Welcome
And a very warm welcome to my latest follower, Fiona from Mumsey's Ramblings
Fiona does not make cards, but I did enjoy reading her blog when I found it recently - and an added bonus - she only lives about 20 minutes away from me!
This card is the result of three sources of inspiration and a challenge!
The monthly (New Zealand) swap group challenge was to use the technique shown in
Natasha Foote's video here I have used the technique before here
The technique os to use your white scraps and cut strips, either straight or lace edged, and stack them three deep as the background - and just add one pop of colour
The layout with the vertical raised strips was inspired by
Marta Debika (A Drop of Sunshine) on You Tube
I had just received a bundle of background dies from a very generous giveaway on Instagram, so I took a liberty and embossed the base.
My pop of colour was to layer two pink ribbons and cinch them in the centre before adding a VERY old dragonfly embellishment that I cannot recall when or where I bought ...
I stamped the sentiment (another oldie) in Memento Angel Pink ink and Versamark ink and clear embossed it before cutting out the tag shape
The inside was finished with a strip of embossed white card, edged with pink ink, as was the envelope.
My swap partner liked the card
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17 comments:
Smashing technique Maxine. A lovely card with the dimension and pop of colour with the ribbon and lovely dragonfly.
Thanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse later. xxx
Another pretty card decoration :)
Great use of your snippets with this beautiful CAS card design. The fuchsia ribbon and butterfly are lovely additions. So nice to see you at Allsorts challenge.
What a great way to use white scraps and the faux stitching on the background looks fabulous. And I love how you layered the pretty ribbons with the dragonfly for the focal point.
Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge this week!
Your dragonfly card looks so delicate and elegant. Love it!
Very pretty. Love the ribbon and delicate embossing. Take care!
The white on white looks great and your pop of colour really does pop. Love it xx
Its beautiful Maxine. I love the pop of vivid pink against the white background. I would not have thought you could manage to make white backgrounds effective but I think you have mastered it perfectly. xx
A fabulous design and I love your sweet design here, just beautiful x
awesome card Maxine. Love the texture on the white background and that touch of colour is incredible.
With the ribbon and butterfly it has become an elegant card! Love the bright on white! Hugs, Gerrina
I am sure she did like the card! What a lovely card it lis - love that POP of colour. It is a very effective way of producing a card, something different and so many ways you can vary it. Thanks again for the inspiration.
Blessings, Neet xx
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Welcome to Fiona from Mumsey's Ramblings! It's always exciting to connect with fellow bloggers nearby.
Your card is stunning, and it’s great to see how you’ve combined techniques and inspirations. The layered white strips technique is effective and gives a clean, textured look. The layout inspired by Marta Debika adds a nice touch, and the pink ribbons with the dragonfly embellishment give a lovely pop of color. The embossed base and detailed finishing inside and on the envelope complete the card beautifully.
Thanks for sharing your creative process!
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What a gorgeous card Maxine!The depth of the white background looks so good and i adore the ribbon and dragonfly embellishment you added. Great work.
Hugs
Di xx
I love the touch of the pink bow. This is so soft and sweet. LOVELY!
I am very glad you joined us this week at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. I hope you had a fantastic time!!! See you back very soon to play in another amazing challenge. :)
TTFN,
CraftyGirl
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Maxine, this card is fabulous. That technique makes such an awesome background for the pink ribbons, sentiment and stunning dragonfly. You amaze me with your use of things either "on hand" (recycling) or you've had for a long time. Have a good week. Smiles, Kathy
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