This week's challenge over at Less is More is A Touch of Red.
I am in the middle of doing samples for our next craft club night where we are having a Stampin Up evening so thought this was an ideal opportunity to not only make a sample but to do it on the lines of the LIM challenge.
I have taken a blank DL card and stamped the flower from A Touch of Nature stamp set using Memento ink. I then stamped it again on a piece of post-it note, to create a mask, and cut out the image. I then cut an aperture in a sheet of copy paper using a nestie and attached it to my card, centering it over the flower over which I had placed the mask. I then inked up the French text background stamp with Memento ink and stamped through the aperture. I coloured the flower with Promarkers. The sentiment is from the Wonderful Words stamp set. To finish off I punched the four edges of the card using my Martha Stewart corner punch.
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Very artistic. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra
Such a lovely image, the flower really seems to pop out from the card. Sarah
ReplyDeleteVery pretty I love this technique. Fab!
ReplyDeleteAli x
I love the way you have interpreted the challenge this week - a vibrant touch of red and two birds killed with one stone!!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous flower
I think it would work without the punched corners too...only saying, not a criticism
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mandi
"Less is More"
beautiful card!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Karen that flower looks so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteAnne
A wonderful effect- very dramatic.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous. Very elegant too. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. Lx
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous - I love the script stamped behind the flower. I am thinking that I really NEED a script stamp. The vibrant red makes your image really pop. Lynn x
ReplyDeleteI can understand why Mandi and I run this challenge together... I looked at your card and decided what my comment would be only to discover that Mandi had already said it!
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely card Karen.
Have a great week!
See you next time!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Simply fantabulous!
ReplyDeleteKathyk
Wow, very beautiful. Striking actually, it has an elegance to it.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! I LOVE that flower and the script works so well with it!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card, the central images are fab. x
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning card, I love it. Jo x
ReplyDeleteLovely card
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Karen!
ReplyDeleteMaria x
Karen, this is simply gorgeous!! I love how it turned out!!
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous card and i love how rich in technique it is. I hope you don't mind me saying imho that i wouldn't have punched the corners as your card is just perfect and didn't need any more embellishments:-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteCathy xx
Lovely card Karen I love the idea of using the nestie as a stencil, very effective!
ReplyDeleteVal xx
Thanks everyone for all your great comments. I'm really up for constructive criticism and I do agree - after I had punched the corners I wished I hadn't!!! A lesson learned.
ReplyDeleteHugs.
Karen x
Such a great card, punched corners or no punched corners lol :O) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteLovely xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a striking card, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the text around the brilliantly colored flower - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Karen, the flowers pops
ReplyDeleteJose
I really like this card. The flower stands out beautifully from the shaped text (great idea) - it's simple, clean and elegant. I love the card. (I might not have used the punched corners though). I'd love to see this done again, but without the corners :)
ReplyDeletethis is an amazing card, very artistic and delicate!
ReplyDeleteCh.
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Gorgeous card! I'll have to try that.
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