Last month I won the Time Out Challenge #252 "Winter/Holiday" and today I'm Guest Designer for the new challenge! I was delighted when I was assigned "Inspired by Words" and it turned out to be this beautiful haiku poem by Basho Matsuo (1644-1694), the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan:
Britannica.com says this about haiku "...the haiku remained an art of expressing much and suggesting more in the fewest possible words". I knew I had to do a CAS card!
I started this card with my last sheet of white cardstock! I folded a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece to form an A2 card. I die cut a pale warm gray textured stitched rectangular panel and stamped a PTI "Fancy Flourish" with Memento "London Fog" ink and over-stamped a snow flurry and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I added a bit of tone in the sky with some blended London Fog. The sentiment from PTI's "Winter Hills" was stamped with London Fog on white card stock. Two small panels of white stock were trimmed down and die cut at the top and layered onto the warm gray panel. Finally I die cut a couple of trees with white stock and a small cabin with gray - all three dies are part of Alexandra Renke's "Winter Village" die set. I finished by custom making a coordinating envelope and lining it with a pale gray-green paper.
This challenge is sponsored by Stamp Simply and a $25 gift certificate for their products will be awarded to the winner of this challenge!
Your card is so perfect for our challenge! I really love the CAS look and the unique design with the swirl stamp and small die cuts. Very stylish! Thank you for being an inspiring GD at Time Out!
ReplyDeletethank you, Nonni - it was a fun challenge!
ReplyDeleteA perfect card and scene to express your inspiration from the haiku poem! Elegant!
ReplyDeleteA super elegant card Fran, you've captured the essence of the Haiku beautifully! Thank you for joining us as a guest this challenge! Hugs, Kate!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see your beautiful and great CAS card as an inspiration for this new challenge! Thank you and we hope to see you back in the next TIME OUT challenge!
ReplyDeleteYou had me with that teeny house and trees! Fabulous card, Fran!
ReplyDeleteVery creative and beautiful! Glad to have you guesting with us at Time Out!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful scene, with the stamping and perfect little houses on the snow and the white splatter. Such a perfect scene for the Haiku and a great inspiration. So glad to have you with us, at Time out.
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful card is a simple design but so elegant Fran. I love the Kraft and white. Great to see you as Guest Designer. Enjoy your weekend.:)
ReplyDeleteI love this card, Fran. It is simple and gorgeous. I feel the quiet of the snow and the sound of the wind. Thanks ever so much for joinng us as Guest Designer at Time Out. It's a joy to have you with us.
ReplyDeleteI just love your card, Fran! I always enjoy seeing other clean and simple creations!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful and very creative card, Fran. I really love how you added the wind, splatters and the layers for your tiny house and tree. It' simply Gorgeous. Thank you so much for joining us as a Guest designer at Time Out. Hugssxx Deepti
ReplyDeleteI love your interpretation of the haiku, Fran. The stamp that looks like wind and the snow flurries really get the message across. This is such a great card design. So happy to have you guesting with us.
ReplyDeleteWow! I read the words in the challenge and oh my - this card meets them head on. What a delight! I just had to come by and comment. Hugs, Lesley
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lesley!
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