Saturday 14 July 2012

Up, Up & Away

It's one-layer week at Less is More where we are asked to include three of something, be it colours, stamps, words, the number...  It sounds so simple but it's been one of those LiM weeks where I get through lots of card trying to get it to look right.

In the end, this is what I made:


Three balloons and three birds from me.  To begin with I made a mask so I was only working in the centre of the card.  I made the sky by cutting a rough sort of cloud shape out of a post-it note and then dabbing on a bit of Bashful Blue, moving the post-it note around my sky.  I then inked the bottom with a bit of Wild Wasabi, stamping in some grasses from my Autumn Days set.

The balloons were each coloured and stamped, and I masked each one before stamping in the baskets as it didn't look right with the whole basket showing.  Three useful little birds from Up, Up & Away finished off the panel.  For a finishing touch, I scored a frame around the scene using my Simply Scored board.

Supplies
Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Autumn Days
Ink: Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Real Red, marker pens in Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point
Card: Whisper White
Other: stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge daubers, Simply Scored board, post-it notes (and lots of them!)


I'm glad yesterday's scary cat photo made you laugh!  Today's picture is a tad more philosophical:


Thanks so much for stopping by my square metre of blogdom,

39 comments:

  1. fab card love the perspective

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  2. Gorgeous card hun - just love it, so clever! Bit worried by that cat poster though..... Hugs Sxx PS. Did your little package arrive yet?

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  3. Hello Vicktoria

    What a fabulous card, its gorgeous. Your little scene is just perfect and wow those colours look stunning.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  4. This is so clever Victoria. I love how you created the landscape for the balloons to float away in. Great masking technique.

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  5. What a lovely, serene card, it's making me wish I had that set now.

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  6. What a happy card this is Victoria, love how the third balloon is drifting off to the side. xx

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  7. Hola Victoria, thank your for your comment:D
    Oooh victoria what beautiful card, PERFECT inking, sponging and colouring, i love the bright colours, a perfect card for summer...spanish summer, because in england all is grey, i think...to much hot in Spain, we have a heat wave every week and tragic forest fire , is very hard for us, the weather is really crazy.
    Hugs from Palma the melted island

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  8. Hi Victoria, a lovely card, great details and those balloons are fab!

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  9. Love the card and love the philosophical funny!

    Kathyk

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  10. Had to smile when I saw this one as we've all been having an Up Up and Away moment! Your version is just lovely and I like the three different balloons. Vicky x

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  11. I agree about the drifting balloon....very arteeeestic, my dear.....and a very pretty creation it is!

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  12. Fab card Victoria :o) Love those balloons and great colours too. Hugs, Lisa x

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  13. Hi Victoria

    Loving the little scene you have set here.

    Great colours and I love your sky very much.

    Love Jules xx

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  14. Gorgeous card hun, love those balloons. Hugs, Claire x

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  15. Fab scene, I really should join in with the LIM challenges as I love them! Just find me a few more hours in the day! x

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  16. ROFL at the lost cat poster!!! Brilliant.

    Shoshi

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  17. What a beautiful scene with those balloons and I love that one is stamped off the side! Beautiful colors and shading!

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  18. Totally fabulous! A winner in my book Victoria! Di xx

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  19. Victoria your card is gorgeous - beautifully done and created. The colors are so rich and soft too.
    Sandy

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  20. Such beautiful balloons and a gorgeous choice of colours Victoria. Makes me feel all summery! Just need the weather to match! LOL Hugs, Buttons x

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  21. Gorgeous card Victoria. Love the way the third balloon goes "off" the page. Lovely colours.

    Karen x

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  22. Brilliant hot air balloon scene Victoria. The scored frame just finishes it off a treat. Have a great weekend. x

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  23. Oh, the ballons are so pretty, beautiful card.

    Brigitte

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  24. Gorgeous - I used these stamps too for this challenge - Jacqueline xx

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  25. Wonderful composition. Beautiful colours. Bravo ! It's successful !

    Hugs.
    Cath.

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  26. Great card. Love the scene you have created.

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  27. Gorgeous Victoria, such fab stamping and colours and love the off the page balloon. Another fabulous creation from you. Love the cat poster, keep them coming !

    Marie

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  28. A beautiful, summery card, Victoria. I love all the bright colours and the balloons. Sue x

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  29. What a super scene Victoria.
    Great job!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  30. Love your colourful ballons Vicoria - fabulous!

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  31. Great card Victoria and amazing to think its all one layer - so much detail there. Brilliant.

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  32. The hot air balloons look FAB
    They do make or a super card

    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less si More"

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  33. Hey Victoria this is a goodie! This set is fab and you've inspired me to go and make use of mine. Zx

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  34. It's a great card - love the scene you have created and the balloons look really cheerful!

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  35. Another stunning card. Love the way you have masked the scene. Love your use of nice vibrant colours too. How fab would that be looking above that scene!!!. Hugs Clare xxx

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  36. Fab summer scene, I love when hot air balloons come over our garden....... Drives the dog crazy though!!!
    Great poster...I have just finished watching an episode of 'The Big Bang Theory' in which they talk about this theory, how spooky is that!!
    Jenny x

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