This week’s challenge at Less is More is for a one layer card and the theme is At Sea. One layer cards are tricky and having looked at the Design Team’s inspiration, I’m not as happy with my card as I was. But they can’t all be my best card can they (by definition!)?
I decided to use my favourite birds from the Wetlands set and I’d been wanting to play with Chalk Lines some more before it retires. So first I stamped the birds in early espresso (as part of my plan to use brown more often) onto a card base of soft sky. After making sure it was really dry, I rubbed the embossing buddy over the card to remove static and stamped the image from chalk lines in versamark. A sprinkle of clear embossing powder and a blast of the heat gun gave me what looks like a wavy sea to me. I dithered about adding a sentiment but after hovering the sentiment from Watercolor Wishes (no, it’s not quite worn out yet!) over the card, decided to add it. It’s also in early espresso.
I used my beloved envelope liners framelits dies and the soft sky backgrounds DSP that retired last year but I’m still working my way through some of the colours!
I’m planning on offering a paper and ribbon share so that you can get a taste of all of the new goodies without having to take out a loan. I think I’ll take a share myself so that I don’t have quite so much DSP to use up – I don’t seem to be good at using an entire pack.
See you tomorrow,
Liz
Yay! Chalk Lines again! I love this wavy line image. It is hard to believe that it is just embossed with clear powder. What a great effect! Thanks, Liz, for another beautiful card.
Love that stamp…so peaceful. Makes me want to go to the beach!
A lovely, tranquil card. The Chalk Lines stamp is perfect, and so effective. I think this looks great!
Perfect stamping, perfect sea-scene and such elegant and gentle colours too.
thanks for playing along at Less is More this week. Sarah
Your embossed sea looks great and I love that you used brown and blue tones, a great combo.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Anita x
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This is simple and super… the scene looks so restful!
Just lovely!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
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Perfect card for the challenge! Thanks for sharing at Less is More!