This is for Robin's fun Free For All challenge. Check out all the details here .
There are so many ways to showcase flowers - stamped, coloured, watercoloured, painted, inked, stencilled, dies, hand drawn, premade and the list goes on. I chose to use designer paper. DP can be a great way to make a quick card or to make something pretty when your mojo goes on holidays without you.
Several weeks ago Sabrina introduced me to the Pop-Up Diorama technique. There is a great tutorial here .
I changed the measurements so that my finished card measures 5.5" x 5.5" square. You will need to cut and join cardbase so the FINISHED measurements are 5.5" x 16.5".
Ensure that the join is on the front panel, you won't see it when you cover both sides with patterned paper.
Score at 5.5" , 10.5" , 11" and 16" . I actually joined two prescored 5.5" square card bases. I find it easier to make the join first, then cut it to the correct length of 16.5". After diecutting the window, I lightly inked around the edges to give some definition, added some acetate to make the windows look real then stuck the window back in place.
The left panel is a complete corner from a 12 x 12" dp - it even came complete with a crackle finish, writing and butterflies. I fussy cut a small portion of the paper and stuck it on the right hand side too. I added a panel of dp to the back wall (up close it looks like wall paper), added the curtains then stuck the side seam in place. I cut the manufacturers strip off so I could give the details...I put it somewhere real safe....not sure where that "somewhere" actually is. I think this is Kaisercraft paper???
Finished off with a light inking around the edges and on the fold lines, added the fence and decorated the front.
Thank you for looking and I hope you get a chance to join in the fun. Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful Easter.
LATE EDIT: I just discovered that A3 measures exactly 16.5" across. Aussie girls, I bought a 300gsm watercoloured A3 pad from Aldi for about $5. I think Canson also do an A3 card stock, come to think of it, the Asian two-dollar shops sell A3 too.
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 GMT Views: 4297
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Fabulous creation, Susie! Laughing about the lost strip with makers name! I have done that same thing before! You will find it in with sme paper later, . Your window and curtains and fence are amazing on here.
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72024
Fri, Apr 03, 2015 @ 3:42 PM
I want to step into this adorable cottage house and share some stamping time with you. I sure wished we lived closer. This is just soooooo cool. I need to try one of these cards. TFS
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79591
Fri, Apr 03, 2015 @ 4:17 PM
Love how you used this dp and made it look like a rose garden just outside of this window. I can almost smell those roses.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31154
Fri, Apr 03, 2015 @ 7:51 PM
How cute, Susie, and to think those flowers are on your dp all ready to go! Fun surprise card....doesn't everyone love a surprise now and then! Love those sweet lacy curtains and fencing~
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Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Fri, Apr 03, 2015 @ 8:03 PM
Wow! Amazing!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90528
Sat, Apr 04, 2015 @ 6:30 PM
I loved the diorama card when Sabrina introduced us to it and Susie you have taken it to a whole new level with this window scene. Oh my goodness I love this one.