I am playing in the Less is More Typography Challenge.
"Visible Image" is the generous sponsor for the challenge.
Perfect timing as I just received 2 new Christmas stamp sets from their new release!
I loved the sentiments in the new "Sentimental Christmas" set.
Here is my Less is More Christmas card.
I used Distress Inks: Barn Door and Mowed Lawn for the smooshed background
and used the leftover inks for the splatters.
Placed in MISTI when dry and stamped the sentiment with Momento London Fog.
Then popped up on craft foam and attached to card base.
I decided to cover up some of the smooshing and splatters to make my
card more CAS by adding a white die cut frame and Done!
So easy that I made a 2nd card with the leftover paint and products
that were out and handy. Love Twofers!
Adding 1st card also to the September CAS Watercolour Challenge: Complimentary Colors..
Enjoy and Happy Stamping...Hugs..
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Supplies: Both cards..
Stamps: Visible Image: Sentimental Christmas
Paper: SU Whisper White 100# and Strathmore Mixed Media
Inks: Distress Inks: Barn Door, Mowed Lawn. Memento London Fog
Accessories: Penny Black Leaf Stitched Frame. MISTI, White Craft Foam. Connect Glue Gina K
Two FABULOUS Christmas cards Nancy! LOVE your smooshed backgrounds and really love the fonts on both sentiments! CAS and oh so perfect!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE how you've used these complementary colors, Nancy! They are perfectly laid out and so perfect for these wonderful Christmas sentiments. I love how you've popped up the design and added the framing. Two awesome cards, my friend! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea using complementary colors and keeping it simple. The framing made them elegant.
ReplyDeleteGreat artsy backgrounds Nancy. I love the simplicity of the addition of the sentiment and perfect colour choice the with the complementary colours.
ReplyDeleteNice smooshing, Nancy! You remind me how much I love to do this. Also love frames, and yours is a beautiful way to finish your card. CAS and colorful!
ReplyDeleteThese are FABULOUS, Nancy. What great colors, great smooshing, great CAS design and great interpretation of our theme at Less Is More. It's always a joy to see your work. Thanks so much for playing wtih us! And you have truly enabled my craft addiction with those frames. I need them!
ReplyDeleteThank you Stephanie. BTW, Loll enabled me to order the awesome PB Leaf Stitched Frames and I am happy to enable you. You will Love them:-) Hugs..
DeleteLOVE both of your arsty Christmas cards Nancy! Great way to smoosh, keeping the complementary colours apart. Bright, clean colours really make this pop. xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful colour combination and so artsy and unique...both of them x The framing draws your eyes right into the sentiments.....Wonderful cards Nancy x.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous artsy backgrounds, Nancy! How wonderful to see the simple combinations of smooshing and spattering, and the red and green create so much interest. Love that you placed the bold typography in the center and the thinner sentiment in the corner. And I never get tired of looking at the pretty leaf frames! Hugs.. Hideko
ReplyDeleteA splash, and a smoosh never looked so festive as in these gorgeous complimentary colors, Nancy! So beautiful - times TWO!
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Two beautiful twofers, Nancy. Has a very artsy look. Fabulous job smooshing and splattering. Great idea to add the frame. xx
ReplyDeleteOh Nancy I love love love these! what a terrific idea for Christmas cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous & Artsy Christmas cards! I need to up my production of Christmas cards:) Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour.
ReplyDeleteFirstly Happy Birthday Nancy as I have visited Loll and know it is your birthday today. I adore your two Christmas cards in those pretty shades of red and green and a great sentiment too with some beautiful die cut frames and spattering too. I'm sorry I have not been to visit for a while, I just can't believe how quickly time flies, and have looked back at more of your gorgeous work...so much to love! x
ReplyDeleteWow! Love your two beautiful cards. What a gorgeous background with these two complementary colours, perfect to highlight the sentiments! Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Less is More.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Nancy ..... sorry I'm a bit late. I hope you had a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas twofer is gorgeous. The inky backgrounds are perfect to show off those great sentiments xx
I'm back again, Nancy, to wish you a belated Happy Birthday and I hope you had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeletethese are beautiful Nancy....great looking.
ReplyDeletehope you are doing well mf
Thanks so much for playing along with us at the CAS Watercolour Challenge!
:) xx Karen
Dearest Nancy.... I am so sorry to be late in wishing you a happy belated birthday. Hope you had a lovely one? Sorry I've not been around...Life getting in the way and then my computer broke...It was only a build up of dust on 'important' internal parts but they took two weeks to find the fault! Sending love and hugs my dear blog friend x
ReplyDeleteI totally understand, my friend. So happy to hear from you. Hugs.Nancy
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