Friday, 1 January 2016

Claritystamp challenge 35 - Say it with flowers





HAPPY NEW YEAR


 WELCOME 2016


What will it bring for us all I wonder?

I may just have some very exciting news - but cannot say just yet!!!!!!

Whatever happens I wish you health, wealth and much happiness.

I got a shiny new laptop for Christmas and this is my first blog post using it ....Windows 10 what a long way from Windows Vista!!! so far I am liking it and this new lappy is soooooooo much faster than my old one.



So its time for a new challenge  - say it with flowers - wouldn't it be lovely to see some flowers growing? - Roll on spring , and I am sure that all those poor victims of the terrible floods will be wishing it was here if only to assist in the drying out process!

As ever we had some fantastic projects for the last blog challenge so thanks if you entered and picking my top 5 was not easy - it never is there are many very talented crafters out there!



Here's my piece for this month 






I decided to try a triptych type of design - I hope you like it and I used the poppy plates the bird is from the the bauble border.

I started with the nested squares . decided which ones would fit three  across my parchment and the elongated them to give  me three panels. 


As usual I started out taking pics .....but then I forgot!


Here's what I came up with but then decided it needed a little something going on in the background




Enter the landscape plate from the starter set and the bird from the border

The little birds in the sky come from one of the little elements around the groovi plate mate

I added a border around the edge from the border plate 1

I started adding white work - now  I am not too good at this but I keep practicing - 




I then uses a two pronged piercing tool around the edge and then snipped around the edge.

mounted on to red card using some little white brads






Thanks for visiting and I look forward to seeing all your lovely entries x





32 comments:

Jo Rice said...

Good morning Linda and Happy New Year....I am so looking forward to your exciting news....mmmmm.....I wonder what it is,,,,????? Sounds like an exciting year ahead....
Your Poppy card is wonderful and your tutorial is just perfect...a brilliant piece of inspiration for the new Challenge...hugs...Jo. Xxx

MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...

Happy New Year, Linda. A lovely card beautifully executed. I am looking forward to this month's challenge. xxx Maggie

Emma Burns said...

Fabulous design Linda. I really love this card. Wishing you a fantastic 2016. Looking forward to hearing your news. Love n hugs xxxx

Linda Simpson said...

This is fabulous Linda, love the design. Happy new year
Crafty Hugs
Linda xxx

carols handmade cards said...

Happy new year I hope it be a good one for you.
A stunning parchment card it's beautiful. Xx

Angela said...

Beautiful card Linda, love the three poppies. Happy New Year and I look forward to hearing your news. xx

Amanda Openshaw said...

Beautiful card Linda, lovely design. Sounds like exciting news. Xx
Hugs
Amanda xx

Linda Page said...

Thanks Jo xx

Linda Page said...

Thanks Emma xx

Linda Page said...

Thanks Maggie - I will look forward to seeing your entry

Lisapmac said...

Beautiful design Linda, must get bottom in gear and enter this month, lovely inspiration xx

crafty said...

Happy new year love this parchment work xx

Naomi said...

Super card Linda. Hoping you New Year is amazing xxx.

Jeanette Butler said...

A beautiful piece of work to start this year's Clarity Challenge. I always struggle with the gaps between the frames, think it's my OCD lol! But yours is perfect. I have 5 birthday cards to make so I'll have to make one flowers so I can enter.
I glad you got a new laptop as I know how frustrated you were with your old one. I'm trying to decide on whether I want a tablet or notebook as my christmas present from Neil so I'd best get a move on or it will be a birthday present too.
I'm looking forward to hearing your good news. Hopefully you can tell us soon. Looking forward to reading your blogs this next year, especially on your new fast, whizzy laptop.
Happy New Year to you and yours! Love and hugs, Jeanette xxxx

Linda Page said...

Awesome thanks Jeanette. I usedon't the gaps between the sizes to start of the next one if that maks sense x

Linda Page said...

That was meant to say aww!

Linda Page said...

That was meant to say aww!

Linda Page said...

Awesome thanks Jeanette. I usedon't the gaps between the sizes to start of the next one if that maks sense x

Lesley said...

Haven't done parchment myself but very interested in reading how you get all the different effects. Love your lacy look edging, a beautiful card design. Happy New Year Linda x

Lesley said...

Haven't done parchment myself but very interested in reading how you get all the different effects. Love your lacy look edging, a beautiful card design. Happy New Year Linda x

Maria Moorhouse said...

Happy New Year missus!
Beautiful project, hey maybe you should try and join the Groovi dt.....lol xx

Linda Page said...

Hahaha happy new year to you too....do you think I would get accepted? Lol xx

June Smith said...

Hi Linda, sorry it is a bit late, the creation you have made here is gorgeous, your so talented and clever, it is amazing and I love to see the things you come up with. I have added your blog to my favourites now so should see much more. Well done about the Clarity DT fantastic news. Will be keeping my eye out for any new plates that come along, I have I think almost everyone of them now.

Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

Linda Page said...

Thank you June xx

Linda Page said...

Thank you June xx

Mrs P said...

A really pretty arty take on this month's challenge Linda. I love poppies and particularly that Groovi plate. Keep on Groovin' lol
Take care, Carole xxx

Linda Page said...

Thank you xx

Unknown said...

I love the triptych effect you've created here Linda; it really shows off the poppies. Practice obviously makes perfect; your whitework looks good to me! Congratulations on joining the Groovi DT. Xxx

Linda Page said...

Thanks Barbaraxx

Linda Page said...

Thanks Barbaraxx

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Linda. Inspirational xx

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Linda. Inspirational xx