Summer Blooms at Stamping Sensations

This month at Stamping Sensations we are asking you to submit projects with the theme "Summer Blooms". It can be anything you like, but must feature some stamping. There is a brilliant prize on offer of $60 to spend at Heartfelt Creations (please note that PP&S will apply outside the US). They are one of my favourite companies so it really is a terrific prize this month! So, on to my DT card.

"Summer Blooms"

The background is stamped in Archival using Kaisercraft's "Secret Bird Society" stamp set and coloured using distress markers. This is matted onto card and decorated with lace before layering and fixing to the base card.

 

The Heartfelt Creations Chateau Gate die is used to cut the window from brown card. There are matching stamp sets for this die which can change the look from wood to stone, etc. but here I've just added some gilding for an old painted look. There is a tutorial to make the window box. I couldn't resist adding a bit of bling in the form of these teardrop gem sprigs that I bought in a tiny craft shop just outside Derry / Londonderry. That lovely image is from the Graphic45 Birdsong paper pad. There are a host of images just the right size for this window if you are careful which part of the paper you use.

Well, that's it from me. Don't forget to enter our challenge and you might win this: