Special Birthday Card with a Recessed Window

My step-mom's birthday was last week, and I wanted to make something different for her. Then I saw the Try a New Technique – TLC206 Recessed Window – and decided it looked like fun so I gave it a try. I have to admit that it took me a bit to figure out the directions (because I'm a little slow, not because the directions were bad), but since it confused me a little, I'm thinking about putting a video together to show you all visually how to create these recessed windows. What do you think?

Here's the card I made using the Bloomin' Beautiful stamp set and the (retired) Parisian Summer DSP. I changed the directions a bit, because I knew this had to go through the mail, so I made my window in the DSP, and layered that onto Pink Pirouette card stock with lots of dimensionals so that hopefully it wouldn't get squished during mailing. The picture below does a better job of showing the recessed window as well as the layers I cut out to create the flower and leaves.

I water colored the flower using reinkers and my aqua painter on Confetti White card stock. You can see some buckling of the white card stock in the frame if you look closely. Next time I think it would be better to use water color paper rather than the Confetti White. I stamped the flower a couple of extra times on scrap pieces of the Confetti White card stock, colored them, then cut out just parts of the flower and the leaves. I added dimension by attaching them to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. Then I took some tips from my wonderful husband, and used some Bordering Blue ink to give a light "wash" around the flower itself. I like how it sets off the flower (this is easier to see in the first photo than in the close up).

Of course I had to stamp my envelope to match. Not sure what happened when I photographed this one, this is actually a Whisper White envelope, not Very Vanilla. I stamped with Baroque Burgandy on the front and back of the envelope – it's like getting an extra surprise in the mail to have artwork on your envelope!

Hopefully my step-mom enjoyed receiving this card as much as I liked making it!

Stamps: Bloomin' Beautiful

Ink: Baroque Burgundy, Bordering Blue, Summer Sun; Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss reinkers

Paper: Confetti White, Pink Pirouette, Parisian Summer DSP (retired), Whisper White envelope

Accessories: Aqua Painter, 12" paper trimmer & bone folder, white taffeta ribbon, stampin' dimensional

Please leave me a comment, or email me letting me know if you'd be interested in a video showcasing this neat recessed window technique.

- Kari

Comments

[flower delivery Philippines]

We do this kind of project.Thanks for sharing your idea here.

~Ashley

[flower delivery Philippine]

I always admired you work.Thanks for sharing ideas.

~Ashley~

[flower delivery Philippine]

She deserves to receive that kind of card from you.I'm sure she like it.

~Ashley~

[flower Philippine]

Hey! Kari,

Such a nice birthday card you have here. i really like you put all those design together. how i wish i could create in my own. keep it up!

-khatie-

[Philippine flower delivery]

That is a brilliant idea,you are talented ny thinking of something different.Great job!

-Ava

[Gift Philippines]

such a nice birthday card.i love the way you create this.hope to see the video how to made this..keep posting!

-khatie-

[Birthday flowers]

hey! this is pretty good stuff! i think your step-mom will like that! you made such nice cards! im sure she'll appreciate your effort for doing that present! good luck, and good work!

-ashliana-

[Send Flower Philippines]

Great card design,i know your Mom will be happy on her birthday.

-Ashley

[Remigia Poulo]

Hi Kari, glad to see you are back.Love your card. Video tutorials are always welcome! Thanks a lot.

[Rachel Thompson]

Yes, I think a video for the recessed window technique would be great!