Today I have something a bit different to share. The lovely Cat Craig of Cat Loves Paper suggested we each made a card using a frame die from Hero Arts which she kindly gifted to me. I have been following Cat since I first started using blogs to learn more about card making, before I even set up my own. Her cards always inspire me and I love her simple CAS style, so as time has passed and I now have my own blog the friendship has grown, plus we both have March birthdays.
Cat suggested using the frame and I suggested using a stencil. After much deliberation I sat down and made this:
In the course of making this it became a shaker card, not my intention at first, but I think it works. The shaker elements are little gold and yellow glass seed beads. My original idea was to use the stencil to create the background in the frame, but I couldn't make it work so I chose a piece of gold patterned paper instead. Then I realised when the frame and shaker element was done that I hadn't used a stencil! I managed to put that right by using this striped stencil and black soot DI. I hope it looks like wallpaper behind the picture.
The flower stamp and sentiment were also a gift from Cat, thanks so much for your generosity. I stamped it and clear heat embossed it and because the black was so bold and shiny I decided to cut the frame from black cardstock and paint it with some acrylic gloss medium to give it a shine too. The flowers were coloured with water based pens.
I hope you like it, do pop over to Cat's blog to see what she has created.
I am also sharing this at:
Double Trouble Challenge #108 - Thing one use metal die, frame it, thing 2 add flowers
A Place to Start April Challenge - Anything goes
NBUs #37 - stamp and frame die are NBUS
Supplies:
Cardstock: White stamping card
Ink: Versafine onyx black; Distress in black soot
Stamps: The Ton peony cluster
Dies: Hero Arts museum frame
Stencil: Colorbox stripes
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
Oh wow, I do like your frame card and it's a great idea to make a shakercard of it! The golden stuff is marvelous! I think the receiver will be very happy with your card.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Stunning, Hilary. The frame makes for a perfect shaker piece. I am loving your wallpaper, that gorgeous gold stamping inside the shaker, and the beautiful coloring on the peony bunch is striking. I am besotted with your card.❤️
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous! Beautiful image and love the color scheme. Thank you for joining us at Double Trouble!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card and the beautiful frame makes a perfect shaker card,love the beautifully coloured flowers and the stencilling makes it look very classy
ReplyDeleteCarol x
I love the fun idea of using the stencil as wallpaper and the designer paper looks so pretty inside the frame. What a fabulous shaker card and what beautiful flowers. I am a fan of Cat's cards too Hilary and what a good idea to create a joint project x.
ReplyDeleteStunning make Hilary - just beautiful! x
ReplyDeleteWow! Your card is very classy and elegant, Hilary! And making a shaker card has been a great idea! Such unique look with the striped stencil and the gold patterned paper behind that glossy wood-grain frame!! Beautiful colouring on the flowers and colour scheme and that little sentiment adds a special touch!!
ReplyDeleteHere it's pretty hot and the sun shines. It seems that Spring is finally arrived! Hope that the sun will go out also in your zone!
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love your card, Hilary - how fun to do a collaboration with Cat with the same die and technique!
ReplyDeleteGreat collaboration with Cat, beautiful shaker card ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card with the images inside the shaker and those gorgeous flowers. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble :)
ReplyDeleteThe colour palette makes for a very elegant feel to your card Hilary and the black frame really draws the eye in.
ReplyDeleteB x
Something like that always fascinates me. Two people, one idea and yet two very different results. Your card looks very classy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I think the stencil looks just like wallpaper behind the picture frame. I like the idea of the shaker as a surprise element. Lovely card! Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble - Crazy Cousin Suzanne
ReplyDeleteHilary, you well know how much I love 'playing cards with friends!' It's obvious to me this play day with our friend Cat was just what you needed to get you back in the game!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous framed shaker, fabulous use of your stencil, and I LOVE the orange peonies with those pretty shaker bits!
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Gorgeous shaker card, Hilary - how fun for you and Cat to craft with a common theme! Love the stenciled "wallpaper" too!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea and your card looks so elegant with the wonderful The Ton flowers too.
ReplyDeleteHilary, what a pretty shaker card! Isn't it funny how we start out thinking how we are going to create our cards, then serendipity steps in and our creation is even more than we had thought? I love the shaker element and stenciled stripes together!! Thank you for sharing your crafty creativity with us at Double Trouble for our "Frame It" challenge!!! -Donna
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant card you've designed as you went along, Hilary! It's really gorgeous with all the gold and black and shaker elements. I love all the schparkle and gloss and I love that you collaborated with my talented and generous friend, Cat!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeletep.s. Thank you for adding this beauty to the gallery at NBUS!
ReplyDeleteYour card looks gorgeous, Hilary! All the different elements work so perfectly together. Jo x BTW, thanks for the info about spammers at CCC - I've deleted them!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely card. I like the background paper and the frame you used, they are both very elegant. The flowers are pretty and you did a good job using the stencil as well. Am now following your blog.
ReplyDeleteYour collaboration with Cat, adds and changes, created a beautiful shaker card... love the floral and shaker and glad you got in your stencil. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and please come back for future challenges.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh, this is so gorgeous! Your coloring of the flowers is really beautiful and I love that you painted the frame with black acrylic. Such a nice effect. It's very elegant with the black stenciled lines and minimal color palette. I just can't say enough. I'm going right over to Cat's now to see her card. I always love her work, too.
ReplyDeleteThese elements all came together beautifully, Hilary! Love the stripes, the shaker and the beautifully colored flowers! And the frame makes it all extra fantastic!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and elegant card Hilary! The shaker element is such a lovely inactive part of the card ... so clever. Love the gorgeous glossy black frame with the striped black background. Pairs perfectly with your gorgeous gold and white "wallpaper" and beautiful flowers. Great work ... always fun to share a project with a dear friend. Both you and Cat are so talented and I hope you'll do more projects together! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautifully creative card for your collaboration with Cat! Love all the elements!
ReplyDeleteBack again as my comment isn't here. What a fun collaboration with Cat! Absolutely love your beautifully creative card, Hilary!
ReplyDeleteLike it is an understatement! What an elegant, sunny, absolutely beautiful card. I see the wallpaper look you were striving for here big time and love how it makes the shaker element look like an eye-catching piece of art hung up a wall.
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