Friday, 29 March 2013

Seed Beads

Hello there,

Sorry about the unimaginative title but I went through some fun tongue-twisting combinations of Seeds, Beads, Berries and Branch before deciding to keep it simple!!

So this card is for the challenge at Less is More this week and using beads on your design is the requirement...... I do seem to have collected a stash of colourful seed beads from when Hannah dabbled in jewellery making a few years ago so it was a case of working out how to use them on a card and this is what I came up with....


This branch is from a PTI set called 'Lovely Leaves' and was the perfect size for the pink beads, I can't believe how quickly this card came together... considering I made it in the early hours of this morning too!! I tested out my idea on a scrap of card and ended up using the very same piece.... the image wasn't central so I had to trim the card and include the pink strip to make up the space..... I have to say I'm pleased I did, I love that solid border of colour :0)
I'm also popping this card into the Spring challenge at Addicted to CAS.... those little pink beads are like buds just waiting to burst when the weather turns warmer!!!... just in case Mother Nature is listening :0)
 

It's been a hectic week here on the run up to Easter but now we are all at home together we can wind down this weekend and I hope to catch up with you all too :0)

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a relaxing Easter break :0)

Jenny x

 

29 comments:

  1. Clever, clever you! Seed beeds as seeds - and such pretty spring colours! Love this!

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  2. Great card, well one :) Viv xx

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  3. That pink strip draws everything beautifully together. Love it!

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  4. This is so pretty. I love your seed beads and that little strip of pink.

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  5. I love the zing of the pink, a really lovely card

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  6. And it turned out GREAT!

    Kathyk

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  7. Jenny, this is gorgeous!!!

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  8. I love the pink border too, Jenny ... actually I love it all, so soft and gentle and such inspired use of beads! Anita :)

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  9. really love that pink strip jenny!! glad you made it this week

    Thanks for joining us this week
    Jen xx
    "Less Is More"

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  10. So delicate and perfect...love the touch of beads.

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  11. this is a perfect example of gorgeous simplicity, jenny!

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  12. Beautiful, Jenny! Have a great Easter!

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  13. very sweet card..HAPPY Easter to you and your family!

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  14. Hee hee! I had to laugh at your title musings, I do the same - sometimes I just feel like writing 'Card'! It's so stunning though, I love the spring colours!

    Beth xx

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  15. I'm sorry I'm SO late in visiting, but this last week was another of those which simply got away from me before I knew where it had gone!
    This is SO pretty Jenny!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  16. Perfect and so clever as always!
    xx

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  17. Jenny, this card is just beautiful! I love the pink beads you used as blooms...perfection!

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  18. The added pink strip was a great save and perfect for this sweet design!

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  19. Your card is so sweet Jenny and I love how you used the beads:) I hope you have a lovely easter - hugs xx

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  20. A wonderful true CAS card, congratulations. Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to CAS. Caz

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  21. Jenny, that's brilliant! I have loads of beads & must give this a try :) I find the wee hours my most creative time - something about the sleep deprived feeling seems to work well with paper! Happy Easter to all of you :)

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  22. Love that pink strip on the side! And score for using what was supposed to be a scrap!

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  23. Such a pretty clean stamped image and sentiment, Jenny. And clever you, using your seed beads as tiny flowers :)

    Hope you're enjoying a lovely Easter x

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  24. Don't know where my comment went so am leaving another ! A beautiful and stylish card, the seed beads have been used so cleverly here Jenny , a fab spring card if ever I saw one. Thanks so much for joining us at ATCAS with this lovely card.

    Marie

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  25. Ahhhhh ... that's what went through my head when I saw your card. So beautiful with the sentiment (fantastic typography!) sandwiched between the pink beads and the pink stripe. Hope you're having a great Spring Break so far, Jenny!

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  26. This is so beautifully CAS! I love the seed beads and the pink border! Thank you for joining us at ATCAS!

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  27. Simple yet beautiful. All that lovely white space makes the colours really pop.

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