'What you do speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Saturday, 1 October 2011

I really thought that last card looked anaemic, so I went back into my (now very messy) Craft Room for an hour and made a few more cards, amongst which were these two.
I used Versafine ink this time – my favourite for blue and white and it embosses so beautifully.  I’m much happier with these and especially, although I hate to say it, with the ‘C’ Card.  This is the reason why I bought that lovely Hero Arts set because I knew it would make lovely, quick, simple cards.

LIM 35 2
Couldn’t resist this one, simply because the theme mentions eyes :-) It’s not what I had in mind, though, so I may do another one in different colours to get the effect I really wanted.
LIM 35 3

18 very kind comments from lovely people:

Mandi said...

Thats a super traditional Christmas scene. Very hard to get solid areas perfectly stamped
Love the eye, very dramatic

Thanks Cath
Mandi LIM

Chrissie said...

Great cards Cath!
The second one is particularly apt this week!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Lynne said...

These are both great cards. Love the eye!
Lynne xxx

Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's Creativity said...

beautiful cards, both of them. I prefer the first one. Simple but beautiful.
love the eye also.
Fine Sunday and greet
Marja

laurie said...

I love the traditional Christmas card!

Carol said...

Three great cards this week Cath, love your Christmas cards. Carol x

flutterbycrafter said...

Two great cards, the stamping is brilliant and I love the one with the eye and smiles xx

GinaA said...

Great blue and white combo, the 'C' card is rather stunning. I have just used my first Hero Arts stamp and found it so good.

Anonymous said...

I loved the first C. Card but this one is definitely more vibrant. As for the eye - brilliant. xx

hazel said...

Two fabulous cards Cath, I love the Christmas card.
xxx Hazel.

Jenni's Jems said...

Great cards both of them but fav has to be the nativity scene x

cockney blonde said...

Very simple but oh so effective. Love them Cath, x

Di said...

Both great Cath! I can't pick which I like best as they're so different. That blue is really stunning too. Di xx

Vicky Hayes said...

I love this classic blue and white colour combination Cath. My favourite is the striking eye card!

Anne said...

Two lovely cards, the eyes have it for me!
Anne
x

Janet said...

2 beautiful cards
http://janetscraftycreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/crafting-weekend.html

Lisa A. said...

Very pretty...especially love the first one...both simply lovely:)!!

fatmonica said...

I love both of these!