Friday 7 May 2010

Lights the way.... (FWF - Blog hop)

I have another card to share with you today made using stamps from the Adventures in Happiness Unity Stamp set available from Make the day special. I have made 3 different cards now using a selection of stamps from this set and each one is so different. Is is lovely to have so much versatility in one set of stamps.


To make the card, I cut some stripey paper to fit my base card, stamped my sentiment then sewed around the edge of the paper before wrapping it with string and sticking it to my base card.
I cut a rectangle of textured blue card, matted it on to green spotty card and added a strip of patterned pale blue card which I had cut with edging scissors. I sewed along the edge with my machine and then added a piece of green card on the top also cut and sewn. I stamped the lighthouse in place on the image panel and then once more on to cream card. I sewed around the edge of the image panel with a zig-zag stitch then coloured my image and inked with distress inks before cutting out and adding to the scene with foams pads.
I added a button to the right of the image, set an eyelet and then finished off with a couple of gems.
All papers except the textured card are from DCWV.
I really enjoyed making this card and building the little seaside scene, I really want to go for a walk by the sea now!
I hope you have a lovely Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Jane
x

26 comments:

Poppit said...

Great card once again Jane. Love that set.

Kim Dellow said...

Beautiful! Love this card! Kim

Emily said...

Love this Jane its FAB!

chrissy o said...

love this card
chrissy o

Lesley said...

Lovely card Jane, I can almost hear the sea! xx

Kate said...

Fab card Jane :0)
Kate xx

Maria said...

What a lovely card! Love the stitching!

NoraAnne said...

I love your card, the stripes are a nice compliment to the lighthouse! I have to check this set out, I don't remember seeing it :)

Sweetieshop said...

Lovely card. I can actually feel the breeze ;)

Tenia Nelson said...

What a wonderful card!!

Jennipher Lowery AKA stamptician said...

Ooh, I just got this set in the mail yesterday. It is awesome and thanks for your inspiring artwork today!

Stephanie Zito said...

Wow! Gorgeous! I love all your stitching and design! Beautiful card!

Bonita Rose said...

beautiful! Love love your work.. I'm always inspired coming here!!!

shuggy said...

such a cool card!

Elisabeth said...

Wonderful card, awesome stitching on this!

jo said...

Great card Jane!!

Linda said...

what wonderful card my friend super cute

Cath x said...

Fab card, great colours and love that stamp xx

Tanya said...

Breathtaking card!!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card! Love the colors and stitching you did.

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

LOOOOVE this card--I do not have this stamp--must get it:) TFS!

jennifer mitten said...

What a beautiful card - I have this stamp and need to use it soon!

Morissa Sweeney (YT - ShamrockShe) said...

Love this stamp and how you used it!

CarlaKH said...

This is just gorgeous...love the colors.

Diane Standish(crazeedi) said...

Jane-love the lighthouse-makes me want to go to run away to the beach!!

Anne Tussing said...

Lovely! I like how you made your stitches change as you went around the card!