Today is 2nd of the month so time for the Card Chain Challenge big reveal. This month 32 card makers took part and I sent my card to Julia in USA.
I used the theme option of flowers and friendship and the product options of stencil and twine.
I bought this set of layering stencils by Spellbinders in their December sale and have enjoyed using them, although you do need to do some masking if you want the leaves and stems to be green. There are 4 stencils in the set. I started out thinking I would also use the 3 colour options this month, but that went out of the window as I realised I was going to use more than 3 colours.
I used Catherine Pooler inks and coloured the edges of the mat in blue (something borrowed). I finished it off by adding two twine bows and some silver embellishments.
I was very pleased to hear from Julia that it arrived within a week. That is so much quicker than my recent experience of sending mail to The States. This time I added the customs form to the back of the envelope. If there was only a card in the envelope I hadn't been including the form. I am wondering if that is a mistake, so I will be including it from now on and we will see if it speeds things up.
I was very lucky to receive this gorgeous card from Joanne in the UK
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
21 comments:
Such a gorgeous stenciled panel, Hilary!! Love the scalloped edges and the twine bows too!!
Lovely use of the layered stencil Hilary, the card makes for think of old carnival rides for some reason! You managed to capture the yellow on my card better than I did, thanks for that!
What a beautiful stencil and gorgeous card!
Gorgeous and so cheerful card Hilary, love the 3D effect of the stencil and those cute twine bow with the gems! It's a very vibrant card!
Hugs
WOW
What a bright and cheerful card!
Beautiful card Hilary, the stencilling is fabulous. xx
Beautiful colourful card Hilary,love the fabulous stencil and great masking -beautiful card from Joanne too.
Carol x
I was thrilled to receive this beautiful stenciled card from you this month Hilary! What a lovely mix of colors, pretty scalloped edge and blue panel over the white base - the twine bows are a lovely decorative touch as well! Julia xx
Hi Hilary
What a fabulous card!
I love all the stencil work. It looks quite intricate but I bet it was fun to do.
Great colour choices.
You received a great card from Joanne too!
Lovely inspiration from both of you.
Love Jules xx
Pretty stenciling, layout and framing! I know that Julia is enjoying this, Hilary!
Two beautiful cards Hilary... I love the cheerful colours you used on yours, and the wee twine bows and silver accents finished it beautifully
Blessings
Maxine
Hi Hilary,
Julia had got a beautiful card from your hand! And I read she is very happy with it. You have received a winderful card too, with a great sentiment!
Such a cheerful card that certainly brought a lot of joy.
What a stunner! Your card is so cheery and beautifully created. Thanks for being a link in our chain again, Hilary. Big hugs, Jo x
Such a fun and cheery card.
Oh, Hilary, this is the most amazing and colorful piece of stencil work imaginable. I'm looking at it closely and getting a feel for how carefully you inked each detail. No easy task. I absolutely love your colors. I know Julia was thrilled to receive it. Thank you for also sharing the pretty flower card you received from Joanne. The quote is most beautiful.
Layering stencils are so pretty. I love the colours you used with this one ♥
Fun stencil set and pretty colors for your CCC card!
LOVE your gorgeous stenciled flowers with large sentiment, Hilary! Great colours! xx
This is a beautiful stencil set and your colours really make for a bright and pretty cheerful card.
A beautiful bright card, so pretty!!
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