Our colors this week are: Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay with desert: a die cut or punched shape
I colored the stamp with markers and then huffed before stamping on the card front. Then I used one of my favorite techniques: make a 3D frame for a CAS image. I feel like it gives it depth and a certain elegance but still keeps the clean CAS look. Used my Holiday apertures dies to make the frame -complete with stitching - but this time I used an added rectangle nestability that allowed me to cut a slightly smaller opening in the Bermuda Bay cs that I could use as a matting layer to my frame. Love how it worked. The frame is popped up with dimensional tape. Die cut the sentiment and adhered it so that it extended beyond the frame which gives it a shadow box effect. It looks cool IRL. Added some punched butterflies that I had punched from a separate piece of cs on which I blended the colors, and then spritzed with shimmer mist for some sparkle. Glued butterflies so that only the body is attached and the wings give a 3D look. This also works for our CAS329 challenge which is to make a thank you for Paula - aka: mrslaird, for all her work on the CAS team. Thank you, Paula!!! Love that CAS challenge. Linking also to:
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Proud Fan Club Member
Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13911
Mon, Jun 15, 2015 @ 7:57 PM
Sweet, sweet thank you card, and I'm happy that you've used it to recognize Paula/mslaird for all her work on the CAS design team. I especially love the frame with the Bermuda Bay insert. An inspired design!
------------------------------ Barbara Splitcoast Dirty Dozen My website: Inky Fun SCS Fan Club Member Color Challenge Team Member QFTD215
Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Mon, Jun 15, 2015 @ 7:59 PM
Absolutely gorgeous, Maura! Love the tulips with the window frame!
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Wanda Cullen ~ Dirty Dozen Alumni, On design team for Papertrey Ink, Designer for Color Throwdown and Fusion Card Challenges Cullen-ary Creations[/URL]...my blogHERE'S MY GALLERY[/URL]
Registered: October 21, 2014 Location: London Posts: 39
Mon, Jun 15, 2015 @ 11:44 PM
Really like how the blue frame picks out this colour in the image. Huffing in the stamp is such a simple but very effective technique to give this a dreamy look. Fab to see you at Ink x
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82122
Tue, Jun 16, 2015 @ 3:06 AM
Beautiful Thank You card - love the colors and image! Wonderful job on this card. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni