My Mum has asked me to make a card for one of her friends ... no cute image and very clean and simple (she said plain and not fussy!. Now my Mum is very particular .. .so I kept to her orders ... or so I thought ... and came up with this ...
I simply cut and embossed two squares of white cardstock, and inverted one of them. I made the flower and leaves using a die I have. I added the brad to the centre and voila! Plain, simple, unfussy ... not in Mum's book .. it is too white, but she likes the design! Can I do it again with some colour please!!!
Challenges:
Less is More - White on White
Crafts and Me - swirls
So sample 2!!!
Sort of the smae, expect the squares are titled the opposite way, and the flower, leaves and cardstock have been inked in green and pink liquid chalk. Oh and I added some ruffled organza ribbon, and layered the smaller square up on 3D pads so it sat over the ribbon. She likes this one better!!!!
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20 comments:
Beautiful card , crisp clean and gorgeous.
Marie
Ye me too love the second one most, that ruffled ribbon, looks gorgeous. .. Happy Mother's Day Cathy. Hugs xx
Well I'm afraid I don't agree with your mum this time, I prefer the card without the chalking/inking.... maybe I'm a bit of a purist at heart!
Thanks so much!
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"
Well I LOVE both cards they are BOTH STUNNING in there own way. Perfect White on White and Perfect CAS
Luvs ya
Ali x
Beautiful card - I prefer your first, non-inked one, but I do love the ruffled ribbon..lol**
Caroline xxx
You can't please all the people all the time!! I love the first card - the clean simplicity of the design is gorgeous. However, the second is what you mum wanted - so she'll be pleased with that! :)
Delightful cards though I think that I, too, prefer the one without the chalking
Kathyk
oh mums are funny ~mine likes "more detail, some nice flowers"on cards she asks me to make for her!!! glad your mum likes the second one..the ribbon and touch of colour stand out!!
vanessa xx
Both your cards are beautiful, myself I like a touch of colour but have to say I like your first one best. Yvonne x
gorgeous cards Cathy ,,, I prefer the plain uninked one too ,,, but Mum's are entitled to be pernickity eh :-)
at least you conversation with Mum was about crafts ,,,, mine was about the price of Lurpak !!! lol :-)
luv
Lols x x x
p.s ,, a fab parcel arrived yesterday xx :-)
I much prefer the all white one...don't tell your Mum :)
Thanks Cathy
Diva LIM mandi
Less is More
Beautiful cards - I prefer the first one
Well I love them both Cathy...very elegant and sometimes it's nice to have a wee tad of colour too...stunning work hun...!
have a lovely afternoon..hugs Vicky xx
Though both are pretty, I too prefer the W/W. Its much more elegant and has more of the wow factor. W/W is so hard, and you definitely nailed it with your CAS design.
TFS
Carole
Aw! MUM's!!!!
They don't always know it all do we! :)
Both lovely cards, but I too love the WoW
Love that embossed background...and What a pretty flower!
While the colored one is lovely, the white on white is simply elegant! I love the design!
Beautiful cards, I like them both!
Lovely cards, the flowers are fab (I prefer the white one too!).
Beautiful card! I used the same d'vvine folder, but I must say your card is much more effective than mine! great job!
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