Sunday, September 27, 2015

A Trip to The Big Cities With My Favorite Things


Hello Friends!
I have a couple of cards to share with you that I made with the new Skyline Die-namics from My Favorite Things. Now I have lived in some pretty big cities, but the country has been my home for quite a while now, and I must say, I do prefer the quiet and simpler life of the country these days. That said, for some reason, I love Cityscape dies and these new ones from MFT are some of my favorite!



I used some Peerless watercolors and painted a whole sheet, let this dry well, and then cut the London Skyline out from that. I sponged the background with some Daffodil and Summer Sky dye inks. I used a straight scrap of card stock and sponged up against it to get the sun rays. I mounted the London Skyline with foam tape and added the striped paper along the bottom. The sentiment is from the Polynesian stamp set, and stamped in Black Licorice ink onto the white banner. I adhered this with foam tape on top of my Lemon Chiffon sun with foam tape. I added a few Pretty Pink sequins to finish it off!



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For this one I used Distress Inks on the background and blended some red and yellow to created a sunrise or sunset, whichever you prefer :) The sun was cut out of Daffodil card stock with the pierced circle die, and glued down flat. I cut the Paris Skyline out of Steel Gray card stock, and mounted that over my background with foam tape. I cut the Accents Celebrate Die-namic out with smooth white card stock, and glued that along the bottom edge of my Skyline. I cut the stars out with smooth white card stock and glued them down flat.


That is all I have for you today! I hope you enjoy what's left of your weekend and have a wonderful week ahead!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kay :)








23 comments:

  1. Love the softer colors on the first one and the vibrancy on the second Kay. I haven't had a ton of time to comment lately Kay but I am always oohing and aahing over your gorgeous creations.

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  2. Wow! Both cards are stunning! I love the way you create your background affects! Just stunning!:)

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  3. Beautiful skyline cards! I can't pick a favorite :)

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  4. Both of these skylines are truly gorgeous, Kay! I really, really like how you created the sun's rays on the first card. Thanks for sharing that little tip. I also really like the colors with the spatter on the second card. They are both stunning in their own ways. Thanks so much for sharing! :) Hugs!

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  5. Wow, love the skyline cards you created, Kay! Oh my gosh the bright colors in the first one are stunning!

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  6. These are beautiful cards! The crisp die cuts paired with the watercolor is very appealing.

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  7. Oh my goodness!! These are STUNNING!!! I LOVE the Paris background and the suns rays on the London are stunning. Beautiful cards!

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  8. WOW, the colors on these are just FABULOUS!!

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  9. Fabulous scenes, Kay ... and a sunrise in Paris? would be so grand!
    =] Michele

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  10. Oh, my! Gorgeous city scenes! Love the pretty colors and sun with rays in the first card! Second card an amazing sunset with addition of fun stars...both are awesome!

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  11. Your cards are amazing! Love the colors of the London card! It is brightly beautiful indeed!

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  12. Although both cards are really nice, I just love the london scene. By using all the colors for the die cut, it feels like layers of buildings. Really beautiful and I love the sentiment and font.

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  13. Two really gorgeous cards, Kay! They make me want to visit both places...I love your water coloring on the London skyline and your beautiful sunrise/sunset in Paris...Swoon! Have a great week ahead ~ (Hugs)

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  14. These are both so beautiful Kay. I love the scenes you've created.

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  15. Another pair of beauties!! The first is soft and lovely and the second is amazing!!

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  16. Two absolutely beauties Kay, your watercoloured skyline on the first card is stunning and your beautiful distress inked background on the second--oh my!

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  17. Beautiful cards, Kay! Such wonderful skylines!

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  18. Both of your cards are just incredible! I love those skyline borders but your colors are just phenomenal!

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  19. Just AMAMAMZZING Kay!! =) I want to be able to create as MANY BEAUTIFUL Cards as you do!! It takes me FOREVER to create Cards that I WANT to share!! LOL!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

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  20. Beautiful cards, Kay--the second one is stunning and definitely feels like a sunset! Love, love, love them both!

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  21. Gorgeous skylines, Kay. the Eiffel Tower...oh my! I love Paris....
    Hugs~c

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