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Saturday 5 November 2011

Remember, Remember the 5th of November

No good news on the kitchen front, we have most of the carcasses fitted but it looks like it will be another two weeks before I have what could actually be classed as a kitchen. I'm seriously cheesed off with the kitchen suppliers just messing us around and certainly won't be recommending them to anyone - neither will the joiners who are doing the fitting! Wish I could fast forward to the end of the month lol.

My mojo seems to have got fed up with the upheaval too and upped and off earlier in the week, I've really struggled to make a card this week even when most of the components were already lying on my desk.
Anyway it's the new Less is More challenge today and the Diva ladies were looking for red and orange.


 I bought this Kaleidacolor ink pad and Inkylicious stamp at the SECC last week and they were both waiting to be used. I used my brayer to colour the paper and stamped the image with black versafine ink. As the ink pad had quite a lot of brown in it I inked around the edges of the image with a red ink pad before matting onto black card. Card is finished with a stamped sentiment and an orange bow with a pearl which I've coloured red with a promarker. The photo doesn't really do the colours justice but I'm struggling to get a decent photo in the sitting room :(

Challenges entered:
Less is More - red and orange
Stamps R Us - masculine
Top Tip Tuesday - make your own background
Our Creative Corner - masculine (non traditional colours)

Carol x

31 comments:

  1. Very nice card! It's so calm and peaceful compared to the kitchen chaos you're experiencing (been there, done that.) I love the offset stamped panel. Thanks for joining us at Our Creative Corner this week!

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  2. A beautiful card Carol
    Beryl x

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  3. Really, really like this a gorgeous card,so serene x

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  4. Hola Carol, very elegant card, the panel is fantastic.
    OOOOh Carol the reforms are very stressful time, take care and carry on :D
    A hug from Palma

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  5. Gorgeous card Carol. No wonder your fed up hun. Hope you get sorted soon xx Jan

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  6. This is a very pretty card Carol... what a lovely image!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  7. Very pretty and elegant card! Kitchen redo's are the worse...but so worth it in the end...good luck!!

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  8. Hi Carol, l feel for you Carol with the waiting and messing with your kitchen hopefully the time will pass for you quickly, Your card is lovely and now that l'm aware of what Braying is i can relate to it, i just love what you have done and it looks fine in this light its showing up pretty well so don't be put off by it, really is lovely and good luck with your challenges:) Sandra H

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  9. Poor you Carol, it's a nightmare being without a kitchen. I like the coppery panel on your card with the gorgeous silhouette. Vx

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  10. Your mojo looks as though it's returned because this is a beautiful card Carol! I love the warm colour tones. Hope the next couple of weeks go quickly for you - it must be difficult without your kitchen. Good luck, and thanks for joining in at the Craft-Room Challenge. Maria x

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  11. Gorgeous card Carol ,once your kitchen is finished and you are enjoying looking round it you will look back and say you know what it was all worth it x

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  12. Beautiful card Carol. lovely image and background effect. Nightmare when improvements don't go to plan, hope things get sorted out soon. Carolxx

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  13. It's GORGEOUS! Love the touch of that orange bow too. Such a wonderful card.
    Thanks for joining us at Stamps R Us Challenges.
    Lynn

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  14. Lovely card. So elegant. Love the colours.
    Wanda xx

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  15. Very nice card. Love the colors and less is definitely more. I feel your angst Carol re the kitchen issue. I started fitting out my kitchen last year this time and I am still not finished with it but it is servicable and I can use it now where I couldn't for 3 months last year. Maybe this time next year I will have it done!!

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  16. What a great card ...gorgeous colours, love that brayered panel ... CAS perfection ...
    Thank you for joining us at Our Creative Corner!

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  17. Love your card. Goodness I certainly know how you feel about your kitchen, or lack of one. It will get done in the end but such a trying time for you. Traceyx

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  18. Lovely elegant card! Good luck with the kitchen chaos, I'm sure it will be worth it in the end
    Anne
    x

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  19. As someone who plans to get her kitchen done in the next few months I sympathize it is bad enough having to move out while the work is done but to be let down by suppliers & I'll bet the small print lets them off the hook.

    Out of this chaos has come a lovely card, the colours are not easy to work with but you have done an excellent job love it! thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge, good luck XOXO Zoe

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  20. Hi, gorgeous and stylish card!

    Thank you for sharing this with us at Craft-Room Challenge, good luck and welcome again;-))m

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  21. This is a lovely male card which has a warm feel to it. Your mojo has definitely returned, and I hope your kitchen gets the finishing touches very soon. Thanks for joining us at Craft-Room Challenge and good luck. Julia xxx

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  22. This is beautiful Carol, and I hope your kitchen dramas are soon sorted, thanks for joining us at craft room challenge, debi x

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  23. What a lovely card Carol, love the colours and the image you've used.

    Sorry about the kitchen hassle, I'm sure you'll be delighted with it when it's all completed, and I hope you don't have to wait much longer for it all to be finished.

    Hugs for you

    Jo xx

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  24. Lovely card, the white balances all your elements nicely. Thanks for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday.

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  25. Remodeling the kitchen? I know your pain; I was without a kitchen for 6 months, no joke. They totally messed up and gutted my kitchen before the cabinets were even manufactured. I never thought I'd live to see the day where I hated eating out. LOL

    On to your card; lovely card Carole. I love the simple layout and that stamp is so beautiful! The rich color against the textured white card stock is very becoming. Well done.

    Carole ...

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  26. A fabulous card for a man, I love it. Thank you for joining us at Craft-Room Challenge.
    xxx Hazel.

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  27. Well hunny I hope and wish your kitchen was finished for you! a real pain I would be in pieces without my kitchen! so I really feel for you!... HOWEVER! your MOJO definatly is with you this card is so lovely just the right amount of autumn! LOVE it :0)
    Thanks for coming to play with us at Top Tip Tuesday for our Make your Own Backgrounds challenge I hope you can come play again soon you can enter up to 3 times per challenge, hugs Samantha :0)

    Ps I have candy on my blog too!

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  28. Gorgeous!

    Thank you so much for joining Top Tip Tuesday this week. :)

    Maggie
    x

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  29. It sounds a real struggle without your kitchen but the end of the month will be hear before you know it. Lovely card. I like your background panel with the silhouette. x

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  30. You have managed to find some calm and serenity in all the chaso with this card...lovely..Thanks so much for joining our craft-room challenge..Esther xx

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