Welcome everyone.
Yes, our new topic is 'New Beginnings' and you can see all the fabulous inspiration from the Design Team and find out how to enter here at Try It On Tuesday.
I chose New Home, as here where I live there are often new neighbours and when we first moved in we felt really welcomed by the cards we received.
The whole row was stamped onto some watercolour paper that had been smooshed through a mixture of green spritzed inks.
The sun was stamped onto the pink paper too and I cut out the main part of the image and stamped it also onto the card before sticking image on top.
Now, I don't know about you but I am not very steady at getting things in a straight line….so…the "NEW HOME" was made by using punched letters stuck onto roughly cut squares(stamping would work too!)and then arranged ever so slightly at angles.
I added some gold highlights to the sun and to the roof of the pink house to finish it!
I hope you will hop over to Try it On Tuesday and be tempted to join in - as you will see 'New Beginnings' can be interpreted in so many ways!!
I am also sure you will receive a warm welcome at Elizabeth's blog The Altered Book Lover, especially if you bring your drink with you!!
Mine's a coffee….with cake, bought from the farm shop we visit occasionally …I know…I shouldn't…but a gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do, we had been out for a walk at Sizergh Castle so I had earned it!!
Thanks for looking, Chris
26 comments:
Beautiful card, and love those house stamps, just perfect! Have a great day, hugs from Rhineland, Valerie
A fabulous row of houses and a super designed card Chris. I'm with you about straight lines, your letter blocks look great.
Yvonne xx
Such a wonderful scene you built Chris, I just love these stamps! Fabulous sentiment, perfect for a new home card! hugs :)
Elegant, beautifully designed card. I love the letters, too.
Hugs xx
Fabulous card with a great design, Chris! Love those houses, the sun, letters... Fantastic!
Hugs, Mar
A great card, hugs Bee
I love your beautiful card Chris!
Absolutely great!
Such a pretty little scene and a sweet sentiment.
Julie x
I do love the houses and the sentiment. Nice card!
Yup, a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do...and that looks so yummy!
Looks warm there. Happy T-Day! :)
What wonderful house stamps!! I can't believe you've not used them before. And I love your colour scheme too. Happy T Day :-D
love the card, and the clever way to arrange the letters:):) So nice to enjoy such a treat when you've worked for it especially. Happy T day!!
I love the quote - and the houses look good too. It's a great card. Hope you enjoyed the coffee and cake.
Avril x
Fab card Chris! The stamps are great!
Those are really great stamps and nicely done into a card!
Good thing I just ate supper otherwise your tablescape would have me running to the kitchen. :)
Thanks for stopping by today!
Happy T day!
What a great card. Perfect for welcoming new neighbors but good for other uses with the quote. I like the way you lined up the house.
And cake. Oh yes, cake is good.
Darla
oh, cake is good...it happens ;) love the card you made with the stamps...such cute houses and charming Mr. Sun! happy T Tuesday!
Yes, I'm late, very, very late. But I'm joining you for coffee, but no cake, since I have some of my own (grin). Kathy shared some of hers she brought me.
Your card is wonderful. I like the idea of stamping one house on colored paper, and cutting it out. Seems the stamps and coloring goes farther that way. I was also impressed with your awesome squares and how you cut and punched them.
Thanks for sharing your coffee, lovely views from your walk, and your beautiful card with us for T this Tuesday. I enjoyed it and didn't feel it was double dipping at all. Seems I've done that a couple of times lately, although I was originally totally against the idea for myself.
Good to see you using your house stamps Chris, they look wonderful. I have the same set of punches you have used, they are so useful aren't they! Such a fabulous thing to send a new neighbour, your card is gorgeous :-) xxx
Your coffee and cake look very tempting to me and seeing those daffodils is a lovely sight!
Those house stamps are wonderful as is that shining sun.
Beautiful card you made.
Here's to new beginnings and Happy T Day
oxo
oooooooooooo those stamps! The coffee and cake look delicious!
Yep! I would have bought the stamp set for the sentiment too!
Thanks for the comment this week.....and for sharing the wildflower photo.
Belated T-day wishes
Love the cards but my favorite thing this week is the pictures of all of the Daffodils. You know I"m addicted to them don't you :) ?
Hi Chris.
I love the river scene and the bank of daffodillies:)
It must be lovely to receive a welcome like that from strangers, like when you moved in.
Sue x
A terrific card with wonderful stamping
Love Chrissie xx
I really like the woodblock graphics you used in your card. Blessings!
Love how the little pink house pops, and the spring flowers are so lovely.
Alison xx
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