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Tuesday 22 January 2013

Make My Monday Challenge

Oh dear, the challenge on Make My Monday is a CAS sketch and I'm afraid 'clean and simple' really isn't me but I've had a go anyway.  I followed the sketch and instructions to the letter - another thing they said was NO distressing!! - can you believe that??  I used a stamp by Hero Arts which is one of a set which I've had for years but sad to say not used recently; however it came to mind when I saw the sketch.  It was stamped onto plain card and also onto patterned paper which I cut out and 'paper pieced' for the flowers, adding glittery centres and  colouring the background with Copic pen.  Squares were cut out and adhered to the card blank with a punched greeting popped onto a die cut shape to match the flower centres. One good thing about this particular challenge is that it has reduced my scrap mountai, albeit by a small amount. Follow the link to see other examples from the design team.


14 comments:

  1. Mmmm- now I've an idea but it's totally out of my comfort zone too. I do like the way you varied the position of the flower on each square - very effective.
    Well done with the scrap heap.
    Paula (PEP)
    er.... think you know what I mean.

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  2. A great CAS card Val (I always find them so difficult) I love the paper piecing on the flowers.

    Sue x

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  3. A lovel yCAS card Val and pretty flowers..I am like you fine it hard to when doing CAS cards you always want to add more...

    Anne

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  4. Well done Val... you did it!!! and it's a lovely CAS card. Thank you for continuing to support us at MMM
    Suzi B xx

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  5. Your stamp was well worth using, great card. Love the three square effect. xx Flora

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  6. love the paper piecing and layout of this card. Know what you mean about CAS, mine always end up simple but mucky Lol x Lavinia

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  7. Beautifully CAS - well done! Thanks for joining us this week at MMM - Jacqueline xx

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  8. Great CAS card Val love the sketchy outline to the stamp and the paper piecing.
    Val x

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  9. Great card Val and so glad you decided to enter. Thanks for sharing this with us at MMM.
    Fliss x

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  10. What a fabulous card Val. Repeating this image makes the most of it and looks perfect. Hugs, Jenny x

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  11. Hi again, sorry not around for a little while. Loving your card, Thanks for sharing with us at make My Monday. Caz

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  12. another lovely one Val -did have an idea for this challenge, but nowhere near as CAS as yours! well done on keeping up with the challenges

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  13. This is absolutely gorgeous Val! I love those paper-pieced and glittered flowers - they look so delicate and almost real! Vicky x

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  14. This is lovely Val. Perfect stamps for the challenge and the paper piecing works really well. I very rarely seem to manage CAS but you've created a beautiful card here.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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