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Saturday, 19 March 2011

Less is More Wk 7

This week's Less is More challenge is masculine ... gulp!!!!  Now I have cutie stamps that I use for blokes' cards, but nothing sophisticated ... so I have gone for a very clean, minimal look!!!


Alot of resisting went on, I resisted embossing the white cardstock, I resisted adding more layers of cardstock, and I resisted adding a couple more buttons ... so it is really Less is More LOL!!
I didn't get round many people last week as Ellie has had gastroenteritis, so I am hoping to visit more this week.
As it has a button on it I am entering it into this week's Totally Papercrafts challenge, and Totally Gorguss Challenge.

I made this card a few days ago for the Sugar nellie Facebook challenge, but I haven't blogged it yet ...
I coloured Fairytale in using my aquamarkers and then matted her onto blue cardstock.  I embossed the white cardstock and added a panel of blue co-ordinating dp from DCWV Pocketfull of Posies.
I am entering this into this week's Paperplay embossing challenge.

My Basic Grey Challenge post is below ... if you have time check out the challenge.
 

41 comments:

Kathyk said...

Hope Ellie is feeling better by now. This card is lovely and I love you own particular "resist" technique!!

Kathyk

Mandi said...

Oh gosh, wishing your poor Ellie better Not nice!
Great card, so simple but so effective
Thank you!
mandi
"Less is More"

Diane said...

Great card. Think I must sort out my old button box now ~ thanks for the idea of using them on "men" type cards!
Diane xx

Elaine said...

Fab Card - love the button. So CAS

sharingthepassion said...

Perfect CAS card my lovely friend. hope YOU are better too as you had it also!! REST!!
give the girls squidgies from me can't wait to meet them in April got goodies for them :D They wil LOVE them!

Love ya loads

Ali x

Chrissie said...

Super card Cathy... a great example of less is more!
Hope Ellie is better!
See you next time
"Less is More"

Caroline Hallett said...

oh it is a worry when the little ones are sick - hope she is better soon. Simple but effective card - lovely

Pauline said...

Two great cards, love the sugar nellie image she's a real cutie!

Jan said...

Love this cathy, I think it's just perfect xx Jan

Victoria said...

well resisted indeed Cathy - great card. Hope Ellie is better this week
Love
Victoria
x

nicky said...

A simple but a very fabby card.
Hope Ellie is better now.
Nicky

Debgem said...

I do hope Ellie is better now. And I like both your cards. However, your LIM card - is fab!! I love the colour and it really is clean and simple.

Stamps and Paper said...

A very simple but stylish card... hope Ellie feels better soon.

Anne

Hazel (Didos) said...

Hi, Love them both, I am the same I want to throw everything I have at my Less Is more Cards but have to hold back!!! Hazelxox

Lynne said...

Smashing Cas card and very masculine too.
Lynne xxx

Maureen [docrafts] said...

Lovely card, well done.
Maureen.......x

Stamping 4 Pleasure said...

Both lovely cards. The male CAS one is perfect for the LIM challenge.
Hugs, Sandra

Jo said...

Poor Ellie, I hope she is better very soon. Both you cards are great, I do like the effect of adding buttons to cards. Jo x

Liz's creative corner said...

Loving your resisting technique hun, great card, hugs Liz xx

Robin Cooper said...

You did an awesome job resisting!! I couldn't have done it. For me, your Sugar Nellie card is as simple a card as I could make, and even then I would have probably got out some glitter! Not that it needs it or anything, but I find it very difficult to stop when my goal is a "simple" card. Good job.

Craftyanny said...

Two great cards Cathy.
Thanks for joining us on Totally Papercrafts this week
Anne x

Macpurp said...

love your cards! both very differnt. Hope Ellie is all better now,
love teen xx

Dori said...

Lovely card!

Kitty Kats Krafts said...

Hi

Lovely card, and well done with the resiting!

Sam x

Kat said...

Love your CAS card Cathy, really effective. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

Hope Ellie's feeling better.

Kat xx

Lou said...

Hi! Cathy just love both of your cards, the image is very sweet on the 2nd one and how fab to resist!!
Hope little one is feeling better :)
hugs Lou.xx

Susan said...

Sometimes simple is the best! Great card!

Suze Bain said...

Super card Cathy, love the ribbon & button. x

Rita said...

I have to say, I just love the simplicity of your card. Its so effective. Hugs Rita xxx

Sue said...

A really great CAS card. I love your Sugar Nellie card too, such a lovely image. Hope Ellie is better. Sue.x

Aileen said...

Love the simplicity of your card which works well with the couple of embellishments. x

JeNjOy said...

So simple but sooooo lovely.
jenjoy x

pickle said...

Simply perfect..hope Ellie is better now

Kerry x

butlersabroad said...

Hope Ellie is feeling better Kathy? Great card, incredibly CAS, but it still has a lot of colour and interest too.

Hugs
Brenda

Heike said...

Wonderful card, thanks for joining us this week at Totally Gorjuss challenge.

Hugs
Heike

Faith A said...

A very simply elegant male card, love it

My name is Wynneth said...

Clean, simple, elegent - perfect man's card.

Poor Ellie ! Hope she's fully recovered now.

hugs
wynneth
x

Alicia said...

This is such a sweet card. I love your embossing. Thanks for playing along at Paper Play this week.
Alicia xx

Shaz said...

Definately Less is more. Just perfect. x

fatmonica said...

Love both the cards.The colours are so soothing!

Sylvie said...

Wonderful card
Hug Sylvie x