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Sunday 5 June 2011

Less is More

Good Afternoon, not been around for a few days as I've been a bit under the weather.  My card today is for this week's Less is More Challenge - Colour Monochrome.  I have been making cards for 8 years now and for a lot of that time I have been selling quite a few at our local Health Centre.  Last year I had a blip in my cardmaking, I found it a chore and not fun.  During this time I never made any surplus cards for sale and someone else started putting her cards there.  At the beginning of this week I got a phone call from my friend who works at the Health Centre asking if I could make a retirement card for one of the midwives.  When she came to pick it up she saw my LIM cards and asked if I could make a few Sympathy cards in the same vein.  So when I saw this week's challenge I knew immediately what my card was going to be.  The image is Penny Black stamped with Versafine and the sentiment is computer generated.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for stopping by
Beryl x

46 comments:

  1. Fab card - perfect for the occasion and well done on finding an outlet for your creativity

    Kathyk

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  2. Beautiful card Beryl.
    Very fitting for the occasion.
    How fab they asked you to do the card, hope you get back in there again!
    Glad they liked the CAS genre
    Thank you very much
    Diva LIM mandi
    "Less is More"

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  3. Beryl, this card is stunning and very apt for lots of occasions. Hugs Rita xxx

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  4. OOH LOVELY . . . I very nearly bought this stamp yesterday! Wish I had now!

    Hugs, Sandra

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  5. Just gorgeous Beryl, this is one of my favorite stamps.xxx

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  6. Hi Beryl
    FANTASTIC CARD ....STUNNING
    HUGS
    SYLVIE
    XX

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  7. An ideal sympathy card. The stamp is gorgeous and would look lovely coloured as well. Hope you are feeling a bit brighter, Beryl.

    Janet xx

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  8. Hello Beryl, thank you for to visit my blog last week ,i'm happy to see you.
    VERY BEUTIFUL CARD!!!so elegant and perfect for a sympathy card, good work.
    a hug from palma de Mallorca

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  9. Your card is really beautiful Beryl, perfect for a sad occasion. Sorry to hear you have been a little under the weather and hope you are recovered now. I'm sure the midwife who received your handmade retirement cartd will treasure it.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  10. It's beautiful & I love it, well done :O) Viv xx

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  11. Hi Beryl, what an elegant card, really beautiful.
    Claire xx

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  12. I found it really interesting to read that it was your LIM cards which appealed... I hope you soon regain your slot at the Health Centre.
    This card is really beautiful and just perfect for its purpose.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  13. A lovely card, the stamp looks great black and white. Thanks for commenting on mine.
    Jo x

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  14. Wow! Wow! Wow! This is stunning! And what a perfect design, color and layout for a sympathy card...

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  15. Superb Beryl. I know it's for a sad occasion in this instance but it would be suitable for a lot of others too.

    Edna x

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  16. What a fantastic stamp. Absolutely perfect fo a sympathy card. This is a real stunner.
    Sharon xx

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  17. A simple but beautiful card Beryl....the stamp is gorgeous.
    Hugs Sandie xx

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  18. A fabulous card Beryl, looks great in black and white. Hope you get back to selling your cards again :)
    Jenny x

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  19. I think there's a real trend towards CAS cards now - people really seem to like them. So pleased you've been asked to make more and hope you enjoy it again. This image looks great in black and white and is perfect for a sympathy card. Vx

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  20. Simply Stunning, beautiful stamp!
    Helen x

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  21. Beautiful, elegant stamp, looks great in B&W, perfect for a sympathy card

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  22. beautiful card! love that penny black stamp!!

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  23. Such a lovely elegant card Beryl, gorgeous stamp :o) Lisa x

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  24. Just gorgeous, like all your others, especially your LIM ones, you know I love them. Night night,
    mexxxxx

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  25. That's a beautiful stamp and you have made a stunning card with it.

    Wendy -x-

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  26. Beautiful card. Annette

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  27. Hello Beryl

    Oh my this is just beautiful, and perfect for the occassion.

    irene
    xxxx

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  28. Beautiful elegant card. That stamp could be used for several occasions. Hope you get your spot back I'm sure your cards would go down well if they are all as good as this. Sue x

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  29. that was supposed to say gorgeous and elegant my fingers go to quick lol hugs pops x

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  30. Beautiful card, great stamp!!

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  31. Super card, suits the occasion perfectly. x

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  32. Great card Beryl. I really love the image.

    thanks for visiting my my and your kind comments.

    Jayne
    x

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  33. A beautiful Sympathy card Beryl - the image is perfect for the occasion.

    Sylvia xx

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  34. Gorgeous !!!!!! very elegant too
    isa

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  35. A beautiful card.....so peaceful and lovely!!

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  36. Beryl, your card is beautiful...and I'm sure it will be well received. I've often thought of selling my surplus of cards, or just making cards to sell, but I was afraid it would take the fun out of my card-making so I haven't tried it.

    My card is HERE

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  37. Oh! This is just so lovely! Beautiful! :)
    Good luck with your card sales! Am going to try it soon! Cheers!

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  38. Perfect as a sympathy card.
    hugs
    Sharon x

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  39. Gorgeous card, fabulous stamp.
    Lynne xxx

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  40. Gorgeous card... sorry you've not been well.
    sue :)

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  41. Absolutely stunning card, perfect.

    Glad you are getting back in there, you have beautiful cards they are missing. Same sort of thing is happening to me, I suppose it's peoples ideas changing and we have to change our designs a bit every so often too, at least that's what I am telling myself :)

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Thank you for visiting my blog,I appreciate all comments, thank you very much indeed. Beryl x