I'm sorry to have been absent for so long but with decorating and being away, I haven't had time to catch up with anyone or even to get into the craft room. We have just returned from a week away,visiting some friends in Essex, and then going to Norfolk for a few days, where the weather was particularly unkind. I was glad to get home and have some sunshine for the Bank Holiday weekend, but as I needed to make a thank you card to send to our Essex friends, and as today is the PTI bloghop, I had a the perfect excuse to dive into my craft room. I had been itching to get back into the craft room and have come to the conclusion that I must be addicted to this crafting thing because I was even thinking about cards whilst on holiday. Do you think I need a twelve step programme or are you the same?
Nichole gave us a great choice of colour mixes for using on a flower card and I chose to use this one
as inspiration. I used the Sending You die to cut a aperture in the front of the card and used the cut out piece as a panel to stamp my flowers from Natural Beauties in summer sunrise, orange zest, ripe avocado, hibiscus burst and raspberry fizz. I drew round the back of the die onto orange zest card and cut the shape out to make a mat for the panel.
This is how it looks closed. I added one of the border panels and a sentiment from Quilled Elegance ( I love the fonts in that set!), along with a few little butterflies that I cut with my Cameo and stamped with the Bitty Background Block stamps.
This is how it looks open
and I love the effect of peeping through a window.
Thanks for stopping by and after I have been to the supermarket to stock up on some food, I'm going to hop along and see what you've all been up to in my absence.
Hugs
Carol x
16 comments:
You are not alone, Carol.... I think about cards/stamping all the time, too. ;)
Your card is lovely! I love how you diecut the window in the front!
I hope you enjoyed your holiday!
Oh, I am pinning this beauty. Love how you created the window, and how it looks closed and opened. And, I am the same way when I am without my stamps and inks--you are in good company here. Welcome home and I hope you have some more crafty time soon.
A beautiful bright and sunny card.
luv
irene
xxx
So gorgoeus!! love your window and all of the details with the border and the butterflies!!
Beautiful - love the window and the sweet butterflies!
Gorgeous card Carol, love the window, it's so effective. Thankyou for visiting me too :) Cathy x
It has been way to long since I've visited your lovely blog. (I seem to be highly distracted when on the internet, and must get more focused so I don't miss things, like your blog.) You are making wonderful cards with dies and their negative space. The flow of this is marvelous! I have yet to use my 'Natural Beauties' set, but your design is so great, mine set will need to be put into action.
I love window cards and this one is exceptionally pretty!
Love the window detail. Beautiful card- Irma
Really beautiful card Carol!
Hi carol! Your window card is gorgeous! I like how you even framed the inside piece. Bet your glad to be home ,hope the decorating is coming along.
I didn't get a chance to make a card for the hop this time and I love flowers. Enjoy the bank holiday.
Gorgeous flowers peeking out of the window, Carol! Your card is stunning :)
I'm so pinning this, Carol! It's positively dreamy!! Glad to see you back in your craft room! I think we are all addicted. I know I miss crafting and blogging when I'm away from it!
Oooo, gorgeous! That Silhouette border is perfect with your flower.
Love that window and your border is divine. TFS
This is so pretty!! I LOVE the window and how you used a heart in the center of the flowers!!
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