Saturday 6 August 2011

Less is More


I really didin't expect to be posting two cards today but I got this one ready sooner than I thought.

I'm sponsoring this month's challenges at Less is More with a prize of 8 of my digi images so please join in the challenges!!

This week they ask for a card made with the colour of your nation's flag and, as I live in Northern Ireland....this is what I've made.
As ususal, the image is one of my own digis...this time it's Rose in Glass from A Passion for Stamps .
I would not normally make a floral card using these colours (and you can see I've sneaked a tiny bit of brown in!) but I thought the little bit of blue in the water looked quite well. As always I've used Promarkers to colour my image.

I don't think it's really showing up too well, but I have added glitter gel to the rose and Glossy Accents to the water.
Hope you like!!

32 comments:

  1. Those two die-cuts look really effective behind your lovely image Ruth!
    Thanks so much for this pretty submission and thanks enormously for sponsoring this month's challenge!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  2. Simply lovely Ruth. Really like how you have criss cross those die shapes.

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  3. Just so beautiful Ruth..and your layout is perfect hun...

    hugs Vicky xx

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  4. Beautiful card Ruth,lovely image.
    Wendy xx

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  5. A beautiful image and I love how you've mounted it. xx

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  6. Absolutely exquisite Ruth, you really are a fantastic crafter. And the colour scheme is really delicately done. Ohhhh I love the linen cardstock youve used, I'll have to pick your brain and see where you got it cause as you know, NI isnt known for its vast amounts of craft or paper shops!! Lee x

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  7. Beautiful card Ruth
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  8. Stunning card, well done. You can view my card here.
    Maureen.........x

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  9. Great rose image, love the background idea.

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  10. Fabulous card Ruth, super design
    Thats a fabulous rose!
    thank you again for your sponsorship

    Thanks so much, good to see you
    Mandi
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  11. stunning card ruth.i love the red and white colours, so striking and i love this rose :D

    xx coops xx

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  12. Hi Ruth
    Love your card ...love the Two Dies ...never thought of doing that !!!! thanks for the idea !!!!
    hugs
    sylvie
    xxx

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  13. This is just lovely!
    Stacex (48)

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  14. Beautiful card Ruth. Love those die cuts. Elaine

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  15. How pretty this is! Lovely card.

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  16. Precious, it´s very beautiful.

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  17. This is beautiful Ruth! xx

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  18. This is very pretty, i love the gingham panel.

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  19. Lovely English Rose in the English colours XOXO Zoe

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  20. Such a gorgeous card, beautiful image and colours.

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  21. Beautiful card Ruth, Love the die cuts!
    Hugs, Victoria ~x~

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  22. This is fabulous - I do like the different mat layers and the rose in a vase is lovely!! Here's mine!

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  23. Gorgeous! Love what you did with the die cuts. And that water looks wet enough to drink!

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  24. Gorgeous card Ruth, I really love the gingham paper and pretty rose! :) Love, Georgia xx

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  25. Love the way you've mounted your image. x

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  26. Just lovely :-)

    Love the embossing

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  27. What a lovely card it is too

    Kathyk

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  28. Such a pretty CAS card again Ruth....must visit & get more of your lovely digistamps soon too, been sooo busy lately though :O) Viv xx

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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, it's lovely to hear from you. Ruth