Hello crafting friends!
Although crafting is my favourite thing to do in my spare time, I do love reading too. Today I made a card that combines the two! Come and see:
This is a snippets card - everything apart from the card base is an off-cut, or was made for another project but didn't make the finished creation. The white panel was a practice run of one of the Tiny Cuts dies from Neat and Tangled, a dashed line, which I cut three times. I cut the panel out with a Stitched Rectangle die by Heffy Doodles and mounted it on a blue panel...
... which you can see through the dashes. And those dashes are perfect for threading a piece of twine through and tying into a bow. The little bird sitting on the book was snipped out of an old piece of Stampin' Up designer paper. I gave him a background of flowers from Hello and Thanks by WPlus9. It was already coloured and fussy cut but I coloured green over the leaves which had been grey.
I added a final layer of dotty green paper for extra frameage. This is probably the most layered card I've ever made! The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Sheltering Tree.
CHALLENGES
I'm playing along with The Time Out challenge today where we're being inspired by this quote: 'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need'. I shall also link up my snippety little number over at the Snippets Playground which has not, I'm glad to say, been cordoned off by the council! Happy Little Stampers is running their usual Anything Goes With Dies challenge this month so I shall also play along there.
AND IN OTHER NEWS
I've been enjoying being in the garden and sometimes reading - I'm still being much entertained by The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. Eva has been wondering what all the giggling is about...
... and I think she's thinking of giving it a go after me!
Hope you're enjoying your weekend. Do let me know what you've been up to!
Hugs,
Although crafting is my favourite thing to do in my spare time, I do love reading too. Today I made a card that combines the two! Come and see:
I added a final layer of dotty green paper for extra frameage. This is probably the most layered card I've ever made! The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Sheltering Tree.
CHALLENGES
I'm playing along with The Time Out challenge today where we're being inspired by this quote: 'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need'. I shall also link up my snippety little number over at the Snippets Playground which has not, I'm glad to say, been cordoned off by the council! Happy Little Stampers is running their usual Anything Goes With Dies challenge this month so I shall also play along there.
AND IN OTHER NEWS
I've been enjoying being in the garden and sometimes reading - I'm still being much entertained by The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. Eva has been wondering what all the giggling is about...
... and I think she's thinking of giving it a go after me!
Hope you're enjoying your weekend. Do let me know what you've been up to!
Hugs,
A really super card, excellent CAS creation with a really lovely super cute image. I think she is thinking "Oh, I've already read this one"
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You could be right there Kath - maybe every time I leave the room she sneaks in a quick chapter! x
DeleteYou do these elegant designs so well Vicky, it's another delightfu; card and so glad to read Mis DI and Parsnip have not been locked completely down.
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Thanks Brenda! I was referring to the fact that in my area in the middle of England, the council has cordoned off all the children's play areas, presumably to prevent people gathering and spreading the virus. Luckily Di's Snippety playground is a virtual one so we don't have to observe the same rules there! x
DeleteThat's such a pretty card with the cute little bird and the lovely die cut dashes etc.
ReplyDeleteI think Eva is trying to remember which chapter she got to!
Happy Reading in the Garden . ..
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Maybe you're right Sarn, maybe she's an avid Bill Bryson fan! Reading in the garden on a sunny day is such a simple pleasure isn't it! xxx
DeleteThis is so fun Vicky. I love these are all off cuts-got mine out yesterday as not much mojo so thought it would help! Wow to the tiny cuts-they look so good and you did a great job lining them up and giving grounding to the book. I see you are reading a fun book. I am reading a historical crime book-so a bit different! Thanks for joining us at Time Out x
ReplyDeleteHi Sandie! I'm loving that Tiny Cuts die and am trying to get my tired little brain to think of clever things to do with it! I think lots of us are suffering from Mojo Meltdown at the moment so thank goodness for challenges like yours and snippety boxes and shopping our stashes! Enjoy your historical crime! x
Deletethat is lovely...you could use the tiny cuts up the side and use on parts if labels on a card?
DeleteGood plan! I bought the dies beause I had an idea of making frames with the dies. We'll see. There are four other dies in the set too, hearts, triangles, plus signs and circles!
DeleteEva is so cute! It's incredible how you made a card with multi layers but leaving a sweet cas style.
