Challenge #225 – Windows on the World
One card for two challenges hooray! I started with the tone on tone background using faded jeans ink and a large striped background stamp from GKD. Then to make it work for the sketch I cut a small panel from a stenciled background I had made a while ago for my hubby’s photography. I added that piece and then a small strip of tone on tone paper on the side. I had a piece of vellum sitting on my desk so I added that as well. This keeps it close to the sketch idea. By photocopying some playing cards in a reduced size I hand cut them and added them on top of the vellum. From the year of flowers GKD stamp set I inked the two stamps and added to the vellum as well.
Lavender House Creations 
Fun play on words and love how the blues fit one of the challenges.
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Cute card! My hubby would love it – might give it a try!
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It is an easy one to do – I’ve done a few with playing cards over the years. They are great masculine cards.
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Perfect card for a poker player (hubby dear). Love the blue tone on tone.
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Thanks – You can make it easily yourself and knowing you, you would find playing cards on the Internet. I just photocopied mine from a pack I have here and then reduced it.
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Perfect card! I need those cards from by brother as like Gerry’s husband, he is a poker player.
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As I mentioned to Gerry it is quite an easy card to make and you can do some very different layouts with the playing cards.
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I am better with stamps and dies. I do not have a photocopier or color printer handy, so maybe I will try this layout with physical cards. Those are easier to come by. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Love your stamped and stenciled panels! Great playing card embellishments, too!
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Thanks. I try to make my own embellishments sometimes. I could have bought a set of stamps and dies a while ago and then decided I didn’t need them.
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Love those blues and layers. Your card embellishments are awesome.
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Thanks Gayle.
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Love your background Jo and a great tip on creating your playing cards. Thanks for playing along with us over at As You See It this week!
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I enjoy your challenges a lot. thanks for commenting.
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That stamp makes a stunning tone on tone background. Thanks for joining my challenge at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x
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Glad you like it and thanks for commenting.
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Love that star-sprinkled background paper and the card embellishments! A great masculine design! Thanks for joining us at As You See It Challenges!
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Glad that you like it. I had fun putting it together. Thanks
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Great design and great idea to copy the playing cards and reduce them to fit the card.
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Thanks Judy – Glad you like it.Sometimes a computer and printer can be ones best friend.
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Your playing cards are a great addition to your blue background. Thanks for playing along with us at As You See It Challenge.
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Many thanks. I enjoyed the challenge very much
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What a fun card Johanna! I love those playing cards, too. You do beautiful work and have fun ideas that always add just the right touch.
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Thanks Golda – you say the nicest things and I really appreciate them
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