Monday 4 June 2012

Summer grass & flowers...

Hi there,

We have a Bank Holiday in the UK today (and tomorrow for the Diamond Jubilee!) so I have extra time to get creative {grin!}. I combined the colours from the Create with Connie & Mary challenge with this week's Unscripted sketch and added the 'Summer' theme from The Paper Players challenge...


When I think of Summer I think about the small of freshly-cut grass and flowers on a warm day - I wanted to capture that idea so I pulled out the Just Believe stamp set and worked with that.


I needed a 'Get well' card so used the sentiment from Hopeful Thoughts, punched out with the modern label punch and layered on a sizzlit die-cut. The papers are from the Berry Blossoms dsp (retired now...).

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Just Believe, Hopeful Thoughts
Ink: Chocolate Chip, SU markers
Paper: Berry Blossoms dsp, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade
Tools: modern label punch, Sizzlits Lots of Tags die, corner rounder punch, scallop trim border punch
Accessories: Chocolate Chip satin ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

16 comments:

  1. Pretty use of that stamp with those designer papers! Love how you did the label greeting! Great job with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

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  2. Beautiful! I love the blue and green circles behind your main image! Did you decide to stamp 2/3...if so, great idea! So pleasingly unpredictable! Love everything about this card. Thanks for choosing to play along with our sketch this week at Unscripted Sketches. Enjoy your days off work :)

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  3. Beautiful card! I love all of the layes and it makes for such a cheerful Get Well Card. Thanks for joining us this week over at Create with Connie and Mary.

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  4. Love the "watercolored" look to your stamp image and you did great with the color challenge. Beautiful card! Thanks for playing CCMC!

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  5. Love those beautiful blooms ... so very pretty ... so glad you joined us at Unscripted Sketches.

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  6. Beautiful combination of designer papers with this stamp--lovely watercolor effect! So glad you joined us at The Paper Players!

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  7. Just the thing to cheer everyone up! Love how you combined the papers and layered the greeting. Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!

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  8. GORGEOUS!!! I just love this stamp set and I like how you highlighted the flowers in a different color and how you used the circle dsp on there! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  9. This is beautiful! And you are SO clever to have the flower peeking out the side!!! Love it! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  10. This is such a great card and I love the colours that you have chosen. Thanks for joining us at Unscripted Sketches.

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  11. Great take on the sketch for Unscripted Sketches. I love the way you did the sketch and your colors, details. Great card Thanks for joining Unscripted Sketches.

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  12. How pretty! Thank you for joining us at Unscripted Sketches! :)

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  13. Love using markers to create a watercolor technique. Great card! So glad you joined us this week at Unscripted Sketches. Visit again soon!

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  14. Wonderful summery card Amy! The colours are fresh and fun! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players.

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  15. A beautiful, soft card. Thanks for playing at Unscripted Sketches.

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  16. gorgeous card...I love the soft colors.
    Thanks for joining us at Unscripted Sketches.

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