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warmest wishes

Last year I created some background panels by using up some of my scraps. This piece used here is one of those panels. Inkspirational is looking for pretty quilts, so I took a background die and put it through the machine. This particular die (don’t know the brand) has never cut that well, particularly on thicker paper so I decided to use it as a pattern to look as if quilt stitched and I added the center pieces separately. My original thinking was to punch out the pieces and back the panel with another colour, but the poor cutting didn’t allow for that. The whale was stamped and die cut using an older Hero Arts kit and to attach it I die cut the center out of the patterned piece backed the whale with foam tape. I wanted it to look as if it was stitched into the quilt like you see those puffy sections on real quilts so I popped it back in place before attaching it all together onto the card front. I added the splashes and used an incentive stamp set from GKD for the sentiment. This I heat embossed in silver and die cut using some unbranded banner dies.

This will be a nice addition to my masculine card file as I have a few masculine birthdays coming up soon. I also have to make a card for my hubby whose 75th birthday is in early February. Not sure what I shall do yet. Any ideas gratefully received, lol.

Thanks for popping in to take a look. I really appreciate it.

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  1. Really nice card! It resembles a quilt and is a good masculine card. I have no ideas for your hubby’s birthday. I just stick to an animal or the hobby in the right colors.

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  6. I think you really got the quilt look using your die. I hate when dies we buy for backgrounds don’t cut quite right. But how you used this one really works well for your look. That whale and “splash” is perfect with the background, too. Great card, Johanna!

    You might think about using one of your husband’s photos as part of your interactive card for him. He really enjoyed you using one of his photos in the card you made last year.

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    1. Thanks and your idea is a good one. I’m trying to decide – thankfully I have time to think about it.

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  10. What a lovely background quilt you created Johanna! I love the blues and the background quilting! Perfect for your lovely whale making a splash! Thank you for sharing with us at Inkspirational: Pretty Quilts! Julia xx

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  11. Your creativity has transformed that non-cooperative die into a wonderful quilt pattern; so very clever and, indeed, realistic. Your whale and splash duo (applique, I think is the quilting term…says she who has never quilted! LOL!) is the perfect touch. Impressive! Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational!

    ~carol

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  13. A great way to use an uncooperative die – even a cooperative one if you don’t want to be picking out pieces! Love the appliquéd whale! Perhaps something with a polaroid for your hubby’s birthday – mine has a birthday late Feb and he loves quilts and the sea so you’ve inspired me! Hugs and thanks, Kate!

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    1. Thanks. I’m glad I inspired you and I’ve done a fun fold workbench style card that incorporates all photography items. I’ll post it after he receives it next week.

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