We are in a heat wave here on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is supposed to reach 40 degrees Celcius this weekend. Whew!
We have some lovely inspiration for you this month. First up is Sue at Sue's Crafty Corner.
Sue has made up several lovely decoupaged cards. The first one is a great scene. We can see Santa outside a really cute house, greeting a sweet snowman. The layers give depth and truly make the scene so realistic. I like the contrast of the gold mirri card for the sentiment and also for the North Star!
Next up is a lovely collection of what looks to me to be Hunky Dory scenes, completed with layers of course! Sue has made so many cards and I think they all look great! I especially like the way she has designed the decoupaged scenes to sit inside the bauble die shape.
I hope you will follow the hyperlink above, and pop over to Sue's blog to leave her some comments!
My card is also a Hunky Dory decoupage card. I promise you, we did not plan it that way! But it is kind of fun to have a decoupage theme between us.
My girlfriend picked me up a whole bunch of Hunky Dory kits a couple of years ago while I was in hospital. My local papercrafts store was clearing them for 75% off, so she went over and bought everything she thought I might like. It was fun to open them up and see what she chose!
This scene reminded me of my Dad. He always had his boots outside the kitchen door. He would sit on the steps to put them on and then take them off whenever he came back into the house for a tea break. They even looked like these ones!
Dad was one of those people that animals loved. A goose followed him all around the farm for a few years. It stopped flying south and just stayed on the farm, waiting for him to come out and do his chores. It would follow him down to all the horse paddocks and even into the barn! All creatures would eventually approach him, so this robin perched on the boots seemed to look as if it was waiting just for him...
This is a 6 layered card, so I used very slim foam tape to layer it together.
It really helps to keep the postage costs down if you can reduce the depth of the card. The mat is a snippet of bronze mirri card. It seemed to emphasize the leather colour of the boots.
42 comments:
what gorgeous decoupage and cards ladies
Gr Karin
Fabulous creations from the ladies x
Wonderful cards. Happy Rudolph Day.
I love your gorgeous Robin card and you telling of the happy memories that it brings back of your Dad. Hunkydory have just bought out a beautiful little book full of wonderful robin images.
Sue xx
Wonderful decoupage cards ladies!
Hugs
Di
xx
Lovely decoupaged cards this month. I love the robin on the boots and your story to go with them.
All of Sue's cards are lovely as usual. I shall pop over for a closer look later. Happy Rudolph day. Kate x
Beautiful cards for inspiration this month, and I love the story of how the animals followed your dad around. That makes your card so special! How special is your friend to have picked up all those kits for you while you were not well too - there are some really kind folks in this world!
Great inspiration this month & cute prize! Hope you're doing well Maureen! Love the story about your dad & the card you made--beautiful!
Love how everyone did a beautiful scene on their cards. Gorgeous!
Lovely creations everybody! xx
I love all the wonderful inspiration from the design team. Thanks so much.
A really fabulous set of creations from the team.
Kath x
Wonderful inspirations.
Lovely cards again for inspiration. I loved reading about how your image reminded you of your Dad. xx
Lovely decoupaged cards! I particularly like the robin on the boots!
I haven't done decoupage in ages - what a lovely pair of Christmas cards!
Thank you for another Rudolph month. The decoupaged cards are very pretty.
It looks like this sweet snowman is very happy that Santa stopped to gift him a scarf! I LOVE your decoupage cards, Sue! The dimension is awesome!
What a wonderful story about your Dad. Thanks for sharing it and your lovely card. I'm off to see Sue's cards up close on her blog. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wow, what inspiration you and Sue have given Maureen! The cards are so stunning! It has been hot all over this year. Our weather goes back and forth from perfect to hot to even cold. Crazy year once again! Hugs, Brenda
Your memories of your dad touched my heart Maureen! He sounds like a lovely man. Your card is beautiful. I love a robin Christmas card and this one perching on the old boots is perfect. I would be grateful if you could send just a little bit of your warmth over the pond as we are not doing well with our summer at all! Vicky x
Gorgeous decoupage cards from you both Maureen and Sue.. especially love the Robin, thanks for helping me add to my stash, hugs Robyn
What a beautiful set of decoupaged cards from both you and Sue. I haven't done much decoupage, even though I do have a couple of small kits for them. Now that I've seen how amazing yours looks, I'll have to give them a try. Loved the story of your dad and his boots!
Lovely inspiration this month! Can you believe we are almost through half the year already? Time is flying by. Hope you are all safe and Covid free.
I love ending each month with a visit to your wonderful challenge. The inspiration of the DT cards are always a treat!
Amazing cards, ladies! I've never decoupaged a card, yet I love the results! I also loved your reminiscing about your dad, Mo, and how the card tells the story of his boots and the animals who loved him! Playing just for fun. Enjoy your week! Hugs, Darnell
Your card is already gorgeous, but the story about your dad just makes it even more special. I've only done some very simple decoupage but I do have materials for quite a few card designs that use that technique. Your tip about using very slim foam layers is a good one, as I mail almost all of my cards, so try to prevent too much bulk.
Fabulous decoupage cards from you both. Thank you for the challenge x
Hi all the cards are gorgeous. Thank you for the challenge you really do keep me on track. Have a good week. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Wonderful decoupage cards from both you and Sue!! The depth of the images is really impressive. And just gorgeous scenes. xx
wow, great technique and stunning inspirations!
Thank you for Rudolph Days! The cards are all so beautiful!
Hi Maureen,
just about made it this month the old mojo wasn't having it at the begining of the challenge.
Suddenly yesterday it started to work lol.
I love your card and have used those images myself before and realy loved them.
That was a brilliant bargain your friend got you.
I payed top price for mine.
Gret idea the thinner foam for postage.
Sue has done the usual and made so many lovely designs will pop over and give her some love in a min.
I have sent you and E Card for Canada Day on the 1st.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Lovely cards from the team!
Fantastic inspiration, glad I am sliding in with a card this month, I'm at the cottage, no AC and humidex of 40 degrees Celcius, fingers are sticky and everything feels damp. hope tomorrow is a but cooler.
Wow, amazing decoupage cards. Great job from you both.
Valerija xx
Happy Rudolf days everyone. Gorgeous inspiration from the team and I love that skating flamingo. Hope everyone is coping with the heat. Hugz
Again thank you for great inspiration cards!
Hugs,
Liv xx (Swissie)
Fab DT cards - thanks for the inspiration!
Helen x
All the samples have such a lovely vintage quality.
Wow!!! I love the wonderful decoupage cards. Thank you so much for sharing that story about your Dad. I was enchanted with the stories of how wild creatures loved him. What a unique gift.
Thank you for another Rudolph Days challenge. It got me back on my blog in this long blistering heatwave we are having in the Northwest. Current temps at 6pm: 101F outside and 88F inside....no A/C!! Ugh. Stay safe and cool!
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Wat een prachtige kaarten!
Ik heb mijn kaart ook toegevoegd.
Groetjes Diny
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