Hi and how did it get to be Friday already?! This week has been so mixed up! hoho holidays! I have a card that I started a few weeks ago…made a prototype first and then neglected to keep after it! It’s finished now though! yay and I like it!
The very background/back is Ranger Distress Oxide ink ink blended in 4 colors, Peeled Paint, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick….can’t stop using these inks! haha New colors coming…can’t wait… SLS has them coming too…check her coming soon category…first one on the left.
Everything is cut from XL watercolor paper, colored with Ranger Distress Markers and a waterbrush. Marker colors I used are Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade. Very fun… I do like these markers for watercoloring…along with every other kind of medium! lol We’re doomed to own everything aren’t we?!
Here’s the dies I used to create the foliage and butterfly scene…
front to back on the left…
Small Lavender Stems Left Corner
Lavender Butterfly Left Corner
Lavender Stems Left Corner
in the middle…
Lavender Bunch
on the front top…
the largest butterfly from the Leavenworth Butterfly Trio
front to back on the right…
Small Lavender Stems Right Corner
Large Lavender Butterfly Right Corner
Small Lavender Butterfly Right Corner
I’ve made this type of card before and just go off the top of my head…I’m bad about that. It will fold flat and fit in an A7 envelope. I am conscious of envelope size whenever I’m making something out of the ordinary though.
I die cut the rectangles, all the same size with the Memory Box Rectangle Basics Rectangle die set in three pieces of watercolor paper. ’bout can’t make a card without them! 😀 I did all the same size rectangle but you could easy do larger to smaller for a tunnel type card…I see your minds racing with ideas! lol
Then just score the ends and trim then to layer inside the front and back pieces, I did ¼ inch increments. Sides of the front and back are scored at ¾ inch.
Linking up to some challenges…
Just Us Girls Challenge – ink blending Thank you so much ladies for the ‘Chic of the Week‘ honor! You made my day!
Scrapyland Challenge – anything goes Thank you ladies for this honor!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Summer sunshine
Great NEWS! Starlitstudio has the new release from Memory Box/poppystamps in stock and ready to ship! I know…it’s so exciting but how could it be time for Christmas in July already! hehe
Holler if you have any questions! So glad you stopped by and hope you enjoyed this little piece of Summer in a diorama.
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Oh love your diorama card – and love lavender and love butterflies – so perfect combination. I have some lavender oil that I use on my pillow case when I can’t fall asleep. You did a wonderful job on this beautiful card.
Very pretty!!! Love the vividness of the lavendar – and those butterflies are so sweet. Thanks for always making me feel like creating!!!
Absolutely beautiful Pam, loving those bright colours!
I love the colors and the card has such a dimensional look. Very Nice
Absolutely stunning Pam! Have a wonderful weekend.
Oh, my! Lovely color, so pretty!
wow! gorgeous! The colours are so vibrant and beautiful.
This is an amazing scene – I’m studying how it is all made/put together as it is so beautiful Pam!! Just gorgeous!!!
Oh this is gorgeous Pam! I love all the colors! Such a beautiful card! 🙂
oh my gosh, these colors are amazing! And such a beautiful scene. You did such an awesome job putting it all together, WOW! 🙂
Katie B.
PS – You keep using these oxide inks and I have been meaning to watch the ranger video about them to figure out how they are different from all of the other distress inks I already own. They have a muted appearance though…and the water drops are white, I don’t know, the look is different for sure.
Beautiful! It is gorgeous. I wish I could buy out the store so I could copy all your terrific cards. You have a great gift. Thanks for sharing
WOW-I know how much time I spend on my cards-that one would take me forever!! It’s so pretty!!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the 3D and the color combination! It really pops! Wow! Beautiful work, Pam!
This is stunning!! Fantastic!! Wow!! Love the fabulous colors and the lovely scenery that you’ve created Pam!! All your hard work has totally paid off!! 🙂
WOW….wonderful Pam….looks like a lot of work….well done..Just watched your deer video again..and yeppers…think I have to get both of those dies…enjoyed your tutorial…want to see more…and yes we love Starlit Studio….Cindy Lyles is a sweetie…love giving her my business and found her through you.
She is really growing her business..and no one can beat her everyday prices…I buy all I can from her.
I love those kind of cards too. I made my sister one that is a sewing room and she just loved it! Great Job Pam!!
Hey Pam!!! your card is extraordinary and so very beautiful. I only wish you had a video showing how you made this.
I am in a real slump when it comes to creating. I think I must be in a slump period! All I want to do is read!!!!!!!
Once again let me tell you how wonderful your card is!
Sandy xx
Just goes to show you need ALL the lavender pieces! Wow, this is gorgeously amazing, and sooooo cool that it lays flat for mailing! True about all the coloring mediums. I may have restricted myself on the new dies and stamps, but if it colors and it’s new to me, then it may just come to live with me. Still holding off on the oxide inks. If it wasn’t for all those SU inks taking up space in their ‘spensive custom rack… You sure do tempt me…
Wow, what a beautiful Diorama card Pam, the colors are gorgeous! Those flowers are a real beauty!
Wonderful creation Pam!
I LOVE the dimension, Pam – what a perfect little natural scene! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Wow is that ever stunning, you did a terrific job on that background and I love the depth of it all, the lavender is so pretty, great coloring of it!
The amount of work you put into this diorama…OMG! It’s incredible! The second butterfly peeking out I nearly missed! Thanks so very much for sharing your talents with us at Just Us Girls this week!
WOW! This is absolutely stunning! I love the colors and your coloring! So glad you shared it with us for the Scrapy Land Challenge too.
Love your beautiful diorama! The colors look so vibrant and I love all the details. Thanks for sharing it with us at Scrapy Land Challenges!
Wowsers… that’s bold and pretty, Pam. I am a bad girl when it comes to making things. I make first, then go ‘oh BEEP’ about having to make a special box envelope for it. Making envelopes = not the fun part! But I’m learning to be more mindful… well, maybe just slightly!
Pam, your diorama card is AMAZING! I have never seen a card like this before, and I’m so happy you shared it in our Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land! Love it!
Absolutely amazing. Love all the blending, sensational and a work of art x
So beautiful – I do like the contrast of the purples against the orange.
Love this card. Bought the dies when they were released and didn’t do anything with them. Now I have ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.
Congrats on your Time Out win!!!!!! So well deserved – this is one unique, fabulous, fantastic card!!!! Swooooooon!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations on your win at Just Us Girls Pam, what a stunning masterpiece. Fabulous my goodness colors, design everything wow
Beautiful! Love your Diorama. A true winner!
Wow, Pam! Very gorgeous! Congrats on winning at JUGS! You deserve it — all those gorgeous colors and blending! I may have to case this!
Looking good! That lavender really shows up.