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Friday 19 July 2013

Last minute Less is More and who doesn't love shoes?

Hello everyone - phew it's hot down here in Somerset but at least there's a bit of a breeze today unlike yesterday which was stifling!  Seemingly we can expect temperatures to go up to 35 degrees by the middle of next week.........definitely not looking forward to that!

Just done a very quick entry for the Less is More challenge which, this week, is the one layer challenge with a shaped card.  When I saw Chrissie's card it reminded me I had the same embossing folder (Nellie's Choice Flower Corner 1).  I've embossed the front of a square card blank and then used my brayer to add VersaMark ink to the embossed areas.  I then heat embossed it using white detail e/p.  I've cut around the embossing to give the card it's shape and then used watercolour paints to add colour to the flowers.  It's probably eliminated me as there is definitely more colour that white space!!!  but I had fun doing it.




The next card is a commission and the only information I got was the girl's name, that she's a "girly girl" and loves shoes.....well who doesn't eh?  It gave me the opportunity to use my Fabulous Shoes CD by Katy-Sue Designs. 

 

I chose to decoupage the shoe and put that aside whilst I made up the rest.  I took an 8" square card blank and cut off half the front.  Printed off some matching backing paper and added it to the inside and outer front of the card.  I added the decoupaged image to the front of the card and added Glossy Accents to the shoe.  I die cut the girl's name, firstly out of matching paper and then a couple more out of card.  I glued them all together before covering them with VersaMark ink and triple embossing which makes them look enameled.  Finishing touches were a double red bow and some gems.

Don't forget to pop by tomorrow to see what our new challenge is at Addicted to CAS.

Have a wonderful weekend.







8 comments:

  1. Lovely delicate colours and it is shaped and one layer so maybe you will get away with it. Fab card with the shoe - some great designs on the CD. So glad there is a little air about today!!

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  2. fabulous one layer and stunning shoe she is one lucky lady to have that card
    Hugs Kate xx

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  3. two beautiful cards Karen, love what you have done with the embossing folder and shoe card she will love
    pam

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  4. You have outdone yourself with these fabbo cards, Karendipity!! I think your first card is surely going to be a winner at LIM - brilliant shaped card!! The shoe card? Well, honestly, I don't think my usual superlaxatives would even do it justice. I'm totally aswoon over it!! xxoo Dippy

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  5. Hola Karen, what great idea for your shaped card, i like the colours for your beautiful flowers, a fantastic idea and the shoe card is really girly i think in my niece crazy for high-heeled shoes :D.
    Hugs from melted island

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  6. Thank you for your comment Karen.
    Have a nice week.

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  7. Hola Karen in this link you can see the embossing folder
    http://www.sizzix.com/product/657339/sizzix-textured-impressions-embossing-folders-2pk-heart-ornate-frames-set.
    Hugs from de supermelted island

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  8. Hola Karen, you're a very kind person :D
    Have a nice week.

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