One more posting today just so you'll know that I'm keeping busy and out of trouble. :-) It's been much warmer this week and the rains seem to be gone so I decided that a summer card was definitely in order. I used a sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches, and recipes from Cooking It Up with Katie (Use blue, add a splash, use a circle) and from Dutch Dare Card Challenge (3 pattern papers, 2 embellies, 1 image.) Here's the sketch.
I chose an image from Karen's Doodles, one of their new releases, I think. It was perfect for a summer splash!
The image is colored with markers except for the bikini, which is done with dimensional glaze pen. Then, I used a sparkle gel pen to highlight the splash part of the water. I rounded the corners of the image piece and adhered it to a Lacy Circle die cut (Spellbinders.) I chose sparkly dp (DCWV) for one side of the background and a bubble paper from SEI for the other. I thought each of them worked really well with the water image. My third patterned paper is used to print the sentiment, and it's matted with medium-blue CS from my stash. The two embellishment choices are the paper flowers and the flat gems, adhered with craft glue.
I love this card! I like the fact that it's sparkly without using glitter. I love the cool blues -- so great to use on a summer card, especially on hot days! I love that Karen's doodles came up with this image for summer and I know I'm going to use it on several cards. It's so carefree and cheerful!
Halfway through the weekend. Hope you're enjoying it as much as I am. Thanks for visiting me, and feel free to spend some time browsing. Happy Stamping. NanaConnie
I chose an image from Karen's Doodles, one of their new releases, I think. It was perfect for a summer splash!
The image is colored with markers except for the bikini, which is done with dimensional glaze pen. Then, I used a sparkle gel pen to highlight the splash part of the water. I rounded the corners of the image piece and adhered it to a Lacy Circle die cut (Spellbinders.) I chose sparkly dp (DCWV) for one side of the background and a bubble paper from SEI for the other. I thought each of them worked really well with the water image. My third patterned paper is used to print the sentiment, and it's matted with medium-blue CS from my stash. The two embellishment choices are the paper flowers and the flat gems, adhered with craft glue.
I love this card! I like the fact that it's sparkly without using glitter. I love the cool blues -- so great to use on a summer card, especially on hot days! I love that Karen's doodles came up with this image for summer and I know I'm going to use it on several cards. It's so carefree and cheerful!
Halfway through the weekend. Hope you're enjoying it as much as I am. Thanks for visiting me, and feel free to spend some time browsing. Happy Stamping. NanaConnie
4 Comments that I appreciate. Thank you.:
So pretty Connie......I also love all the blue and very nice the way you rounded the corners to fit in the circle.
Lynn
Gorgeous card, certainly makes you want Summer to be here, thanks for joining us at ICS this week.
Hugs Debs
Another Lovely card Connie, Thank you for joining us week after week at ICS xx
what a fun summer image. you definitely got the recipe done!
thanks for playing with us at Cooking It Up with Katie.
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