Wednesday 11 January 2012

"LIM" Week 49 Colour Challenge

Hello everyone, I really enjoyed the time spent with family and I hope you did as well.
January is moving by and sadly our daughter and her husband  have returned to their home in NSW. 
Time to get back into the usual routine. 

It's a colour challenge for week 49 at "Less is More" 
The challenge is PREDOMINANTLY PURPLE . I made this a few days back but the night photos just made the purple look black. Lovely and sunny day today and I'm home in time to snap some daytime shots!
Here is my card.

Here is a close up so that you can see that the image and sentiment really are purple. 


The image is made with a Martha Stewart Punch. I discovered the technique on a YouTube video and I've pasted the link below the photo of the punch. I couldn't actually work out the makers name but she has done a great job! The video instructions are easily followed.
I made 2 of the punched  pieces. One was a lighter purple to add some extra colour. I found that the second one made the centre piece more stable as well. Once I'd made the centre piece I simply cut a nestie circle ( a little larger) on the front of my card and placed the  punched image inside. It looked a little underdone so I punched another circle and created a frame.
 Not much stamping on this one! The sentiment is from PTI..


Thanks for looking and thanks for all the lovely comments!

18 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous! I love the window you created and the sentiment is so pretty too! Thanks for including the link I'm heading over to take a look!

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  2. Fabulous punching. Reminds me of a stain glass window. Super sentiment too. x

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  3. Great card - love the design. Thanks for the link - have this punch so will go watch and then try it out!

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  4. Wow!!! What a fabulous card.....I love it and am so pleased you shared the link cos I have to try :)

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  5. Such a brilliant CAS card. I love what you did with your MS punch. Thanks for the link!!

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  6. Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing the link. It's so fun to try out new techniques. :) Ann Y.

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  7. This is really clever, I love how you made the flower from that punch!
    Great stuff!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  8. Hi Julie! Thanks for visiting me at my blog! Wow This is awesome! I'm glad you showed us the closeup so that we could really see the punched out shape!Hope you are not missing your daughter too much

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  9. Thank you for the link - something to try in the future! Your card is fabulous hugs Karen x

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  10. Brilliant flower, you have created
    I can't get on with those edge punch things!

    Thank you very much
    mandi
    "Less is More!

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  11. Meant the round the edge, Im ok straight lol
    mandi

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  12. This is so clever Julie! I love cards where you can see through the front!

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  13. Fabulous card, how clever you are!! Hi Julie, Thank you so much for your kind comment on my card, Gay xxx

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    1. very clever and beautiful made​​. I'm very impressed

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  14. What a great idea! I love the punched shaped and how you've placed it into the circle cut out on the card. Very clever!

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  15. wow, this is stunning, love it, must check out that video, it is so clever!
    have a great weekend, Debxx

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  16. This is beautiful. What a great technique. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela

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  17. what a great technique you found there! beatiful elegant card

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