Hi and welcome here.This is effort number 2.
The Less is More challenge this week is great and I'm loving playing around with sentiments and pictures. the sentiment has to be the most prominent.
I stamped this card and cut a border with a Martha Stewart punch but I feel it's probably a bit fussy.
So I stamped it more simply
For this second card I faded out the edge of the background stamp because I feel it ends too abruptly.
Background stamp by Elusive images (now Chocolate Baroque)
Penny Black sentiment.
Versamark Brilliance ink, Pearlescent Beige.
Sentiment stamped with Archival ink coffee.
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving comments, I love reading them all :0) xxx
32 comments:
so simple and beautiful! love the unique border, too! lovely card!
You are right about the first one being a bit busy. The second one is fab! :) Bee-uuu-tiful bg stamp! Super stuff! :)
The second one has to be my favourite for the reasons you state... it's less fussy and the fading out of the edge of the background is so effective... without one consciously realising it!
How did you achieve that?
If I were to be exceptionally picky, my only comment would be that the style of font on the sentiment stamp doesn't match the style of the background stamp, which for me begs a flowing script or classical style.
The sentiment itself is super!
It is a really beautiful card nevertheless.
Thanks again.
Chrissie
"LIM"
I love both..i love the punched border, but also love how you faded the background stamp...love the softness it gives to the card..stunning IMO!!!
Fab card xx Jan
I prefer the one with the MS border personally.....lovely !!!
Sorry, can't decide, I like them both! The MS border is gorgeous, but the second version is probably better for LIM.
Lynne x
Beutiful card, I like them both. Thanks for visiting my blog, nice to meet you. And I love it that you have called yourself *Mustavecoffee*, as I live from the stuff! Hugs from Germany, Valerie
Both are gorgeous, not sure I can choose between them. The background stamp is beautiful. Sue.x
Oh love them both but like one with the MS border best.
luv
debby
Lovely cards and I too prefer the simpleness of the second version :)
Jenny x
I'm for the MS border punch, one its so fabulous. hugs chris do like the other one too!!
Hello my sweet friend. I have to say I think they are both gorgeous.. But If you had a gun pointed to my head and told me I had to pick one.. I would have to say..... I don't know please don't shot..
Hope you have a wonderful day my friend.
Hugs, Linda
Like them both - for different reasons! Jo x
Oooh loving that MS border, I love both cards and can't choose between them, love that faded border too:O) Viv xx
These less cards always look so elegant sweetie, love the sentiment x
I particularly like the second card, although both lovely. I adore the background stamp. I must say, I am beginning to like ChocolateBaroque :-D. Yes, I like the fading and the sentiment. Lynn x
Oooh definitely the second one for me. It's fab! x
oooh - I love that border punch, but as you say the card looks better without - I much prefer the second one and that background stamp is beautiul.
hugs Heather xx
ps - have you cottoned on to the fact I'm trying to catch up???
Both lovely cards, I think /i prefer the second, but I do like the edge of the first
Thanks as always
mandi
Less is More
Well.....to be perfectly honest.........I LOVE THEM BOTH, Annette x
Wow, both are great so its hard to decide. I think I like the darkness of the background on the first one. But the faded edge on the second. I would say the second one, but only by a small margin. Both are very lovely.
I LOVE the punched border, MC! It immediately made me think of this card (http://leiphartonart.blogspot.com/2010/07/4u.html) I made ages ago and question why I haven't done this since? Really beautiful. Thanks for the spark!
Love both but if i have to choose i would go for your second card as i really love the softness and how delicate it has turned out. Fab creative card and very elegant:-)
They are both wonderful card, they both work for me!
beautiful card!.. love the colour and stamps! :)
Both fab but I too prefer the 2nd
Kathyk
Beautiful cards, love the background it's so elegant. Thanks for being my No2 follower :o)
Oohhhhhhhh!! Really like the first one!! xx
Beautiful card love the intricate details. have become a follower.
Marie
I'm loving the first one . . . although both are fabby!
Hugs, Sandra
Both lovely cards, (can I ask the name of the Martha Stewart punch please?)
Thanks Wendy x
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