Less is More #127

This week's challenge at Less is More is entitled Shades of Grey!  Now does that sound familiar?  Well, it's not what you're thinking - lol! - the challenge is to use various shades of the colour grey.  Not my favourite colour, I must admit.  I did try it out with a graphic style which was a disaster, finally deciding to make a sympathy card.  I felt the sombre colour grey would be more suited to that kind of card, so here is my creation.

I used one of my first stamp purchases - a set by Gina K called 'Whimsical Spring' which contains the leaf spray in both a silhouette and a lined stamp - perfect for two-step stamping!  I added the die cut birds (Memory Box die) and mounted the white panel onto some spotted grey designer paper from my stash.

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  1. Rika9 July 2013 at 15:19

    Elegant and very pretty.

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  2. Helen J10 July 2013 at 05:59

    Stunning card.

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  3. Chrissie10 July 2013 at 17:45

    This looks simply lovely Ann!
    Thanks so much for joining us again.
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Unknown11 July 2013 at 03:09

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  5. Anonymous11 July 2013 at 03:23

    Gorgeous card-i love the way you have made the clouds-they look stunning in grey-and the sentiment is just perfect.
    (I apologise for the comment above-i commented but then realised i was logged in on my husbands account!-sorry ;)
    Best wishes,Nessa

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  6. Cheryl Wright12 July 2013 at 23:54

    Ann, this is gorgeous! Perfect for a Sympathy Card!

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  7. Anonymous13 July 2013 at 17:05

    This is so elegant and gentle, Ann ... I love the texture on the birds ... a perfect sympathy card! Anita :)

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