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I trust you are all well - New Zealand is on the verge of a complete, at this point four week, lock down, starting Wednesday. Due to my age, and my old friend asthma, I was self isolating, starting this week - now it is required of me - a bit scary, especially as it means I see very little of my family, and I am really going to miss that as we are close, both geographically and emotionally.
This card was made for a small Kiwi group I am in that swaps a card a month, made to a challenge one of the members sets. This month the challenge was to make a card with a recessed panel.
I used some paper from the Kaiserkraft pad Summer Splash for the recessed panel, and added some silver glitter paper, cut with my very old wavy edged scissors, to the edges of the recessed area.
I also embossed the top layer with an unmarked circles embossing folder - no, not from China, I just didn't keep the packaging or mark the folder :). I used the circles and the wavy edge to accentuate the sea theme of the paper.
The feature at the tip of the recess is a couple of toppers from the pad, some bakers twine and ribbon from my stash, and partially held together with a white brad.
The sentiment was also a topper, and all the toppers were liberally winked with a clear WoS pen..
The inside was finished with a narrow strip of the patterned paper.
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Beautiful card Maxine, the colours and style... love it.xx
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What a beautiful card, Maxine. Lovely blue colors and gorgeous embossed background. Hugs, my dear friend, and please stay safe. In Greece we are locking down since today.
ReplyDeleteAnd: Your card is perfect for the Craftlandia Challenge, if you want to join me (see my blog). Kisses!
This is pretty Maxine, great embossing and pretty paper - a fabulous card.
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Maxine, this is so pretty! I love that strip - almost like a spotlight shining down. Very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Maxine and I love all the shine.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and healthy!! I'm in self isolation but it's all ok. I manage to stay busy.
Lynn
Maxine, first I am sending you healthy hugs because you won't catch anything this way! So sorry that you have to isolate yourself from family physically. I like what our pastor says. He doesn't like the word social distancing because we all need one another but he likes Physical distancing. I am glad you are being safe and hopefully, this will all be over soon. I am sure we are all going to be a bunch of huggers when the danger passes. I love your card! I love the recessed design and the added texture with the embossing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful card, Maxine. Such great details!
ReplyDeleteWe're in a "shelter in place" quarantine in the state of Illinois, but still allowed to go out for groceries or take walks, but not meet with anyone. I'm thankful we live in a time of the internet so we can connect that way. My siblings and dad all live in Germany (I'm in the United States) and I am used to mostly connecting with them that way, but this situation means we cannot visit this summer (it was a plan for this year's summer vacation).
Hang in there and be sure to keep safe!
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A delightful card Maxine, very clever
ReplyDeleteand specially beautiful made for the topic of a recessed panel!
Stay healthy, self isolation sounds scary but good you have your art and I think you can stay with friends and family via phone.
Blessings my friend!
Susi xxx
I love this embossingfolder...you can ink it up and stamp with it also...it makes always a beautiful background! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteThe paper is so pretty and what a stunning design Maxine x. Great dimension from the embossing folder and I love the embellishment too x. Stay safe and well my friend x
ReplyDeleteA well thought out theme and pretty colours for the embellishments. And of course a bit of sparkle. It makes me think of the sun shining on the water down at the seafront. Kate x
ReplyDeleteOh Maxine, am sorry you’re isolating, I am too. No choice and I actually don’t mind it at all... although really miss friends and family and church of course.
ReplyDeleteWonderful work on card, love the colours too!
Lovely share sorry slow to comment I’m so busy, curiously in this isolation I’m busier, cis can’t go and visit..etc.
Thanks for being a blessing, and may God bless you too, especially in these troubled times, may we look up in faith! Praying you’re all kept well too!
Hugs, Shaz in Oz.x 😊
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Hi Maxine, a super card, love the wave patterned paper with the embossed circles, I have a few mystery products in my stash too. I hope your isolation is of a limited time and that you get to see your family soon, I am only leaving home for necessary medical appointments and a supermarket run once a week. Have a wonderful week.. Megan
ReplyDeleteMaxine, such a lovely card! I love the dry embossing! I hope you are well during this difficult time in the world. Stay safe and be blessed!
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Hugs, Joy
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Different not seen anything like this. Love the colours. Thank you for entering our Challenge at Dragonfly Dreams https://http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/
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A beautifully done card- loving the ray of cardstock- so pretty! Great colors and a wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card.Great CAS design .Thank you for joining us at A GEM OF A CHALLENGE ,hope to see you again
ReplyDeleteŽeljka DT xx
This is a great card. Love the glitter trim. Thanks for joining the challenge at Angie's Digital Stamps.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Maxine- a fun reveal of paper and shimmer! Yes, it is pretty strange to be isolating in place, but if it keeps us safe, I am good with it! Sounds as if you have plenty to do with your gardening and all to keep you busy!
ReplyDeletereally elegant looking card....great design too.
ReplyDeletexx Karen