Hello Friends, I hope that your week is off to a good start. It’s hard to believe that it’s Wednesday already! This card was created for the Penny Black blog and it’s being featured today.
Before I get started please stop by tomorrow, I think you will love my new blog candy and it will be the last “Trio Challenge” with Jennifer and Lucy.
Believe it or not, these buildings are from Penny Black’s Christmas 2008 collection. I prefer to use this “cityscape” as an everyday stamp or for those men in our lives. These buildings are so easy to cut and layer for a nice and dimensional effect.
“Best Wishes” in your new home. I considered printing the “in your new home” part from my computer and decided that I would go for the more home spun look. I also like to show the main stamped image on the envelope or inside the card so they can see what the “before” looked like.
Card details: Use the Tim Holtz die as seen below and cut the shape from scrap paper. At the same time cut an old vintage book page and glue on top of the cut scrap. Coat the paper with any bright color of Twinkling H2O’s, set aside to dry. The background brown paper is from Basic Grey and I added some walnut distress ink and stitched around the card. Cut a 3″ circle from white paper and distress with wild honey, and walnut on the edges to create the “harvest moon” . Stamp in wild honey the script background. Color the buildings and cut apart in sections. Apply glossy accents to the windows. (looks so dimensional in person! )It’s super easy to make stars in the sky with white dots.
NOTE: If you use water color paper for your die base you won’t get any warping like I did.
If you are new to Penny Black they are hosting an exciting contest called OCTOBERFEST and the price is $100.00 in stamps of your choosing. Click here for are all of the details. Thanks for stopping by I really appreciate it. If you have any questions just send me an email. Be back tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy
Supplies: (click on the photo for more details)
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Great work, it’s really lovely!
Nice, Kathy! I am sure whoever receive this is overwhelmed on the details. I like the oval white design (of the third photo).
Very effective colors on the first card – GORGEOUS! Uuuuhhhhh……
I will stop by tomorrow for sure 😉
it is soooooo woooooowwwwiiiiiii! i look daylie on your blog, and your work is always GORGEOUS!
Oh Kathy, both the cards are Gorgeous. Love them.
Your PB cards are totally rockin’ Kathy. Love the homespun look with your writing
Love the vibrant colors and how you decorated the inside, too! Awesome, Kath!
Wow, what a stunning card – love it…. love the sentiment inside too… so fun.
Hi Kathy!
Perfect!! I love those big building and also the color you made the card in, really nice and warm! Makes you want to curl up at the fireplace in one of those warm-lighted window-homes! Love it!
Hugs, Wendy
totally original piece or art work 🙂
I love the way you have coupled the blue with the browns and golds it looks fantastic. as you said great card for the men folks.
Kathy I am always amazed when I visit your blog, you must have such a vivid creative mind to come up with all the truely stunning cards. Fabulous inspiration as always.
Sallyx
Fabulous card! Love all the layering!
I know, I know, I said it yesterday and the day before and the day before but I can’t help it! Here goes. . . .”WOW!” This card is so cool! Love the dimension of the buildings! Your big moon with the text looks fab! The night sky is so beautiful with the one giant star and I love the inside too! Such amazing talent and so happy that you share it here, where we can all enjoy it! Hugs to you, my friend! 🙂
Kathy your cards are just gorgeous! I wish I had time to leave a comment on every one of them!
Hi Kathy! As you said, i kinda MISSED that building stamp from PB 2008, while i was wishing lately that i had the stamp something like that, to make a card with my PB halloween stamps… hmmm maybe i should order that one, cuz now i can see THAT stamp is versatile! and it’s PB brand, which is even Better! 🙂 Your card is very creative, and i luv it! I luv the cards which has a Different Look! 🙂
I love your card. You always do such nice work.
I am running out of adjectives kathy…amazing cards as always..hugs kath xxx
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For one of your future giveaways – you should give some of your CARDS! 🙂 That would be a real treat!!! This card – the colors, the dimension, everything! is FABULOUS. You never cease to wow me with your creativity! TFS!
Thats a really attractive card. I’d like to try some of your techniques with my new HA city stamp too — love the effects you achieved.
WOW!!! Love how you created the depth with various layers of the building! And of course your beautiful colouring brings out the layers even more! Love love love both the cards!
So many wonderful details on this card Kathy! Love the moon and how you used Tim’s die!
That white dot thing you have going on – I’m afraid it might start happening on my cards too soon. SOOOO love it!!! Your card is so interesting and cool as I’ve become to expect here. And the colours – so vibrant and pure!!
Hugs
Annika
Holy Cow Sista!!!! This card is sooooo AMAZING, in sooooo MANY ways!!!!!
Love the detail you put into your cards! This one is so cool–love the moon and all of the extras! 🙂
LOVE this card – the cityscape is marvelous.
These are so stunning Kathy! Love that city scene 🙂
Wow
Kerry x
Absolutely stunning! TFS
what a beautiful scene in the first one and love the simplicity in the second, too. you can do any style perfectly, sista! LOVE both of your work of art!
Oh my gosh, LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!
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