I have found a little time to create a couple of cards for this week's "Less is More" challenge - this week is One Layer card with the theme of 'Foliage'. I thought I would create a Christmas wreath but I don't own a holly stamp!! I guess I could have used my holly stencil but it would have been a very, very large card! So instead this is the card I created:
This is a small (4 inches) square card. I used Grunge paste coloured with peeled paint distress ink and coloured three pearls with Spectrum Noir markers to create the berries and stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx black ink. I quite like the simplicity of the design so may be making more to send this Christmas. I hope the pearls count as minimal embellishment as far as the challenge at "Less is More" is concerned.
Enjoy!
Lovely festive holly imagery here Elaine !!
ReplyDeleteI love how the paste turned out--you've inspired me to use mine more!!! Especially coloring it up yourself--genius!
ReplyDeleteLovely and restrained. Eye catching.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! The texture and dimension is amazing! HUGS! :) Mynn xx
ReplyDeleteOoh simply stunning Elaine, lovely texture from the card and paste
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Less is More
Anne
LIM Designer
Wow a fantastic card Elaine. It wasn't until I read your description that I realised how much work has gone into this. It's stunning, striking and gorgeous. Well done on making a start on the Xmas ones.
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Sarah xx
Less is More
Oh wow! this is such a stunner. I love the texture of the card base and the paste .Those pearl berries look so yummy. A winner in my books.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a winner to me, Elaine! It's simple perfection with a megawatt impact!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteI think we can safely say that the pearls are a minimal embellishment... and beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteLove those leaves!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Simply perfect!! xx
ReplyDeleteThis sings to my CAS loving heart, Elaine ... fanastic texture and such a punch of fabulous colour against all the wonderful white space ... brilliant! Anita :)
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