Traveling for four days put me a bit behind with all the classes I’m taking. But today I almost got caught up with the lessons for A Cut Above, a card-making class using die cuts. This afternoon I got a card finished for the first lesson on layered die cuts.
I used a Lifestyle Crafts layered bloom die for the flower, and the Sending You die from Papertrey Ink for the leaves. I gave both some dimension by using some distress inks around the edges and bending them slightly. The flower is popped up with dimensional dots and the leaves slid in underneath. The patterned papers are from the new Classic Calico (Studio Calico) paper pad and an old MME pad, “Rosy” Lost & Found. The border punch is a new one from American Crafts. The button is from Papertrey Ink, and the twine from Michaels.
We had a fabulous weekend away. It started a bit ominously, but ended up being great. More on all of it later. I took a lot of photos, and have them all uploaded into Lightroom with key words :-), and have started editing them. I hope to have enough for a first blog post by the weekend, but Matt arrives tomorrow so I’m not sure how much time I’ll have. I’m signed up for a class on black and white photography with Cole Thompson on Saturday afternoon. One of the photography galleries has brought him in for an exhibit and this class. On Sunday I’m having the family for brunch so everyone can see Matt, and we can celebrate two birthdays (one for 91 years and one for 29). I’m planning to serve Deb’s egg boats, French toast, and fruit salad—and a birthday cake of course.
Karen you have such a great ability to create detailed or simple cards that always look so very striking, your use of colour is second to none!
It certainly is a cut above: so elegant and yet simple, and love the printed background. You sound as if life is full and busy: many happy returns of the day in advance!
Love what you have done with this card, I think I know which card you used as inspiration and I LOVE yours a whole lot more. Very understated and elegant. You mentioned in one of your comments that you would like to hear more about the Tim Holtz class, if it’s OK I might email you about it, so I can think about it a little more. I have to say I think your photographic composition and photography in general is getting better and better all the time.
gorgeous card Karen – love all the detail!
It’s a beautiful card! I think a class on cards with diecuts sounds wonderful
Great card – I like the happy colors on the text paper background.
I love the card and especially the new border punch. Hope you have a great weekend celebrating those birthdays 🙂
What a beautiful flower!
Anni
Beautiful 3-D flower, Karen! I hope you had a fabulous weekend with your family!!!
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