ReplyDeleteGreat work with your snippets.
She's adorable isn't she!
DeleteThanks for your lovely comments Nunzia :)
Hi Vicky-can't reply to your comment on my post-but thank you so much and you have a fun weekend and enjoy x
ReplyDeleteYou too Sandie! x
DeleteSUPER cute card, and I am always looking for a good book to read...especially older books by British authors! Maybe I can find this one too! Anyway, I am amazed by all your little bits and snips...way to go to match them all up to create such a sweet card!
ReplyDeleteThanks LeAnne! Bill Bryson is an American who lives in England with his English wife and has dual British/American citizenship. The British have taken him to their hearts because he's an expert in the art of sarcasm (the lowest form of wit some feel, but the kind we Brits like best!) I do recommend this book which has had me laughing like a drain :D
DeleteThis is so pretty, Vicky! Very appropriate for the times we are living in, especially where spring is sprunging and people are able to get out in their gardens or on their patios and read. Good job using snippets! And thank you for the fun photo of Eva! Take care, be safe, and enjoy the Easter weekend as best you can!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWe're having a heat wave Darnell so we're pretending to be on holiday in an isolated villa somewhere, sunbathing in the garden with books, snacks and beautiful Eva! Sometimes it's a good idea to escape from the news for a bit. Mwah!
DeleteSuch a sweet card Vicky!love the slats along the edge also. I bought the Heffy Doodle dies too, not many for A6 cards are there ? think I will use it a lot.I love Bill Bryson and I laugh out loud too he he! Eva is growing so fast now too, what a beauty. Stay safe ;) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteThose Heffy Doodles dies have been used almost every day in my craft square metre so I think they're a bargain. Couldn't someone fill the A6 gap in the market?! There are so many beautiful frame designs I'd buy in a heart beat at A6 size.
DeleteHave a lovely weekend and stay safe too x
I'm in awe of your straight die cutting with those sweet dashes, Vicky! Love the little bird and book! Amazing use of snippets!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bonnie! I didn't even think of whether they'd be straight or not because it was just a try out piece - worked pretty well didn't it! Happy Easter!
DeleteHello Vicky - I do love reading your posts and have very much enjoyed seeing pictures of Eva in other news! All your cards are stunning and this one is no exception - the stitched panel is so pretty. Hope you are having a lovely Easter - Jacqueline xx
ReplyDeleteHi Jacqueline! Eva is a sweetheart isn't she (although she has at this minute sailed past me into the garden with a clean t-shirt from the airer - little minx!) Thank you for your lovely comments and happy Easter to you too xx
DeleteI love this card Vicky - great use of the pretty diecut and your little bird-book-flower combo is just perfect for the challenge. The book title is noted (especially as Eva is so intrigued!) I am trying to read more and so lockdown is helping that enormously! I have a big pile of books waiting to be read next on my list is Michelle Obama’s autobiography. Might get the Bill Bryson one for when I need a little light relief!
ReplyDeleteBill Bryson can be extremely funny, so highly recommended for light relief!
DeleteOh I am in AWE!! I LOVE the die cutting out of the front. I have dies that do this but have never used them!! Your image is so beautifully stamped and I adore the photo of your dog!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nora! I've had these dies for a little while and am busy thinking up fun things to do with them! Eva is a honeybun - she sends wags :)
DeleteIt's gorgeous, Vicky! You really are the queen of CAS! xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou are so kind Em! xx
DeleteOh my goodness, Vicky! I love your card so much. The combination of the book, bird and flowers is absolutely perfect for our challenge. I love that you used all of those snippets to make this wonderful card. I hope you are safe and well! xx Thanks for playing with us at Time out. It is always a joy to see your work.
ReplyDeleteLoved the challenge Stephanie - very close to my heart! Hope you are safe and well too xx
DeleteReally lovely card Vicky - as always. Sadly I can't see any of the other images in your post - they're that grey 'stop sign'. Have tried a different browser which hasn't helped at all. It's happening on other blogs I'm visiting right now - late to the party as ever and trying to catch up on commenting - so I don't think it's just your blog by any means. About 10% of the blogs I've looked at today have the problem. I suspect it's blogger playing up, sigh.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Di xx
I love the gorgeous design...a beautiful CAS card!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing with us at Time Out!