Some Summer Fun

Happy Friday everyone,

It's time for our next challenge over at Polkadoodles and this week we would love to see your projects showing a 'Summer Scene'. There is a huge amount of scope for this one and with all the fabulous Polkadoodle CDs to choose from, I was spoiled for choice - but I must admit the new Bonbon Belles CD won. I can't believe how much stuff Nikky has packed onto this one - if you don't have a copy yet, click HERE - what are you waiting for?  Here's what I made for my DT inspiration using the yummy 'Chocolate Lime' section of the CD ...

There are six amazing colour groups on the CD and I think you can see where this one gets its name! I have used a selection of papers, together with one of the toppers and a sentiment. This represents such a small part of the CD - I still don't think I have seen everything there is to offer on there.

I shall look forward to seeing your interpretations of the theme when I visit your blogs and don't forget to pop over to the main blog and check out the work of my teamies.

Hugz, Jan xx

A Summer Scene

Happy Monday to you all,

Well it is for me - I have an extra day off work today (an 'insect' day as my kids call it at school)! Lol. So, a little extra crafting time, I think.

It's time for the next challenge over at 'Make My Monday' and this week we would love to see your projects 'Creating a Summer Scene'. This one had me stumped for a while - couldn't think of any of my vast stash of stamps that I could apply to the theme, then I remembered these ...

The stamps are all individual ones from 'Art Impressions' which I bought ages ago - with lots of opportunities for masking. The scene is made up from three main stamps (watering can, wood tub and plantpot) with some added foliage and flowers.  The main parts were stamped onto watercolour paper with archival black ink and coloured with my distress inks and the flowers and foliage were stamped directly with the coloured distress inks. I added some colour to the background, a little fence and some green leaves around the edge. I decided to make a little easel card using 'Circles and Lacy Circles' Spellbinder dies.  The little row of plantpots across the bottom were also stamped, masked and coloured with distress inks and used to provide a stopper for the card.  I added a cute little sentiment from my stash.

If you have time, please pop along to the main blog and check out the work of my teamies. 

Hugz, Jan xx