My CAS155 Challenge card inspired by the Summer Gold photo and the Theme "Puzzle".
The photo is so gorgeous with all the different summer colors and pastoral scene. I was immediately drawn to the colors and the thought of a puzzle. So....I chose colors from 6 different DP's (ret) and put them together like a puzzle after punching out with my 1" square punch. I added adhesive to my W White CS, arranged the squares, cut out around the edge and then Die Cut with my SU Top Note Die. I LOVED the results.
I added the punched flower layers, button, twine and sentiment tag for a simple embellishment. It did seem to need a bit more framing so I added the faux sewing around the edge.
Thanks Jen for a great challenge. It was so fun :-)
Date: Sunday, January 29, 2012 GMT Views: 4876
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Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, word window, 1" square, Boho Flower and corner rounder punches, So Saffron button, White Baker's Twine, mini glue dots, adhesive, mat pack, Black marker, dimensionals
Registered: January 20, 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 7619
Sun, Jan 29, 2012 @ 7:09 PM
Nancy, I love this!! What a great idea to pick out all the beautiful colors from the inspiration photo and make a "quilt". Adorable ... and I love all your embellishments!
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Sun, Jan 29, 2012 @ 7:41 PM
Beautiful quilt work, Nancy!! Wonderful choice of the various designer papers, and I love it on the topnote die (one of my dies I haven't used in a very long time---thank you for the reminder to get it out and use it!) It's always fun to see the different directions each of us takes with these challenges. Terrific creativity on your part with this one!
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Sun, Jan 29, 2012 @ 9:03 PM
Oh so pretty, I must say I have my 84 year old mother in law staying with us for a while and in the evening we work on a card (wee bit at a time, as it might take a week to finish one but its a nice time together ) and we were a little earlier looking in the gallery today and saw this one, I didnt realize it was for this challenge, and to make a long story short...sorry...:0)...we both really like this one and starting tommorow it is our new challenge.
It is a lovely arrangement of colors we both thought and she doesnt understand this commenting so letting you know for both of us...BEAUTIFUL.... ...TFS...:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Sun, Jan 29, 2012 @ 9:48 PM
Wendy...TFS your story. I made this card for a very dear 85 yo family friend who is recovering from pneumonia. She also loved it :-) Please thank your dear MIL for liking my card too. Isn't sharing just so wonderful?!?