I came across a new (to me) challenge today courtesy of Darnell...she who knows everyone!
It's called Share the Joy and the challenge has a lovely ethos.
This card follows both parts of the challenge, the sketch plus the CAS part, as that is just my style!
The panel dies are from Simon Says Stamp, the sentiment is Sizzix, the embossing folder is Sheena Douglass, and the deer I believe are Memory Box, but I have bought a few recently a
nd would have to check to be sure.
This is for a friend whom I know loves trees, loves CAS cards and is very fond of deer..so all good!
It's also for the circles challenge at CASology
...and The Card Concept challenge - Forest Friends
I'm not quite sure how this card emerged from this photo inspiration at Just Us Girls
I knew that I wanted to use the keyboard die to replicate the stripes in the image but started by trying to add yellow flowers but with the rather large sentiment from Heidi Swapp and Tattered Lace it just wasn't working. Quite how the kittens on the keys came about is a bit of a mystery, but they looked as though they should be chasing something and so the yellow stars also emerged!
I knew that I wanted to use the keyboard die to replicate the stripes in the image but started by trying to add yellow flowers but with the rather large sentiment from Heidi Swapp and Tattered Lace it just wasn't working. Quite how the kittens on the keys came about is a bit of a mystery, but they looked as though they should be chasing something and so the yellow stars also emerged!
Oh, this is so beautiful Chrissie! That crisp, vast whiteness with the silhouetted black deer is simply stunning. Love how most of the detail in the focal point is white also. Such an elegant combination. Thanks so much for sharing with us at CASology this week!
ReplyDeleteAll good is right, Chrissie! This card is all good and much, much more! As always, your attention to detail and impeccability are outstanding! I love the sweet deer like that, one inside the circle and one outside! Mwah! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteI love this! What a great interpretation of the inspiration photo. Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards...but I love the deer one...it's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards. The first one with the white on white, with the pop of black, is so striking. Those little kittens chasing the stars on the second card are so cute. xx
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of the black and white. It makes me feel like I am watching from being a tree somewhere on a very still, peaceful and magical snowy night! I can almost feel those sparkly snowflakes on my cheeks! Gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteThe black and white is very striking. A beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!
ReplyDeleteChrissie, your first card reminds me of the beautiful wintry nights we have near our town...peaceful, snow gracefully falling, and the glimpses of deer. So incredibly lovely. The playfulness of the kittens, chasing stars, running across the piano keys...absolutely marvelous!
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Lovely, lovely cards Chrissie, Thanks for joining us at CAsology this week
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Great interpretation of the photo. Love those piano keys with those cats and sprinkling of stars. Thanks for playing with us at JUGS!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!!! I LOVE the look of the silhouette deer on the white card! Just gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!
ReplyDeleteOh Chrissie, just love the piano keyboard card with the little cats :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Chrissie, loving the black and white and touch of gold on the second one ;) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteStunning!!!! Love the white and black!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us The Card Concept!