Saturday 22 June 2019

Summertime


Hello and Welcome
A very clean and simple card today depicting Summer and the happy smiles it brings.
I think we all are so happy to see the sunshine and warmer temperatures arriving.

So onto my card...just a few simple steps.
I began by taking a sheet a acetate and rubbing some Peacock Feathers DOX inks onto it.  I gave it a spray of water and pressed it onto my paper, trying to stay just to the side where I knew I wanted to stamp the girl image.  I repeated that process using Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch DOX ink. I tried to depict the sense of warm summer breezes blowing.
When it was totally dry, I placed the piece into my Misti and stamped the girl image and clear heat embossed it to make it pop against the inky bkg.  I stamped the sentiment and finished it off by mounting it onto a piece of blue matching cardstock then onto a plain white card base.
That's it.  Simple card with a happy vibe.



Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Little Red Wagon- SUMMER FUN
(going to the beach, playing in the sand and water and feeling the breezes)
CAS on Friday- PEOPLE


Supplies
Stamps- Laugh (Impression Obsession); Happy Birthday (Studio G)
Inks- DOX (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); blue cs
Accessories and Tools- acetate sheet; Mister (TH); clear eb powder; heat tool

10 comments:

Pat said...

This image is gorgeous Karen and a great sentiment too and I love the acrylic background in those beautiful blue tones. x

Linda Simpson said...

Beautiful card Karen, love the image.
Hugs
Linda xxx

cuilliesocks said...

Absolutely beautiful Karen, I love the design and colours, Kate x

Christine Alexander said...

I love that image Karen, it really makes me smile :)

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Definitely a Happy birthday greeting on this card, it's wonderful.
Faith x

Craftychris said...

Stunning card, beautiful image and gorgeous background! xxx

Dotty Jo said...

Another stunning card, KAren, Jo x

kiwimeskreations said...

I can almost feel that summer breeze over here Karen - pity it's sort of being squeezed out by the winter chill ...
Fabulous card, and I love your inky backgrounds
Blessings
Maxine

Julie B said...

Love the subtle blue artsy background for your stamped image Karen.
So pleased you joined us at ATSM. :)

Helen Kalb said...

Such a happy card, I love that smiling face and see the little girl on the beach!