will definitely try this again – once I get some more colours !!
As well as LIM I’m sharing this here too -
Stampin for the Weekend – Holidays
Totally PaperCrafts – Christmas in August
Craft Us Crazy – Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays
Thanks for stopping by…I’m off to try and decide which DS to buy next….:-) Esther xx
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18 comments:

  1. The Sparkly Fairy19 August 2011 at 12:12

    A lovely card, so simple but stylish!

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  2. Kim B19 August 2011 at 14:20

    I think it looks lovely, I will have to try some of those stains, I still love his distress ink pads. Have a nice day. Hugs, Kim

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  3. hazel19 August 2011 at 15:17

    A beautiful card.
    xxx Hazel.

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  4. Sandra19 August 2011 at 17:16

    Great card, Sandra

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  5. Netty19 August 2011 at 17:25

    Terrific LIM card Esther, great design. xx

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  6. Anonymous19 August 2011 at 18:10

    Great little card. The colours you've achieved are just lovely. Gill x

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  7. Cazro19 August 2011 at 18:53

    Terrific LIM, Christmas card, love your composition. May I ask Esther the make of the stamp? Caz

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  8. veronica19 August 2011 at 19:45

    lovely card, the spun sugar really livens the weathered wood up!

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  9. Jean19 August 2011 at 20:25

    Lovely CAS christmas card, I love the blend of background colours. Jean x

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  10. Mandi19 August 2011 at 20:42

    Lovely pastel effect of the inks Esther, making for a very serene, lovely card
    Thanks so much
    Mandi
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  11. Chrissie19 August 2011 at 22:00

    This is lovely Esther.. I love the hint of twinkle!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  12. Crealin19 August 2011 at 22:22

    Hi Esther,

    great coloring, these 2 colors match so good with each other and the sparkle really is the finishing touch.

    Have a nice weekend,

    Lins

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  13. Debi20 August 2011 at 06:44

    Esther- this is just gorgeous- I love it !- Debi x

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  14. craft-roomjulia20 August 2011 at 07:23

    This is such an elegant card Esther, the stains are really effective, and the twinkle is the perfect finishing touch. Love it Julia xx

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  15. Jenni's Jems20 August 2011 at 07:41

    What a gorgeous Christmas card so elegant too x

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  16. Kate's Makes21 August 2011 at 16:04

    How beautiful this looks! :o) Thanks for taking part in our challenge over at SFTW! Kate x

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  17. Sue22 August 2011 at 19:02

    Hi ya
    a beautiful CAS card, luv the image & sparkle, thank you for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

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  18. Chris28 August 2011 at 03:53

    Isn't it great to get some Christmas cards done early. good job! thanks for playing with us at SFTW.

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