Saturday, July 4, 2026

Strawberry fields

 For today's card I pulled inspiration from several challenges. It all started with an inspiration photo. I have been eyeing it since the challenge started, but only now that the time is running out did I finally come up with an idea. I also wanted to use die-cutting, stenciling, stamping and coloring - oh my oh  my!

Out came the supplies. There is a piece of acetate in there too, as I wanted to make it a flat shaker. The gelli printed tissue using a grid stencil did not make it to this photo, nor did the sequins.

 

I started by die-cutting two circles from the green glitter card stock: the ornamental one and a plain one for underneath to secure the acetate. The ornamental wreath builder is a favorite of mine, I got it several years ago to make holiday cards. I have never before used it for other purposes.

 Then I stamped and heat embossed the strawberries and their leafs and colored them in with my Gansai Tambi watercolors (they have excellent coverage!), glued the stencil print on the card and assembled it all layer by layer.

 

I am entering this card in the challenges that inspired me:

Inspiration Station: #86 Photo

 

Shopping Our Stash: #SOS577 You're so sweet

Tic-Tac-Toe: #tttc296 - I used the diagonal Fruit/vegetable - die cut - stencil

 

Just Us Girls: #830 Die week


 

Little Red Wagon: #865 I see

 

 

 


 

7 comments:

  1. How sweet! Thanks for joining us at The Inspiration Station Challenge, it's always a treat to see your creative designs.
    Donna xx
    The Inspiration Station Challenge
    The Pick 3 Challenge
    The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    The Paper Funday Challenge

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  2. You are the second brilliant mind to make a shaker with a wreath die. This is such a great idea! Love that you have expanded its usefulness. Thanks so much for joining us at Little Red Wagon Challenge this week!

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  3. This has lots of things that I love - watercolored images, berries, sequins and shakers! Oh, and the wreath is so pretty too! Thanks for sharing with us at Tic Tac Toe Challenge.

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  4. Your wreath looks delicious! Thanks for joining us at the TTTC.

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  5. Sweet as and delightful. Thanks for sharing at JUGS.

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  6. Fun inspired card. Thanks for joining in at JUGS

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  7. Sweet summer strawberries...YES!! Great minds think alike...I picked strawberries!! Way to shopping your stash for our "You're So Sweet" challenge!! We are so glad you played along with us over at Shopping Our Stash...your card is so SWEET!! Deb Horst, DT #SOS577

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