Showing posts with label Paper Layering Window Shutters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paper Layering Window Shutters. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 May 2021

Looking out the Window

After seeing Jennifer McGuire's display frame cards, I knew I'd try one. 

My starting point was that I knew I wanted a window looking out onto a garden as the the display frame on the inside. 

My workspace was such a mess that my daughter challenged me to clean up a huge pile of papers/partly finished cards/bits and pieces left over - I had 2 days to to it.  It was while I was sorting through it that I found 2 pots with some flowers (left over from this card made in October last year). Thought they would look lovely on the windowsill. 

 
You can open the windows ... and get a lovely view of the trees, bushes and birds.

I took this photo with the photo lying flat in order to get the light to shine through the window to the world outside.

Here's a side shot so you can the see the dimension. I stuck some of the leaves to the back panel. I glued 2 narrow vertical panels on each edge midway from the window to the back panel. Then I glued a strip of clear plastic across from one panel to the other. This helped give some stability to the branches so they could hold the birds.


Then when it was all finished, I made the front to match


Here it is in action ...

My entry to ... 

... The Card Concept : Garden Treasures


... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Use Dies or Punches


... Die Cut Divas : Tic Tac Toe I went with the diagonal of flowers, friendship, uneven edge. My uneven edge is on the inside with the windowsill and depth.






Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Lockdown Greetings

We're now on day 43 of strict lockdown - out of the red zone, but still pretty much blocked at home except for our 2 shopping days a week. I'm getting tired of this second round, so needed something with a bit a humour. 

I do give myself a little talking to now and again to remind me that I have so much to be thankful for, and we're not nearly in as bad situation as those who've lived through wars or those stuck in refugee camps.

So here's a hello from lockdown!

Could not resist another shadow box ... I wanted to use my NBUS Hero Arts Paper Layering Window Shutters die! 



Cheers!



And if you want to see it in action ...


My entry to ...

... Color Hues Challenge : Yellow & Grey


... Divas That Die Cut : Windows or Apertures


... The Daily Marker 10 Day Colour Challenge


... NBUS #25



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