I want to let you know how much I appreciate all your thoughts and notes about my lost Toby. So far we have not found him but I haven’t given up hope.
I know that you would not normally see windows right up against a brick wall but I love how this turned out. I recently got the Tim Holtz brick embossing folder and love the rustic look. I couldn’t resist pairing the brick with windows and window boxes filled with foliage and flowers.
I embossed a piece of vanilla cardstock and then ran my Fired Brick ink pad directly across the top of the high parts of the embossing. This created a really rick dark red brick color. I then used a sponge and applied Vintage Photo to the grout and open areas. I did this to make the brick look more rustic but also to cover where some of the red ink got on those spaces.
I cut two windows and then cut the inner side of each of them off so I could fit them together to create a double window. I did the same with the two window boxes and then mounted it all on the brick background.
I didn’t get a great cut to match the two windows together so I added the tall flourish to draw the eye away from the upper gap in the seam. It sort of looks like jack in the bean stock doesn’t it? LOL! I die cut and punched four different kinds of foliage to fill the window boxes. I wanted them to be more about foliage with just little hints of flowers. I used red to match the brick for the flowers so they would be seen but would blend in well. I used two different shades of cardstock for the foliage to add contrast. Click on the photos if you would like a little closer view.
The foliage reminds me of the large dish gardens my mother used to make in the flower shop. She always put a little bit of everything in them.
Have a great Sunday. I will keep you posted about my lost Toby. Thanks again for all your warm support. It means so much to me.
Paper: Vanilla, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Ruby Red
Ink: Fired Brick, Vintage Photo
Accessories: Our Daily Bread Fanciful Flourish, Poppy Stamps Madison Window, Window Box and Gentle Leaf Dies, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, EK Success Rock Fern, 1/4” Fiskars Flower Punch, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mat
Je trouve magnifique cette carte.
Encore une fois bravo!!!
Le feuillage travaillé avec différentes couleurs de papier et le mur de briques sont splendides.
Chantal (de France)
Interesting effect of the window against a brick wall! I like it.
Kittie, I love the look of the windows against the brick wall. That’s an awesome idea. Hope you find Toby soon. I’d go crazy if one of my fur babies got out.
Kittie, I love this card, so lovely, we think alike, I did this just the other day, wanting to re create the bay window I grew up with as a kid, but alas I did not get mine finished, now I hopefully will after seeing yours.
I just love that rustic look, the greenery all looks terrific. And the tiny flowers are a perfect touch.
Thanks for sharing
Hugs
Donna
I am saying many prayers that your Toby finds his or her way home, I would be frantic if my Mirage were lost, She is my constant companion, I can well imagine how frantic you are. One consolation I have with her, is she is micro chipped, usually the first thing a vet will do is scan a dog or cat to see if they are chipped and thus find their owner right a way.
I don’t know what you do in your area, but here we not only contact the obvious, paper and radio and local township and dog patrol, but also local Veterinarians and pet grooming salons. And we always put up signs in all these places as well, for sometimes a month or two, had one person find their cat after 6 months.
I was a dog and cat groomer for over 30 years, and we were always getting phone calls from people with lost pets, and I know when ever I pick up strays (all the time), the first thing I do is take it to the vet before bringing it into my home until I can find the owner.
Well, not matter what, good luck, hope all turns out well!!
Hugs
Donna
Kittie, I was sent here via The Paper Boutique. Your creations are amazing!
Tina
aurathentic@gmail.com
P.S. Praying for Toby’s return.
Tina
aurathentic@gmail.com
Kittie, I’m new to your site. I love it. I am so sorry to hear abt Toby. I Know that God hears our prayers abt our lost pets. I lost a dog of mine,in the late 70’s, out in the desert, near Bishop CA., (i thought she,Lady, was in the back seat with our infant son. My hsb wanted me to drive and I got out of the passenger side and went around the back and he got out of the car and went around the front.) We know now that “Lady” followed me and I never saw her. She was a little dog. I can’t imagine what see thought when we drove away. I realized she wasn’t in the car abt 250 miles later. I was in a horrible state. WE went back and walked all up and down the hwy (where we thought we had changed drivers)calling her namefor over 2 hrs. NO LUCK.I was sick with grief. We lived in Bakersfield, CA and we were driving back from Bishop,CA. I cried and cried and put ads in every paper and everywhere I could think of. NO replys. Then we got transfered to Arkansas.I thought I’d never see her again. We are originally from Colorado, my hsb got her for me at the Dumb Friends League. I always kept those tags on her. I went back to CO on vac. and just happened to call the Dumb F.L.(this was abt a yr later)the woman I talked to (and she wasn’t there often, she was a volunteer)said she remembered getting a call from some lady in NEVADA that had found a little dog in the desert out of Bishop,CA. but she couldn’t find the info that the lady left. She finally found it. I called the people that found my ‘Lady’. They said she was just sitting by the side of the hwy looking like she was waiting for someone. The both of us figured out she was in the desert for 2 days and nights. When they turned around to go get her she ran into the desert, but they finally caught her. They loved her and didn’t want to give her back, but after talking abt what happened they did.Our friends from Bakerfield,CA went to Nevada to get her and then she flew home to CO. and we took her back to ARK. She lived for many yrs and then the Lord just took her home. THIS WAS A MIRACLE and they do happen. We have two kitties now and we never let them out.They are our babies, since we’re empty nesters, now. I will pray for your Toby and also ask the Lord to give you Comfort and Strength. Please keep us informed. Blessings, Victoria ps. I love your Kitty widget and have played with him/her. it is so cute!
