Monday, April 16, 2012

A Card with a View

Hello, friends!  I'm happy to be here today to share a card I made for the current challenge at A Blog Named Hero to make a card with a view (i.e., with a window in it, on it, or through it). 


My card has a window through it, and the sentiment was stamped with Latte chalk ink on the inside of the card to show through the opening.  I used a Spellbinders Labels One die to make the window and to mask the inside and add some distress ink around the edge.  The flowers are embossed in white and painted with water colors; the pink flower is popped up for some dimension.  The background stripes were stamped with Poppy chalk ink onto a Poppy note card; the leaves are made from a Nellie Snellen branch punch.



Here is a view from the side to better illustrate the window:


Congratulations to the winners of the first challenge...there were some amazing entries!

We are done with our spring break and the kids are back to school now...I go back to work tomorrow.  (Sigh.)  We had a wonderful Holy Week and Easter, spent lots of time with family, and then mid-week we enjoyed a three-day trip to Washington D.C. and Mt. Vernon in Virginia.  Here are a few pics from our trip, including Arlington National Cemetery, the Capitol building, and a beautiful view from the breezeway of Mt. Vernon (the home of George Washington):

Arlington National Cemetery

The U.S. Capitol Building


View from the breezeway at Mt. Vernon


Thanks for stopping by...have a fabulous day!
Judy

20 comments:

  1. What a wonderful trip for your kids, Judy! Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos! Love your gorgeous cards - the soft colors on the flowers are so pretty!

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  2. your card is absolutely gorgeous, judy!!! love the soft colors you used. thanks for sharing the lovely photos...

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  3. I love everything about your card, Judy! The subtle striped background looks so nice with the flowers against it.

    I love visiting Wash DC! Looks like you had good weather.

    Thanks for your sweet comments today on my being a Moxie Fabber - you are such a sweetie!

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  4. Beautiful Card! Thanks for playing with us at A Blog Named Hero!

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  5. Love the softness of this one Judy- very pretty!
    Thx for sharing your photos!

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  6. love your sweet card, Judy! thanks for playing along with Challenge #2 :)

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  7. This is beautiful, Judy. Great window and I really love those flowers. Looks like a fabulous trip. Thanks for sharing! Ann Y.

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  8. Hi Judy! Wow, you were fast! I love your card--the flowers are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing pics of your vacation, too! So glad i stopped by...

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  9. Wow beautiful card! Love it! :)

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  10. Beautiful card Judy!! Love what you did, from the colors, to the dies you used....it's perfect! :)

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  11. Hi Judy...just love your sweet card, the flowers look wonderful embellishing the window and I always love to see that canvas stamp in use too :0)
    Jenny x

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  12. Your card is so pretty Judy! Love the watercolored flowers and the window. Beautiful! Also love your photos too.

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  13. Judy, this is gorgeous!Love the watercolor texture and that perfect window!

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  14. The sentiment looks so neat in the window.

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  15. LOVE your beautiful card Judy!! Especially how you added color inside the card - such a great idea. Thanks for playing along at A Blog Named Hero!

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  16. Love the colors and die cut elements of your beautiful window card! Great job. :)

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  17. Love your card, Judy!! So delicately put together, and those flowers are just amasing!

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  18. Beautiful pictures Judy! Thanks for sharing them, everything is so green! I really love your watercoloured flowers, that card is very special!

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  19. I just LOVE this card, Judy! The colors, the sentiment, the window opening, the watercolored flowers! Love, love, LOVE it! Glad you had some good family time together!

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Thanks for taking the time to comment...I do appreciate it!
Judy