Less is More Challenge

Hi Ladies

I have set myself a challenge of entering as many challenges as I can this week. Today I am entering the
Less is More challenge where the theme this week is Neutrals. I usually find the minimal approach very difficult as I like to use layers and embellishments and forget to leave  white space. So today I have kept it very simple and followed the brief and produced this:

I am quite pleased with what I produced. I punched out a circle which I used as a mask and used a Chocolate Chip ink pad to which I lightly applied with a sponge dauber . I then stamped the bird  with the Punch Pourri stampset which is now retired and the branch in black before adding the sentiment in black. The cardstock is vanilla and I have applied glitter to the bird's chest which is difficult to see in this card.
Please come back tomorrow to see which challenge I have found to enter.

Comments

  1. Marrigje5 March 2012 at 10:44

    Love the sponging. The bird is beautiful.
    Marrigje

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  2. Darnell5 March 2012 at 16:37

    Stunning!

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  3. Chrissie5 March 2012 at 16:46

    It looks super Margaret. Congratulations on staying with the Clean and Simple genre... it's fab!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Elaine5 March 2012 at 19:12

    Love your card - great design!

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  5. Mandi6 March 2012 at 08:23

    Absolutely lovely Margaret
    FAB card

    Thank you very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  6. Aileen7 March 2012 at 12:51

    Very serene. x

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  7. SewSuzySew9 March 2012 at 17:33

    love that little bird!

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