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Wednesday 14 August 2019

Faster than the speed of purple lightning!

Hello crafting pals!

Today I took card making to new levels! Yes, it's EXTREME paper crafting for only the most daring of inksters! My bloggy pal LeAnne introduced me to a new challenge, As You See It, which was responsible for the most enjoyable ten minutes of my day with this fabulous speed challenge:


I wasn't going to pass this one up! I had a little think, got all my supplies out, and mounted my stamps as suggested - and this one-layer card is the outcome:


I stamped this flower outline from Stampin' Up's Soft Spring on either side of the card front, using Basic Grey ink. The image has a coordinating solid stamp so it's quick and easy to 'colour in' the flowers - I used Highland Heather. The beautiful sentiment is from Concorde and 9th's Beautiful Branches and I will never tire of it!

Doing that took 2 minutes - I'm serious, TWO MINUTES! But I admit, it was looking a little flat. So...


... I took a blender pen and some Gorgeous Grape ink and scribbled in a bit of detail. This is a very 'artsy' stamp so I didn't need to be particularly careful. After that, I added a sprinkling of gems and hey presto, the card was done!

So how long did it take?


Six minutes and 15 seconds - well under the 10 minutes of the challenge! Apparently they don't usually do speed challenges at As You See It, but I wish they did because that was FUN!

I shall also enter this card into the Passion for Purple challenge over at The Rainbow Card Challenge where they're looking for purple cards.

AND IN OTHER NEWS
It's been a nice, gentle, warm summer so far here in the heart of England, but today there was a heavy-handed reminder that rain is A Thing! I took the dogs out for a long walk this morning and when we got home, we were all soaked. The dogs have double coats (which is why they enjoy a swim in snowy weather!) but my 'shower proof' raincoat and trousers might just as well have been made of paper! Even my underwear was drenched! Great crafting weather though...

Thanks for joining me today - and thank you for chatting with me in the comments and for keeping me company while I craft. I really appreciate it :) See you soon!

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20 comments:

  1. Heather Cooper14 August 2019 at 21:04

    Vicky, you're a master of speed challenges! This came out beautifully elegant, the perfect design for timed card! I love the touches of Gorgeous Grape you added and the gems! We have a speed challenge every 5th challenge, so join us again in about 10 weeks for another. Thanks for pumping adrenaline with us at As You See It Challenges!

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  2. Jan Clothier14 August 2019 at 21:48

    Vicky, I love this card! I love the clean look and the design of it. OLC are alway a toughie for me, so I'm in awe of this beauty. You'll be happy to hear that at AYSI, we've just started a regular cycle of challenges and the speed challenge is one of them, so we cycle through the following types: sketch, colour, finish the sentence, recipe, theme and speed. So next challenge, it will be sketch. Thanks so much for joining in with us this week at As You See It.

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    1. Vicky Hayes15 August 2019 at 11:22

      Thank you Jan! All the challenge types sound great fun and I'm sure I'll be a regular!

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  3. Joanne James - The Crafty Owl15 August 2019 at 07:02

    A beautiful speedy card Vicky - I love purple. AYSI it is one of my favourite challenges to play along with! These ladies do an awesome job and as Heather said speed stamping is on their challenge rotation (along with sketch, theme, colour, recipe and fill in the blank) - such fun! The CAS lover in you should check out CASology and Addicted to CAS too, both ones I think you would like that I don’t think I’ve seen you pla6 along with since your return. Two more f my other favourites are Just Add Ink and a new to me challenge, Festive Friday. If I think of any others, I’ll let you know. Have a good day!

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    1. Vicky Hayes15 August 2019 at 16:00

      Thanks Joanne. All these challenge suggestions are brilliant - you seem as much of a challenge addict as I am!

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  4. LeAnne15 August 2019 at 13:18

    Vicky, I am so glad you're back to stamping, because your creations never cease to amaze me! This is a perfect example of how one can make a gorgeous card with a minimal amount of products! Just beautiful, and I agree, those sentiments are wonderful! Happy you shared this with us at AYSI!!! It's delightful! And Joanne has given you lots of other challenges to check out---I expect to see you everywhere in blog/challenge-land soon!

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    1. Vicky Hayes15 August 2019 at 15:58

      Bless you LeAnne, thank you! Haha, I know - Joanne is keeping me busy!

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  5. Faith A at Daffodil Cards15 August 2019 at 16:38

    OH! SO VERY BEAUTIFUL. Nope I didn't make a mistake in capitals, LOVE your card Vicky. You make the simplest look like you did it in hours not minutes.
    Faith x

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    1. Vicky Hayes15 August 2019 at 18:08

      Aw thanks Faith! You made me laugh with your capitals - are you SHOUTING at me?!! x

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    2. Faith A at Daffodil Cards16 August 2019 at 17:06

      That's me usually, brought up in a big male household LOL BUT, I did want you to know how very much I thought your card to be beautiful. x

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    3. Vicky Hayes18 August 2019 at 20:57

      Haha, I'm sure those boys didn't get a word in edgeways! Thank you Faith, you are kind x

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  6. Moira15 August 2019 at 16:58

    Hi Vicky, so so happy to see you back crafting and sharing your fabulous cards. I managed to borrow this set from a customer and cased your card this afternoon as I had to make a stock of birthday cards. Love reading your chat too, welcome back. xx

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    1. Vicky Hayes15 August 2019 at 18:09

      Hello lovely Moira! Really pleased to have inspired you :) This set is a beauty isnt it! xx

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  7. Bonnie15 August 2019 at 21:36

    This is so lovely with the arrangement of purple flowers, Vicky! A wonderful quick card that looks like it took much longer!

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  8. Em Louise Fairley16 August 2019 at 13:52

    Vicky, it's gorgeous! xoxo

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  9. Em Louise Fairley21 August 2019 at 18:46

    And again... this is an absolute stunner, Vicky. Thanks for joining us at TRCC this month.
    Hugs,
    Em, DT

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  10. cohenna31 August 2019 at 14:08

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the Rainbow Card Challenge this time and good luck :)

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  11. Mynn xx31 August 2019 at 21:58

    Totally gorgeous, Vicky! I love the CAS layout and the way you stamped the blooms in soft gray! Thank you so much for joining us at The Rainbow Card Challenge! I hope to see you again SOON! :) Mynn xx

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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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