Hello bloggers! How is this for a cheerful card on a Monday morning! It may be a bit hard for me to describe this one as it is done on three different levels, but I will try my best. I started by cutting an oval aperture in my coconut white background. I then cut the Austrian Collection Innsbruck die out of coconut white card using both the outside and inside decorative cutting inserts with the oval outer cutting edge. I cut another smaller oval aperture in this piece as well. I matted this with a periwinkle blue version cut without the decorative inserts. I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the small oval die from the set. I made two other slightly larger mats out of white and periwinkle blue card. I cut an oval opening in the first one so that I was able to recess my sentiment into it. I stacked all the mats by adding mounting foam so they stair stepped upwards, but still allowed me to recess my decorative die cuts downward into them. I cut several different sizes of the Delicate Daisies (Open petal) and created an assortment of sizes of flowers that I added to opposite sides of the aperture. I used 8mm white flatback pearls for the centres. I seated the larger flowers with a Bakers Twine tied bow. Using the side view butterfly from the Magical Butterfly set, I cut two of them and glued them together for a three dimensional look to it and added it to the upper corner of the aperture and added 3mm pearls for the body. I completed the card with a simple double white mat. There is just something about the periwinkle blue and the coconut white card together that just sings to me. I loved the way it came out, even if it was a bit of work! The finished dimensions are 7 3/4" x 8 3/4" in size.
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216 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 216 of 216beautiful card that incorporates a lot of work. fab xx
Hi Sue and everyone! Oh wow what a stunning card,I love it.Eight layers sound a lot so not a card for posting but how amazing does it look. Sandra-hope you survived the physio,take care. Lynne-you made me smile with your girls adventure :-) My neighbours cat must have eaten half of a wolf-spider as I found the other half on the kitchen floor,"shiver" can't stand spiders! If you off on holiday-have a lovely time!
Hugs to all,take care Norah,June,Lynne,Pam+Robbie,Steph,Wheelybad,TOB,Janet,Sandra,Ita,Cameeli,and our Sue
Hugs Maria x
Love this one. Now I have the excuse I need to get those open daisies!!!
Hugs Janet in Kent
Hi Sue,
Pam - I so wish I could have contacted you personally but that wasn't possible. I went on the Caringbridge site and left a short comment. I have two sons who were and still are sports mad! Dislocated shoulders, broken noses ( fielding in the slips) are us! Robbie struck a chord with me because what happened to him may have happened to one of mine. I just hope I have not done anything out of order. If so I'm very sorry. Love Myra
wow Sue this is fantastic ,love the die used ,it makes a stunning center piece, flowers are great too .Laura O
One of my favourites, absolutely love this card.
Francesca
Such a lovely dainty delicate card
Vie x
Hello Sue
Absolutely stunning. So crisp and fresh.
Diana
Hi Sue
What a stunning card, I just love everything about it, periwinkle blue is such a beautiful shade and goes perfectly with white, those beautiful daisies and the Butterfly, I want so love to have a card like this, it's just gorgeous.
Take care, love Brenda xxx
Norah, I hope today has been a better day for you, take care LOL
Myra, I hope you are feeling better, and can now get your house back in order. BUT first make sure you are in top form!
Maggie Corgie owner, So pleased your daughters first day as dupty head went well and the staff made her feel welcome. Our eldest daughter is now a head teacher and she would always say when going into a new school it makes such a difference if the staff are welcoming. I wish your daughter every success in her new roll and hope she finds it rewarding.
Stunning card but it does sound complicated! You're quite right about the periwinkle blue and coconut white working well together. So pretty. Love the Austrian dies too.
Hi Sue, stunning card, love it all!
Hugs Annie x
Good morning Sue wow what a stunning card and it's so elegant. And you have used my favourite colours.
Take care Sue cxx
Debs A xx
Stunning card sue, elaine x
Hi Sue, this is such a lovely card. I won this die when it was first launch and I really enjoy using it. Beryl xx
this card is stunning I love to see all your creations Sue it really gives me some inspiration x
Another stunning card! Love the colors and the delicate look.
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