Hello there friends!
This is the second week of inspirations at CASE study from the amazing Lisa Spangler! Just as in last week, I had a lot of fun casing this week’s card. It is one of those cards that makes me stare at all the little details. Check it:
Isn’t it beautiful? It looks as though it was made from a random assortment of scraps, and I love it when a card gives that kind of vibe 🙂
Here is what inspired me:
- The gorgeous background: kraft and white, and a repetitive pattern
- Hexagon: I have just started using hexagons (not yet shared in my blog) so I had to have a hexagonal element in my card.
- The focal point being off-center: I separated by card base into two uneven panels.
- The banner extending from left to right: in my card I used a branch; more about it in a bit.
And here is my card:
The first thing I made was the hexagon embellishment. I printed out different sizes of hexagons and used them as template to cut the silver and white pieces. The green piece is Jolee’s artisan paper wrapped around a hexagon and popped with foam adhesive. This paper is absolutely gorgeous!! found it at Marshalls for just $2.99! Here is another online option.
Next I white embossed the square pattern background stamp on kraft, but that did not look good at all as it was too striking. Later I decided to stamp it with white pigment ink which gave a more subtle and a better look.
I wasn’t sure what other elements I wanted to add, I made a couple of white embellishments which I didn’t use. I thought of a bird in a cage, but the cage would interfere with the tight knit pattern of the background… Then I thought, well why not a bird on a branch? and the branch could extend from left to right just like the banner! I decided that the sentiment “thinking of you” would go perfectly with the bird sitting on the branch.
A little bit of playing around with the arrangement and the card was done 🙂
Here is a close-up of the focal point:
Please make sure to visit the rest of the design team for more inspiration!
Amy Wanford | Andrea Ewen | Debby Hughes | Clare Buswell | Iwona Palamountain | Jean Martin | Jeanne Jachna | Lynn Magnan (GDT)| Maureen Merit | Maureen Plut | Silke Ledlow | Teneale Williams
Thanks for stopping by today!
That is absolutely lovely – the colour, the bird, the silver branch, the kraft background piece, it just all comes together
Wow I love the silver branch and the bluish green hexagon piece…love the card!!
Wonderful card! Love the bird on the branch. The branch (presumably a wood embellishment) looks real and the bird is such a pretty shape and color. 🙂
lovely card
Wow what an elegant card. Love what you did with the hexagon and bird.
Beautiful use of elements, Tasnim! Love the color combo—just delightful!
Wow, this is stunning Tasnim. Love how the silver shines!