Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Missing You

Something completely different for you today - I decided it would really challenge me to have a go at the Less is More challenge this week: a one layer card featuring stripes. One layer! Not an easy task for me at all and initially all my ideas involved striped paper - duh! that's a second layer Kerry!

In the end I think my card is pretty cute and I'm quite happy with how clean and simple it is. Definitely a step outside the box for me.



I used gloss cardstock so it would have a bit of strength to stand up on its own, plus gloss takes really well to embossing.

DD19 will be able to use this when she goes back to Melbourne for uni and leaves the boyfriend behind!

Materials used:

  • stamps - Aviary, Three Little Words
  • card - white gloss
  • ink - black StazOn, real red
  • other - stripes embossing folder, ruler, permanent marker, stamp-a-ma-jig


Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers
Kez
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13 comments:

  1. EloiseFebruary 14, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Great card! Love how you did the embossing. anyone would love to get this in the mail.

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  2. ValentinaFebruary 14, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    VERY NICE CARD. I love the embossing,
    valentina

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  3. ChrissieFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    This looks fab, the stripes make a great surround for the super images!
    Great card.
    Thanks so much for joining us Kerry.
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Vicki BurdickFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Love it!!!

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  5. ScrapmateFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Beautiful card - the stripes are so effective.

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  6. Christine BlainFebruary 14, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Oh, I love it! Great way to emboss the front, and I like your tip about using glossy card - didn't know it embossed well.

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  7. MarinaFebruary 14, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    Lovely card : the embossed stripes are great.

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  8. Sandra AzzopardiFebruary 14, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    I love how you embossed the front with the stripes, Kerry! I've had that embossing folder sitting in my drawer now for months unused. This idea is going into my CASE file :)

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  9. AngelnorthFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    The embossed stripes look great with the stamped lines of the wire cage - cute card!

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  10. MargaretFebruary 15, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    Fab card Kerry
    Margaret x

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  11. Paula DobsonFebruary 15, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    Totally gorgeous Kerry!

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  12. MandiFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Fabulous card, brilliant use of the EF
    Thank you
    mandi
    "Less is More!

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  13. LyndaFebruary 15, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    So different for you Kerry. Nice to go out of the box once in a while!!! It was as almost if the stamp and sentiment were made for the card!! LOVE it. ooxx

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