Wednesday, August 29, 2012

When Summer Leaves...

        At the Perfect Sentiment Challenge this week we are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and we have your favorite "Anything Goes" as a challenge theme.   Bugaboo generously supplied us with images and sentiments and I chose to use "AKV (A Kid's View) Fall Leaves."


I chose to use this sketch from Operation Write Home (where this card will be going so that it can be used by one of our troops to write to loved ones back home) and the colors are from Shelly's Images.

  

     My image is colored with a combination of Copic, Promarker, and Spectrum Noir markers, then matted with CS and layered onto two dps from the Jillibean Soup 'Dutch Mustard' pad.  I did my sentiment so that the "leaves" in the image became part of the sentiment -- "When Summer Leaves."

     The twine came from Really Reasonable Ribbon and I wrapped it three times before tying a double bow.  The flower was made from different punched layers with  a brad to hold them together.  Again, clean-and-simple and easy to mail.

     Challenges:
Inspired by -- photo inspiration (fall)
Oozak -- Fall
Sparkles Forum Challenge -- Nature

     Thanks so much for visiting today.  I hope you have time to browse around a bit, and it would be great if you'd pop over to the Perfect Sentiment Challenge and see what all the others have by way of inspiration for you.  Remember to use a sentiment, and come play with us.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

17 comments:

Glenda Atkins said...

Such a delightful card Connie, love the happy image and your bakers twine ribbon & Bow.
hugs
glenda

Victoria said...

Some of my favourite colours on this card, really like it!

Benzi said...

Connie, this is so adorable. I love the image and the way you did your sentiment. It's a wonderful Fall creation full of sweetness.

Laurel said...

This is so cute! I love that sweet image, and the twine. Thank you for playing at Inspired By.

Patricia St Martin said...

How sweet this card is. Love the fall colors, the layout and your coloring.
Hugs

Margaret said...

what an adorable image and colored so well. Love the paper you used and the added embellishments. Fabulous job with the layout.

Bernardine Cuttino said...

Incredible coloring, fantastic image. another winner. Thanks for your visit and leaving the sweet luv. Hugs.

Cumbrianlass said...

Hi NC a super card I love all the Autumnal colours
Janet

Teresa Arsenault said...

Awww. This is so sweet. Great design, Connie.

Dawn said...

This is just lovely NanaConnie, the perfect cute little Autumn/Fall card!
I love the image & the colours!
Hugs
Dawn xx

shaz earl said...

Fabulous card!

Thank you for joining in the fun at Sparkles monthly challenges for our * Nature * challenge.

Hope you will join us again & good luck in the draw
Hugs Shaz x

Mel said...

Aww, just to cute, great image. Thank you for joining us at Oozak challenges :)

krcmasterpiece said...

Too cute-too cute-too cute!!
Love it!!
Great bright fall colors with a great image.

Sam Pirkle said...

Aww, what a cute little image, great card.

Unknown said...

Wonderful creation this week! I love how you use so many types of markers / colors on your creations! This one has a wonderful autumn feel!

Helen Berry said...

Fabulous card - your colouring is great and I love the papers and pretty twine! Way to go on combining all those challenges NC. Congrats on your win over at Shelly's images too - very well deserved ;)

Jo said...

Fab card NanaConnie! Love that image, the gorgeous Autumn colours and that choc brown paper with the hearts on is delicous - not seen that before! Thanks for joining us at Sparkles this time & good luck!
Hugs Jo x
DT