What a fun and creative challenge for today's WT525 challenge. The challenge was to use the elements to create a card. The theme of my card is water...hence the raindrops and the umbrella
I had fun created my own fold by reversing the gate- fold and still having the card open up in the middle, like a regular card. The card fold is a combination of a Top-fold, a Gatefold and a Dutch-fold card. Some day I may have time to create a tutorial on my blog for this.
I used the new dies and stamp (April Showers) from ODBD released yesterday. I love umbrellas and I had so much fun creating with it. The sentiment panel is layered with the new ODBD Layered Lacey Squares die. The designer paper is Shabby Rose from Our Daily Bread Designs.
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90638
Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 9:37 AM
Oh my goodness this is fantastic. I love the folds you have used to create this beautiful card. I am so enjoying all the wonderful cards this challenge is bringing and this is just sopt on delightful. Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful card for my elements challenge. Hugs!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105224
Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 9:39 AM
YOWZA! I love the way you put this together, Chris!! How beautiful with the stitching, images and flowers, and adding the gates.....well......WOW!
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Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 2:22 PM
YIKES! This is Amazing and so beautiful! Straight into my favs. Sure hope you'll do a tutorial on this. I can't even begin to imagine how this card was done. Your layered die cuts and super and your stitching is stunning!
------------------------------ Priscilla (aka - PJ)
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Registered: January 4, 2012 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 864
Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 2:27 PM
This is incredible, so intricate and detailed! I love the light lavender colors you used, and all of the flowers/leaves/flourishes in a cluster there. Just gorgeous!
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31167
Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 2:29 PM
Each little detail on your card is simply Amazing, Chris! The colors are so pretty, the design is incredible and perfect for the gates! I like how you have it well balance with the umbrella in one corner and flowers with foliage in the opposing corner~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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Registered: March 28, 2011 Location: Novi, Michigan Posts: 11834
Thu, Apr 02, 2015 @ 2:38 PM
Chris, this is amazing! I am sitting here looking at it and can't believe it. So many lovely details to take in and such gorgeous colors. I have no idea how you created this beauty, but it is Beautiful!