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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Playing with NBUS


I love the NBUS expression Darnell Knauss came up with- Never Before Used Schtuff- and have a pile of NBUS on my bed that I must play with before putting away. All the dies on this card are new as well as the cool embossing folder by We R Memory Keepers. Their new line of embossing folders has such great dimension taking efs to a whole new level, which is why they are called "Next Level" embossing folders. I embossed a kraft sheet of cardstock after cutting a window with a new die from Art Impressions. I sponged the window that was cut out with a distress ink and popped it back into the die opening. I attached a pretty scene on a Clear Views transparency from the back. I love how the window opens and closes! I added some vines cut with a new die from Poppy Stamps and a sympathy sentiment cut with a Cottage Cutz die.

I am entering this card into the Anything Goes challenge at 613 Avenue Create and Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. 
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7 comments:

  1. TamieAugust 4, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    These cards are so hard to make. Your card is gorgeous! Clean design and very inspiring with the window. Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.

    Tamie DT

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  2. ~ginnyAugust 4, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    What a creative way to display the scene just past the window! You are right - the new EF is a good one and I love how you popped out the window frame before embossing and put it back in afterwards - neat trick! We love that you share your designs & creativity at 613 Ave C – thank you!
    ~ginny,
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  3. kiwimeskreationsAugust 4, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    What a striking card Karen - love the rich blue in the window aperture.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  4. Verna AngerhoferAugust 5, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful! Looks like a night sky shining through the windows.

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  5. Glittered PawsAugust 5, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    What a striking sympathy card - love the window and the embossing folder is really nice.

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  6. Desire FourieAugust 10, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    Karen this is a beautiful project with wonderful attention to detail and perfect for our 15th ‘ANYTHING GOES’ challenge. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Good luck.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Lil Patch of Crafty Friends DT Member}
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  7. Rae AnnAugust 11, 2015 at 11:13 PM

    Love that embossing folder for the "wall" texture! The transparency "view" from the window is a great idea.

    Thank you for joining us at Li’l Patch of Crafty Friends for our challenge.

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