Sunday 3 April 2011

Touch of red

Here's my little card for Less Is more which this week asks for A Touch Of Red. My little card has a bit more than a touch and you would not believe how many goes I have had at making it ! When red ink and me get together it spells mess!  I,ve been using a Memento ink pad and its extremely wet, probably something to do with me storing my ink pads upside down, everytime I thought I was getting somewhere I got another smudge or smear on it.The swirly stamp is from a Stampin Up set my sister sent me and the centre round stamp is from a Stampin Up set I won in the raffle at a Stampin Up day yesterday. We had a great day making a decorated box and six cards to go in it and also a book with calender pages and pockets to store cards in ( plus there were loads of lovely scrummy cupcakes ! )

20 comments:

  1. Your card is beautiful Joan and red is very difficult because it has some very strong pigments in it, but you have created a gorgeous card. Sounds as if you had a great time yesterday am looking forward to seeing your makes. Don't suppose you saved me a cupcake did you....no I thought not........lol Have a great week, Annette x

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  2. Hi
    Lovely card ....stunning
    hugs
    sylvie
    xx

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  3. Scallops, swirls and flowers what more could you ask for. Beautiful card:-)

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  4. This is stunning, even if you had a few goes getting it right. I am scared when it comes to stamping direct to card! Sounds like you had a great time at the SU party.... lucky you.
    Love Sheila x

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  5. Sounds like you had a super time yesterday... great raffle win too!
    This is a lovely card...and not a smudge in sight!Terrific!
    Have a good week.
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  6. I love this card Joan, your design is great. x

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  7. Hi Joan
    Your card is lovely
    Sounds like you had a good day added to by the raffle win..well done you
    Thanks for your entry
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  8. This is a stunning card Joan, it was worth all the re-starts. Jo x

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  9. Hi there, your card is beautiful, I chuck a lot out too! LOL. I try to work on copy paper first but still manage to get stuff all over the place.:0) xxx

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  10. Joan, I struggle when stamping with red too! I ALWAYS manage to smear it either on my card or my clothes! Your finished card is beautiful!

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  11. There's nowhere to run with a CAS design is there - a smudge is a smudge is a reason to start over! This came out beautifully in the end though, very classy look!

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  12. This looks great. Love how you have combined the stamps. x

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  13. very pretty. sounds like you had a great day. congrats on your raffle win :)

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  14. beautiful card so elegant. Tracy x

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