Good Tuesday morning to all to my lovely regulars, Thank you, and to all that just pass through also a big Thank you for dropping by.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend, and will look forward to the slightly warmer weather at the start of the week , only to prepare for another cold snap at the end of the week. "Roll on Spring". Although I passed the fire station last Tuesday on the way to the wholesalers and there were some beautiful Daffodils in all their glory on their front lawn, they looked so beautiful, but so early.
This is one of the new stamps from Creative Expressions that I have been sent to make some cards for February, I've just jumped the gun a bit, but they don't mind.
This stamp is called "Best Friend".
Products used :-
8x8 card
Foundation White card
Sue Wilson- EF- Rambling rose-EF026
Sue Wilson-Frames & tags- Dainty rectangular Frame
Spellbinders- Matting Basics A
Creative Expressions- Best Friend stamp
Tim Holtz- Distress Inks- Wild honey
Creative Expressions- Gold Dazzler
Black & White stones from my stash
I started with an 8x8 black card, and matt and layered it with gold mirror card and an embossed layer of white card using the Rambling rose EF. I then used the spellbinders Matting dies in black, white and mirror card. On the white card I stamped the Best Friend stamp. I stamped the sentiment onto white card and cut it out with the oblong die from the SW Frame & Tags die and coloured it with the wild honey ink. I used sticky pads on each layer for dimension. I made a big luscious bow and added a gold coloured Sparkle.
I really hope you like it. Please feel free to leave a comment. It's really nice to know what you think.
Take care all, talk soon.
Tina XX
What a lovely cheerful card and such lovely warm colours you have so expertly chosen, but boy that is some luxurious bow that as usual changes the whole perspective of the card and puts it into the fabulous range once again. You really are going for the high accolades and reaching them each and every time with your super cards.
ReplyDeleteWith love
Margaret xx
Hi Margaret
DeleteI'm so glad you are back. Thank you, you have such a beautiful way with words, I love reading what you have to say. How much catching up are going to do, It's going to sore fingers for a while.
Big hugs
Tina XX
Tina. I think this is a beautiful card with that stamp which is perfect to send to a best friend. It would cover birthdays or just to let them know how you feel about them. Oh boy that's a great bow, I do think it just finished it. Your right all the spring flowers are popping up, but it's going to knock them back with a cold snap? Take care. Hazel x
ReplyDeleteHi Hazel
DeleteThank you Hazel, I know that bow looks big in the photo, but in real life it looks big, but not enormous.Everything seems to have come to life in the garden so early this year. I really hope that the bad weather forecast won't do too much damage. I'm finding the birds are feeding a lot more too especially the Woodpeckers and the Jay's and the Blue, Long tail and Great tit's are frantic. I the front garden outside my workroom I have 4 feeders and I fill them twice a day and in the back garden feeders are scattered around the fruit trees and I fill them up every morning. THEY ARE HUNGRY!
Big Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina..how DO you make your bows, this one is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI could send this card straight to my friend..she probably does know too much about me.
Just awaiting yet another belt of bad weather...I don't do winter very well.
Cheers
Janice W
Hi Janice
DeleteSnap I've got a friend like that too! We are certainly paying the price for having such a wonderful summer, or it was in Wiltshire. I never used to feel the cold but this year I really can't wait for a bit more heat. It's the dark evening I don't like but it's 5.15pm and we have light so It's going in the right direction. Take care and stay warm
Hugs
Tina XX
Janice I forgot to say about the bow, I used the the new bow maker but just added a double forked tail in the middle for more fullness.
DeleteTina XX
Hi Tina. I often look in to see your beautiful cards. I really love your style of card making. Today's card is great !! I really like these girly silouette stamps. Your big Champagne colour bow looks fab to !! This is a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing it. Lots of love from Tres x x x
ReplyDeleteHi Tres
DeleteHow lovely of you to visit my blog and leave a lovely message, you are so welcome and I really appreciate it. I don't post that many cards, probably 2 a week.1 is like today, my CE DT card and the other is a Tina card that's what the lovely ladies on my blog have called my cards. I really hope you will return. Take care
Hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina
ReplyDeleteWowee! This really stands out from the crowd. Beautifully put together, the big bow takes it to another level. I like the stamp and sentiment. It'd make a fab birthday card for a close friend and I'm glad they went with silhouettes for this design. It would work with a lot of other sentiments. Another terrific card, Tina.
Hugs,
T x
Hi T
ReplyDeleteThank you T, that's a real boost after the day I've had. lovely to hear from you again
Big hugs
Tina XX
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteI'm late with everything today! Just been one of those days!
However your beautiful card brought a smile to my face. It's lovely. I do like that stamp and I love the colours you've put with it. As for the bow - it's gorgeous! Love the colour of the dazzler too.
We've got snow here just now but it doesn't look serious - yet - anyway!
Love Myra x
Hi Myra
DeleteLovely to hear from you, late is good for me. It's just lovely to hear from you again Thank you for your lovely comment, they all mean making my cards worth it.
Myra, keep yourself warm and safe, and I hope you don't get too much more snow, if any.
Take care, talk soon
Big hugs
Tina XX
Hi TIna,
DeleteSorry I'm late,someone keeps pinching half my days latly :0)). Your card is gorgeous I love that stamp
Wow that's some bow TIna it's beautiful you are defently tha bow queen. I love everything about the card
Love Lynda xx
Hi Lynda
DeleteThank you Lynda, you're not late but just very welcome. I hope the rest of the stamps I have received for this month get the same response. lovely to hear from you again.
Take care, talk soon
Big Hugs
Tina XX