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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

A Tulip and a Circle

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Its been a glorious, sunny day here, and I have walked, chatted at a distance to folk,  and gardened. Autumn does have some wonderful days, and I am sure most of us here in my corner of New Zealand will be feeling a little less 'blah' about the lock down and isolation... 

This card was made for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge starting today, and is sponsored by Stamp Simply, who are providing either two stamp sets, or a stamp and a die set, of the 
winner's choice. 

I chose to work with the "Get Well Tulip" set,  for which there is an accompanying die set available.


For some reason the scripture begged to be cut using a circle die... which I did, embossed it, and then sponged the inside with Broken China D.I. before removing the die. 


For the base I started with a piece of 15 cm x 15 cm card and folded it in half, and then stenciled the  background  using a STAMPlorations Leaf Print stencil, with Lucky Clover D.O. then sprinkled it with water. After it reacted, I mopped with a paper towel and dried it. 


The tulip was coloured with Polychromo pencils and fussy cut..


I mounted the scripture panel over the folded card, and the adhered the tulip to one side of it.


To finish the outside and decorate the inside, I used a strip of some 'silk' tape that I have had for an embarrassingly long time - it was one of my very early purchases, and adhered it to the bottom of the front, and folded half of it to the inside.   As it is a small card, I wanted maximum space for a note. 

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30 comments:

  1. A beautiful card Maxine, a fabulous design.
    It is nice to just get outside and see people, even if only from a distance, isn't it.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  2. Beautiful card and lovely tulip. We go walking every day and so many are out and about at a distance but we still have time to have a chat, doggies playing together and fathers riding bikes with their children, lovely sight.xx

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  3. Forgot to say Thanks for entering your gorgeous card into our challenge of Anything goes at Lemon Shortbread Challenges. Hope to see you next challenge.
    [aNNie Designer for Lemon shortbread Challenges

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  4. While you were spending time outside to pass the time I was inside cleaning my craft room .Both enjoyable pass times .
    A powerful topper for this precious little card and perfect colouring of tulip which by the way is as well perfectly fussy cut .Great stencil work too .

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  5. Gorgeous floral card, perfect sentiment, beautiful,
    Hugs, Lori m
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    Thank you, for playing along in IKE’s World Challenges!

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  6. Lovely design, Maxine. Perfect design to focus on this week's Scripture. Glad to hear you are getting some nice weather. Enjoy and take care!

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  7. So beautiful Maxine. A really gorgeous background.

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  8. gorgeous card....so fresh and pretty.
    xx Karen

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  9. Gorgeous card and love the verse. Beautiful layout. Thanks for joining the Stinkin' Inkers challenge.

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  10. Beautiful card!Thanks for playing our challenge at CCC Digi Creations. Stay safe and Good luck!
    Anneke DT

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  11. You are such a good colorist! That tulip is lovely and so perfect for Spring! I'm glad you're getting some sunshiney weather in!

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  12. Amazing card. I love it Thanks for joining us at CCC digi Creation Challenge

    Hugs
    Claudia
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  13. OH I'm so enamored by your beautiful verse and floral card, my friend! This is a gem! You always have such an elegance to your cards and an ethereal beauty - just lovely! Big (air) hugs!

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  14. Oh dear Maxine.. I'm like the white rabbit... I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!
    Here at last to say.. lovely card, so agree re verse needed a cicrle! our weather on east coast of Nth NSW is lovely too.
    https://mftstamps.com/blogs/news/birdie-brown-digital-stamps

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  15. Argh dopey me.. that link added by accident in last vomment has some awsome MFT freebies though Maxine so check them out .. just put it on CCM on FB.
    Won't repeat comment.. here's what meant to paste!
    Sorry for late visit! 😊
    Thanks for sharing, and may God bless and keep you and all whom you love, in these changeable times. As Paul wrote: "We walk by faith, not by sight."
    Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x

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  16. What a fun and unique card shape, Maxine, and i love it with the scripture verse and beautifully colored tulip! I hope you get lots more glorious autumn days ahead! Take care and keep safe! Hugs, Darnell

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  17. Very pretty card. Love the tulip flower and your sentiment. Perfect.

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  18. Love this card. The world could use such a card right now. Stay safe.

    Love, Hugs and Blessings,
    Jim

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  19. Through the Craftroom Door-anything goes Lisa
    What a lovely quote and card.

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  20. Such a pretty design - love the inking you've done.

    Thanks for sharing with us at the Ike's World Challenge.

    Helen x

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  21. Beautiful card.Awesome design and background colors under diecuts are perfect...thank you for joinin us at DIGI CHOOSDAY CHALLENEG hope to see you again
    Željka DT xx

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  22. What a gorgeous design! I love the circle above the fold! A lovely scripture reminder that God has this! Your stenciling and flower are gorgeous.

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  23. A beautiful card Maxine, and i can see why you chose a circle for the scripture. it works so well and the changing script in the message is lovely, what a beautiful stamp it is.
    I am so glad you are able to go for a walk and see people whilst still obeying the social distancing. It seems ages since `I saw someone apart from the postman who changes daily and is so busy I never strike up a conversation with him. It is a pleasure to see just a different face coming to the door but it would be so much nicer if we had time to chat. I am just so glad I am not on my own.
    Take care, stay safe
    Neet xx

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  24. Lovely quote and card!
    Thank you for coming to play at IKEsWORLD Challenges.
    Stay safe.

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  25. Very pretty. Thank you for coming to play at IKEsWORLD Challenges.
    Hugz
    IKE x

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