Sunday, August 10, 2008

Divine Window

This divine window got dressed up with some 'purdy' curtains, a window box, fancy flowers... phew, this card took forever. And looking at the picture here it loses its effect 'cause you really can't see all the dimension to it :( This set is called Window Dressings and it is a Hostess Lev 3 set coming out in the new catalog - Monday Aug 11th - oh I am just sooooo excited for you all to see the new book - its fabulous! I will be sure to have it posted here on my side bar for you to view, so make sure to check it out. Ok, back to my card... I inked out my window twice in Basic Black onto Watercolor Paper. I used my Aquapainter to add Baja Breeze to my shutters which I then snipped out and placed on dimensionals over my other stamped out window. I used my Creamy Caramel Marker to color the frame of the window. Using my Hobby Blade I carefully cut out the 'window pane' and then added a piece of acetate behind it to kreate my 'pane of glass'. Curtains were kreated using my Oval Punch on designer paper and slightly overlapping the two ovals. This window just wanted more... I kreated a window box and used my Aquapainter to color it in with Close to Cocoa ink. TIP: SU ink pads when closed can be squeezed in the middle and upon opening, you will have alittle pool of ink to use to Watercolor with your Aquapainter. Then I inked out my little flowers from this set using my Markers and then colored them in a bit and snipped out these very tiny flowers. My flowers glisten a bit with some Crystal Effects. I placed the flowers in the window box and popped the box up on dimensionals. Lots of little details that woefully don't show in the picture The base of this card is a new In Color, Baja Breeze and layered on top is Mellow Moss. In the center of the card I again used my Hobby Blade to cut through these two layers, kreating an opening to place my window over. The finishing touches were Mellow Moss Grosgrain Ribbon and my sentiment from a new set called Heard from the Heart. The window itself has so much detail that I wish you could see, but this card still looks so plain. Ah well...

REMINDER: If you'd like to order a new catalog ($9.95) please contact me and I will mail one out to you promptly!!! Make sure you have pen and paper ready for your wish list - I'm certain you won't be disappointed in this catalog! Great new stamp sets, fabulous new Designer Series Paper, wonderful inspirational ideas...... ooooooooh its just so exciting! Email me with your orders or any questions you may have. And check out my sidebar for all the new promotions starting Aug 11th with the release of the new Fall/Winter 2008 Idea Book and Catalog!

For now, go kreate
Kim

4 comments:

Tiffany said...

Great job with the shutters! They look realistic. The little curtain is cute too. Very pretty Kim!!

Anonymous said...

Very cute, Kim. Are you loving this new set?

One more day before we can order! Woo-Hoo!

My wish list is a little bit too big but I'm narrowing things down. :)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the second picture. I really shows the dimension. Great watercoloring . . . love the curtains! Hugs, Mary

Lorraine said...

Love the window box - great card.