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Saturday 3 August 2019

Hello beautiful you!

Hello crafting pals!

So, I'm just going to show you photos of my housework today... HA HA! Of course not! I got up early, took my floofy assistant for a long walk and since then we've been crafting all morning - not even a flick over the loo seat with a duster, as my mother in law would say!

It's Less Is More day on Saturdays - yay! - and the challenge this week is to use Tangerine and Aqua colours.


I used a new stamp set that I'd bought from a well-known auction site, thinking I'd snapped up a bargain. I thought it was Stampin' Up's Beautiful You - and it looks exactly the same only it's much smaller. Buyers beware! Anyway, I inked up the lady with the umbrella, using markers so that I could leave out the umbrella and the ground, and it was easy to doodle in extra hair where the umbrella had been. The lady was then coloured in with inks and a blender pen and snipped out.


The ground is a piece of left-over textured DSP, inked and partially punched out with a 2 1/4" circle punch. I added a frame made with the same punch and a 2 1/2" one, and had my lady lean out of the frame a little. A quick sentiment and the card was done!


She reminds me a little of my auburn-haired daughter so I'll probably use it as a note card for her :)

EDITED TO ADD: I've been fretting about this card all day. I am a CAS girl through and through but perhaps this card needed a little bit of interest...? I added some dots. What do you think? Better?



AND IN OTHER NEWS
My daughter is staying here at the moment while she and her partner look for a flat in London where they now work. She has recently had a nasty cold, which I caught but her partner didn't. When I expressed surprise at this, they told me they had 'opposite immune systems'! As they left the room, I overheard her partner say: "It's good isn't it, because we'll be able to look after each other when we're ill!"

Thanks for visiting me today :) I've got loads more to show you, so do pop back tomorrow if you have a minute!

18 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Vicky and great use of the colours.We have to be so careful sometimes shopping online don't we? X

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    1. I know! I suppose the rule of thumb is 'If it looks too good to be true, it IS too good to be true!'

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  2. aww how sweet, "we will be able to look after each other when we're ill", shame you caught it thought...great card, lovely use of the challenge colors

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    1. Bless them, they are adorable together! But having a cold means extra crafting time... doesn't it?!

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  3. I see why the dots work for you ;-)lol...great card and use of the challenge colors

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    1. It just seemed to be a bit dull and I wasn't happy!

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  4. A Beautiful and very feminine card Vicky.
    Faith x

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  5. so pleased your feeling better, I look forward to checking out what you have done. Great card

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  6. Vicki, it's like you never left...your creativity was just simmering under the surface and it's risen once again! This is just lovely and I know you are happy to have all those lovely SU ink pads at your disposal! Just beautiful!

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  7. Beautiful card Vicky and perfect for our colour challenge. Thanks for joining us at Less is More.

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  8. As soon as I saw your card I thought of your daughter Vicky - great inspiration! I love the addition of the unique hair and whilst I thought the card was fine at first pass, the dots were a great addition. Beware those knock offs online - they are everywhere! Hope you feel better soon!

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  9. Vicky I am so happy to have found you again!I thought you gave up blogging ages ago. Anyway back to your lovely card, it's gorgeous of course and perfectly CAS too. Love your colour combo....I will be visiting again now I know where you are ;) hugs Viv xx

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  10. Lovely to see you here Viv - it's so lovely to catch up with my crafting pals! xx

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  11. It is beautiful... and so are you! xoxo

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  12. This card is super pretty -with or without the dots you added! I often leave CAS designs without any embellishments so I really enjoy your first version as well. Our colors look beautiful, I love the design of this card and all the white space! Thank you for joining us at Less Is More!

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I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


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