I have some exciting news!! I’ve joined the Studio Katia design team and today’s my first post on their blog! I’m very honoured to be joining so many of my talented friends on this team and I’m also thrilled to be promoting a Canadian company. Yay!
Today’s card uses several stamp and die sets. I’ve missed travelling so much these last few months and I spent quite a bit of time reminiscing about our trip to Portugal last summer. That trip was the inspiration for this card. I started with the European Window Die to frame my scene and I glued two layers of watercolour cardstock and gave the top layer a wash of pumice stone distress ink.
To create the background scene, I used the Brush Stroke Waves Stencil to create the ocean and the Underwater Sun Rays to create the sunrise. Then I stamped and heat embossed three buildings from Whimsical Town and watercolored them with distress inks.
The potted plant on the windowsill inside the room is from the Potted Plants stamp set and the custom sentiment is from the Flourishing Note stamp set. The bottom of the pot is glued to the window frame and the top is popped up with foam tape.
After the layers were assembled, I added two birds from Whimsical Town and Iridescent Crystals to embellish the soil in the pot and to add shimmer to the ocean waves.
I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration! Please head over to the Studio Katia blog to leave some love and comment for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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I'm sure you can hear me wildly cheering and applauding all the way from Alberta in hearing that you've joined the SK design team! They are sooooo fortunate to have you on board, as are we! Your debut card: sheer delight! Love the view-through-the-window scene you've created! So many special details – the sun rays, the plant, the ocean, the crystals – that add another level of WOW!
~carol
Love the pretty scene you created for this awesome window die! Great colors and details! Congrats on your DT spot!
Congratulations on joining the Studio Katia design team, Emily! LOve your premiere! and have now added this fabulous window die to my wish-list! I have a Mama Elephant window that opens and have nearly worn it out!
How wonderful to have a peek at Portugal through your eyes!
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BEAUTIFUL WINDOW scene! And CONGRATS!!!
Congratulations on your new gig with Studio Katia! How wonderful to be able to promote a Canadian company. Your first card is gorgeous – I love the seaside view through the window.
Emily what a fabulous debut to Studio Katia. I love the scene you created and I am so happy to be on the same team with you–welcome! xoxo
Congratulations, Emily! Your card is so beautiful and makes me think I'm on vacation!