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Sunday, 19 February 2012

Less is More week 55-theme

Whoopee, no stripes or acetate or unusual colours this week at Less is More, it's theme week and we have to use:
                            PUNCHES and DIECUTS!
Now this could potentially cause a problem, getting carried away and forgetting the clean and simple rule!
Strangely enough I  bought two new punches this week so how intuitive was that?
One of them is a ribbon punch and my first thought was that it could be a fence and so that is how my card evolved :)



I stamped the card with a stampendous stamp using a versacolour pad. I punched card with the ribbon punch and created a scalloped edge with fancy scissors. I used stamps by Judith on the outside of the fence and added small punched flowers (my other new punch), a punched butterfly and sentiment. The hummingbird is stamped and cut out.

I'm also entering this in the Stampalot challenge where the theme is In the Garden.

Thanks for taking the time to visit me and hopefully leave a comment so that I can visit you:)
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33 comments:

  1. Rosemary19 February 2012 at 03:36

    oh val... your card is just amazing!! the stamping is outstanding and i love how you created your little fence... brilliant!

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  2. Chrissie19 February 2012 at 07:00

    What a terrific combo of colours Valerie... it's just so warm and welcoming... quite a feat when using lilac shades.
    Super composition and a very clever fence!!!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  3. Mieke19 February 2012 at 07:57

    Lovely card with beautiful colours!

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  4. GinaA19 February 2012 at 08:18

    Super garden and I just love the fence, that butterfly is so cute.

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  5. Stamps and Paper19 February 2012 at 09:38

    Gorgeous card Val..love all your colours it really does look spring like

    Anne

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  6. Viv19 February 2012 at 10:47

    Just Lovely!

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  7. Aileen19 February 2012 at 11:45

    Love the garden scene you've created. x

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  8. Sasha19 February 2012 at 14:04

    Such a gorgeous card, Val. A lovely combination of stamps and punches...I love your picket fence:)

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  9. Meggymay19 February 2012 at 14:27

    Gorgeous card, love how you made the fence.
    Yvonne x

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  10. Viv19 February 2012 at 15:03

    Wow Val I love it ! think I may NEED that gorgeous Agapanthus stamp too:) Viv xx

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  11. Dolly Daydreams19 February 2012 at 15:18

    Fabulous and very inventive love how you have used the punches. The stamping is gorgeous feels just like spring

    Marie

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  12. Scrapmate19 February 2012 at 15:50

    Lovely flowery card.

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  13. Unknown19 February 2012 at 16:41

    Val this is more than a card. Beautiful done.

    Margreet

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  14. Sally H19 February 2012 at 16:55

    Wow! This is fabulous, Val! I want to be in that garden! Have you entered the Stampalot challenge this month? our theme is 'in the garden' so this would fit perfectly!

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  15. Susan19 February 2012 at 19:41

    Very clever use of the ribbon punch!! Love the bright spring feel to this beautiful card!!

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  16. Jenni's Jems19 February 2012 at 20:09

    Really great idea with the ribbon punch and fab card x

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  17. Unknown19 February 2012 at 20:57

    Pretty card Val. Like the colour combo.

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  18. Sally H19 February 2012 at 21:10

    Fabulous card as I said earlier!!! Thanks so much for joining us in the Garden at Sir stampalot this month and good luck!

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  19. brenda20 February 2012 at 07:35

    What a pretty card Valeirie, so fresh and pretty and ideal for our theme.

    Thank you so much for joining us In the Garden at Stampalot Challenge this month, good luck and hope you will join us again next month.

    B x

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  20. Ulina / Apricot Bubbles20 February 2012 at 10:33

    PRETTY! As if spring is already here! Love it!

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  21. pinky20 February 2012 at 20:16

    This is sooooo pretty! Thanks for joining us at Stampalot this month.
    Pinky

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  22. Suze Bain20 February 2012 at 20:19

    Such a cheefful and pretty card Valerie, it's really lovely. xx

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  23. Mandi20 February 2012 at 22:10

    So pretty Valerie
    Great mix of dies and stamps
    Thank you so much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  24. G Peplow21 February 2012 at 11:12

    Hi Valerie, I agree need to find out a little more about the Linky thingy, what a pain it all is LOL
    Love your card, what a brilliant scene and its' so pretty too:0) Gay xx

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  25. Jan 21 February 2012 at 16:07

    Fabulous Lim card xx Jan

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  26. Unknown21 February 2012 at 16:40

    Wow this is lovely, very pretty cards and the love the punched border.

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  27. Unknown21 February 2012 at 22:37

    Wow what a gorgeous spring card valerie!!!!Love the border!!!! Fabulous card!!!!!

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  28. Francesca22 February 2012 at 08:08

    Absolutely beautiful, thanks for joining us for our IN THE GARDEN challenge
    over at Sir Stampalot this month
    and good luck !

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  29. Vicky Hayes22 February 2012 at 12:28

    This is just stunning Val - a proper spring garden! (Unlike mine which is still looking very wintery and is being drenched with rain as I type!) Vicky x

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  30. nnalorac22 February 2012 at 21:40

    Your card is just so pretty Val, lovely flower garden scene, love it. Thanks for commenting on my kinda LIM card. Carolxx

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  31. Loli 22 February 2012 at 23:17

    Hola Valerie, ooooh what beautiful fence, stunning, lovely, pretty, i love it!!!great idea the ribbon punch and the fancy scissors for make your fence, i have a hummingbird in my bathroom in a bunch of roses and is very similar:D, well done Valerie, as every week.
    A hug from Palma

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  32. Karen P24 February 2012 at 22:01

    that's wonderful, love it, really makes me think of summer, warmer days, lighter nights the whole thing is stunning, the hummingbird is wondeful hugs Karen x

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  33. Gail Is This Mutton?25 February 2012 at 13:36

    Such a pretty summery card. Love the hummingbird!

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