WWC273 - Marsha's Challenge: All About Occasions

  Hello and welcome!  Today we are making Occasion cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Marsha is our hostess.

I wanted to create a 3D village scene by incorporating a fussy cut "peek-a-boo"window on my card.  I started by stamping two card panels:

• In the center, a bit toward the top of one panel I stamped the longer street scene (inside the window pane).
• On a second panel I stamped the "Open" shop on the far left and the cafe on the far right.
• Next, I Copic colored the scene.  Then I die cut a small circle on the second panel and then used that opening to fussy cut the peek-a-boo window so panel #1 could "peek" through panel #2.
• I assembled the card using foam tape so the scene would have dimension.

This card is for my sister. Linda loves to travel to Europe so I used their charming villages for my color inspiration.  

Supplies:

Art Impressions:  Shoppes stamp

Neenah cardstock

Copic Markers

The Greetery Crimped Frame Die

foam Tape

Heat Embossed Birthday sentiment

I am also playing along at:

Art Impressions "All Layered Up" Challenge. I used layers to simulate a 3D village scene.

 Inspired By"Sitting Pretty Challenge" I was inspired by those gorgeous colors that remind me of the beautiful European villages.

I am so pleased that you stopped by!

Karen

Seaside Village Watercolor Card

I had the idea of creating a 3D seaside village for my aunt's birthday.  She loves watercoloring so that is the technique I chose.    I love this beautiful Art Impressions Shoppes stamp set.

Village Shoppes

I started by stamping the two shoppes with grey ink on Ranger Watercolor paper.  Then I used my new watercolors to bring my scene to life. Next, I took another panel of watercolor paper and created my background.   After the shop images were dry, I fussy-cut and used foam tape to adhere to the background panel.    Last, I stamped the sentiment (WPlus9 - Doodle Buds) in the sky area.

I am happy with the card and hope Aunt Nancy will like it.

I am entering this card in:

Art Impressions Cutting Edge Challenge.  Fussy cutting was my "cutting
edge".
  
Day of the Month Inaugural Card Challenge  What fun to participate in Challenge #1!


Allsorts "Favorite" Challenge.  Two favorites on this card:  the idyllic shoppes stamps and the sentiment stamp.

  

Sisterhood of Crafters "Ladies" Challenge.  I think this scene is one most ladies would appreciate.


Time out 5th Birthday Challenge  Happy Birthday to Time Out Challenges!  Love the theme "Hugs, Kisses and a lot of Birthday Wishes".  This is a birthday card I made for my aunt.



Thanks for stopping by,
Karen

WWC208 - Charlotte's "All About Occasions" Challenge

Here at Watercooler Wednesday, we are hosting our  All About Occasions Challenge..  Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation, there are so many themes you can use to enter.

I purchased Gina K's Wreath Builder Stencil a while back and thought it would make a pretty background behind some large blooms from the Create a Smile Botanical Love and In  Bloom stamp sets.  These are two of my “go-to” floral stamp sets.  This is a birthday card for one of my girlfriends.

I stamped the background wreath off center and then trimmed the card base down to 4 x 5 1/4".  Next I stamped, Copic colored and fussy cut the two blooms and adhered with foam tape.  I popped it on a coordinating lavender A2 card and it was ready to send.

I am entering this card in The Create a Smile Friends Challenge.  I made this card for one of my girlfriends.  UPDATE:  This card was selected as a "Featured Artist"  at Create a Smile.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Handsome Mutt Handmade Card

My daughter adopted a rescue mutt.   Tank is a very handsome dog, but since he is not a purebred I had not been able to find a stamp that looks like him.  At a Craft Convention I found Friends4Cookie by Stamps of Life and bought the set immediately, because Cookie looks like Tank.  So, of course I wanted to make a card for my daughter.

Adorable Mixed Breed Mutt

Since Tank is a reddish brown color, I thought a bright background would make the card more interesting.  I used distress ink mini cubes and a wide flat brush to paint a messy rainbow brushstroke background.

I stamped and colored Cookie/Tank, fussy cut the image and then went along the edge with a brown Copic so he wouldn't have a white edge.  I thought the sentiment was cute so I fussy cut and mounted it as well.

I am entering this card in Card Concepts Colorful Basics Challenge
I was drawn to the rainbow stripes in the inspiration photo.  I think my card fits best in the Clean and Layered category.


Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Corgis are the Best

My daughter has the most adorable Corgi, so I wanted  her birthday card to feature her beloved "Newton".  I recently purchased the MFT Lucky Dog  set so that I would have a Corgi stamp.  I thought a clean and simple card with just Newton colored (and emphasized) would be a fun look.

I am happy with the way the card turned out and am entering it in several challenges:

Casology "Jumpy"Challenge

Muse Challenge 271 (focusing on the dog, birthday and "subjects in a row" themes)

MFT Birthday Project Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen