The Card Concept #65

Hi everyone, do you like a challenge?  I certainly found one when I decided to play along with the Fresh and Bold challenge this week at The Card Concept.  I will admit that I sat and pondered over this challenge for a couple of days.

I used the colour scheme of Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and the black and white photos of vintage ladies on the wall as my inspiration.

 

The stamp set is Beautiful You which has these gorgeous ladies and some terrific sentiments. 

For the inside of my card I did a "W" fold to create this pop out section.  I also did a little paper piecing on this card, using patterned paper from the Pop of Pink Speciality Designer Series Paper Pack and Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper Pack.

Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn

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The Card Concept #65

JAI 128 - Inspirational Photo - Flower Garden Pop-up Box Card

In April this year I learnt how to make a pop-up box card at Crafty Capers.  I really enjoyed the class that was created by Natalie and Jill and have made another card using alternative products.  This card lies flat and fits into a C6 envelope so is easy to post.

The Designer Series Paper is from the Mocha Morning Speciality Pack, cardstock is Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose and Very Vanilla. 

I used a lot of punches and dies on this card, being Scallop Trim Border (this creates the fence around the garden), Scallop Oval, Boho Blossoms, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Bird Builder, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die and the Magnetic Movers & Shapers Punch Window Die.  Basic Jewel Rhinestones were used for the flower centres and 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon for around the box and the butterfly in the flower garden is attached to a piece of Word Window Sheet.   The leaves from the Little Leaves Sizzlits Die were put through the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder to give them some texture.

The pop-up mechanism in the card is made from On Board Sheets and hat elastic.

I have entered this card in the Just Add Ink inspirational photo challenge this week.

Side view of the sentiment which is from the "Petite Pairs" stamp set.

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JAI 128 - Inspirational Photo - Flower Garden Pop-up Box Card

The Open Sea - Pop-up Card

I got the knitting needles out for this card.  Using Early Espresso Bakers Twine and No. 8 knitting needles I knitted a garter stitch piece for a fishing net (it sort of looks like a fishing net).

The stamp set used is "The Open Sea", with the sentiment from "Teeny Tiny Sentiments".   Hemp Twine was used to make the sailors knot, I found a great tutorial here on how to do this.  The lifeboy I made using the 1 3/8" and 3/4" circle punches, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker and Early Espresso Bakers Twine.  The other embelishments were made from the stamps in "The Open Sea", Neutral Brads and Game Spinner Hands.

Cardstock is Soft Suede, Whisper White and Crumb Cake with Well Worn Designer Series Paper.

I side view of the card showing how the inside looks and also my version of a fishing net a little better.

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The Open Sea - Pop-up Card