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Sunday 10 April 2011

PBSC Say It With Flowers and another Less Is More

Hello everyone, hope your Sunday is going well ...... mine started better than expected with the result from the Malaysian Grand Prix!  And we have another race next weekend too, bonus!

Two little cards for you this afternoon - the first is for the PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE with their theme of Say It With Flowers .....

I've used my new Scented Garden stamp from Penny Black, painted with distress inks.  Paper is from an old pad of K&Co and the matting card from stash.  EK Success retro flower punches and sentiment from Hero Arts.

And still on the theme of flowers, this one is for LESS IS MORE Focus On The Sentiment challenge.  I have to say, these one layer cards can be tricky little devils ......

Loving that quote, but can't remember what make it is, it is either Hero Arts or Penny Black.  I cut a frame with two Nesties in a sheet of Eclipse masking paper and then, having spent ages trying to line them up on the card, stamped over with a textile design stamp, then I chalked over that with some light green and peeled off the masks.  Stamped the sentiment and the tiny Magenta flowers to which I added a smudge of colour with distress inks.

Hugs, Sxx

36 comments:

Rita said...

Beautiful card and such a lovely sentiment. Hugs Rita xx

Jane said...

beautiful card lovely sentiment xx

Vicky said...

Thet are both gorgeous Squirrel and a beautiful sentiment too...

hugs Vicky xx

Mandi said...

Really like this one Squirrel
That sure is a super sentiment
Thank you
mandi
Less is More

Aunty Sue said...

2 very different cards both stunning and love the quote

Vicky said...

Hi sweetie 2 very gorgeous cards my fave is the penny black one your colouring is fantastic & I soooo love the image.
Hope your throat is better hun.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Chrissie said...

I can appreciate your effort with that frame Squirrel.. it's fab!
Super card yet again
Chrissie
"LIM"

Deb said...

beautiful cards, you did such an amazing job with your less is more card, they really aren't easy to do and yours looks fabulous!
Happy Crafting, Debxx

Wishcraft said...

Both fabulous cards Squirrel! Love your colouring on the Penny Black card, and your LiM card is SO clever & gorgeous :o) Lisa x

Susan said...

So unique and creative, Squirrel!! Love that frame you created! That quote is one of my favorites!

Dorte said...

Great cards Squirrel.
hugs Dorte

Sally H said...

It's fabulous! That quote is wonderful

Robyn said...

Love how you made the frame-its shape adds an extra "WOW" element to your card and fits perfectly with your lovely quote!

Pink Dandelion said...

2 Fab cards Squirrel. Haven't seen that PB before, love it. These LIM cards seem to be a lot of hard work for something that look so simple. Very effective though, I love the frame. Debs xx

coops said...

gorgeous cards squirrel.i love your fab pb image, so sweet and amazing colouring.your cas card is fab too, beautiful sentiment :D

xx coops xx

Pauline C said...

very sweet PB card Squirrel - adorable image and fab coloruing - thanks for joining in this week's PBSC. Also love your 2nd LIM card - the masked frame is a great idea.
Hugs
Pauline x

tilly said...

lovely cards and great quote.... all I have done is sit in the sun !
Tilly

Kaz said...

Awwwwwwww how cute is that little mouse!!! Two lovely cards, and such a nice sentiment.
Hugs
Kaz xx

Fiona said...

You did a great job with this one and the quote is lovely.

Meggymay said...

Beautiful cards, I love your sentiment.

kaz said...

A really Lovely Card
Crafty Kaz

Carole Campanile said...

Two more wonderful cards!! I love the coloring on the PB challenge card. The mice are my favorites.
And another wonderful OLC!!! The frame is fabulous! I love how it turned out.
TFS
Carole

Loz said...

I love your less is more card! ♥

Rufus said...

Well, you hit 2 more out of the park! Hope that the sun shines for you one of these days! (just kidding, really not nudging at all, honest!) LOL
Hugs all 'round,
R/

massofhair said...

I can see F1 inspiration in both of your cards. Your first one reminded me of the grid and Charlie Whiting's control box and your second card has a fabulous frame that reminds me of the old scrubbed tyres. Stunning inspiration... Loving both cards and have no favourite:-)

I was so VeRy happy when JB came 2nd this morning, i've had the lurgy for four weeks now and my voice comes and goes so it was very funny to try and support him as he just got better and better and got a superb result.

So good to know another F1 fan and China next week looks like being an interesting race. I usually follow Martin Brundle, James Allen and Jake Humphrey on Twitter to keep up with what's happening.

Hope you feel much better very soon, take care:-)

Jackie said...

Great cards Squirrel, I especially love the LiM one :o)
Jackie xx

debby4000 said...

Oh fabulous cards but my fave is the PB mouse he so cute.
luv
Debby

Delphine said...

Oooh gorgeous cards, Squirrel! I love the PB image, too cute and coloured so beautifully as always! Gorgeous papers too! And your CAS card looks fantastic too, great sentiment and I love the frame! Have a lovely day! Off to travel back in time to look at everything I have missed:-)! Hugs Delphine xx

Tasha said...

Oh this is super adorable! Love your colouring and the fab iamge you used
love tasha xx

Mary J said...

How gorgeous Squirrel!! I love that sentiment and that cutie mouse!!

Kath Stewart said...

beautiful card squirrel....simple and super cute.....thanks for joining in the fun this week at Penny Black Saturday...hugs kath xxx

Aileen said...

Like your frame and the sentiment is fab. x

Alex said...

Two absolute beauties! Loving the masked frame!

Lynne said...

Two brilliant cards.
Lynne xxx

Diane said...

Both are very nice....great take on the less is more!

Joan said...

Love the way you did the frame and thats a lovely sentiment

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