Layered Scene Cards - Design Element - Group of Cardmakers

Hi everyone.  This month at Group of Cardmakers, we are playing with Layered Scene cards.  There are several ways to create these cards.  Today, we are showcasing three; 1)  Layered Scene on regular card bases; 2) Layered Step Cards; 3) Faux Tunnel Cards (with Nesting Dies).

Please check out the details for Layered Scene Cards and link to videos on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine & Pat.

Group of Cardmakers - Layered Scene Cards 

These cards take a while to design and make, but they are so worth it as you end up with a unique and beautiful card.

I have been totally in awe of Kittie Carcciolo's creations for many years.  She is a master at making layered scenes and I'm sure you will be inspired when you check out the Group of Cardmaker's blog for links to her blog posts.

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I'm going to write a fairly brief description of each of my cards.  If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email using the form located on the sidebar of my blog. :)

The first card (above) is a basic step card.  For measurements, please check out the link to the page on the Group of Cardmakers post this month.

I used heave white card stock for my base (110 lb.), adding a larger panel (5 1/2" x 4") at the back of light blue "sky" with lattice.  The lattice is filled with leaves and hollyhocks.  On the next step of the card I added a piece of green card stock and then placed bright and cheerful Daisies in front.  The flowers and leaves are all sponged with distress inks (colours listed below).  The lower step has the sentiment "Happy Birthday in blue to tie it to the background of the card. :)

Here are some close-ups of the card ...

You can see the "steps" of the card in this photo

This is a close-up of the card when it is closed to go into the envelope.

Sending the above card to the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Mood Board #37.

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Next card is a Layered Card using a regular card base.  I made the card slightly smaller (5 1/4" x 4") than an A2 card.  Even if there is more "bulk", it fits inside a regular A2 envelope. :)

Layered Christmas cards are so fun to make.  I added layers of snow, popped up with foam.  And then added my sweet little houses, lamp posts, and trees from the Lawn Fawn Winter Village stamp set.  The green, red, and white colours just add to the Christmassy-look. :)  For the final touch, I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the trees, roofs, and lamps.

Sending this card to Rudolph Days January Challenge.

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Lastly I'm sharing a  FauxTunnel Card.  This is inspired by the talented Caroline Paton.  I saw her card and couldn't wait to try making one.  So much fun!!!  You can add foam or pop-dots inbetween the layers of apertures, or you can adhere them flush.  I'm pleased with my happy birds and tree die that are loosely watercoloured.  I popped up the layers on foam, so the card is quite thick.  Reduced the size to 5 1/4" x 4" and it fits nicely inside an A2 envelope.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Bashful Blue card stock (SU! - probably retired); Granny Apple card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Tumbled Glass (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Garden Trellis Cover Die (Altenew), Hollyhocks die (AliExpress), Daisies die (AliExpress), grass die (C.C. Designs - long closed)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Winter Village (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black ink (Versafine); Distress Inks:  Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Curves Border dies (AliExpress); Winter Village Lawn Cuts (Lawn Fawn), paint brushes, Clear Wink of Stella

Card #3:

Stamps:  Free as a Bird (Jane's Doodles - sentiment only)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Gumball Green and Soft Sky card stocks (SU!), Two other shades of green cards stock (unknown)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple, Salvaged Patina, Salty Ocean (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Birds on a Wire die set (Temu), Stencil Tree die (AliExpress), paint brushes, Black marker

Challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Mood Board #37

Rudolph Days January Challenge

Pretty Bird

Hi everyone.  Today's CAS (clean and simple) card is looking forward to Spring. :)  I love this new-to-me die, Pretty Bird Etched Die set (Spellbinders), surrounded with leafy greenery.  The background is dry embossed using the Vine Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp).  The bird on a swing is popped up on top, coloured with distress inks and markers.  I added some extra leafy vines in bright green (Ascending die - Penny Black).  The background is sponged in more green ink and then main image was popped up over the background.

Close-up ...

Sending this card to the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Use New Crafty Item

Simply CAS January Challenge - Optional:  Use Something New

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Granny Apple Green card stock (SU!)

Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Arteza Markers
Accessories:   Pretty Bird Etched die set (Spellbinders); Vine & Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp), brown twine, sponges

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Use New Crafty Item

Simply CAS January Challenge - Optional:  Use Something New

Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a Pink Christmas card. :)  As many of you know, pink is my favourite colour, so I just had to play along at Christmas Kickstart. :)  I'm a bit late to the party ... just haven't found my mojo yet after taking a long break from card making.  Today's card is a CASE of one I saw on-line.  Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out who made it as the watermark was missing.  I LOVED the design and copied it exactly, with one exception of switching out the original blue sky for pink. :)  Sometimes when I have trouble being creative, it helps to CASE a card to get me back on track.

One other thing, is it me ?? ... or have you noticed over the past few years, that many of the new thin die sets are full of teeny, tiny pieces.  This was a challenge to make because of the size of ... the windows, the door, the roof, the lamp posts.  But it all came together and I'm so happy with how it turned out.  There's also lots of dies within the set, so you can choose what to use in your winter scene (or use them all!). :)  I placed the finished snow globe onto a card base dry embossed with beautiful snowflakes.

Close-up ...

As mentioned above, I'm sending this card to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #106.  Thanks to Jo and her wonderful Guest elf Chris, for this fun challenge!  And because this is the first time using this sweet snowglobe die set, I'm sending this card to NBUS Challenge #82.

Edited to Add:  I meant to add another challenge - If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #212 - Cabin in Winter.  Mine is not a cabin, but a house ... hope that's OK.  

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Spun Sugar, Rusty Hinge (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   Simon's Snow Globe Etched Dies (Spellbinders), Filigree Snowflakes Folder (Simon Says Stamp), sponges

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #106

NBUS Challenge #82

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #212 - Cabin in Winter

Winter Birthday

Hi everyone.  I'm back to card making with today's card.  I started off by sponging a background using three DI inks (Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon) onto white cardstock.  It was then dry embossed with the Snowflake Oval Frame Folder from Simon Says Stamp and white pigment ink was tapped over top.

I topped the card front with a silver foil die-cut group of trees;  then added a simple Winter Birthday sentiment in more of the Peacock Feathers ink.

Close-up ...

The close-up shows the shine from the silver foil trees. :)  Sorry about the photos ... looks like my camera is on its' last legs. 

Today's card was made following two challenge:

Seize the Birthday #318 - Blizzard of Snowflakes 

Double D 10 Year Birthday 2026 - Anything Birthday Goes

   

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Festive snippets (Penny Black); Birthday sentiment (unknown)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.) - card base;  Silver foil card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon (Tim Holtz); White Unicorn ink (Hero Arts)
Accessories:   Snowflake Oval Frame embossing folder (SSS); Christmas Grove die (Temu Canada)

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #318 - Blizzard of Snowflakes - Make your own Snowflake Background

Double D 10 Year Birthday 2026 - Anything Birthday Goes