Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Thanks ...

This post is to say thank you to all my followers and blog visitors.  I've been missing in action for ages ... family demands alongside missing ideas mean that I haven't been able to create any cards or post anything!  I've also been distracted by my sewing machine!  Alongside paper crafting I also love textiles and each year in the Autumn I attend a number of craft fairs and sell gifts for Christmas - most of which are fabric based ... so I need to get creating stock!

 I decided I would attempt to create a card this evening for a couple of challenges.  This is it:


I began by creating a gelli print using yellows, orange, red and bronze acrylic paint along with a number of different stencils.  I was really pleased with the print and disappointed with the card - it does look better in real life than it appears in the photograph.  I still think it lacks something so I may be back later with a revised version.  I'm confident that the idea is sound but this card just has too much white space and lacks something ... not sure what ...

 I'm going to enter the following challenges:

 "Less is More" # 249 Colour Challenge - FIRE
AAA Cards # 52  Thanks/Thanksgiving

 I'm going off to see if I can find that "something missing"!

 Enjoy!
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8 comments:

  1. Sazzle Dazzle10 November 2015 at 21:13

    Super fun and clever design Elaine. I'm thrilled you've played along at both LIM and AAA Cards here ... thanks so much Sarah x

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  2. Cardsbymaaike11 November 2015 at 11:32

    oh this is fabulous, love it,w ell done!

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  3. SYLVIA-ANNE11 November 2015 at 14:06

    This looks like a perfect CAS card to me Elaine! Love how you used the negative die-cuts, and the colour mix is awesome!
    Sylvia x.

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  4. Jane11 November 2015 at 14:42

    Fabulous background, really shines through the letter cut outs. Love its CAS look. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.

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  5. Chrissie11 November 2015 at 20:23

    Looks fab as it is Elaine!
    Beautiful design!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  6. Julie B12 November 2015 at 09:00

    Great card Elaine, love the background showing through the die cut thanks. :)

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  7. Anne13 November 2015 at 20:15

    Striking, CAS, love your background Elaine. I love it as is, wouldn't change anything myself!
    Thank you for joining us
    Anne
    "Less is More"

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  8. Neets B15 November 2015 at 10:41

    I personally love all that white space, there is enough detail in the fabulous background to take centre stage.
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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