Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Another Challenge Card

I have had some fun today, but I have to say my creative mojo is a bit lacking and I seem to have slowed down in the speed at which I create things - a day to make 2 cards isn't very speedy lol.  But I enjoyed making them and that is the important thing.

I made this card with three challenges in mind - The Friday Mash Up, CAS-ual Friday, and Less Is More.  I struggle with the Less is More challenges, I don't often like leaving large spaces unfilled in my cards, but with the sketch at the Mash Up I thought I might be able to pull it off ... let me know what you think.

The Friday Mash Up this week was to use the sketch and/or use water painting. Now while I didn't actually use water colouring with the card, the DSP I chose for the top note does look like a water colour, so I guess that sort of counts!  To attach the Cherry Cobbler bakers twine I wrapped it around the card and through a small hole punched in the spine of the card, it did have a little bow but I accidentally cut it off when trimming the ends lol.

Added for clarification:  The Less Is More challenge was to use a single word sentiment, in this card I chose the 'create' that comes from the Creative Elements stamp set, and paired it with the frame stamp from the same set.

Happy Stamping

13 comments:

  1. Lovely card Monique, love the colours & wish we had the Bakers Twine!!

    Sharon x

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  2. Wow this is beautiful! You did a fantastic job. Is the 'create' sentiment a stamp? Where could I find that?

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  3. Super card Monique!
    Thanks so much for joining us and Season's Greetings to you.
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Hi Mon, I know what you're saying about struggling to do a less is more card. You have managed to pull it off here though. Love that Paisley DSP.

    I like your take on our sketch this week too and I'm so glad you found enough Mojo to join in.

    Hope you and your family had a sensational Christmas and that the new year will be awesome.

    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz
    Friday Mashup DT

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  5. Thanks for the lovely comments.

    Dana the "Create" is from the Stampin' Up! set "Creative Elements"

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  6. Terrific card Monique, i love this kind of design
    Thank you very much, season's greetings
    Mandi
    "Less is More"

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  7. Fantastic card! I love this dsp, and you featured different patterns so well. Thanks for playing the Friday Mashup!

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  8. That's gorgeous, love it Karen x

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  9. Your mojo hasn't gone anywhere lady.. look at this card! I love how you used the pattern papers and the color combo is perfect! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.

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  10. Very nice card, I like the DSP and colors you used.

    Thanks for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!

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  11. this is sooooo pretty! I love the design!

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  12. This is beautiful paper - I agree that less is more! :) Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.

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  13. Nice clean-and-simple card. I love that you let the paper do all the work! Thanks for joining us at The Friday Mashup!

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