Pink and Dotty: CASology Challenge Week #239 Guest Designer

Hello there. Today I am really chuffed to be the Guest Designer over at CASology after winning their challenge a couple of weeks ago with this card which you can see HERE.

So the theme for this week #239 is:-

Well I have to say I struggled with this theme. I don't have any landmark stamps, I deliberated over whether a birthday or retirement could be a landmark event and then eventually after a few days of me asking my husband things like 'is a new baby a landmark event?' and him rolling his eyes each time, I made a 'landmark' decision and came up with this card which is meant to be Giza in Egypt!

Landmark card made using distress inks and hand cut pyramids

I have been to Egypt before and absolutely loved the history and architecture there so images of pyramids kept popping into my head. As I didn't have any suitable stamps, I just hand cut 3 pyramids and a palm tree out of some black card and layered them onto a distress inked background. Simples-but I think it works!

I cut out the front panel using a Rectangle Peek a Boo window die by My Favorite Things and the sentiment is by Papertrey Ink and is called Big and Bold Wishes.

I did think about printing a sentiment that read 'Happy Birthday to a Diamond Giza'!!

Anyway, hop on over to the CASology Challenge to see what the talented Design Team have created and maybe have a go at entering this challenge - I think it's a tough one (especially as it doesn't involve any cute animals!).

9 comments :

Barb Ghig7 March 2017 at 19:45
Congrats on your Guest Designer spot, Wendy! Your card is gorgeous...love your blended background and the silhouettes are so striking!
Jacqueline Ford8 March 2017 at 14:09
Great inspiration, Wendy! Love the card.
Daffodil Cards8 March 2017 at 14:52
VERY clever and beautiful card. Great thinking outside the box too.
Faith
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wannabcre8tive8 March 2017 at 15:50
I love your bright and beautiful card. The background is so pretty. Very creative to come up with the pyramids.
cotnob9 March 2017 at 21:12
This is beautiful Wendy, such a striking design.
Congratulations on your Guest Design spot.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Jacquie Southas10 March 2017 at 15:49
Gorgeous card, Wendy! It is great having you Guest Design with us this week at CASology!
Joyce13 March 2017 at 17:02
Such a clever and creative take on our challenging challenge. Love the wonderful window and background you created. Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer this week at CASology.