Wednesday 8 August 2012

Pond Life For You

Two challenges have inspired my card this morning, CASology, where the cue is 'Pond' and Less is More where it's a colour challenge, asking for blue and green - well you get the connection, don't you! It's the first time I've entered the LIM challenge, although I often take a look at the cards other crafters submit and am in awe of the brilliant ideas. Anyway, this is my offering:
I started by creating a pond with Pool Party and Lucky Limeade inks, applied through a mask which i made from my oval punch. then I created a lily pad with a circle and a daisy punch.  I cut out a section from the circle to resemble the leaf and curled up the petals on the daisy so that they are more 'lily-like'. I added a couple of dragonflies, the large one I stamped in Pool Party and overstamped in Lucky Limeade to try to get an irridescent effect.  A small sentiment also from SU and I double scored around the edge of the card to make a frame (I did this by hand as I don't have a scoring board, but I might get one now I've tried it!).

18 comments:

  1. Great Pond that you created on your elegant card, Beautiful ! Shirleyx

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  2. Beautiful soft and pretty pond - love the texture from the waterlily. Thanks so much for playing along with CASology this week!

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  3. I'm in awe of your brilliant ideas for your card and just love it! x

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  4. Very sweet card, love your pond. Thank you so much for joining us this week at CASology!

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  5. OK, that lily pad is insane!! Just awesome!!!! Love the colors, and your "handmade" score lines are better than I can do WITH a score board! ;-) Beautiful card!

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  6. Oh I really like this Louise!! Nice job - must try it too!

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  7. I love the lily pad, what a great idea!
    Super card Louise.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  8. I really like your pond card. Beautifully CAS in design. Jean x

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  9. This is beautiful...the soft colors, the little dragonflies and that lily is wonderfully creative!!! :) Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!

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  10. Lovely CAS pond card! I love my score board and I use it all the time :)

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  11. What a fabulous idea this is Louise! I love the gradient of your pond and the iridescent dragonflies. My score board is out all the time, I love it to bits so I'd highly recommend one! Vicky x

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  12. Great CAS card, love the addition of the dragonflies and the lily pad

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  13. Your card looks fantastic. I've been trying to come up with ways to use my dragonfly stamps. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  14. GORGEOUS!!! fabulous take on both challenges!! thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

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  15. Very very pretty card - it is a stand-out!

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  16. Sweet card, great idea
    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  17. I thought this should have been a winner over at CASology - it's fabulous! Love the little lily on the pad, such a clever touch! Di xx

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Louise xx