Hello friends! So glad you stopped by--you're in for a real treat today. We're introducing a new Muse for the month of February at CASE Study, and let me just say that this designer's creations are jaw-droppingly gorgeous! Welcome to Karola Witczak!
If you have not been to Karola's blog yet, make sure you grab a beverage and settle in for a spell before clicking over. Her style is beautifully detailed, romantic and incredibly inspiring.
This week's inspiration from Karola is a stunning, nature-inspired Valentine:
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| By Karola Witczak |
I took just a few of the elements that I was most drawn to and incorporated them into my own clean and simple style: the colors aqua, spring green, and cream; the butterflies; and the square panels.
I decided to revisit a sketch from a Paper Crafts special issue, Card Idea for Paper Crafters. I first used a pencil to lightly sketch a grid on the left side of a piece of Spring Moss cardstock, then punched 1 3/8 inch squares. After stamping a sentiment from Annabelle Stamps' Garden Silhouettes, I gave this panel a little texture with the Linen & Canvas impression plate.
In the bottom right corner of the grid, I layered two die cut butterflies with an Aqua Mist button. Then I popped the panel up with foam tape on an Aqua Mist card base. Behind the "windows", I put a square of fabulous woodgrain cardstock from A Muse Studio that my friend Suzanne gave me a while back. (Thanks, Suzanne!) A couple more aqua buttons finish it off.
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream)
Patterned cardstock: A Muse Studio (Woodgrain)
Stamp: Annabelle Stamps (Garden Silhouettes)
Ink: Stampin' Up! (Early Espresso)
Tools: Papertrey Ink (butterfly dies, Linen & Canvas impression plate), EK Success (square punch), corner rounder
Accessories: Papertrey Ink (buttons), DMC floss
Thanks for visiting!
21 comments:
You did a really great job simplifying the original card. That one is beautiful, but yours is much more my style. I like those layered butterflies.
Love how you used the colours and the woodgrain is a great touch. Fabulous case :)
So fabulous Christina! I love the colors and the negative space with the woodgrain!
Ah...Linen impression plate how I love you...this is no exception :)
Gorgeous CAS card. Love the sketch!
Oo-la-la this card is just yummy! I love the colors, the windows with the woodgrain, the two butterflies stacked on each other, and the way you have the button behind the window!
Oh fab, love the windows, Woodbridge on butterfly....
The was suppose to say wood grain...
What a pretty card Christina. Love your take on the inspiration card. :o)
This is a great window card , love the wood. The butterfly looks so pretty in the very soft colors. Beautiful layout and card!
Beautiful card! Love all colours and 'windows' :)
Magda
Love your card, Christina. The colors are arranged so wonderfully, and I love the butterflies with that sentiment. The buttons are a perfect touch. Very lovely. ;-)
Hi Christina - Great take on the inspiration - I can see the influence. I love your clean graphic style. Your placement of the buttons is perfect - they hold your interest.
Wonderful card Christina. Great layout and colors. You always know the perfect place to put those buttons.
Love the linen impression plate with the other patterns in your design.
this is awesome Christina!
Fabulous use of the woodgrain paper and I adore your white on white butterfly! Great layout with everything placed just right--love it!!
Love those negative squares with the woodgrain!!! Buttons and butterfly are perfect!!!
WOW. Love this. Pinning it onto my board. :)
The wood grain paper is awesome and I love that sentiment stamp!
Oh, you are welcome! It's like magic...I could give you a trash bag and you would make something amazing with it!
What an inspiration! Very clever use of the woodgrain stamp. I like it a lot!
On another note, wowee.....you have 22 posts already this year! When you do you sleep? I'm in awe.
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