Sunday, 29 January 2012

Less Is More Birthday Sketch

Boo!!! Yep it's me making a rare appearance today. You're probably asking what the occasion is? Well yesterday I was having a little blog hop and thought I'd check to see what the Limettes were upto, only to spot that it was their first birthday and that they'd got a fab sketch to follow. So, as my mojo has been a bit "bleaurgh" lately I thought I'd use the sketch as an attempt to fire things up!

Here's what I did. I'm not completely thrilled with it, but then again I'm not hugely disappointed either! I think if I were to repeat this card that I'd lose the bee in the bottom right corner and also maybe make all the bees sit on the band. What do you think?


Now I'm hoping that they'll accept my entry cos whilst in my mind I'd completely followed the sketch I noticed when I went to enter the challenge that I'd moved the band over and not left a margin - sorry girls :( Even if my offering isn't acceptable, I still had fun actually making something and playing with my inks, which if I'm honest is what's important.

So Happy Birthday LIM and here's to another year of inspiration.

Claire xxx

Materials
Distress Inks - Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Mustard Seed
Punchanella
Bee Stamp - Kars
Sentiment and Ink Blot - Computer generated
Stickles - Stardust

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Less Is More - Sketch
Stampin With The Dragon - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
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34 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 January 2012 at 09:05

    Claire, I like the way the bees are sitting over the edge of the band. Beautiful CAS card.

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  2. Doreen29 January 2012 at 09:21

    This is gorgeous Claire,love those bees.xxx

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  3. cheryl29 January 2012 at 09:45

    oh Claire Hun this is just gorgeous just love those bees and the layout is just perfect Hun love it to bits,hugs cherylxxxxxxx

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  4. Unknown29 January 2012 at 09:49

    i think it looks fab, i love the bees x

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  5. Deborah29 January 2012 at 09:59

    I think the lone bee and the way the others aren't wholly on the yellow band give it dynamism - it really works just how it is.

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  6. Nicky Stevenson29 January 2012 at 10:35

    I love the honeycomb effect - was that punchinella? I'm also one who loves the design as it is.

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  7. Vicky29 January 2012 at 11:08

    Hi sweetie gorgeous card loving the honeycomb backing on the side it looks fab. Lush LIM card hunni I find these soooo hard to do & you look to have breezed through it....

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  8. Tammy29 January 2012 at 11:19

    Nope, I like the bee in the right corner! Fun card.

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  9. dragonllew29 January 2012 at 11:33

    Fab card love those bee's
    Jenny x

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  10. Hlora29 January 2012 at 12:40

    Brilliant ... Lovely card ..

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  11. Siobhan Brignull29 January 2012 at 13:25

    hey SG I think its cool, no changes required, are you going to craft show at Bluewater next week, its quite near Essex though LOL

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  12. mckinkle29 January 2012 at 14:21

    Hello Claire,

    What a perfect way to bee back with a bang! Super card, really effective honeycomb too!

    Look forward to seeing more in the future!

    Have a great week,
    Keryn x

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  13. Andrea29 January 2012 at 14:23

    so cute

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  14. Clare29 January 2012 at 16:37

    Hello gorgeous girl!!!. Looks like we are both back in blogland after a break!!!. Well you wouldn't think you were struggling with your mojo hun but then again we are always our own worst critics!!!. Your card is fantastic and love how you have used the yellow polka dot paper like honey comb. The way I understand sketches are that they can be manipulated, turned the other way up or other side as long as the basic style is the same. I think your card is perfect. Hope you and family are well and glad you are back. Big hugs Clare xxx

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  15. angelwhispers29 January 2012 at 16:58

    Hi Claire glad to see you back and with one super card I just love less is more but don't think its something I could manage!! lol Loving the Bees just perfect! Chanelle xxx

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  16. Victoria29 January 2012 at 17:49

    This is fabulous! I love the yellow dots as honeycomb and the bees are brilliant!

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  17. Lana Clarke29 January 2012 at 19:45

    Lovely blog you have Claire and I'm really looking forward to working with you over at Polka Doodles.
    Hugs
    Lana xxx

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  18. Unknown29 January 2012 at 19:57

    Great card.
    Thankyou for joining us at Stamping With The Dragon Challenge Blog this week

    Kate xxx
    SWTD DT

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  19. Debby29 January 2012 at 20:26

    Lovely card!
    Debby

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  20. Asia King (aka Joanna K)29 January 2012 at 22:45

    Lovely card Claire!! Love the bees and the buzzin' sentiment! Welcome to the PD family and I look forward to seeing more of your fabby creations! xx

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  21. Kathyk30 January 2012 at 09:13

    We're our own worst critics! I love it!

    Kathyk

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  22. Unknown30 January 2012 at 10:05

    This is awesome, just read the newsletter and I was thinking to enter too, already got my image in mind what to use and thx spreading the word abt my new blog
    hugs
    Ildz

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  23. Sarah30 January 2012 at 18:54

    Gorgeous card Claire, love the bees and the design x

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  24. Jenny30 January 2012 at 23:09

    I think its just perfect as it is and I love the inking through punchinella for the honeycomb
    Jenny x :)

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  25. kingstonmama31 January 2012 at 04:51

    Gorgeous! I love those bees and I love the way they are crawling off of the vertical band. It's perfect. :) Ann Y.

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  26. Mad-Frog31 January 2012 at 05:10

    Great card I thin it looks great as it is

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  27. Buladi1 February 2012 at 11:57

    Superb card Claire.Yellow colors have good affects and honeybees image is very cute.

    Plastic Card
    Plastic Card Printing

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  28. Victoria1 February 2012 at 17:40

    Such a fun card Claire. The bee's are fab!!
    Hugs, Victoria ~x~

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  29. Stempelomi2 February 2012 at 11:54

    wow absolutly fabolous card!

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  30. debby40002 February 2012 at 13:49

    Oh this is brilliant, love all the bees has long as they're on a card.
    luv
    debby

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  31. Sarn2 February 2012 at 21:18

    Super card. Very effective.
    Hugs, Sandra View my card HERE!

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  32. Belz2 February 2012 at 22:56

    This is so cute! Love it! Belz xx p.s. Thanks for the note on missing out a link to delicious doodles - don't know how I managed to miss it! All fixed now :) xxx

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  33. Viv3 February 2012 at 21:02

    Love it, love it, love it!!!

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