A fabulous day today, even if it is cold, we were going to go down to the sea, BUT the car developed a slow puncture and my hubby has been away having it fixed about 3 hours so far, so in the meantime what was I to do, um! a bit of cleaning - nah! I finished reading a book, do I start another, nah! Let's play I thought and so WOW I have actually made a card on a Saturday for the LIM challenge , the criteria this week is -
The second week of each month is when we get back to the basics of Clean and Simple Design... the
One Layer Card. This week we have a really tricky challenge... I don't think we're going to be immensely popular with our LIMettes, but here goes... we would like to see
STRIPES
Making a one layer card incorporating stripes is not as straightforward as a regular card, but we'd like you be as inventive as you like.
You can use an image with a striped design, an embossing folder which incorporates stripes or draw or make some yourselves.
One Layer Card. This week we have a really tricky challenge... I don't think we're going to be immensely popular with our LIMettes, but here goes... we would like to see
STRIPES
Making a one layer card incorporating stripes is not as straightforward as a regular card, but we'd like you be as inventive as you like.
You can use an image with a striped design, an embossing folder which incorporates stripes or draw or make some yourselves.
For this I had to look through everything I have to do with stripes, however nothing came to mind on what I would do with them. I then had a look through my digi stamps and came across this fab image of QueenBeeVintageDigitizedbyTlcCreations and thought STRIPES!!!!!!!!! a bit of colouring not so straightfoward in PS and came up with this. I also used a filter in PS to give the wings a glass effect, hoping it would make them more see through LOL. The font is ForgetMeNotHMK, if I'm not mistaken I fancied it on one of Mandi's cards a while back. After printing I added gold Stickles so the wings sparkled a bit.
As I have finished writing this hubby has returned with a repaired tyre, thankfully only £12.00 to pay out today :) anyhow, here's the card
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| My SIL Anne suggested I try gradient in PS, so I did. |
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Wow Faith, this is just gorgeous. Love your bee
ReplyDeleteBeryl x
WOW brilliant, love the image :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific image Faith
ReplyDeleteSuper card
I don;t recall it being me, I really like the font, wil be on the search!
Thank you very much
mandi
"Less is More"
What a fab image. A great card. x
ReplyDeleteSimply Fabulous, love it! Shame you didn't get to the sea but I'm glad you had the chance to make this little beauty, xx
ReplyDeleteOh wow - awesome!
ReplyDeleteSUPER duper card - love the humour
ReplyDeleteKathyk
What a perfect card for this week's challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of stamps... that Queen Bee is decidedly stripy!
ReplyDeleteSuper job!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
A fabulues queen.
ReplyDeleteMargreet
Fantastic card and great take on the challenge.
ReplyDeleteLinbyx
What a wonderful image for stripes! The card is terrific...tfs.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant image Faith and great card
ReplyDeleteMargaret x
Great image & fab card.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic Faith! Brilliant image and sentiment.
ReplyDeletexx
Clever and original take on strips XOXO Zoe
ReplyDeletewhat a fantastic card, faith!! love that queen bee!!!
ReplyDeleteA brilliant card, Faith! Great interpretation of the theme!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly don't need any help! What a great image - I just laughed when I saw it - made me feel very happy! Any recipient of this one would be chuffed!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Faith, thee perfect stripey creature and love the sentiment too :0)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Fab way to get your stripes for the challenge, very inventive Faith! Love it with the sentiment. x
ReplyDeleteYet another fantastic way to interpret the rules for this week. I would never have thought of that, but it works so well, and perfect for the brief. thank you for your visit this morning and for your lovely comment. The "embossing" is a slight cheat, it is done digitally in My Craft Studio by manipulating two identical layers, one on top of the other. You click to emboss the top layer "which can be frightening, as your beautiful image goes dark grey and manky) and the reduce the opacity of that embossed layer until your image underneath reappears. Then it is just a case of balancing the two images to get the right image. It is not always successful, but this time it seemed to work fine. Have a good week. xx Maggie
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous image Faith. A great interpretation of the stripes theme. Love the font on your sentiment too. Sue.x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant interpretation - love it.
ReplyDeleteCute card. Love your take on this weeks challenge.
ReplyDeleteSharon x
Hola Faith, thank you for your comment i'm glad to read your have read a similar quote, we're in connection:D.
ReplyDeleteOOOOOh Faith i love your queen bee, so sexy:D, great job Faith!!!!
Have a nice week and a hug from Palma
Fantastic card - I love your queen bee! Hugs x x
ReplyDeleteSuch a fab card Faith and a great idea to use a bee for your stripes! The wings have come out beautifully and the layout is terrific too. Sorry to hear about your slow puncture and that nasty bill but it sounds like you had a nice relaxing weekend! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteWhat a super image and card...love it!!
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the stripes theme - fab card!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card! Don`t you just love digi`s?
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Wow, Faith! What a great use of stripes. That queen bee is looking good!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Faith!! I love the card...and I really love the image with the gradient colors!!
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful love it the image is adorable and I really love the gradient colouring I can't use PS to save my life lol
ReplyDeleteJacki xx
Thanks for your comments Faith! Love your Queen Bee - great take on the stripes theme.
ReplyDeletefabulous card and great minds think alike!
ReplyDeleteAnne
Fabulous Faith, love it :) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a truly wonderful CAS design honey. It has made me smie looking at it. Thank you just for that hun. :0)
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for your lovely words on my blog today too. They meant the world to me sweetie.xx
Brilliant card xx Jan
ReplyDeleteLovely card, great image. Sorry you didn't get to go out - but there's always an upside and you got to craft instead!
ReplyDeleteBeeee-utiful hun! Wow, this is a stunner. Hugs Sxx
ReplyDeleteQueen Bee image is fabulous, love the stripes.
ReplyDeleteThat's a FAB card. Unique. Love it. x
ReplyDeleteI was sure I commented on this fabulous card but it seems not. What a fabulous image, stunning and so unique, great work Faith.
ReplyDeleteMari