Monday, May 9, 2011

Less is More 14

This week at Less is More the challenge is to make a clean and simple, white on white card. No color, except possibly outlines. Looking at the other submissions was very inspiring - so many beautiful and elegant cards with lovely textures.

My card is very clean and simple, perhaps too simple, really. I used the same basic layout as last week, replacing the papers with white and the apples with flowers. I added a big bit of bling in the center of each flower. I rarely use gems on my cards, and I never use the big ones, so it was kind of fun!


All of the sparkly gems were calling to me, so while I had my supplies out I had to make one with a bit of color in the center just for fun. I was inspired by this card, where Susan used big blue gems with what I think is the same flower punch. I tried several colors, but I love bright blue and white together, so I used blue in the end and added a sentiment in Brililance Mediterranean Blue.


Supplies:
Paper: PTI White
Stamps: PTI sentiment
Ink: Brilliance Mediterranean Blue
Other: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, flower punch, gems

23 comments:

  1. 'Simply' beautiful Ann
    Super job!
    Thank you
    Diva LIM mandi
    Less is More

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  2. I love your card very striking and stylish.

    Marie

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  3. What a lovely elegant CAS card, great layout. (I do like the blue bling though!)

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  4. This is absolutely beautiful - simple, clean and elegant.

    I do love the blue bling on your other card too! Gorgeous!!

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  5. Gorgeous, I like the pop of blue, it works so well.

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  6. Subtle, understated and lovely - the blue one's nice too!

    Kathyk

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  7. Simply fabulous and not too simple at all!
    I really love this one!
    Thanks so much for joining us.
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  8. One of my favorites...definitely not "too simple," I'd say perfect!! I love the variation using blue, too...so pretty!
    Judy

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  9. Love them both...although, even though it's a wow week, I really love the one with the blue bling!!

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  10. What great cards. I love the layout and can see why you would want to use it again. TFS!
    http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/

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  11. beeeeeeeauuuutiful cards xxxx

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  12. Simply beautiful, just perfect and the bling is fab too:)
    Jenny x

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  13. Lovely cards, the gems are just perfect in the centre of the flowers! Sarah x

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  14. It's a great layout and works perfectly for white-on-white.

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  15. Two lovely cards and definately not too simple. Love the pop of blue though. Carol x

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  16. Just love WoW and the simplicity of your card is just right so charming. your second one with a little blue is also fabulous XOXO Zoe

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  17. They are both gorgeous! I love them both. xx

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  18. What a lovely simply beautiful card, sorry both cards :)

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  19. Hello there, these are gorgeous, love both versions, so clean and and beautifully designed:0) xxx

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  20. I don't think it's too simple, lovely cards

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  21. These are beautiful!! Simply lovely:)!!

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