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Saturday 14 January 2012

One Layer Birds












Less is More
One Layer
'BIRDS'









A really quick card today for the Less is More challenge as I should be doing housework and more sorting of my craft room and NOT crafting! However, despite telling myself I wasn't even going to look to see what the challenge was until much later I couldn't resist and then, of course, I just had to go and make my card. Oh ladies you really do have a lot to answer for :0)
This week Chrissie & Mandi have set the challenge of a one layer card using birds and there has to be lots of white space which really isn't a problem for me as I have always loved the simplicity of this style of card (even before I discovered the LIM site!) 
I started with a plain white, square card blank and stamped the Young Vermillion in Early Espresso on the right hand side of the card then, using my Stamp-a-ma-Jig, I stamped the second one so the branches joined. I lightly coloured in the birds with a blender pen and added just a touch of Certainly Celery to both the birds and the branch. Again using the Stamp-a-ma-Jig I positioned the sentiment from Vintage Vogue in Early Espresso so it looked almost like an extension of the branch and finished the card with a Real Red heart which is a stamp from Create a Cupcake (a brand new stamp set in the Spring Mini).
I ventured out into my extremely cold conservatory to take the photos and, through the window, I could see two sparrows sitting on a very frosty Magnolia tree in exactly the same position as on my card (minus the heart of course!!) but as soon as I lifted my camera to take a shot of them they flew off - typical. 
Have a lovely weekend and keep warm - it seems like winter may have finally arrived.

34 comments:

  1. So glad you decided to look at us this morning Margaret. Housework can ALWAYS wait...it does here!
    Superb card, those birds look terrific
    Many thanks
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  2. I loved this bird from a previous card you made and these are just as terrific.
    Love it! Fabulous card.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  3. This card speaks volumes Margaret. I love the placement of the stamping; it just works so well !
    Jane x

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  4. Housework is less important as making such beautiful and fun cards! I like the image, and the sentiment is perfect added.

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  5. How sweet these birgds are! A beautiful card and a great sentiment you've chosen for this card.

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  6. Ooh this is totally gorgeous! Love that soft colouring
    Anne
    x

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  7. Lovely!!. Beautiful birds and beautiful card!

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  8. Great design and colouring. Lovely card.

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  9. Wow your birds look so life like. Great card

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  10. Beautiful. My favorite card so far this week.

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  11. Hola Margaret, i'm glad to see you :D.
    Fantastic card!!!Margaret, the concept is great, the colouring is perfect like the sentiment, good job Margaret:D
    Happy new year from Palma

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  12. Beautiful colouring Margaret and I love the little heart. xx

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  13. This is fab Magaret...I can't believe it's not all one stamp!
    Lizy x

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  14. It was well worth putting off the housework as this is a stunner!

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  15. Super card. Love those birds.
    Lynne xxx

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  16. This is so gorgeous, fabulous stamping and the sentiment is wonderful . A truly great card. I too ventured into the conservatory to take my photo, then had to go out as I noticed the birds had finished off the seed in the feeder.

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  17. I know what you mean about freezing conservatories, Brrrr.
    Beautiful card and coloured so well.

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  18. Love the birds and the sentiment is lovely XOXO Zoe

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  19. Margaret love how you have put these two birds together...would make a lovely anniversary card....


    Anne

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  20. Gorgeous card! I Love that stamp!

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  21. Hi Margaret, love this card! Gorgeous stamp.
    Hope you've had a nice weekend xx

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  22. Beautiful sentiment and gorgeous card x x

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  23. Hi Margret, Seeing your beautiful card, I just couldn't help smiling, it's so lovely! The birds make a great couple and it's a brilliant CAS card, Gay xxx

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  24. How beautiful Margaret! You're making me want to get my Young Vermillion out! Vicky x

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  25. Great card!! Love the sentiment and great story about trying to get that camera shot. been there... :)

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  26. Very nice! I have never thought about stamping two of the same on a card... thanks for the idea!

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  27. Hi Margaret what a lovely card, the two birds are just so sweet! It really is a nice and detailed stamp which you have captured really well with the colourings.

    Many thanks for your nice comments on my blog, the card was fun to do.

    Emma

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  28. You card is just gorgeous, Margaret! I love those two birds and they are coloured beautifully.

    Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog.

    Beth. xxx

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  29. Fabulous card! I definitely need to get that stamp!!

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  30. Great card and a lovely sentiment.
    Linbyx

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  31. Spectacular card! Your coloring of the birds is exquisite!

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