Saturday, April 30, 2011

Less Is More: Thank You

This week's challenge at Less Is More is to create a thank you or a congratulations card.  They say it is to thank us for our support and to congratulate us for our fabulous entries.  It should be a thank you to Chrissie and Mandi for inspiring us each week and a congratulations for creating such a wildly successful blog!



I used a double-embossing technique on this card that I think adds enormous interest.  In this case, I first embossed with a polka dot folder and then embossed again with this Cuttlebug flower folder.  I have done a number of these in the past.  This post is all about embossing folder fun - towards the bottom half are four other cards with the double-embossing technique.

This card also is the start of a project that I have had in my head for some time. 

First, you should know that I really don't have a creative bone in my body.  But I read blogs and study other cards to come up with ideas and then I try to put them all together into my work.  One of the things that fascinates me is the way people layer punches and dies.  A unique layering of punches can add so much - particularly to a clean and simple card.  I often get stuck in a rut of punching an oval and a scalloped oval and calling it done. 

I have collected a number of layered punch ideas over the years and I have wanted to put them together in a reference document (instead of the slips of papers and post-it notes that are cluttering my files!).  Since I added a layered punch to my card, I finally started this document!!  My most recent notes came from viewing the cards in my friend's craft room so these all come from her.  I have many more to add.


THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED 
AND CAN BE ACCESSED ON MY SIDE BAR

I would LOVE your help.  If you have created or seen a particurly nice layered punch or die idea (preferably using Stampin' Up product) - let me know.  Link to it in your comments or send me an e-mail.  I will add it to this document and will certainly credit you.  In a month or so - I will convert this to an on-line document and link it in my sidebar, then we can all have these idea easily at hand!

Thank you!
  • Stamps: Stampin' Up Days of Gratitude (sentiment)
  • Ink: Stampin' Up Old Olive
  • Paper: Stampin' Up Peach Parfait CS and dsp, Pear Pizzazz CS, Very Vanilla CS
  • Accessories: Stampin' Up gems (colored with copics), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Everyday Greetings Combo folders, Stampin' Up Punches: Designer Label, 1" Circle and Modern Label

25 comments:

  1. I love your classy card and thanks for the tips on layering the punches
    Have a great weekend
    Hugs Susie Sugar xx

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  2. HI fABBY CARD ...LOVE THE EMBOSSING ...
    HUGS
    SYLVIE
    XXXX

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  3. Gorgeous card, love the embossing.
    Lynne xxx

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  4. Hi Kim I love this technique and am grateful for the link to the tutorial. Will give it a go soon. It looks fab on your card and I have a punch idea for you here if you don't have it already. http://stampingscene.blogspot.com/2011/03/thinking-of-you.html

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  5. Beautiful card and Stunning embossing. Hugs Rita xx

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  6. Fabulous card Kim. well your cards always are!
    Love the double embossing
    Continued thanks
    mandi
    Diva LIM
    Less is More

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  7. Beautiful card, great CAS example, classy:0) xxx

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  8. Thank YOU so much for your kind words Kim. Your card is as stunning as ever and I think your idea of collating ideas for layered sentiments is great. The one on this week's fabulous card makes a terrific impact!
    Chrissie
    "Less is more"

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  9. A stunning card! xx

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  10. Great ideas here! Love your double embossing and the layered punches are fab too.

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  11. Thanks for sharing this, I have been meaning to do something similar, there are so many ways to combine our lovely punches for special effect!

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  12. Gorgeous card and thanks for sharing the punch ideas too
    Margaret x

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  13. Stunning card ! Love the all white and then the pop of colour in the corner. Fantastic embossing too.

    Marie

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  14. Thanks for the ideas. Your card is brilliant, I love it. Hazel x

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  15. Haven't seen the double embossing before. Great idea and love the mounted sentiments. x

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  16. Lovely card, the embossing is fab. Love your idea on the mounted sentiments - it will be a great reference tool. x

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  17. Beautiful card I love the embossed flowers..Chris x

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  18. I thought I'd already left a comment...must be losing my mind! LOL! I LOVE the double embossing...and the layered tag! Fabulous card, Kim!!

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  19. I love the double embossing technique. Great idea with the stacked punch outs. Lovely card
    Jenny x

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  20. What a great idea! I love that layered punch look too (Maile Belles -http://mailebelles.blogspot.com/2011/01/birthday-cards-tags.html - and Dawn McVey - http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/these_are_a_few_of_my_fav/2011/04/introducing-flower-fusion-3-think-big-favorites-3-and-background-basics-chevron-stripes.html - seem to be particularly good at it).

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  21. Beautiful card and love the embossing

    Anne

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  22. Gorgeous card, that embossing is beautiful

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  23. Fantastic technique with the double embossing Kim & the layered tag tops it off perfectly.
    Surely you must be joking on not having a creative bone in your body - your work is always amazing!!!! TFS your creativity. :)

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