Wednesday 22 September 2010

An Elegant and Simple Card

Whilst wandering around 'blogland' last week I noticed a card that was elegant and simple, but I thought was also really stunning. Trouble is I can't remember whose blog it was on :(. The idea was to use the backing paper as the main part of the card, and just add a few flat backed jems to add a bit of sparkle.

The card that I saw stuck in my mind as one that was really effective. I know I had some pretty papers in my stash, but wasn't sure how to use them until I realised that they would look fab with some flat back gems added to the middle of the flowers. So this is my take on the the effect of adding gems to flowers, and of course a bit of ribbon and a butterfly.

The papers are from the Henbury Lane pack that I have, and I think they are really pretty. I'll be looking through the rest of my backing papers, to see if I can use any more like this.



I'd like to enter these cards into the following challenge:

I Did it Creations Challenge - Keep it Simple
Flutter By Wednesdays Challenge - All Winged Things
Darling Cardmakers - There's Something in the Air

24 comments:

  1. These are so pretty Caroline. I love the purple colour. That paper is gorgeous.

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  2. You are definitely right on, simple but very elegant cards. I love the bit of sparkle that you've added. Thanks for joining us at I Did It Creations.

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  3. Lovely cards - both very pretty but my fav is the pink one - your ribbons match exactly!

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  4. so very pretty and they look dead easy to make too :) fab job x

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  5. Wow...what a lovely card. I love the layout and the butterfly. Great card!

    Deb in Texas

    My Blog: Creative Heart Designs

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  6. Great cards, love those papers and colours

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  7. Really beautiful cards. Very elegant. x

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  8. Beautiful cards Caroline, love the purple one x

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  9. These are adorable! I love love love the butterflies.

    Thanks for joining us at IDIC xx

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  10. I love this simple but very pretty card with butterflies... Great job! Thanks for joining our challenge at I Did It Creations!

    Greetings,
    Katja (IDIC-DT)

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  11. Beautifully designed cards - thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.

    Lynda xxx

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  12. Now they are really lovely and such a super idea.

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  13. Very pretty! Thanks for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

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  14. gorjuss cards, love the simpleness of it

    hugs
    judie xx

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  15. Simply beautiful like the purple one best :c)- thanks for joining us at IDIC this week - hugs Debbie x

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  16. Simply beautiful - thanks for joining us at IDIC this week - hugs Debbie x

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  17. Simply beautiful - thanks for joining us at IDIC this week - hugs Debbie x

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  18. Gorgeous butterflies!! Thanks for fluttering with us this week at Flutter By Wednesday!!

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  19. Great cards. Love the clean and simple style.

    Donna x

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  20. These are gorgeous, they are so elegant.

    Sorry it's taken me so long to comment (blogger problems AARGH) Jaqui x

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