Sunday 10 June 2012

Less Is More - One Layer With a Flourish


Stampin' Up (Joy), Unknown (to the world), Papertrey (flourishes). Cherry Cobbler ink, Lime Stickles




Stampendous Heart Flourish, Papertrey "Love". Versafine Onyx Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Copics, Stardust Stickles




Two one-layer cards for this week's Less Is More #71 challenge - One Layer Card with a Flourish. Nothing too clever here (although I did make that big flourish on the Joy card using several of the Papertrey flourishes). It's hot here - so hot the clear stamps are pretty gummy. Yuck! Hard to think about Christmas, but I want to keep up with my church Christmas cards - I'm thinking this could be June's!

Eagerly awaiting the arrival (Monday) of my new firm-foam ink pads from Stampin' Up - the countdown's on! If you have them already, let me know what you think! Also, there should be a pack of the In Colour cardstock - looking forward to Moonlight Muse and Gumball Green - not so sure about the rest - what about you? Apparently part of my order is coming Monday, part on Wednesday (it wasn't that big, really!), so we'll see what new goodies I have for Tuesday's card!

23 comments:

  1. Fabulous use of the flourishes on both cards!

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  2. Both cards work very well with the flourishes.Lovely one layer cards.

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  3. Beautiful execution and blinging, Ardyth! It looks like that Joy card is one complete image!

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  4. These are both simply gorgeous cards Ardyth!
    Wonderful work!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  5. Two beautiful cards. You do set the bar high

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  6. Have to agree with other comments your cards are lovely and lovely examples of CAS

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  7. BOth fab but the lime stickles clinch the fave slot for the first one!

    Kathyk

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  8. Stunning, vibrant cards - love the lime Stickles!

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  9. two great cards - love the Joy one especially!

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  10. Love both your cards. So classy.

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  11. GASP! You took my breath away again with these two beauties! Adding that exquisite flourish to the end of the word is sheer genius!

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  12. Superb card Ardyth
    I love the Joy one
    Am intrigued by firm foam pads?
    We don't have them in the SU UK range...yet
    Thanks so much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  13. Wonderful cards- so striking! Well done, Rebecca x

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  14. Beautiful cards, love them both. Great images :)

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  15. The JOY one is over-the-top for sure.....such creative genius to do the flourish like that, but also to know where to put the Stickles and when enough is enough. Just PERFECT!

    Bahb

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  16. Oh my. Both cards are beautiful, simple yet so elegant!

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  17. i love getting crafty goodies in the mail...i'd be excited too! Your cards are both fabulous! I really love the joy card and I love the sparkle on the love card.

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  18. These are both just lovely~ great cards!

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  19. Love both cards. Especially the large JOY on the first. The flourishes on both are just fab. x

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  20. Deux cartes d'une rare beauté!! Surtout la carte "joy", elle est tout simplement sublime! mais jaime beaucoup l'autre aussi.

    Daen'ys

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  21. oooh, love the flourish you made!! a striking card, Ardyth!

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