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Friday 1 February 2013

Clean and Simple Card Making 2 - Day 4

Hello!

Again today at Clean & Simple Card Making 2, the inspiration was overwhelming! I'm still working on Day 4, and hopefully I'll come up with something amazing to share. This is where I am up to so far. :-)

One card, by Kristina, was a variation on the chalkboard theme - clean and simple chalkboard (no dust and no blurs, and lots of black space. Here is my version.
I used my current favourite baby stamp set, Mama Elephant Nursery Deco. I white embossed the stamped images, and drew the white frame using my gel pen.

My other cards are the best of a big batch. Some of my cards today actually ended up in the rubbish bin, and if you know me and my "don't waste anything" mentality, this is a sign that this technique was beyond me today! LOL! Anyway, here are two that were partially salvaged. I have to go back and do this again. The technique was demonstrated by Julie Ebersole and she is one of my cardmaking heroes. Julie makes it look so easy, and yet it WASN'T (for me).

I used Stampin' Up! Organic Grace, All A Flutter, and Because I Care (all retired).

Thanks for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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17 comments:

  1. Lynn1 February 2013 at 21:16

    The clean chalkboard is absolutely amazing! I love, love, love your card. The next two are so soft and subtle and perfect!

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  2. Lyndal1 February 2013 at 21:40

    GORGEOUS cards Michelle - your chalkboard card looks FAB!

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  3. Barb2 February 2013 at 00:09

    You get an A+ Michelle! Your cards are all fantastic! LOVE the first one - so adorable! And the pairing of the hydrangea and butterflies is really beautiful on your other two cards! Nicely done! :)

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  4. karen h2 February 2013 at 01:04

    Michelle your chalkboard card is perfectly adorable! The other two are very pretty - so soft.

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  5. JSamuel2 February 2013 at 01:45

    oh my gosh! you're chalkboard card is absolutely adorable! love it!

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  6. Wida2 February 2013 at 02:07

    I am a big fan of #2, thanks for giving us so much to see and chose from!

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  7. Kristie Goulet2 February 2013 at 03:30

    I love your "clean" chalkboard card! So cute! Your other cards are soft and pretty as well!

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  8. Anonymous2 February 2013 at 04:07

    That baby card is adorable, perfect technique, not a speck of stray powder! The soft hues are perfect for your butterfly cards

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  9. Anonymous2 February 2013 at 05:51

    Three beautiful cards Michelle! Love the soft colours of the butterfly ones. Don't think I could even attempt the chalkboard one as I'm far to messy!
    x

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  10. Darnell2 February 2013 at 14:55

    Nicely done, Michelle! I especially love the blackboard one, the CLEAN blackboard one. The clean ones are so much more striking (IMHO) and your baby card is simply adorable!

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  11. Effie3 February 2013 at 10:52

    your black and white is AWESOME! you do great work, need to try that

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  12. Joyce3 February 2013 at 14:22

    Well, you've been busy too. Love all your cards. I am a big fan of the clean chalk board look, and yours is just stellar. What a sweet baby card. And, your other two cards are just so pretty and elegant.

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  13. Marlou McAlees3 February 2013 at 21:43

    these are also beautiful!! :)

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  14. Nikki Spencer3 February 2013 at 23:35

    Definitely an A+ for you, these a fabulous Michelle, loving your take on the Chalkboard technique, l have yet to try that one...:0)xxx

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  15. Tracey McNeely4 February 2013 at 02:10

    All three of your cards are fabulous Michelle. I love your chalkboard and the butterflies on the others are beautiful. Love the bit of bling too.

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  16. Jen W.4 February 2013 at 12:47

    You're really making me wish I'd been able to take this class! Your first card made me swoon - I love everything you do with that set! And the second and third are gorgeous despite what you seem to think! :D

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  17. Marianne5 February 2013 at 22:20

    Looks like you are way ahead of me when it comes to creating CAS cards and creating cards for the CAS class. I especially love how you have taken Kristina's idea to create your own unique version. Such an adorable card.

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Thanks for your comments! You make my day! Michelle.