Kittie – I am praying for Toby’s safe return. I hope he comes home today.
I love the card. Once again you have out done yourself. Thanks so much for sharing here and for the blog hop!
Hi Kati… I loveeeeeeeee your brick background..Thanks for sharing how you made it , you did such a lovely job…Psssst…. I never seen the gap and only noticed when I read your message so your foilage does wonders! lol So beautiful…
With a story like Victoria’s, you can’t lose hope about Toby’s safe return. You are in my thoughts.
Very unique card. Great job on making the brick background look so authentic.
Don’t give up hope about Toby, one of our indoor cats years ago was missing for over two weeks, We had given up hope of ever seeing him again. Every night I left the outside light on and food on the doorstep. (I think I made the racoons very happy)!
Anyway, one day two weeks or more after he disappeared, I looked out the window, and saw him under the trees at the end of the yard. He was really scared, and it took us a few days to get him. (Lobster worked)!
Our most recent cat, never left the yard, but was so scared he stayed hidden under bushes and trees and it took a couple of days to find him and catch him. That day, my husband and I managed to corner him.
Indoor cats seem to get really freaked out when outdoors for the first time. Keep listening for him crying, (That’s how we found the recent cat), and leave food and water out, even if you are just feeding the wildlife. I’m prayng for your Toby’s safe return.
I love the brick wall & double window with the window box & foilage. Would make a great B-card for my son.
I love this card, of course I love all of your cards! This brick background is fantastic and I know you will have lots of fun with it.
I did not know about your Toby.Cat or Dog? I am new to comments section. I had a cat once who ran away while we were moving across town. I rode around for weeks calling his name out the car window and VOILA one day there he was and she ran to me and jumped into the car. We had several more wonderful years together before she passed away, so never give up.
Susan Bagley
OOPS, I meant I drove around calling HER name. Right now I have a Male Cat so I am in the frame of mind of calling cats HE. My lost kitty was a she and her name was Tigger.
Take care, keep us posted!
Susan Bagley
OOOOOH what a beauty! Hugs, Lesley
hi kittie
I love your blog and inspring cards………. I am keeping my fingers crossed in teh hope your kitty comes home, I have been there myself when a beloved pet strays, take care and all the best
sorry to hear about your lost cat, praying you reconnect with him before long, love the card, that brick and window are awesome!!!!
Kittie your card is amazing. I love how you placed the window die in front of the brick, it looks so good.
I so hope your kitty comes home, we lost ours for two weeks, and low and behold he made it home again, hungry that is for sure….but safe and sound.
I love this card. I just recently found your blog and your designs just blow me away.
I hope Toby comes back real soon.
Wow! I love how this looks, as you said, I wouldn’t have thought of pairing a window with a brick wall, but everything you do always looks wonderful!
Hugs, antonella 🙂
I love how you did the brick.
Thanks for the inspiration.
I have the folder but just never
used it.
Praying Toby has found his way home
safe and sound.
This card with the brick wall is just breathtakingly beautiful, Kittie!! Love the window boxes full of foliage!
Hope Toby is found soon – hang in there!!
I am so happy you identified and brick wall embossing folder. I did not know it was a TH folder. I ordered something a while back and when the company shipped it they included a tag and it had that impression on it. Thanks so much for another fantastic card. Toby, Toby please come home your Mama misses you!!!
Kittie, I love the window against the brick. It reminds me of old brick walls that are reclaimed inside renovated old buildings that have been turned into resturants, apt lofts etc… and they hang lots of things on them.
So sorry to hear about Toby, I hope he makes it home soon.
Ooooh, I love the double window against the brick wall…this is fabulous, Kittie!!!!! I bought that little window hoping to create something wonderful but it’s still sitting in the envie….you have inspired me to get it out!!!
I am so sorry about Toby…keeping my fingers crossed that he will find his way home soon!!!
I hope you find your Toby I just know he ir she miss home love your card it is just so sweet.
Just love your card.
I am sending prayers that Toby finds a safe place or is hiding near by. Don’t lose hope.
I love the windows on the brick-great colors in the brick and fun foliage.
Great card; the window/window boxes look great against the brick wall. Sorry about Toby; hopefully, you will get good news soon. I made my first attempts at a “Winter Moonlight Snow Scene” today-inspired by your tutorial. Came out pretty good, if I do say so myself.
that red brick looks so real, and the colors your chose were terrific for that effect. Love the idea of the double window and flower box. Who knows that it may have once been a window before the bricks. Keeps you guessing. Just love the idea. thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful effect you created here. Stunning card, Kittie.
so cute, you know I didn’t even think of the windows being up against a brick wall until you mentioned it, love the colors and the mix of the foilage!
I love it!!! I have been looking for the Window Die where can I get one.
I calling Toby here kitty kitty
Carol
That’s totally creative. I can almost imagine seeing it as my own window. Hmm.. That will be totally attractive for my house. hehe. I love how the way you made it so detailed, that made it looked more appealing. Beautiful!