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Thursday, 23 June 2011

B is for bugs, buzz and Bee

The theme this week at Less Is More is Monograms. A bit tricky I thought at first and then I remembered this stamp which I've had for a long time but haven't used lately. That seems to sound a bit familiar, but I really do have quite a lot of stamps and automatically  tend to use my latest acquisitions first. Having said that I am finding that taking part in these challenges is making me take another look at some of my older stamps which has to be a good thing. Anyway back to the Bee, I thought it might look a bit stark on white or ivory  so I decided to use this lovely yellowy cream pearlescent card. I know it looks slightly pinky on screen but in real light it is pale yellow. I stamped the Bee in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Just to brighten it up a bit I coloured the line around the letter and parts of the bee body with a yellow/gold sparkly gel pen. On the wings I used  sparkly blue and a clear glitter gel pens and sort blended them together. I hope this fits the bill for a monogram card. Thankyou to everyone who left comments on here last week, I really do appreciate them .
 I am also entering this card in St. Lukes' Charity Challenge. "Come Fly With Me", anything that flies.

21 comments:

  1. What a beautiful card Jean, the bee looks wonderful.
    http://janetscraftycreations.blogspot.com/2011/06/monogram.html

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  2. It's a lovely stamp Jean. I haven't used my 'D is for dragonfly' hardly at all either. I wish I could see things as simply as you. I would have tried to build it into a bigger picture and it wouldn't have looked half so good! That yellow pearlescent card was just perfect for it. Kate x

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  3. SUPER card and lovely image

    Kathyk

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  4. Hi Jean, Thank you so much for your comment on my entry.
    This is a really lovely card, great that the B comes with the bee.

    Kath x

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  5. Really fabulous take on the monogram challenge and perfect for our challenge too. Thanks so much for coming flying with us this month at St Luke's Charity Cards Challenge - hope you'll joing us again in July :-)
    Best wishes
    Tara (aka Craftilicious)

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  6. Fantastic card Jean, fabulous monogram
    Perfect!
    Thanks you so much
    Diva LIM mandi
    Less is More

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  7. I love this card Jean, a super CAS card and perfect for our challenge this week.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  8. Super classic card, love the stamp. Yvonne xx

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  9. Although I jut hate bees and wasps, your card is gorgeous and I really like it, well done.
    Maureen.........x

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  10. Oh my!! This is stunning. I love the letter and the image of the bee is gorgeous - perfect for both challenges. Thanks for joining us at St Luke's Charity Card Challenge!

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  11. Isn't it wonderful when you can pull out some of your "older" stamps and get them inky! Love your monogram!
    My Card

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  12. this is such a lovely card . The stamps you have used are fabulous, beautiful work indeed.

    Marie

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  13. Love this card it really stood out for me as I scrolled through the entries!
    Val x

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  14. Fabulous card - the image is just lovely

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  15. Wonderful, I love it!
    sue :)

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  16. I love this image! Lovely card!

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  17. Jean what a lovely card....thank you for join in our challenge over at St Lukes charity card challenge....hope to see you again in July...

    Anne

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  18. Beautiful card Jean and thank you for your comment, I am now on chrome and it works!! Also congratulations on winning the stamps at CB, I am so jealous!! Dianne.

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  19. What a fantastic card this is for the St Lukes charity card challenge. Thank you so much for joining us.
    Lynne xxx

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