I made this card for the weekly Double Dog Dare Challenge I do with a group of SCS friends. Itsapassion (Anne) was the chellenge giver this week - and we had to make a card with a window or door on it.
I have this great curtained window stamp from Alotarubberstamps - and it's just been sitting in my drawer so out it came! I decided to cut out the panes and have the window look into the inside of the card where I stamped clouds and the wild flowers from Essence of Love. I inked the flowers with SU markers (Ruby Red and Old Olive).
I paperpieced the curtain and added brads where the balls of the curtain rod were stamped. I colored the frame with an Oatmeal Prismacolor marker.
I stamped the window on the Very Vanilla base card - but then realized it needed colors around it - so I cut out the center of a black panel and attached that. Then I stamped the window again on the rust DP panel, cut along the outside of the window, and attached that piece around the original window. Phew!
This card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2
I'm going to have to cut out another piece for the inside behind the window as the brad ends show there - but you don't know I didn't do that yet right!!! LOL!!!
Fun challenge Anne - I love my little window scene!
check out my blog for a close up pic of the curtain and one of the inside of the card where I stamped Thinking of You. www.createwithjulia.blogspot.com
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Stamps: Window: Alotarubberstamps, inside: Essence of Love - SU
Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, floral DP unknown, Rust DP: Sandy Lion - fall
Ink: Onyx Black Versafine, inside: Soft Sky - SU
Accessories: exacto knife, glass cutting sheet, large black brads, dimensionals, Prismacolor marker: Oatmeal, SU markers - Ruby Red, Old Olive, hand made cloud template, sponge
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Thu, May 22, 2008 @ 10:12 AM
HOLY BATCAVE, Batgirl! This is superduper fantabulagistic (that's a new adjective I coined--heh-heh!). I absolutely LOVE your gorgeous window card and how you gave it the depth so as if we are peering inside! Awesome job with the challenge, Julia!
Registered: September 12, 2004 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 54471
Fri, May 23, 2008 @ 11:52 AM
I LOVE this, Julia! We used a very similar window from different companies. What a nice garden view you have looking out your window here. I'm thinking of planting some stuff right outside of my stamping room since I am in there so much
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Fri, May 23, 2008 @ 3:29 PM
Oh my goodness, Julia, this is beautiful! Love - love - love that stamp and the creative way you cut out the panes and created the background scene! Awesome!
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Registered: February 2, 2007 Location: Vermont/Florida Posts: 21372
Sat, May 24, 2008 @ 3:10 AM
I love this... I have a window stamp and never know what to so with it... well .. you have inspired me girlfriend.. thanks.. and your card is very sweet!!!
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Registered: July 27, 2005 Location: Texas USA Posts: 13067
Mon, May 26, 2008 @ 12:10 AM
Wow Julia! This is amazing!! I am totally impressed [bowing]!! I love the paper piecing of the curtain and the scene outside your window! Just gorgeous!! The curtain rods are awesome, I love that you even paid attention to that detail!! What a great card, bravo!!!
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Wed, May 28, 2008 @ 10:28 PM
Julia...your window is gorgeous!!! I love the image with the pretty curtain and the beautiful scene just outside the window....love the fabulous *wallpaper* too!!!