Sunday 7 December 2014

Snowflake Joy ...

It's a quick post to share a card I made this afternoon - well I put it together today but it is made with pieces of leftover inked and distressed card stock. This week's challenge at "Less is More" is a colour challenge and how lucky am I? it just happens to be my go to colours for this year's Christmas cards - turquoises, ice blue, teal - see below for the details.

Here is the card, simple in design with just a little colour.




It is not the most exciting or imaginative card that I've ever created but ideas are in short supply at the moment.  I've been busy making stock for a couple of craft fairs as well working on some Christmas presents and my brain can nly concentrate on a limited number of things at once!

This is the Design Seeds picture showing the colours for the challenge:


As well as the "Less is More" challenge I am going to enter this month's challenge over at Virginia's View Challenge where the theme is "Distressed".

I used the following:

Distress Inks - tumbled glass, peacock feathers, evergreen bough
Impressions Holographic embossing powder
Sizzix snowflake die

Enjoy!


11 comments:

  1. Well, it may be simple in design but you've managed to include most of the challenge colours which is no mean feat! The end result is beautiful & I love the subtle background.

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  2. Super duper CaS Elaine. Thanks for your comment on my blog. You are very welcome to case my card, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, don`t they say. I do find designs like that are great for batch making although I can`t do more than about 10 before I get bored and have to do a different design.
    Lynne xxx

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  3. This is really pretty Elaine, I think that these colours work really for Christmas cards... strangely enough, I have made several since I first started!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Beautiful CAS card Elaine,to be honest as that snowflake is so pretty it makes the card extra yummy :). Love snowflakes on everything!

    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  5. Love the layered snowflakes! Great card.

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  6. Simple but oh so stylish card Elaine, lovely chilly colours aren't they!
    Thank you joining us at LIM this week
    Anne
    Less is More Designer

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  7. I thought you'd like this colour scheme Elaine ... I love these tones too.
    Well done on a super elegant card and great use of the colours
    Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  8. This is a fabulous card, I love your layered snowflake.
    Pauline
    x

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  9. Gorgeous card Elaine and I love the pretty snowflakes too ;) Viv xx

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  10. Simplicity at its best! Love the blue and dimensions of this card, Elaine! So glad that you join the fun over Virginia’s View “All Things Distressed” Challenge!

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