One layer with legs

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Well after a dull start Saturday turned out nice! Shame it was wet all week.   What will the weather hold today for Silverstone?   Rooting for Mr. Di Rosi who has driven himself into the top 10 on the grid.

Think the La Blanche stamp I used on this card is designed to evoke a pre car era.  The image always puts me in mind of black beauty, but black would be to harsh to ink it in.    I have used Versafine Vintage Sepia and then water-colour pencils to add a little more depth.    I've been a fan of these foam backed stamps for a long time now the amount of detail and excellent image really appeals.

First off this is for Less is More, it is one layer week and the comedienne's who host the challenge and set our tasks have asked for things with legs as the image.   It has been noted that just a head or chair back will be accepted but here you ask for legs you get legs, 8 of them!

Also entering this into Catch the Bug whose theme this week is Clean and Simple.
Cupcake craft    -   Single layer cards

Comments

  1. Jac’s Playground9 July 2011 at 23:10

    wow! this is gorgeous, what a beautiful stamp.

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  2. Kim B10 July 2011 at 00:19

    Fantastic! Horses are such beautiful animals and that stamp does have great detail. Kim xx

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  3. Carla10 July 2011 at 05:07

    a beautiful card, great stamp!

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  4. Valerie-Jael10 July 2011 at 07:25

    Lovely horses, and I have a whole collection of LaBlanche's horsey stamps, they really are nice!
    Hugs, Valerie

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  5. cheryl10 July 2011 at 07:36

    oh wow hun love love this stamp and the colors are just perfect,love it hugs cheryl xx

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  6. Ang C10 July 2011 at 07:50

    A beautiful card Zoe

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  7. Brenda Brown10 July 2011 at 07:51

    Hi Zoe, just catching up as I have been poorly this week and was actually in bed all day Friday - just not like me at all.
    Love your Tando book cover, I have been over to see your tutorial and I must have a go at the shaving foam at some time - trouble is Ken has a beard so there's none in the house!!!
    Fabulous steampunk card, inspirational the wings on the bicycle and great elements you have added to it.
    As for your one layer, what a gorgeous image, and I agree La Blanche stamps are brilliant.
    Hope your weekend is going well. I will catch up with you on the work front.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  8. Kathyk10 July 2011 at 08:09

    Fab card and that image is lovely

    Kathyk

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  9. hazel10 July 2011 at 08:16

    Brilliant card Zoe - fabulous image.
    xxx Hazel.

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  10. GinaA10 July 2011 at 08:24

    Very lively image, shading is super.

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  11. Mervi10 July 2011 at 08:27

    Hi Zoe this is fabulous!
    Have quite similar stamp no scene, only the horses.
    Warm greetings,-))m

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  12. Maria10 July 2011 at 08:33

    Gorgeous card Zoe, the horses look amazing! Maria x

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  13. Beryl K10 July 2011 at 09:07

    Beautiful card, love the image
    Beryl x

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  14. Sally H10 July 2011 at 09:13

    Beautiful card! What a fabulous stamp, and using the brown ink has given it a vintage feel. Your mention of Black beauty brought back memories of lots of horsey TV programmes around in the seventies - Thunderfoot, Black beauty, moonlight stallion - are you singing the theme tunes yet?!

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  15. Lisa Jane10 July 2011 at 09:41

    oh what a beautiful stamp- those horses are magnificent.. there is so much movement in the image and a beautiful colour
    Lisa x

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  16. Jan 10 July 2011 at 09:51

    This is lovely xx Jan

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  17. Rachel Izakowicz10 July 2011 at 10:00

    Beautiful card & image. Thanks for joining us at Cupcake this week & giving the one layer a go! x

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  18. Anonymous10 July 2011 at 10:39

    Love the vintage feel to this one, beautiful card

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  19. Deborah Frings10 July 2011 at 11:11

    Lovely! Has a super vintage feel!

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  20. Maureen10 July 2011 at 11:47

    Lovely card and a great image, well done.
    Maureen.........x
    You can view mine here.

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  21. Netty10 July 2011 at 12:06

    Oh wow Zoe I adore your LIM card, such a fabulous stamp and the colours are so perfect. xx

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  22. Anonymous10 July 2011 at 12:19

    Gorgeous card Zoe, the stamps you've used are stunning ! Sue C x

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  23. Meggymay10 July 2011 at 14:08

    Beautiful card, love those horses. Yvonne x

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  24. Chrissie10 July 2011 at 14:28

    Super images... bonus having 8 legs... reminds me of the game we used to play with the kids on long car journeys, counting the number of legs from the pub signs.... I always hoped to come across a Coach and Horses!
    Lovely card!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  25. Suze Bain10 July 2011 at 15:19

    A fabulous stamp and your touch of colour is great. xx

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  26. Dolly Daydreams10 July 2011 at 15:30

    Zoe this is breathtaking and so so beautiful. I know don't usually gush but just love this image and the colour you used.

    Marie

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  27. Rosemary10 July 2011 at 16:48

    gorgeous card!

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  28. Liza10 July 2011 at 16:56

    A gorgeous card, I love the colours. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

    Liza x

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  29. Pauline10 July 2011 at 19:29

    Beautiful card, love those horses.

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  30. ~ Ali Robertson ~10 July 2011 at 19:52

    Fab card

    ali x

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  31. Jo Street10 July 2011 at 19:53

    Gorgeous card.
    Jo x

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  32. Mandi10 July 2011 at 20:38

    Fabulous card, super image
    Thanks very much
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  33. Joan10 July 2011 at 22:04

    This is beautiful Zoe, thats a fabulous stamp, think I will have to investigate the La Blanche stamps, friend of mine raves about them but I haven't tried any yet.

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  34. Susan11 July 2011 at 02:09

    Zoe, that image is gorgeous! I love that you stamped it in sepia tones...perfect choice! My Card

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  35. Faye11 July 2011 at 07:48

    This is a fabulous one layer card and has a lovely masculine feel. Thanks for playing at Cupcake. x

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  36. Lynne11 July 2011 at 18:57

    Gorgeous card and fabulous stamp. You can almost see the muscles rippling.
    Lynne xxx

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  37. Wishcraft12 July 2011 at 13:21

    Lovely card, what a beautifully detailed image :o) Lisa x

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  38. Jenny12 July 2011 at 16:33

    Lovely card Zoe and i agree the sepia tones are just right for the stamp :)
    Jenny x

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  39. Caro13 July 2011 at 08:31

    Gorgeous card and I love that image!

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  40. Tammy Miller15 July 2011 at 11:09

    Wow what a great project! Thanks so much for sharing your work with us and for joining our C&S challenge at CTB! We hope you will join us again!

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