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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Guest Design at TIOT


 Good morning, I was honoured to be invited to Guest Design for this fortnight's challenge at TIOT.- .

The theme for the challenge is SUMMER BLOOMS.

I stepped out of my comfort zone and used die cuts instead of stamps/digis to create my card...in fact there's no stamping at all which is rare for me. The flower dies are from Polkadoodles, they are a bit larger than I expected when I  ordered them! I cut them from white card and coloured them with distress oxides in soft shades of blue and mauve, two different stencils and same ink pad for the backgrounds. The happy birthday die, cut several times from white card and stacked together, is from Amazon (unbranded). 

There's lots of fabulous inspiration from the lovely ladies at TIOT so be sure to pay them a visit!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

x

Challenge entries:

acutabove July Challenge

polkadoodle. #7

beautifulblossoms #43

daisychain #109

just-add-ink. #790


26 comments:

Pat said...

What a beautiful card Chris, those die cut flowers look lovely in the colours you have chosen and the background stencilling look great. Well done on being a guest designer at TIOT.

Pat xx

Viv said...

A great card and the background stencil makes these lovely flowers pop. Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer at TIOT!

Vicki said...

This is so beautiful! I love all of the stenciling in the background and the purples. The flowers are lovely and add lots of dimension. The frame makes them look like a wall picture. Thanks for sharing with the July Anniversary Challenge at A Cut Above.

Pauline C said...

Really lovely card Chris, your shading on the flowers is.beautiful and I love the stencilled background pieces xx

meg said...

A stunning card Chris,love the soft colours in the stencilled area and on the flowers

LesleyG said...

Love your dog tag, and this card is just beeeeeautiful!xxx

Janette said...

So pretty and love those flowers Chris, such a beautiful card it really is. Sometimes its nice to have a change don't you think. xx

Meggymay said...

A beautiful card, the design and flowers look fantastic. Thankyou for being our Guest Designer for this theme at Try it on Tuesdays and for this inspirational card.

My name is Erika. said...

This is gorgeous Chris. The colors are beautiful. I really like the different die cut whites that you layered. Thanks for joining us as a guest designer at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika

Linby said...

Congrats on your GDT. This is such a pretty and delicate design.

brenda said...

Beautiful card for your GD spot Chris, it's a real beauty and no indication outside your comfort zone.

B x

crafty-stamper said...

Congrats on your well deserved GDT spot. Gorgeous card and love the beautiful die-cut flowers, frame and stencilled backgrounds-love the delicate colour too.
Carol x

Liz said...

Congratulations on your GD spot, Chris. Your card is beautiful and so different from your usual style.
Liz xx

chrissy xx said...

Just GORgeous! It's a design that could be used for numerous occasions Chris. It's also nice to have a change and find it works!
Chrissyxx

Nikki Spencer said...

That is so lovely Chris! I love the moody hues and details. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink.

Irish Cherokee said...

You look comfortable to me with this card. Beautifully done. Love the design and colors you used.

Hugs and Blessings

Jan said...

What a gorgeous arrangement of your pretty posy Chris! Such a soft and pretty design! Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week.

Lisa said...

Soft blues and mauves on the die cut flowers blend beautifully with the stenciled backgrounds, and the stacked sentiment and framed layout make your guest design card feel delicate and polished.

Sarn said...

Love this very pretty card. Your die cut flowers look fantastic and I really love the font of the die cut (might have to hunt that down). xxx

Tina said...

Your flowers are very sweet, and the lattice behind them was a great choice. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink.

Mrs.B said...

A lovely card Chris, love the stencilled background and the framing of the flowers really makes them pop.
Thanks for being our Guest Designer for our challenge at TioT. Avril xx

Donna Walls said...

Those are big and beautiful blooms and the colors are romantic. Thanks for sharing your lovely card at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we appreciate all of our players!
Donna xx
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Lori Turner said...

What a pretty birthday card, Chris! I love those flower dies - thanks for joining us at A Cut Above xoxoxo

pinky said...

It's such a pretty card and the background is beautiful. Love the colour mix.

pearshapedcrafting said...

What a lovely way to add your flowers, the background is as beautiful as the flowers. Good to have you as our Guest Designer this time, Chris

EmmaT said...

Beautiful card