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Monday, 28 March 2011

Life's a hoot with you!


Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.  I had a great time on Saturday at a prisma pencil class out at Simply Create in Alford.  My husband thought it was very funny that I was going to a colouring class! 

Onto this week's challenge at less is more which is a sketch.  The card base is to be DL size.  This is new to me so I measured an envelope to get the size for my card.  

You know when you have an idea in your head then try to place it and it doesn't work or just seems too much?  Well that happened to me this week.  My original thought was to have 3 owls peeking behind each other with one standing out in his pretty waist coat.  I soon decided that was overload and one seemed to work better.  My next idea was to put a sponged circle behind him but on my trial it just looked as if he had a bit of a glow!  So I ditched that idea and have ended up with simplicity itself.  I hope this still fits the criteria.


Materials Used
All stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Card - Chocolate chip, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz
Paper - Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Punch - 2 step Bird Extra-Large
Sentiment is computer generated and the font is Lucida Handwriting
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41 comments:

  1. Kathyk28 March 2011 at 13:34

    Your card is really a hoot too - lovely

    Kathyk

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  2. Chrissie28 March 2011 at 13:52

    This is super Aileen... love him!
    Thanks for another fab card!
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  3. Michelle28 March 2011 at 13:57

    wow a lovely card xx

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  4. Monica28 March 2011 at 14:06

    Love your card! The green looks awesome and the owl has been coloured so very well.

    Happy crafting,

    Monica

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  5. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)28 March 2011 at 14:40

    That one owl works perfectly. A really stunning card.

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  6. Susan28 March 2011 at 16:56

    I love how you made the limb...and what a cute little owl!! I think it's a perfect CAS card!

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  7. Beryl K28 March 2011 at 17:50

    Brilliant card,love the branch

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  8. kelly28 March 2011 at 18:23

    Great to see fellow SU demos!!
    The little owl is so cute, can't wait to get my hands on my punch!!

    Kelly xx

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  9. Anonymous28 March 2011 at 19:14

    Fabulous card Aileen!x

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  10. AsAlwaysAngela28 March 2011 at 19:19

    Oh, this is just adorable! I love your take on the sketch... using the branch as the horizontal strip and the owl in place of the circle.

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  11. G Peplow28 March 2011 at 20:01

    Hi there, this is priceless, I love it:0) xxx

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  12. Anonymous28 March 2011 at 20:03

    This is perfect Aileen
    I love everything about it!
    Great to see you
    mandi

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  13. Faith A at Daffodil Cards28 March 2011 at 21:21

    Brilliant card, love the colours on the owl and how the leaves are the line of the sketch.

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  14. Linby28 March 2011 at 21:31

    This is a really neat card, love the colours against the white.
    Linbyx

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  15. Jenny28 March 2011 at 21:48

    Fab card, just goes to show how simplicity is usually best. I love how you've made the branch up X

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  16. Sue28 March 2011 at 22:18

    Wow brilliant way to use the owl Luv Sue x

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  17. Debbie28 March 2011 at 23:13

    Stunning card!

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  18. Joan29 March 2011 at 00:22

    I just love your card ! the owl is so cute and thats a wonderful branch

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  19. Curly29 March 2011 at 08:03

    OMGosh how adorable is that owl, its such a pretty card,
    and thank you so much for your lovely comment,
    Hugs Bridget :0) x

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  20. Suze Bain29 March 2011 at 15:18

    Fab CAS card Aileen, love the owl's splash of colour. xx

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  21. Cali29 March 2011 at 16:27

    adorable! fab card Aileen!
    http://ya-dla-joie.over-blog.com

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  22. Maureen29 March 2011 at 17:04

    love your owl, it's a great card card!!

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  23. Lynne29 March 2011 at 18:31

    This is fantastic. Love your take on the sketch.
    Lynne xxx

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  24. Lesley Edmonds29 March 2011 at 18:55

    Fabulous card. Really clean, lots of white space and a fab subject. Love that owl!!

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  25. Sharon29 March 2011 at 21:49

    One word - adorable!

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  26. Sarn30 March 2011 at 12:08

    Cute card! I like it.
    Hugs, Sandra

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  27. Papillon30 March 2011 at 12:37

    that owl is sooooooooo cute! A lovely take on the sketch.

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  28. Vicky Hayes30 March 2011 at 17:37

    This is my idea of a perfect card Aileen! Loads of clean white space and brilliant composition. Really great use of the sketch too.

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  29. sparklygirl-Tina30 March 2011 at 19:40

    Hi Aileen

    Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog last week for the less is more challenge. Thought I would come and have a peak at your card for this week - which is totally gorgeous just love it!

    I bet you had fun at Simply Create at the weekend (I just happen to be one of Jacqui's DT - how very lucky I am too!)

    Take care

    Tina
    X

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  30. Seafield Jo30 March 2011 at 22:08

    Such a great card Aileen, the owl is really cute. Jo x

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  31. massofhair30 March 2011 at 22:36

    Fab card and really great images and colours:-)

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  32. Kathleen30 March 2011 at 22:45

    I love this card and feel it takes in all the forms of this challenge blog. Absolutely brilliant entry.

    Kath x

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  33. Canonbury creations30 March 2011 at 23:09

    Love the owl and those fabulous branches! Until I started blogging I thought it was only me who had several attempts at a card before creating one i was satisfied with!!
    Val x

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  34. Bananastamper31 March 2011 at 03:32

    This is fabulous, love it! Thanks for visiting!

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  35. Jose31 March 2011 at 16:02

    Briliant card Aileen.
    Jose x

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  36. SYLVIA-ANNE31 March 2011 at 17:21

    Super card Aileen - love this new SU Owl punch and your classy CAS design. I use SU products quite a lot and recently hosted a SU party - their products are fabulous. Sylvia x

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  37. Liz McGuire,31 March 2011 at 19:33

    Cool, funky card, love it!

    Liz x

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  38. Suzilou31 March 2011 at 20:04

    Oh I love your owl, I have got so many of these on either papers or stamps and have not used them, love how you have made the branch, really lovely :)

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  39. Unknown31 March 2011 at 21:15

    Your card is just adorable, its how I would like my clean and simple cards to look. On an aside, I jumped when you said you had been to a colouring class in Alford and double checked where you live - I live near Alford, but in Lincs not Scotland. What a coincidence! Thank you as well for your kind comment on my blog for my cards, it is appreciated. Sarah

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  40. Ruth1 April 2011 at 03:24

    Your owl is so cute! Love the card.
    Ruth

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  41. Viv1 April 2011 at 16:28

    Great card, such a cute owl too :O) Viv xx

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Aileen x