Hi everyone, I
hope you are managing to get some creative time to yourself.
Today I have made
a little Mediterranean inspired card for my Design Team card at Cheery Lynn Designs. My husband and I love to go to the island
of Majorca where you see many white washed houses with shuttered windows.
My window was cut out of a cereal packet which I then
painted to give a shabby feel. I mounted the window onto a little grey card,
placing a little spider ribbon behind to give the illusion of a net curtain. I
then added my Anastasia border behind to look like curtains. Don't you just
want to peek in the window ! I love having the little window box as it is a
lovely finishing touch to add the Wow factor.
My Penny Farthing I cut out twice in black and once in
silver card stock, paper piecing it back together over the first complete die
cut. My little birds were highlighted with some distress inks.
My brick wall was made using Cheery Lynn's embossing
plates, please check them out here on the shop blog. I rubbed some distress ink
over the embossing plate, placed a white piece of paper onto it and ran through
my die cutting machine. So easy to do with fabulous results.
I hope you have enjoyed looking at my card today and I have managed to inspire you.
Julie x
Cheery Lynn dies used:
- FRM 151 Shuttered Window with Flower Box
- B178 Flourish Leaf Strip
- B376 Tiny Flowers Kit
- B315 Ivy Corner Flourish
- B356 Vintage Bicycle
- B438 Bird Bath
- E158 Old Brick Embossing Plate
Fabulous Julie, - love the curtains in front of the window and the flowers and bird look great! Love that bike too, - gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteLots of fine details here Julie. It can't be more co incidental than this...both of us have window projects at the same time! This is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Julie - really stunning. Off to add those dies my wish list! Nikki xx
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous,love all the dies you have used.xxx
ReplyDeleteThose shutters are fabulous on your beautiful window and the window box is adorable, you always do wonders with these CL dies! Anne xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Julie, the distress over the brick is perfect, love the doily curtains at the window.....a really lovely card! Ruth x
ReplyDeleteWat een inspiratie uit Mallorca en wat een mooie sfeer heb je gecreëerd!
ReplyDeleteDe gordijntjes van Kant achter het raam en de nostalgische fiets de mooie wit gekalkte reliëf muur....het is beeldschoon!!
Lieve groetjes van Gerie
This is delightful.
ReplyDeleteI am sure I can hear birdsong from those sweet birds and smell the delicate scent of those pretty flowers.
Wishes
Lynne
So so pretty! Love those windows and how you have adorned them - a beautiful scene. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love the faded brick and the shutters! The beautiful flowers and birds are so delicate, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful card, great romantic feeling.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exquisite card, Julie. I love how it evokes that Mediterranean atmosphere. There are such perfect details like the bird and the gorgeous flowers. You have such a great design sense. This is beautiful! xxx
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