Congrats to Carolina! What a wonderful gallery! After much browsing, I chose her Blooming to case. I kept the window frame and outdoor theme, but changed the images, colors and also made mine a trifold variation.
The images are from Our Daily Bread designs. This card got a little more complicated than it started out to be and I have more pics and even a very short video (17 secs) showing how it opens. I'd love for you to drop by and check it out: The Write Stuff.
eta: I wasn't going to have the little bit of music w/ the video, but every time I filmed, one of my parrots kept sounding off. I didn't think y'all would want to hear that so I added the tiny bit of Moonlight Sonata instead.
My card is variation of a trifold, with the front fold being an open window. For the main panel and die cut frame on top, I die cut the panel first using the Spellbinders Labels 8, left the dies in place, put a small circle mask for the moon and sponged on the colors with ink from 2 different Kaliedacolor pads. After removing the mask, I stamped the mountain scene then removed the dies. The largest one became my frame and the smaller one is my main panel. I used the smaller labels 8 to die cut the opening in the top section of my card (to make the window opening) and attached my frame on top.
I stamped the trees from the Bookmark-Trees set on a separate piece of card stock which was also sponged w/ the green inks, and cut around the top of the trees. I attached this mostly to the inside of my window but let the edge trees come out of the opening. So the inside would look neat, I die cut another piece of white card stock w/ the same size label 8 and attached it to the inside of the window. I also added a circle die cut sentiment on the front lower corner, matted on a larger black circle. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25.
Thanks so much for looking! Congrats again, Carolina. Enjoy your week!
Date: Sunday, September 2, 2012 GMT Views: 1268
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sun, Sep 02, 2012 @ 9:10 AM
Julie, I am already in love with this new set, but your 17 seconds sold it girl! You are an amazing artist. Yes, 17 seconds well spent, and I love the musical score with it! G-o-r-g-e-o-u-s!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Sun, Sep 02, 2012 @ 10:59 AM
Well that was a first for me...I have never seen that type of fold/design for a card before and I think it is genius! I so admire your ingenuity and creativity! This card is wonderful and I loved your short video!
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Registered: February 22, 2006 Location: Casselberry, Florida Posts: 46530
Sun, Sep 02, 2012 @ 11:18 AM
Beautiful sky, Julie. And I love how you brought those trees from the outside frame into your center scene. And what a great fold. I may have to give that a try!