Saturday, September 3, 2011

Less is More - Week 31 - Colour (Metallics)

DH has bought us membership of the National Trust for our 41st anniversary (on Monday) so this morning we decided to go to Little Moreton Hall In Cheshire. It's a Tudor Manor house with an amazing history.So this is the reason I've only just had time to look at today's challenge from Less is More which this week is Colour and our two Limettes have chosen 'Metallics'.
But back to today's card.



My usual 5inch square card - white linen effect
Sentiment generated in Publisher and printed in silver colour
Leaves are a Marianne die cut out in silver foil that I've had for ages and have no idea where it came from!
The flowers are in the same foil but punched and embossed with  Nellie Snellen Floral punch set
Thanks for all the lovely and encouraging comments last week. I'm sorry that I didn't get time to check out more than a few blogs, but on Sunday afternoon I had a wasp sting and then had a very bad reaction to it and my hand swelled up until it was almost twice it's normal size!! It was so painful and very itchy.
Thank goodness it's more or less back to it's proper size and shape now. 

24 comments:

Loli said...

Hola Diane, what beautiful metalic flowers!!, i love it, beautiful CAS card Diane, well done:D.
A hug from Palma

Mandi said...

Those flowers and leaves look stunning
Perfect CAS
Enjoy your present, sounds wonderful
Thank you
Mandi
"Less is More"

Jenni's Jems said...

This is so simple and elegant x

Chrissie said...

I recognised the picture immediately... what a lovely present!
Super card too, I love all the shininess!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Lynne said...

Really lovely card Di. Happy anniversary for monday.
Lynne xxx

Jenny said...

Stunning metal work, the effect of punched and die cut metal is amazing!
Love the CAS design too :)
Jenny x

Em said...

This silver foil flower is amazing!

Ang C said...

A beautiful card

Jose said...

Beautiful foil flowers, made a lovely card.

Rosemary said...

beautiful!! the foil flowers and leaves are gorgeous!

Suze Bain said...

This is really lovely. Those leaves & flowers are stunning. xx

Beryl K said...

This is lovely
Beryl x

Linby said...

This is gorgeous. Little Morton Hall is one of my fav places - I would love to go at xmas.
Hope your sting is better.
Linbyx

Sasha said...

Super CAS card. Such a lovely metal effect!

Viv said...

Great card, love the flowers and leaves, hope your hand is back to normal now too :O) Viv xx

Suzilou said...

Beautiful card, really like those leaves and flowers :)

G Peplow said...

Fabulous card, love all the embossed flowers and shine, gorgeous:0) I have always wanted to visit That house it looks absolutely wonderful:0) Lucky you with the pressie, you can enjoy that for ages, Gay xxx

Diane Louise J said...

You've made a really gorgeous card. Diane x

Michellem said...

Your handmade metal embellishments are beautiful!

Margaret said...

Stunning card Diane
Margaret x

Aileen said...

The flowers and leaves are brill. x

Deborah Frings said...

Great card - the flower and leaves look amazing. Simple elegance!

And what a super anniversary present. I really like Little Moreton Hall - we've been NT members for years and love to visit their properties. You'll have hours of pleasure from this gift!!

Viv said...

Gorgeous metallics!

nicky said...

wow wow , fabby card
Nicky