Tuesday, May 26, 2026

52CCTD Floating Bay Window Card

 Happy Tuesday, all!  I decided to try my hand at a floating bay window card, which is the challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week!


They supplied a link to a great tutorial for measurements and inspiration; you can see it HERE.  I chose to use some older CTMH heart 12x12 paper for my card, as it is a little thinner than SU's paper and I felt it was easier to use since there are several layers once you fold it to go in an envelope!  So here we go:


My card base is the retired CTMH Seabrook, and the patterned papers are from Studio Light; the pattern is called Sending Joy.  The images are just gorgeous!  I layered some of the papers on the panels, then fussy-cut a wreath to put on the acetate "floating" panel:


I added some rhinestones and a sentiment from Flourishes' Holiday Greetings, stamped in Lost Lagoon.  Here's what the card looks from the top; it folds and fits into a standard-sized envelope!


I stamped an older Waltzingmouse stamp on the back as it's a bit challenging to sign on the "inside"!!


I recently went through my non-SU stamps and created an excel spreadsheet of all my sets and their sentiments.  Honestly, I really should be ashamed to purchase anything new at all, I have SO MANY STAMPS!!  And I haven't even begun to catalog the SU ones---wood or clear!  So you may see some stamps that haven't seen ink for a while---I forgot about so many of them!

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the Christmas "floating bay window" card! It's not hard at all--I challenge you to try one!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!


Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps Holiday Greetings (Flourishes), Compliments of the Season (Waltzingmouse)
Card stock & Papers     Acetate Sheet, Seabrook (CTMH), Sending Joy (Studio Light)
 Ink Lost Lagoon
Accessories Tiny Rhinestones (from my stash), Dimensionals
Tools     Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies (Impression Obsession), Tear 'n Tape

2 comments:

Wendy said...

It's crazy & overwhelming when we start going thru our stashes and realize all that we have accumulated over the years. I parted with alot of my stuff and kept what I loved. This card is so cool, LeAnne! Love your choice of papers and that beautiful wreath on the front of your window! I will need to check out the tutorial for it! TFS & great card, my friend! :)

I Card Everyone said...

A very fun card, LeAnne! I give you kudos for all those folds - AND for cataloging your sets! Wanna come do mine?
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