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Saturday 19 March 2016

"Less is More" Challenge #268 - Theme

Welcome to this week's "Less is More" challenge.  This week our them is:  What's outside your window?  Now you may be looking at my card and thinking what on earth has this duckling with attitude got to do with this?

OK...  bear with me:).   I moved house just over a year ago and now I have a largeish front garden on a cul de sac close to the river.  The other morning I came down to make a cuppa, as it was getting light, without my contacts in.  There was something moving around on the lawn - in fact several somethings - I had been invaded by ducks!   I've used a bit of artistic licence, there were no ducklings, just adults ducks and drakes but I hope to see some youngsters soon now it is spring.

My Copic coloured stamp is by Impression Obsession, the sentiment is Joanna Sheen.  I've masked him and inked some Peeled Paint through a Clarity stencil to ground him.

I'm entering my card for:
Simon Says - cute and cuddly
Brown Sugar - spring
CCE Stampers - poultry day
Creative Knockouts - spring is on the way

23 comments:

  1. Such a cute card with a great sentiment. Love how you've grounded the duck with the stencil work. Something similar happened to me a couple of Springs ago and it was so special feeding them etc. So thank you for the inspiration and the fond memories x

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  2. This is brilliant Anne. That sentiment is superb and your duckling is so cute. Lucky you having ducks invade your garden, even if it was for just one morning.
    Sharon xx

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  3. What an adorable duckling! I'm SO envious of your almost-river-frontage. I love the layers you've used to set off the design... fab effect!

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  4. Your duck invasion has resulted in a fabulous card! We once woke up to a horse in our front garden which had got out of the paddock at the top of the road....we were quite stumped :)

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  5. lovely inspiration, love ducklings they're so fluffy and cuddly, your card is super

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  6. ` gorgeous card Anne, a lovely design with a gorgeous colours......your duckling is just adorable along with super details!!


    hugs
    Heather xx
    Thanks so much for joining us with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

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  7. Ann what a lovely story what I would give to have a garden and have the neighbourhood ducks come for breakfast. Love this cute duckie which is beautifully coloured and the stencil is a fantastic touch.

    Marie

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  8. Ann what a lovely story what I would give to have a garden and have the neighbourhood ducks come for breakfast. Love this cute duckie which is beautifully coloured and the stencil is a fantastic touch.

    Marie

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  9. Nice to have the ducks as neighbors! Sweet card!

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  10. Nice to have the ducks as neighbors! Sweet card!

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  11. So cute Anne and what a fun little story. Love the stencilled detail too. Have a great week. Sarah x

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  12. So cute Anne and what a fun little story. Love the stencilled detail too. Have a great week. Sarah x

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  13. This really made me smile Anne especially the sentiment, it's the term of endearment is my home town!
    Chrissie xx

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  14. How lovely to have an invasion of ducks, Anne ... what fabulous inspiration for your cute card ... great colouring and fab stencilled 'lawn'! Anita :)

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  15. Beautiful card and I would love to have the ducks in my garden...

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  16. What an adorable image and such a gorgeous card. Karen x

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  17. Love it! I too have a couple of ducks that have arrived on my front lawn this week - courtesy of living close to a canal, river and a couple of lakes. No ducklings either though!

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  18. Gorgeous clean and simple layout! Thank you for joining us at Creative Knockouts Spring is on its Way Challenge.

    Tamie DT

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  19. That's cute Anne, love the duck!!!

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  20. Cute card, thanks for sharing it with us in the Brown Sugar Challenge, Karen DT

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